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| − | Monday 21 August: [[Burnley Under-23s|Burnley]] | + | Monday 21 August: [[Burnley Under-23s|Burnley]] [[Burnley 2-0 Ipswich Town (2017-18 Professional Development League 2)|2-0]] [[Ipswich Town Under-23s|Ipswich Town]] <br> |
| − | Monday 21 August: [[Huddersfield Town Under-23s|Huddersfield Town]] | + | Monday 21 August: [[Huddersfield Town Under-23s|Huddersfield Town]] [[Huddersfield Town 1-2 Queens Park Rangers (2017-18 Professional Development League 2)|1-2]] [[Queens Park Rangers Under-23s|Queens Park Rangers]] <br> |
| − | Monday 21 August: [[Sheffield Wednesday Under-23s|Sheffield Wednesday]] | + | Monday 21 August: [[Sheffield Wednesday Under-23s|Sheffield Wednesday]] [[Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Charlton Athletic (2017-18 Professional Development League 2)|3-1]] [[Charlton Athletic Under-23s|Charlton Athletic]] <br> |
| − | Monday 21 August: [[Crewe Alexandra Under-23s|Crewe Alexandra]] | + | Monday 21 August: [[Crewe Alexandra Under-23s|Crewe Alexandra]] [[Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Millwall (2017-18 Professional Development League 2)|3-0]] [[Millwall Under-23s|Millwall]] <br> |
| − | Monday 21 August: [[Sheffield United Under-23s|Sheffield United]] | + | Monday 21 August: [[Sheffield United Under-23s|Sheffield United]] [[Sheffield United 3-0 Cardiff City (2017-18 Professional Development League 2)|3-0]] [[Cardiff City Under-23s|Cardiff City]] <br> |
Monday 21 August: [[Bolton Wanderers Under-23s|Bolton Wanderers]] V [[Crystal Palace Under-23s|Crystal Palace]] <br> | Monday 21 August: [[Bolton Wanderers Under-23s|Bolton Wanderers]] V [[Crystal Palace Under-23s|Crystal Palace]] <br> | ||
Monday 21 August: [[Hull City Under-23s|Hull City]] V [[Watford Under-23s|Watford]] <br> <br> | Monday 21 August: [[Hull City Under-23s|Hull City]] V [[Watford Under-23s|Watford]] <br> <br> | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 21 August 2017
The Professional Development League 2 is the sixth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 21 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.
Burnley were officially granted Category 2 status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team.
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Teams
A total of 21 teams take part in the Professional Development League 2, split regionally between north and south.
North: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
South: Bristol City, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Watford
League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
(Tables updated: 19th August)
Upcoming Fixtures
Monday 21 August: Burnley 2-0 Ipswich Town
Monday 21 August: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
Monday 21 August: Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Monday 21 August: Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Millwall
Monday 21 August: Sheffield United 3-0 Cardiff City
Monday 21 August: Bolton Wanderers V Crystal Palace
Monday 21 August: Hull City V Watford
Results
August
Friday 18 August: Barnsley 2-2 Colchester United
Friday 18 August: Birmingham City 2-5 Coventry City
Monday 14 August: Coventry City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Monday 14 August: Crystal Palace 2-0 Burnley
Monday 14 August: Ipswich Town 3-2 Crewe Alexandra
Monday 14 August: Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Hull City
Monday 14 August: Cardiff City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Monday 14 August: Charlton Athletic 1-2 Barnsley
Monday 14 August: Millwall 4-0 Huddersfield Town
Monday 14 August: Watford 2-0 Leeds United
Monday 14 August: Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield United
Monday 14 August: Colchester United 2-1 Birmingham City
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 14th August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Ebere Eze | Queens Park Rangers | 3 |
| Lewis White | Millwall | 3 |
| Tommy O'Sullivan | Colchester United | 2 |
