2021–22 Professional U23 Development League#Division 2

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

|update=complete

|source={{cite web |title=Premier League 2 Division One |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/premier-league-2-division-one/20212022/regular-season/r62985/|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=Premier League 2 table |url=https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21|website=Premier League|access-date=24 April 2023}}

|show_limit=5

|team1=MNC

|team2=WHU

|team3=ARS

|team4=LIV

|team5=MNU

|team6=TOT

|team7=LEI

|team8=CRY

|team9=BLA

|team10=BHA

|team11=EVE

|team12=CHE

|team13=LEE

|team14=DER

|result1=pro |result13=rel|result14=rel

|win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=11|loss_ARS=5 |gf_ARS=56|ga_ARS=48

|win_BLA=9 |draw_BLA=8 |loss_BLA=9 |gf_BLA=50|ga_BLA=56

|win_BHA=9 |draw_BHA=7 |loss_BHA=10|gf_BHA=41|ga_BHA=41

|win_CHE=7 |draw_CHE=7 |loss_CHE=12|gf_CHE=39|ga_CHE=47

|win_CRY=12|draw_CRY=3 |loss_CRY=11|gf_CRY=54|ga_CRY=50

|win_DER=4 |draw_DER=3 |loss_DER=19|gf_DER=31|ga_DER=58

|win_EVE=8 |draw_EVE=5 |loss_EVE=13|gf_EVE=33|ga_EVE=54

|win_LEE=7 |draw_LEE=6 |loss_LEE=13|gf_LEE=44|ga_LEE=49

|win_LEI=10|draw_LEI=7 |loss_LEI=9 |gf_LEI=38|ga_LEI=53

|win_LIV=11|draw_LIV=7 |loss_LIV=8 |gf_LIV=47|ga_LIV=37

|win_MNC=16|draw_MNC=6 |loss_MNC=4 |gf_MNC=65|ga_MNC=32

|win_MNU=11|draw_MNU=6 |loss_MNU=9 |gf_MNU=46|ga_MNU=43

|win_TOT=10|draw_TOT=7 |loss_TOT=9 |gf_TOT=49|ga_TOT=45

|win_WHU=15|draw_WHU=3 |loss_WHU=8 |gf_WHU=59|ga_WHU=39

|name_ARS=Arsenal U23s

|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers U23s

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion U23s

|name_CHE=Chelsea U23s

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace U23s

|name_DER=Derby County U23s

|name_EVE=Everton U23s

|name_LEE=Leeds United U23s

|name_LEI=Leicester City U23s

|name_LIV=Liverpool U23s

|name_MNC=Manchester City U23s

|name_MNU=Manchester United U23s

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U23s

|name_WHU=West Ham United U23s

|status_MNC=C

|status_LEE=R

|status_DER=R

|col_pro=green1

|col_rel=red1

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|update = complete

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|source= [https://www.premierleague.com/results?team=U21]

|team1=ARS|team2=BLA|team3=BHA|team4=CHE|team5=CRY|team6=DER|team7=EVE|team8=LEE|team9=LEI |team10=LIV |team11=MNC |team12=MNU|team13=TOT|team14=WHU

|name_ARS=Arsenal U23s

|match_ARS_BLA=2–2

|match_ARS_BHA=3-0

|match_ARS_CHE=3–1

|match_ARS_CRY=4-2

|match_ARS_DER=3–5

|match_ARS_EVE=4–0

|match_ARS_LEE=1–1

|match_ARS_LEI=3–3

|match_ARS_LIV=1–4

|match_ARS_MNC=3–3

|match_ARS_MNU=3-1

|match_ARS_TOT=2–1

|match_ARS_WHU=1–1

|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers U23s

|match_BLA_ARS=2–3

|match_BLA_BHA=6–0

|match_BLA_CHE=4–3

|match_BLA_CRY=2–1

|match_BLA_DER=2–1

|match_BLA_EVE=2-2

|match_BLA_LEE=4–0

|match_BLA_LEI=1-1

|match_BLA_LIV=2-2

|match_BLA_MNC=3–5

|match_BLA_MNU=0–4

|match_BLA_TOT=3-3

|match_BLA_WHU=2–0

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion U23s

|match_BHA_ARS=1–1

|match_BHA_BLA=4-1

|match_BHA_CHE=1–2

|match_BHA_CRY=2-1

|match_BHA_DER=5–1

|match_BHA_EVE=4–2

|match_BHA_LEE=1–0

|match_BHA_LEI=2-1

|match_BHA_LIV=3–0

|match_BHA_MNC=1–1

|match_BHA_MNU=1–2

|match_BHA_TOT=1–1

|match_BHA_WHU=4-2

|name_CHE=Chelsea U23s

|match_CHE_ARS=1-6

|match_CHE_BLA=0-1

|match_CHE_BHA=1–1

|match_CHE_CRY=1–2

|match_CHE_DER=2-0

|match_CHE_EVE=1–1

|match_CHE_LEE=1–0

|match_CHE_LEI=5–0

|match_CHE_LIV=4-3

|match_CHE_MNC=0–1

|match_CHE_MNU=1-1

|match_CHE_TOT=2–1

|match_CHE_WHU=1–1

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace U23s

|match_CRY_ARS=1–1

|match_CRY_BLA=1–2

|match_CRY_BHA=2–0

|match_CRY_CHE=3–2

|match_CRY_DER=3–1

|match_CRY_EVE=3-1

|match_CRY_LEE=1-3

|match_CRY_LEI=3–2

|match_CRY_LIV=0–2

|match_CRY_MNC=1–2

|match_CRY_MNU=2–2

|match_CRY_TOT=4-3

|match_CRY_WHU=2–4

|name_DER=Derby County U23s

|match_DER_ARS=1–1

|match_DER_BLA=6–0

|match_DER_BHA=0-2

|match_DER_CHE=3–1

|match_DER_CRY=2-3

|match_DER_EVE=0–2

|match_DER_LEE=2-3

|match_DER_LEI=0–0

|match_DER_LIV=0–1

|match_DER_MNC=0–5

|match_DER_MNU=1–1

|match_DER_TOT=0–1

|match_DER_WHU=3-1

|name_EVE=Everton U23s

|match_EVE_ARS=2–0

|match_EVE_BLA=0–2

|match_EVE_BHA=2–1

|match_EVE_CHE=2–0

|match_EVE_CRY=2–2

|match_EVE_DER=1-0

|match_EVE_LEE=4-2

|match_EVE_LEI=1–2

|match_EVE_LIV=1-3

|match_EVE_MNC=3–2

|match_EVE_MNU=0-1

|match_EVE_TOT=1–0

|match_EVE_WHU=3–4

|name_LEE=Leeds United U23s

|match_LEE_ARS=2–4

|match_LEE_BLA=4–4

|match_LEE_BHA=1-1

|match_LEE_CHE=1–3

|match_LEE_CRY=4–0

|match_LEE_DER=2–0

|match_LEE_EVE=0–0

|match_LEE_LEI=1–3

|match_LEE_LIV=3–0

|match_LEE_MNC=1–3

|match_LEE_MNU=3–0

|match_LEE_TOT=2-4

|match_LEE_WHU=2-2

|name_LEI=Leicester City U23s

|match_LEI_ARS=1–1

|match_LEI_BLA=4–1

|match_LEI_BHA=2–1

|match_LEI_CHE=1-1

|match_LEI_CRY=1-6

|match_LEI_DER=2–1

|match_LEI_EVE=3-1

|match_LEI_LEE=1-0

|match_LEI_LIV=0–4

|match_LEI_MNC=0–0

|match_LEI_MNU=3–2

|match_LEI_TOT=1–4

|match_LEI_WHU=2–1

|name_LIV=Liverpool U23s

|match_LIV_ARS=3-0

|match_LIV_BLA=1–1

|match_LIV_BHA=1-1

|match_LIV_CHE=2–2

|match_LIV_CRY=0–3

|match_LIV_DER=3–1

|match_LIV_EVE=1–1

|match_LIV_LEE=0-4

|match_LIV_LEI=3–0

|match_LIV_MNC=0-0

|match_LIV_MNU=3–1

|match_LIV_TOT=7–1

|match_LIV_WHU=3–0

|name_MNC=Manchester City U23s

|match_MNC_ARS=2-2

|match_MNC_BLA=4-2

|match_MNC_BHA=3–1

|match_MNC_CHE=4-1

|match_MNC_CRY=4-2

|match_MNC_DER=1-0

|match_MNC_EVE=7–0

|match_MNC_LEE=3–2

|match_MNC_LEI=5-0

|match_MNC_LIV=0–0

|match_MNC_MNU=3–1

|match_MNC_TOT=1-3

|match_MNC_WHU=2–0

|name_MNU=Manchester United U23s

|match_MNU_ARS=1–1

|match_MNU_BLA=3-0

|match_MNU_BHA=2-1

|match_MNU_CHE=1–0

|match_MNU_CRY=1–2

|match_MNU_DER=5–2

|match_MNU_EVE=3–0

|match_MNU_LEE=3–2

|match_MNU_LEI=2-2

|match_MNU_LIV=3-0

|match_MNU_MNC=2-4

|match_MNU_TOT=1–1

|match_MNU_WHU=3–1

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur U23s

|match_TOT_ARS=1-2

|match_TOT_BLA=1–1

|match_TOT_BHA=0–0

|match_TOT_CHE=2-2

|match_TOT_CRY=1-4

|match_TOT_DER=3-1

|match_TOT_EVE=4–0

|match_TOT_LEE=1–1

|match_TOT_LEI=3–1

|match_TOT_LIV=2-1

|match_TOT_MNC=3–0

|match_TOT_MNU=1–0

|match_TOT_WHU=3-4

|name_WHU=West Ham United U23s

|match_WHU_ARS=6-1

|match_WHU_BLA=1–0

|match_WHU_BHA=3–2

|match_WHU_CHE=2-1

|match_WHU_CRY=1-0

|match_WHU_DER=5–0

|match_WHU_EVE=3-1

|match_WHU_LEE=3–0

|match_WHU_LEI=1–2

|match_WHU_LIV=3–0

|match_WHU_MNC=1–0

|match_WHU_MNU=6-0

|match_WHU_TOT=3–1

}}

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

|update=complete

|source={{cite web |title=PREMIER LEAGUE 2 DIVISION TWO |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/premier-league-2-division-two/20212022/regular-season/r63954/|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 July 2021}}

|show_limit=5

|team1=FUL

|team2=WOL

|team3=STK

|team4=NOT

|team5=NOR

|team6=BUR

|team7=SOU

|team8=NEW

|team9=WBA

|team10=AST

|team11=BIR

|team12=MID

|team13=SUN

|team14=REA

|status_FUL=C,P

|status_WOL=P

|result1=pro|result2=PL|result3=PL|result4=PL|result5=PL

|win_AST=9 |draw_AST=5 |loss_AST=12|gf_AST=53|ga_AST=51

|win_BIR=7 |draw_BIR=5 |loss_BIR=14|gf_BIR=34|ga_BIR=51

|win_BUR=11|draw_BUR=6 |loss_BUR=9 |gf_BUR=46|ga_BUR=39

|win_FUL=20|draw_FUL=2 |loss_FUL=4 |gf_FUL=64|ga_FUL=27

|win_MID=8 |draw_MID=2 |loss_MID=16|gf_MID=31|ga_MID=50

|win_NEW=12|draw_NEW=2 |loss_NEW=12|gf_NEW=51|ga_NEW=56

|win_NOR=12|draw_NOR=3 |loss_NOR=11|gf_NOR=64|ga_NOR=52

|win_NOT=12|draw_NOT=6 |loss_NOT=8 |gf_NOT=52|ga_NOT=31

|win_REA=5 |draw_REA=8 |loss_REA=13|gf_REA=32|ga_REA=56

|win_STK=12|draw_STK=7 |loss_STK=7 |gf_STK=34|ga_STK=36

|win_SOU=12|draw_SOU=3 |loss_SOU=11|gf_SOU=45|ga_SOU=42

|win_SUN=7 |draw_SUN=3 |loss_SUN=16|gf_SUN=35|ga_SUN=49

|win_WBA=10|draw_WBA=5 |loss_WBA=11|gf_WBA=44|ga_WBA=54

|win_WOL=14|draw_WOL=5 |loss_WOL=7 |gf_WOL=46|ga_WOL=37

|name_AST=Aston Villa U23s

|name_BIR=Birmingham City U23s

|name_BUR=Burnley U23s

|name_FUL=Fulham U23s

|name_MID=Middlesbrough U23s

|name_NEW=Newcastle United U23s

|name_NOR=Norwich City U23s

|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U23s

|name_REA=Reading U23s

|name_STK=Stoke City U23s

|name_SOU=Southampton U23s

|name_SUN=Sunderland U23s

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U23s

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s

|status_=R

|col_pro=green1

|col_PL=yellow1

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| update = complete

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|source= [https://www.premierleague.com/results?team=U21]

|team1=AST|team2=BIR|team3=BUR|team4=FUL|team5=MID|team6=NEW|team7=NOR|team8=NOT|team9=REA|team10=STK|team11=SOU|team12=SUN |team13=WBA |team14=WOL

|name_AST=Aston Villa U23s

|match_AST_BIR=3–3

|match_AST_BUR=4–1

|match_AST_FUL=1-1

|match_AST_MID=1–2

|match_AST_NEW=1–2

|match_AST_NOR=2–0

|match_AST_NOT=5-2

|match_AST_REA=4–1

|match_AST_STK=1–4

|match_AST_SOU=2–2

|match_AST_SUN=2-3

|match_AST_WBA=4-2

|match_AST_WOL=0-0

|name_BIR=Birmingham City U23s

|match_BIR_AST=1-2

|match_BIR_BUR=1–2

|match_BIR_FUL=1–3

|match_BIR_MID=4–2

|match_BIR_NEW=0-4

|match_BIR_NOR=2–1

|match_BIR_NOT=0–3

|match_BIR_REA=0–0

|match_BIR_STK=1–1

|match_BIR_SOU=3-2

|match_BIR_SUN=1-0

|match_BIR_WBA=3–2

|match_BIR_WOL=1–2

|name_BUR=Burnley U23s

|match_BUR_AST=2–1

|match_BUR_BIR=1–1

|match_BUR_FUL=1–2

|match_BUR_MID=2-0

|match_BUR_NEW=5–1

|match_BUR_NOR=4-3

|match_BUR_NOT=1–1

|match_BUR_REA=3-1

|match_BUR_STK=0–1

|match_BUR_SOU=2–1

|match_BUR_SUN=2-3

|match_BUR_WBA=3–2

|match_BUR_WOL=1-1

|name_FUL=Fulham U23s

|match_FUL_AST=2–1

|match_FUL_BIR=3–0

|match_FUL_BUR=5–3

|match_FUL_MID=2–0

|match_FUL_NEW=3-1

|match_FUL_NOR=1–2

|match_FUL_NOT=2-1

|match_FUL_REA=3-0

|match_FUL_STK=3–0

|match_FUL_SOU=3-0

|match_FUL_SUN=2–0

|match_FUL_WBA=3-0

|match_FUL_WOL=4–2

|name_MID=Middlesbrough U23s

|match_MID_AST=1-2

|match_MID_BIR=0–3

|match_MID_BUR=0–3

|match_MID_FUL=0–0

|match_MID_NEW=4–2

|match_MID_NOR=3–2

|match_MID_NOT=0-1

|match_MID_REA=2–1

|match_MID_STK=2-0

|match_MID_SOU=2-1

|match_MID_SUN=3–2

|match_MID_WBA=1-2

|match_MID_WOL=0–3

|name_NEW=Newcastle United U23s

|match_NEW_AST=2–0

|match_NEW_BIR=1–0

|match_NEW_BUR=2-0

|match_NEW_FUL=1–6

|match_NEW_MID=4-1

|match_NEW_NOR=2–2

|match_NEW_NOT=0–1

|match_NEW_REA=1-1

|match_NEW_STK=2-3

|match_NEW_SOU=2–4

|match_NEW_SUN=2–0

|match_NEW_WBA=4–3

|match_NEW_WOL=2-3

|name_NOR=Norwich City U23s

|match_NOR_AST=4-2

|match_NOR_BIR=2-1

|match_NOR_BUR=2–1

|match_NOR_FUL=0-2

|match_NOR_MID=4–0

|match_NOR_NEW=3–4

|match_NOR_NOT=4–2

|match_NOR_REA=5–2

|match_NOR_STK=0-1

|match_NOR_SOU=4–3

|match_NOR_SUN=1–1

|match_NOR_WBA=2-5

|match_NOR_WOL=0–2

|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest U23s

|match_NOT_AST=4–1

|match_NOT_BIR=5-0

|match_NOT_BUR=1-1

|match_NOT_FUL=1–2

|match_NOT_MID=1–1

|match_NOT_NEW=1–3

|match_NOT_NOR=3–2

|match_NOT_REA=7–0

|match_NOT_STK=2–0

|match_NOT_SOU=0-0

|match_NOT_SUN=3–0

|match_NOT_WBA=2–2

|match_NOT_WOL=1–0

|name_REA=Reading U23s

|match_REA_AST=2–2

|match_REA_BIR=1-1

|match_REA_BUR=2–1

|match_REA_FUL=3–1

|match_REA_MID=2–1

|match_REA_NEW=1–4

|match_REA_NOR=3-3

|match_REA_NOT=0-2

|match_REA_STK=1–1

|match_REA_SOU=0-1

|match_REA_SUN=0–3

|match_REA_WBA=1–1

|match_REA_WOL=3-0

|name_STK=Stoke City U23s

|match_STK_AST=0-8

|match_STK_BIR=2-1

|match_STK_BUR=0–0

|match_STK_FUL=0–1

|match_STK_MID=1–0

|match_STK_NEW=2–1

|match_STK_NOR=0–4

|match_STK_NOT=1-0

|match_STK_REA=1-2

|match_STK_SOU=3–0

|match_STK_SUN=2–2

|match_STK_WBA=2–1

|match_STK_WOL=2–0

|name_SOU=Southampton U23s

|match_SOU_AST=4–0

|match_SOU_BIR=2–3

|match_SOU_BUR=0-2

|match_SOU_FUL=2–1

|match_SOU_MID=1–0

|match_SOU_NEW=5–0

|match_SOU_NOR=0-3

|match_SOU_NOT=4–2

|match_SOU_REA=2–1

|match_SOU_STK=1-1

|match_SOU_SUN=1–0

|match_SOU_WBA=3–1

|match_SOU_WOL=2–4

|name_SUN=Sunderland U23s

|match_SUN_AST=1–3

|match_SUN_BIR=2–1

|match_SUN_BUR=0–2

|match_SUN_FUL=3-4

|match_SUN_MID=1-3

|match_SUN_NEW=1-2

|match_SUN_NOR=3-4

|match_SUN_NOT=1–1

|match_SUN_REA=2–0

|match_SUN_STK=0–3

|match_SUN_SOU=3–2

|match_SUN_WBA=0–1

|match_SUN_WOL=1–2

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion U23s

|match_WBA_AST=2–1

|match_WBA_BIR=3-2

|match_WBA_BUR=3-2

|match_WBA_FUL=2–4

|match_WBA_MID=3–2

|match_WBA_NEW=2-0

|match_WBA_NOR=3–2

|match_WBA_NOT=0–5

|match_WBA_REA=1–1

|match_WBA_STK=1-1

|match_WBA_SOU=0–1

|match_WBA_SUN=1-0

|match_WBA_WOL=0–4

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s

|match_WOL_AST=3–0

|match_WOL_BIR=2–0

|match_WOL_BUR=1–1

|match_WOL_FUL=2-1

|match_WOL_MID=2-1

|match_WOL_NEW=4–2

|match_WOL_NOR=0–5

|match_WOL_NOT=1-0

|match_WOL_REA=4–3

|match_WOL_STK=2–2

|match_WOL_SOU=0-1

|match_WOL_SUN=1-3

|match_WOL_WBA=1–1

|status_=

|col_pro=green1

|col_PL=yellow1

}}

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semi-finals| RD2=Final

| score-width = 40

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s

| RD1-score1=1 (p)

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Norwich City U23s

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Stoke City U23s

| RD1-score3=2

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Nottingham Forest U23s

| RD1-score4=0

| RD2-team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-team2=Stoke City U23s

| RD2-score2=0

}}

{{football box

| date = 15 May 2022

| time = 13:00

| team1 = Stoke City U23s

| score = 2–0

| attendance = 1,846

| report =

| team2 = Nottingham Forest U23s

| goals1 =

• Griffiths {{goal|75}}
• Goodwin {{goal|90+4}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

| referee= Steven Copeland

}}

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{{football box

| date = 17 May 2022

| time = 9:00

| team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s

| score = 1–1

| aet =

| attendance = 1,375

| report =

| team2 = Norwich City U23s

| goals1 =

• Bueno {{goal|28}}

| goals2 =

• Omotoye {{goal|68}}

|penalties1=

• Campbell {{pengoal}}
• Bueno {{pengoal}}
• Griffiths {{pengoal}}
• Perry {{pengoal}}
• Tipton {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=5–4

|penalties2=

• {{pengoal}} Springett
• {{pengoal}} Omotoye
• {{pengoal}} Mumba
• {{pengoal}} Rowe
• {{penmiss}} Clarke

| stadium = Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

| referee= Daniel Middleton

}}

{{football box

| date = 23 May 2022

| time = 13:00

| team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s

| score = 2–0

| aet =

| attendance = 4,936

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/74795/premier-league-2/2021-22/wolves-v-stoke-u23

| team2 = Stoke City U23s

| goals1 =

• Cundle {{goal|17||39}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

| referee= Thomas Kirk

}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = U23 Professional Development League

| image =

| pixels =

| season = 2021–22

| winners = Coventry City U23s (1st Title)

| league topscorer = Fabio Tavares Coventry City U23s (17 Goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Hull City U23s 6–0 Coventry City U23s}}
(20 November 2021)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Barnsley U23s 0–7 Charlton Athletic U23s}}
(24 August 2021)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Bristol City U23s 6–2 Hull City U23s}}
(1 September 2021)
{{nowrap| Coventry City U23s 5–3 Wigan Athletic U23s}}
(18 October 2021)

| matches = 203

| matches footnote =
(200 RS, 3 PO)

| total goals = 682

| total goals footnote =
(667 RS, 15 PO)

| longest wins = 8 Matches Ipswich Town U23s

| longest unbeaten = 11 Matches Ipswich Town U23s

| longest losses = 5 Matches Queens Park Rangers U23s

| longest winless = 7 Matches Sheffield Wednesday U23s
Queens Park Rangers U23s

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2020–21

| nextseason = 2022–23

}}

The Professional Development League season is the tenth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. A total of 17 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 resulting in 23 games for the North Division, and 24 games for the South Division. The sides finishing in the top two positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Birmingham City U23s are the defending national champions.

17 Teams competed in the league this season, a record low for the competition with 1 fewer team than last season. Birmingham City U23s,{{cite web |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-category-one-academy-20675451|title= Birmingham City's academy receives huge boost - what it means for Blues' future |website= Birmingham Mail|date=25 May 2021 |access-date=30 September 2024}} the defending national champions would leave the league after 9 seasons alongside Nottingham Forest U23s{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2021/may/Forest-Academy-Secures-Category-1-Status-For-2021-22-Season/|title= FOREST ACADEMY SECURES CATEGORY 1 STATUS FOR 2021-22 SEASON|website= Nottingham Forest FC |date=24 May 2021 |access-date=30 September 2024}} to join the Premier League 2 as Category One Academies. Both founding members of the league left after 9 seasons. Peterborough United U23s joined as a Category Two Academy joining the North Division.{{cite web |url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2021/july/club-attain-category-two-status|title= Club Attain Category Two Status|website= The Posh|date= 24 July 2021|access-date=30 September 2024}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team8=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday U23s

|team3=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City U23s

|team6=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United U23s

|team5=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra U23s

|team1=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United U23s

|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley U23s

|team4=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic U23s

|team2=COV|name_COV=Coventry City U23s

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|win_HUL=12|draw_HUL=4|loss_HUL=7|gf_HUL=44|ga_HUL=41

|win_PET=5|draw_PET=7|loss_PET=11|gf_PET=36|ga_PET=41

|win_BUR=11|draw_BUR=8|loss_BUR=2|gf_BUR=41|ga_BUR=21

|win_CRE=7|draw_CRE=2|loss_CRE=14|gf_CRE=27|ga_CRE=50

|win_SHU=15|draw_SHU=3|loss_SHU=5|gf_SHU=47|ga_SHU=23

|win_NOT=12|draw_NOT=6|loss_NOT=7|gf_NOT=46|ga_NOT=30

|win_BAR=5|draw_BAR=7|loss_BAR=11|gf_BAR=22|ga_BAR=42

|win_COV=13|draw_COV=4|loss_COV=6|gf_COV=57|ga_COV=39

|win_WIG=7|draw_WIG=4|loss_WIG=12|gf_WIG=31|ga_WIG=39

|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Knock-out stage

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team4=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic U23s

|team5=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall U23s

|team3=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City U23s

|team2=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City U23s

|team9=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers U23s

|team1=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town U23s

|team6=COL|name_COL=Colchester United U23s

|team7=WAT|name_WAT=Watford U23s

|team8=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City U23s

|win_CHA=10|draw_CHA=6|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=55|ga_CHA=46

|win_MIL=9|draw_MIL=3|loss_MIL=12|gf_MIL=34|ga_MIL=45

|win_CAR=15|draw_CAR=2|loss_CAR=7|gf_CAR=44|ga_CAR=30

|win_BRI=15|draw_BRI=5|loss_BRI=4|gf_BRI=60|ga_BRI=31

|win_QPR=7|draw_QPR=3|loss_QPR=14|gf_QPR=34|ga_QPR=53

|win_IPS=16|draw_IPS=3|loss_IPS=5|gf_IPS=58|ga_IPS=27

|win_COL=8|draw_COL=5|loss_COL=11|gf_COL=35|ga_COL=44

|win_WAT=6|draw_WAT=7|loss_WAT=11|gf_WAT=28|ga_WAT=43

|win_SWA=5|draw_SWA=9|loss_SWA=10|gf_SWA=34|ga_SWA=41

|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Knock-out stage

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box

| date = 9 May 2022

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Sheffield United U23s

| score = 0–1

| attendance =

| report = http://youthhawk.co.uk/w/index.php/Sheffield_United_0-1_Bristol_City_(2021-22_Professional_Development_League_2)

| team2 = Bristol City U23s

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Edwards {{goal|89}}

| stadium =LNER Community Stadium, York

| referee=

}}

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{{football box

| date = 10 May 2022

| time = 20:00

| team1 = Coventry City U23s

| score = 5–4

| attendance = 350

| aet = yes

| report = http://youthhawk.co.uk/w/index.php/Coventry_City_5-4_Ipswich_Town_(2021-22_Professional_Development_League_2)

| team2 = Ipswich Town U23s

| goals1 =

• Bapaga {{goal|7}}
• Rus {{goal|55}}
• Ngandu {{goal|99|pen.||113|pen.}}
• Howley {{goal|115}}

| goals2 =

• Hughes {{goal|15||91}}
• Humphreys {{goal|29}}
• Chirewa {{goal|105}}

| stadium = CBS Arena, Coventry

| referee=

}}

Final

{{football box

| date = 17 May 2022

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Bristol City U23s

| score = 2–3

| attendance = 2,337

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803065253/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/mens-under-23s/202122-fixtures/

| team2 = Coventry City U23s

| goals1 =

• Edwards {{goal|37}}
• Conway {{goal|60}}

| goals2 =

• Rus {{goal|4}}
• Howley {{goal|8}}
• Burroughs {{goal|75}}

| stadium =Ashton Gate, Bristol

| referee=

}}

• 2021–22 in English football

{{reflist}}

{{2021–22 in English men's football}}

{{Professional Development League}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Professional U23 Development League 2021-22}}

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