2018-19 Premier League 2

The 2018-19 Premier League 2 is the third year of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. It was rebranded from the previous Under-21 Premier League in 2016, with the age range changed from Under-21 to Under-23. Clubs are also still permitted to field three 'over-age' outfield players and one 'over-age' goalkeeper. The match calendar is set to be fixed at the start of the season with no movement to match rounds permitted; clubs will only be permitted flexibility regarding on which weekend day (Friday to Monday) the game will be played.

The league remains split into two, with both Blackburn Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion promoted to the top division, Rovers as Division 2 champions and the Seagulls as playoff winners. They replace Sunderland and Manchester United, who were relegated from Division 1. Arsenal are the defending Division 1 champions.

Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 11th and 12th in Division 1 will be relegated, while the team finishing top of Division 2 will be automatically promoted. Those teams finishing second, third, fourth and fifth in Division 2 will compete in a promotion playoff.

Teams

A total of 24 teams take part in the Premier League 2.

2018-19 Teams

Division 1 Team Main Stadium Manager Arsenal Meadow Park, Boreham Wood Freddie Ljungberg Blackburn Rovers Leyland County Ground, Lancashire FA Damien Johnson Brighton & Hove Albion Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Simon Rusk Chelsea EBB Stadium, Aldershot Joe Edwards Derby County St George's Park Darren Wassall Everton Haig Avenue, Southport David Unsworth Leicester City Holmes Park Steve Beaglehole Liverpool Prenton Park, Tranmere Neil Critchley Manchester City Man City Academy Stadium Paul Harsley Swansea City Landore Youth Academy Garry Richards and Cameron Toshack Tottenham Lamex Stadium, Stevenage Wayne Burnett West Ham Victoria Road, Dagenham Terry Westley Division 2 Team Main Stadium Manager Aston Villa Bescot Stadium, Walsall Mark Delaney & Kevin MacDonald Fulham Motspur Park Peter Grant Manchester United Leigh Sports Village Ricky Sbragia Middlesbrough Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland Paul Stephenson Newcastle United Northumberland FA TBC Norwich City Carrow Road Matt Gill Reading Adams Park, Wycombe Scott Marshall Southampton Staplewood Radhi Jaidi Stoke City St George's Park Wade Elliott Sunderland Eppleton Colliery Ground Elliott Dickman West Brom Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster Jamie Smith Wolves New Bucks Head, Telford Rob Edwards

Division 1

League Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Leicester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Swansea City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	West Ham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Division 2

League Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	West Brom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Wolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0