2015-16 Under-21 League 2
The 2015-16 Under-21 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the fourth campaign of post-EPPP Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 21 teams are 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. 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. Hull City and Watford have swelled the ranks for the season having been awarded an EPPP Category status upgrade, while Bolton Wanderers replace Swansea City.
Teams
A total of 21 teams take part in the Under-21 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
South: Brentford, Bristol City, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, 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 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | '1 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 10th August)
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
(Table updated: 10th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
18 August 2015: Millwall V Crewe Alexandra
19 August 2015: Colchester United V Birmingham City
Results
August
17 August 2015: Bristol City 2-1 Sheffield United
17 August 2015: Cardiff City 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
17 August 2015: Charlton Athletic 3-0 Barnsley
17 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Brentford
17 August 2015: Queens Park Rangers 5-5 Huddersfield Town
17 August 2015: Crystal Palace 3-3 Bolton Wanderers
17 August 2015: Ipswich Town 3-0 Coventry City
17 August 2015: Watford 1-3 Hull City
10 August 2015: Birmingham City 1-3 Brentford
10 August 2015: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Bristol City
10 August 2015: Coventry City 2-1 Cardiff City
10 August 2015: Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Charlton Athletic
10 August 2015: Crystal Palace 1-1 Hull City
10 August 2015: Huddersfield Town 4-0 Colchester United
10 August 2015: Leeds United 1-2 Ipswich Town
10 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Millwall
10 August 2015: Sheffield United 3-0 Queens Park Rangers
10 August 2015: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford
Last modified on 17 August 2015, at 20:08