2016-17 Under-18 League 2
The 2016-17 Under-18 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the fifth campaign of post-EPPP Under-18 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 home OR away. 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.
Brentford's withdrawal from official competition has seen Coventry City move into the Southern section for 2016-17, leaving an even distribution of ten teams in each league.
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Teams
A total of 20 teams take part in the Under-18 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
South: Bristol City, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Watford
League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
(Tables updated: 26th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
27 August 2016: Queens Park Rangers V Millwall
27 August 2016: Barnsley 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday
27 August 2016: Birmingham City V Crewe Alexandra
27 August 2016: Bolton Wanderers V Leeds United
27 August 2016: Cardiff City V Crystal Palace
27 August 2016: Charlton Athletic V Colchester United
27 August 2016: Ipswich Town 2-1 Watford
27 August 2016: Sheffield United 1-0 Huddersfield Town
27 August 2016: Nottingham Forest V Hull City
Results
26 August 2016: Coventry City 4-2 Bristol City
20 August 2016: Barnsley 3-3 Watford
20 August 2016: Birmingham City 1-1 Bristol City
20 August 2016: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Cardiff City
20 August 2016: Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Charlton Athletic
20 August 2016: Huddersfield Town 5-2 Colchester United
20 August 2016: Leeds United 2-2 Crystal Palace
20 August 2016: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Ipswich Town
20 August 2016: Sheffield Wednesday 1-6 Queens Park Rangers
20 August 2016: Hull City 0-1 Coventry City
20 August 2016: Sheffield United 6-0 Millwall
13 August 2016: Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
13 August 2016: Crystal Palace 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday
13 August 2016: Bristol City 2-2 Huddersfield Town
13 August 2016: Cardiff City 4-3 Hull City
13 August 2016: Charlton Athletic 4-4 Leeds United
13 August 2016: Coventry City 1-2 Sheffield United
13 August 2016: Colchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest
13 August 2016: Birmingham City 2-2 Millwall
13 August 2016: Watford 2-2 Crewe Alexandra
Top Goalscorers
(Updated August 24th)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Cedywn Scott | Huddersfield Town | 4 |
| Virgil Gomis | Nottingham Forest | 3 |
| Michael Klass | QPR | 3 |
