2013–14 Professional U21 Development League#League 1

The 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Professional Development League system.

There were 42 participating teams in the 2013–14 Professional U21 Development Leagues; 22 in League 1, and 20 in League 2.

League 1 had a new format, with the three groups system being abandoned in favour of a single league system with the teams finishing in the top four positions qualifying for a playoff stage.

League 1

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Barclays U21 Premier League

| image =

| pixels = 156

| season = 2013–14

| winners = Chelsea U21s

| league topscorer = Lewis Baker Chelsea U21s, Jordy Hiwula Manchester City EDS (12 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Liverpool U21s 5–0 Tottenham Hotspur U21s}}
(7 October 2013)
{{nowrap|West Bromwich Albion U21s 5–0 Everton U21s}}
(21 March 2014)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Blackburn Rovers U21s 0–6 Manchester City EDS}}
(24 March 2014)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Tottenham Hotspur U21s 6–3 Manchester City EDS}}
(19 August 2013)
{{nowrap|Newcastle United U21s 4–5 West Ham United U21s}}
(2 September 2013)

| matches = 234

| matches footnote =
(231 RS, 3 PO)

| total goals = 777

| total goals footnote =
(771 RS, 6 PO)

| longest wins = 4 Matches Manchester United U21s

| longest unbeaten = 12 Matches Chelsea U21s

| longest losses = 5 Matches Middlesbrough U21s,
Newcastle United U21s

| longest winless = 11 Matches Blackburn Rovers U21s

| highest attendance = 13,203 {{nowrap|Manchester United U21s 1–2 Chelsea U21s}}
(14 May 2014) Playoff Final

| lowest attendance = 37 {{nowrap|Reading U21s 3–4 West Bromwich Albion U21s}}
(7 October 2013)

| prevseason = 2012–13

| nextseason = 2014–15

}}

=League stage =

Each team played twenty one fixtures during this stage. Having played each other once, either home or away, the top four teams in the table progressed to the knockout stage to determine the overall winner.

Starting with the 2014–15 season, the U21 Premier League was divided into two divisions.{{cite web | title = Barclays U21: New format for next season | url = http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/promotion-and-relegation-in-barclays-u21-premier-league-2014-15.html | publisher = Premier League official website | access-date = 13 September 2013 | archive-date = 6 July 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150706023443/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/promotion-and-relegation-in-barclays-u21-premier-league-2014-15.html | url-status = dead }} This means that the top 11 sides in the 2013–14 league stage qualify for the new Division 1, with the bottom 11 sides entering Division 2.

On 14 May, Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the final to claim the Under-21 Premier League title.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/manchester-united-chelsea-premier-league-under21-final|title=Lewis Baker earns Chelsea victory at Manchester United in Under-21 final|date=15 May 2014|work=Guardian |access-date=15 May 2014}}{{cite web|url = http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/135502/manchester-united-u21-vs-chelsea-u21/report?ICID=HP_FM_3|title=Manchester United 1-2 Chelsea|date=15 May 2014|work=Goal.com|access-date=15 May 2014}} The top 8 teams in the final standings of the league stage qualified for the inaugural 2014–15 edition of the Premier League International Cup.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

==National Division==

===Table===

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

|section=National Division

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U21s

|team2=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool U21s

|team3=MNU|name_MNU=Manchester United U21s

|team4=MNC|name_MNC=Manchester City EDS

|team5=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham U21s

|team6=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City U21s

|team7=SOT|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|team8=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland U21s

|team9=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United U21s

|team10=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City U21s

|team11=EVE|name_EVE=Everton U21s

|team12=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U21s

|team13=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U21s

|team14=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal U21s

|team15=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa U21s

|team16=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U21s

|team17=REA|name_REA=Reading U21s

|team18=STO|name_STO=Stoke City U21s

|team19=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s

|team20=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough U21s

|team21=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United U21s

|team22=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U21s

|col_KS=#ACE1AF|text_KS=Qualification for Knockout Stage

|result1=KS|result2=KS|result3=KS|result4=KS

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to 2014–15 U21 Premier League Division 2

|update=complete|source=

}}

===Results===

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|match_MNC_WHU=null

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|match_MID_WHU=null

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|match_NOR_BLB=null

|match_NOR_BOL=5–1

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|match_NOR_WHU=null

|match_NOR_WOL=null

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|match_REA_AST=null

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|match_REA_WHU=0–2

|match_REA_WOL=null

|name_SOT=Southampton U21s

|match_SOT_ARS=null

|match_SOT_AST=3–1

|match_SOT_BLB=2–2

|match_SOT_BOL=null

|match_SOT_CHE=1–4

|match_SOT_EVE=null

|match_SOT_FUL=3–0

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|match_SOT_LIV=null

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|match_SOT_MNU=1–2

|match_SOT_MID=null

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|match_SOT_STO=null

|match_SOT_SUN=0–3

|match_SOT_TOT=1–0

|match_SOT_WBA=null

|match_SOT_WHU=null

|match_SOT_WOL=3–0

|name_STO=Stoke City U21s

|match_STO_ARS=2–2

|match_STO_AST=1–3

|match_STO_BLB=null

|match_STO_BOL=2–6

|match_STO_CHE=0–3

|match_STO_EVE=null

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|match_STO_LEI=null

|match_STO_LIV=0–1

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|match_STO_TOT=2–0

|match_STO_WBA=5–1

|match_STO_WHU=0–1

|match_STO_WOL=null

|name_SUN=Sunderland U21s

|match_SUN_ARS=null

|match_SUN_AST=null

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|match_SUN_STO=1–1

|match_SUN_TOT=3–0

|match_SUN_WBA=1–2

|match_SUN_WHU=1–2

|match_SUN_WOL=null

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|match_TOT_BLB=null

|match_TOT_BOL=2–5

|match_TOT_CHE=null

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|match_WHU_WBA=0–3

|match_WHU_WOL=null

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s

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|match_WOL_NOR=0–1

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|match_WOL_SUN=0–2

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|match_WOL_WBA=null

|match_WOL_WHU=0–2

|update=27 April 2014

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/u21-premier-league/20132014/regular-season/r22320/?ICID=SN_01_14 Soccerway PDL results]

}}

=Knockout stage =

==Semifinals==

{{football box

| date = 1 May 2014

| time = 19:15 BST

| team2 = Chelsea U21s

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 4–5

| penalties2 ={{pengoal}} Brown
{{pengoal}} Christensen
{{pengoal}} Baker
{{pengoal}} Swift
{{penmiss}} Palmer
{{pengoal}} Loftus-Cheek

| penalties1 =Angeliño {{pengoal}}
Glendon {{pengoal}}
Fofana {{penmiss}}
Facey {{pengoal}}
Cole {{pengoal}}
Ntcham {{penmiss}}

| attendance = 4,023

| report = [http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/barclays-u21-premier-league-play-off-semi-final-man-city-chelsea-020514.html Report]

| team1 = Manchester City EDS

| goals2 = Feruz {{goal|14}}

| goals1 = Ntcham {{goal|77}}

| stadium = City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester

| referee= Paul Tierney}}

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{{football box

| date =2 May 2014

| time =19:45 BST

| team1 = Liverpool U21s

| score = 0–1

| attendance = 3,203

| report = [http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/barclays-u21-premier-league-play-off-semi-final-liverpool-man-utd-030514.html Report]

| team2 = Manchester United U21s

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Pereira {{goal|44}}

| stadium = Anfield, Liverpool

| referee= Michael Oliver}}

==Final==

{{football box

| date = 14 May 2014

| time = 19:15 BST

| team2 = Chelsea U21s

| score = 1-2

| attendance = 13,203

| report = [http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/chelsea-beat-man-utd-to-win-barclays-u21-premier-league-title.html Report] {{Cite news |date=15 May 2014 |title=Chelsea fight back to claim Barclays Under-21 Premier League title |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/chelsea-beat-man-utd-to-win-barclays-u21-premier-league-title.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111173045/https://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/chelsea-beat-man-utd-to-win-barclays-u21-premier-league-title.html |archive-date=11 November 2014}}

| team1 = Manchester United U21s

| goals2 = Musonda {{goal|22}}
Baker {{goal|79}}

| goals1 = Lawrence {{goal|12}}

| stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester

| referee= Paul Tierney}}

League 2

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Professional U21 Development League 2

| image = 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League2.png

| pixels = 156

| season = 2013–14

| winners = Crewe Alexandra U21s

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Crystal Palace U21s 6–0 Brentford U21s}}
(8 April 2014)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Sheffield United U21s 0–5 Crewe Alexandra U21s}}
(16 September 2013)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Charlton Athletic U21s 6–3 Brentford U21s}}
(3 March 2014)

| matches = 183

| matches footnote =
(180 RS, 3 PO)

| total goals = 570

| total goals footnote =
(560 RS, 10 PO)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless = 9 matches Coventry City U21s

| longest losses = 6 matches Coventry City U21s

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2012–13

| nextseason = 2014–15

}}

20 Teams competed this season. This is 3 fewer than last season. Crystal Palace joined this season after dropping their academy to Category Two Status, joining the South Division. Barnet dropped out of the league after one season, Colchester United briefly dropped to Category Three Academy{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23716775 |title=Colchester United: Academy decision angers Joe Dunne |date=15 August 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 May 2016 }} and would return the next season,{{cite news |last1=Marston |first1=Carl |date=16 June 2014 |title=Colchester United secure Academy Category Two status, but for how long? |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/colchester_united_secure_academy_category_two_status_but_for_how_long_1_3643426 |newspaper=East Anglian Daily Times |location=Ipswich |accessdate=10 May 2016 }} Wigan Athletic would also drop to Category Three Academy, while Leicester City joined the Premier League 2 as a Category One Academy after one season on July 4.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23187531|title=Leicester awarded Category One academy status|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2013-07-04}}

=League stage =

Having played each other home and away, the top two teams from each division progressed to the knockout stage to determine the overall winner.

==North Division==

===Table===

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

|section=North Division

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town U21s

|team2=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U21s

|team3=SHE|name_SHE=Sheffield United U21s

|team4=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City U21s

|team5=DER|name_DER=Derby County U21s

|team6=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United U21s

|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley U21s

|team8=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U21s

|team9=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U21s

|team10=COV|name_COV=Coventry City U21s

|col_KS=#D0F0C0|text_KS=Knockout stage

|result1=KS|result2=KS

|update=complete|source=

}}

===Results===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|name_BAR=Barnsley U21s

|match_BAR_BIR=4–1

|match_BAR_COV=0–1

|match_BAR_CRE=3–3

|match_BAR_DER=4–1

|match_BAR_HUD=1–3

|match_BAR_LEE=3–0

|match_BAR_NOT=4–1

|match_BAR_SHE=1–3

|match_BAR_SHW=0–1

|name_BIR=Birmingham City U21s

|match_BIR_BAR=4–0

|match_BIR_COV=2–2

|match_BIR_CRE=0–1

|match_BIR_DER=1–0

|match_BIR_HUD=0–1

|match_BIR_LEE=2–0

|match_BIR_NOT=2–1

|match_BIR_SHE=1–1

|match_BIR_SHW=3–1

|name_COV=Coventry City U21s

|match_COV_BAR=2–2

|match_COV_BIR=1–2

|match_COV_CRE=1–4

|match_COV_DER=0–2

|match_COV_HUD=0–2

|match_COV_LEE=1–2

|match_COV_NOT=0–1

|match_COV_SHE=1–2

|match_COV_SHW=2–2

|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U21s

|match_CRE_BAR=1–1

|match_CRE_BIR=1–1

|match_CRE_COV=1–1

|match_CRE_DER=2–1

|match_CRE_HUD=2–4

|match_CRE_LEE=2–2

|match_CRE_NOT=2–1

|match_CRE_SHE=4–0

|match_CRE_SHW=2–0

|name_DER=Derby County U21s

|match_DER_BAR=4–2

|match_DER_BIR=2–0

|match_DER_COV=4–2

|match_DER_CRE=1–1

|match_DER_HUD=1–1

|match_DER_LEE=0–1

|match_DER_NOT=1–1

|match_DER_SHE=2–1

|match_DER_SHW=3–1

|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town U21s

|match_HUD_BAR=3–0

|match_HUD_BIR=2–4

|match_HUD_COV=2–2

|match_HUD_CRE=2–2

|match_HUD_DER=2–1

|match_HUD_LEE=2–1

|match_HUD_NOT=3–2

|match_HUD_SHE=2–1

|match_HUD_SHW=4–1

|name_LEE=Leeds United U21s

|match_LEE_BAR=1–1

|match_LEE_BIR=0–0

|match_LEE_COV=2–1

|match_LEE_CRE=0–0

|match_LEE_DER=2–1

|match_LEE_HUD=0–2

|match_LEE_NOT=5–2

|match_LEE_SHE=1–1

|match_LEE_SHW=3–3

|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U21s

|match_NOT_BAR=0–1

|match_NOT_BIR=3–0

|match_NOT_COV=2–0

|match_NOT_CRE=0–4

|match_NOT_DER=1–2

|match_NOT_HUD=0–0

|match_NOT_LEE=2–2

|match_NOT_SHE=0–0

|match_NOT_SHW=3–0

|name_SHE=Sheffield United U21s

|match_SHE_BAR=1–1

|match_SHE_BIR=3–0

|match_SHE_COV=2–1

|match_SHE_CRE=0–5

|match_SHE_DER=2–0

|match_SHE_HUD=2–1

|match_SHE_LEE=4–1

|match_SHE_NOT=1–1

|match_SHE_SHW=4–0

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U21s

|match_SHW_BAR=3–1

|match_SHW_BIR=1–1

|match_SHW_COV=3–2

|match_SHW_CRE=3–3

|match_SHW_DER=0–0

|match_SHW_HUD=1–4

|match_SHW_LEE=2–2

|match_SHW_NOT=2–3

|match_SHW_SHE=1–2

|update=7 April 2014

|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/national/England/U21-PDL-2/2013-2014/ Futbol24 PDL2 results]

}}

==South Division==

===Table===

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

|show_limit=5

|section=South Division

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City U21s

|team2=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U21s

|team3=CPA|name_CPA=Crystal Palace U21s

|team4=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City U21s

|team5=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall U21s

|team6=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U21s

|team7=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion U21s

|team8=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City U21s

|team9=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford U21s

|team10=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U21s

|col_KS=#D0F0C0|text_KS=Knockout stage

|result1=KS|result2=KS

|update=complete|source=

}}

===Results===

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|name_BRE=Brentford U21s

|match_BRE_B&HA=2–1

|match_BRE_BRI=2–1

|match_BRE_CAR=2–0

|match_BRE_CHA=4–2

|match_BRE_CPA=1–2

|match_BRE_IPS=1–4

|match_BRE_MIL=2–0

|match_BRE_QPR=1–2

|match_BRE_SWA=0–0

|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion U21s

|match_B&HA_BRE=1–1

|match_B&HA_BRI=1–1

|match_B&HA_CAR=0–1

|match_B&HA_CHA=2–2

|match_B&HA_CPA=3–2

|match_B&HA_IPS=3–1

|match_B&HA_MIL=3–1

|match_B&HA_QPR=1–2

|match_B&HA_SWA=0–1

|name_BRI=Bristol City U21s

|match_BRI_BRE=2–1

|match_BRI_B&HA=5–2

|match_BRI_CAR=2–2

|match_BRI_CHA=4–0

|match_BRI_CPA=2–2

|match_BRI_IPS=3–0

|match_BRI_MIL=4–0

|match_BRI_QPR=3–1

|match_BRI_SWA=0–1

|name_CAR=Cardiff City U21s

|match_CAR_BRE=3–1

|match_CAR_B&HA=1–0

|match_CAR_BRI=1–0

|match_CAR_CHA=1–0

|match_CAR_CPA=2–1

|match_CAR_IPS=2–2

|match_CAR_MIL=1–0

|match_CAR_QPR=2–2

|match_CAR_SWA=1–0

|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U21s

|match_CHA_BRE=6–3

|match_CHA_B&HA=0–0

|match_CHA_BRI=1–1

|match_CHA_CAR=5–2

|match_CHA_CPA=1–1

|match_CHA_IPS=1–0

|match_CHA_MIL=0–0

|match_CHA_QPR=1–1

|match_CHA_SWA=2–1

|name_CPA=Crystal Palace U21s

|match_CPA_BRE=6–0

|match_CPA_B&HA=2–2

|match_CPA_BRI=2–0

|match_CPA_CAR=1–2

|match_CPA_CHA=2–0

|match_CPA_IPS=2–0

|match_CPA_MIL=1–2

|match_CPA_QPR=1–2

|match_CPA_SWA=1–2

|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U21s

|match_IPS_BRE=1–1

|match_IPS_B&HA=1–3

|match_IPS_BRI=1–1

|match_IPS_CAR=0–2

|match_IPS_CHA=0–2

|match_IPS_CPA=1–2

|match_IPS_MIL=2–2

|match_IPS_QPR=1–0

|match_IPS_SWA=2–1

|name_MIL=Millwall U21s

|match_MIL_BRE=3–2

|match_MIL_B&HA=2–0

|match_MIL_BRI=2–3

|match_MIL_CAR=2–1

|match_MIL_CHA=1–1

|match_MIL_CPA=1–2

|match_MIL_IPS=3–0

|match_MIL_QPR=4–2

|match_MIL_SWA=2–1

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U21s

|match_QPR_BRE=4–0

|match_QPR_B&HA=1–2

|match_QPR_BRI=1–1

|match_QPR_CAR=3–2

|match_QPR_CHA=1–0

|match_QPR_CPA=3–4

|match_QPR_IPS=2–0

|match_QPR_MIL=3–1

|match_QPR_SWA=2–1

|name_SWA=Swansea City U21s

|match_SWA_BRE=2–1

|match_SWA_B&HA=1–2

|match_SWA_BRI=3–1

|match_SWA_CAR=1–3

|match_SWA_CHA=1–1

|match_SWA_CPA=1–3

|match_SWA_IPS=2–2

|match_SWA_MIL=3–0

|match_SWA_QPR=1–1

|update=7 April 2014

|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/national/England/U21-PDL-2/2013-2014/ Futbol24 PDL2 results]

}}

=Knockout stage =

==Semifinals==

{{football box

| date = 23 April 2014

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Huddersfield Town U21s

| score = 2–3

| attendance =

| report = [http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/230414-qpr-u21s-huddersfield-town-u21s-match-report-1506783.aspx Report]

| team2 = Queens Park Rangers U21s

| goals1 = Bunn {{goal|17}}
Charles {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Johnson {{goal|6||45}}
Mitchell {{goal|38}}

| stadium = John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield

| referee= Duncan Street}}

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{{football box

| date = 23 April 2014

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Cardiff City U21s

| score = 0–4

| attendance = 628

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220443/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/dvp-report-city-0-4-crewe-1506848.aspx Report]

| team2 = Crewe Alexandra U21s

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Leitch-Smith {{goal|26}}
Clayton {{goal|40}}
Baillie {{goal|80}}
Melling {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

| referee= Timothy Wood

}}

==Final==

{{football box

| date = 30 April 2014

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Queens Park Rangers U21s

| score = 0–1

| attendance = 1,942

| report = [http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/300414-u21s-match-report-qpr-0-crewe-1-april-30th-2014-1520474.aspx Report]

| team2 = Crewe Alexandra U21s

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Clayton {{goal|46}}

| stadium = Loftus Road, London

| referee= Adam Crysell

}}

References

Category:2013–14 in English football leagues

2013-14

2013–14 Professional U21 Development League#League 1

League 1

=League stage =

==National Division==

===Table===

===Results===

=Knockout stage =

==Semifinals==

==Final==

League 2

=League stage =

==North Division==

===Table===

===Results===

==South Division==

===Table===

===Results===

=Knockout stage =

==Semifinals==

==Final==

See also

References