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.
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Division 1
League Table
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Derby County | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 13 |
2 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 |
3 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
5 | Tottenham | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
7 | Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 |
8 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
9 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
10 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
11 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
12 | West Ham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
13 | Arsenal | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 2 |
Updated: 3rd November
Fixtures
Friday 6 November | Tottenham | vs | Derby County |
Friday 6 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | vs | Manchester United |
Friday 6 November | Blackburn Rovers | vs | Arsenal |
Friday 6 November | West Ham | vs | Liverpool |
Results
November
Monday 2 November | Derby County | 3-2 | West Ham |
October
Friday 30 October | Arsenal | 0-1 | Liverpool |
Saturday 24 October | Liverpool | 3-1 | Chelsea |
Saturday 24 October | Manchester City | 4-1 | Arsenal |
Friday 23 October | Derby County | 3-1 | Southampton |
Friday 23 October | West Ham | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
Friday 23 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-4 | Leicester City |
Friday 23 October | Manchester United | 2-1 | Everton |
Monday 19 October | Everton | 0-0 | Tottenham |
Sunday 18 October | Manchester City | 4-0 | Leicester City |
Sunday 18 October | Southampton | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
Saturday 17 October | Chelsea | 3-2 | Derby County |
Saturday 17 October | Arsenal | 3-3 | Manchester United |
Saturday 17 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Liverpool |
Sunday 4 October | Chelsea | 3-0 | Arsenal |
Sunday 4 October | Everton | 1-2 | Manchester City |
Saturday 3 October | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Southampton |
Saturday 3 October | West Ham United | 2-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Friday 2 October | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Manchester United |
Friday 2 October | Derby County | 2-1 | Leicester City |
September
Monday 28 September | Blackburn Rovers | 4-0 | Leicester City |
Monday 28 September | Everton | 4-1 | Derby County |
Saturday 26 September | Arsenal | 0-1 | Tottenham |
Saturday 26 September | Southampton | 2-2 | West Ham |
Friday 25 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Chelsea |
Friday 25 September | Manchester United | 3-5 | Liverpool |
Monday 21 September | Everton | 3-0 | Leicester City |
Friday 18 September | Tottenham | 3-0 | West Ham |
Friday 18 September | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Manchester City |
Friday 18 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Arsenal |
Friday 18 September | Derby County | 2-1 | Liverpool |
Friday 18 September | Southampton | 1-4 | Chelsea |
Monday 14 September | Chelsea | 1-0 | West Ham |
Monday 14 September | Manchester United | 0-2 | Leicester City |
Sunday 13 September | Liverpool | 1-0 | Everton |
Saturday 12 September | Tottenham | 1-1 | Brighton |
Friday 11 September | Arsenal | 1-2 | Southampton |
Saturday 12 September | Manchester City | 3-3 | Derby County |
Division 2
League Table
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 |
2 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 |
3 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 |
4 | Wolves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 |
5 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
7 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 |
8 | West Brom | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
9 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
10 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
11 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
12 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
13 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 3 |
Updated: 2nd November
Fixtures
Results
November
Monday 2 November | Wolves | 3-0 | Fulham |
Sunday 1 November | Leeds United | 4-1 | Crystal Palace |
October
Friday 30 October | Norwich City | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |
Friday 30 October | Reading | 3-2 | Newcastle United |
Friday 30 October | Aston Villa | 0-2 | Sunderland |
Monday 26 October | Stoke City | 4-1 | Reading |
Monday 26 October | Sunderland | 5-3 | Fulham |
Monday 26 October | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Wolves |
Sunday 25 October | Leeds United | 2-0 | Norwich City |
Friday 23 October | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Burnley |
Friday 23 October | West Brom | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
Monday 19 October | Newcastle United | 2-1 | Fulham |
Monday 19 October | Sunderland | 0-6 | Middlesbrough |
Monday 19 October | Wolves | 1-3 | Aston Villa |
Monday 19 October | Burnley | 0-1 | Crystal Palace |
Friday 16 October | Reading | 3-2 | Leeds United |
Friday 16 October | Norwich City | 2-1 | Stoke City |
Monday 5 October | Newcastle United | 0-4 | Sunderland |
Friday 2 October | Leeds United | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |
Friday 2 October | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Reading |
Friday 2 October | Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Aston Villa |
Friday 2 October | Fulham | 0-2 | Norwich City |
September
Monday 28 September | Sunderland | 1-3 | Leeds United |
Monday 28 September | West Brom | 1-2 | Fulham |
Monday 28 September | Wolves | 3-0 | Stoke City |
Friday 25 September | Burnley | 1-3 | Newcastle United |
Friday 25 September | Norwich City | 3-0 | Crystal Palace |
Friday 25 September | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Reading |
Monday 21 September | Burnley | 3-2 | Sunderland |
Monday 21 September | Crystal Palace | 3-3 | West Brom |
Monday 21 September | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Stoke City |
Friday 18 September | Reading | 0-4 | Fulham |
Friday 18 September | Leeds United | 2-2 | Wolves |
Friday 18 September | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Norwich City |
Monday 14 September | Norwich City | 3-0 | Reading |
Monday 14 September | Stoke City | 4-0 | Leeds United |
Monday 14 September | West Brom | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
Saturday 12 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Burnley |
Friday 11 September | Newcastle United | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 31st October)
Player | Club | Goals |
Connor McBride | Blackburn Rovers | 5 |
Ellis Simms | Everton | 5 |
Bryan Fiabema | Chelsea | 4 |
James McAtee | Manchester City | 4 |
Jack Stretton | Derby County | 4 |
Player | Club | Goals |
Sam Greenwood | Leeds United | 5 |
Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 4 |
Gabriel Kyeremateng | Stoke City | 4 |
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | Sunderland | 4 |
Taylor Perry | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
Owen Windsor | West Bromwich Albion | 4 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 31st October)
Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
Gabriel Kyeremateng (4) | Stoke City | 14 September 2020 | Stoke City 4-0 Leeds United |
Isaac Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 19 October 2020 | Sunderland 0-6 Middlesbrough |
Moritz Bauer | Stoke City | 26 October 2020 | Stoke City 4-1 Reading |