2016-17 Professional Development League 2
The Professional Development League 2 is the fifth campaign of post-EPPP Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 20 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.
Brentford's withdrawal from official competition has seen Coventry City move into the Southern section for 2016-17, leaving an even distribution of ten teams in each league.
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Teams
A total of 20 teams take part in the Under-21 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
South: Bristol City, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Coventry City, 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Watford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 1 |
| 10 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
(Tables updated: 8th September)
Upcoming Fixtures
12 September 2016: Birmingham City V Millwall
12 September 2016: Bolton Wanderers V Queens Park Rangers
12 September 2016: Hull City V Cardiff City
13 September 2016: Sheffield United V Coventry City
19 September 2016: Millwall V Nottingham Forest
19 September 2016: Bristol City V Barnsley
19 September 2016: Crystal Palace V Hull City
19 September 2016: Queens Park Rangers V Sheffield United
19 September 2016: Cardiff City V Birmingham City
19 September 2016: Charlton Athletic V Bolton Wanderers
19 September 2016: Coventry City V Huddersfield Town
19 September 2016: Colchester United V Crewe Alexandra
19 September 2016: Ipswich Town V Leeds United
19 September 2016: Watford V Sheffield Wednesday
Results
September
12 September 2016: Leeds United 1-1 Charlton Athletic
12 September 2016: Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Crystal Palace
9 September 2016: Barnsley 3-1 Ipswich Town
9 September 2016: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Colchester United
8 September 2016: Huddersfield Town 3-1 Bristol City
7 September 2016: Birmingham City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
6 September 2016: Sheffield United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
5 September 2016: Cardiff City 4-1 Colchester United
5 September 2016: Charlton Athletic 7-2 Coventry City
5 September 2016: Watford 2-1 Bristol City
5 September 2016: Ipswich Town 2-1 Millwall
5 September 2016: Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Crystal Palace
4 September 2016: Huddersfield Town 1-0 Nottingham Forest
2 September 2016: Leeds United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
2 September 2016: Barnsley 0-1 Hull City
August
30 August 2016: Bristol City 0-1 Crystal Palace
30 August 2016: Coventry City 0-1 Cardiff City
29 August 2016: Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Barnsley
29 August 2016: Colchester United 2-0 Charlton Athletic
29 August 2016: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Sheffield United
29 August 2016: Watford 3-2 Millwall
29 August 2016: Hull City 1-3 Huddersfield Town
26 August 2016: Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Birmingham City
26 August 2016: Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Ipswich Town
23 August 2016: Coventry City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
22 August 2016: Charlton Athletic 3-1 Nottingham Forest
22 August 2016: Colchester United 0-0 Sheffield United
22 August 2016: Millwall 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
22 August 2016: Watford 2-0 Huddersfield Town
22 August 2016: Bristol City 3-5 Hull City
22 August 2016: Cardiff City 2-1 Leeds United
22 August 2016: Crystal Palace 2-2 Barnsley
22 August 2016: Ipswich Town 2-3 Birmingham City
22 August 2016: Queens Park Rangers 3-3 Crewe Alexandra
18 August 2016: Leeds United 5-2 Coventry City
17 August 2016: Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Cardiff City
15 August 2016: Sheffield United 2-1 Ipswich Town
15 August 2016: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Crystal Palace
15 August 2016: Birmingham City 0-1 Watford
15 August 2016: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Bristol City
15 August 2016: Hull City 1-1 Colchester United
14 August 2016: Huddersfield Town 1-1 Charlton Athletic
12 August 2016: Barnsley 0-2 Queens Park Rangers
Top Goalscorers
(Updated September 8th)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Dan Darbyshire | QPR | 4 |
| Ebere Eze | QPR | 4 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | Charlton | 3 |
| Corie Andrews | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Owen Dale | Crewe | 3 |
| Jonathan Edwards | Hull | 3 |
| Alex Jakubiak | Watford | 3 |
| Kyle McFarlane | Birmingham | 3 |
| Eli Phipps | Cardiff | 3 |
