2020-21 Premier League 2
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The 2020-21 Premier League 2 is the fifth year of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. It was rebranded from the previous Under-21 Premier League in 2016, with the age range changed from Under-21 to Under-23. Clubs are also still permitted to field three 'over-age' outfield players and one 'over-age' goalkeeper. The match calendar is set to be fixed at the start of the season with no movement to match rounds permitted; clubs will only be permitted flexibility regarding on which weekend day (Friday to Monday) the game will be played.
The league remains split into two, with both West Ham United and Manchester United promoted to the top division. They replace Wolverhampton Wanderers who were relegated from Division 1. Burnley, Crystal Palace and Leeds United all earned Category One status in the summer of 2020 and join Divison Two for this season. Swansea City have dropped out as they leave Category One status. Chelsea are the defending Division 1 champions, awarded the title on points per game after the league was curtailed due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 12th and 13th in Division 1 will be relegated, while the team finishing top of Division 2 will be automatically promoted. Those teams finishing second, third, fourth and fifth in Division 2 will compete in a promotion playoff.
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Division 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 22 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 21 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 17 |
| 5 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 8 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 14 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | West Ham | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 5 |
Updated: 22nd December
Fixtures
| Friday 15 January | Brighton & Hove Albion | vs | Tottenham |
| Friday 15 January | West Ham | vs | Chelsea |
| Sunday 17 January | Southampton | vs | Arsenal |
| Monday 18 January | Derby County | vs | Manchester City |
| Monday 18 January | Everton | vs | Liverpool |
| Monday 18 January | Leicester City | vs | Manchester United |
Results
December
| Monday 21 December | Derby County | 3-5 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 19 December | Liverpool | 3-4 | Tottenham |
| Friday 18 December | Chelsea | 6-1 | Manchester United |
| Friday 18 December | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Friday 18 December | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Everton |
| Monday 14 December | Chelsea | 3-2 | Tottenham |
| Monday 14 December | Derby County | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Monday 14 December | Everton | 2-1 | West Ham |
| Sunday 13 December | Manchester United | 2-2 | Manchester City |
| Saturday 12 December | Liverpool | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 12 December | Southampton | 5-2 | Leicester City |
| Monday 7 December | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Tottenham |
| Friday 4 December | Manchester City | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 4 December | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Friday 4 December | Manchester United | 3-1 | Southampton |
November
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| Monday 30 November | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-5 | Leicester City |
| Monday 30 November | Southampton | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Saturday 28 November | Liverpool | 2-7 | Manchester City |
| Friday 27 November | Arsenal | 3-1 | Derby County |
| Friday 27 November | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Everton |
| Friday 27 November | West Ham United | 2-0 | Manchester United |
| Friday 20 November | Arsenal | 1-0 | Everton |
| Saturday 21 November | Liverpool | 0-0 | Southampton |
| Sunday 22 November | Manchester City | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Sunday 22 November | Manchester United | 4-2 | Tottenham |
| Monday 23 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Monday 23 November | Leicester City | 2-1 | West Ham |
| Sunday 8 November | Everton | 2-0 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 7 November | Southampton | 5-2 | Manchester City |
| Friday 6 November | Blackburn Rovers | 0-6 | Arsenal |
| Friday 6 November | Tottenham | 1-2 | Derby County |
| Friday 6 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-5 | Manchester United |
| Friday 6 November | West Ham | 2-4 | Liverpool |
| Monday 2 November | Derby County | 3-2 | West Ham |
October
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| Friday 30 October | Arsenal | 0-1 | Liverpool |
| Saturday 24 October | Liverpool | 3-1 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 24 October | Manchester City | 4-1 | Arsenal |
| Friday 23 October | Derby County | 3-1 | Southampton |
| Friday 23 October | West Ham | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Friday 23 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-4 | Leicester City |
| Friday 23 October | Manchester United | 2-1 | Everton |
| Monday 19 October | Everton | 0-0 | Tottenham |
| Sunday 18 October | Manchester City | 4-0 | Leicester City |
| Sunday 18 October | Southampton | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 17 October | Chelsea | 3-2 | Derby County |
| Saturday 17 October | Arsenal | 3-3 | Manchester United |
| Saturday 17 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Liverpool |
| Sunday 4 October | Chelsea | 3-0 | Arsenal |
| Sunday 4 October | Everton | 1-2 | Manchester City |
| Saturday 3 October | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Saturday 3 October | West Ham United | 2-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 2 October | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Manchester United |
| Friday 2 October | Derby County | 2-1 | Leicester City |
September
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| Monday 28 September | Blackburn Rovers | 4-0 | Leicester City |
| Monday 28 September | Everton | 4-1 | Derby County |
| Saturday 26 September | Arsenal | 0-1 | Tottenham |
| Saturday 26 September | Southampton | 2-2 | West Ham |
| Friday 25 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Chelsea |
| Friday 25 September | Manchester United | 3-5 | Liverpool |
| Monday 21 September | Everton | 3-0 | Leicester City |
| Friday 18 September | Tottenham | 3-0 | West Ham |
| Friday 18 September | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Friday 18 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Arsenal |
| Friday 18 September | Derby County | 2-1 | Liverpool |
| Friday 18 September | Southampton | 1-4 | Chelsea |
| Monday 14 September | Chelsea | 1-0 | West Ham |
| Monday 14 September | Manchester United | 0-2 | Leicester City |
| Sunday 13 September | Liverpool | 1-0 | Everton |
| Saturday 12 September | Tottenham | 1-1 | Brighton |
| Friday 11 September | Arsenal | 1-2 | Southampton |
| Saturday 12 September | Manchester City | 3-3 | Derby County |
Division 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 19 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Wolves | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 15 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | West Brom | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 13 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
Updated: 20th December
Fixtures
| Monday 21 December | Leeds United | 7-1 | Fulham |
| Monday 21 December | Crystal Palace | 3-0 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 21 December | Norwich City | 1-2 | Wolves |
| Monday 21 December | Stoke City | 4-3 | West Brom |
Results
December
| Friday 18 December | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 14 December | West Brom | 2-4 | Wolves |
| Monday 14 December | Sunderland | 3-1 | Norwich City |
| Monday 14 December | Burnley | 3-1 | Reading |
| Sunday 13 December | Leeds United | 3-2 | Aston Villa |
| Friday 11 December | Fulham | 3-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Friday 11 December | Newcastle United | 3-2 | Stoke City |
| Monday 7 December | Stoke City | 0-1 | Burnley |
| Friday 4 December | Fulham | 5-2 | Crystal Palace |
November
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| Monday 30 November | Newcastle United | 0-3 | Wolves |
| Monday 30 November | West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Sunderland |
| Monday 30 November | Stoke City | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Friday 27 November | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Reading |
| Friday 27 November | Norwich City | 0-0 | Burnley |
| Friday 27 November | Aston Villa | 2-3 | Fulham |
| Friday 20 November | Wolves | 1-4 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 23 November | Leeds United | 2-1 | West Brom |
| Monday 23 November | Newcastle United | 0-2 | Norwich City |
| Monday 23 November | Sunderland | 3-4 | Crystal Palace |
| Monday 23 November | Burnley | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Monday 23 November | Stoke City | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Monday 9 November | Crystal Palace | 6-0 | Reading |
| Monday 9 November | Burnley | 2-2 | Aston Villa |
| Sunday 8 November | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | West Brom |
| Friday 6 November | Fulham | 1-2 | Stoke City |
| Friday 6 November | Newcastle United | 4-3 | Leeds United |
| Friday 6 November | Sunderland | 2-1 | Wolves |
| Monday 2 November | Wolves | 3-0 | Fulham |
| Sunday 1 November | Leeds United | 4-1 | Crystal Palace |
October
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| Friday 30 October | Norwich City | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |
| Friday 30 October | Reading | 3-2 | Newcastle United |
| Friday 30 October | Aston Villa | 0-2 | Sunderland |
| Monday 26 October | Stoke City | 4-1 | Reading |
| Monday 26 October | Sunderland | 5-3 | Fulham |
| Monday 26 October | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Wolves |
| Sunday 25 October | Leeds United | 2-0 | Norwich City |
| Friday 23 October | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Burnley |
| Friday 23 October | West Brom | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 19 October | Newcastle United | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Monday 19 October | Sunderland | 0-6 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 19 October | Wolves | 1-3 | Aston Villa |
| Monday 19 October | Burnley | 0-1 | Crystal Palace |
| Friday 16 October | Reading | 3-2 | Leeds United |
| Friday 16 October | Norwich City | 2-1 | Stoke City |
| Monday 5 October | Newcastle United | 0-4 | Sunderland |
| Friday 2 October | Leeds United | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Friday 2 October | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Reading |
| Friday 2 October | Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Aston Villa |
| Friday 2 October | Fulham | 0-2 | Norwich City |
September
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| Monday 28 September | Sunderland | 1-3 | Leeds United |
| Monday 28 September | West Brom | 1-2 | Fulham |
| Monday 28 September | Wolves | 3-0 | Stoke City |
| Friday 25 September | Burnley | 1-3 | Newcastle United |
| Friday 25 September | Norwich City | 3-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Friday 25 September | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Reading |
| Monday 21 September | Burnley | 3-2 | Sunderland |
| Monday 21 September | Crystal Palace | 3-3 | West Brom |
| Monday 21 September | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Stoke City |
| Friday 18 September | Reading | 0-4 | Fulham |
| Friday 18 September | Leeds United | 2-2 | Wolves |
| Friday 18 September | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Norwich City |
| Monday 14 September | Norwich City | 3-0 | Reading |
| Monday 14 September | Stoke City | 4-0 | Leeds United |
| Monday 14 September | West Brom | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
| Saturday 12 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Burnley |
| Friday 11 September | Newcastle United | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 31st October)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Connor McBride | Blackburn Rovers | 5 |
| Ellis Simms | Everton | 5 |
| Bryan Fiabema | Chelsea | 4 |
| James McAtee | Manchester City | 4 |
| Jack Stretton | Derby County | 4 |
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Sam Greenwood | Leeds United | 5 |
| Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 4 |
| Gabriel Kyeremateng | Stoke City | 4 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | Sunderland | 4 |
| Taylor Perry | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
| Owen Windsor | West Bromwich Albion | 4 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 31st October)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Gabriel Kyeremateng (4) | Stoke City | 14 September 2020 | Stoke City 4-0 Leeds United |
| Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 19 October 2020 | Sunderland 0-6 Middlesbrough |
| Moritz Bauer | Stoke City | 26 October 2020 | Stoke City 4-1 Reading |
