2017-18 Professional Development League 2
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
14 August 2017: Coventry City V Bolton Wanderers
14 August 2017: Crystal Palace V Burnley
14 August 2017: Ipswich Town V Crewe Alexandra
14 August 2017: Queens Park Rangers V Hull City
14 August 2017: Cardiff City V Sheffield Wednesday
14 August 2017: Charlton Athletic V Barnsley
14 August 2017: Millwall V Huddersfield Town
14 August 2017: Watford V Leeds United
14 August 2017: Bristol City V Sheffield United
14 August 2017: Colchester United V Birmingham City
18 August 2017: Barnsley V Colchester United
18 August 2017: Birmingham City V Coventry City
Results
Top Goalscorers
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