Northern and Southern Groups, and Draw Numbers for Invited Clubs, have been confirmed for the Papa Johns Trophy 2022/23, as follows:
Northern Groups
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Group A Harrogate Town Hartlepool United Morecambe |
Group B Bolton Wanderers Crewe Alexandra Tranmere Rovers |
Group C Port Vale Shrewsbury Town Stockport County |
Group D Accrington Stanley Rochdale Salford City |
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Group E Barnsley Doncaster Rovers Lincoln City |
Group F Derby County Grimsby Town Mansfield Town |
Group G Barrow Carlisle United Fleetwood Town |
Group H Bradford City Burton Albion Sheffield Wednesday |
Invited Clubs
| 1 | Everton U21 |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 |
| 3 | Leicester City U21 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 |
| 5 | Manchester City U21 |
| 6 | Manchester United U21 |
| 7 | Newcastle United U21 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 |
Southern Groups
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Group A Charlton Athletic Colchester United Gillingham |
Group B AFC Wimbledon Crawley Town Portsmouth |
Group C Cheltenham Town Milton Keynes Dons Walsall |
Group D Peterborough United Stevenage Wycombe Wanderers |
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Group E Bristol Rovers Plymouth Argyle Swindon Town |
Group F Exeter City Forest Green Rovers Newport County |
Group G Oxford United Leyton Orient Sutton United |
Group H Cambridge United Ipswich Town Northampton Town |
Invited Clubs
| 1 | Arsenal U21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa U21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U21 |
| 6 | Southampton U21 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
| 8 | West Ham United U21 |