2012–13 Professional U21 Development League

The 2012–13 Professional U21 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons{{cite web|title=Development Squad fixtures confirmed|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120731/development-squad-fixtures-confirmed_2236884_2866453|publisher=West Ham United|access-date=1 August 2012|date=31 July 2012}} ) was the inaugural season of the Professional Development League's U21 competition.

There were 45 participating teams in the 2012–13 Professional U21 Development Leagues; 22 in League 1 and 23 in League 2 (12 in the North Division, 11 in the South Division).

League 1

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Barclays U21 Premier League

| image =

| pixels = 156

| season = 2012–13

| winners = Manchester United U21s

| league topscorer = Jonathan Obika Tottenham Hotspur U21s (18 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Tottenham Hotspur U21s 6-0 Newcastle United U21s}}
(3 November 2012)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Stoke City U21s 0–5 Norwich City U21s}}
(11 January 2013)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Newcastle U21s 6-4 Tottenham Hotspur U21s}}
(18 August 2012)
{{nowrap|Stoke City U21s 5–5 Crystal Palace U21s}}
(7 May 2013) (10 Goals)

| matches = 284

| matches footnote =
(280 RS, 4 PO)

| total goals = 868

| total goals footnote =
(849 RS, 19 PO)

| longest wins = 5 Matches Everton U21s
Liverpool U21s

| longest unbeaten = 16 Matches Everton U21s

| longest losses = 8 Matches Stoke City U21s

| longest winless = 12 Matches Bolton Wanderers U21s
Stoke City U21s,
Sunderland U21s

| highest attendance = 5,600 {{nowrap|Arsenal U21s 3–0 Blackburn Rovers U21s}}
(25 August 2012)

| lowest attendance = 50, 10 Matches

| prevseason = 2011–12

| nextseason = 2013–14

}}

=First Group Stage=

The top three teams in Groups 1, the top two teams in Group 2 and 3, and the best third-placed team from Group 2 and 3 will go forward to the Elite Group Stage.

The remaining third-placed team, and the fourth and fifth-placed teams from all three groups, will go forward to Qualification Group Tier One Stage. The sixth and seventh-placed teams, and the eighth-placed team from Group 1, will go forward to the Qualification Group Tier Two Stage.{{cite web|title=Barclays U21 Premier League Handbook Season 2012/13|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/news/publications/_jcr_content/bodypsys/download_106/file.res/barclays-u21-premier-league-handbook-2012-2013.pdf|access-date=14 December 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

==Group 1==

===Table===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United U21s

|team2=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal U21s

|team3=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U21s

|team4=EVE|name_EVE=Everton U21s

|team5=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U21s

|team6=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City U21s

|team7=REA|name_REA=Reading U21s

|team8=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U21s

|col_EGS=#D0F0C0|text_EGS=Elite Group Stage

|result1=EGS|result2=EGS|result3=EGS

|col_Q1=#97DEFF|text_Q1=Qualification Group Tier 1

|result4=Q1|result5=Q1

|col_Q2=#CCF3FF|text_Q2=Qualification Group Tier 2

|result6=Q2|result7=Q2|result8=Q2

|update=complete|source=

}}

=== Results ===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=REA|team7=WBA|team8=WHU

|name_ARS=Arsenal U21s

|match_ARS_BLB=3–0

|match_ARS_BOL=3–1

|match_ARS_EVE=3–0

|match_ARS_NOR=1–1

|match_ARS_REA=2–0

|match_ARS_WBA=1–2

|match_ARS_WHU=1–2

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U21s

|match_BLB_ARS=0–0

|match_BLB_BOL=0–0

|match_BLB_EVE=0–1

|match_BLB_NOR=2–3

|match_BLB_REA=2–0

|match_BLB_WBA=2–0

|match_BLB_WHU=0–2

|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U21s

|match_BOL_ARS=1–2

|match_BOL_BLB=0–0

|match_BOL_EVE=1–3

|match_BOL_NOR=0–1

|match_BOL_REA=2–2

|match_BOL_WBA=0–1

|match_BOL_WHU=0–1

|name_EVE=Everton U21s

|match_EVE_ARS=1–2

|match_EVE_BLB=1–2

|match_EVE_BOL=5–2

|match_EVE_NOR=2–1

|match_EVE_REA=0–0

|match_EVE_WBA=2–1

|match_EVE_WHU=1–5

|name_NOR=Norwich City U21s

|match_NOR_ARS=2–4

|match_NOR_BLB=3–1

|match_NOR_BOL=2–1

|match_NOR_EVE=0–2

|match_NOR_REA=0–3

|match_NOR_WBA=1–0

|match_NOR_WHU=3–1

|name_REA=Reading U21s

|match_REA_ARS=2–2

|match_REA_BLB=2–4

|match_REA_BOL=0–0

|match_REA_EVE=1–1

|match_REA_NOR=3–0

|match_REA_WBA=6–1

|match_REA_WHU=3–0

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U21s

|match_WBA_ARS=1–0

|match_WBA_BLB=2–2

|match_WBA_BOL=2–1

|match_WBA_EVE=3–1

|match_WBA_NOR=4–0

|match_WBA_REA=3–3

|match_WBA_WHU=1–1

|name_WHU=West Ham United U21s

|match_WHU_ARS=4–1

|match_WHU_BLB=0–1

|match_WHU_BOL=0–2

|match_WHU_EVE=1–0

|match_WHU_NOR=2–0

|match_WHU_REA=3–1

|match_WHU_WBA=1–0

|update=

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL¶mComp_194=true&view=.dateSeason The Premier League]

}}

==Group 2==

===Table===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U21s

|team2=MNU|name_MNU=Manchester United U21s

|team3=SOT|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|team4=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa U21s

|team5=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland U21s

|team6=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United U21s

|team7=STO|name_STO=Stoke City U21s

|col_EGS=#D0F0C0|text_EGS=Elite Group Stage

|result1=EGS|result2=EGS|result3=EGS

|col_Q1=#97DEFF|text_Q1=Qualification Group Tier 1

|result4=Q1|result5=Q1

|col_Q2=#CCF3FF|text_Q2=Qualification Group Tier 2

|result6=Q2|result7=Q2

|update=complete|source=

}}

=== Results ===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=SUN|team7=TOT

|name_AST=Aston Villa U21s

|match_AST_MNU=0–2

|match_AST_NEW=1–2

|match_AST_SOT=2–2

|match_AST_STO=3–0

|match_AST_SUN=2–1

|match_AST_TOT=0–3

|name_MNU=Manchester United U21s

|match_MNU_AST=0–1

|match_MNU_NEW=4–2

|match_MNU_SOT=3–3

|match_MNU_STO=1–1

|match_MNU_SUN=2–2

|match_MNU_TOT=2–1

|name_NEW=Newcastle United U21s

|match_NEW_AST=2–3

|match_NEW_MNU=1–2

|match_NEW_SOT=0–1

|match_NEW_STO=5–1

|match_NEW_SUN=2–2

|match_NEW_TOT=6–4

|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|match_SOT_AST=3–3

|match_SOT_MNU=1–1

|match_SOT_NEW=5–1

|match_SOT_STO=0–1

|match_SOT_SUN=3–2

|match_SOT_TOT=2–4

|name_STO=Stoke City U21s

|match_STO_AST=2–3

|match_STO_MNU=0–1

|match_STO_NEW=1–5

|match_STO_SOT=1–3

|match_STO_SUN=0–1

|match_STO_TOT=1–4

|name_SUN=Sunderland U21s

|match_SUN_AST=2–0

|match_SUN_MNU=0–0

|match_SUN_NEW=2–2

|match_SUN_SOT=0–1

|match_SUN_STO=4–1

|match_SUN_TOT=2–1

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U21s

|match_TOT_AST=3–3

|match_TOT_MNU=4–2

|match_TOT_NEW=6–0

|match_TOT_SOT=4–0

|match_TOT_STO=7–2

|match_TOT_SUN=2–2

|update=

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL¶mComp_194=true&view=.dateSeason The Premier League]

}}

==Group 3==

===Table===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool U21s

|team2=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s

|team3=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U21s

|team4=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough U21s

|team5=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham U21s

|team6=MNC|name_MNC=Manchester City EDS

|team7=CPA|name_CPA=Crystal Palace U21s

|col_EGS=#D0F0C0|text_EGS=Elite Group Stage

|result1=EGS|result2=EGS

|col_Q1=#97DEFF|text_Q1=Qualification Group Tier 1

|result3=Q1|result4=Q1|result5=Q1

|col_Q2=#CCF3FF|text_Q2=Qualification Group Tier 2

|result6=Q2|result7=Q2

|update=complete|source=

}}

=== Results ===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=MID|team7=WOL

|name_CHE=Chelsea U21s

|match_CHE_CPA=4–1

|match_CHE_FUL=3–0

|match_CHE_LIV=1–4

|match_CHE_MNC=0–0

|match_CHE_MID=1–3

|match_CHE_WOL=5–0

|name_CPA=Crystal Palace U21s

|match_CPA_CHE=2–2

|match_CPA_FUL=1–0

|match_CPA_LIV=1–3

|match_CPA_MNC=1–1

|match_CPA_MID=2–3

|match_CPA_WOL=1–1

|name_FUL=Fulham U21s

|match_FUL_CHE=3–1

|match_FUL_CPA=1–4

|match_FUL_LIV=1–2

|match_FUL_MNC=1–0

|match_FUL_MID=0–0

|match_FUL_WOL=1–2

|name_LIV=Liverpool U21s

|match_LIV_CHE=3–3

|match_LIV_CPA=3–1

|match_LIV_FUL=3–0

|match_LIV_MNC=2–2

|match_LIV_MID=1–0

|match_LIV_WOL=1–1

|name_MNC=Manchester City EDS

|match_MNC_CHE=2–3

|match_MNC_CPA=0–0

|match_MNC_FUL=1–1

|match_MNC_LIV=1–3

|match_MNC_MID=4–0

|match_MNC_WOL=1–1

|name_MID=Middlesbrough U21s

|match_MID_CHE=2–3

|match_MID_CPA=4–0

|match_MID_FUL=2–0

|match_MID_LIV=0–1

|match_MID_MNC=2–2

|match_MID_WOL=1–4

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s

|match_WOL_CHE=3–2

|match_WOL_CPA=3–1

|match_WOL_FUL=1–2

|match_WOL_LIV=1–5

|match_WOL_MNC=2–1

|match_WOL_MID=0–0

|update=

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL¶mComp_194=true&view=.dateSeason The Premier League]

}}

== Best-placed third-place team ==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=SOT|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|team2=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U21s

|col_EGS=#D0F0C0|text_EGS=Elite Group Stage

|result1=EGS

|col_Q1=#97DEFF|text_Q1=Qualification Group Tier 1

|result2=Q1

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Second phase=

==Elite Group==

===Table===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U21s

|team2=MNU|name_MNU=Manchester United U21s

|team3=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool U21s

|team4=SOT|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|team5=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal U21s

|team6=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United U21s

|team7=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s

|team8=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U21s

|col_SF=#D0F0C0|text_SF=Knockout Stage Semi-final

|result1=SF|result2=SF|result3=SF

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/barclays-u21-premier-league-tables.html?paramYouthStage=ELITE The Premier League]

}}

===Results===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=WHU|team7=WBA|team8=WOL

|name_ARS=Arsenal U21s

|match_ARS_MNU=2–1

|match_ARS_LIV=1–1

|match_ARS_SOT=2–0

|match_ARS_TOT=0–1

|match_ARS_WHU=0–2

|match_ARS_WBA=1–1

|match_ARS_WOL=2–1

|name_MNU=Manchester United U21s

|match_MNU_ARS=2–2

|match_MNU_LIV=1–1

|match_MNU_SOT=1–0

|match_MNU_TOT=1–0

|match_MNU_WHU=2–0

|match_MNU_WBA=1–0

|match_MNU_WOL=0–0

|name_LIV=Liverpool U21s

|match_LIV_ARS=3–2

|match_LIV_MNU=0–1

|match_LIV_SOT=1–0

|match_LIV_TOT=1–3

|match_LIV_WHU=3–3

|match_LIV_WBA=2–0

|match_LIV_WOL=3–2

|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|match_SOT_ARS=2–1

|match_SOT_MNU=1–3

|match_SOT_LIV=1–1

|match_SOT_TOT=0–0

|match_SOT_WHU=5–2

|match_SOT_WBA=2–0

|match_SOT_WOL=2–0

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U21s

|match_TOT_ARS=4–2

|match_TOT_MNU=3–1

|match_TOT_LIV=1–0

|match_TOT_SOT=2–2

|match_TOT_WHU=3–2

|match_TOT_WBA=4–0

|match_TOT_WOL=5–1

|name_WHU=West Ham United U21s

|match_WHU_ARS=1–1

|match_WHU_MNU=0–0

|match_WHU_LIV=2–1

|match_WHU_SOT=0–1

|match_WHU_TOT=1–1

|match_WHU_WBA=2–0

|match_WHU_WOL=3–2

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U21s

|match_WBA_ARS=2–2

|match_WBA_MNU=0–2

|match_WBA_LIV=1–2

|match_WBA_SOT=3–3

|match_WBA_TOT=0–4

|match_WBA_WHU=1–0

|match_WBA_WOL=1–0

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s

|match_WOL_ARS=2–3

|match_WOL_MNU=1–0

|match_WOL_LIV=1–2

|match_WOL_SOT=2–2

|match_WOL_TOT=4–3

|match_WOL_WHU=2–1

|match_WOL_WBA=1–1

|update=

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL¶mComp_194=true&view=.dateSeason The Premier League]

}}

==Qualification Group Tier 1==

===Table===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=EVE|name_EVE=Everton U21s

|team2=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa U21s

|team3=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham U21s

|team4=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U21s

|team5=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough U21s

|team6=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U21s

|team7=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland U21s

|col_PO=#97DEFF|text_PO=Knockout Stage Play-off

|result1=PO

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=1 May 2013

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/barclays-u21-premier-league-tables.html?paramYouthStage=ELITE The Premier League]

}}

===Results===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=MID|team7=SUN

|name_AST=Aston Villa U21s

|match_AST_BLB=2–0

|match_AST_CHE=1–1

|match_AST_EVE=0–0

|match_AST_FUL=0–2

|match_AST_MID=1–3

|match_AST_SUN=3–1

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U21s

|match_BLB_AST=0–2

|match_BLB_CHE=2–1

|match_BLB_EVE=0–3

|match_BLB_FUL=1–3

|match_BLB_MID=0–1

|match_BLB_SUN=2–1

|name_CHE=Chelsea U21s

|match_CHE_AST=1–2

|match_CHE_BLB=1–0

|match_CHE_EVE=0–1

|match_CHE_FUL=2–0

|match_CHE_MID=3–2

|match_CHE_SUN=1–0

|name_EVE=Everton U21s

|match_EVE_AST=2–2

|match_EVE_BLB=3–2

|match_EVE_CHE=0–0

|match_EVE_FUL=1–1

|match_EVE_MID=2–0

|match_EVE_SUN=0–0

|name_FUL=Fulham U21s

|match_FUL_AST=2–0

|match_FUL_BLB=0–1

|match_FUL_CHE=1–0

|match_FUL_EVE=0–1

|match_FUL_MID=1–0

|match_FUL_SUN=2–2

|name_MID=Middlesbrough U21s

|match_MID_AST=0–0

|match_MID_BLB=3–1

|match_MID_CHE=2–0

|match_MID_EVE=1–2

|match_MID_FUL=2–2

|match_MID_SUN=0–0

|name_SUN=Sunderland U21s

|match_SUN_AST=0–4

|match_SUN_BLB=0–2

|match_SUN_CHE=0–1

|match_SUN_EVE=2–2

|match_SUN_FUL=2–2

|match_SUN_MID=1–1

|update=30 April 2013

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL¶mComp_194=true&view=.dateSeason The Premier League]

}}

==Qualification Group Tier 2==

===Table===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United U21s

|team2=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U21s

|team3=REA|name_REA=Reading U21s

|team4=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City U21s

|team5=MNC|name_MNC=Manchester City EDS

|team6=CPA|name_CPA=Crystal Palace U21s

|team7=STO|name_STO=Stoke City U21s

|col_PO=#97DEFF|text_PO=Knockout Stage Play-off

|result1=PO

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=7 May 2013

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/barclays-u21-premier-league-tables.html?paramYouthStage=ELITE The Premier League]

}}

===Results===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=REA|team7=STO

|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U21s

|match_BOL_CPA=2–2

|match_BOL_MNC=1–1

|match_BOL_NEW=1–1

|match_BOL_NOR=0–1

|match_BOL_REA=1–0

|match_BOL_STO=0–2

|name_CPA=Crystal Palace U21s

|match_CPA_BOL=0–1

|match_CPA_MNC=1–1

|match_CPA_NEW=2–2

|match_CPA_NOR=1–5

|match_CPA_REA=2–0

|match_CPA_STO=1–2

|name_MNC=Manchester City EDS

|match_MNC_BOL=3–3

|match_MNC_CPA=3–4

|match_MNC_NEW=1–2

|match_MNC_NOR=3–1

|match_MNC_REA=3–1

|match_MNC_STO=4–1

|name_NEW=Newcastle United U21s

|match_NEW_BOL=1–2

|match_NEW_CPA=4–0

|match_NEW_MNC=1–1

|match_NEW_NOR=2–0

|match_NEW_REA=0–3

|match_NEW_STO=3–0

|name_NOR=Norwich City U21s

|match_NOR_BOL=0–2

|match_NOR_CPA=1–1

|match_NOR_MNC=3–2

|match_NOR_NEW=1–2

|match_NOR_REA=0–1

|match_NOR_STO=1–0

|name_REA=Reading U21s

|match_REA_BOL=1–2

|match_REA_CPA=3–2

|match_REA_MNC=3–0

|match_REA_NEW=1–1

|match_REA_NOR=0–0

|match_REA_STO=1–0

|name_STO=Stoke City U21s

|match_STO_BOL=2–3

|match_STO_CPA=5–5

|match_STO_MNC=1–2

|match_STO_NEW=1–2

|match_STO_NOR=0–5

|match_STO_REA=0–1

|update=

|source=[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL¶mComp_194=true&view=.dateSeason The Premier League]

}}

=Knockout stage=

The teams finishing first in the two Qualification Groups played each other to decide who makes the semi-final against the winner of the Elite Group Stage.

The teams finishing second and third in the Elite Group Stage played in the other semi-final.{{cite web|last=Kay|first=Oliver|title=Children of the Revolution|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/children-of-the-revolution-ready-for-new-season-5xllz5fvgn0|work=The Times|access-date=1 August 2012|date=27 July 2012}}

{{Round8

|May 7|Everton U21s|3 (5)|Newcastle United U21s|3 (3)

|||||

||||

|May 13||Tottenham Hotspur U21s|3|Everton U21s|2|

|Manchester United U21s|3|Liverpool U21s|0|31=

|32=Tottenham Hotspur U21s|33=2|34=Manchester United U21s|35=3|36=

|skipmatch01=no|skipmatch02=yes|skipmatch03=yes|skipmatch04=yes

}}

==Play-off==

{{Football box|attendance = |date = 7 May 2013|goals1 = McAleny {{goal|69|}}
Naismith {{goal|77}}
Lundstram {{goal|115}}|team1 = Everton U21s|team2 = Newcastle United U21s|stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool|time = 17:00 BST|score = 3 – 3|aet = yes|penaltyscore = 5–3|referee = Michael Salisbury|goals2 = Ameobi {{goal|66|}}
Inman {{goal|83}}
Richardson {{goal|98}}|penalties1 = Stones {{pengoal}}
Duffus {{pengoal}}
Barkley {{pengoal}}
Garbutt {{pengoal}}
Oviedo {{pengoal}}|penalties2 ={{penmiss}} Bigirimana
{{pengoal}} Tavernier
{{pengoal}} Ameobi
{{pengoal}} Inman}}

==Semi-final==

{{Football box|date = 13 May 2013|stadium = White Hart Lane, Tottenham|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur U21s|team2 = Everton U21s|goals1 = Pritchard {{goal|11|}}
Obika {{goal|46||88|}}|goals2 = McAleny {{goal|45+2|}}
Long {{goal|48}}|score = 3 – 2|attendance = 887|referee = Wayne Porter|time = 17:00 BST}}

{{Football box|team1 = Manchester United U21s|team2 = Liverpool U21s|score = 3 – 0|stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester|date = 14 May 2013|time = 17:00 BST|attendance = 2,750|referee = Matthew Walsh|goals1 = Cole {{goal|19|pen.|26|pen.|70|}}|goals2 = }}

==Final==

{{football box

|date=20 May 2013

|time=17:00 BST

|team1=Manchester United U21s

|score=3 – 2

|report=

|team2=Tottenham Hotspur U21s

|goals1=Vermijl {{goal|59|}}
Cole {{goal|74||88|}}

|goals2=Obika {{goal|29|}}
Pritchard {{goal|42}}

|stadium=Old Trafford, Manchester

|attendance=

5,186|referee=

Robert Madley}}

League 2

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Professional U21 Development League 2

| image =

| pixels =

| season = 2012–13

| winners = Charlton Athletic U21s

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win = Queens Park Rangers U21s 8–2 Colchester United U21s (17 December 2012),

Crewe Alexandra U21s 6–0 Barnsley U21s (15 April 2013)

| biggest away win = Barnet U21s 1–8 Queens Park Rangers U21s (18 February 2013)

| highest scoring = Queens Park Rangers U21s 8–2 Colchester United U21s (17 December 2012)

| matches = 245

| matches footnote =
(242 RS, 3 PO)

| total goals = 827

| total goals footnote =
(811 RS, 16 PO)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless = 14 Barnet U21s

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason =

| nextseason = 2013–14

}}

=Group stage=

==North division==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=League 2 North

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City U21s

|team2=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town U21s

|team3=DER|name_DER=Derby County U21s

|team4=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U21s

|team5=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City U21s

|team6=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United U21s

|team7=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U21s

|team8=SHE|name_SHE=Sheffield United U21s

|team9=COV|name_COV=Coventry City U21s

|team10=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic U21s

|team11=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U21s

|team12=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley U21s

|col_KS=#D0F0C0|text_KS=Knockout stage

|result1=KS|result2=KS

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2012/08/02/birmingham-city-development-league-plans-revealed-97319-31529831/|title=Development league plans revealed|publisher=Birmingham Mail|date=2 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/u21-bulletins/barclays-u21-premier-league-and-professional-development-league-2-bulletin-39.pdf |title=U21 Professional Development League 2 Bulletin 39 |publisher=The Premier League |date= 22 May 2013 |access-date=27 May 2013}}

}}

==South division==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=League 2 South

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U21s

|team2=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City U21s

|team4=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford U21s

|team3=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion U21s

|team5=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U21s

|team6=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City U21s

|team7=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U21s

|team8=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City U21s

|team9=COL|name_COL=Colchester United U21s

|team10=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall U21s

|team11=BAR|name_BAR=Barnet U21s

|col_KS=#D0F0C0|text_KS=Knockout stage

|result1=KS|result2=KS

|update=complete|source={{Cite web|url=http://www.noodls.com//viewNoodl/15416415/charlton-athletic-plc/academy-manager-eager-for-new-challenges|title = Noodls}}

}} {{Cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/team/under-21s-table.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511043217/http://www.qpr.co.uk/team/under-21s-table.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-11|title= U21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TWO SOUTH}}

=Knockout stage=

The teams finishing first in each division will play a semi-final against the runners-up of the opposite division, with the winners of each semi-final contesting a final to crown the overall champions of the combined League.

{{Round4

||Leicester City|2|Cardiff City|3

||Charlton Athletic|6|Huddersfield Town|1

||Cardiff City|1|Charlton Athletic|3|

|||||

|skipmatch01=no|skipmatch02=yes|skipmatch03=yes|skipmatch04=yes

}}

==Semifinals==

{{football box

| date = 7 May 2013

| time = 13:00 GMT

| team1 = Charlton Athletic U21s

| score = 6–1

| aet =

| attendance =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20130607045244/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130507-u21s-report-charlton-huddersfield-811573.aspx

| team2 = Huddersfield Town U21s

| goals1 =

Pigott {{goal|10||52||68||84}}
Azeez {{goal|17}}
Smith {{goal|83}}

| goals2 =

Crooks {{goal|45}}

| stadium = Sparrows Lane Training Ground, London

| referee=

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 May 2013

| time =

| team1 = Leicester City U21s

| score = 2–3

| attendance =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20130615080523/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/dvp-beat-leicester-813677.aspx

| team2 = Cardiff City U21s

| goals1 =

Taft {{goal|15}}
Dodoo {{goal|63}}

| goals2 =

McGinty {{goal|28|o.g.}}
Oshilaja {{goal|79||86}}

| stadium = King Power Stadium

|location= Leicester

| referee=

}}

==Final==

{{football box

| date = 11 May 2013

| time =

| team1 = Cardiff City U21s

| score = 1–3

| aet = y

| attendance = 2,312

| report = https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2013/may/late-play-off-final-heartache-for-city

| team2 = Charlton Athletic U21s

| goals1 =

Kiss {{goal|14}}

| goals2 =

Smith {{goal|1}}
Pigott {{goal|115}}
Azeez {{goal|116}}

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

| referee=

}}

References

2012-13

Category:2012–13 in English football leagues

2012–13 Professional U21 Development League

League 1

=First Group Stage=

==Group 1==

===Table===

=== Results ===

==Group 2==

===Table===

=== Results ===

==Group 3==

===Table===

=== Results ===

== Best-placed third-place team ==

=Second phase=

==Elite Group==

===Table===

===Results===

==Qualification Group Tier 1==

===Table===

===Results===

==Qualification Group Tier 2==

===Table===

===Results===

=Knockout stage=

==Play-off==

==Semi-final==

==Final==

League 2

=Group stage=

==North division==

==South division==

=Knockout stage=

==Semifinals==

==Final==

See also

References