2015-16 Under-18 League 2
The 2015-16 Under-18 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the fourth campaign of post-EPPP Under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is 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.
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Teams
A total of 20 teams take part in the Under-18 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 Wednesday, Sheffield United
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 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
(Table updated: 20th August)
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 15th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
22 August 2015: Barnsley V Birmingham City
22 August 2015: Coventry City V Sheffield United
22 August 2015: Crewe Alexandra V Hull City
22 August 2015: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Leeds United
22 August 2015: Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Nottingham Forest
22 August 2015: Cardiff City 1-2 Colchester United
22 August 2015: Ipswich Town 3-1 Bristol City
22 August 2015: Millwall V Charlton Athletic
22 August 2015: Queens Park Rangers V Brentford
22 August 2015: Watford V Crystal Palace
28 August 2015: Coventry City V Nottingham Forest
Results
August
19 August 2015: Birmingham City 6-1 Crewe Alexandra
19 August 2015: Sheffield United 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
19 August 2015: Hull City 2-1 Barnsley
18 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 4-2 Huddersfield Town
15 August 2015: Brentford 3-1 Sheffield United
15 August 2015: Cardiff City 3-1 Barnsley
15 August 2015: Charlton Athletic 0-2 Birmingham City
15 August 2015: Colchester United 2-4 Bolton Wanderers
15 August 2015: Coventry City 1-0 Crystal Palace
15 August 2015: Ipswich Town 2-3 Crewe Alexandra
15 August 2015: Millwall 1-0 Huddersfield Town
15 August 2015: Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Hull City
15 August 2015: Watford 0-2 Leeds United
12 August 2015: Bristol City 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday
8 August 2015: Barnsley 3-3 Charlton Athletic
8 August 2015: Birmingham City 3-3 Colchester United
8 August 2015: Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Crystal Palace
8 August 2015: Coventry City 2-4 Ipswich Town
8 August 2015: Huddersfield Town 3-2 Queens Park Rangers
8 August 2015: Hull City 0-4 Watford
8 August 2015: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford
8 August 2015: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Cardiff City
8 August 2015: Sheffield United 2-1 Bristol City
