2016-17 Under-18 Premier League
The 2016-17 Under-18 Premier League is the fifth campaign of the top tier of the Under-18 Development League. A total of 24 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues. Teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top four sides in each division move into a top tier, where they will face each other once either home and away as the national champion is determined. The sides finishing 5th-8th and 9th-12th in both regions will also filter off into a second and third tier for the final couple of months of the season. Manchester City are the defending champions.
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Teams
A total of 24 teams take part in the Under-18 Premier League, split regionally between north and south.
North: Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, West Brom, Wolves
South: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham, Leicester City, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Ham
Regional Stage
North
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Wolves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | West Brom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
(Table updated: 13th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
15 August 2016: Liverpool V Blackburn Rovers
20 August 2016: Blackburn Rovers V Derby County
20 August 2016: Everton V Manchester City
20 August 2016: Manchester United V Liverpool
20 August 2016: Middlesbrough V Wolves
20 August 2016: Sunderland V Stoke City
20 August 2016: West Brom V Newcastle United
Results
13 August 2016: Derby County 4-0 Manchester United
13 August 2016: Manchester City 1-1 West Brom
13 August 2016: Newcastle United 1-0 Everton
13 August 2016: Stoke City 0-2 Middlesbrough
13 August 2016: Wolves 5-2 Sunderland
South
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | West Ham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
(Table updated: 13th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
20 August 2016: Aston Villa V Reading
20 August 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion V Norwich City
20 August 2016: Leicester City V Fulham
20 August 2016: Southampton V Chelsea
20 August 2016: Swansea City V Arsenal
20 August 2016: West Ham V Tottenham
Results
August
13 August 2016: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa
13 August 2016: Chelsea 3-2 Fulham
13 August 2016: Leicester City 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
13 August 2016: Reading 0-2 West Ham
13 August 2016: Tottenham 4-1 Southampton
12 August 2016: Norwich City 6-0 Swansea City
Top Goalscorers
(Updated August 13th)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Cameron Cresswell | Derby County | 3 |
| Bradley Carr | Wolves | 2 |
| Jayden Harris | Fulham | 2 |
| Kieran Higgs | Norwich City | 2 |
| Louis McIntosh | Norwich City | 2 |
| Edward Nketiah | Arsenal | 2 |
| Harvey St Clair | Chelsea | 2 |
See a complete list of the 2016-17 Under-18 Premier League goalscorers here
