2024-25 Professional Development League 2
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The Professional Development League 2 is Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is 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. Sheffield United are the defending champions while Brentford return to Category Two football for the 2024-25 season.
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League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| 11 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 9 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
(Updated: 28th August)
Fixtures
| Friday 30 August | Birmingham City | 3-4 | Cardiff City |
| Friday 30 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Bournemouth |
| Sunday 1 September | Burnley | 0-4 | Charlton Athletic |
| Monday 2 September | Crewe Alexandra | vs | Ipswich Town |
| Monday 2 September | Sheffield United | vs | Watford |
| Tuesday 3 September | Wigan Athletic | vs | Brentford |
| Tuesday 3 September | Barnsley | vs | Bristol City |
| Tuesday 3 September | Hull City | vs | Queens Park Rangers |
Results
August
| Tuesday 27 August | Bournemouth | 3-2 | Burnley |
| Tuesday 27 August | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 27 August | Charlton Athletic | 6-0 | Hull City |
| Tuesday 27 August | Queens Park Rangers | 3-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Monday 26 August | Brentford | 1-0 | Coventry City |
| Monday 26 August | Swansea City | 0-0 | Barnsley |
| Monday 26 August | Bristol City | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Monday 26 August | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Fleetwood Town |
| Monday 26 August | Watford | 0-4 | Birmingham City |
| Friday 23 August | Colchester United | 0-1 | Peterborough United |
| Tuesday 20 August | Wigan Athletic | 1-3 | Cardiff City |
| Tuesday 20 August | Coventry City | 3-4 | Millwall |
| Tuesday 20 August | Peterborough United | 3-0 | Bournemouth |
| Tuesday 20 August | Barnsley | 0-4 | Charlton Athletic |
| Tuesday 20 August | Fleetwood Town | 3-1 | Swansea City |
| Tuesday 20 August | Sheffield United | 6-0 | Brentford |
| Tuesday 20 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-4 | Bristol City |
| Tuesday 20 August | Hull City | 1-3 | Watford |
| Monday 19 August | Birmingham City | 0-3 | Colchester United |
| Monday 19 August | Crewe Alexandra | 0-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Sunday 18 August | Burnley | 3-3 | Ipswich Town |
| Friday 16 August | Bournemouth | 2-0 | Hull City |
| Wednesday 14 August | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tuesday 13 August | Charlton Athletic | 4-2 | Wigan Athletic |
| Tuesday 13 August | Ipswich Town | 6-1 | Birmingham City |
| Tuesday 13 August | Queens Park Rangers | 0-6 | Coventry City |
| Tuesday 13 August | Millwall | 1-1 | Burnley |
| Monday 12 August | Bristol City | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| Monday 12 August | Swansea City | 4-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Monday 12 August | Watford | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town |
| Friday 9 August | Colchester United | 1-3 | Barnsley |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 29th August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Ryan Huke | Charlton Athletic | 4 |
| Tobi Adeyemo | Watford | 3 |
| Henry Hearn | Millwall | 3 |
| Glory Nzingo | Swansea City | 3 |
| Billy Phillips | Bristol City | 3 |
| Mathaeus Roberts | Ipswich Town | 3 |
| Fabio Tavares | Coventry City | 3 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 29th August)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Glory Nzingo | Swansea City | 12th August 2024 | Swansea City 4-0 Crewe Alexandra |
| Fabio Tavares | Coventry City | 20th August 2024 | Coventry City 3-4 Millwall |
