2025-26 Under-18 Premier League
The 2024-25 Under-18 Premier League is the thirteenth campaign of the top tier of the Under-18 Development League. A total of 28 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues. Teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. Aston Villa are the defending champions. while Birmingham City, Burnley and Ipswich Town return to Category One football this season.
Teams
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North
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| 11 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
| 14 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
(Updated 15th September)
Fixtures
| Saturday 20 September | Liverpool | 3-8 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 20 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-4 | Manchester United |
| Saturday 20 September | Burnley | 1-2 | Derby County |
| Saturday 20 September | Stoke City | 2-1 | Leeds United |
| Saturday 20 September | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Everton |
Results
September
| Saturday 13 September | Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Stoke City |
| Saturday 13 September | Manchester United | 1-0 | Burnley |
| Saturday 13 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-5 | Manchester City |
| Saturday 13 September | Leeds United | 5-3 | Everton |
| Saturday 13 September | Liverpool | 3-4 | Newcastle United |
| Saturday 13 September | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Saturday 13 September | Sunderland | 3-0 | Derby County |
August
▼Show
| Saturday 30 August | Burnley | 1-6 | Liverpool |
| Saturday 30 August | Manchester City | 7-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 30 August | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Saturday 30 August | Stoke City | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Saturday 30 August | Derby County | 0-4 | Manchester United |
| Saturday 30 August | Everton | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Saturday 30 August | Leeds United | 3-3 | Newcastle United |
| Saturday 23 August | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Burnley |
| Saturday 23 August | Stoke City | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Saturday 23 August | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-2 | Newcastle United |
| Saturday 23 August | Leeds United | 4-0 | Derby County |
| Saturday 23 August | Manchester United | 5-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Friday 22 August | Sunderland | 1-2 | Manchester City |
| Saturday 16 August | Derby County | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Saturday 16 August | Everton | 0-1 | Manchester United |
| Saturday 16 August | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Saturday 16 August | Stoke City | 1-5 | Liverpool |
| Saturday 16 August | Manchester City | 5-0 | Leeds United |
| Saturday 16 August | Burnley | 2-0 | Sunderland |
| Saturday 16 August | Newcastle United | 3-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
South
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 9 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 7 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| 12 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | -17 | 1 |
(Updated 15th September)
Fixtures
| Saturday 20 September | Birmingham City | 2-8 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Saturday 20 September | Chelsea | 4-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Saturday 20 September | Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Reading |
| Saturday 20 September | West Ham United | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Saturday 20 September | Arsenal | 4-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Saturday 20 September | Southampton | 4-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Saturday 20 September | Norwich City | 2-3 | Aston Villa |
Results
September
| Saturday 13 September | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 13 September | Aston Villa | 0-4 | Leicester City |
| Saturday 13 September | Norwich City | 1-1 | Southampton |
| Saturday 13 September | West Ham United | 0-5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Saturday 13 September | Reading | 0-4 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Saturday 13 September | Crystal Palace | 8-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Saturday 13 September | Fulham | 3-4 | Birmingham City |
August
▼Show
| Saturday 30 August | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5-2 | Norwich City |
| Saturday 30 August | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Reading |
| Saturday 30 August | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-3 | Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 30 August | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Arsenal |
| Saturday 30 August | Chelsea | 6-1 | Aston Villa |
| Saturday 30 August | Leicester City | 3-1 | West Ham United |
| Saturday 30 August | Southampton | 6-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Saturday 23 August | Crystal Palace | 2-4 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 23 August | West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Saturday 23 August | Arsenal | 3-2 | Southampton |
| Saturday 23 August | Fulham | 4-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Saturday 23 August | Norwich City | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Saturday 23 August | Reading | 1-3 | Leicester City |
| Saturday 23 August | West Ham United | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
| Saturday 16 August | Birmingham City | 0-8 | Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 16 August | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Saturday 16 August | Ipswich Town | 0-5 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Saturday 16 August | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | Reading |
| Saturday 16 August | Southampton | 2-0 | West Ham United |
| Saturday 16 August | Leicester City | 1-2 | Fulham |
| Saturday 16 August | Norwich City | 1-2 | Arsenal |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 15th September)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Ben Casey | Crystal Palace | 9 |
| JJ Gabriel | Manchester United | 5 |
| Lorenz Hutchinson | Leicester City | 5 |
| Harry Gathercole | Southampton | 5 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 15th September)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Ben Casey | Crystal Palace | 30th August 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Crystal Palace |
| JJ Gabriel | Manchester United | 30th August 2025 | Derby County 0-4 Manchester United |
| Harry Gathercole | Southampton | 30th August 2025 | Southampton 6-3 West Bromwich Albion |
| Ben Casey | Crystal Palace | 13th September 2025 | Crystal Palace 8-0 Ipswich Town |
| Lorenz Hutchinson | Leicester City | 13th September 2025 | Aston Villa 0-4 Leicester City |
Last modified on 20 September 2025, at 16:16