The 2015–16 Professional U18 Development League is the fourth season of the Professional Development League system.
League 1
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| Season | 2015–16 |
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| Champions | Manchester City |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Manchester City 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 was the overall champion and qualified for the UEFA Youth League in the 2016–17 season.[1]
First League stage
North Division
South Division
Second league stage
- As of match played 3 May 2016[2]
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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League 2
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| Season | 2015-16 |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
League 2, referred to as the Professional Development U18 League, is split into two regional divisions.
Teams will play each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 30 games for North division teams, and 29 games each for South division teams.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions will meet in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
North Division table
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South Division table
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Knock-out stage
Semifinals
| Nottingham Forest U18s | 2–2 3–4 pen. | Charlton Athletic U18s |
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Final
League 3
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| Season | 2015–16 |
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← 2014-15 2016-17 → | |
League 3 is run by the Football League under the auspices of the Football League Youth Alliance. 50 teams entered the competition this season.[3]
League Stage
- As of match played 26 January 2016[4]
North-West Division
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 34 |
| 2 | Bury U18s | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 30 |
| 3 | Walsall U18s | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 27 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers U18s | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 26 |
| 5 | Port Vale U18s | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 24 |
| 6 | Preston North End U18s | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town U18s | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 |
| 8 | Blackpool U18s | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town U18s | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 21 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley U18s | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 17 |
| 11 | Rochdale U18s | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Burnley U18s | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 16 |
| 13 | Carlisle United U18s | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Wrexham U18s | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Morecambe U18s | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 7 |
North-East Division
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United U18s | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 27 |
| 2 | Lincoln City U18s | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 |
| 3 | Notts County U18s | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town U18s | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 24 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers U18s | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 22 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United U18s | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 |
| 7 | Bradford City U18s | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 8 | Rotherham United U18s | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 19 |
| 9 | Chesterfield U18s | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 18 |
| 10 | Burton Albion U18s | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 18 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic U18s | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 13 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town U18s | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 6 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town U18s | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 2 |
South-West Division
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle U18s | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 35 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town U18s | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth U18s | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 31 |
| 4 | Exeter City U18s | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 27 |
| 5 | Portsmouth U18s | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 26 |
| 6 | Oxford United U18s | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Swindon Town U18s | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers U18s | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Newport County U18s | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 18 |
| 10 | Yeovil Town U18s | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 10 |
South-East Division
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town U18s | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 53 |
| 2 | Southend United U18s | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 42 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient U18s | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 41 |
| 4 | Barnet U18s | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 38 |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon U18s | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 38 |
| 6 | Gillingham U18s | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 37 |
| 7 | Stevenage U18s | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 27 |
| 8 | Northampton Town U18s | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons U18s | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 25 |
| 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge U18s | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 21 |
| 11 | Peterborough United U18s | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 63 | -26 | 20 |
| 12 | Cambridge United U18s | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 57 | -23 | 15 |
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "UEFA Youth League retained and expanded". UEFA.org. 18 September 2014.
- ^ "U18 PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 1". Premier League. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/football-league-youth-alliance-fixtures-201516-2561393.aspx
- ^ "Football League Youth Alliance". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2015.