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| − | The '''Professional Development League 2''' is Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league | + | The '''Professional Development League 2''' is Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league, previously split regionally into north and south divisions, is now a single table with teams playing a geographically-aligned fixture schedule. The sides finishing in the top eight positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a playoff stage against [[2025-26 Premier League 2|Premier League 2]] opposition. [[Brentford Under-21s|Brentford]] are the defending champions while [[Huddersfield Town Under-21s|Huddersfield Town]] return to Category Two football for the 2025-26 season. |
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Revision as of 18:39, 12 August 2025
The Professional Development League 2 is Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league, previously split regionally into north and south divisions, is now a single table with teams playing a geographically-aligned fixture schedule. The sides finishing in the top eight positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a playoff stage against Premier League 2 opposition. Brentford are the defending champions while Huddersfield Town return to Category Two football for the 2025-26 season.
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Teams
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League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Friday 8 August | Swansea City | 3-2 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Monday 11 August | Bournemouth | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Monday 11 August | Watford | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town |
| Tuesday 12 August | Charlton Athletic | 5-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tuesday 12 August | Bristol City | 1-2 | Peterborough United |
| Tuesday 12 August | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 12 August | Millwall | 0-4 | Barnsley |
| Tuesday 12 August | Queens Park Rangers | 3-4 | Coventry City |
| Tuesday 12 August | Colchester United | vs | Wigan Athletic |
| Wednesday 13 August | Brentford | vs | Hull City |
Results
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
