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

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Football league season

U18 Premier LeagueSeason| 2016–17

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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

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#### North Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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

Source: [citation needed]

#### South Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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

Source: [citation needed]

### Second league stage

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#### Group 1

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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

Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

#### Group 2

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

Source: [citation needed]

#### Group 3

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

Source: [citation needed]

## League 2

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Football league season

U18 Professional Development LeagueSeason| 2016–17

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← 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

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#### North Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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: [citation needed]

Source - Professional Development League North results

#### South Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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: [citation needed]

Source - Professional Development League South results

### Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

22 April 2017

12:00

Coventry City U18| 3–1| Sheffield Wednesday U18

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Stedman  7'
Finn  16'
Ponticelli  39' |  | Borukov

Alan Higgs Training Centre

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21 April 2017

Sheffield United U18| 2–0| Charlton Athletic U18

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Hallam  51' (pen.)
Cantrill  60' |  |

Bramall Lane

Final

10 May 2017

Sheffield United U18| 1–0| Coventry City U18

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Hallam  40' |  |

Bramall Lane

## Notes

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## See also

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* 2016–17 Professional U23 Development League
* 2016–17 FA Youth Cup
* 2016–17 in English football

## References

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1. ^ "U18 PREMIER LEAGUE". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

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National teams|

* Senior (2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying round)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round, finals)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round, finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round, finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, North, South)
* Southern League (Premier, Central, South & West)

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* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
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* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under 23|

* Professional U23 Development League
* Premier League Cup

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Under 18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Bournemouth
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Hull City
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Championship|

* Aston Villa
* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Burton Albion
* Cardiff City
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Wigan Athletic
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One|

* AFC Wimbledon
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* Bury
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* Fleetwood Town
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* Oldham Athletic
* Oxford United
* Peterbrough United
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Sheffield United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swindon Town
* Walsall

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* Barnet
* Blackpool
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Grimsby Town
* Hartlepool United
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Mansfield Town
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Stevenage
* Wycombe Wanderers
* Yeovil Town

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