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 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Hull City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 12 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 9 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 5 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 |
| 4 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 13 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 11 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
(Tables updated: 21st October)
Upcoming Fixtures
24 October 2016: Ipswich Town V Cardiff City
24 October 2016: Sheffield United V Hull City
25 October 2016: Crystal Palace V Coventry City
25 October 2016: Bolton Wanderers V Sheffield Wednesday
30 October 2016: Huddersfield Town V Crewe Alexandra
31 October 2016: Bristol City V Millwall
31 October 2016: Coventry City V Colchester United
31 October 2016: Sheffield United V Leeds United
31 October 2016: Charlton Athletic V Queens Park Rangers
31 October 2016: Watford V Ipswich Town
31 October 2016: Cardiff City V Crystal Palace
31 October 2016: Hull City V Bolton Wanderers
Results
October
24 October 2016: Charlton Athletic 4-0 Bristol City
24 October 2016: Watford 3-4 Colchester United
24 October 2016: Birmingham City 0-1 Crewe Alexandra
24 October 2016: Leeds United 1-0 Nottingham Forest
24 October 2016: Queens Park Rangers 1-5 Millwall
21 October 2016: Barnsley 0-3 Huddersfield Town
18 October 2016: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham City
17 October 2016: Bristol City 0-0 Queens Park Rangers
17 October 2016: Colchester United 2-2 Ipswich Town
17 October 2016: Coventry City 5-3 Watford
17 October 2016: Cardiff City 0-0 Charlton Athletic
17 October 2016: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Sheffield United
17 October 2016: Millwall 1-0 Crystal Palace
14 October 2016: Hull City 4-0 Leeds United
14 October 2016: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Barnsley
12 October 2016: Charlton Athletic 1-1 Birmingham City
11 October 2016: Crystal Palace 0-2 Huddersfield Town
10 October 2016: Colchester United 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
10 October 2016: Ipswich Town 3-1 Hull City
10 October 2016: Cardiff City 0-1 Barnsley
10 October 2016: Coventry City 4-3 Crewe Alexandra
10 October 2016: Millwall 2-0 Leeds United
10 October 2016: Bristol City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
7 October 2016: Queens Park Rangers 0-5 Nottingham Forest
7 October 2016: Watford 2-2 Sheffield United
5 October 2016: Bolton Wanderers 3-4 Leeds United
September
30 September 2016: Barnsley 1-4 Coventry City
26 September 2016: Sheffield United 0-3 Charlton Athletic
26 September 2016: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Colchester United
26 September 2016: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Ipswich Town
26 September 2016: Hull City 4-2 Watford
26 September 2016: Leeds United 1-1 Bristol City
25 September 2016: Huddersfield Town 6-2 Queens Park Rangers
23 September 2016: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Cardiff City
23 September 2016: Birmingham City 5-0 Crystal Palace
19 September 2016: Millwall 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19 September 2016: Bristol City 1-1 Barnsley
19 September 2016: Crystal Palace 3-1 Hull City
19 September 2016: Queens Park Rangers 1-4 Sheffield United
19 September 2016: Cardiff City 0-4 Birmingham City
19 September 2016: Charlton Athletic 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
19 September 2016: Coventry City 2-0 Huddersfield Town
19 September 2016: Colchester United 1-4 Crewe Alexandra
19 September 2016: Ipswich Town 4-0 Leeds United
19 September 2016: Watford 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday
13 September 2016: Sheffield United 1-5 Coventry City
12 September 2016: Birmingham City 2-2 Millwall
12 September 2016: Bolton Wanderers 6-1 Queens Park Rangers
12 September 2016: Hull City 2-1 Cardiff City
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
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 19th October)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Jarrod Bowen | Hull | 7 |
| Ben Brereton | Nottingham Forest | 7 |
| Devon Kelly-Evans | Coventry | 6 |
| Jack McBean | Coventry | 6 |
| Ebere Eze | QPR | 5 |
| Alex Samizadeh | Bolton | 5 |
| Daniel Udoh | Crewe | 5 |
