Category One U21's Sides To Be Allowed Into JPT

Last updated : 11 June 2016 By CNS Staff/AO

Football League clubs have agreed to try allowing Category 1/Academy/U21's into the JPT

The Football League said at their AGM in Portugal that "The one season trial for season 2016/17 will include 64 teams made up of EFL League One and Two clubs, plus an additional 16 category 1 Premier League academy/under-21 sides.

Central to the competition will be the introduction of a new group stage format with 16 regional groups of four teams.  The top two teams will progress to the knockout stages of the competition with the final staged at Wembley Stadium in April 2017. 

Full details for 2016/17’s competition will be finalised within the next 14 days.

 

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