2017-18 Premier League 2
The 2017-18 Premier League 2 was the second year of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. It was rebranded from the previous Under-21 Premier League in 2016, with the age range changed from Under-21 to Under-23. Clubs are also still permitted to field three 'over-age' outfield players and one 'over-age' goalkeeper. The match calendar is set to be fixed at the start of the season with no movement to match rounds permitted; clubs will only be permitted flexibility regarding on which weekend day (Friday to Monday) the game will be played.
The league remains split into two, with both Swansea City and West Ham promoted to the top division, the Swans as Division 2 champions and the Hammers as playoff winners. They replace Reading and Southampton, who were relegated from Division 1.
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 Premier League 2:
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 (C) | Arsenal | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 42 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 40 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 39 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 37 |
| 5 | West Ham | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 31 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 30 |
| 7 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 30 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Tottenham | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 26 |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 24 |
| 11 (R) | Sunderland | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 22 |
| 12 (R) | Manchester United | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 19 |
(Final Standings)
Key:
Champions
Relegated
Results
May
April
Monday 23 April: Leicester City 3-1 Derby County
Monday 23 April: Swansea City 1-0 Sunderland
Friday 20 April: Manchester United 2-2 Everton
Friday 20 April: West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
Monday 16 April: Derby County 1-0 West Ham
Monday 16 April: Everton 1-3 Liverpool
Sunday 15 April: Sunderland 4-1 Leicester City
Friday 13 April: Arsenal 1-0 Swansea City
Friday 13 April: Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
Friday 13 April: Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham
Monday 9 April: Everton 0-4 West Ham
Saturday 7 April: Tottenham 4-2 Derby County
Friday 6 April: Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal
Friday 6 April: Manchester United 4-0 Sunderland
Thursday 5 April: Manchester City 0-1 West Ham
March
Saturday 31 March: Derby County 0-3 Chelsea
Sunday 18 March: Swansea City 2-0 Manchester United
Saturday 17 March: Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
Monday 12 March: Swansea City 3-1 Leicester City
Sunday 11 March: Sunderland 2-1 Everton
Sunday 11 March: West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
Saturday 10 March: Arsenal 1-3 Tottenham
Friday 9 March: Derby County 0-4 Manchester City
Friday 9 March: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United
Monday 5 March: Everton 2-0 Swansea City
February
Monday 19 February: Everton 1-3 Derby County
Monday 19 February: Leicester City 3-1 Arsenal
Saturday 17 February: Liverpool 0-1 West Ham
Friday 16 February: Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City
Friday 16 February: Swansea City 2-2 Tottenham
Friday 16 February: Manchester United 0-4 Chelsea
Monday 12 February: West Ham 2-2 Tottenham
Monday 5 February: Arsenal 4-0 Everton
Monday 5 February: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool
Monday 5 February: West Ham 0-1 Sunderland
Sunday 4 February: Derby County 1-1 Manchester United
Friday 2 February: Manchester City 0-1 Swansea City
January
Monday 29 January: Everton 2-1 Chelsea
Monday 29 January: Leicester City 0-0 Manchester City
Monday 29 January: Manchester United 1-3 Tottenham
Monday 29 January: Swansea City 3-0 West Ham
Sunday 28 January: Sunderland 1-3 Arsenal
Sunday 28 January: Liverpool 1-0 Derby County
Monday 15 January: Tottenham 1-2 Everton
Monday 15 January: Arsenal 4-0 Manchester United
Monday 15 January: Derby County 3-3 Swansea City
Sunday 14 January: Sunderland 0-5 Chelsea
Friday 12 January: Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool
Friday 12 January: West Ham 0-0 Leicester City
Monday 8 January: Manchester United 0-3 West Ham
Sunday 7 January: Sunderland 2-1 Derby County
Saturday 6 January: Swansea City 2-0 Chelsea
December
Tuesday 19 December: Tottenham 0-0 Sunderland
Tuesday 19 December: Chelsea 3-2 Manchester City
Monday 18 December: Manchester United 1-1 Leicester City
Friday 15 December: Arsenal 3-3 Derby County
Friday 15 December: Liverpool 1-3 Swansea City
Monday 11 December: Leicester City 2-1 Everton
Sunday 10 December: Sunderland 1-4 Liverpool
November
Monday 27 November: Everton 0-0 Manchester United
Sunday 26 November: Sunderland 0-2 Swansea City
Saturday 25 November: Manchester City 4-2 Tottenham
Saturday 25 November: Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool
Friday 24 November: Arsenal 3-0 West Ham
Friday 24 November: Derby County 0-2 Leicester City
Monday 20 November: Leicester City 0-0 Sunderland
Monday 20 November: Swansea City 3-1 Arsenal
Saturday 18 November: Liverpool 4-0 Everton
Saturday 18 November: Tottenham 2-3 Chelsea
Saturday 18 November: Manchester United 1-1 Manchester City
October
Sunday 29 October: Sunderland 0-1 Manchester United
Sunday 29 October: Liverpool 1-2 Leicester City
Saturday 28 October: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal
Saturday 28 October: West Ham 2-1 Manchester City
Friday 27 October: Derby County 1-0 Tottenham
Friday 27 October: Swansea City 1-2 Everton
Monday 23 October: Leicester City 2-0 Swansea City
Monday 23 October: Manchester United 1-3 Liverpool
Monday 23 October: Tottenham 3-2 Arsenal
Sunday 22 October: Chelsea 0-0 West Ham
Saturday 21 October: Manchester City 4-1 Derby County
Friday 20 October: Everton 0-1 Sunderland
Monday 16 October: Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland
Monday 16 October: Derby County 2-0 Liverpool
Sunday 15 October: West Ham 4-2 Manchester United
Friday 13 October: Tottenham 1-1 Leicester City
Friday 13 October: Manchester City 0-3 Everton
September
Monday 25 September: Everton 4-2 Arsenal
Sunday 24 September: Sunderland 1-2 West Ham
Friday 22 September: Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham
Friday 22 September: Manchester United 1-2 Derby County
Friday 22 September: Swansea City 1-3 Manchester City
Friday 22 September: Leicester City 2-0 Chelsea
Monday 18 September: Derby County 0-1 Everton
Monday 18 September: Tottenham 2-2 Swansea City
Monday 18 September: West Ham 0-2 Liverpool
Monday 18 September: Chelsea 2-2 Manchester United
Saturday 16 September: Manchester City 2-2 Sunderland
Friday 15 September: Arsenal 1-0 Leicester City
Monday 11 September: Leicester City 3-1 West Ham
Monday 11 September: Swansea City 5-2 Derby County
Sunday 10 September: Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City
Sunday 10 September: Everton 4-1 Tottenham
Saturday 9 September: Chelsea 2-2 Sunderland
August
Sunday 27 August: West Ham 5-2 Swansea City
Friday 25 August: Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool
Friday 25 August: Derby County 2-0 Sunderland
Friday 25 August: Manchester City 2-2 Leicester City
Friday 25 August: Tottenham 3-0 Manchester United
Friday 25 August: Chelsea 0-3 Everton
Monday 21 August: Arsenal 4-3 Manchester City
Monday 21 August: Manchester United 1-1 Swansea City
Monday 21 August: Tottenham 2-3 West Ham
Sunday 20 August: Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland
Friday 18 August: Everton 0-1 Leicester City
Friday 18 August: Chelsea 2-0 Derby County
Monday 14 August: Derby County 2-3 Arsenal
Monday 14 August: Leicester City 0-1 Manchester United
Friday 11 August: Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
Friday 11 August: Sunderland 2-1 Tottenham
Friday 11 August: Swansea City 0-2 Liverpool
Division 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 49 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 42 |
| 3 (P) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 40 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 37 |
| 5 | Reading | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 34 |
| 6 | Southampton | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 33 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Fulham | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 30 |
| 9 | Wolves | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 28 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 21 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 20 |
| 12 | West Brom | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 52 | -31 | 9 |
Key:
First place
Qualified for Playoffs
Playoffs
Final
Semi Finals
1 May 2018
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| Aston Villa | 4-3 | Reading |
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Results
April
Monday 23 April: Aston Villa 0-1 Norwich City
Monday 23 April: Newcastle United 1-1 Fulham
Monday 23 April: Reading 3-1 Stoke City
Monday 23 April: Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough
Monday 23 April: West Brom 1-4 Blackburn Rovers
Monday 23 April: Wolves 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion
Friday 20 April: Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa
Monday 16 April: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
Monday 16 April: Brighton & Hove Albion 5-1 Stoke City
Monday 16 April: Reading 1-4 Newcastle United
Sunday 15 April: Norwich City 2-1 Wolves
Sunday 15 April: Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom
Friday 13 April: Fulham 0-2 Southampton
Thursday 12 April: Wolves 1-1 Middlesbrough
Monday 9 April: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Newcastle United
Monday 9 April: Brighton & Hove Albion 5-1 West Brom
Tuesday 3 April: Newcastle United 0-1 Middlesbrough
March
Friday 30 March: West Brom 1-2 Wolves
Monday 26 March: Wolves 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
Wednesday 21 March: Newcastle United 0-2 Stoke City
Tuesday 20 March: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Southampton
Monday 12 March: Southampton 2-1 Norwich City
Monday 12 March: West Brom 1-1 Stoke City
Monday 12 March: Aston Villa 3-1 Reading
Saturday 10 March: Fulham 0-3 Wolves
Friday 9 March: Middlesbrough 0-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Wednesday 7 March: Norwich City 0-3 Fulham
Monday 5 March: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Southampton
Monday 5 March: Reading 2-0 West Brom
February
Monday 19 February: Aston Villa 6-1 Wolves
Monday 19 February: Newcastle United 1-5 Southampton
Monday 19 February: West Brom 0-2 Norwich City
Sunday 18 February: Reading 2-3 Middlesbrough
Saturday 17 February: Stoke City 4-1 Fulham
Friday 16 February: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Friday 9 February: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Reading
Monday 5 February: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Aston Villa
Monday 5 February: Southampton 3-2 West Brom
Monday 5 February: Stoke City 3-2 Middlesbrough
Monday 5 February: Wolves 2-0 Newcastle United
Sunday 4 February: Norwich City 2-0 Reading
January
Monday 29 January: Aston Villa 4-0 Middlesbrough
Monday 29 January: Newcastle United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Monday 29 January: Reading 0-0 Wolves
Monday 29 January: Stoke City 0-2 Southampton
Monday 29 January: West Brom 2-1 Fulham
Friday 26 January: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Norwich City
Wednesday 24 January: Middlesbrough 0-2 Fulham
Friday 12 January: Wolves 1-1 Stoke City
Friday 12 January: Fulham 2-2 Reading
Sunday 14 January: Norwich City 4-3 Newcastle United
Sunday 14 January: Middlesbrough 3-3 Blackburn Rovers
Monday 15 January: Southampton 1-4 Aston Villa
Monday 8 January: Aston Villa 1-3 Fulham
Monday 8 January: Reading 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
December
Monday 18 December: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Norwich City
Monday 18 December: West Brom 1-4 Aston Villa
Monday 18 December: Reading 1-1 Southampton
Monday 11 December: Southampton 2-4 Wolves
Sunday 10 December: Norwich City 1-0 Middlesbrough
Friday 8 December: Fulham 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
November
Monday 27 November: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 West Brom
Monday 27 November: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Wolves
Sunday 26 November: Middlesbrough 3-3 Southampton
Sunday 26 November: Norwich City 1-2 Aston Villa
Sunday 26 November: Stoke City 2-3 Reading
Friday 24 November: Fulham 3-0 Newcastle United
Monday 20 November: Newcastle United 4-1 Reading
Monday 20 November: Southampton 3-4 Fulham
Monday 20 November: Wolves 4-2 Norwich City
Monday 20 November: West Brom 0-1 Middlesbrough
Monday 20 November: Aston Villa 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
October
Monday 30 October: Aston Villa 6-0 Newcastle United
Monday 30 October: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Stoke City
Monday 30 October: Southampton 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Monday 30 October: West Brom 0-2 Reading
Sunday 29 October: Middlesbrough 3-1 Wolves
Friday 27 October: Fulham 2-0 Norwich City
Monday 23 October: Reading 3-2 Aston Villa
Monday 23 October: Wolves 1-4 Fulham
Friday 20 October: Newcastle United 0-2 Blackburn Rovers
Friday 20 October: Norwich City 3-0 Southampton
Friday 20 October: Stoke City 4-2 West Brom
Friday 20 October: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Middlesbrough
Monday 16 October: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Monday 16 October: Southampton 6-2 Newcastle United
Monday 16 October: Wolves 0-2 Aston Villa
Sunday 15 October: Middlesbrough 3-4 Reading
Sunday 15 October: Norwich City 1-1 West Brom
September
Monday 25 September: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Monday 25 September: Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Fulham
Monday 25 September: Newcastle United 0-1 Wolves
Monday 25 September: West Brom 0-1 Southampton
Monday 25 September: Reading 2-2 Norwich City
Friday 22 September: Middlesbrough 2-1 Stoke City
Monday 18 September: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Newcastle United
Monday 18 September: Southampton 3-0 Stoke City
Monday 18 September: Wolves 1-2 Reading
Sunday 17 September: Norwich City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Friday 15 September: Fulham 3-0 West Brom
Friday 15 September: Middlesbrough 4-1 Aston Villa
Monday 11 September: Aston Villa 4-0 Southampton
Monday 11 September: Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough
Monday 11 September: Newcastle United 2-2 Norwich City
Monday 11 September: Reading 2-1 Fulham
Monday 11 September: West Brom 5-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
August
Monday 28 August: Wolves 2-0 West Brom
Saturday 26 August: Fulham 2-3 Aston Villa
Friday 25 August: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Reading
Friday 25 August: Middlesbrough 1-0 Newcastle United
Friday 25 August: Norwich City 2-0 Stoke City
Friday 25 August: Southampton 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Monday 21 August: Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 Fulham
Monday 21 August: Wolves 3-0 Southampton
Monday 21 August: Aston Villa 1-2 Stoke City
Friday 18 August: Reading 3-5 Blackburn Rovers
Friday 18 August: Middlesbrough 4-0 Norwich City
Friday 18 August: West Brom 0-4 Newcastle United
Monday 14 August: Aston Villa 3-1 West Brom
Monday 14 August: Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Wolves
Monday 14 August: Southampton 4-0 Reading
Monday 14 August: Norwich City 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Friday 11 August: Stoke City 3-4 Newcastle United
Top Goalscorers
(Final Statistics)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Lukas Nmecha | Manchester City | 15 |
| Edward Nketiah | Arsenal | 12 |
| Oliver McBurnie | Swansea City | 10 |
| Harry Wilson | Liverpool | 10 |
| George Byers | Swansea City | 9 |
| Antonio Martinez | West Ham | 9 |
| George Thomas | Leicester City | 9 |
| Keanan Bennetts | Tottenham | 8 |
| Reiss Nelson | Arsenal | 8 |
| Sam Hughes | Leicester City | 8 |
| Kazaiah Sterling | Tottenham | 8 |
| Luke Thomas | Derby County | 7 |
Hat-tricks
(Final Statistics)
