2025-26 Professional Development League 2
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 | Colchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 11 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
(Updated 28th August)
Fixtures
| Friday 29 August | Coventry City | 0-1 | Swansea City |
| Friday 29 August | Sheffield United | 3-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| Monday 1 September | Crewe Alexandra | 2-3 | Watford |
| Monday 1 September | Sheffield Wednesday | vs | Colchester United |
| Tuesday 2 September | Barnsley | vs | Queens Park Rangers |
| Tuesday 2 September | Huddersfield Town | vs | Brentford |
| Tuesday 2 September | Peterborough United | vs | Cardiff City |
Results
| Tuesday 26 August | Bristol City | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tuesday 26 August | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic |
| Tuesday 26 August | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Barnsley |
| Tuesday 26 August | Colchester United | 3-2 | Coventry City |
| Tuesday 26 August | Millwall | 2-3 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Tuesday 26 August | Queens Park Rangers | 2-2 | Fleetwood Town\ |
| Monday 25 August | Bournemouth | 0-1 | Peterborough United |
| Sunday 24 August | Brentford | 1-3 | Sheffield United |
| Sunday 24 August | Swansea City | 6-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Friday 22 August | Watford | 2-2 | Hull City |
| Wednesday 20 August | Peterborough United | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Tuesday 19 August | Fleetwood Town | 0-2 | Charlton Athletic |
| Tuesday 19 August | Coventry City | 2-0 | Bristol City |
| Tuesday 19 August | Huddersfield Town | 0-2 | Colchester United |
| Tuesday 19 August | Hull City | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Tuesday 19 August | Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | Bournemouth |
| Monday 18 August | Crewe Alexandra | 0-3 | Cardiff City |
| Monday 18 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-3 | Watford |
| 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 28th August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Morgan Bates | Swansea City | 3 |
| Jevan Beattie | Sheffield United | 3 |
| Makise Evans | Colchester United | 3 |
| Kaion Lisbie | Colchester United | 3 |
| Luca Moore | Crewe Alexandra | 3 |
| Kyrell Wilson | Swansea City | 3 |
Last modified on 1 September 2025, at 13:52