2024–25 Professional U18 Development League
Season | 2024–25 |
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Matches played | 46 |
Goals scored | 195 (4.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jesse Derry, Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu (6 goals) |
Biggest home win | Manchester City U18 6–0 Nottingham Forest U18 (14 September 2024) |
Biggest away win | Fulham U18 1–5 Tottenham Hotspur U18 (24 August 2024) Norwich City U18 1–5 Fulham U18 (31 August 2024) Everton U18 0–4 Manchester City U18 (1 September 2024) Newcastle United U18 1–5 Manchester United U18 (14 September 2024) |
Highest scoring | Tottenham Hotspur U18 6–4 Crystal Palace U18 (17 August 2024) |
Longest winning run | 3 matches Manchester United U18 Sunderland U18 |
Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Five teams |
Longest winless run | 4 matches Liverpool U18 Newcastle United U18 Reading U18 |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Liverpool U18 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 14 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 U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 | Qualification for the National Final |
2 | Manchester United U18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | |
3 | Sunderland U18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | |
4 | Manchester City U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
7 | Middlesbrough U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
8 | Everton U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
9 | Stoke City U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | |
10 | Nottingham Forest U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
11 | Leeds United U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | |
12 | Newcastle United U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 | |
13 | Liverpool U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Results
[edit]South
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Aston Villa U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Qualification for the National Final |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 | |
3 | Leicester City U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 | |
4 | Arsenal U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 7 | |
6 | Crystal Palace U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 | |
7 | Southampton U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
8 | Fulham U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 | |
9 | West Ham United U18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
10 | Reading U18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | |
11 | Norwich City U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | |
12 | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | |
13 | Chelsea U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 14 September 2024
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | Jesse Derry | Crystal Palace U18 | 6 |
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | Derby County U18 | ||
2 | Dan Casey | Arsenal U18 | 5 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Sean Neave | Newcastle United U18 | Derby County U18 | 3–3 (H) | 24 August 2024 | [2] |
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | Derby County U18 | Stoke City U18 | 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 | 63 |
Goals scored | 270 (4.29 per match) |
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) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Burnley U18s |
Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches Millwall U18s Sheffield United U18s |
Longest winless run | 6 matches Queens Park Rangers U18s |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Queens Park Rangers U18s |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 14 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 | Hull City U18s | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
2 | Burnley U18s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 12 | |
3 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 12 | |
4 | Sheffield United U18s | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | |
5 | Peterborough United U18s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 10 | |
6 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | |
7 | Birmingham City U18s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | |
8 | Barnsley U18s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
9 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 6 | |
10 | Coventry City U18s | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 4 | |
11 | Fleetwood Town U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 |
South Division
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AFC Bournemouth U18s | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
2 | Bristol City U18s | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 12 | |
3 | Millwall U18s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 11 | |
4 | Cardiff City U18s | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | |
5 | Watford U18s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | |
6 | Swansea City U18s | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | |
7 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 7 | |
8 | Brentford U18s | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | |
9 | Ipswich Town U18s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | |
10 | Colchester United U18s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 | |
11 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 1 |
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 U18 / Derby County U18 - 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.