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 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | West Brom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
(Table updated: 21st August)
Upcoming Fixtures
27 August 2016: Everton 1-5 Manchester United
27 August 2016: Manchester City 7-0 Liverpool
27 August 2016: Middlesbrough 3-0 Sunderland
27 August 2016: Stoke City 4-1 Wolves
27 August 2016: West Brom 2-1 Derby County
27 August 2016: Newcastle United V Blackburn Rovers
Results
20 August 2016: Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Derby County
20 August 2016: Everton 1-3 Manchester City
20 August 2016: Manchester United 1-2 Liverpool
20 August 2016: Middlesbrough 1-1 Wolves
20 August 2016: Sunderland 1-4 Stoke City
20 August 2016: West Brom 1-1 Newcastle United
15 August 2016: Liverpool 4-0 Blackburn Rovers
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 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | West Ham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 1 |
(Table updated: 26th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
27 August 2016: Reading 3-2 Fulham
27 August 2016: Southampton 2-0 West Ham
27 August 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Arsenal
27 August 2016: Leicester City V Norwich City
27 August 2016: Tottenham V Aston Villa
Results
August
26 August 2016: Chelsea 5-0 Swansea City
20 August 2016: Aston Villa 0-0 Reading
20 August 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Norwich City
20 August 2016: Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
20 August 2016: Southampton 3-2 Chelsea
20 August 2016: Swansea City 1-1 Arsenal
20 August 2016: West Ham 1-0 Tottenham
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 24th)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Cameron Cresswell | Derby County | 3 |
| Jayden Harris | Fulham | 3 |
| Kieran Higgs | Norwich City | 3 |
| Liam Millar | Liverpool | 3 |
| Edward Nketiah | Arsenal | 3 |
See a complete list of the 2016-17 Under-18 Premier League goalscorers here
Weekly Highlights
A collection of all the weekly highlights in the league courtesy of our YouTube channel.
