Draft:2021–22 Professional U18 Development League
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| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City U18s (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 365 |
| Goals scored | 1,383 (3.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oakley Cannonier (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester City U18s 13–0 Newcastle United U18s (30 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Reading U18s 0–6 West Ham United U18s (5 March 2022) Sunderland U18s 0–6 Manchester City U18s (7 May 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Manchester City U18s 13–0 Newcastle United U18s (30 April 2022) Liverpool U18s 10–3 Leeds United U18s (9 April 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Manchester City U18s |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Newcastle United U18s |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Professional U18 Development League was the 10th season of the Professional Development League system. A total of 28 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues. 26 games would be played, as teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. Manchester City U18s are the defending champions. Nottingham Forest U18s[1] and Birmingham City U18s[2] both gained category one status.
North
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City U18s (C, Q) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 26 | +61 | 61 | Qualification for the National Final |
| 2 | Liverpool U18s | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 51 | |
| 3 | Manchester United U18s | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 42 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 38 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough U18s | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Burnley U18s | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 36 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 36 | |
| 9 | Leeds United U18s | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Everton U18s | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Sunderland U18s | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 29 | |
| 12 | Derby County U18s | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 27 | |
| 13 | Stoke City U18s | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 22 | |
| 14 | Newcastle United U18s | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 69 | −42 | 17 |
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
South
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton U18s (C, Q) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 34 | +46 | 62 | Qualification for the National Final |
| 2 | West Ham United U18s | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 25 | +45 | 58 | |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U18s | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 53 | |
| 4 | Arsenal U18s | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Leicester City U18s | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 47 | |
| 6 | Fulham U18s | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 46 | |
| 7 | Chelsea U18s | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 46 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 33 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 31 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 29 | |
| 11 | Reading U18s | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 24 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa U18s | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 20 | |
| 13 | Birmingham City U18s | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 14 | |
| 14 | Norwich City U18s | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 78 | −58 | 10 |
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
National Final
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Professional Development League 2
[edit]| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheffield United U18s |
| Matches played | 203 (200 RS, 3 PO) |
| Goals scored | 784 (3.86 per match) (770 RS, 14 PO) |
| Top goalscorer | Will Lankshear (21 goals) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 25 Entire Season Sheffield United U18s |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021-22 Under-18 League 2, or Under-18s Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the eighth 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 resulting in the North Division playing 23 games, while the South Division played 24 games. 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. 18 teams competed this season. Wigan Athletic U18s are the defending national champions. Birmingham City U18s graduated to Category One alongside Nottingham Forest U18s. Peterborough United U18s joined as a Category 2 Academy[3] joining the North Division.
Tables
[edit]North Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United U18s | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 53 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Barnsley U18s | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 43 | |
| 3 | Coventry City U18s | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 38 | |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 26 | |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 24 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United U18s | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hull City U18s | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 19 |
South Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 37 | +40 | 54 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Colchester United U18s | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 41 | |
| 3 | Millwall U18s | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 36 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town U18s | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 34 | |
| 5 | Watford U18s | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Swansea City U18s | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City U18s | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Bristol City U18s | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 23 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 17 |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-finals
| Charlton Athletic U18s | 3–2 | Barnsley U18s |
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Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final
| Sheffield United U18s | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic U18s |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FOREST ACADEMY SECURES CATEGORY 1 STATUS FOR 2021-22 SEASON". Nottingham Forest FC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham City's academy receives huge boost - what it means for Blues' future". Birmingham Mail. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Attain Category Two Status". The Posh. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2024.