2025-26 Professional Development League 2
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The Professional Development League 2 is Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league, previously split regionally into north and south divisions, is now a single table with teams playing a geographically-aligned fixture schedule. The sides finishing in the top eight positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a playoff stage against Premier League 2 opposition. Brentford are the defending champions while Huddersfield Town return to Category Two football for the 2025-26 season.
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League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
(Updated 13th August)
Fixtures
| Monday 18 August | Crewe Alexandra | vs | Cardiff City |
| Monday 18 August | Sheffield Wednesday | vs | Watford |
| Tuesday 19 August | Fleetwood Town | vs | Charlton Athletic |
| Tuesday 19 August | Coventry City | vs | Bristol City |
| Tuesday 19 August | Huddersfield Town | vs | Colchester United |
| Tuesday 19 August | Hull City | vs | Millwall |
| Tuesday 19 August | Wigan Athletic | vs | Bournemouth |
| Wednesday 20 August | Peterborough United | vs | Queens Park Rangers |
Results
| Wednesday 13 August | Brentford | 1-1 | Hull City |
| Tuesday 12 August | Charlton Athletic | 5-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tuesday 12 August | Bristol City | 1-2 | Peterborough United |
| Tuesday 12 August | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 12 August | Millwall | 0-4 | Barnsley |
| Tuesday 12 August | Queens Park Rangers | 3-4 | Coventry City |
| Tuesday 12 August | Colchester United | 4-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Monday 11 August | Bournemouth | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Monday 11 August | Watford | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town |
| Friday 8 August | Swansea City | 3-2 | Crewe Alexandra |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 14th August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Jonny Day | Bournemouth | 2 |
| Kyrell Wilson | Swansea City | 2 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
