2021-22 Premier League 2

The 2021-22 Premier League 2 is the sixth year of the 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 league remains split into two, with both Leeds United and Crystal Palace promoted to the top division. They replace Southampton who were relegated from Division 1. Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest earned Category One status in the summer of 2021 and provisionally join Divison Two for this season. Manchester City are the defending Division 1 champions.

Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 13th and 14th 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

2021-22 Teams
Division One Team Training Ground Manager Arsenal Meadow Park, Boreham Wood Kevin Betsy Blackburn Rovers Leyland County Ground, Lancashire FA TBC Brighton & Hove Albion Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Andrew Crofts Chelsea Kingsmeadow Andy Myers Crystal Palace Selhurst Park Paddy McCarthy Derby County Loughborough University Darren Wassall Everton Haig Avenue, Southport David Unsworth Leeds United Thorp Arch Mark Jackson Leicester City Leicester Training Ground Steve Beaglehole Liverpool Kirkby Academy Barry Lewtas Manchester City Man City Academy Stadium Brian Barry-Murphy Manchester United Leigh Sports Village Neil Wood Tottenham Lamex Stadium, Stevenage Wayne Burnett West Ham Rush Green Dmitri Halajko			Division Two Team Training Ground Manager Aston Villa Bodymoor Heath Mark Delaney Birmingham City St Andrew's Steve Spooner Burnley County Ground, Leyland Steve Stone Fulham LSE Sports Grounds TBC Middlesbrough Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland Graeme Lee Newcastle United Northumberland FA TBC Norwich City Lotus Training Centre David Wright Nottingham Forest Meadow Lane Andy Reid Reading Bearwood Park Mehmet Ali Southampton The Snows Stadium, Totton David Horseman Stoke City Red Industries Stadium 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	West Ham	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	3
2	Leeds United	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
4	Blackburn Rovers	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
5	Chelsea	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
6	Everton	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
7	Leicester City	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
8	Manchester United	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
9	Tottenham	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
10	Liverpool	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
11	Manchester City	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
12	Crystal Palace	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
13	Derby County	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
14	Arsenal	1	0	0	1	1	6	-5	0

(Updated 17th August)

Fixtures

Friday 20 August	Arsenal	4-2	Crystal Palace
Friday 20 August	Brighton & Hove Albion	4-2	West Ham United
Friday 20 August	Chelsea	1-1	Manchester United
Friday 20 August	Manchester City	4-2	Blackburn Rovers
Monday 23 August	Leeds United	2-4	Tottenham Hotspur
Monday 23 August	Everton	1-3	Liverpool
Monday 23 August	Leicester City	P-P	Derby County

Results

August

Sunday 15 August	Liverpool	0-0	Manchester City
Sunday 15 August	Manchester United	2-2	Leicester City
Monday 16 August	Blackburn Rovers	2-2	Everton
Monday 16 August	Crystal Palace	1-3	Leeds United
Monday 16 August	Derby County	0-2	Brighton & Hove Albion
Monday 16 August	Tottenham Hotspur	2-2	Chelsea
Monday 16 August	West Ham United	6-1	Arsenal

Division 2

League Table

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

(Updated 17th August)

Fixtures

Friday 20 August	Fulham	3-0	West Bromwich Albion
Friday 20 August	Middlesbrough	1-2	Aston Villa
Friday 20 August	Norwich City	0-1	Stoke City
Monday 23 August	Birmingham City	0-4	Newcastle United
Monday 23 August	Burnley	2-3	Sunderland
Monday 23 August	Nottingham Forest	0-0	Southampton
Monday 23 August	Reading	3-0	Wolverhampton Wanderers

Results

August

Friday 13 August	Aston Villa	5-2	Nottingham Forest
Sunday 15 August	Southampton	0-3	Norwich City
Monday 16 August	Newcastle United	1-1	Reading
Monday 16 August	Stoke City	2-1	Birmingham City
Monday 16 August	Sunderland	3-4	Fulham
Monday 16 August	West Bromwich Albion	3-2	Burnley
Monday 16 August	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2-1	Middlesbrough

Top Goalscorers

(Updated 24th August)

DIVISION 1

Player	Club	Goals
Dilan Markanday	Tottenham Hotspur	4
James McAtee	Manchester City	3
Armstrong Okoflex	West Ham United	3
Harvey Vale	Chelsea	3

DIVISION 2

Player	Club	Goals
Terry Ablade	Fulham	3
Abu Kamara	Norwich City	3
Dylan Stephenson	Newcastle United	3

Hat-tricks

(Updated 17th August)

Player	Club	Date	Fixture
Abu Kamara	Norwich City	15th August 2021	Southampton 0-3 Norwich City
Armstrong Okoflex	West Ham United	16th August	West Ham United 6-1 Arsenal