City’s Under-18 Premier League Cup group stage fixtures for 2025/26 have been announced.
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Oliver Reiss’ youngsters will begin our cup campaign with a trip to Crystal Palace before we welcome Chelsea and Sheffield United to the City Football Academy.
All three teams compete in the Under-18 Premier League South, meaning all of our encounters with them in the cup will be the first and only match-up with the three outfits, providing a unique learning opportunity for the Under-18s as they get to take on different opposition.
The competition’s format sees the top-performing side from each group advance to the knockout stage.
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Last season, City’s 3-2 defeat to Derby County saw us finish second in the group and exit the competition.
With a fresh-faced squad, the Under-18s will be hoping to progress to the latter stages of the competition this time around.
Keep across mancity.com and the Official Man City App for confirmation of the date and kick-off times for our Under-18 Premier League Cup fixtures and for further information on which games will be available to watch live on CITY+.
FIXTURES
Tuesday 26 August - Crystal Palace v City, 19:00 (UK)
Saturday 4 October – City v Chelsea, 11:00 (UK)
Saturday 22 November – City v Sheffield United, 11:00 (UK)
*Fixture dates and kick-off times to be confirmed.
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