Leeds United Under-21s begin their Premier League International Cup journey on Thursday night, taking on French Ligue 1 Development side, OGC Nice. 

Under the lights of Elland Road, the fixture will get underway at 7pm and supporters are still able to purchase tickets. Fans wishing to attend can see further information, below. 

The current holders of the competition are PSV Eindhoven, having won the competition by beating Crystal Palace in the final at the end of the 2022/23 campaign. 

The competition was introduced at the beginning of the 2014/15 season and features 12 of the Premier League 2 sides in England, who come up against 12 of the best Academy sides from across Europe, split into three groups.

Leeds United have been drawn in Group A of the competition, alongside PSV, Hertha BSC, Nice, Sparta Praha, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers. 

The Premier League 2 teams do not face one another in the group stage and likewise, the European teams do not play each other either. 

From the three groups, the top two advance directly to the knock-out stages, with the two best third place sides also advancing to the next round, which is the Quarter-Finals. 

In the knock-out stage, all of the matches will be played in England in a one-off game with extra-time and penalties used if required, should the match be level after 90 minutes. 

Supporter & ticket information:

The East Stand Lower will be open for this fixture. Further stands will be open subject to demand.  

• Adult: £6
• Concessions: £3

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Please note, children under the age of two years will not be permitted entry into the ground due to health and safety reasons. 

Ticket holders aged two to 15 years must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or above. The adult must be seated adjacent to the child within the stadium bowl. 

Unaccompanied children under the age of 16 years will not be admitted into the stadium.

Michael Skubala’s thoughts, ahead of the match: 

"We're really looking forward to the game against Nice. It is always good to have international opposition, they are usually really strong. It's an exciting game for the fans to come and see at Elland Road and we appreciate all the support. We'll give it everything we can to get the result we want."



How to watch: 

Those not attending the game at Elland Road can still watch our Under-21s begin their Premier League International Cup journey!

The match will be shown live on LUTV for subscribers, here. Alternatively, you can follow all the updates live on leedsunited.com with our online blog throughout the match. 

Who do we play next in the competition? 

Tuesday 24th October, 2023 - 19:00 kick-off.

• Fixture: Leeds United vs Hertha BSC
• Location: LNER Community Stadium, York

Thursday 7th December, 2023 - 19:00 kick-off.

• Fixture: Leeds United vs Sparta Praha
• Location: LNER Community Stadium, York

Wednesday 24th January, 2024 - 19:00 kick-off.

• Fixture: Leeds United vs PSV
• Location: LNER Community Stadium, York