2019-20 Premier League 2
The 2019-20 Premier League 2 is the fourth 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton promoted to the top division, Wolves as Division 2 champions and the Saints as playoff winners. They replace West Ham and Swansea City, who were relegated from Division 1. Everton are the defending Division 1 champions, winning their second title in three years.
Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 11th and 12th 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.
Teams
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Division 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Chelsea | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 38 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 35 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 31 |
| 4* | Liverpool | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 27 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 25 |
| 7* | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 |
| 8 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 21 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 47 | -26 | 15 |
| 12 (R) | Wolves | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 11 |
Final Standings based on points per game
Results
March
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| Monday 2 March | Chelsea | 1-0 | Everton |
| Monday 2 March | Southampton | 1-3 | Leicester City |
| Monday 2 March | Tottenham | 3-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
February
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| Friday 28 February | Derby County | 1-4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 28 February | Arsenal | 2-4 | Manchester City |
| Monday 17 February | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea |
| Monday 17 February | Everton | 2-1 | Derby County |
| Monday 17 February | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Liverpool |
| Friday 14 February | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Southampton |
| Friday 14 February | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Friday 14 February | Leicester City | 3-2 | Tottenham |
| Monday 3 February | Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Derby County |
| Monday 3 February | Southampton | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Monday 3 February | Tottenham | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Saturday 1 February | Liverpool | 3-0 | Arsenal |
January
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| Friday 31 January | Chelsea | 2-2 | Leicester City |
| Friday 31 January | Manchester City | 4-1 | Everton |
| Friday 24 January | Everton | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Monday 13 January | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Leicester City |
| Monday 13 January | Derby County | 2-2 | Tottenham |
| Monday 13 January | Everton | 3-3 | Arsenal |
| Monday 13 January | Liverpool | 5-0 | Southampton |
| Saturday 11 January | Chelsea | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Friday 10 January | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Monday 6 January | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Monday 6 January | Southampton | 1-1 | Everton |
| Monday 6 January | Tottenham | 0-1 | Chelsea |
| Sunday 5 January | Manchester City | 1-0 | Liverpool |
| Friday 3 January | Arsenal | 2-2 | Derby County |
| Friday 3 January | Leicester City | 5-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
December
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| Monday 16 December | Derby County | 4-2 | Southampton |
| Monday 16 December | Everton | 3-2 | Wolves |
| Sunday 15 December | Manchester City | 2-0 | Tottenham |
| Saturday 14 December | Liverpool | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Friday 13 December | Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Leicester City |
| Friday 13 December | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Arsenal |
| Monday 9 December | Leicester City | 2-1 | Everton |
| Monday 9 December | Wolves | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Saturday 7 December | Chelsea | 3-3 | Derby County |
| Friday 6 December | Tottenham | 4-0 | Liverpool |
| Friday 6 December | Arsenal | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Friday 6 December | Southampton | 2-0 | Manchester City |
November
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| Monday 25 November | Leicester City | 4-1 | Derby County |
| Saturday 23 November | Wolves | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 23 November | Arsenal | 1-0 | Southampton |
| Friday 22 November | Blackburn Rovers | 0-3 | Manchester City |
| Friday 22 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-5 | Liverpool |
| Friday 22 November | Everton | 1-3 | Tottenham |
| Saturday 2 November | Chelsea | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 2 November | Liverpool | 2-1 | Everton |
| Friday 1 November | Derby County | 2-2 | Wolves |
| Friday 1 November | Manchester City | 0-2 | Leicester City |
| Friday 1 November | Southampton | 1-4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 1 November | Tottenham | 1-3 | Arsenal |
October
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| Saturday 26 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 | Derby County |
| Saturday 26 October | Wolves | 1-2 | Tottenham |
| Saturday 26 October | Liverpool | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 26 October | Manchester City | 1-1 | Arsenal |
| Friday 25 October | Leicester City | 3-0 | Southampton |
| Monday 21 October | Southampton | 1-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Sunday 20 October | Liverpool | 4-3 | Wolves |
| Saturday 19 October | Manchester City | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 18 October | Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal |
| Friday 18 October | Derby County | 4-1 | Everton |
| Friday 18 October | Tottenham | 0-2 | Leicester City |
September
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| Sunday 29 September | Derby County | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 28 September | Leicester City | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 28 September | Arsenal | 2-2 | Liverpool |
| Friday 27 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-1 | Tottenham |
| Friday 27 September | Everton | 2-2 | Manchester City |
| Friday 27 September | Wolves | 1-2 | Southampton |
| Monday 23 September | Blackburn Rovers | 4-0 | Tottenham |
| Sunday 22 September | Derby County | 2-0 | Manchester City |
| Saturday 21 September | Southampton | 0-2 | Chelsea |
| Friday 20 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 | Everton |
| Friday 20 September | Leicester City | 2-2 | Liverpool |
| Friday 20 September | Wolves | 2-2 | Arsenal |
| Monday 16 September | Everton | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 14 September | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Saturday 14 September | Manchester City | 1-2 | Wolves |
| Saturday 14 September | Liverpool | 3-3 | Derby County |
| Friday 13 September | Tottenham | 2-2 | Southampton |
| Friday 13 September | Chelsea | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
August
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| Saturday 31 August | Liverpool | 1-4 | Manchester City |
| Friday 30 August | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-5 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Friday 30 August | Chelsea | 2-2 | Tottenham |
| Friday 30 August | Derby County | 2-2 | Arsenal |
| Friday 30 August | Everton | 8-2 | Southampton |
| Friday 30 August | Wolves | 0-2 | Leicester City |
| Monday 26 August | Southampton | 2-4 | Liverpool |
| Friday 23 August | Tottenham | 1-2 | Derby County |
| Friday 23 August | Arsenal | 2-2 | Everton |
| Friday 23 August | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Wolves |
| Friday 23 August | Leicester City | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 23 August | Manchester City | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Monday 19 August | Chelsea | 3-0 | Liverpool |
| Monday 19 August | Leicester City | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Monday 19 August | Southampton | 0-1 | Derby County |
| Sunday 18 August | Wolves | 0-0 | Everton |
| Friday 16 August | Arsenal | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Friday 16 August | Tottenham | 3-1 | Manchester City |
| Monday 12 August | Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Arsenal |
| Monday 12 August | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Wolves |
| Monday 12 August | Derby County | 0-1 | Chelsea |
| Monday 12 August | Everton | 0-0 | Leicester City |
| Sunday 11 August | Manchester City | 3-4 | Southampton |
| Saturday 10 August | Liverpool | 0-4 | Tottenham |
Division 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | West Ham | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 46 |
| 2 (P) | Manchester United | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 43 |
| 3 | West Brom | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 34 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 27 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 26 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 53 | -43 | 1 |
Final Standings based on points per game
Results
March
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| Monday 2 March | Aston Villa | 1-3 | Reading |
| Monday 2 March | Stoke City | 2-3 | Manchester United |
| Monday 2 March | Swansea City | 0-1 | West Brom |
| Monday 2 March | West Ham | 4-0 | Norwich City |
| Sunday 1 March | Sunderland | 0-3 | Fulham |
February
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| Friday 28 February | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 17 February | Reading | 0-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 17 February | West Ham | 2-2 | Stoke City |
| Friday 14 February | Fulham | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Friday 14 February | Newcastle United | 2-0 | Sunderland |
| Monday 3 February | Swansea City | 0-4 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 3 February | Aston Villa | 0-1 | West Brom |
| Monday 3 February | Stoke City | 3-0 | Reading |
| Sunday 2 February | Sunderland | 2-4 | West Ham |
| Sunday 2 February | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Fulham |
January
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| Friday 31 January | Norwich City | 1-2 | Manchester United |
| Monday 13 January | Reading | 3-3 | West Ham |
| Monday 13 January | Swansea City | 5-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 13 January | Sunderland | 0-4 | West Brom |
| Friday 10 January | Norwich City | 2-1 | Aston Villa |
| Friday 10 January | Fulham | 0-2 | Stoke City |
| Friday 10 January | Manchester United | 2-1 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 6 January | Aston Villa | 4-0 | Sunderland |
| Monday 6 January | Middlesbrough | 3-4 | Norwich City |
| Monday 6 January | Stoke City | 0-1 | Swansea City |
| Monday 6 January | West Brom | 4-2 | Reading |
| Monday 6 January | West Ham | 2-0 | Manchester United |
| Friday 3 January | Newcastle United | 3-0 | Fulham |
December
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| Monday 16 December | West Ham | 4-0 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 16 December | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Swansea City |
| Monday 16 December | Reading | 1-4 | Manchester United |
| Monday 16 December | Stoke City | 2-3 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 16 December | West Brom | 3-1 | Fulham |
| Sunday 15 December | Norwich City | 3-1 | Sunderland |
| Monday 9 December | Aston Villa | 5-3 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 9 December | Manchester United | 3-1 | West Brom |
| Monday 9 December | Sunderland | 0-1 | Stoke City |
| Monday 9 December | Swansea City | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| Saturday 7 December | Newcastle United | 0-1 | Reading |
| Friday 6 December | Fulham | 3-3 | West Ham |
November
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| Monday 25 November | West Brom | 4-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 25 November | Newcastle United | 4-2 | Stoke City |
| Monday 25 November | Reading | 0-1 | Norwich City |
| Friday 22 November | Fulham | 1-1 | Swansea City |
| Friday 22 November | Manchester United | 3-0 | Sunderland |
| Friday 22 November | West Ham | 4-0 | Aston Villa |
| Monday 4 November | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 4 November | Middlesbrough | 1-4 | Manchester United |
| Sunday 3 November | Sunderland | 0-4 | Reading |
| Sunday 3 November | Swansea City | 2-4 | West Ham |
| Friday 1 November | Norwich City | 1-2 | Fulham |
| Friday 1 November | Stoke City | 2-2 | West Brom |
October
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| Monday 28 October | Newcastle United | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 28 October | Reading | 3-3 | Aston Villa |
| Monday 28 October | West Brom | 2-0 | Swansea City |
| Friday 25 October | Fulham | 4-0 | Sunderland |
| Friday 25 October | Manchester United | 3-1 | Stoke City |
| Friday 25 October | Norwich City | 1-4 | West Ham |
| Monday 21 October | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Fulham |
| Monday 21 October | Stoke City | 0-4 | West Ham |
| Monday 21 October | Sunderland | 0-2 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 21 October | Swansea City | 1-4 | Manchester United |
| Friday 18 October | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Reading |
| Friday 18 October | Norwich City | 2-4 | West Brom |
September
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| Monday 30 September | Newcastle United | 0-1 | Swansea City |
| Monday 30 September | Reading | 0-4 | Stoke City |
| Sunday 29 September | West Ham | 4-2 | Sunderland |
| Friday 27 September | Fulham | 2-4 | Middlesbrough |
| Friday 27 September | Manchester United | 2-0 | Norwich City |
| Friday 20 September | Fulham | 5-4 | Reading |
| Friday 20 September | Middlesbrough | 3-4 | West Ham |
| Friday 20 September | Norwich City | 0-2 | Stoke City |
| Sunday 22 September | Swansea City | 1-0 | Sunderland |
| Monday 23 September | West Brom | 2-1 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 23 September | Aston Villa | 4-1 | Manchester United |
| Monday 16 September | Newcastle United | 3-2 | Norwich City |
| Monday 16 September | Reading | 5-0 | Swansea City |
| Monday 16 September | Stoke City | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Monday 16 September | Sunderland | 2-3 | Middlesbrough |
| Monday 16 September | West Ham | 1-0 | West Brom |
| Friday 13 September | Manchester United | 1-0 | Fulham |
| Monday 2 September | Reading | 2-1 | West Brom |
August
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| Saturday 31 August | Swansea City | 3-4 | Stoke City |
| Friday 30 August | Fulham | 1-2 | Newcastle United |
| Friday 30 August | Manchester United | 2-2 | West Ham |
| Friday 30 August | Norwich City | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Friday 30 August | Sunderland | 1-2 | Aston Villa |
| Monday 26 August | Stoke City | 0-1 | Fulham |
| Saturday 24 August | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Norwich City |
| Friday 23 August | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | Swansea City |
| Friday 23 August | Newcastle United | 0-4 | Manchester United |
| Friday 23 August | West Brom | 6-0 | Sunderland |
| Friday 23 August | West Ham | 3-0 | Reading |
| Monday 19 August | Fulham | 1-3 | West Brom |
| Monday 19 August | Swansea City | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Sunday 18 August | Sunderland | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| Saturday 17 August | Newcastle United | 1-2 | West Ham |
| Friday 16 August | Manchester United | 2-0 | Reading |
| Friday 16 August | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | Stoke City |
| Monday 12 August | Reading | 6-0 | Newcastle United |
| Monday 12 August | Stoke City | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Friday 9 August | Norwich City | 0-1 | Swansea City |
| Friday 9 August | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Aston Villa |
| Friday 9 August | West Brom | 0-5 | Manchester United |
| Friday 9 August | West Ham | 3-0 | Fulham |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 6th March)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Folarin Balogun | Arsenal | 10 |
| Jahmal Hector-Ingram | Derby County | 10 |
| Jayden Braaf | Manchester City | 9 |
| George Hirst | Leicester City | 9 |
| Curtis Jones | Liverpool | 9 |
| Admiral Muskwe | Leicester City | 8 |
| Ellis Simms | Everton | 8 |
| Peter Gwargis | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Nathan Holland | West Ham United | 12 |
| Anthony Scully | West Ham United | 12 |
| Rumarn Burrell | Middlesbrough | 10 |
| Largie Ramazani | Manchester United | 9 |
| Rayhaan Tulloch | West Bromwich Albion | 9 |
| Liam Cullen | Swansea City | 8 |
| James Garner | Manchester United | 8 |
| Daniel Kemp | West Ham United | 8 |
| Ben Liddle | Middlesbrough | 8 |
| Gassan Ahadme | Norwich City | 7 |
| Thomas Allan | Newcastle United | 7 |
| Jamie Soule | West Bromwich Albion | 7 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 28th December)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Andrija Novakovich | Reading | 12th August 2019 | Reading 6-0 Newcastle United |
| Folarin Balogun | Arsenal | 12th August 2019 | Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Arsenal |
| Martell Taylor-Crossdale | Fulham | 20th September 2019 | Fulham 5-4 Reading |
| Dominic Samuel | Blackburn Rovers | 23 September 2019 | Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur |
| Danny Loader | Reading | 28th October 2019 | Reading 3-3 Aston Villa |
| Jamie Bowden | Tottenham Hotspur | 6th December 2019 | Tottenham 4-0 Liverpool |
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