2015-16 Under-21 Premier League
The 2015-16 Under-21 Premier League is the fourth campaign of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. The league remains split into two, with both Middlesbrough and Reading promoted to the top division after finishing first and second respectively in Division 2 in 2014-15. They replace Fulham and West Ham, who were relegated.
In Division 2, Swansea City replace Bolton Wanderers ahead of their imminent recategorisation as part of this season's EPPP audit; Swansea will play Category 1 football this season in anticipation of being approved formally for this status, while Bolton applied for Category 2 instead of Category 1 status for the second cycle of the EPPP. Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season.
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Teams
A total of 24 teams take part in the Under-21 Premier League:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Reading | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
(Table updated: 20th September)
Upcoming Fixtures
21 September 2015: Reading V Southampton (LIVE ON BT SPORT)
25 September 2015: Chelsea V Reading
25 September 2015: Manchester City V Middlesbrough
28 September 2015: Liverpool V Leicester City
28 September 2015: Southampton V Sunderland
29 September 2015: Everton V Norwich City
Results
September
21 September 2015: Manchester United 3-1 Everton
21 September 2015: Tottenham 7-4 Leicester City
20 September 2015: Sunderland 3-0 Manchester City
14 September 2015: Everton 1-1 Sunderland
14 September 2015: Southampton 3-1 Leicester City
14 September 2015: Tottenham 1-4 Reading
August
28 August 2015: Norwich City 2-2 Chelsea
24 August 2015: Leicester City 1-1 Everton
24 August 2015: Reading 2-1 Liverpool
24 August 2015: Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough
23 August 2015: Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham
19 August 2015: Everton 3-3 Liverpool
17 August 2015: Reading 2-1 Sunderland
17 August 2015: Norwich City 2-0 Leicester City
14 August 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Southampton
14 August 2015: Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham
10 August 2015: Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United
10 August 2015: Middlesbrough 1-1 Reading
10 August 2015: Southampton 2-2 Manchester City
10 August 2015: Tottenham 4-1 Everton
9 August 2015: Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea
Division 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | West Brom | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 5 | Wolves | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | West Ham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 0 |
(Table updated: 19th September)
Upcoming Fixtures
25 September 2015: Wolves V Arsenal
26 September 2015: Stoke City V West Ham
28 September 2015: Aston Villa V West Brom
28 September 2015: Blackburn Rovers V Brighton & Hove Albion
28 September 2015: Derby County V Fulham
28 September 2015: Newcastle United V Swansea City
Results
September
21 September 2015: West Brom 1-1 Derby County
21 September 2015: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle United
21 September 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Stoke City
21 September 2015: Swansea City 3-2 Wolves
18 September 2015: Fulham 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
14 September 2015: Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
14 September 2015: Blackburn Rovers 4-3 West Ham
14 September 2015: Derby County 2-1 Swansea City
12 September 2015: Stoke City 1-2 Fulham
12 September 2015: Wolves 0-0 West Brom
11 September 2015: Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal
August
28 August 2015: Arsenal 5-0 West Ham
24 August 2015: Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City
24 August 2015: West Brom 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
24 August 2015: West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa
21 August 2015: Arsenal 3-2 Derby County
21 August 2015: Fulham 0-3 Wolves
17 August 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Swansea City
17 August 2015: Derby County 0-1 Aston Villa
17 August 2015: Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
17 August 2015: West Brom 2-1 West Ham
15 August 2015: Stoke City 1-0 Wolves
14 August 2015: Arsenal 1-0 Fulham
10 August 2015: Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke City
10 August 2015: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Derby County
10 August 2015: Swansea City 1-2 West Brom
8 August 2015: Wolves 3-1 Newcastle United
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 20th September)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Rowan Liburd | Reading | 5 |
| Stephy Mavididi | Arsenal | 4 |
| Oliver McBurnie | Swansea City | 4 |
| Duncan Watmore | Sunderland | 4 |
| Lynden Gooch | Sunderland | 3 |
| Kaylen Hinds | Arsenal | 3 |
| Sam McQueen | Southampton | 3 |
| Bradley Reid | Wolves | 3 |
