2023-24 Premier League 2

The 2023-24 Premier League 2 is the top tier of the Professional Development League. It is an Under-21 league where clubs are permitted to field five 'over-age' outfield players and one 'over-age' goalkeeper. The league operates under the so-called 'Swiss Model' where the 26 teams will be seeded into five pots based on their historical performance in the competition over the preceding three years, meaning each team will play 20 matches in the regular season (the same number as in PL2 Division Two in 2022-23 but six fewer than in PL2 Division One).

A 21-game week scenario will see teams playing each club in their own pot plus four or five teams in all other pots, either home or away. After this, the combined table will determine play-off positions, with the top 16 teams qualifying for the knockout format.

Reading regained Category One status in the summer of 2023 and return to this level after a one-year hiatus. Manchester City are the defending Division 1 champions.

Teams

2023-24 Teams
Team Training Ground Manager Arsenal Meadow Park, Boreham Wood Mehmet Ali Aston Villa Bodymoor Heath Inigo Idiakez Blackburn Rovers Leyland County Ground, Lancashire FA Mike Sheron Brighton & Hove Albion Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Shannon Ruth Chelsea Kingsmeadow Mark Robinson Crystal Palace Selhurst Park Darren Powell Derby County Loughborough University Jake Buxton Everton Haig Avenue, Southport Paul Tait Fulham Motspur Park Hayden Mullins Leeds United Thorp Arch Michael Skubala Leicester City Seagrave Training Ground Ben Petty Liverpool Kirkby Academy Barry Lewtas Manchester City Man City Academy Stadium Brian Barry-Murphy			Team Training Ground Manager Manchester United Leigh Sports Village Travis Binnion Middlesbrough Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland Mark Tinkler Newcastle United Northumberland FA Ben Dawson Norwich City Lotus Training Centre Alan Neilson Nottingham Forest Meadow Lane Warren Joyce Reading Bearwood Park Noel Hunt Southampton The Snows Stadium, Totton TBC Stoke City Red Industries Stadium Alex Morris Sunderland Academy of Light Graeme Murty Tottenham Lamex Stadium, Stevenage Wayne Burnett West Brom The Hawthorns Richard Beale West Ham Rush Green Mark Robson Wolves Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster James Collins

League Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	3
2	Tottenham Hotspur	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	3
3	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
4	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
5	West Bromwich Albion	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
6	Newcastle United	1	1	0	0	5	3	+2	3
7	Leeds United	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	3
8	Reading	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
9	Sunderland	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
10	Crystal Palace	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
11	Fulham	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
12	Leicester City	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
13	Middlesbrough	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
14	Nottingham Forest	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
15	Manchester United	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
16	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
17	Derby County	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
18	Southampton	1	0	0	1	3	5	-2	0
19	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	0	0	1	2	4	-2	0
20	Norwich City	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
21	Stoke City	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
22	Aston Villa	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0
23	West Ham United	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0
24	Everton	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0
25	Blackburn Rovers	1	0	0	1	1	6	-5	0
26	Manchester City	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0

(Updated: 15th August)

Fixtures

Friday 18 August	Arsenal	vs	Leicester City
Friday 18 August	Chelsea	vs	Brighton & Hove Albion
Friday 18 August	Derby County	vs	Liverpool
Friday 18 August	Fulham	vs	Manchester City
Friday 18 August	Manchester United	vs	Leeds United
Friday 18 August	Middlesbrough	vs	Everton
Friday 18 August	Norwich City	vs	Nottingham Forest
Friday 18 August	Southampton	vs	Aston Villa
Friday 18 August	West Ham	vs	Sunderland
Saturday 19 August	Tottenham	vs	Newcastle United
Sunday 20 August	Reading	vs	Crystal Palace
Monday 21 August	West Brom	vs	Blackburn Rovers
Monday 21 August	Stoke City	vs	Wolverhampton Wanderers

Results

August

Monday 14 August	Crystal Palace	3-2	Manchester United
Monday 14 August	Leicester City	2-1	Derby County
Monday 14 August	Liverpool	4-0	Everton
Monday 14 August	Nottingham Forest	2-2	Middlesbrough
Monday 14 August	Stoke City	0-2	Reading
Monday 14 August	Sunderland	2-0	Norwich City
Sunday 13 August	Newcastle United	5-3	Southampton
Saturday 12 August	Manchester City	0-5	Tottenham
Friday 11 August	Arsenal	3-0	West Ham
Friday 11 August	Aston Villa	0-3	West Bromwich Albion
Friday 11 August	Brighton & Hove Albion	2-4	Leeds United
Friday 11 August	Chelsea	6-1	Blackburn Rovers
Friday 11 August	Wolves	2-3	Fulham

Top Goalscorers

(Updated 15th August)

Player	Club	Goals
Dominic Ballard	Southampton	3
Luca Thomas	Leeds United	3

Hat-tricks

(Updated 15th August)

Player	Club	Date	Fixture
Luca Thomas	Leeds United	11th August 2023	Brighton & Hove Albion 2-4 Leeds United
Dominic Ballard	Southampton	13th August 2023	Newcastle United 5-3 Southampton