2017–18 Professional U23 Development League#Professional Development League
{{short description|English football league season}}
The 2017–18 Professional U23 Development League was the sixth season of the Professional Development League system.
Premier League 2
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Premier League 2
| image =
| pixels =
| season = 2017–18
| winners = Arsenal U23s (1st Title)
Division 2
Blackburn Rovers U23s (1st Title)
| promoted = Blackburn Rovers U23s
Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
| relegated =Sunderland U23s
Manchester United U23s
| league topscorer = Lukas Nmecha Manchester City U23s (15 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Aston Villa U23s 6–0 Newcastle United U23s}}
(30 October 2017)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Sunderland U23s 0–5 Chelsea U23s}}
(14 January 2018)
{{nowrap|Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion U23s}}
(23 April 2018)
{{nowrap|Tottenham Hotspur U23s 0–5 Manchester City U23s}}
(2 May 2018)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Reading U23s 3–5 Blackburn Rovers U23s}}
(18 August 2017)
{{nowrap|Southampton U23s 6–2 Newcastle United U23s}}
(16 October 2017)
| matches = 267
| matches footnote =
(264 RS, 3 PO)
| total goals = 951
| total goals footnote =
(939 RS, 12 PO)
| longest wins = 6 Matches Liverpool U23s
| longest unbeaten = 11 Matches Leicester City U23s
| longest losses = 7 Matches Newcastle United U23s
| longest winless = 9 Matches West Bromwich Albion U23s
| highest attendance = 5,049 {{nowrap|Liverpool U23s 1–2 Manchester United U23s}}
(9 March 2018)
| lowest attendance = 15 {{nowrap|West Bromwich Albion U23s 1–1 Stoke City U23s}}
(12 March 2018)
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
}}
=Division 1=
==Table==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal U23s
|team2=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool U23s
|team3=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City U23s
|team4=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City U23s
|team5=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United U23s
|team6=MNC|name_MNC=Manchester City U23s
|team7=EVE|name_EVE=Everton U23s
|team8=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea U23s
|team9=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U23s
|team10=DER|name_DER=Derby County U23s
|team11=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland U23s
|team12=MNU|name_MNU=Manchester United U23s
|win_ARS=13|draw_ARS=3|loss_ARS=6|gf_ARS=48|ga_ARS=32|status_ARS=C
|win_LIV=13|draw_LIV=1|loss_LIV=8|gf_LIV=43|ga_LIV=27
|win_LEI=11|draw_LEI=6|loss_LEI=5|gf_LEI=36|ga_LEI=20
|win_SWA=11|draw_SWA=4|loss_SWA=7|gf_SWA=40|ga_SWA=31
|win_WHU=9|draw_WHU=4|loss_WHU=9|gf_WHU=30|ga_WHU=32
|win_MNC=8|draw_MNC=6|loss_MNC=8|gf_MNC=41|ga_MNC=31
|win_EVE=9|draw_EVE=3|loss_EVE=10|gf_EVE=32|ga_EVE=36
|win_CHE=8|draw_CHE=5|loss_CHE=9|gf_CHE=34|ga_CHE=35
|win_TOT=7|draw_TOT=5|loss_TOT=10|gf_TOT=38|ga_TOT=48
|win_DER=7|draw_DER=3|loss_DER=12|gf_DER=32|ga_DER=44
|win_SUN=6|draw_SUN=4|loss_SUN=12|gf_SUN=19|ga_SUN=39|status_SUN=R
|win_MNU=4|draw_MNU=8|loss_MNU=10|gf_MNU=22|ga_MNU=40|status_MNU=R
|col_C=#FFFF00|text_C=
|result1=C
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=
|result11=R|result12=R
|update=13 May 2018|source={{cite web|title=PREMIER LEAGUE 2 DIVISION ONE|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/premier-league-2-division-one/20172018/regular-season/r43195/|website=Soccerway|access-date=1 August 2017}}
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARS|team2=CHE|team3=DER|team4=EVE|team5=LEI
|team6=LIV|team7=MNC|team8=MNU|team9=SUN|team10=SWA
|team11=TOT|team12=WHU
|name_ARS=Arsenal U23s
|match_ARS_CHE=3–1
|match_ARS_DER=3–3
|match_ARS_EVE=4–0
|match_ARS_LEI=1–0
|match_ARS_LIV=1–2
|match_ARS_MNC=4–3
|match_ARS_MNU=4–0
|match_ARS_SUN=2–0
|match_ARS_SWA=1–0
|match_ARS_TOT=1–3
|match_ARS_WHU=3–0
|name_CHE=Chelsea U23s
|match_CHE_ARS=2–2
|match_CHE_DER=2–0
|match_CHE_EVE=0–3
|match_CHE_LEI=1–0
|match_CHE_LIV=1–3
|match_CHE_MNC=3–2
|match_CHE_MNU=2–2
|match_CHE_SUN=2–2
|match_CHE_SWA=1–3
|match_CHE_TOT=1–2
|match_CHE_WHU=0–0
|name_DER=Derby County U23s
|match_DER_ARS=2–3
|match_DER_CHE=0–3
|match_DER_EVE=0–1
|match_DER_LEI=0–2
|match_DER_LIV=2–0
|match_DER_MNC=0–4
|match_DER_MNU=1–1
|match_DER_SUN=2–0
|match_DER_SWA=3–3
|match_DER_TOT=1–0
|match_DER_WHU=1–0
|name_EVE=Everton U23s
|match_EVE_ARS=4–2
|match_EVE_CHE=2–1
|match_EVE_DER=1–3
|match_EVE_LEI=0–1
|match_EVE_LIV=1–3
|match_EVE_MNC=3–4
|match_EVE_MNU=0–0
|match_EVE_SUN=0–1
|match_EVE_SWA=2–0
|match_EVE_TOT=4–1
|match_EVE_WHU=0–4
|name_LEI=Leicester City U23s
|match_LEI_ARS=3–1
|match_LEI_CHE=2–0
|match_LEI_DER=3–1
|match_LEI_EVE=2–1
|match_LEI_LIV=4–0
|match_LEI_MNC=0–0
|match_LEI_MNU=0–1
|match_LEI_SUN=0–0
|match_LEI_SWA=2–0
|match_LEI_TOT=6–1
|match_LEI_WHU=3–1
|name_LIV=Liverpool U23s
|match_LIV_ARS=1–1
|match_LIV_CHE=5–1
|match_LIV_DER=1–0
|match_LIV_EVE=4–0
|match_LIV_LEI=1–2
|match_LIV_MNC=1–0
|match_LIV_MNU=1–2
|match_LIV_SUN=3–0
|match_LIV_SWA=1–3
|match_LIV_TOT=4–2
|match_LIV_WHU=0–1
|name_MNC=Manchester City U23s
|match_MNC_ARS=0–1
|match_MNC_CHE=0–0
|match_MNC_DER=4–1
|match_MNC_EVE=0–3
|match_MNC_LEI=2–2
|match_MNC_LIV=3–2
|match_MNC_MNU=1–1
|match_MNC_SUN=2–2
|match_MNC_SWA=0–1
|match_MNC_TOT=4–2
|match_MNC_WHU=0–1
|name_MNU=Manchester United U23s
|match_MNU_ARS=0–2
|match_MNU_CHE=0–4
|match_MNU_DER=1–2
|match_MNU_EVE=2–2
|match_MNU_LEI=1–1
|match_MNU_LIV=1–3
|match_MNU_MNC=1–1
|match_MNU_SUN=4–0
|match_MNU_SWA=1–1
|match_MNU_TOT=1–3
|match_MNU_WHU=0–3
|name_SUN=Sunderland U23s
|match_SUN_ARS=1–3
|match_SUN_CHE=0–5
|match_SUN_DER=2–1
|match_SUN_EVE=2–1
|match_SUN_LEI=4–1
|match_SUN_LIV=1–4
|match_SUN_MNC=0–2
|match_SUN_MNU=0–1
|match_SUN_SWA=0–2
|match_SUN_TOT=2–1
|match_SUN_WHU=1–2
|name_SWA=Swansea City U23s
|match_SWA_ARS=3–1
|match_SWA_CHE=2–0
|match_SWA_DER=5–2
|match_SWA_EVE=1–2
|match_SWA_LEI=3–1
|match_SWA_LIV=0–2
|match_SWA_MNC=1–3
|match_SWA_MNU=2–0
|match_SWA_SUN=1–0
|match_SWA_TOT=2–2
|match_SWA_WHU=3–0
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U23s
|match_TOT_ARS=3–2
|match_TOT_CHE=2–3
|match_TOT_DER=4–2
|match_TOT_EVE=1–2
|match_TOT_LEI=1–1
|match_TOT_LIV=1–0
|match_TOT_MNC=0–5
|match_TOT_MNU=3–0
|match_TOT_SUN=0–0
|match_TOT_SWA=2–2
|match_TOT_WHU=2–3
|name_WHU=West Ham United U23s
|match_WHU_ARS=1–3
|match_WHU_CHE=0–1
|match_WHU_DER=1–5
|match_WHU_EVE=0–0
|match_WHU_LEI=0–0
|match_WHU_LIV=0–2
|match_WHU_MNC=2–1
|match_WHU_MNU=4–2
|match_WHU_SUN=0–1
|match_WHU_SWA=5–2
|match_WHU_TOT=2–2
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/results Premier League 2 Division 1 results]
}}
=Division 2=
==Table==
|section=Division 2
|res_col_header=PQ
|team1=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U23s
|team2=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa U23s
|team3=B&H|name_B&H=Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
|team4=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough U23s
|team5=REA|name_REA=Reading U23s
|team6=SOT|name_SOT=Southampton U23s
|team7=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham U23s
|team8=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City U23s
|team9=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s
|team10=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United U23s
|team11=STO|name_STO=Stoke City U23s
|team12=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U23s
|win_BLB=15|draw_BLB=4|loss_BLB=3|gf_BLB=47|ga_BLB=20|status_BLB=P
|win_AST=14|draw_AST=1|loss_AST=7|gf_AST=51|ga_AST=29
|win_B&H=11|draw_B&H=7|loss_B&H=4|gf_B&H=46|ga_B&H=25|status_B&H=P
|win_MID=11|draw_MID=4|loss_MID=7|gf_MID=41|ga_MID=36
|win_REA=10|draw_REA=4|loss_REA=8|gf_REA=38|ga_REA=44
|win_SOT=10|draw_SOT=3|loss_SOT=9|gf_SOT=41|ga_SOT=37
|win_FUL=9|draw_FUL=3|loss_FUL=10|gf_FUL=38|ga_FUL=37
|win_NOR=8|draw_NOR=6|loss_NOR=8|gf_NOR=32|ga_NOR=33
|win_WOL=8|draw_WOL=4|loss_WOL=10|gf_WOL=30|ga_WOL=41
|win_NEW=6|draw_NEW=3|loss_NEW=13|gf_NEW=29|ga_NEW=45
|win_STO=6|draw_STO=2|loss_STO=14|gf_STO=31|ga_STO=46
|win_WBA=2|draw_WBA=3|loss_WBA=17|gf_WBA=21|ga_WBA=52
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Division 1
|result1=P
|col_PP=#D0F0C0|text_PP=Qualification for Play-offs
|result2=PP|result3=PP|result4=PP|result5=PP
|update=12 May 2018|source={{cite web|title=PREMIER LEAGUE 2 DIVISION TWO|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/premier-league-2-division-two/20172018/regular-season/r43201/|website=Soccerway|access-date=1 August 2017}}
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AST|team2=BLB|team3=B&H|team4=FUL|team5=MID
|team6=NEW|team7=NOR|team8=REA|team9=SOT|team10=STO
|team11=WBA|team12=WOL
|name_AST=Aston Villa U23s
|match_AST_BLB=0–3
|match_AST_B&H=1–0
|match_AST_FUL=1–3
|match_AST_MID=4–0
|match_AST_NEW=6–0
|match_AST_NOR=0–1
|match_AST_REA=3–1
|match_AST_SOT=4–0
|match_AST_STO=1–2
|match_AST_WBA=3–1
|match_AST_WOL=6–1
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers U23s
|match_BLB_AST=0–1
|match_BLB_B&H=0–2
|match_BLB_FUL=4–0
|match_BLB_MID=1–3
|match_BLB_NEW=2–0
|match_BLB_NOR=2–1
|match_BLB_REA=2–0
|match_BLB_SOT=1–0
|match_BLB_STO=2–0
|match_BLB_WBA=2–2
|match_BLB_WOL=5–1
|name_B&H=Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
|match_B&H_AST=3–0
|match_B&H_BLB=2–2
|match_B&H_FUL=4–2
|match_B&H_MID=2–2
|match_B&H_NEW=0–0
|match_B&H_NOR=1–1
|match_B&H_REA=1–2
|match_B&H_SOT=1–1
|match_B&H_STO=5–1
|match_B&H_WBA=5–1
|match_B&H_WOL=1–1
|name_FUL=Fulham U23s
|match_FUL_AST=2–3
|match_FUL_BLB=0–1
|match_FUL_B&H=1–1
|match_FUL_MID=1–2
|match_FUL_NEW=3–0
|match_FUL_NOR=2–0
|match_FUL_REA=2–2
|match_FUL_SOT=0–2
|match_FUL_STO=2–1
|match_FUL_WBA=3–0
|match_FUL_WOL=0–3
|name_MID=Middlesbrough U23s
|match_MID_AST=4–1
|match_MID_BLB=3–3
|match_MID_B&H=0–3
|match_MID_FUL=0–2
|match_MID_NEW=1–0
|match_MID_NOR=4–0
|match_MID_REA=3–4
|match_MID_SOT=3–3
|match_MID_STO=2–1
|match_MID_WBA=2–1
|match_MID_WOL=3–1
|name_NEW=Newcastle United U23s
|match_NEW_AST=2–0
|match_NEW_BLB=0–2
|match_NEW_B&H=0–2
|match_NEW_FUL=1–1
|match_NEW_MID=0–1
|match_NEW_NOR=2–2
|match_NEW_REA=4–1
|match_NEW_SOT=1–5
|match_NEW_STO=0–2
|match_NEW_WBA=2–0
|match_NEW_WOL=0–1
|name_NOR=Norwich City U23s
|match_NOR_AST=1–2
|match_NOR_BLB=1–1
|match_NOR_B&H=1–2
|match_NOR_FUL=0–3
|match_NOR_MID=1–0
|match_NOR_NEW=4–3
|match_NOR_REA=2–0
|match_NOR_SOT=3–0
|match_NOR_STO=2–0
|match_NOR_WBA=1–1
|match_NOR_WOL=2–1
|name_REA=Reading U23s
|match_REA_AST=3–2
|match_REA_BLB=3–5
|match_REA_B&H=2–1
|match_REA_FUL=2–1
|match_REA_MID=2–3
|match_REA_NEW=1–4
|match_REA_NOR=2–2
|match_REA_SOT=1–1
|match_REA_STO=3–1
|match_REA_WBA=2–0
|match_REA_WOL=0–0
|name_SOT=Southampton U23s
|match_SOT_AST=1–4
|match_SOT_BLB=0–1
|match_SOT_B&H=0–1
|match_SOT_FUL=3–4
|match_SOT_MID=2–1
|match_SOT_NEW=6–2
|match_SOT_NOR=2–1
|match_SOT_REA=4–0
|match_SOT_STO=3–0
|match_SOT_WBA=3–2
|match_SOT_WOL=2–4
|name_STO=Stoke City U23s
|match_STO_AST=1–3
|match_STO_BLB=0–1
|match_STO_B&H=2–3
|match_STO_FUL=4–1
|match_STO_MID=3–2
|match_STO_NEW=3–4
|match_STO_NOR=1–3
|match_STO_REA=2–3
|match_STO_SOT=0–2
|match_STO_WBA=4–2
|match_STO_WOL=1–0
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U23s
|match_WBA_AST=1–4
|match_WBA_BLB=1–4
|match_WBA_B&H=5–1
|match_WBA_FUL=2–1
|match_WBA_MID=0–1
|match_WBA_NEW=0–4
|match_WBA_NOR=0–2
|match_WBA_REA=0–2
|match_WBA_SOT=0–1
|match_WBA_STO=1–1
|match_WBA_WOL=1–2
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s
|match_WOL_AST=0–2
|match_WOL_BLB=0–3
|match_WOL_B&H=0–5
|match_WOL_FUL=1–4
|match_WOL_MID=1–1
|match_WOL_NEW=2–0
|match_WOL_NOR=4–2
|match_WOL_REA=1–2
|match_WOL_SOT=3–0
|match_WOL_STO=1–1
|match_WOL_WBA=2–0
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/results Premier League 2 Division 2 results]
}}
===Play-offs===
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| RD1-seed1= 2
| RD1-team1= Aston Villa U23s
| RD1-score1= 4
| RD1-seed2= 5
| RD1-team2= Reading U23s
| RD1-score2= 3
| RD1-seed3= 3
| RD1-team3= Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
| RD1-score3= 3
| RD1-seed4= 4
| RD1-team4= Middlesbrough U23s
| RD1-score4= 0
| RD2-seed1= 2
| RD2-team1= Aston Villa U23s
| RD2-score1= 0
| RD2-seed2= 3
| RD2-team2= Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
| RD2-score2= 2
}}
==Semifinals==
{{football box
| date = 27 April 2018
| time =
| team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
| score = 3–0
| attendance = 640
| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/38165/premier-league-2/2017-18/brighton-u21-v-middlesbrough
| team2 =Middlesbrough U23s
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = AMEX Stadium, Falmer
| referee= David Rock
}}
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{{football box
| date = 1 May 2018
| time =
| team1 = Aston Villa U23s
| score = 4–3
| aet =
| attendance = 1,044
| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/38164/premier-league-2/2017-18/aston-villa-v-reading
| team2 =Reading U23s
| goals1 =
- Hepburn-Murphy {{goal|62||90+4}}
- Suliman {{goal|64}}
- Blackett-Taylor {{goal|79}}
| goals2 =
| stadium =Villa Park, Birmingham
| referee= Joseph Johnson
}}
==Final==
{{football box
| date = 12 May 2018
| time = 7:00
| team1 = Aston Villa U23s
| score = 0–2
| aet =
| attendance = 1,869
| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/38202/premier-league-2/2017-18/aston-villa-v-brighton-u21
| team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U23s
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium =Villa Park, Birmingham
| referee= Conor Farrell
}}
Professional Development League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = U23 Professional Development League
| image =
| pixels =
| season = 2017–18
| winners = Bolton Wanderers U23s (1st Title)
| league topscorer = Connor Hall Bolton Wanderers U23s (22 Goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Ipswich Town U23s 6–0 Coventry City U23s}}
(18 December 2017)
| biggest away win ={{nowrap|Burnley U23s 0–5 Birmingham City U23s}}
(15 February 2018)
{{nowrap|Nottingham Forest U23s 0–5 Sheffield United U23s}}
(23 February 2018)
{{nowrap|Cardiff City U23s 0–5 Nottingham Forest U23s}}
(23 April 2018)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Bristol City U23s 5–5 Watford U23s}}
(6 February 2018)
| matches = 313
| matches footnote =
(310 RS, 3 PO)
| total goals = 1020
| total goals footnote =
(1012 RS, 8 PO)
| longest wins = 5 Matches Crystal Palace U23s
| longest unbeaten = 10 Matches Nottingham Forest U23s
| longest losses = 5 Matches Burnley U23s
| longest winless = 9 Matches Bristol City U23s
| 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 U23s were officially granted Category Two status in the summer of 2017 and became the league's 21st team.
=Tables=
==North Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team3=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U23s
|team5=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City U23s
|team1=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers U23s
|team8=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City U23s
|team10=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley U23s
|team9=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U23s
|team7=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town U23s
|team4=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United U23s
|team2=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U23s
|team11=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley U23s
|team6=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United U23s
|win_SHW=14|draw_SHW=8|loss_SHW=8|gf_SHW=48|ga_SHW=39
|win_HUL=14|draw_HUL=3|loss_HUL=13|gf_HUL=47|ga_HUL=57
|win_BOL=16|draw_BOL=3|loss_BOL=11|gf_BOL=50|ga_BOL=44
|win_BIR=10|draw_BIR=8|loss_BIR=12|gf_BIR=46|ga_BIR=42
|win_BUR=10|draw_BUR=4|loss_BUR=16|gf_BUR=33|ga_BUR=54
|win_CRE=10|draw_CRE=5|loss_CRE=15|gf_CRE=38|ga_CRE=53
|win_HUD=12|draw_HUD=5|loss_HUD=13|gf_HUD=49|ga_HUD=53
|win_SHU=14|draw_SHU=3|loss_SHU=13|gf_SHU=50|ga_SHU=43
|win_NOT=13|draw_NOT=11|loss_NOT=6|gf_NOT=65|ga_NOT=50
|win_BAR=9|draw_BAR=6|loss_BAR=15|gf_BAR=49|ga_BAR=55
|win_LEE=13|draw_LEE=5|loss_LEE=12|gf_LEE=50|ga_LEE=46
|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Knock-out stage
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=
}}
==South Division==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team2=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U23s
|team8=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall U23s
|team9=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City U23s
|team5=COV|name_COV=Coventry City U23s
|team10=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City U23s
|team6=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U23s
|team3=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U23s
|team7=COL|name_COL=Colchester United U23s
|team4=WAT|name_WAT=Watford U23s
|team1=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace U23s
|win_CHA=14|draw_CHA=6|loss_CHA=9|gf_CHA=51|ga_CHA=39
|win_MIL=9|draw_MIL=10|loss_MIL=10|gf_MIL=28|ga_MIL=38
|win_CAR=10|draw_CAR=5|loss_CAR=14|gf_CAR=38|ga_CAR=51
|win_COV=11|draw_COV=6|loss_COV=12|gf_COV=54|ga_COV=60
|win_BRI=5|draw_BRI=8|loss_BRI=16|gf_BRI=39|ga_BRI=57
|win_QPR=11|draw_QPR=5|loss_QPR=13|gf_QPR=54|ga_QPR=59
|win_IPS=13|draw_IPS=5|loss_IPS=11|gf_IPS=61|ga_IPS=49
|win_COL=10|draw_COL=7|loss_COL=12|gf_COL=39|ga_COL=48
|win_WAT=11|draw_WAT=8|loss_WAT=10|gf_WAT=56|ga_WAT=44
|win_CRY=19|draw_CRY=3|loss_CRY=7|gf_CRY=67|ga_CRY=31
|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Knock-out stage
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=
}}
=Knock-out stage =
Semi-finals
{{football box
| date = 1 May 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = Bolton Wanderers U23s
| score = 3–1
| attendance = 329
| report = http://youthhawk.co.uk/w/index.php/Bolton_Wanderers_3-1_Charlton_Athletic_(2017-18_Professional_Development_League_2)
| team2 = Charlton Athletic U23s
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Hackett-Fairchild {{goal|65}}
| stadium = Macron Stadium, Horwich
| referee=
}}
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{{football box
| date = 1 May 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = Crystal Palace U23s
| score = 0–1
| aet = yes
| attendance =
| report =
| team2 = Nottingham Forest U23s
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Gomis {{goal|93}}
| stadium = Selhurst Park, Selhurst
| referee=
}}
Final
{{football box
| date = 4 May 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = Nottingham Forest U23s
| score = 1–2
| attendance = 1,200
| report = https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2018/may/match-report-forest-vs-bolton-under-23s/
| team2 = Bolton Wanderers U23s
| goals1 =
- Preston {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =
- Duke-McKenna {{goal|6}}
- Politic {{goal|44}}
| stadium =City Ground, West Bridgford
| referee= Scott Simpson
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{2017–18 in English football}}
{{Professional Development League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Professional U23 Development League 2017-18}}