2017–18 Professional U18 Development League

U18 Professional Development League 2
Season	2017–18
Champions	Charlton Athletic U18s (3rd Title)
Matches played	313; (310 RS, 3 PO)
Goals scored	1,277 (4.08 per match); (1,269 RS, 8 PO)
Top goalscorer	Sion Spence (21 goals)
Biggest home win	Sheffield Wednesday U18s 8–0 Hull City U18s; (6 January 2019); Cardiff City U18s 8–0 Sheffield United U18s; (28 March 2018)
Biggest away win	Huddersfield Town U18s 1–10 Sheffield Wednesday U18s; (24 April 2018)
Longest winless run	16 matches Coventry City U18s
Longest losing run	10 matches Coventry City U18s
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

U18 Premier League
Season	2017–18
Champions	Chelsea U18s (2nd Title)
Matches played	265
Goals scored	1,009 (3.81 per match)
Top goalscorer	Reo Griffiths (26 goals)
Biggest home win	Tottenham Hotspur U18s 9–0 Arsenal U18s; (24 April 2018)
Biggest away win	West Bromwich Albion U18s 1–7 Everton U18s; (26 August 2017)
Highest scoring	Derby County U18s 5–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s; (18 November 2017)
Longest winning run	7 matches Chelsea U18s
Longest unbeaten run	12 matches Chelsea U18s
Longest winless run	11 matches Blackburn Rovers U18s
Longest losing run	11 matches Blackburn Rovers U18s
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

U18 Premier League

The 2017-18 Under-18 Premier League is the fifth campaign of the top tier of the Under-18 Development League. A total of 24 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues.The format was changed completely this season. Instead of playing in the merit group stage format, teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. No teams were added this season. As a result, 22 games were played in both the North and South Divisions. Chelsea U18s are the defending champions.

North

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Manchester United U18s (C, Q)	22	15	3	4	65	33	+32	48	Qualification for the National Final
2	Manchester City U18s	22	13	3	6	58	34	+24	42
3	Liverpool U18s	22	11	5	6	50	35	+15	38
4	Stoke City U18s	22	11	4	7	49	34	+15	37
5	Everton U18s	22	11	4	7	51	41	+10	37
6	Derby County U18s	22	9	6	7	45	38	+7	33
7	Sunderland U18s	22	10	2	10	39	44	−5	32
8	West Bromwich Albion U18s	22	7	5	10	49	57	−8	26
9	Middlesbrough U18s	22	6	7	9	37	52	−15	25
10	Newcastle United U18s	22	6	6	10	37	48	−11	24
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s	22	5	4	13	31	53	−22	19
12	Blackburn Rovers U18s	22	3	1	18	28	70	−42	10

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League Under 18 Table
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

South

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea U18s (C, Q)	22	17	3	2	64	21	+43	54	Qualification for the National Final
2	Arsenal U18s	22	14	3	5	61	33	+28	45
3	Southampton U18s	22	13	3	6	38	25	+13	42
4	Tottenham Hotspur U18s	22	10	4	8	58	39	+19	34
5	Leicester City U18s	22	9	6	7	38	33	+5	33
6	Swansea City U18s	22	9	4	9	32	44	−12	31
7	Fulham U18s	22	8	6	8	40	33	+7	30
8	Brighton & Hove Albion U18s	22	6	6	10	36	43	−7	24
9	Aston Villa U18s	22	6	5	11	27	36	−9	23
10	West Ham United U18s	22	6	3	13	27	51	−24	21
11	Reading U18s	22	6	3	13	24	50	−26	21
12	Norwich City U18s	22	3	4	15	22	59	−37	13

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League Under 18 Table
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

National Final

5 May 2018

7:00

Manchester United U18s	0–3	Chelsea U18s
	Report	Sterling 4' Gilmour 58' Lamptey 64'

Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

Attendance: 1,303

Referee: Conor Brown

Professional Development League 2

The Professional Development League is the sixth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 21 teams are 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 for a total of 30 games each in the North Division, and 29 games in the South division.

At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions will meet in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Burnley U18s^[1] were officially granted Category 2 status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team. At the end of the season, Huddersfield Town U18s would leave as they would drop from category 2 to category 4 so they could restructure their academy.^[2]

Tables

North Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds United U18s	30	19	3	8	72	39	+33	60	Qualification for Knock-out stage
2	Bolton Wanderers U18s	30	17	7	6	84	53	+31	58	Qualification for Knock-out stage
3	Sheffield Wednesday U18s	30	16	6	8	81	42	+39	54
4	Nottingham Forest U18s	30	15	6	9	75	54	+21	51
5	Burnley U18s	30	14	7	9	66	60	+6	49
6	Birmingham City U18s	30	13	7	10	72	63	+9	46
7	Sheffield United U18s	30	11	5	14	42	62	−20	38
8	Hull City U18s	30	11	5	14	57	78	−21	38
9	Crewe Alexandra U18s	30	10	7	13	62	58	+4	37
10	Huddersfield Town U18s	30	9	5	16	49	86	−37	32
11	Barnsley U18s	30	9	4	17	46	63	−17	31

Source: [1]

South Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Crystal Palace U18s	29	17	8	4	63	29	+34	59	Qualification for Knock-out stage
2	Charlton Athletic U18s	29	17	4	8	77	55	+22	55	Qualification for Knock-out stage
3	Cardiff City U18s	29	15	3	11	65	48	+17	48
4	Watford U18s	29	15	2	12	65	48	+17	47
5	Millwall U18s	29	14	5	10	66	57	+9	47
6	Queens Park Rangers U18s	29	13	2	14	65	73	−8	41
7	Bristol City U18s	29	9	4	16	44	54	−10	31
8	Ipswich Town U18s	29	7	6	16	42	72	−30	27
9	Colchester United U18s	29	7	1	21	47	92	−45	22
10	Coventry City U18s	29	3	1	25	29	82	−53	10

Source: [2]

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

27 April 2018

Crystal Palace U18s	3–1	Bolton Wanderers U18s
Robertson 47' Hungbo 84' Boateng 90'		Fearnley 72'

Coper's Cope Road, Beckenham

28 April 2018

Leeds United U18s	0–1	Charlton Athletic U18s
		Willis 39'

Thorp Arch, Thorp Arch

Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final

4 May 2018

19:00

Charlton Athletic U18s	2–1	Crystal Palace U18s
Morgan 45+3' Sarpong-Wiredu 70'	Report	Hungbo 72' (pen.)

The Valley, London

References

^ "Burnley's Academy upgraded to Category two status". Lancashire Telegraph. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
^ "Huddersfield downgrade their academy status". Jersey Evening Post. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

[1] "Burnley's Academy upgraded to Category two status". Lancashire Telegraph. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

[2] "Huddersfield downgrade their academy status". Jersey Evening Post. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

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