The 2026–27 Premier League International Cup is the eleventh season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.

Borussia Dortmund were the defending champions.

Format The competition features thirty-two teams: sixteen from English league system and sixteen invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into four groups of eight. The best performing Premier League 2 club, and the best non-English club from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.

All matches will be played in England.

Teams

English league system: Aston Villa Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace Everton Fulham Ipswich Town Leicester City Manchester City Manchester United Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United

Other countries: AC Milan Anderlecht Borussia Dortmund Borussia Mönchengladbach Brøndby Dinamo Zagreb Genk Juventus Monaco Nordsjælland Paris Saint-Germain Porto PSV Eindhoven Real Sociedad Sporting CP Valencia

Group stage The group stage draw took place on 12 August 2026.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Top goalscorers Players with more than one goal displayed

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