2017-18 Under-18 League 2
The 2017-18 Under-18 League 2, or Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is the sixth 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 home OR away. 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.
Burnley were officially granted Category 2 status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team.
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Teams
A total of 21 teams take part in the Under-18 League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, 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 | Burnley | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 16 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 12 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 6 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 7 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 6 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 4 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 0 |
(Tables updated: 30th September)
Upcoming Fixtures
Saturday 7 October: Queens Park Rangers V Crystal Palace
Saturday 7 October: Barnsley V Hull City
Saturday 7 October: Bolton Wanderers V Crewe Alexandra
Saturday 7 October: Charlton Athletic V Ipswich Town
Saturday 7 October: Leeds United V Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 7 October: Sheffield United V Nottingham Forest
Saturday 7 October: Birmingham City V Huddersfield Town
Saturday 7 October: Bristol City V Colchester United
Saturday 7 October: Coventry City V Millwall
Results
September
Saturday 30 September: Millwall 2-3 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 30 September: Burnley 1-1 Barnsley
Saturday 30 September: Colchester United 4-1 Watford
Saturday 30 September: Huddersfield Town 3-3 Sheffield United
Saturday 30 September: Ipswich Town 1-5 Bristol City
Saturday 30 September: Bolton Wanderers 4-4 Birmingham City
Saturday 30 September: Crewe Alexandra 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 30 September: Crystal Palace 3-0 Coventry City
Saturday 30 September: Hull City 6-3 Nottingham Forest
Saturday 30 September: Cardiff City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers
Tuesday 26 September: Crystal Palace 4-1 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 23 September: Barnsley 1-3 Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 23 September: Burnley 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 23 September: Leeds United 0-1 Hull City
Saturday 23 September: Nottingham Forest 1-4 Huddersfield Town
Saturday 23 September: Sheffield United 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
Thursday 21 September: Birmingham City 2-2 Cardiff City
Saturday 16 September: Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Burnley
Saturday 16 September: Watford 0-2 Crewe Alexandra
Saturday 16 September: Bristol City 7-2 Hull City
Saturday 16 September: Cardiff City 0-1 Leeds United
Saturday 16 September: Colchester United 1-2 Sheffield United
Saturday 16 September: Coventry City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 16 September: Ipswich Town 4-3 Birmingham City
Saturday 16 September: Millwall 3-3 Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 16 September: Charlton Athletic 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Saturday 9 September: Barnsley 2-1 Bristol City
Saturday 9 September: Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 9 September: Burnley 4-2 Colchester United
Saturday 9 September: Huddersfield Town 0-4 Crystal Palace
Saturday 9 September: Hull City 4-0 Ipswich Town
Saturday 9 September: Leeds United 6-0 Millwall
Saturday 9 September: Crewe Alexandra 6-0 Coventry City
Saturday 9 September: Nottingham Forest 5-1 Queens Park Rangers
Saturday 9 September: Sheffield United 2-1 Watford
Tuesday 5 September: Bolton Wanderers 1-4 Queens Park Rangers
Tuesday 5 September: Nottingham Forest 6-0 Colchester United
Saturday 2 September: Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Huddersfield Town
Saturday 2 September: Watford 2-2 Hull City
Saturday 2 September: Crystal Palace 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 2 September: Charlton Athletic 5-5 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 2 September: Colchester United 3-2 Barnsley
Saturday 2 September: Coventry City 1-3 Birmingham City
Saturday 2 September: Ipswich Town 4-4 Burnley
Saturday 2 September: Bristol City 0-4 Nottingham Forest
Saturday 2 September: Millwall 5-1 Crewe Alexandra
August
Saturday 26 August: Barnsley 2-0 Coventry City
Saturday 26 August: Bolton Wanderers 6-1 Ipswich Town
Saturday 26 August: Burnley 1-0 Millwall
Saturday 26 August: Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Queens Park Rangers
Saturday 26 August: Huddersfield Town 1-5 Watford
Saturday 26 August: Sheffield United 0-2 Charlton Athletic
Saturday 26 August: Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Colchester United
Saturday 26 August: Birmingham City 2-2 Crystal Palace
Saturday 26 August: Nottingham Forest 3-3 Cardiff City
Saturday 26 August: Leeds United 2-1 Bristol City
Saturday 19 August: Queens Park Rangers 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 19 August: Watford 3-1 Barnsley
Saturday 19 August: Bristol City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 19 August: Cardiff City 1-2 Burnley
Saturday 19 August: Colchester United 1-1 Huddersfield Town
Saturday 19 August: Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United
Saturday 19 August: Millwall 3-1 Sheffield United
Saturday 19 August: Coventry City 1-2 Hull City
Saturday 19 August: Ipswich Town 1-6 Nottingham Forest
Saturday 19 August: Charlton Athletic 0-2 Crewe Alexandra
Tuesday 15 August: Huddersfield Town 3-2 Bristol City
Saturday 12 August: Birmingham City 1-3 Millwall
Saturday 12 August: Burnley 1-4 Watford
Saturday 12 August: Hull City 2-2 Cardiff City
Saturday 12 August: Leeds United 2-3 Charlton Athletic
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 28th September)
Hat-tricks
(Updated 1st October)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Ryan Cassidy | Watford | 12th August 2017 | Burnley 1-4 Watford |
| Liam Shaw | Sheffield Wednesday | 19th August 2017 | Sheff Wed 6-0 Colchester |
| Jardel Francis-Adeyinka | Queens Park Rangers | 26th August 2017 | Crewe 2-3 Queens Park Rangers |
| Luke Walsh | Crewe Alexandra | 9th September 2017 | Crewe 6-0 Coventry |
| Samuel Amissah | Leeds United | 9th September 2017 | Leeds United 6-0 Millwall |
| Dennis Politic | Bolton Wanderers | 9th September 2017 | Bolton 3-1 Charlton |
| Jordan Cropper | Burnley | 23rd September 2017 | Burnley 3-1 Sheff Wed |
| Isaak Davies | Cardiff City | 30th September 2017 | Cardiff City 6-2 QPR |
| Oliver Greaves | Sheffield United | 30th September 2017 | Huddersfield 3-3 Sheff Utd |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | Hull City | 30th September 2017 | Hull 6-3 Nott'm Forest |
| Dennis Politic | Bolton Wanderers | 30th September 2017 | Bolton 4-4 Birmingham |
| Antoine Semenyo | Bristol City | 30th September 2017 | Ipswich Town 1-5 Bristol City |
