2015-16 Under-21 League 2
The 2015-16 Under-21 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the fourth campaign of post-EPPP Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 21 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. 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. Hull City and Watford have swelled the ranks for the season having been awarded an EPPP Category status upgrade, while Bolton Wanderers replace Swansea City.
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Teams
A total of 21 teams take part in the Under-21 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
South: Brentford, Bristol City, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Watford
League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Hull City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 20 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 14 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 6 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0 |
(Table updated: 9th October)
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Colchester United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 13 |
| 5 | Millwall | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 5 |
(Table updated: 9th October)
Upcoming Fixtures
19 October 2015: Barnsley V Leeds United
19 October 2015: Huddersfield Town V Coventry City
19 October 2015: Nottingham Forest V Crewe Alexandra
19 October 2015: Sheffield United V Hull City
19 October 2015: Bristol City V Ipswich Town
19 October 2015: Charlton Athletic V Watford
19 October 2015: Colchester United V Cardiff City
19 October 2015: Crystal Palace V Brentford
20 October 2015: Queens Park Rangers V Millwall
Results
October
13 October 2015: Brentford P-P Sheffield United
13 October 2015: Millwall 0-2 Huddersfield Town
12 October 2015: Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
12 October 2015: Cardiff City P-P Barnsley
12 October 2015: Charlton Athletic P-P Birmingham City
12 October 2015: Crystal Palace 1-1 Coventry City
12 October 2015: Watford 1-0 Leeds United
9 October 2015: Queens Park Rangers 2-6 Hull City
5 October 2015: Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Huddersfield Town
September
30 September 2015: Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Crystal Palace
29 September 2015: Birmingham City 1-2 Cardiff City
29 September 2015: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Watford
29 September 2015: Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Brentford
28 September 2015: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Charlton Athletic
28 September 2015: Barnsley 2-3 Bristol City
28 September 2015: Coventry City 4-1 Colchester United
28 September 2015: Huddersfield Town 1-0 Ipswich Town
28 September 2015: Hull City 0-0 Millwall
28 September 2015: Leeds United 3-3 Queens Park Rangers
24 September 2015: Watford 1-2 Huddersfield Town
22 September 2015: Brentford 2-2 Leeds United
22 September 2015: Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Crewe Alexandra
21 September 2015: Bristol City 3-1 Nottingham Forest
21 September 2015: Cardiff City 0-4 Sheffield United
21 September 2015: Charlton Athletic 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday
21 September 2015: Colchester United 4-1 Barnsley
21 September 2015: Crystal Palace 1-0 Birmingham City
21 September 2015: Ipswich Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
21 September 2015: Millwall 4-1 Coventry City
15 September 2015: Barnsley 0-4 Crystal Palace
14 September 2015: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Millwall
14 September 2015: Hull City 3-1 Brentford
14 September 2015: Leeds United 3-0 Bristol City
14 September 2015: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Cardiff City
14 September 2015: Sheffield United 0-3 Charlton Athletic
14 September 2015: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Colchester United
14 September 2015: Crewe Alexandra 5-3 Watford
14 September 2015: Coventry City 3-3 Queens Park Rangers
14 September 2015: Birmingham City 3-1 Ipswich Town
10 September 2015: Bristol City 3-2 Birmingham City
7 September 2015: Cardiff City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
7 September 2015: Charlton Athletic 1-1 Coventry City
7 September 2015: Colchester United 3-0 Crewe Alexandra
7 September 2015: Crystal Palace 2-3 Huddersfield Town
7 September 2015: Ipswich Town 1-2 Hull City
7 September 2015: Millwall 3-1 Leeds United
7 September 2015: Watford 0-2 Sheffield United
4 September 2015: Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Nottingham Forest
3 September 2015: Watford 1-1 Bristol City
1 September 2015: Barnsley 0-3 Hull City
1 September 2015: Birmingham City 1-2 Leeds United
August
31 August 2015: Cardiff City 3-0 Brentford
31 August 2015: Queens Park Rangers 5-2 Crystal Palace
31 August 2015: Colchester United 2-1 Charlton Athletic
31 August 2015: Sheffield United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
29 August 2015: Huddersfield Town 0-2 Nottingham Forest
28 August 2015: Millwall 3-0 Ipswich Town
24 August 2015: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Birmingham City
24 August 2015: Crewe Alexandra 4-2 Barnsley
24 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Coventry City
24 August 2015: Hull City 3-1 Huddersfield Town
24 August 2015: Leeds United 2-1 Sheffield United
24 August 2015: Queens Park Rangers 0-3 Brentford
24 August 2015: Bristol City 0-2 Colchester United
24 August 2015: Crystal Palace 6-2 Watford
24 August 2015: Ipswich Town 0-5 Cardiff City
19 August 2015: Colchester United 2-1 Birmingham City
18 August 2015: Millwall 1-0 Crewe Alexandra
17 August 2015: Bristol City 2-1 Sheffield United
17 August 2015: Cardiff City 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
17 August 2015: Charlton Athletic 3-0 Barnsley
17 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Brentford
17 August 2015: Queens Park Rangers 5-5 Huddersfield Town
17 August 2015: Crystal Palace 3-3 Bolton Wanderers
17 August 2015: Ipswich Town 3-0 Coventry City
17 August 2015: Watford 1-3 Hull City
10 August 2015: Birmingham City 1-3 Brentford
10 August 2015: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Bristol City
10 August 2015: Coventry City 2-1 Cardiff City
10 August 2015: Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Charlton Athletic
10 August 2015: Crystal Palace 1-1 Hull City
10 August 2015: Huddersfield Town 4-0 Colchester United
10 August 2015: Leeds United 1-2 Ipswich Town
10 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Millwall
10 August 2015: Sheffield United 3-0 Queens Park Rangers
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 14th October) (League fixtures only)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Keshi Anderson | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| Alfie Pavey | Millwall | 7 |
| Rhys Healey | Cardiff City | 6 |
| Jake Gray | Crystal Palace | 5 |
| Jan Holldack | Brentford | 5 |
| Frank Mulhern | Leeds United | 5 |
