The Premier League Next Generation Cup or Prem NXT Gen Cup, is a youth football tournament organised by the Premier League in collaboration with Indian Super League and South African Premier Division, as part of the Premier League Youth Games initiative.
History In 2019, as a part of the Premier League Youth Games initiative, youth players of Arsenal F.C. and Leicester City FC visited India to play against RFYC and Mumbai City FC youth teams. First edition of the Next Generation Cup was organised at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai. 6 teams took part in the competition, three Indian Super League U-15 teams and three Premier League U-14 teams.
Winners YearWinnersRef.2020 Navi Mumbai Chelsea2022 Leicester (Midlands/Group A) Stellenbosch London (London/Group B) West Ham United2023 Navi Mumbai Wolverhampton Wanderers2024 London Stellenbosch (2)
2020 tournament Teams + Under–14 and under–15 tournament English teams Indian teamsManchester UnitedRFYCChelseaFC GoaSouthamptonBengaluru FC
League stage All matches played at Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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2022 tournament Teams + Under-21 tournament English teamsGroup Indian teamsGroup South African teamGroupTottenham HotspurLondon (B)Kerala BlastersLondon (B)Stellenbosch FCMidlands (A)Leicester CityMidlands (A)BengaluruMidlands (A)West Ham UnitedLondon (B)Crystal PalaceLondon (B)Nottingham ForestMidlands (A)
Midlands (Group A) All matches played at Leicester City F.C. Training Ground, Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom.
London (Group B) All matches played at Hotspur Way, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.
2023 tournament Teams + Under-21 tournament Indian teamsGroup English teamsGroup South African teamGroup Mohun Bagan SGAEvertonBStellenbosch FCABengaluruAWest Ham UnitedARFYCBWolverhampton WanderersBSudeva DelhiB
Group stage All matches played at Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Placement matches All matches played at Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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2024 tournament Teams No.TeamsGroup Qualifiers 1 MuthootB2024 RFDL Championship stage2 PunjabB3B4 Aston VillaA2023–24 Premier League 25 EvertonA6A7A8 StellenboschB2023–24 PSL Reserve League
League stage All matches played at main and secondary pitches of Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Tamworth, Staffordshire, London, England. The league stage consists of eight teams with each team playing against any three of the seven other teams only. These teams are pre-seeded into two groups and the placement matches are decided via their positions in those respective groups. Aside from regular match and scoring system, a penalty shootout is held after each match, irrespective of the regular match. The winner of the penalty shootout gets an additional bonus point in their points table.
Placement matches All matches played at main and secondary pitches of Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Tamworth, Staffordshire, London, England with the final to take place at Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.
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2025 tournament Teams No.TeamsGroup Qualifiers 1 Mohun Bagan2024–25 RFDL Championship stage2 Goa3 Jamshedpur
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