2017-18 Under-18 League 2
The 2017-18 Under-18 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the sixth 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.
Burnley were officially granted Category 2 status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team.
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Teams
A total of 21 teams take part in the Under-18 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, 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 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
(Tables updated: 15th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
Tuesday 15 August: Huddersfield Town V Bristol City
Saturday 19 August: Queens Park Rangers V Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 19 August: Watford V Barnsley
Saturday 19 August: Bristol City V Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 19 August: Cardiff City V Burnley
Saturday 19 August: Colchester United V Huddersfield Town
Saturday 19 August: Crystal Palace V Leeds United
Saturday 19 August: Millwall V Sheffield United
Saturday 19 August: Coventry City V Hull City
Saturday 19 August: Ipswich Town V Nottingham Forest
Saturday 19 August: Charlton Athletic V Crewe Alexandra
Results
Saturday 12 August: Birmingham City 1-3 Millwall
Saturday 12 August: Bolton Wanderers P-P Queens Park Rangers
Saturday 12 August: Burnley 1-4 Watford
Saturday 12 August: Hull City 2-2 Cardiff City
Saturday 12 August: Leeds United 2-3 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 12 August: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Crystal Palace
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