Premier League International Cup

Premier League International Cup
Organising bodyPremier League
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
RegionEurope
Number of teams24 (group stage)
8 (knockout)
Related competitionsPremier League 2
Current championsEngland Crystal Palace
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Portugal Porto
(2 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
2024–25 Premier League International Cup

The Premier League International Cup is an English football competition for under-23 teams from across Europe.[1] It was designed to provide players in English Category One academies with the opportunity to match themselves against other elite European footballers from their age group in a competitive environment.[1] The competition was created by the Premier League as part of the organisation's Elite Player Performance Plan and is not sanctioned by UEFA.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Premier League International Cup explained". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ Morgan, Tom (June 5, 2019). "Opposition to Champions League reforms given further backing by Premier League". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.