2018-19 Professional Development League 2
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The Professional Development League 2 is the sixth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 20 teams are 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. 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. Bolton Wanderers are the defending champions.
Huddersfield Town dropped out of the league at the end of the 2017-18 campaign as part of their academy restructuring process.
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League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 9 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
(Tables updated: 25th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
| Friday 31 August | Watford | vs | Crewe Alexandra |
| Sunday 2 September | Millwall | vs | Bolton Wanderers |
| Monday 3 September | Colchester United | vs | Sheffield United |
| Monday 3 September | Coventry City | vs | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Monday 3 September | Crystal Palace | vs | Barnsley |
| Monday 3 September | Cardiff City | vs | Leeds United |
| Monday 3 September | Charlton Athletic | vs | Nottingham Forest |
| Monday 3 September | Queens Park Rangers | vs | Burnley |
| Monday 3 September | Ipswich Town | vs | Birmingham City |
Results
| Tuesday 28 August | Burnley | 2-1 | Crystal Palace |
| Tuesday 28 August | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Coventry City |
| Monday 27 August | Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Monday 27 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Cardiff City |
| Monday 27 August | Hull City | 1-2 | Millwall |
| Monday 27 August | Leeds United | 1-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Saturday 25 August | Birmingham City | 4-2 | Colchester United |
| Friday 24 August | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Bristol City |
| Friday 24 August | Barnsley | 0-4 | Charlton Athletic |
| Friday 24 August | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Watford |
| Monday 20 August | Bristol City | 5-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Monday 20 August | Colchester United | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Monday 20 August | Coventry City | 4-2 | Burnley |
| Monday 20 August | Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Monday 20 August | Queens Park Rangers | 3-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Monday 20 August | Charlton Athletic | 2-2 | Birmingham City |
| Monday 20 August | Millwall | 0-1 | Leeds United |
| Monday 20 August | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Barnsley |
| Monday 20 August | Ipswich Town | 8-0 | Hull City |
| Friday 17 August | Watford | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| Wednesday 15 August | Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| Monday 13 August | Sheffield United | 3-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Monday 13 August | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Bristol City |
| Monday 13 August | Burnley | 4-1 | Cardiff City |
| Monday 13 August | Leeds United | 2-1 | Coventry City |
| Monday 13 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Sunday 12 August | Hull City | 2-0 | Colchester United |
| Saturday 11 August | Birmingham City | 3-1 | Watford |
| Friday 10 August | Barnsley | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Friday 10 August | Nottingham Forest | 3-4 | Crystal Palace |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 23rd August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Ben Morris | Ipswich Town | 4 |
| Reiss Allassani | Coventry City | 3 |
| Virgil Gomis | Nottingham Forest | 3 |
| Luca Navarro | Bolton Wanderers | 3 |
| Danny Rowe | Ipswich Town | 3 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 23rd August)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Danny Rowe | Ipswich Town | 20th August 2018 | Ipswich Town 8-0 Hull City |
| Kyle McFarlane | Birmingham | 25th August 2018 | Birmingham City 4-2 Colchester United |
