2019–20 Premier League International Cup
The 2019–20 Premier League International Cup was the sixth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players.
Bayern Munich were champions in the previous season, after beating Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 in the final, but they were unable to defend their title as they did not enter this season's tournament.
The tournament was ended early on 1 May 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Format
The competition features twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into six groups of four - with two English league clubs per group. The group winners, and two best runners-up, will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament. The knockout matches will be single leg fixtures.All matches - including fixtures between non-English teams - will be played in England and Wales.
Teams
English league system:- Arsenal
- Blackburn Rovers
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Derby County
- Everton
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Newcastle United
- Southampton
- West Ham United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Swansea City
- Athletic Bilbao
- Valencia
- Villarreal
- Hertha BSC
- VfL Wolfsburg
- Feyenoord
- PSV Eindhoven
- Benfica
- Porto
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Dinamo Zagreb
- AS Monaco
Group stage
Color key in group tables |
Group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the quarterfinals |