2015-16 Under-21 Premier League
The 2015-16 Under-21 Premier League is the fourth campaign of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. The league remains split into two, with both Middlesbrough and Reading promoted to the top division after finishing first and second respectively in Division 2 in 2014-15. They replace Fulham and West Ham, who were relegated.
In Division 2, Swansea City replace Bolton Wanderers ahead of their imminent recategorisation as part of this season's EPPP audit; Swansea will play Category 1 football this season in anticipation of being approved formally for this status, while Bolton applied for Category 2 instead of Category 1 status for the second cycle of the EPPP. Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season.
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Teams
A total of 24 teams take part in the Under-21 Premier League:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 14 |
| 4 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 8 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 |
(Table updated: 7th December)
Upcoming Fixtures
9 December 2015: Reading V Everton
14 December 2015: Everton V Tottenham
14 December 2015: Manchester City V Southampton
14 December 2015: Manchester United V Leicester City
14 December 2015: Norwich City V Sunderland
16 December 2015: Reading V Middlesbrough
Results
December
7 December 2015: Tottenham 0-2 Southampton
6 December 2015: Liverpool 1-3 Everton
6 December 2015: Sunderland 2-1 Reading
November
30 November 2015: Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool
30 November 2015: Norwich City 7-2 Southampton
30 November 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Sunderland
30 November 2015: Middlesbrough 1-2 Tottenham
23 November 2015: Norwich City 2-0 Manchester United
23 November 2015: Leicester City 2-1 Reading
17 November 2015: Norwich City 0-5 Middlesbrough
8 November 2015: Middlesbrough 1-0 Everton
8 November 2015: Manchester City 1-0 Norwich City
8 November 2015: Chelsea 4-0 Liverpool
October
30 October 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Tottenham
26 October 2015: Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City
26 October 2015: Middlesbrough 4-0 Leicester City
26 October 2015: Reading 2-0 Norwich City
26 October 2015: Southampton 0-2 Everton
26 October 2015: Sunderland 0-1 Manchester United
23 October 2015: Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool
18 October 2015: Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool
15 October 2015: Norwich City 2-3 Tottenham
September
29 September 2015: Everton 3-1 Norwich City
28 September 2015: Liverpool 2-1 Leicester City
28 September 2015: Southampton 0-2 Sunderland
25 September 2015: Manchester City 5-1 Middlesbrough
25 September 2015: Chelsea 3-3 Reading
21 September 2015: Reading 2-5 Southampton
21 September 2015: Manchester United 3-1 Everton
21 September 2015: Tottenham 7-4 Leicester City
20 September 2015: Sunderland 3-0 Manchester City
14 September 2015: Everton 1-1 Sunderland
14 September 2015: Southampton 3-1 Leicester City
August
28 August 2015: Norwich City 2-2 Chelsea
24 August 2015: Leicester City 1-1 Everton
24 August 2015: Reading 2-1 Liverpool
24 August 2015: Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough
23 August 2015: Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham
19 August 2015: Everton 3-3 Liverpool
17 August 2015: Reading 2-1 Sunderland
17 August 2015: Norwich City 2-0 Leicester City
14 August 2015: Chelsea 1-3 Southampton
14 August 2015: Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham
10 August 2015: Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United
10 August 2015: Middlesbrough 1-1 Reading
10 August 2015: Southampton 2-2 Manchester City
10 August 2015: Tottenham 4-1 Everton
9 August 2015: Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea
Division 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Derby County | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 22 |
| 2 | West Brom | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 16 |
| 5 | Fulham | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 14 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 9 | West Ham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 13 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Wolves | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 8 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 5 |
(Table updated: 6th December)
Upcoming Fixtures
7 December 2015: Aston Villa V Derby County
7 December 2015: Blackburn Rovers V Newcastle United
7 December 2015: West Ham V West Brom
12 December 2015: Stoke City V Aston Villa
14 December 2015: West Ham V Arsenal
14 December 2015: Newcastle United V Wolves
14 December 2015: West Brom V Swansea City
Results
December
7 December 2015: Swansea City 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
5 December 2015: Wolves 0-3 Stoke City
November
30 November 2015: Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
30 November 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Arsenal
30 November 2015: Swansea City 0-1 West Ham
29 November 2015: Derby County 1-0 Wolves
28 November 2015: Stoke City 3-0 Newcastle United
23 November 2015: West Ham 3-2 Derby County
23 November 2015: Newcastle United 0-0 West Brom
20 November 2015: Arsenal 0-1 Stoke City
20 November 2015: Wolves 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
19 November 2015: Fulham 2-2 Aston Villa
2 November 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 West Ham
October
31 October 2015: Stoke City 1-2 Derby County
30 October 2015: Fulham 1-0 Swansea City
30 October 2015: Wolves 2-3 Blackburn Rovers
26 October 2015: Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves
26 October 2015: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Stoke City
26 October 2015: Derby County 6-4 Newcastle United
26 October 2015: West Brom 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
26 October 2015: West Ham 0-2 Fulham
19 October 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 Derby County
19 October 2015: Swansea City 5-0 Aston Villa
19 October 2015: West Brom 2-0 Stoke City
19 October 2015: West Ham 4-0 Wolves
September
28 September 2015: Aston Villa 0-1 West Brom
28 September 2015: Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
28 September 2015: Derby County 3-0 Fulham
28 September 2015: Newcastle United 1-1 Swansea City
26 September 2015: Stoke City 2-1 West Ham
25 September 2015: Wolves 2-3 Arsenal
21 September 2015: West Brom 1-1 Derby County
21 September 2015: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle United
21 September 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Stoke City
21 September 2015: Swansea City 3-2 Wolves
18 September 2015: Fulham 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
14 September 2015: Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
14 September 2015: Blackburn Rovers 4-3 West Ham
14 September 2015: Derby County 2-1 Swansea City
12 September 2015: Stoke City 1-2 Fulham
12 September 2015: Wolves 0-0 West Brom
August
28 August 2015: Arsenal 5-0 West Ham
24 August 2015: Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City
24 August 2015: West Brom 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
24 August 2015: West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa
21 August 2015: Arsenal 3-2 Derby County
21 August 2015: Fulham 0-3 Wolves
17 August 2015: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Swansea City
17 August 2015: Derby County 0-1 Aston Villa
17 August 2015: Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
17 August 2015: West Brom 2-1 West Ham
15 August 2015: Stoke City 1-0 Wolves
14 August 2015: Arsenal 1-0 Fulham
10 August 2015: Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke City
10 August 2015: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Derby County
10 August 2015: Swansea City 1-2 West Brom
8 August 2015: Wolves 3-1 Newcastle United
Top Goalscorers
(Updated: 6th December)
