2017-18 Under-18 Premier League
The 2017-18 Under-18 Premier League is the sixth campaign of the top tier of the Under-18 Development League. A total of 24 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues. Teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. The merit group format previously used has been dropped. Chelsea are the defending champions.
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Teams
A total of 24 teams take part in the Under-18 Premier League, split regionally between north and south.
North: Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, West Brom, Wolves
South: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham, Leicester City, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Ham
North
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Wolves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 21st August)
Upcoming Fixtures
Saturday 26 August: Middlesbrough V Manchester City
Saturday 26 August: West Brom V Everton
Saturday 26 August: Blackburn Rovers V Wolves
Saturday 26 August: Sunderland V Derby County
Results
August
Friday 25 August: Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle United
Friday 25 August: Manchester United 2-1 Stoke City
Saturday 19 August: Liverpool 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 19 August: Manchester City 4-1 Wolves
Saturday 19 August: Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle United
Saturday 19 August: West Brom 4-2 Manchester United
Saturday 19 August: Everton 1-3 Derby County
Saturday 19 August: Middlesbrough 1-0 Stoke City
Saturday 12 August: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Middlesbrough
Saturday 12 August: Newcastle United 1-2 Manchester City
Saturday 12 August: Everton 2-2 Stoke City
Saturday 12 August: Wolves 1-1 West Brom
Friday 11 August: Derby County 1-1 Liverpool
South
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 11 | West Ham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
(Table updated: 21st August)
Upcoming Fixtures
Saturday 26 August: Arsenal V West Ham
Saturday 26 August: Fulham V Southampton
Saturday 26 August: Norwich City V Chelsea
Saturday 26 August: Tottenham V Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 26 August: Leicester City V Reading
Saturday 26 August: Swansea City V Aston Villa
Results
August
Saturday 19 August: Swansea City 1-1 Fulham
Saturday 19 August: West Ham 0-3 Southampton
Saturday 19 August: Chelsea 1-0 Reading
Saturday 19 August: Leicester City 4-2 Tottenham
Saturday 19 August: Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
Saturday 19 August: Norwich City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 12 August: Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea
Saturday 12 August: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 West Ham
Saturday 12 August: Fulham 4-1 Arsenal
Saturday 12 August: Reading 0-2 Swansea City
Saturday 12 August: Southampton 1-2 Leicester City
Saturday 12 August: Tottenham 4-0 Norwich City
