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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 17 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 14 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 12 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 |
(Tables updated: 17th October)
Upcoming Fixtures
Friday 20 October: Queens Park Rangers V Ipswich Town
Friday 20 October: Birmingham City V Barnsley
Friday 20 October: Bristol City V Millwall
Monday 23 October: Crewe Alexandra V Nottingham Forest
Monday 23 October: Crystal Palace V Coventry City
Monday 23 October: Huddersfield Town V Leeds United
Monday 23 October: Bolton Wanderers V Sheffield Wednesday
Monday 23 October: Burnley V Sheffield United
Monday 23 October: Cardiff City V Watford
Monday 23 October: Colchester United V Charlton Athletic
Results
October
Tuesday 17 October: Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Birmingham City
Monday 16 October: Hull City 3-2 Huddersfield Town
Monday 16 October: Coventry City 1-1 Bristol City
Monday 16 October: Ipswich Town 0-1 Crystal Palace
Monday 16 October: Charlton Athletic 4-5 Queens Park Rangers
Monday 16 October: Sheffield United 3-2 Bolton Wanderers
Monday 16 October: Watford 3-0 Colchester United
Monday 16 October: Millwall 1-1 Cardiff City
Friday 13 October: Leeds United 1-0 Crewe Alexandra
Friday 13 October: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Burnley
Monday 9 October: Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Hull City
Monday 9 October: Charlton Athletic 2-0 Watford
Monday 9 October: Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Coventry City
Monday 9 October: Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Nottingham Forest
Monday 9 October: Burnley 1-0 Leeds United
Monday 9 October: Ipswich Town 2-2 Bristol City
Friday 6 October: Millwall 2-1 Crystal Palace
Friday 6 October: Barnsley 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Wednesday 4 October: Birmingham City 3-0 Sheffield United
September
Tuesday 26 September: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Birmingham City
Monday 25 September: Coventry City 2-1 Ipswich Town
Monday 25 September: Cardiff City 4-3 Charlton Athletic
Monday 25 September: Huddersfield Town 3-1 Crewe Alexandra
Monday 25 September: Sheffield United 2-1 Barnsley
Monday 25 September: Watford 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
Monday 25 September: Colchester United 0-0 Millwall
Monday 25 September: Hull City 0-0 Burnley
Friday 22 September: Leeds United 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Friday 22 September: Bristol City 1-3 Crystal Palace
Tuesday 19 September: Nottingham Forest 2-5 Ipswich Town
Tuesday 19 September: Barnsley 2-1 Watford
Monday 18 September: Crewe Alexandra 1-4 Charlton Athletic
Monday 18 September: Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Queens Park Rangers
Monday 18 September: Burnley 0-4 Cardiff City
Monday 18 September: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Colchester United
Monday 18 September: Sheffield United 0-1 Millwall
Monday 18 September: Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Bristol City
Saturday 16 September: Hull City 2-1 Coventry City
Friday 15 September: Leeds United 0-3 Crystal Palace
Monday 11 September: Bristol City 1-1 Huddersfield Town
Monday 11 September: Cardiff City 1-2 Hull City
Monday 11 September: Charlton Athletic 1-0 Leeds United
Monday 11 September: Colchester United 2-5 Nottingham Forest
Monday 11 September: Coventry City 2-1 Sheffield United
Monday 11 September: Crystal Palace 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Monday 11 September: Ipswich Town 3-0 Barnsley
Monday 11 September: Queens Park Rangers 5-0 Bolton Wanderers
Monday 11 September: Watford 4-2 Burnley
Friday 8 September: Millwall 1-1 Birmingham City
Monday 4 September: Hull City 1-1 Charlton Athletic
Monday 4 September: Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Bristol City
Monday 4 September: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Cardiff City
Monday 4 September: Sheffield United 1-0 Crystal Palace
Saturday 2 September: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Ipswich Town
Friday 1 September: Nottingham Forest 4-4 Coventry City
Friday 1 September: Barnsley 3-0 Millwall
August
Tuesday 29 August: Crystal Palace 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Tuesday 29 August: Millwall 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Tuesday 29 August: Bristol City 3-1 Burnley
Tuesday 29 August: Ipswich Town 3-2 Sheffield United
Tuesday 29 August: Watford 1-2 Birmingham City
Monday 28 August: Colchester United 2-0 Hull City
Friday 25 August: Coventry City 4-3 Leeds United
Friday 25 August: Queens Park Rangers 3-2 Barnsley
Friday 25 August: Cardiff City 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
Friday 25 August: Charlton Athletic 0-0 Huddersfield Town
Tuesday 22 August: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bristol City
Monday 21 August: Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Crystal Palace
Monday 21 August: Hull City 0-6 Watford
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
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
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 12th October)
