The 2022–23 Professional U18 Development League was the 11th season of the Professional Development League system. There were 25 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region. Burnley U18s, Birmingham City U18s Did not return to the league after failing to retain category one academy status. Reading U18s left temporarily dropping to category 2 status.[1][2][3] Manchester City U18s are two-time defending champions.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City U18s (4th title) |
| Matches played | 289 |
| Goals scored | 1,176 (4.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Justin Oboavwoduo (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester City U18s 8–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches West Ham United U18s, Manchester City U18s |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Manchester City U18s |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
North
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Manchester City U18s (C, Q) | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 23 | +58 | 57 | Qualification for the National Final |
| 2 | Sunderland U18s | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 53 | |
| 3 | Manchester United U18s | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 44 | |
| 4 | Everton U18s | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 33 | |
| 5 | Stoke City U18s | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 32 | |
| 6 | Liverpool U18s | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Derby County U18s | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Middlesbrough U18s | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 30 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 29 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 26 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 26 | |
| 12 | Newcastle United U18s | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 | |
| 13 | Leeds United U18s | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 20 |
South
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United U18s (C, Q) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 57 | Qualification for the National Final |
| 2 | Fulham U18s | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 40 | |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U18s | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 39 | |
| 4 | Chelsea U18s | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 37 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 29 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 24 | |
| 8 | Southampton U18s | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 24 | |
| 9 | Leicester City U18s | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 24 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa U18s | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 24 | |
| 11 | Arsenal U18s | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 23 | |
| 12 | Norwich City U18s | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 16 |
National Final
edit| Manchester City U18s | 2–1 | West Ham United U18s |
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Professional Development League 2
edit| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barnsley U18s |
| Matches played | 283 (280 RS, 3 PO) |
| Goals scored | 1,117 (3.95 per match) (1,106 RS, 11 PO) |
| Top goalscorer | Patrick Casey (30 goals) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Professional U18 Development League 2 was the 11th season of the Professional Development League system. 20 teams competed this season in the U18 Professional Development League 2. The 2022-23 Under-18 League 2, or Under-18s Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is 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 both divisions playing 28 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. Burnley U18s, Birmingham City U18s returned to the league after failing to retain category one academy status. Reading U18s joined after temporarily dropping to category 2 status, but would leave after this season.[1][2] Sheffield United U18s are the defending champions from the previous season.
Tables
editNorth Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Barnsley U18s | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 34 | +47 | 67 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Sheffield United U18s | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | Peterborough United U18s | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 53 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 | |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Coventry City U18s | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 36 | |
| 7 | Burnley U18s | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Hull City U18s | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 21 | |
| 9 | Birmingham City U18s | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 20 | |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 72 | −42 | 17 |
South Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 54 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Millwall U18s | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 51 | |
| 3 | Cardiff City U18s | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 49 | |
| 4 | Bristol City U18s | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 48 | |
| 5 | Reading U18s | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Swansea City U18s | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Colchester United U18s | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 39 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Town U18s | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 33 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 29 | |
| 10 | Watford U18s | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 25 |
Knock-out stage
editSemi-finals
| Charlton Athletic U18s | 5–1 | Sheffield United U18s |
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| Barnsley U18s | 1–0 | Millwall U18s |
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Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "CLARETS ACADEMY TO OPERATE AS CATEGORY TWO". Burnley FC. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Blues to operate as Category 2 Academy". Birmingham City. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "OUR ACADEMY TO TAKE CATEGORY TWO STATUS IN 2022-23". Reading FC. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Premier League U18 table". Premier League. Retrieved 30 September 2024.