2017-18 Under-18 League 2
The 2017-18 Under-18 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the sixth campaign of post-EPPP Under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is 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 home OR away. 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.
Burnley were officially granted Category 2 status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team.
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Teams
A total of 21 teams take part in the Under-18 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
South: Bristol City, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Watford
League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 |
| 2 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Watford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
(Tables updated: 29th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
Saturday 2 September: Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Huddersfield Town
Saturday 2 September: Watford 2-2 Hull City
Saturday 2 September: Crystal Palace 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 2 September: Charlton Athletic 5-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 2 September: Colchester United 3-2 Barnsley
Saturday 2 September: Coventry City 1-3 Birmingham City
Saturday 2 September: Ipswich Town 4-4 Burnley
Saturday 2 September: Bristol City V Nottingham Forest
Saturday 2 September: Millwall V Crewe Alexandra
Results
August
Saturday 26 August: Barnsley 2-0 Coventry City
Saturday 26 August: Bolton Wanderers 6-1 Ipswich Town
Saturday 26 August: Burnley 1-0 Millwall
Saturday 26 August: Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Queens Park Rangers
Saturday 26 August: Huddersfield Town 1-5 Watford
Saturday 26 August: Sheffield United 0-2 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 26 August: Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Colchester United
Saturday 26 August: Birmingham City 2-2 Crystal Palace
Saturday 26 August: Nottingham Forest 3-3 Cardiff City
Saturday 26 August: Leeds United 2-1 Bristol City
Saturday 19 August: Queens Park Rangers 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 19 August: Watford 3-1 Barnsley
Saturday 19 August: Bristol City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 19 August: Cardiff City 1-2 Burnley
Saturday 19 August: Colchester United 1-1 Huddersfield Town
Saturday 19 August: Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United
Saturday 19 August: Millwall 3-1 Sheffield United
Saturday 19 August: Coventry City 1-2 Hull City
Saturday 19 August: Ipswich Town 1-6 Nottingham Forest
Saturday 19 August: Charlton Athletic 0-2 Crewe Alexandra
Tuesday 15 August: Huddersfield Town 3-2 Bristol City
Saturday 12 August: Birmingham City 1-3 Millwall
Saturday 12 August: Burnley 1-4 Watford
Saturday 12 August: Hull City 2-2 Cardiff City
Saturday 12 August: Leeds United 2-3 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 12 August: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Crystal Palace
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