2021-22 Premier League 2

The 2021-22 Premier League 2 is the sixth year of the 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 league remains split into two, with both Leeds United and Crystal Palace promoted to the top division. They replace Southampton who were relegated from Division 1. Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest earned Category One status in the summer of 2021 and provisionally join Divison Two for this season. Manchester City are the defending Division 1 champions.

Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 13th and 14th 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

2021-22 Teams
Division One Team Training Ground Manager Arsenal Meadow Park, Boreham Wood Kevin Betsy Blackburn Rovers Leyland County Ground, Lancashire FA TBC Brighton & Hove Albion Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Andrew Crofts Chelsea Kingsmeadow Andy Myers Crystal Palace Selhurst Park Paddy McCarthy Derby County Loughborough University Darren Wassall Everton Haig Avenue, Southport David Unsworth Leeds United Thorp Arch Mark Jackson Leicester City Leicester Training Ground Steve Beaglehole Liverpool Kirkby Academy Barry Lewtas Manchester City Man City Academy Stadium Brian Barry-Murphy Manchester United Leigh Sports Village Neil Wood Tottenham Lamex Stadium, Stevenage Wayne Burnett West Ham Rush Green Dmitri Halajko			Division Two Team Training Ground Manager Aston Villa Bodymoor Heath Mark Delaney Birmingham City St Andrew's Steve Spooner Burnley County Ground, Leyland Steve Stone Fulham LSE Sports Grounds TBC Middlesbrough Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland Graeme Lee Newcastle United Northumberland FA TBC Norwich City Lotus Training Centre David Wright Nottingham Forest Meadow Lane Andy Reid Reading Bearwood Park Mehmet Ali Southampton The Snows Stadium, Totton David Horseman Stoke City Red Industries Stadium Kevin Russell Sunderland Academy of Light Elliott Dickman West Brom The Hawthorns Deon Burton Wolves Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster James Collins

Division 1

League Table

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

Fixtures

Sunday 15 August	Liverpool	0-0	Manchester City
Sunday 15 August	Manchester United	2-2	Leicester City
Monday 16 August	Blackburn Rovers	vs	Everton
Monday 16 August	Crystal Palace	vs	Leeds United
Monday 16 August	Derby County	vs	Brighton & Hove Albion
Monday 16 August	Tottenham Hotspur	vs	Chelsea
Monday 16 August	West Ham United	vs	Arsenal

Division 2

League Table

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

Fixtures

Friday 13 August	Aston Villa	5-2	Nottingham Forest
Sunday 15 August	Southampton	0-3	Norwich City
Monday 16 August	Newcastle United	vs	Reading
Monday 16 August	Stoke City	vs	Birmingham City
Monday 16 August	Sunderland	vs	Fulham
Monday 16 August	West Bromwich Albion	vs	Burnley
Monday 16 August	Wolverhampton Wanderers	vs	Middlesbrough

Top Goalscorers

DIVISION 1

Player

Club

Goals

DIVISION 2

Player

Club

Goals

Hat-tricks

Player

Club

Date

Fixture