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.
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Division 1
League Table
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 13 |
2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
4 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
5 | Tottenham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
6 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 |
7 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 6 |
8 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
9 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 |
10 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
11 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
14 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
11 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 3 |
13 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
(Updated 21st September)
Fixtures
Friday 17 September | Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Saturday 18 September | Manchester United | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Saturday 18 September | Manchester City | 4-2 | Crystal Palace |
Sunday 19 September | Chelsea | 1-6 | Arsenal |
Sunday 19 September | Liverpool | 0-4 | Leeds United |
Monday 20 September | Derby County | 3-1 | West Ham United |
Monday 20 September | Leicester City | 3-1 | Everton |
Results
September
Monday 13 September | Leicester City | 1-6 | Crystal Palace |
Saturday 11 September | Arsenal | 3-1 | Manchester United |
Saturday 11 September | Leeds United | 2-2 | West Ham United |
Saturday 11 September | Manchester City | 4-1 | Chelsea |
Saturday 11 September | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Liverpool |
Friday 10 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
Friday 10 September | Everton | 1-0 | Derby County |
August
Sunday 29 August | West Ham United | 2-1 | Chelsea |
Saturday 28 August | Liverpool | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Saturday 28 August | Manchester United | 2-4 | Manchester City |
Friday 27 August | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-2 | Arsenal |
Friday 27 August | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Leicester City |
Friday 27 August | Crystal Palace | 3-1 | Everton |
Friday 27 August | Derby County | 2-3 | Leeds United |
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 |
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 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
2 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 |
4 | Wolves | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
5 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
6 | Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
7 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
8 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
9 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
10 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
11 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
12 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 3 |
13 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
14 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
(Updated 21st September)
Fixtures
Friday 17 September | Aston Villa | 4-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
Sunday 19 September | Southampton | 0-2 | Burnley |
Monday 20 September | Sunderland | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |
Monday 20 September | Newcastle United | 2-3 | Stoke City |
Monday 20 September | Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Birmingham City |
Monday 20 September | Reading | 3-3 | Norwich City |
Monday 20 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Fulham |
Results
September
Monday 13 September | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Stoke City |
Monday 13 September | West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | Newcastle United |
Friday 10 September | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Sunderland |
Friday 10 September | Burnley | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Friday 10 September | Fulham | 3-0 | Southampton |
Friday 10 September | Norwich City | 4-2 | Aston Villa |
Sunday 12 September | Reading | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
August
Sunday 29 August | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Southampton |
Sunday 29 August | Stoke City | 1-2 | Reading |
Friday 27 August | Sunderland | 3-4 | Norwich City |
Friday 27 August | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Fulham |
Friday 27 August | Newcastle United | 2-0 | Burnley |
Friday 27 August | West Bromwich Albion | 3-2 | Birmingham City |
Friday 27 August | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |
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 |
Friday 27 August | Sunderland | vs | Norwich City |
Friday 27 August | Aston Villa | vs | Fulham |
Friday 27 August | Newcastle United | vs | Burnley |
Friday 27 August | West Bromwich Albion | vs | Birmingham City |
Friday 27 August | Wolverhampton Wanderers | vs | Nottingham Forest |
Sunday 29 August | Middlesbrough | vs | Southampton |
Sunday 29 August | Stoke City | vs | Reading |
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 21st September)
Player | Club | Goals |
James McAtee | Manchester City | 9 |
Rob Street | Crystal Palace | 5 |
Folarin Balogun | Arsenal | 4 |
Mika Biereth | Arsenal | 4 |
Evan Ferguson | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
Joe Gelhardt | Leeds United | 4 |
Dilan Markanday | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | Crystal Palace | 4 |
Harvey Vale | Chelsea | 4 |
Player | Club | Goals |
Abu Kamara | Norwich City | 6 |
Dylan Stephenson | Newcastle United | 5 |
Caleb Chukwuemeka | Aston Villa | 4 |
Josh Coburn | Middlesbrough | 4 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 21st September)
Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
Abu Kamara | Norwich City | 15th August 2021 | Southampton 0-3 Norwich City |
Armstrong Okoflex | West Ham United | 16th August 2021 | West Ham United 6-1 Arsenal |
James McAtee | Manchester City | 20th August 2021 | Manchester City 4-2 Blackburn Rovers |
Dilan Markanday | Tottenham Hotspur | 23rd August 2021 | Leeds United 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur |
James McAtee | Manchester City | 28th August 2021 | Manchester United 2-4 Manchester City |
Caleb Chukwuemeka | Aston Villa | 17th September 2021 | Aston Villa 4-2 West Bromwich Albion |
Mika Biereth | Arsenal | 19th September 2021 | Chelsea 1-6 Arsenal |