| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newcastle Utd U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2. | Southampton U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3. | Swansea U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 3 | |
| 4. | Bristol City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:8 | -7 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Sunderland U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2. | Blackburn U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3. | Burnley U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4. | Cardiff U23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 5 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Colchester U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2. | Hull U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3. | Manchester City U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4. | Derby U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Norwich U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2. | Portsmouth U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 3. | Everton U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4. | Wolves U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:8 | -1 | 4 | |
| # | Group E | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Brighton U23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:0 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2. | West Ham U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Nottingham U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4. | Leicester U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | -3 | 1 | |
| # | Group F | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Charlton U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:6 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2. | Fulham U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3. | Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4. | AFC Wimbledon U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0:5 | -5 | 1 | |
| # | Group G | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Liverpool U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2. | Ipswich U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 3 | |
| 3. | West Brom U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 1 | |
| 4. | Huddersfield U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:8 | -5 | 1 | |
| # | Group H | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Reading U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2. | Stoke City U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Birmingham U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | 3 | |
| 4. | Sheffield Utd U23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6:7 | -1 | 2 |