2024–25 Professional U18 Development League
Season | 2024–25 |
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Matches played | 69 |
Goals scored | 308 (4.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Gabriele Biancheri (8 goals) |
Biggest home win | Manchester United U18s 9–0 Blackburn Rovers U18s (28 September 2024) |
Biggest away win | Crystal Palace U18s 0–6 Fulham U18s (September 21, 2024) Blackburn Rovers U18s 0–6 Derby County U18s (September 21, 2024) |
Highest scoring | Tottenham Hotspur U18s 6–4 Crystal Palace U18s (17 August 2024) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Manchester United U18s |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Brighton & Hove Albion U18s Derby County U18s |
Longest winless run | 6 matches Liverpool U18s Reading U18s |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Liverpool U18s |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 28 September 2024. |
The 2024–25 Professional U18 Development League is the 13th season of the Professional Development League system. There are 26 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region.
North
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Derby County U18s | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 16 | Qualification for the National Final |
2 | Manchester United U18s | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 15 | |
3 | Sunderland U18s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 | |
4 | Manchester City U18s | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | |
6 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 9 | |
7 | Middlesbrough U18s | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
8 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 6 | |
9 | Newcastle United U18s | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 | |
10 | Everton U18s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
11 | Stoke City U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 | |
12 | Leeds United U18s | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | |
13 | Liverpool U18s | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 1 |
Results
[edit]South
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Aston Villa U18s | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | Qualification for the National Final |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 12 | |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | |
4 | Fulham U18s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 | |
5 | Arsenal U18s | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 | |
6 | Leicester City U18s | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 8 | |
7 | Southampton U18s | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | |
8 | Crystal Palace U18s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 7 | |
9 | Chelsea U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 | |
10 | Norwich City U18s | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 | |
11 | West Ham United U18s | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
12 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 2 | |
13 | Reading U18s | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 |
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 21 September 2024
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | Gabriele Biancheri | Manchester City U18s | 8 |
2 | Jesse Derry | Crystal Palace U18s | 7 |
3 | Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | Derby County U18s | 6 |
Justin Oguntolu | Derby County U18s |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Sean Neave | Newcastle United U18s | Derby County U18s | 3–3 (H) | 24 August 2024 | [2] |
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | Derby County U18s | Stoke City U18s | 6–2 (H) | 31 August 2024 | [3] |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Professional Development League
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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Matches played | 87 |
Goals scored | 366 (4.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jevan Beattie, 10 goals |
Biggest home win | Crewe Alexandra U18s 8–1 Colchester United U18s (7 September 2024) |
Biggest away win | Queens Park Rangers U18s 0–8 Burnley U18s (3 September 2024) |
Highest scoring | Crewe Alexandra U18s 8–1 Colchester United U18s (7 September 2024), Sheffield United U18s 6–3 Crewe Alexandra U18s (24 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Burnley U18s |
Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Burnley U18s, Millwall U18s, Sheffield United U18s |
Longest winless run | 7 matches Queens Park Rangers U18s |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Colchester United U18s |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 28 September 2024. |
The Professional Development League 2 is an 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 resulting in 31 games played. 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. Birmingham City are the defending champions. Brentford make their return to this level after 9 years.[4]
Tables
[edit]North Division
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Burnley U18s | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 19 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
2 | Sheffield United U18s | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 17 | |
3 | Birmingham City U18s | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 | |
4 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 15 | |
5 | Hull City U18s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 | |
6 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | |
7 | Peterborough United U18s | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | |
8 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 10 | |
9 | Barnsley U18s | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 | |
10 | Coventry City U18s | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 7 | |
11 | Fleetwood Town U18s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 |
South Division
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bristol City U18s | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
2 | Cardiff City U18s | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 | |
3 | Millwall U18s | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 15 | |
4 | AFC Bournemouth U18s | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 13 | |
5 | Watford U18s | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 | |
6 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 10 | |
7 | Swansea City U18s | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
8 | Brentford U18s | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 10 | |
9 | Ipswich Town U18s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 7 | |
10 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 5 | |
11 | Colchester United U18s | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 3 |
Results
[edit]Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-finals
TBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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Professional Development League National Final
TBD | v | TBD |
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External links
[edit]- U18 Professional Development League at Soccerway
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League U18 - Top Scorers". Flashscore. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle United U18s / Derby County U18s - English U18 Premier League - Newcastle United Academy, - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Derby County U18 6-2 Stoke City U18". www.dcfc.co.uk. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Brentford U18s fixtures released". www.brentfordfc.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.