2017–18 Professional U18 Development League#Professional Development League 2
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = U18 Premier League
| season = 2017–18
| winners = Chelsea U18s (2nd Title)
| league topscorer = Reo Griffiths Tottenham Hotspur U18s (26 goals)
| biggest home win = Tottenham Hotspur U18s 9–0 Arsenal U18s
(24 April 2018)
| biggest away win = West Bromwich Albion U18s 1–7 Everton U18s
(26 August 2017)
| highest scoring = Derby County U18s 5–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s
(18 November 2017)
| matches = 265
| total goals = 1009
| longest wins = 7 Matches – Chelsea U18s
| longest unbeaten = 12 Matches – Chelsea U18s
| longest winless = 11 Matches – Blackburn Rovers U18s
| longest losses = 11 Matches – Blackburn Rovers U18s
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
|updated =
}}
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
|update=
|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U18&co=8&se=89=U18 Premier League Under 18 Table]
|team_order= MNU, MNC, LIV, STK, EVE, DER, SUN, WBA, MID, NEW, WOL, BLB
|result1=pro
|win_BLB=3 |draw_BLB=1 |loss_BLB=18
|gf_BLB=28 |ga_BLB=70
|win_DER=9 |draw_DER=6 |loss_DER=7
|gf_DER=45 |ga_DER=38
|win_EVE=11 |draw_EVE=4 |loss_EVE=7
|gf_EVE=51 |ga_EVE=41
|win_LIV=11 |draw_LIV=5 |loss_LIV=6
|gf_LIV=50 |ga_LIV=35
|win_MNC=13 |draw_MNC=3 |loss_MNC=6
|gf_MNC=58 |ga_MNC=34
|win_MNU=15 |draw_MNU=3 |loss_MNU=4
|gf_MNU=65 |ga_MNU=33
|win_MID=6 |draw_MID=7 |loss_MID=9
|gf_MID=37 |ga_MID=52
|win_NEW=6 |draw_NEW=6 |loss_NEW=10
|gf_NEW=37 |ga_NEW=48
|win_STK=11 |draw_STK=4 |loss_STK=7
|gf_STK=49 |ga_STK=34
|win_SUN=10 |draw_SUN=2 |loss_SUN=10
|gf_SUN=39 |ga_SUN=44
|win_WBA=7 |draw_WBA=5 |loss_WBA=10
|gf_WBA=49 |ga_WBA=57
|win_WOL=5 |draw_WOL=4 |loss_WOL=13
|gf_WOL=31 |ga_WOL=53
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U18s
|name_DER=Derby County U18s
|name_EVE=Everton U18s
|name_LIV=Liverpool U18s
|name_MNC=Manchester City U18s
|name_MNU=Manchester United U18s
|name_MID=Middlesbrough U18s
|name_NEW=Newcastle United U18s
|name_STK=Stoke City U18s
|name_SUN=Sunderland U18s
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U18s
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s
|status_MNU=C,Q
|col_pro=green1|text_pro=Qualification for the National Final
}}
South
|update =
|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U18&co=8&se=89=U18 Premier League Under 18 Table]
|team_order= CHE, ARS, SOU, TOT, LEI, SWA, FUL, BHA, AVL, WHU, REA, NOR
|result1=pro
|win_ARS=14 |draw_ARS=3 |loss_ARS=5
|gf_ARS=61 |ga_ARS=33
|win_AVL=6 |draw_AVL=5 |loss_AVL=11
|gf_AVL=27 |ga_AVL=36
|win_BHA=6 |draw_BHA=6 |loss_BHA=10
|gf_BHA=36 |ga_BHA=43
|win_CHE=17 |draw_CHE=3 |loss_CHE=2
|gf_CHE=64 |ga_CHE=21
|win_FUL=8 |draw_FUL=6 |loss_FUL=8
|gf_FUL=40 |ga_FUL=33
|win_LEI=9 |draw_LEI=6 |loss_LEI=7
|gf_LEI=38 |ga_LEI=33
|win_NOR=3 |draw_NOR=4 |loss_NOR=15
|gf_NOR=22 |ga_NOR=59
|win_REA=6 |draw_REA=3 |loss_REA=13
|gf_REA=24 |ga_REA=50
|win_SWA=9 |draw_SWA=4 |loss_SWA=9
|gf_SWA=32 |ga_SWA=44
|win_SOU=13 |draw_SOU=3 |loss_SOU=6
|gf_SOU=38 |ga_SOU=25
|win_TOT=10 |draw_TOT=4 |loss_TOT=8
|gf_TOT=58 |ga_TOT=39
|win_WHU=6 |draw_WHU=3 |loss_WHU=13
|gf_WHU=27 |ga_WHU=51
|name_ARS=Arsenal U18s
|name_AVL=Aston Villa U18s
|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
|name_CHE=Chelsea U18s
|name_FUL=Fulham U18s
|name_LEI=Leicester City U18s
|name_NOR=Norwich City U18s
|name_REA=Reading U18s
|name_SOU=Southampton U18s
|name_SWA=Swansea City U18s
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U18s
|name_WHU=West Ham United U18s
|status_CHE=C,Q
|col_pro=green1|text_pro=Qualification for the National Final
}}
National Final
{{football box
|date= 5 May 2018
|time= 7:00
|team1= Manchester United U18s
|score= 0–3
|report= https://www.premierleague.com/match/38192/u18-premier-league/2017-18/man-utd-u18-v-chelsea-u18
|team2=Chelsea U18s
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
|attendance= 1,303
|referee= Conor Brown
}}
Professional Development League 2
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = U18 Professional Development League 2
| image =
| pixels =
| season = 2017–18
| winners = Charlton Athletic U18s (3rd Title)
| league topscorer = Sion Spence Cardiff City U18s (21 goals)
| biggest home win = Sheffield Wednesday U18s 8–0 Hull City U18s
(6 January 2019)
Cardiff City U18s 8–0 Sheffield United U18s
(28 March 2018)
| biggest away win = Huddersfield Town U18s 1–10 Sheffield Wednesday U18s
(24 April 2018)
| highest scoring = Huddersfield Town U18s 1–10 Sheffield Wednesday U18s
(24 April 2018)
| matches = 313
| matches footnote =
(310 RS, 3 PO)
| total goals = 1277
| total goals footnote =
(1,269 RS, 8 PO)
| longest wins = 8 Matches – Leeds United U18s (17 March 2018 – 21 April 2018)
| longest unbeaten = 11 Matches – Crystal Palace U18s (10 February 2018 – 28 April 2018)
| longest winless = 16 Matches – Coventry City U18s (20 December 2017 – 21 April 2018)
| longest losses = 10 Matches – Coventry City U18s (19 August 2017 – 4 November 2017)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
}}
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{{cite web |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/15336113.burnleys-academy-upgraded-category-two-status/|title= Burnley's Academy upgraded to Category two status|website= Lancashire Telegraph|date=8 June 2017|access-date=1 October 2024}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2017/09/16/huddersfield-downgrade-their-academy-status/|title= Huddersfield downgrade their academy status|website= Jersey Evening Post|date=17 September 2017|access-date=1 October 2024}}
=Tables=
==North Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team11=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley U18s
|team6=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City U18s
|team2=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U18s
|team5=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley U18s
|team9=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U18s
|team8=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City U18s
|team10=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town U18s
|team1=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United U18s
|team4=NFO|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest U18s
|team7=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United U18s
|team3=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U18s
|win_BAR=9|draw_BAR=4|loss_BAR=17|gf_BAR=46|ga_BAR=63
|win_BIR=13|draw_BIR=7|loss_BIR=10|gf_BIR=72|ga_BIR=63
|win_BOL=17|draw_BOL=7|loss_BOL=6|gf_BOL=84|ga_BOL=53
|win_BUR=14|draw_BUR=7|loss_BUR=9|gf_BUR=66|ga_BUR=60
|win_CRE=10|draw_CRE=7|loss_CRE=13|gf_CRE=62|ga_CRE=58
|win_HUL=11|draw_HUL=5|loss_HUL=14|gf_HUL=57|ga_HUL=78
|win_HUD=9|draw_HUD=5|loss_HUD=16|gf_HUD=49|ga_HUD=86
|win_LEE=19|draw_LEE=3|loss_LEE=8|gf_LEE=72|ga_LEE=39
|win_NFO=15|draw_NFO=6|loss_NFO=9|gf_NFO=75|ga_NFO=54
|win_SHU=11|draw_SHU=5|loss_SHU=14|gf_SHU=42|ga_SHU=62
|win_SHW=16|draw_SHW=6|loss_SHW=8|gf_SHW=81|ga_SHW=42
|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Knock-out stage
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U18&co=7&se=93]
}}
==South Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team7=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City U18s
|team3=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City U18s
|team2=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U18s
|team9=COL|name_COL=Colchester United U18s
|team10=COV|name_COV=Coventry City U18s
|team1=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace U18s
|team8=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U18s
|team5=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall U18s
|team6=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U18s
|team4=WAT|name_WAT=Watford U18s
|win_BRI=9|draw_BRI=4|loss_BRI=16|gf_BRI=44|ga_BRI=54
|win_CAR=15|draw_CAR=3|loss_CAR=11|gf_CAR=65|ga_CAR=48
|win_CHA=17|draw_CHA=4|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=77|ga_CHA=55
|win_COL=7|draw_COL=1|loss_COL=21|gf_COL=47|ga_COL=92
|win_COV=3|draw_COV=1|loss_COV=25|gf_COV=29|ga_COV=82
|win_CRY=17|draw_CRY=8|loss_CRY=4|gf_CRY=63|ga_CRY=29
|win_IPS=7|draw_IPS=6|loss_IPS=16|gf_IPS=42|ga_IPS=72
|win_MIL=14|draw_MIL=5|loss_MIL=10|gf_MIL=66|ga_MIL=57
|win_QPR=13|draw_QPR=2|loss_QPR=14|gf_QPR=65|ga_QPR=73
|win_WAT=15|draw_WAT=2|loss_WAT=12|gf_WAT=65|ga_WAT=48
|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Knock-out stage
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U18&co=7&se=93]
}}
=Knock-out stage =
Semi-finals
{{football box
| date = 27 April 2018
| time =
| team1 = Crystal Palace U18s
| score = 3–1
| aet =
| attendance =
| report =
| team2 = Bolton Wanderers U18s
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Fearnley {{goal|72}}
| stadium = Coper's Cope Road, Beckenham
| referee=
}}
{{football box
| date = 28 April 2018
| time =
| team1 = Leeds United U18s
| score = 0–1
| aet =
| attendance =
| report =
| team2 = Charlton Athletic U18s
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Willis {{goal|39}}
| stadium = Thorp Arch, Thorp Arch
| referee=
}}
Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final
{{football box
| date = 4 May 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = Charlton Athletic U18s
| score = 2–1
| aet =
| attendance =
| report = https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/5aecbbd619c32/u18-play-off-final-report-charlton-2-crystal-palace-1
| team2 = Crystal Palace U18s
| goals1 =
- Morgan {{goal|45+3}}
- Sarpong-Wiredu {{goal|70}}
| goals2 =
- Hungbo {{goal|72|pen.}}
| stadium = The Valley, London
| referee=
}}
League 3
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League Youth Alliance
| image =
| pixels = 200
| season = 2017–18
| winners = North-East Division
Mansfield Town U18s
North-West Division
Rochdale U18s
South-East Division
Milton Keynes Dons U18s
South-West Division
Exeter City U18s
Merit League One
Gillingham U18s
Merit League Two
Leyton Orient U18s
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 701
| total goals = 2444
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
}}
League 3 is run by the Football League under the auspices of the Football League Youth Alliance. 50 teams once again competed this season, however the makeup was different. Burnley U18s would be promoted to Category 2 Academy status before this season to join the U18 Professional Development League 2. Forest Green Rovers U18s would join this season as a category 4 academy in the South-East Division, before promoting to a Category 3 Academy the next season.
=League stage=
==North-East Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team10=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City U18s
|team8=BRT|name_BRT=Burton Albion U18s
|team2=CHS|name_CHS=Chesterfield U18s
|team6=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers U18s
|team5=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town U18s
|team13=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United U18s
|team9=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City U18s
|team1=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town U18s
|team4=NOT|name_NOT=Notts County U18s
|team7=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic U18s
|team3=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United U18s
|team11=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United U18s
|team12=YOR|name_YOR=York City U18s
|win_BRA=8|draw_BRA=3|loss_BRA=13|gf_BRA=29|ga_BRA=41
|win_BRT=9|draw_BRT=3|loss_BRT=12|gf_BRT=27|ga_BRT=33
|win_DON=11|draw_DON=6|loss_DON=7|gf_DON=41|ga_DON=31
|win_CHS=13|draw_CHS=2|loss_CHS=9|gf_CHS=52|ga_CHS=42
|win_GRI=13|draw_GRI=1|loss_GRI=10|gf_GRI=46|ga_GRI=29
|win_HAR=2|draw_HAR=6|loss_HAR=16|gf_HAR=28|ga_HAR=51
|win_LIN=9|draw_LIN=2|loss_LIN=13|gf_LIN=37|ga_LIN=50
|win_MAN=16|draw_MAN=7|loss_MAN=1|gf_MAN=55|ga_MAN=16
|win_NOT=12|draw_NOT=4|loss_NOT=8|gf_NOT=53|ga_NOT=34
|win_OLD=12|draw_OLD=3|loss_OLD=9|gf_OLD=32|ga_OLD=40
|win_ROT=11|draw_ROT=8|loss_ROT=5|gf_ROT=35|ga_ROT=27
|win_SCU=6|draw_SCU=7|loss_SCU=11|gf_SCU=26|ga_SCU=43
|win_YOR=6|draw_YOR=4|loss_YOR=14|gf_YOR=25|ga_YOR=49
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_MAN=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20172018/regular-season/northeast-division/g11374/ soccerway.com]
}}
==North-West Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team13=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley U18s
|team5=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool U18s
|team3=BRY|name_BRY=Bury U18s
|team9=CAR|name_CAR=Carlisle United U18s
|team10=FLE|name_FLE=Fleetwood Town U18s
|team14=MOR|name_MOR=Morecambe U18s
|team8=PNE|name_PNE=Preston North End U18s
|team11=POR|name_POR=Port Vale U18s
|team1=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale U18s
|team6=SHR|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town U18s
|team4=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers U18s
|team7=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall U18s
|team2=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic U18s
|team12=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham U18s
|win_ACC=6|draw_ACC=7|loss_ACC=13|gf_ACC=30|ga_ACC=59
|win_BLP=10|draw_BLP=6|loss_BLP=10|gf_BLP=62|ga_BLP=54
|win_BRY=13|draw_BRY=2|loss_BRY=11|gf_BRY=49|ga_BRY=45
|win_CAR=9|draw_CAR=4|loss_CAR=13|gf_CAR=40|ga_CAR=49
|win_FLE=8|draw_FLE=6|loss_FLE=12|gf_FLE=26|ga_FLE=43
|win_MOR=5|draw_MOR=3|loss_MOR=18|gf_MOR=30|ga_MOR=66
|win_PNE=10|draw_PNE=5|loss_PNE=11|gf_PNE=53|ga_PNE=46
|win_POR=8|draw_POR=4|loss_POR=14|gf_POR=41|ga_POR=62
|win_ROC=21|draw_ROC=3|loss_ROC=2|gf_ROC=64|ga_ROC=19
|win_SHR=10|draw_SHR=6|loss_SHR=10|gf_SHR=43|ga_SHR=43
|win_TRA=10|draw_TRA=10|loss_TRA=6|gf_TRA=32|ga_TRA=37
|win_WAL=11|draw_WAL=2|loss_WAL=13|gf_WAL=43|ga_WAL=35
|win_WIG=21|draw_WIG=2|loss_WIG=3|gf_WIG=70|ga_WIG=21
|win_WRE=7|draw_WRE=6|loss_WRE=13|gf_WRE=35|ga_WRE=39
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_ROC=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20172018/regular-season/northwest-division/g11375/ soccerway.com]
}}
== South-East Division ==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team7=WIM|name_WIM=AFC Wimbledon U18s
|team11=BRN|name_BRN=Barnet U18s
|team3=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United U18s
|team8=D&R|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge U18s
|team4=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham U18s
|team10=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient U18s
|team6=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town U18s
|team1=MIL|name_MIL=Milton Keynes Dons U18s
|team9=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town U18s
|team12=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United U18s
|team2=SOU|name_SOU=Southend United U18s
|team5=STE|name_STE=Stevenage U18s
|win_WIM=9|draw_WIM=3|loss_WIM=10|gf_WIM=35|ga_WIM=37
|win_BRN=8|draw_BRN=1|loss_BRN=13|gf_BRN=33|ga_BRN=46
|win_CAM=12|draw_CAM=2|loss_CAM=8|gf_CAM=42|ga_CAM=25
|win_D&R=9|draw_D&R=3|loss_D&R=10|gf_D&R=32|ga_D&R=39
|win_GIL=11|draw_GIL=1|loss_GIL=10|gf_GIL=43|ga_GIL=42
|win_LEY=7|draw_LEY=4|loss_LEY=11|gf_LEY=33|ga_LEY=39
|win_LUT=9|draw_LUT=3|loss_LUT=10|gf_LUT=30|ga_LUT=28
|win_MIL=14|draw_MIL=2|loss_MIL=6|gf_MIL=40|ga_MIL=27
|win_NOR=8|draw_NOR=5|loss_NOR=9|gf_NOR=32|ga_NOR=35
|win_PET=7|draw_PET=3|loss_PET=12|gf_PET=33|ga_PET=45
|win_SOU=13|draw_SOU=1|loss_SOU=8|gf_SOU=44|ga_SOU=37
|win_STE=8|draw_STE=6|loss_STE=8|gf_STE=37|ga_STE=34
|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_MIL=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20172018/regular-season/southeast-division/g11376/ soccerway.com]
}}
== South-West Division ==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team2=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth U18s
|team6=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers U18s
|team11=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town U18s
|team1=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City U18s
|team10=FGR|name_FGR=Forest Green Rovers U18s
|team9=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County U18s
|team5=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United U18s
|team7=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle U18s
|team4=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth U18s
|team3=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town U18s
|team8=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil Town U18s
|win_BOU=12|draw_BOU=5|loss_BOU=3|gf_BOU=50|ga_BOU=21
|win_BRR=9|draw_BRR=2|loss_BRR=9|gf_BRR=38|ga_BRR=40
|win_CHL=2|draw_CHL=4|loss_CHL=14|gf_CHL=32|ga_CHL=71
|win_FGR=3|draw_FGR=3|loss_FGR=14|gf_FGR=20|ga_FGR=62
|win_EXE=15|draw_EXE=3|loss_EXE=2|gf_EXE=69|ga_EXE=19
|win_NEW=4|draw_NEW=5|loss_NEW=11|gf_NEW=29|ga_NEW=50
|win_PLY=8|draw_PLY=2|loss_PLY=10|gf_PLY=36|ga_PLY=41
|win_POR=10|draw_POR=4|loss_POR=6|gf_POR=53|ga_POR=36
|win_OXF=10|draw_OXF=4|loss_OXF=6|gf_OXF=40|ga_OXF=31
|win_SWI=11|draw_SWI=3|loss_SWI=6|gf_SWI=44|ga_SWI=35
|win_YEO=7|draw_YEO=3|loss_YEO=10|gf_YEO=30|ga_YEO=35
|status_EXE=C
|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
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20172018/regular-season/southwest-division/g11377/ 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
|team4=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth U18s
|team10=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers U18s
|team11=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United U18s
|team2=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City U18s
|team1=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham U18s
|team3=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town U18s
|team7=MIL|name_MIL=Milton Keynes Dons U18s
|team12=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United U18s
|team9=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth U18s
|team5=SOU|name_SOU=Southend United U18s
|team8=STE|name_STE=Stevenage U18s
|team6=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town U18s
|win_BOU=5|draw_BOU=4|loss_BOU=2|gf_BOU=25|ga_BOU=21
|win_BRR=3|draw_BRR=1|loss_BRR=7|gf_BRR=18|ga_BRR=26
|win_CAM=3|draw_CAM=0|loss_CAM=8|gf_CAM=15|ga_CAM=29
|win_EXE=7|draw_EXE=2|loss_EXE=2|gf_EXE=34|ga_EXE=10
|win_GIL=7|draw_GIL=3|loss_GIL=1|gf_GIL=25|ga_GIL=15
|win_LUT=6|draw_LUT=1|loss_LUT=4|gf_LUT=28|ga_LUT=17
|win_MIL=5|draw_MIL=1|loss_MIL=5|gf_MIL=21|ga_MIL=23
|win_OXF=1|draw_OXF=3|loss_OXF=7|gf_OXF=10|ga_OXF=25
|win_POR=3|draw_POR=3|loss_POR=5|gf_POR=21|ga_POR=27
|win_SOU=5|draw_SOU=3|loss_SOU=3|gf_SOU=22|ga_SOU=22
|win_STE=3|draw_STE=3|loss_STE=5|gf_STE=21|ga_STE=22
|win_SWI=5|draw_SWI=2|loss_SWI=4|gf_SWI=22|ga_SWI=25
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_GIL=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20172018/merit-league-1/r41643/ soccerway.com]
}}
==Merit League Two==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team7=WIM|name_WIM=AFC Wimbledon U18s
|team9=BRN|name_BRN=Barnet U18s
|team8=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town U18s
|team2=D&R|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge U18s
|team11=FGR|name_FGR=Forest Green Rovers U18s
|team1=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient U18s
|team10=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County U18s
|team3=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town U18s
|team6=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United U18s
|team4=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle U18s
|team5=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil Town U18s
|win_WIM=4|draw_WIM=2|loss_WIM=4|gf_WIM=20|ga_WIM=19
|win_BRN=3|draw_BRN=2|loss_BRN=5|gf_BRN=16|ga_BRN=18
|win_CHL=4|draw_CHL=1|loss_CHL=5|gf_CHL=23|ga_CHL=32
|win_D&R=6|draw_D&R=2|loss_D&R=2|gf_D&R=25|ga_D&R=14
|win_FGR=2|draw_FGR=0|loss_FGR=8|gf_FGR=11|ga_FGR=31
|win_LEY=7|draw_LEY=0|loss_LEY=3|gf_LEY=21|ga_LEY=12
|win_NEW=1|draw_NEW=3|loss_NEW=6|gf_NEW=14|ga_NEW=27
|win_NOR=6|draw_NOR=2|loss_NOR=2|gf_NOR=21|ga_NOR=13
|win_PET=5|draw_PET=0|loss_PET=5|gf_PET=16|ga_PET=16
|win_PLY=5|draw_PLY=1|loss_PLY=4|gf_PLY=19|ga_PLY=11
|win_YEO=4|draw_YEO=3|loss_YEO=3|gf_YEO=17|ga_YEO=10
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|status_LEY=C
|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20172018/merit-league-2/r41644/ soccerway.com]
}}
See also
References
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{{2017–18 in English men's football}}
{{Professional Development League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Professional U18 Development League 2017-18}}