2017-18 Under-18 Premier League
The 2017-18 Under-18 Premier League is the sixth 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 two face each other to determine the national champion. The merit group format previously used has been dropped. Chelsea 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
North
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 17 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 4 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 14 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolves | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| 10 | West Brom | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 4 |
(Table updated: 13th November)
Upcoming Fixtures
Results
November
Saturday 18 November: Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Manchester United
Saturday 18 November: Derby County 5-5 Wolves
Saturday 18 November: Manchester City 3-2 Stoke City
Saturday 18 November: Middlesbrough 1-5 Liverpool
Saturday 18 November: Newcastle United 1-2 Everton
Saturday 18 November: West Brom 3-5 Sunderland
Saturday 11 November: Newcastle United 0-3 Sunderland
October
Saturday 28 October: Manchester United 2-1 Sunderland
Saturday 21 October: Everton 5-3 Manchester City
Saturday 21 October: Liverpool 5-2 West Brom
Saturday 21 October: Stoke City 0-3 Derby County
Saturday 21 October: Wolves 2-2 Newcastle United
Saturday 21 October: Manchester United 6-2 Middlesbrough
Saturday 21 October: Sunderland 4-1 Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 14 October: Manchester United 6-1 Wolves
Saturday 14 October: Middlesbrough 3-2 Newcastle United
Saturday 14 October: Stoke City 6-0 Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 14 October: West Brom 1-3 Derby County
September
Saturday 30 September: Everton 1-1 Manchester United
Saturday 30 September: Stoke City 2-0 West Brom
Saturday 30 September: Manchester City 6-2 Sunderland
Saturday 30 September: Newcastle United 3-4 Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 30 September: Derby County 3-3 Middlesbrough
Saturday 23 September: Middlesbrough 2-1 Wolves
Saturday 23 September: Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Derby County
Saturday 23 September: Manchester United 1-1 Newcastle United
Saturday 23 September: Sunderland 3-2 Stoke City
Friday 22 September: Liverpool 3-1 Everton
Saturday 9 September: Manchester City 5-1 Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 9 September: Newcastle United 1-4 West Brom
Saturday 9 September: Stoke City 2-2 Liverpool
Saturday 9 September: Derby County 0-2 Manchester United
Saturday 9 September: Everton 2-1 Middlesbrough
August
Saturday 26 August: Middlesbrough 1-2 Manchester City
Saturday 26 August: West Brom 1-7 Everton
Saturday 26 August: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Wolves
Saturday 26 August: Sunderland 0-3 Derby County
Friday 25 August: Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle United
Friday 25 August: Manchester United 2-1 Stoke City
Saturday 19 August: Liverpool 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 19 August: Manchester City 4-1 Wolves
Saturday 19 August: Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle United
Saturday 19 August: West Brom 4-2 Manchester United
Saturday 19 August: Everton 1-3 Derby County
Saturday 19 August: Middlesbrough 1-0 Stoke City
Saturday 12 August: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Middlesbrough
Saturday 12 August: Newcastle United 1-2 Manchester City
Saturday 12 August: Everton 2-2 Stoke City
Saturday 12 August: Wolves 1-1 West Brom
South
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 24 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | Fulham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 8 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 9 | Tottenham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 6 |
| 11 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | West Ham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 4 |
(Table updated: 17th November)
Upcoming Fixtures
Results
November
Saturday 18 November: Swansea City 2-5 Tottenham
Saturday 18 November: Reading 0-3 Southampton
Saturday 18 November: Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham
Saturday 18 November: Fulham 2-2 Leicester City
Friday 17 November: Arsenal 3-0 Norwich City
Friday 17 November: Chelsea 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Wednesday 1 November: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Aston Villa
October
Saturday 21 October: Norwich City 1-5 Swansea City
Saturday 21 October: Tottenham 1-2 Fulham
Saturday 21 October: West Ham 1-0 Reading
Saturday 21 October: Leicester City 2-0 Arsenal
Saturday 21 October: Southampton 4-0 Chelsea
Saturday 14 October: Arsenal 5-1 Southampton
Saturday 14 October: Swansea City 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 14 October: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham
Saturday 14 October: Fulham 0-3 Aston Villa
Saturday 14 October: Leicester City 2-3 Chelsea
September
Saturday 30 September: Aston Villa 2-0 Leicester City
Saturday 30 September: Chelsea 6-1 Fulham
Saturday 30 September: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Arsenal
Saturday 30 September: Reading 1-0 Tottenham
Saturday 30 September: West Ham 1-1 Norwich City
Saturday 30 September: Southampton 3-0 Swansea City
Saturday 23 September: Arsenal 4-0 Reading
Saturday 23 September: Fulham 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 23 September: Norwich City 1-1 Southampton
Saturday 23 September: Leicester City 2-1 West Ham
Saturday 23 September: Swansea City 0-5 Chelsea
Saturday 23 September: Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
Saturday 9 September: Aston Villa 1-3 Norwich City
Saturday 9 September: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Leicester City
Saturday 9 September: Reading 2-5 Fulham
Saturday 9 September: West Ham 1-2 Swansea City
Saturday 9 September: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
August
Saturday 26 August: Arsenal 6-1 West Ham
Saturday 26 August: Fulham 2-0 Southampton
Saturday 26 August: Norwich City 0-4 Chelsea
Saturday 26 August: Tottenham 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 26 August: Leicester City 3-1 Reading
Saturday 26 August: Swansea City 1-1 Aston Villa
Saturday 19 August: Swansea City 1-1 Fulham
Saturday 19 August: West Ham 0-3 Southampton
Saturday 19 August: Chelsea 1-0 Reading
Saturday 19 August: Leicester City 4-2 Tottenham
Saturday 19 August: Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
Saturday 19 August: Norwich City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 12 August: Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea
Saturday 12 August: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 West Ham
Saturday 12 August: Fulham 4-1 Arsenal
Saturday 12 August: Reading 0-2 Swansea City
Saturday 12 August: Southampton 1-2 Leicester City
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 25th October)
Hat-tricks
(Updated 14th October)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Cameron Thompson | Fulham | 12th August 2017 | Fulham 4-1 Arsenal |
| Anthony Gordon | Everton | 26th August 2017 | West Bromwich Albion 1-7 Everton |
| Emile Smith-Rowe | Arsenal | 26th August 2017 | Arsenal 6-1 West Ham United |
| Felix Nmecha | Manchester City | 9th September 2017 | Manchester City 5-1 Blackburn Rovers |
| Cameron Thompson | Fulham | 9th September 2017 | Reading 2-5 Fulham |
| Rabbi Matondo | Manchester City | 30th September 2017 | Manchester City 6-2 Sunderland |
| Martell Taylor-Crossdale | Chelsea | 30th September 2017 | Chelsea 6-1 Fulham |
| Jordan Greenidge | Stoke City | 14th October 2017 | Stoke City 6-0 Blackburn Rovers |
| Mason Greenwood | Manchester United | 14th October 2017 | Manchester United 6-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Manasse Mampala | Everton | 14th October 2017 | Sunderland 1-5 Everton |
