The National League Cup is a cup competition in England. This Xtra-Stats competition page provides a clear place to follow live scores, fixtures and results, review standings, and explore player and team statistics. Use it to keep track of competition data as matches are played and results are recorded.
Latest played matches, National League Cup
Group Stage
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Group Stage
Worthing
2 - 1Fulham U21
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Group Stage
Woking
3 - 1Birmingham City U21
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Group Stage
Tamworth
2 - 3Everton U21
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Group Stage
Aldershot Town
0 - 5Ipswich Town U21
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Group Stage
Braintree
3 - 1Norwich City U21
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Group Stage
Boston United
1 - 0Leicester City U21
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Group Stage
FC Halifax Town
3 - 4Nottingham Forest U21
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Group Stage
Gateshead
3 - 1Stoke City U21
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Group Stage
AFC Hornchurch
2 - 0West Ham United U21
Hornchurch Stadium
National League Cup Standings
National League Cup Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
National League Cup teams participation since 2024
History
| Team | Nb participations |
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| Rochdale | 2 |
| Forest Green | 2 |
| Aldershot Town | 2 |
| Gateshead | 2 |
| Braintree | 2 |
| Sutton Utd | 2 |
| Woking | 2 |
| FC Halifax Town | 2 |
| Brighton U21 | 2 |
| Fulham U21 | 2 |
| Manchester United U21 | 2 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 2 |
| Southampton U21 | 2 |
| West Ham United U21 | 2 |
| Wolves U21 | 2 |
| Tamworth | 2 |
| Boston United | 2 |
| Wealdstone | 2 |
| Middlesbrough U21 | 2 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2 |
| Sunderland U21 | 2 |
| Leeds United U21 | 2 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 2 |
| Scunthorpe | 1 |
| Oldham | 1 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 |
| Boreham Wood | 1 |
| Solihull Moors | 1 |
| Maidenhead | 1 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 1 |
| Truro City | 1 |
| Altrincham | 1 |
| Brackley Town | 1 |
| Everton U21 | 1 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 |
| Burnley U21 | 1 |
National League Cup top scorer teams
National League Cup About
National League Cup is a cup competition in England, with editions currently documented for 2024 and 2025. It forms part of the English football landscape, but the verified information available for this competition does not establish a confirmed founding year, governing body, organizer, gender category or alternative official name.
Competition identity and recorded seasons
The National League Cup is distinct from a league competition: its purpose is to provide a separate competitive framework for participating clubs rather than a season-long table-based championship. However, the available verified record does not confirm the clubs eligible to enter, the qualification route, the number of participating teams or the stage at which the competition begins.
Its currently documented coverage spans two seasons, from 2024 through 2025. These dates identify the editions represented in the available competition record and should not be treated as the competition’s formation date. No verified first-event date or formal history has been established.
Format and progression
The National League Cup is recorded as a cup, but the supplied verified material does not specify whether its editions use a straight knockout bracket, group phase followed by knockout rounds, regional stages or another structure. It also does not confirm whether ties are decided by a replay, extra time, penalties or another competition-specific procedure. For that reason, no unsupported assumptions are made about the draw, match sequence, tie-break rules or progression to the final.
Similarly, the available information does not confirm how clubs gain entry or whether participation is linked to league position, membership of a particular division, invitation or qualification through another competition. Those access rules are central to understanding any cup, but they cannot be stated reliably here without an official competition regulation or a verified edition-specific source.
Seasonal context and sporting importance
Cup competitions generally provide a different sporting objective from league football: each tie can carry immediate consequences, while advancement offers clubs the opportunity to compete for a distinct honour. The importance of the National League Cup, its prize, and any progression or qualification attached to winning it have not been confirmed in the available record. No verified details are available on the trophy, final venue, prize arrangements, broadcast position or historical records.
The 2024 and 2025 editions nevertheless establish the competition as a recent part of the English football calendar. As further verified editions and regulations become available, its format, entry requirements, governing arrangements, match rules and historical development can be described with greater precision. For now, the secure profile is that of an English cup competition with recorded seasons in 2024 and 2025, while the details that define its administration and on-field structure remain edition-specific or unconfirmed.