2020-21 Professional Development League 2
The Professional Development League 2 is the eighth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 18 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. Nottingham Forest and Millwall are the defending regional champions.
Swansea City dropped down to Category Two status in August 2020 and will join the South division this season.
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League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Hull City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
(Updated 24th September)
Upcoming Fixtures
| Monday 21 September | Millwall | 2-2 | Watford |
| Monday 21 September | Colchester United | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Monday 21 September | Sheffield United | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Tuesday 22 September | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Barnsley |
| Tuesday 22 September | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Bristol City |
| Tuesday 22 September | Queens Park Rangers | 5-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Tuesday 22 September | Birmingham City | 4-5 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Wednesday 23 September | Wigan Athletic | 0-3 | Hull City |
Results
| Sunday 13 September | Coventry City | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
| Monday 14 September | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Barnsley |
| Monday 14 September | Swansea City | 5-1 | Cardiff City |
| Monday 14 September | Watford | 0-1 | Colchester United |
| Monday 14 September | Hull City | 2-0 | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 15 September | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Millwall |
| Tuesday 15 September | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-3 | Wigan Athletic |
| Tuesday 15 September | Charlton Athletic | 3-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 24th September)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| James Berry | Hull City | 3 |
| George Alexander | Millwall | 2 |
| Josh Davison | Charlton Athletic | 2 |
| Regan Griffiths | Crewe Alexandra | 2 |
| Aramide Oteh | Queens Park Rangers | 2 |
| Will Swan | Nottingham Forest | 2 |
| Offranda Zanzala | Crewe Alexandra | 2 |
Last modified on 24 September 2020, at 14:27