2016-17 Premier League 2
The 2016-17 Premier League 2 is the debut campaign of the new top tier of the Professional Development League. It has been rebranded from the previous Under-21 Premier League, 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 Derby County and Arsenal promoted to the top division, the Rams as Division 2 champions and the Gunners as playoff winners. They replace Middlesbrough and Norwich City, who were relegated from Division 1.
Promotion and relegation of two teams will apply once again this season. The teams finishing 11th and 12th 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
A total of 24 teams take part in the Premier League 2:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 12th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
14 August 2016: Sunderland V Chelsea
15 August 2016: Derby County V Manchester City
15 August 2016: Manchester United V Leicester City
15 August 2016: Tottenham V Everton
19 August 2016: Manchester City V Arsenal
22 August 2016: Chelsea V Liverpool
22 August 2016: Everton V Derby County
22 August 2016: Leicester City V Sunderland
22 August 2016: Reading V Tottenham
22 August 2016: Southampton V Manchester City
Results
August
14 August 2016: Liverpool 1-4 Southampton
12 August 2016: Arsenal 0-2 Reading
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | West Brom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | West Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
13 August 2016: Stoke City V West Ham
15 August 2016: Aston Villa V Wolves
15 August 2016: Fulham V Blackburn Rovers
15 August 2016: Middlesbrough V Brighton & Hove Albion
15 August 2016: Newcastle United V Norwich City
15 August 2016: Swansea City V West Brom
22 August 2016: Blackburn Rovers V Middlesbrough
22 August 2016: Brighton & Hove Albion V Aston Villa
22 August 2016: Norwich City V Stoke City
22 August 2016: West Brom V Fulham
22 August 2016: West Ham V Newcastle United
22 August 2016: Wolves V Swansea City
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
See a complete list of the 2016-17 Premier League 2 goalscorers here
Last modified on 14 August 2016, at 19:22