Albion Under-21s will once again compete in the National League Cup for the 2025/26 campaign.
The tournament sees 32 teams split into four groups of eight, where an equal number of Premier League 2 and National League sides compete against each other to obtain the top two places.
The Young Baggies have been drawn in Group B alongside Braintree Town, Brackley Town, Forest Green Rovers, Wealdstone, Leicester City U21s, Nottingham Forest U21s and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s.
Each club will play four group-stage midweek fixtures in a non-league versus academy format. All matches will be played at the non-league club's stadium.
Those in the qualification spots will progress to the knockout stages of the competition, which entail standalone fixtures in the quarter-final, semi-final, and final.
Albion's fixtures can be found below:
| Opponent | Date | Venue |
| Forest Green Rovers | Tuesday, August 12/Wednesday, August 13 | The New Lawn |
| Brackley Town | Tuesday, September 16 /Wednesday, September 17 | St James Park |
| Braintree Town | Tuesday, October 21/ Wednesday, October 22 | Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium |
| Wealdstone | Tuesday, November 25/ Wednesday, November 26 | Grosvenor Vale |
The latter stages of the competition will take place on the following dates:
QF - 27/28 January
SF - 17/18 February
F - 17/18 March
*Please note, all dates are subject to change.
Now in its second season, the competition offers an opportunity for National League clubs to play regular matches versus the best U21 teams in England, while also giving young players from Premier League and EFL clubs additional opportunities to test themselves against senior opposition, with the aim of further aiding elite player development.
Leeds United U21s won last year’s competition. The young Baggies were unable to advance from the group stages, but did claim draws during clashes with Ebbsfleet and eventual finalists Sutton United.
