2009–10 Premier Academy League

The 2009–10 Premier Academy League Under–18 season is the thirteenth edition since the establishment of The Premier Academy League, and the sixth under the current make-up.

2009–10 Premier Academy League
ChampionsArsenal U18s
Matches played563
(560 RS, 3 PO)
Goals scored
(RS, PO)

All teams played the other teams in their group twice and play 10 inter-group fixtures, producing 28 games a season. Eight of the inter-group games were played against teams in their 'paired group' (i.e. A–B and C–D are the paired groups), whilst the remaining two games comprise one game against a team in each of the two remaining groups. Winners of each group qualify for play-offs.

Arsenal U18s defeated Nottingham Forest U18s 5–3 in the play-off final at the Emirates Stadium and won the title for the second season in a row.

League tables

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Academy Group A

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Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Arsenal U18s (Q) (C)
28
17
5
6
31
56
2
Crystal Palace U18s
28
13
8
7
18
47
3
Chelsea U18s
28
14
5
9
8
47
4
Norwich City U18s
28
11
6
11
-7
39
5
West Ham United U18s
28
10
8
10
8
38
6
Fulham U18s
28
12
2
14
0
38
7
Southampton U18s
28
10
5
13
-13
35
8
Charlton Athletic U18s
28
10
4
14
-17
34
9
Ipswich Town U18s
28
8
9
11
-9
33
10
Portsmouth U18s
28
4
3
21
-37
15

Reference - final table at arsenal.com[1]

Academy Group B

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Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Leicester City U18s (Q)
28
22
6
0
48
72
2
Tottenham Hotspur U18s
28
19
2
7
49
59
3
Aston Villa U18s
28
16
5
7
40
53
4
Reading U18s
28
11
7
10
2
40
5
Birmingham City U18s
28
11
5
12
-15
38
6
Watford U18s
28
10
4
14
-5
34
7
Cardiff City U18s
28
10
4
14
-9
34
8
Bristol City U18s
28
9
5
14
-20
32
9
Coventry City U18s
28
7
9
12
-10
30
10
Milton Keynes Dons U18s
28
2
7
19
-57
13

Reference - table minus one fixture at official site,[2] Tottenham results for final fixture[3]

Academy Group C

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Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Manchester United U18s (Q)
28
16
7
5
27
55
2
Everton U18s
28
15
5
8
21
50
3
West Bromwich Albion U18s
28
12
9
7
21
45
4
Liverpool U18s
28
14
3
11
4
45
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s
28
13
5
10
1
44
6
Manchester City U18s
28
12
6
10
19
42
7
Blackburn Rovers U18s
28
11
9
8
-2
42
8
Stoke City U18s
28
9
10
9
-6
37
9
Crewe Alexandra U18s
28
10
6
12
-9
36
10
Bolton Wanderers U18s
28
5
8
15
-21
23

Reference - table minus one fixture at official site,[2] Wolves results for final fixture[4]

Academy Group D

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Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Nottingham Forest U18s (Q)
28
18
5
5
27
59
2
Sunderland U18s
28
17
4
7
37
55
3
Newcastle United U18s
28
14
7
7
17
49
4
Middlesbrough U18s
28
9
9
10
-7
36
5
Leeds United U18s
28
10
5
13
-15
35
6
Barnsley U18s
28
8
5
15
-21
29
7
Derby County U18s
28
7
6
15
-21
27
8
Sheffield United U18s
28
5
11
12
-16
26
9
Huddersfield Town U18s
28
4
7
17
-28
19
10
Sheffield Wednesday U18s
28
3
8
17
-33
17

Reference - official table[2]

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Q = Qualified for playoffs; C = Champions

Play-off semi-finals

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Manchester United U18s1–1 (a.e.t.)Arsenal U18s
Cofie   111' Özyakup   100'
Penalties
King  
Tunnicliffe  
Wootton  
Pogba  
3 – 5   Özyakup
  Evina
  Freeman
  Afobe
  Frimpong
Referee: C Kavanagh

Leicester City U18s1–1 (a.e.t.)Nottingham Forest U18s
Penalties
1 – 2
Leicester City training ground

Play-off Final

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Arsenal U18s5 – 3Nottingham Forest U18s
Afobe   31', 41', 65' (pen.)
Freeman   72' (pen.), 81'
Report Elliot   5'
Thomson   61'
Mullen   73'
Referee: C J Knowles

References

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  1. ^ "Youth League Table | Reserves & Youth | Arsenal.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Premier Academy League 2009-10, Bulletin 35
  3. ^ "Archived News".
  4. ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers | Match | Academy Fixtures & Results | FA Premier Academy League Under 18". Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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Match reports can be found at each club's official website:
Group A Group B Group C Group D