The Premier League International Cup is an English football competition for under-23 teams from across Europe.

[1] It was designed to provide players in English Category One academies with the opportunity to match themselves against other elite European footballers from their age group in a competitive environment.

[1] The competition was created by the Premier League as part of the organisation's Elite Player Performance Plan and is not sanctioned by UEFA.

[2] English clubs play a minimum of two of their fixtures at the main stadium of their senior side.

[4] To ensure the focus is on development, the Premier League made no prize money available for the competition.