The 2023–24 Professional U21 Development League is the 12th season of the Professional Development League system.
Season | 2023–24 |
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Matches played | 268 (260 RS, 10 PO) |
Goals scored | 1,069 (3.99 per match) (1026 RS, 52 PO) |
Top goalscorer | Will Lankshear (18 goals) (2 playoffs) (20 total goals) |
Biggest home win | Manchester United U21 10–1 Stoke City U21 |
Biggest away win | Leeds United U21 1–7 Crystal Palace U21 Manchester City U21 0–6 Norwich City U21 Newcastle United U21 1–7 Chelsea U21 |
Highest scoring | Manchester United U21 10-1 Stoke City U21 |
Longest winning run | 11 Tottenham Hotspur U21 August 12, 2023- January 27, 2024 |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 Tottenham Hotspur U21 August 12, 2023-February 17, 2024 |
Longest losing run | 4 |
Highest attendance | 3,040 Leeds United U21 2–5 West Ham United U21 August 25, 2023 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 17 March 2024. |
The Premier League 2 changed format for 2023–24 with one division instead of two.[1]
Premier League 2 edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 (C) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 46 | Qualification to the Elimination Playoffs and Premier League International Cup |
2 | West Ham United U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 42 | |
3 | Fulham U21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 38 | |
4 | Chelsea U21 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 36 | |
5 | Arsenal U21 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 36 | |
6 | Reading U21 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
7 | Sunderland U21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 34 | |
8 | Liverpool U21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 33 | |
9 | Crystal Palace U21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 31 | |
10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 31 | |
11 | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 31 | |
12 | Manchester United U21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 29 | |
13 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 29 | Qualification to the Elimination Playoffs |
14 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | |
15 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 27 | |
16 | Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 25 | |
17 | Southampton U21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 24 | |
18 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 23 | |
19 | Stoke City U21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 23 | |
20 | Leicester City U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 20 | |
21 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 19 | |
22 | Newcastle United U21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 19 | |
23 | Manchester City U21 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 18 | |
24 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 18 | |
25 | Everton U21 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 17 | |
26 | Derby County U21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 16 |
Results edit
Elimination Playoffs edit
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Liverpool U21 | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Liverpool U21 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Chelsea U21 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Arsenal U21 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Manchester United U21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Arsenal U21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Chelsea U21 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Chelsea U21 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Reading U21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Middlesbrough U21 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Reading U21 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Fulham U21 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Reading U21 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sunderland U21 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Sunderland U21 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | West Ham United U21 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | West Ham United U21 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 |
Round of 16 edit
Arsenal U21 | 6–2 | Manchester United U21 |
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Chelsea U21 | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
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Reading U21 | 2–0 | Middlesbrough U21 |
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Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Aston Villa U21 |
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Fulham U21 | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest U21 |
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Quarterfinals edit
Arsenal U21 | 2–3 | Chelsea U21 |
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Lewis-Skelly 13' Butler-Oyedeji 55' |
Report | Diego Moreira 45+2', 80', 90+5' |
Reading U21 | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest U21 |
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Wareham 8' (pen.) Clarke 33', 67' |
Report | Esapa Osong 38' |
Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool U21 |
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Penalties | ||
5–4[6] |
Semifinals edit
Final edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Reformatting of Premier League 2 for 2023/24 explained". Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "WE'RE BACK! OUR ACADEMY REGAINS CATEGORY ONE STATUS". Reading F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "U21s drawn against Chelsea in PL2 quarter-final". Arsenal F.C. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "U21 Quarter Final Details Confirmed". Reading F.C. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Under-21s to host Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – tickets available now". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Under-21s march on after shoot-out success against Liverpool". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "PL2 play-offs: Quarter-finals confirmed". Sunderland A.F.C. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.