The 16 Groups for the 2017/18 Checkatrade Trophy have been revealed for all 48 League
One and League Two Clubs.
The Groups, which are split into Northern and Southern sections, each currently contain
three EFL Clubs with a fourth to be added on Wednesday 12 July when the 16 invited Under
21 teams are drawn.
EFL Clubs have been placed into their respective Groups in order to minimise overall travel
for EFL clubs and fans following feedback from Clubs. This process will be reviewed at the
end of the season.
The Group stage fixtures will also be confirmed next Wednesday, with invited under 21
teams to play all Group games away from home.
The Groups are as follows:
Northern Groups
Group A
Carlisle United
Fleetwood Town
Morecambe
Category 1 Club
Group B
Accrington Stanley
Blackpool
Wigan Athletic
Category 1 Club
Group C
Blackburn Rovers
Bury
Rochdale
Category 1 Club
Group D
Crewe Alexandra
Oldham Athletic
Port Vale
Category 1 Club
Group E
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
Walsall
Category 1 Club
Group F
Bradford City
Chesterfield
Rotherham United
Category 1 Club
Group G
Lincoln City
Mansfield Town
Notts County
Category 1 Club
Group H
Doncaster Rovers
Grimsby Town
Scunthorpe United
Category 1 Club
Northern Category 1 Clubs
1 Everton
2 Leicester City
3 Manchester City
4 Middlesbrough
5 Newcastle United
6 Stoke City
7 Sunderland
8 West Bromwich Albion
Southern Groups
Group A
Charlton Athletic
Crawley Town
Portsmouth
Category 1 Club
Group B
Colchester United
Gillingham
Southend United
Category 1 Club
Group C
Bristol Rovers
Swindon Town
Wycombe Wanderers
Category 1 Club
Group D
Exeter City
Plymouth Argyle
Yeovil Town
Category 1 Club
Group E
Cheltenham Town
Forest Green Rovers
Newport County
Category 1 Club
Group F
AFC Wimbledon
Barnet
Luton Town
Category 1 Club
Group G
Oxford United
Milton Keynes Dons
Stevenage
Category 1 Club
Group H
Cambridge United
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Category 1 Club
Southern Category 1 Clubs
1 Brighton & Hove Albion
2 Chelsea
3 Fulham
4 Reading
5 Southampton
6 Swansea City
7 Tottenham Hotspur
8 West Ham United