West Ham United U18s have been drawn in Group E of the 2025/26 Premier League Cup.
Champions in 2025, Lauris Coggin’s young Hammers will begin their title defence away to Premier League North side Sunderland on Tuesday 26 August.
On Saturday 4 October, they welcome Nottingham Forest, the side they opened last season’s winning campaign against with a 2-0 victory. Their final group game takes them to Suffolk, where they will face Ipswich Town on Saturday 22 November.
Only the group winners are guaranteed a place in the knockout stages, with the best second-placed side across the seven groups also progressing to the quarter-finals.
Last season, the young Hammers topped their group with wins over Nottingham Forest and Southampton, and a draw against Everton. They went on to beat defending champions Manchester United on penalties in the quarter-finals, before recording a 3-1 away win at Derby County. In the final at Reading, a Josh Ajala brace secured the trophy, making West Ham just the fifth side, alongside Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, to win the U18 Premier League Cup.
2025/26 U18 Premier League Cup Group E fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 26 August | Sunderland | 11am | Academy of Light |
| Sat 4 October | Nottingham Forest | 12noon | Little Heath Training Ground |
| Sat 22 November | Ipswich Town | 11am | Ipswich Town Training Ground |
