When was the England Professional Development League founded?

2012, introduced via the Elite Player Performance Plan for the 2012–13 season.

Who owns the England Professional Development League?

Premier League and Football League manage and control it.

How does the England Professional Development League work?

Split into North and South divisions; teams play home and away, top teams enter national play-offs; new 2025/26 format has league and knockout stages.

How many games do England Professional Development League teams play?

Each team plays every divisional opponent twice (home and away), typically 18 games per division.

What's above the England Professional Development League?

Premier League 2 (Category One academies).

What's below the England Professional Development League?

Football League Youth Alliance (League 2 of under-18 system).

Does England Professional Development League have relegation?

No, there is no promotion or relegation.

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Standings

U21 Professional Development League , Group North

#	Team	P	W	D	L	PTS	DIFF	GLS	LAST 5
1	Sheffield United U21	28	15	7	6	52	+19	58:39	L D L W D
2	Peterborough United U21	28	14	6	8	48	+14	66:52	L W D W L
3	Huddersfield Town U21	28	14	6	8	48	+9	59:50	W W W W D
4	Wigan Athletic U21	28	11	5	12	38	+9	67:58	W L W W L
5	Hull City U21	28	10	7	11	37	-4	49:53	W L W L L
6	Barnsley U21	28	10	7	11	37	-7	51:58	L W L W W
7	Coventry City U21	28	11	2	15	35	-17	46:63	L W L L W
8	Sheffield Wednesday U21	28	8	6	14	30	-14	49:63	W W L W D
9	Fleetwood Town U21	28	5	8	15	23	-27	36:63	L L L L W
10	Crewe Alexandra U21	28	5	8	15	23	-28	41:69	L L D W L

U21 Professional Development League , Group South

#	Team	P	W	D	L	PTS	DIFF	GLS	LAST 5
1	Brentford U21	28	18	4	6	58	+33	67:34	L W D D W
1	Sheffield United U21	6	5	1	0	16	+13	17:4	W W W W W
2	AFC Bournemouth U21	28	16	2	10	50	+20	67:47	L W W L W
3	Swansea City U21	28	14	6	8	48	+19	69:50	L W D D W
4	Watford U21	28	12	9	7	45	+16	69:53	L W D D W
5	Peterborough United U21	6	4	1	1	13	+4	12:8	W W L W D
5	Charlton Athletic U21	28	11	7	10	40	+9	58:49	L L D L W
6	Cardiff City U21	28	11	7	10	40	+9	48:39	L D W L W
7	Millwall U21	28	11	3	14	36	-4	48:52	W D L W L
8	Bristol City U21	28	10	5	13	35	-9	45:54	W W L D W
9	Queens Park Rangers U21	28	8	9	11	33	-10	51:61	D W L L W
10	Colchester United U21	28	6	6	16	24	-37	40:77	L D D L L
11	Fleetwood Town U21	6	1	4	1	7	+1	8:7	D W D D L
12	Hull City U21	6	1	4	1	7	-1	8:9	D L D D W
16	Wigan Athletic U21	6	2	0	4	6	-8	9:17	L W L W L
17	Sheffield Wednesday U21	6	1	2	3	5	-6	9:15	D L W L D
19	Crewe Alexandra U21	7	1	1	5	4	-11	10:21	L L D L W
20	Huddersfield Town U21	7	0	1	6	1	-16	4:20	L D L L L

Rules

Win

Draw

Lose

P - Matches played

W - Wins

D - Draws

L - Losses

DIFF - Difference

GLS - Goals

Pts - Points

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About Professional Development League

The Professional Development League is a football competition held in England.

20 teams will be competing to be at the top of the Professional Development League.