The Premier League 2 is the 13th season of the Professional Development League system. It continues to use the same format as the 2023-24 season.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 79 |
| Goals scored | 314 (3.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luca Ty Thomas (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s 10–0 Crystal Palace U21s (5 October 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Fulham U21s 0–6 Chelsea U21s (4 October 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s 10–0 Crystal Palace U21s (5 October 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Manchester City U21s West Ham United U21s, |
| Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches Brighton & Hove Albion U21s Manchester City U21s West Ham United U21s |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Stoke City U21s |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Blackburn Rovers U21s Middlesbrough U21s Stoke City U21s |
| Highest attendance | 6,384 Norwich City U21s 3–5 Manchester United U21s September 28, 2024 |
| Lowest attendance | 50 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Manchester City U21s | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 15 | Qualification to the Elimination Playoffs and Premier League International Cup |
| 2 | Liverpool U21s | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 | |
| 3 | West Ham United U21s | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 13 | |
| 5 | Fulham U21s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Arsenal U21s | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United U21s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | |
| 8 | Southampton U21s | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Leicester City U21s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 9 | |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest U21s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Manchester United U21s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 9 | |
| 12 | Norwich City U21s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Leeds United U21s | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | Qualification to the Elimination Playoffs |
| 14 | Everton U21s | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 8 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace U21s | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 | |
| 16 | Chelsea U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 | |
| 17 | Sunderland U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 7 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | |
| 19 | Aston Villa U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur U21s | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | |
| 22 | Derby County U21s | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | |
| 23 | Reading U21s | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 | |
| 24 | Middlesbrough U21s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
| 25 | Blackburn Rovers U21s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3 | |
| 26 | Stoke City U21s | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2024. Source: Premier League 2 Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Professional Development League
| Season | 2024–25 |
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| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 294 (3.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Henry Hearn, Ryan Huke, Billy Phillips, Jonny Stuttle, Tom Taylor, Ben Wodskou (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sheffield United U21s 6–0 Brentford U21s (20 August 2024) Charlton Athletic U21s 6–0 Hull City U21s (27 August 2024) Sheffield United U21s 8–2 Watford U21s (2 September 2024) Burnley U21s 6–0 Queens Park Rangers U21s (17 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Queens Park Rangers U21s 0–6 Coventry City U21s (13 August 2024), Queens Park Rangers U21s 0–6 Sheffield United U21s (10 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Sheffield United U21s 8–2 Watford U21s (2 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Sheffield United U21s |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Sheffield United U21s |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches Barnsley U21s Crewe Alexandra U21s Wigan Athletic U21s |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Coventry City U21s Crewe Alexandra U21s |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The Professional Development League 2 is Under-21 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. Sheffield United are the defending champions. Brentford returned to the league after 9 years their academy was given category 2 status.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sheffield United U21s | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 22 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Hull City U21s | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Burnley U21s | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday U21s | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Barnsley U21s | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Peterborough United U21s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Birmingham City U21s | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town U21s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic U21s | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 5 | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra U21s | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 5 | |
| 11 | Coventry City U21s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic U21s | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 19 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Cardiff City U21s | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | |
| 3 | Bristol City U21s | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 14 | |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth U21s | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town U21s | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 11 | |
| 6 | Millwall U21s | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers U21s | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 10 | |
| 8 | Watford U21s | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 9 | |
| 9 | Swansea City U21s | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 10 | Brentford U21s | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
| 11 | Colchester United U21s | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
Semi-finals
Professional Development League National Final
- ^ "Reformatting of Premier League 2 for 2023/24 explained". Premier League. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Brentford B fixtures revealed". www.brentfordfc.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.