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U18 Premier League

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U18 Premier League
Season2017–18
ChampionsChelsea U18s (2nd Title)
Matches played265
Goals scored1,009 (3.81 per match)
Top goalscorerReo Griffiths (26 goals)
Biggest home winTottenham Hotspur U18s 9–0 Arsenal U18s
(24 April 2018)
Biggest away winWest Bromwich Albion U18s 1–7 Everton U18s
(26 August 2017)
Highest scoringDerby County U18s 5–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s
(18 November 2017)
Longest winning run7 matches Chelsea U18s
Longest unbeaten run12 matches Chelsea U18s
Longest winless run11 matches Blackburn Rovers U18s
Longest losing run11 matches Blackburn Rovers U18s

The 2017-18 Under-18 Premier League is the fifth campaign of the top tier of the Under-18 Development League. A total of 24 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues.The format was changed completely this season. Instead of playing in the merit group stage format, teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. No teams were added this season. As a result, 22 games were played in both the North and South Divisions. Chelsea U18s are the defending champions.

North

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester United U18s (C, Q) 22 15 3 4 65 33 +32 48 Qualification for the National Final
2 Manchester City U18s 22 13 3 6 58 34 +24 42
3 Liverpool U18s 22 11 5 6 50 35 +15 38
4 Stoke City U18s 22 11 4 7 49 34 +15 37
5 Everton U18s 22 11 4 7 51 41 +10 37
6 Derby County U18s 22 9 6 7 45 38 +7 33
7 Sunderland U18s 22 10 2 10 39 44 −5 32
8 West Bromwich Albion U18s 22 7 5 10 49 57 −8 26
9 Middlesbrough U18s 22 6 7 9 37 52 −15 25
10 Newcastle United U18s 22 6 6 10 37 48 −11 24
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s 22 5 4 13 31 53 −22 19
12 Blackburn Rovers U18s 22 3 1 18 28 70 −42 10
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League Under 18 Table
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

South

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chelsea U18s (C, Q) 22 17 3 2 64 21 +43 54 Qualification for the National Final
2 Arsenal U18s 22 14 3 5 61 33 +28 45
3 Southampton U18s 22 13 3 6 38 25 +13 42
4 Tottenham Hotspur U18s 22 10 4 8 58 39 +19 34
5 Leicester City U18s 22 9 6 7 38 33 +5 33
6 Swansea City U18s 22 9 4 9 32 44 −12 31
7 Fulham U18s 22 8 6 8 40 33 +7 30
8 Brighton & Hove Albion U18s 22 6 6 10 36 43 −7 24
9 Aston Villa U18s 22 6 5 11 27 36 −9 23
10 West Ham United U18s 22 6 3 13 27 51 −24 21
11 Reading U18s 22 6 3 13 24 50 −26 21
12 Norwich City U18s 22 3 4 15 22 59 −37 13
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League Under 18 Table
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

National Final

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Manchester United U18s0–3Chelsea U18s
Report
Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Conor Brown

Professional Development League 2

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U18 Professional Development League 2
Season2017–18
ChampionsCharlton Athletic U18s (3rd Title)
Matches played313
(310 RS, 3 PO)
Goals scored1,277 (4.08 per match)
(1,269 RS, 8 PO)
Top goalscorerSion Spence (21 goals)

The Professional Development League is the sixth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 21 teams are 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 for a total of 30 games each in the North Division, and 29 games in the South division.

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. Burnley U18s[1] were officially granted Category 2 status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team. At the end of the season, Huddersfield Town U18s would leave as they would drop from category 2 to category 4 so they could restructure their academy.[2]

Tables

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North Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds United U18s 30 19 3 8 72 39 +33 60 Qualification for Knock-out stage
2 Bolton Wanderers U18s 30 17 7 6 84 53 +31 58
3 Sheffield Wednesday U18s 30 16 6 8 81 42 +39 54
4 Nottingham Forest U18s 30 15 6 9 75 54 +21 51
5 Burnley U18s 30 14 7 9 66 60 +6 49
6 Birmingham City U18s 30 13 7 10 72 63 +9 46
7 Sheffield United U18s 30 11 5 14 42 62 −20 38
8 Hull City U18s 30 11 5 14 57 78 −21 38
9 Crewe Alexandra U18s 30 10 7 13 62 58 +4 37
10 Huddersfield Town U18s 30 9 5 16 49 86 −37 32
11 Barnsley U18s 30 9 4 17 46 63 −17 31
Source: [1]

South Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Crystal Palace U18s 29 17 8 4 63 29 +34 59 Qualification for Knock-out stage
2 Charlton Athletic U18s 29 17 4 8 77 55 +22 55
3 Cardiff City U18s 29 15 3 11 65 48 +17 48
4 Watford U18s 29 15 2 12 65 48 +17 47
5 Millwall U18s 29 14 5 10 66 57 +9 47
6 Queens Park Rangers U18s 29 13 2 14 65 73 −8 41
7 Bristol City U18s 29 9 4 16 44 54 −10 31
8 Ipswich Town U18s 29 7 6 16 42 72 −30 27
9 Colchester United U18s 29 7 1 21 47 92 −45 22
10 Coventry City U18s 29 3 1 25 29 82 −53 10
Source: [2]

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

Crystal Palace U18s3–1Bolton Wanderers U18s
Coper's Cope Road, Beckenham
Leeds United U18s0–1Charlton Athletic U18s

Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final

Charlton Athletic U18s2–1Crystal Palace U18s
 Report

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Burnley's Academy upgraded to Category two status". Lancashire Telegraph. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Huddersfield downgrade their academy status". Jersey Evening Post. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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