2015-16 Under-21 Premier League
The 2015-16 Under-21 Premier League is the fourth campaign of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. The league remains split into two, with both Middlesbrough and Reading promoted to the top division after finishing first and second respectively in Division 2 in 2014-15. They replace Fulham and West Ham, who were relegated
In Division 2, Swansea City replace Bolton Wanderers ahead of their imminent recategorisation as part of this season's EPPP audit; Swansea will play Category 1 football this season in anticipation of being approved formally for this status, while Bolton applied for Category 2 instead of Category 1 status for the second cycle of the EPPP. Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 11th and 12th in Division 1 will be relegated, while the team finishing top of Division 2 will be automatically promoted. Those teams finishing second, third, fourth and fifth in Division 2 will compete in a promotion playoff.
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Teams
A total of 24 teams take part in the Under-21 Premier League:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 48 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 43 |
| 3 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 37 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 34 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 33 |
| 6 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 28 |
| 8 | Tottenham | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 27 |
| 9 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 27 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 21 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 19 |
(Final standings)
Key:
Champions
Relegated
Results
May
12 May 2016: Leicester City 3-0 Chelsea
9 May 2016: Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
6 May 2016: Manchester City 2-0 Liverpool
6 May 2016: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United
April
25 April 2016: Middlesbrough 1-3 Chelsea
25 April 2016: Everton 3-1 Leicester City
25 April 2016: Liverpool 2-1 Norwich City
25 April 2016: Southampton 2-1 Manchester United
19 April 2016: Tottenham 2-3 Manchester United
18 April 2016: Everton 1-0 Manchester City
18 April 2016: Southampton 3-2 Norwich City
11 April 2016: Everton 2-0 Chelsea
11 April 2016: Leicester City 0-1 Norwich City
11 April 2016: Manchester United 1-0 Middlesbrough
11 April 2016: Reading 0-3 Manchester City
11 April 2016: Tottenham 3-1 Sunderland
6 April 2016: Tottenham 1-2 Middlesbrough
4 April 2016: Norwich City 1-2 Everton
4 April 2016: Leicester City 0-2 Liverpool
4 April 2016: Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea
3 April 2016: Sunderland 2-2 Southampton
March
21 March 2016: Norwich City 4-4 Reading
21 March 2016: Middlesbrough 0-1 Sunderland
20 March 2016: Liverpool 0-5 Southampton
18 March 2016: Leicester City 0-3 Tottenham
17 March 2016: Everton 2-2 Middlesbrough
14 March 2016: Everton 0-2 Reading
14 March 2016: Middlesbrough 1-3 Southampton
12 March 2016: Manchester City 1-1 Sunderland
11 March 2016: Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City
11 March 2016: Tottenham 1-2 Norwich City
11 March 2016: Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United
7 March 2016: Leicester City 2-1 Southampton
7 March 2016: Middlesbrough 2-3 Liverpool
7 March 2016: Reading 1-3 Chelsea
7 March 2016: Sunderland 3-2 Everton
4 March 2016: Norwich City 1-2 Manchester City
February
29 February 2016: Middlesbrough 1-2 Manchester United
29 February 2016: Southampton 0-0 Chelsea
29 February 2016: Sunderland 0-1 Leicester City
22 February 2016: Southampton 1-1 Reading
21 February 2016: Liverpool 0-2 Sunderland
20 February 2016: Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
18 February 2016: Liverpool 2-1 Middlesbrough
17 February 2016: Chelsea 5-0 Norwich City
15 February 2016: Manchester United 1-0 Reading
15 February 2016: Sunderland 3-2 Middlesbrough
15 February 2016: Everton 3-1 Southampton
15 February 2016: Leicester City 1-0 Manchester City
11 February 2016: Manchester United 1-0 Manchester City
9 February 2016: Southampton 1-1 Tottenham
8 February 2016: Manchester United 7-0 Norwich City
8 February 2016: Reading 1-0 Leicester City
7 February 2016: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City
January
31 January 2016: Liverpool 2-0 Reading
31 January 2016: Sunderland 0-0 Chelsea
25 January 2016: Leicester City 1-1 Middlesbrough
25 January 2016: Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham
25 January 2016: Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland
22 January 2016: Manchester City 3-1 Reading
18 January 2016: Manchester United 4-0 Southampton
18 January 2016: Tottenham 2-2 Manchester City
11 January 2016: Reading 1-3 Manchester United
11 January 2016: Manchester City 0-1 Everton
11 January 2016: Southampton 1-2 Liverpool
11 January 2016: Tottenham 4-5 Chelsea
8 January 2016: Middlesbrough 1-1 Norwich City
December
21 December 2015: Chelsea 1-0 Middlesbrough
21 December 2015: Norwich City 0-0 Liverpool
16 December 2015: Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough
14 December 2015: Everton 1-1 Tottenham
14 December 2015: Manchester City 3-1 Southampton
14 December 2015: Manchester United 6-1 Leicester City
14 December 2015: Norwich City 0-2 Sunderland
9 December 2015: Reading 1-1 Everton
7 December 2015: Tottenham 0-2 Southampton
6 December 2015: Liverpool 1-3 Everton
November
30 November 2015: Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool
30 November 2015: Norwich City 7-2 Southampton
30 November 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Sunderland
30 November 2015: Middlesbrough 1-2 Tottenham
23 November 2015: Norwich City 2-0 Manchester United
23 November 2015: Leicester City 2-1 Reading
17 November 2015: Norwich City 0-5 Middlesbrough
8 November 2015: Middlesbrough 1-0 Everton
8 November 2015: Manchester City 1-0 Norwich City
8 November 2015: Chelsea 4-0 Liverpool
October
30 October 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Tottenham
26 October 2015: Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City
26 October 2015: Middlesbrough 4-0 Leicester City
26 October 2015: Reading 2-0 Norwich City
26 October 2015: Southampton 0-2 Everton
26 October 2015: Sunderland 0-1 Manchester United
23 October 2015: Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool
18 October 2015: Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool
15 October 2015: Norwich City 2-3 Tottenham
September
29 September 2015: Everton 3-1 Norwich City
28 September 2015: Liverpool 2-1 Leicester City
28 September 2015: Southampton 0-2 Sunderland
25 September 2015: Manchester City 5-1 Middlesbrough
25 September 2015: Chelsea 3-3 Reading
21 September 2015: Reading 2-5 Southampton
21 September 2015: Manchester United 3-1 Everton
21 September 2015: Tottenham 7-4 Leicester City
20 September 2015: Sunderland 3-0 Manchester City
14 September 2015: Everton 1-1 Sunderland
14 September 2015: Southampton 3-1 Leicester City
August
28 August 2015: Norwich City 2-2 Chelsea
24 August 2015: Leicester City 1-1 Everton
24 August 2015: Reading 2-1 Liverpool
24 August 2015: Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough
23 August 2015: Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham
19 August 2015: Everton 3-3 Liverpool
17 August 2015: Reading 2-1 Sunderland
17 August 2015: Norwich City 2-0 Leicester City
14 August 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Southampton
14 August 2015: Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham
10 August 2015: Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United
10 August 2015: Middlesbrough 1-1 Reading
10 August 2015: Southampton 2-2 Manchester City
10 August 2015: Tottenham 4-1 Everton
9 August 2015: Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea
Division 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Derby County | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 42 |
| 2 (P) | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 40 |
| 3 (P) | Swansea City | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 39 |
| 4 (P) | Aston Villa | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 39 |
| 5 (P) | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 34 |
| 6 | West Brom | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 33 |
| 7 | West Ham | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 32 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 18 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 14 |
| 12 | Wolves | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 13 |
(Final Standings)
Key:
Assured of First place
Qualified for the playoffs
Playoffs
Final - 10 May 2016: Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa
Semi-Final - 25 April 2016: Swansea City 1-2 Aston Villa
Semi-Final - 3 May 2016: Arsenal 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Results
April
18 April 2016: Arsenal 1-2 West Brom
18 April 2016: Swansea City 3-0 Fulham
18 April 2016: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Aston Villa
14 April 2016: Swansea City 3-1 Arsenal
13 April 2016: Wolves 0-3 Fulham
11 April 2016: Aston Villa 3-2 West Ham
11 April 2016: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 West Brom
11 April 2016: Derby County 1-2 Arsenal
11 April 2016: Newcastle United 1-4 Brighton & Hove Albion
8 April 2016: Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle United
9 April 2016: Stoke City 1-2 Swansea City
4 April 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
4 April 2016: Fulham 0-1 Derby County
4 April 2016: Swansea City 5-3 Newcastle United
4 April 2016: West Brom 1-0 Aston Villa
4 April 2016: West Ham 1-0 Stoke City
March
23 March 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Newcastle United
21 March 2016: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Wolves
19 March 2016: Stoke City 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
18 March 2016: Swansea City 5-0 Blackburn Rovers
14 March 2016: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
14 March 2016: Wolves 1-1 Swansea City
14 March 2016: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Fulham
11 March 2016: Derby County 2-0 West Brom
11 March 2016: Newcastle United 1-4 West Ham
9 March 2016: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
8 March 2016: West Brom 0-0 Wolves
7 March 2016: Swansea City 2-1 Derby County
7 March 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Aston Villa
7 March 2016: West Ham 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
February
29 February 2016: Arsenal 1-1 Wolves
29 February 2016: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Swansea City
22 February 2016: Aston Villa 2-1 Swansea City
22 February 2016: Derby County 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
22 February 2016: Wolves 1-1 West Ham
22 February 2016: Newcastle United 0-3 Fulham
20 February 2016: Stoke City 2-1 West Brom
16 February 2016: Derby County 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
15 February 2016: West Brom 1-1 Fulham
10 February 2016: West Ham 1-2 Swansea City
8 February 2016: Newcastle United 1-2 Stoke City
7 February 2016: Wolves 1-2 Derby County
5 February 2016: Fulham 1-1 West Brom
5 February 2016: Arsenal 4-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
1 February 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Wolves
January
30 January 2016: Stoke City 1-3 Arsenal
29 January 2016: West Brom 2-4 Newcastle United
28 January 2016: Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
25 January 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 West Brom
25 January 2016: Newcastle United 1-3 Derby County
25 January 2016: Wolves 2-3 Aston Villa
23 January 2016: Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
22 January 2016: Arsenal 0-0 Swansea City
22 January 2016: Fulham 1-3 West Ham
11 January 2016: Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
11 January 2016: Derby County 3-1 Stoke City
11 January 2016: West Brom 1-1 Arsenal
5 January 2016: Arsenal 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
December
22 December 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-3 Fulham
21 December 2015: Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
14 December 2015: West Ham 1-1 Arsenal
14 December 2015: West Brom 3-0 Swansea City
12 December 2015: Stoke City 2-1 Aston Villa
11 December 2015: Newcastle United 2-1 Wolves
7 December 2015: Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County
7 December 2015: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Newcastle United
7 December 2015: Swansea City 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
7 December 2015: West Ham 2-1 West Brom
November
30 November 2015: Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
30 November 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Arsenal
30 November 2015: Swansea City 0-1 West Ham
29 November 2015: Derby County 1-0 Wolves
28 November 2015: Stoke City 3-0 Newcastle United
23 November 2015: West Ham 3-2 Derby County
23 November 2015: Newcastle United 0-0 West Brom
20 November 2015: Arsenal 0-1 Stoke City
20 November 2015: Wolves 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
19 November 2015: Fulham 2-2 Aston Villa
2 November 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 West Ham
October
31 October 2015: Stoke City 1-2 Derby County
30 October 2015: Fulham 1-0 Swansea City
30 October 2015: Wolves 2-3 Blackburn Rovers
26 October 2015: Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves
26 October 2015: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Stoke City
26 October 2015: Derby County 6-4 Newcastle United
26 October 2015: West Brom 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
26 October 2015: West Ham 0-2 Fulham
19 October 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 Derby County
19 October 2015: Swansea City 5-0 Aston Villa
19 October 2015: West Brom 2-0 Stoke City
19 October 2015: West Ham 4-0 Wolves
September
28 September 2015: Aston Villa 0-1 West Brom
28 September 2015: Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
28 September 2015: Derby County 3-0 Fulham
28 September 2015: Newcastle United 1-1 Swansea City
26 September 2015: Stoke City 2-1 West Ham
25 September 2015: Wolves 2-3 Arsenal
21 September 2015: West Brom 1-1 Derby County
21 September 2015: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle United
21 September 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Stoke City
21 September 2015: Swansea City 3-2 Wolves
18 September 2015: Fulham 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
14 September 2015: Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
14 September 2015: Blackburn Rovers 4-3 West Ham
14 September 2015: Derby County 2-1 Swansea City
12 September 2015: Stoke City 1-2 Fulham
12 September 2015: Wolves 0-0 West Brom
August
28 August 2015: Arsenal 5-0 West Ham
24 August 2015: Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City
24 August 2015: West Brom 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
24 August 2015: West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa
21 August 2015: Arsenal 3-2 Derby County
21 August 2015: Fulham 0-3 Wolves
17 August 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Swansea City
17 August 2015: Derby County 0-1 Aston Villa
17 August 2015: Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
17 August 2015: West Brom 2-1 West Ham
15 August 2015: Stoke City 1-0 Wolves
14 August 2015: Arsenal 1-0 Fulham
10 August 2015: Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke City
10 August 2015: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Derby County
10 August 2015: Swansea City 1-2 West Brom
8 August 2015: Wolves 3-1 Newcastle United
Top Goalscorers
(Final statistics)
