| ROUND | R1 | |||||
| r1N | r1S | r2N | r2S | r3N | r3S | |
| Season archive |
| Group A | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | WXX- | ||
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | LWW- | ||
| 3 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | XL-- | ||
| 4 | Sunderland U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | LX-- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3-3 | Sunderland U21 | ||
| 1 | Salford City | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Sunderland U21 | ||
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Salford City | ||
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-4 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| 3 | Salford City | - | Sunderland U21 | ||
| Group A | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | XXW- | ||
| 2 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | XW-- | ||
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | XXL- | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | XL-- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Exeter City | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Oxford United | 4-0 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 2-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Exeter City | 2-2 | Oxford United | ||
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| 2 | Oxford United | - | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | ||
| Group B | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | WWW- | ||
| 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 5 | WLX- | ||
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | LWX- | ||
| 4 | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0 | LLL- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Aston Villa U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Blackpool | 2-2 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 4-1 | Aston Villa U21 | ||
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Blackpool | ||
| Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Blackpool | 3-2 | Aston Villa U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Group B | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Stevenage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | XWW- | ||
| 2 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | WLW- | ||
| 3 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | LWL- | ||
| 4 | Fulham U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 | XLL- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Leicester City | 6-1 | Fulham U21 | ||
| 1 | Walsall | 1-6 | Stevenage | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Stevenage | 2-1 | Leicester City | ||
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Walsall | 3-2 | Fulham U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Walsall | ||
| 3 | Stevenage | 2-2 | Fulham U21 | ||
| Group C | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Bradford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | WWW- | ||
| 2 | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | WLW- | ||
| 3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | LXL- | ||
| 4 | York City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | LXL- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | York City | 1-3 | Newcastle United U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Rotherham United | 0-4 | Bradford City | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Bradford City | 2-1 | Newcastle United U21 | ||
| 2 | York City | 1-1 | Rotherham United | ||
| Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Newcastle United U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Bradford City | 4-0 | York City | ||
| Group C | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | WWX- | ||
| 2 | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | WLX- | ||
| 3 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | LXX- | ||
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | LXX- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Reading | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | Chelsea U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2-1 | Chelsea U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | Reading | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Reading | 0-2 | Chelsea U21 | ||
| Group D | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | WWX- | ||
| 2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | WWX- | ||
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3 | LLW- | ||
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 | LLL- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Mansfield Town | 1-4 | Manchester City U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Chesterfield | 1-1 | Port Vale | ||
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Chesterfield | 5-3 | Manchester City U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Port Vale | 2-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Port Vale | 5-0 | Manchester City U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 3-5 | Chesterfield | ||
| Group D | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | WW-- | ||
| 2 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | XW-- | ||
| 3 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | OXL- | ||
| 4 | Ipswich Town U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 | OLL- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Luton Town | 6-0 | Ipswich Town U21 | ||
| 1 | Peterborough United | 3-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Colchester United | 1-1 | Luton Town | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Peterborough United | 4-1 | Ipswich Town U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Colchester United | 0-0 | Ipswich Town U21 | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| 3 | Luton Town | - | Peterborough United | ||
| Group E | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Stockport County | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 | OWW- | ||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | OW-- | ||
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | WLL- | ||
| 4 | Everton U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 | LL-- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Stockport County | 6-3 | Everton U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-2 | Stockport County | ||
| Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-1 | Everton U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Stockport County | 0-0 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | - | Everton U21 | ||
| Group E | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | WXW- | ||
| 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | WLW- | ||
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | LXW- | ||
| 4 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | LLL- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Swindon Town | 1-2 | Crystal Palace U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 5-1 | Crystal Palace U21 | ||
| 2 | Swindon Town | 0-2 | Newport County | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Newport County | 2-2 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Newport County | 1-2 | Crystal Palace U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Swindon Town | ||
| Group F | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Notts County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | WWW- | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | WLX- | ||
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LOX- | ||
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | LOL- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Notts County | 2-1 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1 | Burton Albion | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 0-0 | Burton Albion | ||
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Notts County | 5-1 | Nottingham Forest U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | ||
| 3 | Burton Albion | 0-3 | Notts County | ||
| Group F | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Barnet | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 | WOW- | ||
| 2 | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | WWL- | ||
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | LOX- | ||
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | LLX- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Barnet | 5-1 | Arsenal U21 | ||
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 1-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Arsenal U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Barnet | ||
| Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | |||||
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Arsenal U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Barnet | 4-2 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Group G | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 6 | LWW- | ||
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | WL-- | ||
| 3 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 3 | WLL- | ||
| 4 | Leeds United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | LW-- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Barnsley | 3-4 | Leeds United U21 | ||
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 4-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 4-2 | Leeds United U21 | ||
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Barnsley | 5-2 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | - | Leeds United U21 | ||
| Group G | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | WWW- | ||
| 2 | Gillingham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | WWL- | ||
| 3 | Brighton & HA U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | LLW- | ||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | LLL- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Northampton Town | 0-3 | Brighton & HA U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Gillingham | 1-4 | Cambridge United | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Cambridge United | 2-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Gillingham | 4-3 | Brighton & HA U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Cambridge United | 6-0 | Brighton & HA U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Northampton Town | 1-2 | Gillingham | ||
| Group H | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | WWW- | ||
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | WWL- | ||
| 3 | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 | LLX- | ||
| 4 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 | LLX- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-3 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Rochdale | 3-3 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 5-0 | Rochdale | ||
| Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Rochdale | 1-4 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 4-0 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| Group H | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | WWW- | ||
| 2 | Brentford B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | WLW- | ||
| 3 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 3 | LWL- | ||
| 4 | Bromley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | LLL- | ||
| Southern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| 1 | Bromley | 0-1 | Brentford B | ||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7-1 | Brentford B | ||
| 2 | Crawley Town | 4-0 | Bromley | ||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Bromley | 1-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 3 | Crawley Town | 1-2 | Brentford B | ||
| 4 | +4 | Malik MOTHERSILLE (Wycombe Wanderers) |
| +4 | Callum MILLS (Leeds United U21) | |
| +4 | Nick POWELL (Bradford City) | |
| 3 | +3 | Aaron COLLINS (Milton Keynes Dons) |
| +3 | Ian HENDERSON (Rochdale) | |
| +3 | George MILLER (Cheltenham Town) | |
| +3 | Jordan CLARK (Luton Town) | |
| +3 | Will SWAN (Bradford City) | |
| +3 | Tom KNOWLES (Barnet) | |
| +3 | Michael MELLON (Stevenage) | |
| +3 | Harry ASHFIELD (Peterborough United) |