2017–18 Premier League International Cup
The 2017–18 Premier League International Cup was the fourth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players.
Porto defended the title by defeating Arsenal 1–0 in the final.
Format
The competition featured twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams were split into six groups of four - with two English league clubs per group. The group winners, and two best runners-up, progressed into the knockout phase of the tournament. The knockout matches were single leg fixtures.All matches - including fixtures between non-English teams - were played in England and Wales.
Teams
English league system:- Arsenal
- Derby County
- Everton
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
- Reading
- Sunderland
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United
- Swansea City
- Bayern Munich
- VfL Wolfsburg
- Hertha Berlin
- Athletic Bilbao
- Villarreal
- Porto
- Benfica
- Celtic
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Legia Warsaw
- PSV Eindhoven
- Sparta Prague
Group stage
Color key in group tables |
Group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the quarterfinals |