Part two of 24/25 EFL Trophy group stage draw complete as B Teams enter

Part two of the 24/25 EFL Trophy group stage draw is now complete as B Teams enter the mix, and placed in pre-determined groups.

Final details have been confirmed with a separate draw done live on Sky Sports News for B Teams on Thursday the 27th of June 2024.

The Invited U21 teams, named below, will be placed into their respective Northern and Southern section groups, with EFL sides already drawn into groups a day earlier.

Where will the invited Premier League Academy teams be placed?

Watch the draw for the final spots in the #BristolStreetMotorsTrophy Group Stage🏆https://t.co/6n4JdaXaGL

— Bristol Street Motors Trophy (@BSM_Trophy) June 27, 2024

GROUP STAGE DRAW

The draw for the Group Stages of the 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy, was shown live on Sky Sports News on Thursday the 27th of June from 2:30pm. 

All 64 teams will enter from Round One and will be split into 16 regional groups of four teams, eight in the Northern region and eight in the Southern region. The 16 invited under-21 teams will be placed into their respective Northern and Southern regional Groups, with the 48 EFL Clubs placed into pre-determined Groups prior to the draw. 

Consideration has been given to ensure travel time is minimised and recovery time is maximised for players.

The ball numbers for the Group Stages Draw are as follows:

Northern Section

GROUP A –
Accrington Stanley,
Stockport County,
Tranmere Rovers,
Everton U21

GROUP B –
Port Vale,
Salford City,
Wrexham,
Wolves U21

GROUP C –
Carlisle United,
Morecambe,
Wigan Athletic,
Nottingham Forest U21

GROUP D –
Barrow,
Bolton Wanderers,
Fleetwood Town,
Aston Villa U21

GROUP E –
Blackpool,
Crewe Alexandra,
Harrogate Town,
Liverpool U21

GROUP F –
Barnsley,
Doncaster Rovers,
Huddersfield Town,
Man Utd U21

GROUP G –
Chesterfield,
Grimsby Town,
Lincoln City,
Man City U21

GROUP H –
Bradford City,
Mansfield Town,
Rotherham United,
Newcastle United U21

Ball Numbers

1. Aston Villa U21
2. Everton U21
3. Liverpool U21
4. Manchester City U21
5. Manchester United U21
6. Newcastle United U21
7. Nottingham Forest U21
8. Wolverhampton Wanderers U21

Southern Section

GROUP A –
Birmingham City,
Shrewsbury Town,
Walsall,
Fulham U21

GROUP B –
AFC Wimbledon,
Crawley Town,
Wycombe Wanderers,
Brighton U21

GROUP C –
Bromley,
Cambridge United,
Charlton Athletic,
Chelsea U21

GROUP D –
Gillingham,
Peterborough United,
Stevenage,
Crystal Palace U21

GROUP E –
Colchester United,
Leyton Orient,
Milton Keynes Dons,
Arsenal U21

GROUP F –
Burton Albion,
Northampton Town,
Notts County,
Leicester U21

GROUP G –
Bristol Rovers,
Exeter City,
Swindon Town,
Tottenham U21

GROUP H –
Cheltenham Town,
Newport County,
Reading,
West Ham U21

Ball Numbers

1. Arsenal U21
2. Brighton & Hove Albion U21
3. Chelsea U21
4. Crystal Palace U21
5. Fulham U21
6. Leicester City U21
7. Tottenham Hotspur U21
8. West Ham United U21

Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage matches will commence in early September, with dates to be confirmed following the EFL’s Fixture Release Day on Wednesday 26 June.

COMPETITION FORMAT

The two top from each group progress to the knockout stages, with Bristol Street Motors Trophy fixtures remaining regionalised until the Quarter-Final stage.

Until to the Semi-Finals, no extra time shall be played. The winners shall be determined by penalty kicks.

Extra time will apply only in the Final if the result is level after ninety minutes’ duration. A period of 30 minutes will be played. If still equal the winner is then decided by penalties.

HOW TO WATCH

From 2024/25, the EFL and its Clubs will embark on a record domestic rights deal with broadcaster Sky Sports that will see every Bristol Street Motors Trophy match broadcast live on Sky Sports for fans in the UK.

For international markets, all matches are available for live streaming via Club platforms.

PRIZE MONEY

PRIZE MONEY
EFL Clubs Participation – £20,000 per Club
Group Stages – £10,000 per win / £5,000 per draw
Round of 32 – £20,000 per win
Round of 16 – £40,000 per win
Quarter Finals – £50,000 per win
Runners Up – £50,000
Winners – £100,000

This is how fans reacted with part two of 24/25 EFL Trophy group stage draw complete as B Teams enter…

@tomdaviesE17: Listening to Sky trying to hype up the Bristol Street Motors draw isn’t so much enraging as just cringe. These games aren’t big or important to anyone #BTeamBoycott

@Wppsreborn: I’ve always dreamt of watching Latics reserves Vs Nottingham forest under 21s in a competitive fixture 😍😂 #bteamboycott

@Deadly_sub: Invited? I don’t think so. Forced upon us by the Premier League. No EFL fan wants to see their team playing EPL U21s.

@jbennett1997: Why is this a thing and they’re just not placed in a group?

@LewisM_Smith: At this rate putting a NL OR NLN team would be more interesting 🤦‍♂️

@Paul_not_ecfc: #BTeamBoycott

@LucasNCFC: we always get the most boring u21 side 😂 #notts

@ncfckeats: Most boring u21 side we could’ve got ffs #notts

@justinbcfc92: Hopefully win it 💙 #bcfc

@smith_naj: Give us the title #bcfc

@luke420alien: Imagine if Stansfield is playing for the U21’s and scores against us 😭 #bcfc

@PSnake80: Anyone remember kids for a quid 🤔🤣 #bcfc

@Lee_C1996: Trip to Wembley booked already then lads #bcfc

@9_Hendo: Jay Stansfield about to return and bang in a hattrick! #bcfc

@JODonnell_98: Exit ASAP

@Coops138: Can’t we have some dignity and opt not to play in this sham of a competition v prem “B” teams 😔 #bteamboycott

foreverayellow: so cringe watching sky try big this up when we all know of the boycotts to this competition, about time the efl reverted back to the previous format!

Looks like a similar attendance to many of the games https://t.co/SdSVaN5W6Q

— Jon Colman (@joncolman) June 27, 2024