2020–21 Professional U18 Development League
U18 Premier League
[edit]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City U18s (2nd Title) |
| Matches played | 313 |
| Goals scored | 1,301 (4.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Charlie McNeill (24 goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Professional U18 Development League was the ninth season of the Professional Development League system. A total of 26 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues. Teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. This results in 24 games played by both teams this season. Burnley U18s[1], Crystal Palace U18s[2] and Leeds United U18s[3] joined the U18 Premier League for the 2020–21 season after gaining category one status academies. Prior to the start of the season Swansea City left the league after downgrading their academy to category two.[4]
North
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City U18s (C, Q) | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 19 | +57 | 61 | Qualification for the National Final |
| 2 | Manchester United U18s | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 27 | +52 | 60 | |
| 3 | Liverpool U18s | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 75 | 26 | +49 | 52 | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough U18s | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 39 | |
| 5 | Everton U18s | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 35 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Derby County U18s | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 33 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 33 | |
| 9 | Burnley U18s | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Newcastle United U18s | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 24 | |
| 11 | Stoke City U18s | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 23 | |
| 12 | Leeds United U18s | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 15 | |
| 13 | Sunderland U18s | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 14 |
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
South
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham U18s (C, Q) | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 25 | +53 | 56 | Qualification for the National Final |
| 2 | Crystal Palace U18s | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 56 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 45 | |
| 4 | Arsenal U18s | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 40 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa U18s | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 37 | |
| 7 | Chelsea U18s | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 36 | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 30 | |
| 9 | Norwich City U18s | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 29 | |
| 10 | West Ham United U18s | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 25 | |
| 11 | Reading U18s | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 83 | −32 | 19 | |
| 12 | Leicester City U18s | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 18 | |
| 13 | Southampton U18s | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 13 |
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
National Final
[edit]| Manchester City U18s | 3–1 | Fulham U18s |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Professional Development League 2
[edit]| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wigan Athletic U18s |
| Matches played | 228 (225 RS, 3 PO) |
| Goals scored | 927 (4.07 per match) (917 RS, 10 PO) |
| Top goalscorer | Tom Costello (20 goals) |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Queens Park Rangers U18s |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Queens Park Rangers U18s |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020-21 Under-18 League 2, or Under-18s Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the seventh campaign of post-EPPP Under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is split regionally into north and south divisions, with each team facing opponents in their own region twice both home and away and opponents in the other region once home OR away. This results in 25 games being played in the North Division, and South Division. The sides finishing in the top two positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Wigan Athletic U18s and Millwall U18s are the defending regional champions. Swansea City U18s[5] dropped down to Category Two status in August 2020 and will join the South division this season.
Tables
[edit]North Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 55 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Birmingham City U18s | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 52 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United U18s | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 50 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 42 | |
| 5 | Barnsley U18s | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 42 | |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Hull City U18s | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 33 | |
| 8 | Coventry City U18s | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 30 |
South Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 51 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Ipswich Town U18s | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 41 | |
| 3 | Watford U18s | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 32 | |
| 4 | Millwall U18s | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 31 | |
| 5 | Cardiff City U18s | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bristol City U18s | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 29 | |
| 7 | Colchester United U18s | 25 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 28 | |
| 8 | Swansea City U18s | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 22 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 25 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 33 | 88 | −55 | 10 |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-finals
| Wigan Athletic U18s | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town U18s |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final
| Charlton Athletic U18s | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic U18s |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Clarets Academy granted Category 1 status by the Premier League". Burnley Express. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Category 1 Academy status approved". Crystal Palace FC. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "LEEDS UNITED ACADEMY AWARDED CATEGORY ONE STATUS". Leeds United. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Swansea City's academy blow and what the future holds as pathway that brought through glut of stars is downgraded". Wales Online. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Swansea City's academy blow and what the future holds as pathway that brought through glut of stars is downgraded". Wales Online. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.