2018–19 Professional U23 Development League Explained

The 2018–19 Professional U23 Development League is the seventh season of the Professional Development League system.[1]

Premier League 2

Competition:Premier League 2
Season:2018–19
League Topscorer:Adam Idah (12 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(24 September 2018)
Biggest Away Win:
(14 April 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(11 August 2018)
Matches:267
Matches Footnote:
(264 RS, 3 PO)
Total Goals:839
Total Goals Footnote:
(830 RS, 9 PO)
Longest Unbeaten:9 Matches Arsenal U23s
Longest Winless:11 matches Sunderland U23s
Longest Losses:7 Matches Sunderland U23s
Highest Attendance:4,362
(4 March 2019)
Lowest Attendance:19
(27 August 2018)

(8 December 2018)
Nextseason:2019–20

Division 1

Results

Division 2

Results

Play-offs

Semifinals

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Final

Professional Development League

Competition:U23 Professional Development League
Season:2018–19
League Topscorer:Dan Agyei (15 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(20 August 2018)
Biggest Away Win:
(29 October 2018)
Highest Scoring:
(11 December 2018)

(14 December 2018)

(4 February 2019)
Matches:283
Matches Footnote:
(280 RS, 3 PO)
Total Goals:898
Total Goals Footnote:
(890 RS, 8 PO)
Longest Unbeaten:12 Matches Ipswich Town U23s
Longest Losses:6 Matches Watford U23s
Longest Winless:11 Matches Hull City U23s
Highest Attendance:7,818
(6 May 2019)
Nextseason:2019–20

The Professional Development League season is the seventh campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 20 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 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. Bolton Wanderers U23s are the defending champions.20 Teams competed in the league this season, 1 fewer than last season.Huddersfield Town U23s dropped out of the league at the end of the 2017-18 campaign after 6 seasons as part of their academy restructuring process.

Tables

South Division

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals----

Final

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arsenal start PL2 defence at Man City . Premier League . 26 July 2018.