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2020–21 Professional U23 Development League

The 2020–21 Professional U23 Development League was the ninth season of the Professional Development League system.

Burnley, Crystal Palace and Leeds United joined the Premier League 2 for the 2020–21 season after gaining category one status academies.[1] Prior to the start of the season Swansea City left the league after downgrading their academy to category two.[2]

Premier League 2

Division 1

Table

As of match played 10 May 2021[3]

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2021. Source: Premier League 2 Division 1 results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

Table

As of match played 10 May 2021[4]

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2021. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Play-offs

Semifinals

Selhurst Park, Selhurst
Attendance: 1,031
Referee: Lewis Smith
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 1,481
Referee: Martin Woods

Final

Selhurst Park, Selhurst
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tom Reeves

Professional Development League

The 2020-2021 Professional Development League season is the ninth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 18 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 25 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. Nottingham Forest and Millwall are the defending regional champions.Swansea City dropped down to Category Two status in August 2020 and will join the South division this season,[5] while Burnley, Crystal Palace and Leeds United joined the Premier League 2 for the 2020–21 season after gaining category one status academies.

Tables

North Division

Source: [citation needed]


South Division

Source: [citation needed]

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Ashton Gate, Bristol
Brammall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors

Professional Development League National Final

Brammall Lane, Sheffield

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chelsea confirmed as 2019/20 PL2 champions". Premier League. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Swansea City's academy blow and what the future holds as pathway that brought through glut of stars is downgraded". Wales Online. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "PREMIER LEAGUE 2 DIVISION ONE". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "PREMIER LEAGUE 2 DIVISION TWO". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Swansea City's academy blow and what the future holds as pathway that brought through glut of stars is downgraded". Wales Online. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.