2020-21 Professional Development League 2
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The Professional Development League 2 is the eighth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 18 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. Nottingham Forest and Millwall are the defending regional champions.
Swansea City dropped down to Category Two status in August 2020 and will join the South division this season.
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League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Hull City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 4 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
Updated 26th October
Upcoming Fixtures
| Tuesday 27 October | Ipswich Town | vs | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tuesday 27 October | Bristol City | vs | Crewe Alexandra |
| Tuesday 27 October | Cardiff City | vs | Hull City |
| Tuesday 27 October | Colchester United | vs | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 27 October | Queens Park Rangers | vs | Barnsley |
Results
October
| Monday 26 October | Charlton Athletic | 3-4 | Nottingham Forest |
| Monday 26 October | Swansea City | 0-3 | Birmingham City |
| Friday 23 October | Watford | 0-3 | Coventry City |
| Friday 16 October | Coventry City | 0-1 | Millwall |
| Friday 16 October | Birmingham City | 4-5 | Ipswich Town |
| Monday 19 October | Sheffield United | 4-0 | Bristol City |
| Monday 19 October | Hull City | 4-0 | Swansea City |
| Monday 19 October | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Watford |
| Tuesday 20 October | Barnsley | 2-2 | Colchester United |
| Tuesday 20 October | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Cardiff City |
| Wednesday 21 October | Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Wednesday 21 October | Crewe Alexandra | 4-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Monday 12 October | Colchester United | 0-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Friday 2 October | Watford | 0-4 | Bristol City |
| Sunday 4 October | Swansea City | 3-3 | Colchester United |
| Monday 5 October | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Birmingham City |
| Tuesday 6 October | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Cardiff City |
| Tuesday 6 October | Millwall | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| Tuesday 6 October | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Hull City |
September
| Wednesday 30 September | Crewe Alexandra | 2-3 | Coventry City |
| Tuesday 29 September | Bristol City | 3-0 | Swansea City |
| Tuesday 29 September | Queens Park Rangers | 1-2 | Millwall |
| Tuesday 29 September | Sheffield United | 1-1 | Barnsley |
| Monday 28 September | Wigan Athletic | 1-5 | Nottingham Forest |
| Monday 28 September | Charlton Athletic | 2-3 | Watford |
| Monday 28 September | Hull City | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Monday 21 September | Millwall | 2-2 | Watford |
| Monday 21 September | Colchester United | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Monday 21 September | Sheffield United | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Tuesday 22 September | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Barnsley |
| Tuesday 22 September | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Bristol City |
| Tuesday 22 September | Queens Park Rangers | 5-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Tuesday 22 September | Birmingham City | 4-5 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Wednesday 23 September | Wigan Athletic | 0-3 | Hull City |
| Sunday 13 September | Coventry City | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
| Monday 14 September | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Barnsley |
| Monday 14 September | Swansea City | 5-1 | Cardiff City |
| Monday 14 September | Watford | 0-1 | Colchester United |
| Monday 14 September | Hull City | 2-0 | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 15 September | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Millwall |
| Tuesday 15 September | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-3 | Wigan Athletic |
| Tuesday 15 September | Charlton Athletic | 3-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 22nd October)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Josh Andrews | Birmingham City | 4 |
| James Berry | Hull City | 4 |
| Zak Brown | Ipswich Town | 4 |
| Will Swan | Nottingham Forest | 4 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 22nd October)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Jake Taylor | Nottingham Forest | 28th September 2020 | Wigan Athletic 1-5 Nottingham Forest |
| Louis Britton | Bristol City | 29th September 2020 | Bristol City 3-0 Swansea City |
| Josh Andrews | Birmingham City | 16th October 2020 | Birmingham City 4-5 Ipswich Town |
| Zak Brown | Ipswich Town | 16th October 2020 | Birmingham City 4-5 Ipswich Town |
