2020-21 Premier League 2

The 2020-21 Premier League 2 is the fifth 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 West Ham United and Manchester United promoted to the top division. They replace Wolverhampton Wanderers who were relegated from Division 1. Burnley, Crystal Palace and Leeds United all earned Category One status in the summer of 2020 and join Divison Two for this season. Swansea City have dropped out as they leave Category One status.

Chelsea are the defending Division 1 champions, awarded the title on points per game after the league was curtailed due to the global Covid-19 Pandemic.

Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 12th and 13th 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

2020-21 Teams
Division One Team Training Ground Manager Arsenal Meadow Park, Boreham Wood Steve Bould Blackburn Rovers Leyland County Ground, Lancashire FA Billy Barr Brighton & Hove Albion Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Simon Rusk Chelsea Kingsmeadow Andy Myers Derby County Loughborough University Darren Wassall Everton Haig Avenue, Southport David Unsworth Leicester City Leicester Training Ground Ben Petty Liverpool Kirkby Academy Barry Lewtas Manchester City Man City Academy Stadium Enzo Maresca Manchester United Leigh Sports Village Neil Wood Southampton The Snows Stadium, Totton David Horseman Tottenham Lamex Stadium, Stevenage Wayne Burnett West Ham Rush Green Dmitri Halajko			Division Two Team Training Ground Manager Aston Villa Bodymoor Heath Mark Delaney Burnley County Ground, Leyland Steve Stone Crystal Palace Selhurst Park Shaun Derry Fulham Imber Court Colin Omogbehin Leeds United Thorp Arch TBC Middlesbrough Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland Graeme Lee Newcastle United Northumberland FA Chris Hogg Norwich City Lotus Training Centre David Wright Reading Bearwood Park TBC Stoke City Clayton Wood Kevin Russell Sunderland Academy of Light Elliott Dickman West Brom The Hawthorns Deon Burton Wolves Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster James Collins

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	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	West Ham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fixtures

Friday 11 September	Arsenal	1-2	Southampton
Saturday 12 September	Manchester City	3-3	Derby County
Saturday 12 September	Tottenham	1-1	Brighton
Sunday 13 September	Liverpool	1-0	Everton
Monday 14 September	Chelsea	vs	West Ham
Monday 14 September	Manchester United	vs	Leicester City

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	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Leeds United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	West Brom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Wolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated 11th September

Fixtures

Saturday 12 September	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3-2	Burnley
Monday 14 September	Fulham	vs	Crystal Palace
Monday 14 September	Norwich City	vs	Reading
Monday 14 September	Stoke City	vs	Leeds United
Monday 14 September	West Brom	vs	Aston Villa

Results

Friday 11 September

Newcastle United

2-2

Middlesbrough

Top Goalscorers

DIVISION 1

Player

Club

Goals

DIVISION 2

Player

Club

Goals

Hat-tricks

Player

Club

Date

Fixture