2016–17 Professional U18 Development League#League 1
The 2016–17 Professional U18 Development League was the fifth season of the Professional Development League system for youth football.
League 1
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = U18 Premier League
| image =
| pixels = 156
| season = 2016–17
| winners = Chelsea U18s (1st Title)
| league topscorer = Martell Taylor-Crossdale Chelsea U18s (21 goals)
| biggest home win = Chelsea U18s 13–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
(18 February 2017)
| biggest away win =Swansea City U18s 0–7 Reading U18s
(11 February 2017)
| highest scoring = Chelsea U18s 13–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
(18 February 2017)
| matches = 348
| total goals = 1235
| longest wins = 8 Matches – Manchester City U18s (10 December 2016 – 18 February 2017)
| longest unbeaten = 21 Matches – Manchester City U18s (13 August 2016 – 18 February 2017)
| longest winless = 20 Matches – Leicester City U18s (10 September 2016 – 11 March 2017)
| longest losses = 6 Matches – Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s (16 November 2016 – 24 January 2017)
Sunderland U18s (13 August 2016 – 23 September 2016)
Swansea City U18s (28 January 2017 – 1 March 2017)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
}}
The league was split into two regional divisions, north and south. After playing each team in their own division twice, the league was split into a second league stage consisting of three further divisions. The winning team of Group A in the second league stage became the overall champion and qualified for the UEFA Youth League for the 2017–18 season.
=First League Stage=
==North Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=MCI|name_MCI=Manchester City U18s
|team2=MUN|name_MUN=Manchester United U18s
|team3=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool U18s
|team4=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U18s
|team5=EVE|name_EVE=Everton U18s
|team6=DER|name_DER=Derby County U18s
|team7=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough U18s
|team8=STO|name_STO=Stoke City U18s
|team9=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United U18s
|team10=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U18s
|team11=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland U18s
|team12=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s
|win_MCI=17|draw_MCI=4|loss_MCI=1|gf_MCI=70|ga_MCI=22
|win_MUN=14|draw_MUN=4|loss_MUN=4|gf_MUN=63|ga_MUN=31
|win_LIV=14|draw_LIV=4|loss_LIV=4|gf_LIV=50|ga_LIV=33
|win_BLB=13|draw_BLB=5|loss_BLB=4|gf_BLB=40|ga_BLB=27
|win_EVE=11|draw_EVE=6|loss_EVE=5|gf_EVE=49|ga_EVE=35
|win_DER=10|draw_DER=2|loss_DER=10|gf_DER=38|ga_DER=45
|win_MID=7|draw_MID=3|loss_MID=12|gf_MID=33|ga_MID=40
|win_STO=7|draw_STO=2|loss_STO=13|gf_STO=34|ga_STO=49
|win_NEW=6|draw_NEW=4|loss_NEW=12|gf_NEW=25|ga_NEW=43
|win_WBA=4|draw_WBA=6|loss_WBA=12|gf_WBA=29|ga_WBA=42
|win_SUN=3|draw_SUN=4|loss_SUN=15|gf_SUN=23|ga_SUN=55
|win_WOL=2|draw_WOL=4|loss_WOL=16|gf_WOL=30|ga_WOL=62
|col_G1=#ACE1AF|text_G1=Group 1
|result1=G1|result2=G1|result3=G1|result4=G1
|col_G2=#D0F0C0|text_G2=Group 2
|result5=G2|result6=G2|result7=G2|result8=G2
|col_G3=#E0F8E0|text_G3=Group 3
|result9=G3|result10=G3|result11=G3|result12=G3
|update=complete|source=
}}
==South Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U18s
|team2=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal U18s
|team3=REA|name_REA=Reading U18s
|team4=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United U18s
|team5=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham U18s
|team6=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa U18s
|team7=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U18s
|team8=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City U18s
|team9=SOU|name_SOU=Southampton U18s
|team10=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
|team11=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City U18s
|team12=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City U18s
|win_CHE=16|draw_CHE=4|loss_CHE=2|gf_CHE=68|ga_CHE=21
|win_ARS=12|draw_ARS=5|loss_ARS=5|gf_ARS=46|ga_ARS=26
|win_REA=12|draw_REA=3|loss_REA=7|gf_REA=51|ga_REA=40
|win_WHU=10|draw_WHU=4|loss_WHU=8|gf_WHU=37|ga_WHU=31
|win_FUL=9|draw_FUL=6|loss_FUL=7|gf_FUL=39|ga_FUL=32
|win_AST=9|draw_AST=6|loss_AST=7|gf_AST=31|ga_AST=39
|win_TOT=9|draw_TOT=4|loss_TOT=9|gf_TOT=48|ga_TOT=36
|win_NOR=9|draw_NOR=4|loss_NOR=9|gf_NOR=46|ga_NOR=38
|win_SOU=7|draw_SOU=5|loss_SOU=10|gf_SOU=28|ga_SOU=41
|win_BHA=5|draw_BHA=8|loss_BHA=9|gf_BHA=28|ga_BHA=51
|win_SWA=2|draw_SWA=6|loss_SWA=14|gf_SWA=23|ga_SWA=60
|win_LEI=2|draw_LEI=5|loss_LEI=15|gf_LEI=17|ga_LEI=47
|col_G1=#ACE1AF|text_G1=Group 1
|result1=G1|result2=G1|result3=G1|result4=G1
|col_G2=#D0F0C0|text_G2=Group 2
|result5=G2|result6=G2|result7=G2|result8=G2
|col_G3=#E0F8E0|text_G3=Group 3
|result9=G3|result10=G3|result11=G3|result12=G3
|update=complete|source=
}}
=Second league stage=
==Group 1==
|section=Group 1
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U18s
|team2=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal U18s
|team3=MCI|name_MCI=Manchester City U18s
|team4=MUN|name_MUN=Manchester United U18s
|team5=REA|name_REA=Reading U18s
|team6=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United U18s
|team7=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U18s
|team8=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool U18s
|win_CHE=6|draw_CHE=0|loss_CHE=1|gf_CHE=17|ga_CHE=7|status_CHE=C
|win_ARS=4|draw_ARS=2|loss_ARS=1|gf_ARS=22|ga_ARS=13
|win_MCI=4|draw_MCI=2|loss_MCI=1|gf_MCI=16|ga_MCI=11
|win_MUN=2|draw_MUN=2|loss_MUN=3|gf_MUN=16|ga_MUN=18
|win_REA=2|draw_REA=1|loss_REA=4|gf_REA=10|ga_REA=17
|win_WHU=1|draw_WHU=3|loss_WHU=3|gf_WHU=8|ga_WHU=13
|win_BLB=2|draw_BLB=0|loss_BLB=5|gf_BLB=11|ga_BLB=18
|win_LIV=1|draw_LIV=2|loss_LIV=4|gf_LIV=8|ga_LIV=11
|col_QYL=#ACE1AF|text_QYL=Qualification for 2017–18 UEFA Youth League
|result1=QYL
|update=complete|source=
}}
==Group 2==
|section=Group 2
|res_col_header=Q
|highest_pos=9
|team9=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa U18s
|team10=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U18s
|team11=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City U18s
|team12=DER|name_DER=Derby County U18s
|team13=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham U18s
|team14=STO|name_STO=Stoke City U18s
|team15=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough U18s
|team16=EVE|name_EVE=Everton U18s
|win_AST=5|draw_AST=2|loss_AST=0|gf_AST=15|ga_AST=5
|win_TOT=4|draw_TOT=2|loss_TOT=1|gf_TOT=21|ga_TOT=13
|win_NOR=3|draw_NOR=2|loss_NOR=2|gf_NOR=15|ga_NOR=15
|win_DER=2|draw_DER=3|loss_DER=2|gf_DER=16|ga_DER=13
|win_FUL=1|draw_FUL=4|loss_FUL=2|gf_FUL=15|ga_FUL=16
|win_STO=1|draw_STO=4|loss_STO=2|gf_STO=9|ga_STO=13
|win_MID=2|draw_MID=0|loss_MID=5|gf_MID=10|ga_MID=16
|win_EVE=1|draw_EVE=1|loss_EVE=5|gf_EVE=4|ga_EVE=14
|update=complete|source=
}}
==Group 3==
|section=Group 3
|res_col_header=Q
|highest_pos=17
|team17=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s
|team18=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City U18s
|team21=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City U18s
|team19=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United U18s
|team22=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
|team23=SOU|name_SOU=Southampton U18s
|team20=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland U18s
|team24=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U18s
|win_WOL=5|draw_WOL=1|loss_WOL=1|gf_WOL=12|ga_WOL=5
|win_SWA=4|draw_SWA=1|loss_SWA=2|gf_SWA=11|ga_SWA=6
|win_LEI=2|draw_LEI=3|loss_LEI=2|gf_LEI=10|ga_LEI=12
|win_NEW=3|draw_NEW=1|loss_NEW=3|gf_NEW=12|ga_NEW=12
|win_BHA=2|draw_BHA=1|loss_BHA=4|gf_BHA=11|ga_BHA=10
|win_SOU=1|draw_SOU=4|loss_SOU=2|gf_SOU=8|ga_SOU=9
|win_SUN=2|draw_SUN=3|loss_SUN=2|gf_SUN=5|ga_SUN=6
|win_WBA=1|draw_WBA=2|loss_WBA=4|gf_WBA=7|ga_WBA=16
|update=complete|source=
}}
League 2
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = U18 Professional Development League
| image =
| pixels =
| season = 2016–17
| winners = Sheffield United U18s (1st Title)
| league topscorer = Jordan Ponticelli Coventry City U18s (27 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Coventry City U18s 9–0 Colchester United U18s (11 February 2017)}}
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Barnsley U18s 0–7 Crystal Palace U18s (17 September 2016)}}
{{nowrap|Cardiff City U18s 0–7 Coventry City U18s (4 February 2017)}}
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Crystal Palace U18s 5–6 Nottingham Forest U18s (15 October 2016)}}
| matches = 283
| matches footnote =
(280 RS, 3 PO)
| total goals = 1048
| total goals footnote =
(1,041 RS, 7 PO)
| longest wins = 11 Matches – Coventry City U18s (3 December 2016 – 18 March 2017)
| longest unbeaten = 15 Matches – Sheffield United U18s (10 December 2016 – 10 May 2017)
| longest losses = 6 Matches – Bristol City U18s (5 November 2016 – 10 December 2016)
Cardiff City U18s (25 February 2017 – 1 April 2017)
| longest winless = 15 Matches – Birmingham City U18s (3 September 2016 – 7 January 2017)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
}}
The Professional U18 Development League 2, also known as U18 PDL-2, was split into two regional divisions.
Teams played each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 28 games each.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions met in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Brentford withdrew from the competition after last year playing 4 seasons in the League.
=Tables=
==North Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United U18s
|team2=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U18s
|team3=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U18s
|team4=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U18s
|team5=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town U18s
|team6=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U18s
|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley U18s
|team8=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United U18s
|team9=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City U18s
|team10=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City U18s
|win_SHU=19|draw_SHU=6|loss_SHU=3|gf_SHU=68|ga_SHU=32
|win_SHW=15|draw_SHW=4|loss_SHW=9|gf_SHW=62|ga_SHW=46
|win_NOT=14|draw_NOT=4|loss_NOT=10|gf_NOT=73|ga_NOT=53
|win_BOL=12|draw_BOL=8|loss_BOL=8|gf_BOL=57|ga_BOL=48
|win_HUD=13|draw_HUD=3|loss_HUD=12|gf_HUD=60|ga_HUD=49
|win_CRE=12|draw_CRE=4|loss_CRE=12|gf_CRE=56|ga_CRE=55
|win_BAR=9|draw_BAR=10|loss_BAR=9|gf_BAR=51|ga_BAR=58
|win_LEE=8|draw_LEE=8|loss_LEE=12|gf_LEE=42|ga_LEE=49
|win_BIR=7|draw_BIR=9|loss_BIR=12|gf_BIR=40|ga_BIR=46
|win_HUL=7|draw_HUL=7|loss_HUL=14|gf_HUL=39|ga_HUL=62
|col_QKS=#D0F0C0|text_QKS=Qualification for Knock-out stage
|result1=QKS|result2=QKS
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source - [https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/professional-u18-development-league-2/20162017/regular-season/north/g9809/ Professional Development League North results]
==South Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=COV|name_COV=Coventry City U18s
|team2=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U18s
|team3=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace U18s
|team4=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U18s
|team5=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall U18s
|team6=WAT|name_WAT=Watford U18s
|team7=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City U18s
|team8=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City U18s
|team9=COL|name_COL=Colchester United U18s
|team10=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U18s
|win_COV=21|draw_COV=2|loss_COV=5|gf_COV=76|ga_COV=30
|win_CHA=19|draw_CHA=4|loss_CHA=5|gf_CHA=67|ga_CHA=33
|win_CRY=13|draw_CRY=4|loss_CRY=11|gf_CRY=59|ga_CRY=53
|win_IPS=13|draw_IPS=2|loss_IPS=13|gf_IPS=54|ga_IPS=49
|win_MIL=10|draw_MIL=5|loss_MIL=13|gf_MIL=50|ga_MIL=58
|win_WAT=9|draw_WAT=5|loss_WAT=14|gf_WAT=30|ga_WAT=40
|win_BRI=8|draw_BRI=6|loss_BRI=14|gf_BRI=39|ga_BRI=55
|win_CAR=9|draw_CAR=3|loss_CAR=16|gf_CAR=41|ga_CAR=73
|win_COL=6|draw_COL=5|loss_COL=17|gf_COL=38|ga_COL=69
|win_QPR=4|draw_QPR=5|loss_QPR=19|gf_QPR=39|ga_QPR=83
|col_QKS=#D0F0C0|text_QKS=Qualification for Knock-out stage
|result1=QKS|result2=QKS
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source - [https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/professional-u18-development-league-2/20162017/regular-season/south/g9810/ Professional Development League South results]
=Knockout stage =
Semi-finals
{{football box
| date = 21 April 2017
| time =
| team1 = Sheffield United U18s
| score = 2–0
| attendance =
| report = https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/595526ab301eb/u18s-play-off-semi-final-report-sheffield-united-2-charlton-0
| team2 = Charlton Athletic U18s
|goals1 = Hallam {{goal|51|pen.}}
Cantrill {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bramall Lane
|referee= Mr D.Middleton
}}
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{{football box
| date = 22 April 2017
| time = 12:00
| team1 = Coventry City U18s
| score = 3–1
| attendance =
| report =
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday U18s
|goals1 = Stedman {{goal|7}}
Finn {{goal|16}}
Ponticelli {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Borukov
|stadium = Alan Higgs Training Centre
|referee=
}}
Final
{{football box
| date = 10 May 2017
| time = 19:00 GMT
| team1 = Sheffield United U18s
| score = 1–0
| attendance =
| report =
| team2 = Coventry City U18s
|goals1 = Hallam {{goal|40}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bramall Lane
|referee= Sam Mullhall
}}
League 3
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League Youth Alliance
| image =
| pixels = 200
| season = 2016–17
| winners = North-East Division
Mansfield Town U18s
North-West Division
Blackpool U18s
South-East Division
Leyton Orient U18s
South-West Division
Exeter City U18s
Merit League One
Newport County U18s
Merit League Two
AFC Bournemouth U18s
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 698
| total goals = 2485
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
}}
League 3 is run by the Football League under the auspices of the Football League Youth Alliance. 50 teams once again competed this season. Burnley would be promoted to Category 2 Academy status after this season.
=League stage=
==North-East Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town U18s
|team10=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United U18s
|team9=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United U18s
|team8=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers U18s
|team7=CHS|name_CHS=Chesterfield U18s
|team6=NOT|name_NOT=Notts County U18s
|team2=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United U18s
|team5=BRT|name_BRT=Burton Albion U18s
|team13=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City U18s
|team3=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic U18s
|team12=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City U18s
|team11=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town U18s
|team4=YOR|name_YOR=York City U18s
|win_MAN=16|draw_MAN=4|loss_MAN=4|gf_MAN=41|ga_MAN=15
|win_SCU=8|draw_SCU=5|loss_SCU=11|gf_SCU=37|ga_SCU=33
|win_HAR=8|draw_HAR=6|loss_HAR=10|gf_HAR=38|ga_HAR=45
|win_DON=8|draw_DON=6|loss_DON=10|gf_DON=37|ga_DON=35
|win_CHS=9|draw_CHS=5|loss_CHS=10|gf_CHS=46|ga_CHS=43
|win_NOT=11|draw_NOT=4|loss_NOT=9|gf_NOT=39|ga_NOT=36
|win_ROT=15|draw_ROT=1|loss_ROT=8|gf_ROT=49|ga_ROT=25
|win_BRT=10|draw_BRT=7|loss_BRT=7|gf_BRT=47|ga_BRT=44
|win_LIN=4|draw_LIN=5|loss_LIN=15|gf_LIN=26|ga_LIN=58
|win_OLD=13|draw_OLD=5|loss_OLD=6|gf_OLD=47|ga_OLD=22
|win_BRA=6|draw_BRA=4|loss_BRA=14|gf_BRA=33|ga_BRA=53
|win_GRI=7|draw_GRI=3|loss_GRI=14|gf_GRI=26|ga_GRI=51
|win_YOR=12|draw_YOR=3|loss_YOR=9|gf_YOR=34|ga_YOR=40
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_MAN=C
|update=complete|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20162017/regular-season/northeast-division/g9765/ soccerway.com]
}}
==North-West Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team7=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic U18s
|team6=BRY|name_BRY=Bury U18s
|team3=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall U18s
|team14=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers U18s
|team1=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool U18s
|team8=SHR|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town U18s
|team10=PNE|name_PNE=Preston North End U18s
|team5=POR|name_POR=Port Vale U18s
|team4=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale U18s
|team12=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley U18s
|team9=FLE|name_FLE=Fleetwood Town U18s
|team15=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham U18s
|team11=CAR|name_CAR=Carlisle United U18s
|team2=BRN|name_BRN=Burnley U18s
|team13=MOR|name_MOR=Morecambe U18s
|win_WIG=10|draw_WIG=10|loss_WIG=8|gf_WIG=53|ga_WIG=41
|win_BRY=13|draw_BRY=2|loss_BRY=13|gf_BRY=47|ga_BRY=54
|win_WAL=18|draw_WAL=4|loss_WAL=6|gf_WAL=55|ga_WAL=31
|win_TRA=4|draw_TRA=7|loss_TRA=17|gf_TRA=21|ga_TRA=51
|win_BLP=19|draw_BLP=5|loss_BLP=4|gf_BLP=74|ga_BLP=23
|win_SHR=10|draw_SHR=9|loss_SHR=9|gf_SHR=47|ga_SHR=50
|win_PNE=7|draw_PNE=12|loss_PNE=9|gf_PNE=44|ga_PNE=50
|win_POR=14|draw_POR=5|loss_POR=9|gf_POR=46|ga_POR=40
|win_ROC=17|draw_ROC=4|loss_ROC=7|gf_ROC=60|ga_ROC=33
|win_ACC=8|draw_ACC=4|loss_ACC=16|gf_ACC=34|ga_ACC=56
|win_FLE=10|draw_FLE=5|loss_FLE=13|gf_FLE=54|ga_FLE=63
|win_WRE=3|draw_WRE=8|loss_WRE=17|gf_WRE=29|ga_WRE=70
|win_CAR=9|draw_CAR=2|loss_CAR=17|gf_CAR=44|ga_CAR=56
|win_BRN=18|draw_BRN=6|loss_BRN=4|gf_BRN=64|ga_BRN=35
|win_MOR=7|draw_MOR=3|loss_MOR=18|gf_MOR=39|ga_MOR=58
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_BLP=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20162017/regular-season/northwest-division/g9766/ soccerway.com]
}}
== South-East Division ==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team5=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town U18s
|team2=SOU|name_SOU=Southend United U18s
|team1=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient U18s
|team10=BRN|name_BRN=Barnet U18s
|team7=WIM|name_WIM=AFC Wimbledon U18s
|team6=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham U18s
|team3=STE|name_STE=Stevenage U18s
|team8=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town U18s
|team11=MIL|name_MIL=Milton Keynes Dons U18s
|team9=D&R|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge U18s
|team12=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United U18s
|team4=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United U18s
|win_LUT=10|draw_LUT=4|loss_LUT=8|gf_LUT=48|ga_LUT=38
|win_SOU=11|draw_SOU=4|loss_SOU=7|gf_SOU=62|ga_SOU=40
|win_LEY=18|draw_LEY=2|loss_LEY=2|gf_LEY=59|ga_LEY=23
|win_BRN=5|draw_BRN=5|loss_BRN=12|gf_BRN=34|ga_BRN=50
|win_WIM=9|draw_WIM=5|loss_WIM=8|gf_WIM=40|ga_WIM=30
|win_GIL=10|draw_GIL=4|loss_GIL=8|gf_GIL=44|ga_GIL=51
|win_STE=11|draw_STE=4|loss_STE=7|gf_STE=49|ga_STE=34
|win_NOR=6|draw_NOR=6|loss_NOR=10|gf_NOR=49|ga_NOR=61
|win_MIL=5|draw_MIL=4|loss_MIL=13|gf_MIL=45|ga_MIL=63
|win_D&R=7|draw_D&R=3|loss_D&R=12|gf_D&R=40|ga_D&R=65
|win_PET=4|draw_PET=5|loss_PET=13|gf_PET=29|ga_PET=60
|win_CAM=9|draw_CAM=8|loss_CAM=5|gf_CAM=46|ga_CAM=30
|col_ML1=#97DEFF|text_ML1=Merit League One
|result1=ML1
|result2=ML1
|result3=ML1
|result4=ML1
|result5=ML1
|result6=ML1
|col_ML2= #CCF3FF|text_ML2=Merit League Two
|result7=ML2
|result8=ML2
|result9=ML2
|result10=ML2
|result11=ML2
|result12=ML2
|status_LEY=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20162017/regular-season/southwest-division/g9768/ soccerway.com]
}}
== South-West Division ==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team4=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle U18s
|team9=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town U18s
|team8=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth U18s
|team1=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City U18s
|team6=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth U18s
|team7=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United U18s
|team3=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town U18s
|team2=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers U18s
|team5=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County U18s
|team10=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil Town U18s
|win_PLY=7|draw_PLY=5|loss_PLY=6|gf_PLY=40|ga_PLY=35
|win_CHL=6|draw_CHL=4|loss_CHL=8|gf_CHL=37|ga_CHL=40
|win_BOU=6|draw_BOU=4|loss_BOU=8|gf_BOU=24|ga_BOU=23
|win_EXE=11|draw_EXE=2|loss_EXE=5|gf_EXE=36|ga_EXE=26
|win_POR=8|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=8|gf_POR=35|ga_POR=41
|win_OXF=7|draw_OXF=4|loss_OXF=7|gf_OXF=40|ga_OXF=27
|win_SWI=8|draw_SWI=4|loss_SWI=6|gf_SWI=36|ga_SWI=34
|win_BRR=8|draw_BRR=4|loss_BRR=6|gf_BRR=42|ga_BRR=38
|win_NEW=7|draw_NEW=5|loss_NEW=6|gf_NEW=36|ga_NEW=33
|win_YEO=4|draw_YEO=2|loss_YEO=12|gf_YEO=19|ga_YEO=48
|status_EXE=C
|col_ML1=#97DEFF|text_ML1=Merit League One
|result1=ML1
|result2=ML1
|result3=ML1
|result4=ML1
|result5=ML1
|col_ML2= #CCF3FF|text_ML2=Merit League Two
|result6=ML2
|result7=ML2
|result8=ML2
|result9=ML2
|result10=ML2
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20162017/regular-season/southeast-division/g9767/ soccerway.com]
}}
=Merit League Stage=
The teams in the Southeast and Southwest Divisions played another ten games to determine the champions of Merit League One and Merit League Two.
==Merit League One==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team11=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers U18s
|team10=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United U18s
|team3=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City U18s
|team8=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham U18s
|team7=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient U18s
|team6=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town U18s
|team1=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County U18s
|team9=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle U18s
|team5=SOU|name_SOU=Southend United U18s
|team4=STE|name_STE=Stevenage U18s
|team2=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town U18s
|win_BRR=2|draw_BRR=1|loss_BRR=7|gf_BRR=10|ga_BRR=23
|win_CAM=2|draw_CAM=3|loss_CAM=5|gf_CAM=16|ga_CAM=21
|win_EXE=4|draw_EXE=3|loss_EXE=3|gf_EXE=20|ga_EXE=18
|win_GIL=3|draw_GIL=2|loss_GIL=5|gf_GIL=15|ga_GIL=19
|win_LEY=3|draw_LEY=3|loss_LEY=4|gf_LEY=19|ga_LEY=24
|win_LUT=3|draw_LUT=4|loss_LUT=3|gf_LUT=17|ga_LUT=11
|win_NEW=9|draw_NEW=1|loss_NEW=0|gf_NEW=22|ga_NEW=9
|win_PLY=3|draw_PLY=2|loss_PLY=5|gf_PLY=17|ga_PLY=23
|win_SOU=4|draw_SOU=2|loss_SOU=4|gf_SOU=19|ga_SOU=18
|win_STE=4|draw_STE=2|loss_STE=4|gf_STE=22|ga_STE=20
|win_SWI=5|draw_SWI=3|loss_SWI=2|gf_SWI=25|ga_SWI=16
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_NEW=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20162017/championship-round/r35594/ soccerway.com]
}}
==Merit League Two==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team3=WIM|name_WIM=AFC Wimbledon U18s
|team1=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth U18s
|team7=BRN|name_BRN=Barnet U18s
|team9=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town U18s
|team11=D&R|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge U18s
|team8=MIL|name_MIL=Milton Keynes Dons U18s
|team4=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town U18s
|team5=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United U18s
|team2=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United U18s
|team6=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth U18s
|team10=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil Town U18s
|win_WIM=5|draw_WIM=4|loss_WIM=1|gf_WIM=16|ga_WIM=10
|win_BOU=7|draw_BOU=1|loss_BOU=2|gf_BOU=24|ga_BOU=10
|win_BRN=3|draw_BRN=3|loss_BRN=4|gf_BRN=17|ga_BRN=19
|win_CHL=3|draw_CHL=1|loss_CHL=6|gf_CHL=13|ga_CHL=17
|win_D&R=1|draw_D&R=3|loss_D&R=6|gf_D&R=15|ga_D&R=24
|win_MIL=4|draw_MIL=0|loss_MIL=6|gf_MIL=13|ga_MIL=21
|win_NOR=5|draw_NOR=1|loss_NOR=4|gf_NOR=19|ga_NOR=20
|win_OXF=4|draw_OXF=3|loss_OXF=3|gf_OXF=16|ga_OXF=13
|win_PET=5|draw_PET=5|loss_PET=0|gf_PET=17|ga_PET=11
|win_POR=3|draw_POR=3|loss_POR=4|gf_POR=20|ga_POR=17
|win_YEO=1|draw_YEO=4|loss_YEO=5|gf_YEO=12|ga_YEO=20
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_BOU=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20162017/lower-table-round/r35595/ soccerway.com]
}}
Notes
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See also
References
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{{2016–17 in English football}}
{{Professional Development League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Professional U18 Development League 2016-17}}