2016–17 Professional U18 Development League
The 2016–17 Professional U18 Development League was the fifth season of the Professional Development League system for youth football.
League 1
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chelsea U18s |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The league was split into two regional divisions, north and south. After playing each team in their own division twice, the league was split into a second league stage consisting of three further divisions. The winning team of Group A in the second league stage became the overall champion and qualified for the UEFA Youth League for the 2017–18 season.
First League Stage
North Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City U18s | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 55 | Group 1 |
| 2 | Manchester United U18s | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 46 | |
| 3 | Liverpool U18s | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 46 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 44 | |
| 5 | Everton U18s | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 39 | Group 2 |
| 6 | Derby County U18s | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 32 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U18s | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Stoke City U18s | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 23 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United U18s | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 22 | Group 3 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 18 | |
| 11 | Sunderland U18s | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 13 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 10 |
South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea U18s | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 21 | +47 | 52 | Group 1 |
| 2 | Arsenal U18s | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 41 | |
| 3 | Reading U18s | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | West Ham United U18s | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Fulham U18s | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 33 | Group 2 |
| 6 | Aston Villa U18s | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 31 | |
| 8 | Norwich City U18s | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 31 | |
| 9 | Southampton U18s | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 26 | Group 3 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 23 | |
| 11 | Swansea City U18s | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 12 | |
| 12 | Leicester City U18s | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 11 |
Second league stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea U18s (C) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | Qualification for 2017–18 UEFA Youth League |
| 2 | Arsenal U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 14 | |
| 3 | Manchester City U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Manchester United U18s | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Reading U18s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 7 | |
| 6 | West Ham United U18s | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 6 | |
| 8 | Liverpool U18s | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aston Villa U18s | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 17 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 14 |
| 11 | Norwich City U18s | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Derby County U18s | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 9 |
| 13 | Fulham U18s | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 7 |
| 14 | Stoke City U18s | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough U18s | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 |
| 16 | Everton U18s | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 4 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 |
| 18 | Swansea City U18s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 19 | Leicester City U18s | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | Newcastle United U18s | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 |
| 22 | Southampton U18s | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| 23 | Sunderland U18s | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
| 24 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 |
League 2
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The Professional U18 Development League 2, also known as U18 PDL-2, was split into two regional divisions.
Teams played each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 28 games each.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions met in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
Tables
North Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United U18s | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 63 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 49 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 46 | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers U18s | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town U18s | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 42 | |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Barnsley U18s | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 37 | |
| 8 | Leeds United U18s | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Birmingham City U18s | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 30 | |
| 10 | Hull City U18s | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 28 |
Source - Professional Development League North results
South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City U18s | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 65 | Qualification for Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 61 | |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U18s | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 43 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town U18s | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 41 | |
| 5 | Millwall U18s | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 35 | |
| 6 | Watford U18s | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Bristol City U18s | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 30 | |
| 8 | Cardiff City U18s | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 73 | −32 | 30 | |
| 9 | Colchester United U18s | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 23 | |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 83 | −44 | 17 |
Source - Professional Development League South results
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Coventry City U18 | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday U18 |
|---|---|---|
Stedman  7'Finn 16'Ponticelli 39' | Borukov |
| Sheffield United U18 | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic U18 |
|---|---|---|
| Hallam 51' (pen.) Cantrill 60' |
Final
| Sheffield United U18 | 1–0 | Coventry City U18 |
|---|---|---|
| Hallam 40' |
Notes
See also
References
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