2018-19 Premier League 2

The 2018-19 Premier League 2 is the third year of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. It was rebranded from the previous Under-21 Premier League in 2016, with the age range changed from Under-21 to Under-23. Clubs are also still permitted to field three 'over-age' outfield players and one 'over-age' goalkeeper. The match calendar is set to be fixed at the start of the season with no movement to match rounds permitted; clubs will only be permitted flexibility regarding on which weekend day (Friday to Monday) the game will be played.

The league remains split into two, with both Blackburn Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion promoted to the top division, Rovers as Division 2 champions and the Seagulls as playoff winners. They replace Sunderland and Manchester United, who were relegated from Division 1. Arsenal are the defending Division 1 champions.

Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 11th and 12th in Division 1 will be relegated, while the team finishing top of Division 2 will be automatically promoted. Those teams finishing second, third, fourth and fifth in Division 2 will compete in a promotion playoff.

Teams

2018-19 Teams
Division One Team Training Ground Manager Arsenal Meadow Park, Boreham Wood Freddie Ljungberg Blackburn Rovers Leyland County Ground, Lancashire FA Damien Johnson Brighton & Hove Albion Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Simon Rusk Chelsea EBB Stadium, Aldershot Joe Edwards Derby County St George's Park Darren Wassall Everton Haig Avenue, Southport David Unsworth Leicester City Holmes Park Steve Beaglehole Liverpool Prenton Park, Tranmere Neil Critchley Manchester City Man City Academy Stadium Paul Harsley Swansea City Landore Youth Academy Garry Richards and Cameron Toshack Tottenham Lamex Stadium, Stevenage Wayne Burnett West Ham Victoria Road, Dagenham Terry Westley			Division Two Team Training Ground Manager Aston Villa Bescot Stadium, Walsall Mark Delaney & Kevin MacDonald Fulham Motspur Park Peter Grant Manchester United Leigh Sports Village Ricky Sbragia Middlesbrough Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland Paul Stephenson Newcastle United Northumberland FA Ben Dawson Norwich City Carrow Road Matt Gill Reading Adams Park, Wycombe Scott Marshall Southampton Staplewood Radhi Jaidi Stoke City St George's Park Kevin Russell Sunderland Eppleton Colliery Ground Elliott Dickman West Brom Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster Jamie Smith Wolves New Bucks Head, Telford Rob Edwards

Division 1

League Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	6	5	+1	3
2	Chelsea	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Everton	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
5	Liverpool	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
6	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Leicester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Swansea City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	West Ham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Arsenal	1	0	0	1	5	6	-1	0

(Updated: 12th August)

Upcoming Fixtures

Monday 13 August	Derby County	vs	Blackburn Rovers
Monday 13 August	Leicester City	vs	Swansea City
Monday 13 August	Tottenham	vs	West Ham

Results

August

Sunday 12 August	Chelsea	1-1	Everton
Saturday 11 August	Manchester City	6-5	Arsenal
Friday 10 August	Brighton	0-0	Liverpool

Division 2

League Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Southampton	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
2	Fulham	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
3	Manchester United	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
4	Reading	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
5	Wolves	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
6	Newcastle United	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
7	West Brom	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
8	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Middlesbrough	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0

(Updated: 13th August, prior to evening games)

Upcoming Fixtures

Monday 13 August	Aston Villa	vs	Norwich City
Monday 13 August	Sunderland	vs	Stoke City
Friday 17 August	Middlesbrough	vs	Fulham
Friday 17 August	Manchester United	vs	Aston Villa
Friday 17 August	Wolves	vs	West Brom
Monday 20 August	Norwich City	vs	Reading
Monday 20 August	Newcastle United	vs	Sunderland
Monday 20 August	Stoke City	vs	Southampton

Results

August

Monday 13 August	West Brom	1-1	Newcastle United
Saturday 11 August	Reading	2-2	Wolves
Friday 10 August	Fulham	2-2	Manchester United
Friday 10 August	Southampton	2-0	Middlesbrough