2015–16 Professional U21 Development League

The 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League is the fourth season of the Professional Development League system.

League 1

Barclays U21 Premier League
Season 2015-16

League 1, referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was split into two divisions, with teams allocated places in Division 1 or 2 based on their performance in the 2014–15 season.

At the end of the season, the team which finished top of Division 1 was crowned as overall League 1 champions, and the bottom two teams in Division 1 will be relegated to Division 2 for the 2016–17 season.[1]

Division 1

Table

As of match played 12 May 2016[2][3]
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United U21s (C) 22 15 3 4 44 19+25 48
2 Sunderland U21s 22 13 4 5 38 20+18 43
3 Everton U21s 22 10 7 5 35 27+8 37
4 Manchester City EDS 22 10 4 8 35 26+9 34
5 Chelsea U21s 22 9 6 7 34 30+4 33
6 Southampton U21s 22 8 6 8 39 40−1 30
7 Liverpool U21s 22 8 4 10 26 37−11 28
8 Tottenham Hotspur U21s 22 7 6 9 44 43+1 27
9 Reading U21s 22 7 6 9 34 40−6 27
10 Leicester City U21s 22 6 3 13 25 48−23 21
11 Middlesbrough U21s (R) 22 5 5 12 33 37−4 20 Relegation to
2016–17 U21 Premier League Division 2
12 Norwich City U21s (R) 22 5 4 13 30 50−20 19

Results

Home ╲ Away CHE EVE LEILIVMNCMNUMIDNORREASOTSUNTOT
Chelsea U21s 0–0 2–1 4–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 5–0 3–3 1–3 1–3 1–3
Everton U21s 2–0 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1
Leicester City U21s 3–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–6 0–3
Liverpool U21s 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–5 0–2 2–0
Manchester City EDS 0–1 0–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 5–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–3
Manchester United U21s 1–1 3–1 6–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 7–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 3–1
Middlesbrough U21s 1–3 1–0 4–0 2–3 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–2
Norwich City U21s 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–5 4–4 7–2 0–2 2–3
Reading U21s 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–3 3–2 2–0 2–5 2–1 1–1
Southampton U21s 0–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 1–1
Sunderland U21s 0–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–0
Tottenham Hotspur U21s 4–5 4–1 7–4 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–4 0–2 3–1

Updated to games played on 29 April 2016.
Source: U21 Premier League results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Division 2

Table

As of match played 10 May 2016[4]
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Derby County U21s (P) 22 13 3 6 44 26+18 42 Promotion to 2016–17 U21 Premier League Division 1
2 Arsenal U21s (P) 22 12 4 6 40 25+15 40 Play-offs
3 Swansea City U21s 22 12 3 7 42 24+18 39
4 Aston Villa U21s 22 11 6 5 28 27+1 39
5 Blackburn Rovers U21s 22 10 4 8 29 33−4 34
6 West Bromwich Albion U21s 22 8 9 5 24 20+4 33 2016–17 U21 Premier League Division 2
7 West Ham United U21s 22 9 5 8 37 34+3 32
8 Stoke City U21s 22 10 2 10 24 240 32
9 Fulham U21s 22 8 5 9 26 29−3 29
10 Newcastle United U21s 22 4 6 12 30 48−18 18
11 Brighton & Hove Albion U21s 22 2 8 12 17 36−19 14
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s 22 2 7 13 20 35−15 13

Results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BLBB&HDERFULNEWSTOSWAWBAWHUWOL
Arsenal U21s 1–2 3–2 4–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 5–0 1–1
Aston Villa U21s 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–0
Blackburn Rovers U21s 1–0 2–2 3–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 4–3 2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion U21s 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–4 3–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0
Derby County U21s 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 6–4 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0
Fulham U21s 0–3 2–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–3
Newcastle United U21s 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–4 1–3 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–4 2–1
Stoke City U21s 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0
Swansea City U21s 3–1 5–0 5–0 4–0 2–1 3–0 5–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–2
West Bromwich Albion U21s 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–0
West Ham United U21s 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s 2–3 2–3 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–3 3–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–1

Updated to games played on 19 April 2016.
Source: U21 Premier League results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Arsenal U21 2
5 Blackburn Rovers U21 1
2 Arsenal U21 3
4 Aston Villa U21 1
3 Swansea City U21 1
4 Aston Villa U21 2

League 2

U21 Professional Development League 2
Season 2015-16

League 2, referred to as the U21 Professional Development League 2, is split into two regional divisions.

Teams will play each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 30 games for North division teams, and 29 games each for South division teams.

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.

League stage

As of match played 25 April 2016[5]

North Division table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Huddersfield Town U21s 30 20 5 5 62 33+29 65 Qualification for
Knock-out stage
2 Sheffield United U21s 30 17 6 7 43 24+19 57
3 Hull City U21s 30 13 7 10 55 42+13 46
4 Nottingham Forest U21s 30 12 3 15 49 50−1 39
5 Birmingham City U21s 30 11 6 13 44 39+5 39
6 Bolton Wanderers U21s 30 9 10 11 41 45−4 37
7 Leeds United U21s 30 9 10 11 39 47−8 37
8 Crewe Alexandra U21s 30 10 6 14 47 55−8 36
9 Coventry City U21s 30 10 6 14 43 57−14 36
10 Sheffield Wednesday U21s 30 8 8 14 28 42−14 32
11 Barnsley U21s 30 9 4 17 41 55−14 31

South Division table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Charlton Athletic U21s 29 16 9 4 52 29+23 57 Qualification for
Knock-out stage
2 Millwall U21s 29 15 9 5 45 25+20 54
3 Cardiff City U21s 29 16 5 8 50 30+20 53
4 Colchester United U21s 29 16 3 10 45 38+7 51
5 Crystal Palace U21s 29 11 7 11 55 51+4 40
6 Queens Park Rangers U21s 29 9 8 12 55 64−9 35
7 Ipswich Town U21s 29 9 6 14 35 45−10 33
8 Brentford U21s 29 8 8 13 50 63−13 32
9 Bristol City U21s 29 9 3 17 38 59−21 30
10 Watford U21s 29 5 7 17 33 56 −23 22

Results

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Barnsley U21s 0–4 1–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 0–4 0–1 0–3 1–2 3–3 6–0 1–1 0–0 2–1
Birmingham City U21s 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–0
Bolton Wanderers U21s 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–2
Brentford U21s 4–2 1–3 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 3–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–0 2–3 4–3
Bristol City U21s 3–2 3–0 0–1 2–3 0–2 0–4 2–1 1–4 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 2–1
Cardiff City U21s 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–4 3–0 2–1
Charlton Athletic U21s 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–1
Colchester United U21s 4–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–5 0–0
Coventry City U21s 0–1 1–0 4–3 4–2 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–6 3–3 1–2 0–1 2–0
Crewe Alexandra U21s 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–0 2–3 0–3 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 5–3
Crystal Palace U21s 1–0 3–3 2–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–3 1–3 2–0 6–2
Huddersfield Town U21s 3–2 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 4–0 6–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 3–1
Hull City U21s 2–3 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–4 1–1 0–2
Ipswich Town U21s 2–1 1–3 6–1 0–5 2–2 0–3 3–0 4–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–2
Leeds United U21s 1–4 0–0 3–3 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 3–3 2–1 1–0
Millwall U21s 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 5–1 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–0
Nottingham Forest U21s 1–0 3–1 5–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2
Queens Park Rangers U21s 1–4 0–3 4–5 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 5–2 5–5 2–6 1–1 0–4 3–1 3–2 2–1
Sheffield United U21s 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Sheffield Wednesday U21s 1–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0
Watford U21s 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–5 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–3 0–2

Updated to games played on 29 April 2016.
Source: U21 League 2 results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Knock-out stage

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/jul/080715-barclays-under-21-premier-league-fixtures-released.html
  2. ↑ "U21 PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 1". Premier League. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "U21 PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "U21 PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "U21 Professional Development League 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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