Competition: | U18 Premier League |
Season: | 2024–25 |
League Topscorer: | Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu, Reigan Heskey, James Scanlon, Elisha Sowunmi (10 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | (28 September 2024) |
Biggest Away Win: | (2 November 2024) |
Highest Scoring: | (17 August 2024) |
Matches: | 125 |
Total Goals: | 550 |
Longest Wins: | 10 matches Manchester United U18s |
Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches Manchester United U18s |
Longest Winless: | 10 matches Leeds United U18s |
Updated: | 30 November 2024 |
The 2024–25 Professional U18 Development League is the 13th season of the Professional Development League system. There are 26 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | Derby County U18s | 10 |
Elisha Sowunmi | West Ham United U18s | ||
3 | James Scanlon | Manchester United U18s | 9 |
Nicholas Okelunye | Southampton U18s | ||
Lucá Williams-Barnett | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | ||
6 | Dan Casey | Arsenal U18s | 8 |
Reigan Heskey | Manchester City U18s | ||
Gabriele Biancheri | Manchester United U18s | ||
9 | Jesse Derry | Crystal Palace U18s | 7 |
Owen Eames | Derby County U18s | ||
Sean Neave | Newcastle United U18s |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
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Sean Neave | Derby County U18s | 3–3 (H) | [2] | ||
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | Derby County U18s | Stoke City U18s | 6–2 (H) | [3] | |
Arsenal U18s | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 3–3 (A) | [4] | ||
James Scanlon4 | Manchester United U18s | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 9–0 (H) | [5] | |
Nottingham Forest U18s | Leeds United U18s | 4–1 (H) | [6] | ||
Arsenal U18s | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 3–3 (A) | [7] | ||
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu4 | Derby County U18s | Leeds United U18s | 0–6 (A) | [8] | |
Aston Villa U18s | Arsenal U18s | 2–4 (A) | [9] | ||
Newcastle United U18s | Leeds United U18s | 4–5 (A) | [10] | ||
6–0 (H) | [11] | ||||
West Ham United U18s | Reading U18s | 1–4 (A) | [12] | ||
Manchester United U18s | Leeds United U18s | 0–8 (A) | [13] | ||
Manchester United U18s | Leeds United U18s | 0–8 (A) | [14] | ||
Blackburn Rovers U18s | Nottingham Forest U18s | 5–2 (H) | |||
West Ham United U18s | Aston Villa U18s | 1–3 (A) | [15] | ||
Newcastle United U18s | 7–1 (H) | ||||
Competition: | U18 Professional Development League |
Season: | 2024–25 |
League Topscorer: | Jevan Beattie (14 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | (7 September 2024) |
Biggest Away Win: | (3 September 2024) |
Highest Scoring: | (19 October 2024) |
Matches: | 150 |
Total Goals: | 620 |
Longest Unbeaten: | 12 Matches Sheffield United U18s |
Longest Winless: | 9 Matches Colchester United U18s |
Longest Losses: | 9 Matches Colchester United U18s |
Updated: | 30 November 2024 |
The Professional Development League 2 is an Under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is 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 resulting in 31 games played. 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. Birmingham City are the defending champions. Brentford make their return to this level after 9 years.[16]
Semi-finals
Professional Development League National Final
Competition: | Football League Youth Alliance |
Pixels: | 200 |
Season: | 2024-25 |
Winners: | North Division South Division |
Highest Scoring: | |
Matches: | 226 |
Total Goals: | 886 |
Longest Wins: | 6 Matches – Chesterfield U18s |
Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
Updated: | 30 November 2024 |
The EFL Youth Alliance also known at times as League 3 is run by the Football League under the auspices of the Football League Youth Alliance. This is for academies that are Category Three and Four in the EPPP. The competition consists of the Under-18 sides from the Category Three and Category Four Academy Clubs of the EFL and Premier League, along with selected National League Clubs. 44 teams competed this season, one fewer than the previous season. Brentford U18s make their return to Category Two status after 9 years and left the league before the season.[17] Chesterfield U18s returned after a five year absence after their first team was promoted. Bromley U18s[18] joined the league as a Category Four Academy after their first team was promoted to the football League for the very first time. However, Oldham Athletic U18s did not return after their parent club lost their EPPP license. For clubs that get relegated to the National League, they have two years to gain promotion back to the EFL. Otherwise, they lose their license with the League. This season there is no more split divisions or Merit Leagues the divisions are combined. All the teams are placed within two Divisions North and South.