2023–24 Professional U18 Development League#Professional Development League 2

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

|update=complete

|source={{cite web |title=Premier League U18 table |url=https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U18|website=Premier League|access-date=2 September 2023}}

|team_order=MNU, MNC, WOL, DER, LEE, LIV, NFO, NEW, MID, BLB, EVE, STK, SUN

|result1=pro

|win_BLB=8 |draw_BLB=3 |loss_BLB=13 |gf_BLB=39|ga_BLB=60

|win_EVE=7 |draw_EVE=4 |loss_EVE=13 |gf_EVE=39|ga_EVE=39

|win_LIV=10 |draw_LIV=2 |loss_LIV=12 |gf_LIV=56|ga_LIV=62

|win_MNC=18 |draw_MNC=2 |loss_MNC=4 |gf_MNC=71|ga_MNC=27

|win_MNU=20 |draw_MNU=2 |loss_MNU=2 |gf_MNU=78|ga_MNU=28

|win_WOL=12 |draw_WOL=5 |loss_WOL=7 |gf_WOL=43|ga_WOL=34

|win_DER=11 |draw_DER=4 |loss_DER=9 |gf_DER=55|ga_DER=51

|win_LEE=10 |draw_LEE=3 |loss_LEE=11 |gf_LEE=54|ga_LEE=51

|win_MID=7 |draw_MID=6 |loss_MID=11 |gf_MID=33|ga_MID=47

|win_NEW=10 |draw_NEW=2 |loss_NEW=12 |gf_NEW=49|ga_NEW=61

|win_NFO=8 |draw_NFO=8 |loss_NFO=8 |gf_NFO=37|ga_NFO=47

|win_STK=7 |draw_STK=2 |loss_STK=15 |gf_STK=43|ga_STK=61

|win_SUN=5 |draw_SUN=3 |loss_SUN=16 |gf_SUN=32|ga_SUN=61

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers

|name_EVE=Everton

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|name_MNC=Manchester City

|name_MNU=Manchester United

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|name_DER=Derby County

|name_LEE=Leeds United

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|name_NEW=Newcastle United

|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest

|name_STK=Stoke City

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|status_MNU=C,Q

|col_pro=green1|text_pro=Qualification for the National Final

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|update = complete

|matches_style=FBR

|source= [https://www.premierleague.com/results?team=U18]

|team1=BLB|team2=DER|team3=EVE|team4=LEE|team5=LIV|team6=MNC|team7=MNU|team8=MID|team9=NEW

|team10=NFO|team11=STK|team12=SUN|team13=WOL

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers

|match_BLB_DER=4–1

|match_BLB_EVE=0–2

|match_BLB_LEE=2–4

|match_BLB_LIV=2–4

|match_BLB_MID=1–1

|match_BLB_MNC=2–3

|match_BLB_MNU=0–3

|match_BLB_NEW=2–1

|match_BLB_NFO=0–2

|match_BLB_STK=2–1

|match_BLB_SUN=3–0

|match_BLB_WOL=1–1

|name_EVE=Everton

|match_EVE_BLB=1–3

|match_EVE_DER=1–3

|match_EVE_LEE=0–3

|match_EVE_LIV=2–2

|match_EVE_MID=0–1

|match_EVE_MNC=0–0

|match_EVE_MNU=0–2

|match_EVE_NEW=8–0

|match_EVE_NFO=1–0

|match_EVE_STK=1–2

|match_EVE_SUN=3–0

|match_EVE_WOL=2–3

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|match_LIV_BLB=5–1

|match_LIV_DER=2–0

|match_LIV_EVE=2–1

|match_LIV_LEE=1–3

|match_LIV_MID=3–1

|match_LIV_MNC=1–2

|match_LIV_MNU=1–9

|match_LIV_NEW=1–2

|match_LIV_NFO=4–2

|match_LIV_STK=3–1

|match_LIV_SUN=7–1

|match_LIV_WOL=2–4

|name_MNC=Manchester City

|match_MNC_BLB=6–0

|match_MNC_DER=5–1

|match_MNC_EVE=1–1

|match_MNC_LEE=5–2

|match_MNC_LIV=3–0

|match_MNC_MNU=4–1

|match_MNC_MID=2–1

|match_MNC_NEW=4–2

|match_MNC_NFO=3–4

|match_MNC_STK=3–1

|match_MNC_SUN=1–3

|match_MNC_WOL=3–0

|name_MNU=Manchester United

|match_MNU_BLB=5–2

|match_MNU_DER=3–1

|match_MNU_EVE=3–1

|match_MNU_LEE=4–0

|match_MNU_LIV=4–3

|match_MNU_MNC=1–0

|match_MNU_MID=3–0

|match_MNU_NEW=5–1

|match_MNU_NFO=2–1

|match_MNU_STK=4–2

|match_MNU_SUN=1–3

|match_MNU_WOL=2–0

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|match_WOL_BLB=1–1

|match_WOL_DER=3–1

|match_WOL_EVE=1–1

|match_WOL_LEE=3–1

|match_WOL_LIV=4–1

|match_WOL_MNC=2–1

|match_WOL_MNU=1–2

|match_WOL_MID=1–2

|match_WOL_NEW=1–0

|match_WOL_NFO=1–1

|match_WOL_STK=3–0

|match_WOL_SUN=3–0

|name_DER=Derby County

|match_DER_BLB=5–2

|match_DER_EVE=2–0

|match_DER_LEE=1–6

|match_DER_LIV=5–1

|match_DER_MID=4–1

|match_DER_MNC=0–3

|match_DER_MNU=2–2

|match_DER_NEW=5–3

|match_DER_NFO=1–1

|match_DER_STK=3–1

|match_DER_SUN=5–1

|match_DER_WOL=2–3

|name_LEE=Leeds United

|match_LEE_BLB=4–1

|match_LEE_DER=5–0

|match_LEE_EVE=1–4

|match_LEE_LIV=4–1

|match_LEE_MID=2–4

|match_LEE_MNC=1–4

|match_LEE_MNU=0–6

|match_LEE_NEW=1–1

|match_LEE_NFO=1–2

|match_LEE_STK=1–0

|match_LEE_SUN=1–0

|match_LEE_WOL=1–2

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|match_MID_BLB=1–2

|match_MID_DER=2–2

|match_MID_EVE=2–0

|match_MID_LEE=1–1

|match_MID_LIV=2–2

|match_MID_MNC=0–6

|match_MID_MNU=0–4

|match_MID_NEW=3–4

|match_MID_NFO=1–1

|match_MID_STK=0–2

|match_MID_SUN=0–2

|match_MID_WOL=2–0

|name_NEW=Newcastle United

|match_NEW_BLB=3–0

|match_NEW_DER=1–2

|match_NEW_EVE=4–2

|match_NEW_LEE=2–1

|match_NEW_LIV=4–3

|match_NEW_MNC=1–2

|match_NEW_MNU=1–3

|match_NEW_MID=1–3

|match_NEW_NFO=3–2

|match_NEW_STK=2–4

|match_NEW_SUN=3–0

|match_NEW_WOL=3–2

|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest

|match_NFO_BLB=2–1

|match_NFO_DER=0–6

|match_NFO_EVE=3–2

|match_NFO_LEE=2–2

|match_NFO_LIV=2–1

|match_NFO_MNC=1–4

|match_NFO_MNU=2–2

|match_NFO_MID=1–0

|match_NFO_NEW=1–4

|match_NFO_STK=1–1

|match_NFO_SUN=0–0

|match_NFO_WOL=1–1

|name_STK=Stoke City

|match_STK_BLB=3–5

|match_STK_DER=0–1

|match_STK_EVE=1–4

|match_STK_LEE=1–6

|match_STK_LIV=2–4

|match_STK_MNC=1–3

|match_STK_MNU=1–4

|match_STK_MID=1–1

|match_STK_NEW=4–1

|match_STK_NFO=5–3

|match_STK_SUN=4–2

|match_STK_WOL=1–2

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|match_SUN_BLB=1–2

|match_SUN_DER=1–1

|match_SUN_EVE=0–2

|match_SUN_LEE=4–3

|match_SUN_LIV=1–2

|match_SUN_MNC=1–3

|match_SUN_MNU=2–3

|match_SUN_MID=2–4

|match_SUN_NEW=2–2

|match_SUN_NFO=1–2

|match_SUN_STK=1–2

|match_SUN_WOL=3–1

}}

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

|update=complete

|source=

|team_order= CHE, WHU, ARS, TOT, FUL, CRY, BHA, LEI, WBA, SOU, NOR, AVL, REA

|result1=pro

|win_ARS=14|draw_ARS=5|loss_ARS=5 |gf_ARS=83|ga_ARS=43

|win_BHA=11|draw_BHA=4|loss_BHA=9 |gf_BHA=60|ga_BHA=55

|win_CHE=17|draw_CHE=3|loss_CHE=4 |gf_CHE=72|ga_CHE=41

|win_CRY=12|draw_CRY=5|loss_CRY=7 |gf_CRY=60|ga_CRY=48

|win_FUL=14|draw_FUL=2|loss_FUL=8 |gf_FUL=66|ga_FUL=49

|win_LEI=7 |draw_LEI=7|loss_LEI=10|gf_LEI=44|ga_LEI=55

|win_TOT=14|draw_TOT=3|loss_TOT=7 |gf_TOT=73|ga_TOT=57

|win_WHU=16|draw_WHU=1|loss_WHU=7 |gf_WHU=72|ga_WHU=48

|win_AVL=5 |draw_AVL=2|loss_AVL=17|gf_AVL=50|ga_AVL=70

|win_NOR=6 |draw_NOR=1|loss_NOR=17|gf_NOR=41|ga_NOR=81

|win_SOU=6 |draw_SOU=5|loss_SOU=13|gf_SOU=47|ga_SOU=56

|win_WBA=7 |draw_WBA=4|loss_WBA=13|gf_WBA=43|ga_WBA=65

|win_REA=5 |draw_REA=2|loss_REA=17|gf_REA=28|ga_REA=71

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|name_FUL=Fulham

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

|name_WHU=West Ham United

|name_AVL=Aston Villa

|name_NOR=Norwich City

|name_SOU=Southampton

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|name_REA=Reading

|status_CHE=C,Q

|col_pro=green1|text_pro=Qualification for the National Final

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|update = complete

|matches_style=FBR

|source= [https://www.premierleague.com/results?team=U18]

|team1=ARS|team2=AVL|team3=BHA|team4=CHE|team5=CRY|team6=FUL|team7=LEI|team8=NOR|team9=REA

|team10=SOU|team11=TOT|team12=WBA|team13=WHU

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|match_ARS_AVL=4–2

|match_ARS_BHA=1–3

|match_ARS_CHE=5–2

|match_ARS_CRY=8–3

|match_ARS_FUL=5–2

|match_ARS_LEI=2–1

|match_ARS_NOR=4–3

|match_ARS_REA=3–0

|match_ARS_SOU=4–0

|match_ARS_TOT=2–2

|match_ARS_WBA=2–2

|match_ARS_WHU=2–0

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|match_BHA_ARS=3–5

|match_BHA_AVL=3–2

|match_BHA_CHE=0–2

|match_BHA_CRY=4–2

|match_BHA_FUL=4–2

|match_BHA_LEI=1–0

|match_BHA_NOR=1–6

|match_BHA_REA=5–2

|match_BHA_SOU=2–2

|match_BHA_TOT=2–2

|match_BHA_WBA=4–3

|match_BHA_WHU=1–3

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|match_CHE_ARS=3–2

|match_CHE_AVL=2–0

|match_CHE_BHA=3–0

|match_CHE_CRY=2–1

|match_CHE_FUL=1–3

|match_CHE_LEI=3–2

|match_CHE_NOR=1–2

|match_CHE_REA=2–0

|match_CHE_SOU=3–2

|match_CHE_TOT=3–4

|match_CHE_WBA=9–1

|match_CHE_WHU=4–3

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|match_CRY_ARS=3–3

|match_CRY_AVL=3–2

|match_CRY_BHA=3–3

|match_CRY_CHE=1–2

|match_CRY_FUL=4–2

|match_CRY_LEI=1–1

|match_CRY_NOR=3–1

|match_CRY_REA=2–1

|match_CRY_SOU=5–0

|match_CRY_TOT=1–1

|match_CRY_WBA=2–1

|match_CRY_WHU=1–4

|name_FUL=Fulham

|match_FUL_ARS=1–0

|match_FUL_AVL=7–2

|match_FUL_BHA=3–2

|match_FUL_CHE=3–3

|match_FUL_CRY=4–3

|match_FUL_LEI=4–3

|match_FUL_NOR=5–0

|match_FUL_REA=2–0

|match_FUL_SOU=3–2

|match_FUL_TOT=1–3

|match_FUL_WBA=2–3

|match_FUL_WHU=3–4

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|match_LEI_ARS=0–4

|match_LEI_AVL=3–3

|match_LEI_BHA=2–2

|match_LEI_CHE=2–2

|match_LEI_CRY=1–1

|match_LEI_FUL=1–5

|match_LEI_NOR=1–2

|match_LEI_REA=2–1

|match_LEI_SOU=2–1

|match_LEI_TOT=1–4

|match_LEI_WBA=4–0

|match_LEI_WHU=0–3

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

|match_TOT_ARS=3–2

|match_TOT_AVL=3–2

|match_TOT_BHA=4–2

|match_TOT_CHE=1–4

|match_TOT_CRY=2–5

|match_TOT_FUL=3–4

|match_TOT_LEI=3–4

|match_TOT_NOR=7–2

|match_TOT_REA=3–0

|match_TOT_SOU=2–2

|match_TOT_WBA=5–3

|match_TOT_WHU=2–4

|name_WHU=West Ham United

|match_WHU_ARS=1–8

|match_WHU_AVL=5–2

|match_WHU_BHA=3–1

|match_WHU_CHE=2–3

|match_WHU_CRY=5–4

|match_WHU_FUL=3–0

|match_WHU_LEI=5–0

|match_WHU_NOR=2–0

|match_WHU_REA=3–0

|match_WHU_SOU=2–1

|match_WHU_TOT=2–3

|match_WHU_WBA=2–5

|name_AVL=Aston Villa

|match_AVL_ARS=2–3

|match_AVL_BHA=0–6

|match_AVL_CHE=5–0

|match_AVL_CRY=0–1

|match_AVL_FUL=0–2

|match_AVL_LEI=2–4

|match_AVL_NOR=1–4

|match_AVL_REA=3–1

|match_AVL_SOU=0–4

|match_AVL_TOT=4–0

|match_AVL_WBA=7–1

|match_AVL_WHU=2–4

|name_NOR=Norwich City

|match_NOR_ARS=0–9

|match_NOR_AVL=0–7

|match_NOR_BHA=2–6

|match_NOR_CHE=3–6

|match_NOR_CRY=1–4

|match_NOR_FUL=0–0

|match_NOR_LEI=1–2

|match_NOR_REA=2–4

|match_NOR_SOU=2–3

|match_NOR_TOT=2–0

|match_NOR_WBA=1–4

|match_NOR_WHU=1–5

|name_SOU=Southampton

|match_SOU_ARS=2–2

|match_SOU_AVL=0–2

|match_SOU_BHA=0–2

|match_SOU_CHE=1–2

|match_SOU_CRY=0–3

|match_SOU_FUL=1–4

|match_SOU_LEI=1–1

|match_SOU_NOR=4–2

|match_SOU_REA=2–1

|match_SOU_TOT=3–6

|match_SOU_WBA=3–1

|match_SOU_WHU=2–2

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|match_WBA_ARS=1–1

|match_WBA_AVL=2–2

|match_WBA_BHA=0–1

|match_WBA_CHE=2–2

|match_WBA_CRY=1–2

|match_WBA_FUL=2–1

|match_WBA_LEI=2–5

|match_WBA_NOR=0–3

|match_WBA_REA=2–3

|match_WBA_SOU=3–2

|match_WBA_TOT=1–2

|match_WBA_WHU=2–0

|name_REA=Reading

|match_REA_ARS=2–2

|match_REA_AVL=3–2

|match_REA_BHA=3–2

|match_REA_CHE=1–4

|match_REA_CRY=0–3

|match_REA_FUL=0–3

|match_REA_LEI=2–2

|match_REA_NOR=2–1

|match_REA_SOU=0–9

|match_REA_TOT=1–6

|match_REA_WBA=0–1

|match_REA_WHU=1–5

}}

{{footballbox

|date= 14 May 2024

|time=19:00

|team1= Chelsea

|score= 1–2

|report= https://www.premierleague.com/match/114791/u18-premier-league/2023-24/chelsea-u18-v-man-utd-u18

|team2=Manchester United

|goals1=

• Acheampong {{goal|47}}

|goals2=

• Wheatley {{goal|21}}
• Williams {{goal|54}}

|stadium= Stamford Bridge, London

|attendance=

|referee= Luke Scott

}}

{{updated|2 September 2023}}

;Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = U18 Professional Development League 2

| image =

| pixels =

| season = 2023–24

| winners = Birmingham City (1st Title)

| league topscorer = Micah Mbick Charlton Athletic (27 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Millwall 12–0 Queens Park Rangers (9 March 2024)}} League Record

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Colchester United 1–10 Millwall (13 January 2024)}}

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Millwall 12–0 Queens Park Rangers (9 March 2024)
Millwall 8–4 Cardiff City (1 May 2024)}}

| matches = 313

| matches footnote =
(310 RS, 3 PO)

| total goals = 1307

| total goals footnote =
(1,294 RS, 13 PO)

| longest wins = 8 matches – {{nowrap|Birmingham City (8 February 2024 – 28 March 2024)
Cardiff City (30 September 2023 – 20 January 2024)}}

| longest unbeaten = 13 matches – {{nowrap|Charlton Athletic (19 March 2024–18 May 2024)}}

| longest winless = 18 matches – {{nowrap|Colchester United (30 September 2023–26 March 2024)}}

| longest losses = 8 matches – {{nowrap|Fleetwood Town (30 September 2023 – 3 February 2024)}}
{{nowrap|Peterborough United (20 February 2024 – 13 April 2024)}}

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

}}

The 2023–24 season was the 12th edition of the Professional Development League 2, an under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league was 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 30 games played for the North Division, while the South Division played 29 games. The sides finishing in the top two positions in both regions at the end of the season progressed to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Barnsley were the defending national champions while AFC Bournemouth and Fleetwood Town joined the division for the 2023–24 season.{{cite news|url=https://bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/afc-bournemouth-awarded-category-2-status/|title= AFC Bournemouth awarded category 2 status |publisher= vitalfootball.co.uk |date=18 July 2024|access-date=24 September 2024}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team2=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley

|team1=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|team4=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley

|team9=COV|name_COV=Coventry City

|team6=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|team7=FLE|name_FLE=Fleetwood Town

|team8=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City

|team11=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United

|team5=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United

|team3=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|team10=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic

|win_BAR=18|draw_BAR=3 |loss_BAR=9 |gf_BAR=71 |ga_BAR=43

|win_BIR=21|draw_BIR=4 |loss_BIR=5 |gf_BIR=73|ga_BIR=37

|win_BUR=12|draw_BUR=10|loss_BUR=8 |gf_BUR=56|ga_BUR=38

|win_COV=9 |draw_COV=5 |loss_COV=16|gf_COV=51|ga_COV=75

|win_CRE=12|draw_CRE=3 |loss_CRE=15|gf_CRE=71|ga_CRE=73

|win_FLE=12|draw_FLE=2 |loss_FLE=16|gf_FLE=46|ga_FLE=65

|win_HUL=10|draw_HUL=6 |loss_HUL=14|gf_HUL=47|ga_HUL=70

|win_PET=6 |draw_PET=2 |loss_PET=22|gf_PET=44|ga_PET=87

|win_SHU=11|draw_SHU=9 |loss_SHU=10|gf_SHU=57|ga_SHU=48

|win_SHW=16|draw_SHW=4 |loss_SHW=10|gf_SHW=56|ga_SHW=36

|win_WIG=8 |draw_WIG=4 |loss_WIG=18|gf_WIG=49|ga_WIG=67

|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=673]

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team5=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth

|team2=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City

|team3=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|team1=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|team10=COL|name_COL=Colchester United

|team7=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town

|team6=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall

|team9=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|team8=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City

|team4=WAT|name_WAT=Watford

|win_BOU=13|draw_BOU=0|loss_BOU=16|gf_BOU=65|ga_BOU=71

|win_BRI=20|draw_BRI=2|loss_BRI=7 |gf_BRI=75|ga_BRI=35

|win_CAR=18|draw_CAR=3|loss_CAR=8 |gf_CAR=76|ga_CAR=51

|win_CHA=21|draw_CHA=5|loss_CHA=3 |gf_CHA=94|ga_CHA=51

|win_COL=5 |draw_COL=7|loss_COL=17|gf_COL=47|ga_COL=93

|win_IPS=11|draw_IPS=3|loss_IPS=15|gf_IPS=67|ga_IPS=77

|win_MIL=12|draw_MIL=2|loss_MIL=15|gf_MIL=86|ga_MIL=67

|win_QPR=8 |draw_QPR=2|loss_QPR=19|gf_QPR=54|ga_QPR=111

|win_SWA=11|draw_SWA=1|loss_SWA=17|gf_SWA=49|ga_SWA=63

|win_WAT=15|draw_WAT=5|loss_WAT=9 |gf_WAT=60|ga_WAT=36

|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=673]

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box

| date = 18 May 2024

| time =

| team1 = Charlton Athletic

| score = 5–3

| aet =

| attendance =

| report = https://www.charltonafc.com/news/u18-report-charlton-5-barnsley-3

| team2 = Barnsley

| goals1 =

• Mbick {{goal|2}}
• Wales {{goal|31}}
• Casey {{goal|45||62}}
• Hunter {{goal|76}}

| goals2 =

• Jalo {{goal|26||48}}
• Alker {{goal|38}}

| stadium = Sparrows Lane, London

| referee=

}}

{{football box

| date = 18 May 2024

| time =

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 0–0

| aet = y

| attendance =

| report =

| team2 = Bristol City

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

|penalties1=

• Tattum {{pengoal}}
• Ahmed {{penmiss}}
• Sanders {{pengoal}}
• Burrell {{pengoal}}
• Bateman {{pengoal}}
• Ruiz Rente {{penmiss}}
• Da Silva {{pengoal}}
• Dodd {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore= 6–5

|penalties2=

• {{penmiss}} Hewlett
• {{pengoal}} Meerholz
• {{pengoal}} Ap-Sion
• {{pengoal}} Yeboah
• {{pengoal}} James
• {{penmiss}} Phillips
• {{pengoal}} Bak
• {{penmiss}} Morrison

| stadium = St. Andrew's, Birmingham

| referee=

}}

Professional Development League Two Play-Off Final

{{football box

| date = 25 May 2024

| time =

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 3–2

| aet = y

| attendance =

| report =

| team2 = Charlton Athletic

| goals1 =

• Tattum {{goal|31}}
• Sanders {{goal|77}}
• Isichei {{goal|95}}

| goals2 =

• Rylah {{goal|73}}
• Mbick {{goal|82|pen.}}

| stadium = Birmingham County FA, Birmingham

| referee=

}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League Youth Alliance

| image =

| pixels = 200

| season = 2023-24

| winners = North-East Division
Mansfield Town
North-West Division
Preston North End
South-East Division
Luton Town
South-West Division
Plymouth Argyle
Merit League One
Plymouth Argyle
Merit League Two
Brentford
North-East Division Championship Group Round
Mansfield Town
North-East Division Lower Table Round
Grimsby Town

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 581

| total goals = 2247

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

}}

The Football League Youth Alliance sometimes known as League 3 is run by the English Football League under the auspices of the EFL Youth Alliance. 45 teams were scheduled to competed this season, however one team was expelled before the season began. Notts County returned to the league after a 3-season absence, while Wrexham returned to the league after a four-season absence because both teams clubs were promoted back to the Football League. AFC Bournemouth and Fleetwood Town both left because their academies were promoted to Category 2 and as a result both teams joined the U18 Professional Development League 2. Because their parent club was relegated from the National League in their first season, Scunthorpe United were expelled from the league because there was no way their parent club could not promote back to the football league in time. Meanwhile Southend United did not participate because their parent club lost their EPPP license. For clubs that get relegated to the National League, they have two years to gain promotion back to the EFL. Otherwise, they lose their license with the League.

{{updated|match played 4 May 2024}}{{cite web|title=Football League Youth Alliance|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/regular-season/r76213/matches/|website=Soccerway|access-date=12 October 2024}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team5=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City

|team2=BRT|name_BRT=Burton Albion

|team9=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|team7=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|team6=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United

|team8=HAT|name_HAT=Harrogate Town

|team10=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|team4=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|team1=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|team11=NOT|name_NOT=Notts County

|team3=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|team12=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

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|win_BRT=11|draw_BRT=1|loss_BRT=8 |gf_BRT=38|ga_BRT=34

|win_DON=7 |draw_DON=3|loss_DON=10|gf_DON=30|ga_DON=33

|win_GRI=8 |draw_GRI=6|loss_GRI=6 |gf_GRI=42|ga_GRI=27

|win_HAR=10|draw_HAR=2|loss_HAR=8 |gf_HAR=41|ga_HAR=39

|win_HAT=8 |draw_HAT=4|loss_HAT=8 |gf_HAT=30|ga_HAT=32

|win_HUD=3 |draw_HUD=7|loss_HUD=10|gf_HUD=27|ga_HUD=65

|win_LIN=10|draw_LIN=2|loss_LIN=8 |gf_LIN=51|ga_LIN=33

|win_MAN=12|draw_MAN=3|loss_MAN=5 |gf_MAN=48|ga_MAN=23

|win_NOT=4 |draw_NOT=1|loss_NOT=15|gf_NOT=26|ga_NOT=59

|win_ROT=10|draw_ROT=3|loss_ROT=7 |gf_ROT=51|ga_ROT=44

|win_SCU=0 |draw_SCU=0|loss_SCU=0 |gf_SCU=0 |ga_SCU=0

|col_NEC=#97DEFF|text_NEC=Northeast Division Championship Round

|result1=NEC

|result2=NEC

|result3=NEC

|result4=NEC

|result5=NEC

|result6=NEC

|col_NEL=#CCF3FF|text_NEL=Northeast Division Lower Round

|result7=NEL

|result8=NEL

|result9=NEL

|result10=NEL

|result11=NEL

|status_MAN=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/regular-season/northeast-division/g23721/ soccerway.com]

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team5=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|team6=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool

|team3=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|team12=CAR|name_CAR=Carlisle United

|team4=MOR|name_MOR=Morecambe

|team11=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|team1=PNE|name_PNE=Preston North End

|team13=POR|name_POR=Port Vale

|team10=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale

|team8=SAL|name_SAL=Salford City

|team9=STO|name_STO=Stockport County

|team7=SHR|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|team14=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall

|team2=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham

|win_ACC=17|draw_ACC=1|loss_ACC=8|gf_ACC=76|ga_ACC=60

|win_BLP=14|draw_BLP=2|loss_BLP=10|gf_BLP=53|ga_BLP=48

|win_BOL=17|draw_BOL=3|loss_BOL=6|gf_BOL=70|ga_BOL=37

|win_CAR=8|draw_CAR=3|loss_CAR=15|gf_CAR=42|ga_CAR=65

|win_MOR=17|draw_MOR=3|loss_MOR=6|gf_MOR=58|ga_MOR=39

|win_OLD=9|draw_OLD=3|loss_OLD=14|gf_OLD=35|ga_OLD=46

|win_PNE=18|draw_PNE=2|loss_PNE=6|gf_PNE=75|ga_PNE=49

|win_POR=5|draw_POR=3|loss_POR=18|gf_POR=44|ga_POR=75

|win_ROC=9|draw_ROC=3|loss_ROC=14|gf_ROC=50|ga_ROC=56

|win_SAL=9|draw_SAL=4|loss_SAL=13|gf_SAL=50|ga_SAL=57

|win_SHR=11|draw_SHR=2|loss_SHR=13|gf_SHR=44|ga_SHR=51

|win_STO=10|draw_STO=1|loss_STO=15|gf_STO=35|ga_STO=45

|win_WAL=3|draw_WAL=3|loss_WAL=20|gf_WAL=27|ga_WAL=68

|win_WRE=18|draw_WRE=1|loss_WRE=7|gf_WRE=78|ga_WRE=41

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|status_PNE=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/regular-season/northwest-division/g23722/ soccerway.com]

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team2=WIM|name_WIM=AFC Wimbledon

|team8=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team7=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|team9=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham

|team5=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient

|team1=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town

|team10=MIL|name_MIL=Milton Keynes Dons

|team6=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|team3=STE|name_STE=Stevenage

|team4=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton United

|win_WIM=11|draw_WIM=2|loss_WIM=5 |gf_WIM=39|ga_WIM=28

|win_BRE=4 |draw_BRE=3|loss_BRE=11|gf_BRE=35|ga_BRE=48

|win_CAM=7 |draw_CAM=2|loss_CAM=9 |gf_CAM=38|ga_CAM=40

|win_GIL=3 |draw_GIL=5|loss_GIL=10|gf_GIL=33|ga_GIL=43

|win_LEY=8 |draw_LEY=4|loss_LEY=6 |gf_LEY=40|ga_LEY=32

|win_LUT=12|draw_LUT=2|loss_LUT=4 |gf_LUT=41|ga_LUT=17

|win_MIL=3 |draw_MIL=3|loss_MIL=12|gf_MIL=21|ga_MIL=56

|win_NOR=7 |draw_NOR=3|loss_NOR=8 |gf_NOR=25|ga_NOR=26

|win_STE=10|draw_STE=4|loss_STE=4 |gf_STE=33|ga_STE=19

|win_SUT=9 |draw_SUT=4|loss_SUT=5 |gf_SUT=31|ga_SUT=27

|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

|status_LUT=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/regular-season/southeast-division/g23723/ soccerway.com]

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team8=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|team4=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town

|team6=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City

|team7=FGR|name_FGR=Forest Green Rovers

|team9=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County

|team5=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United

|team1=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|team3=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth

|team2=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|win_BRR=5|draw_BRR=3|loss_BRR=8|gf_BRR=25|ga_BRR=33

|win_CHL=7|draw_CHL=2|loss_CHL=7|gf_CHL=25|ga_CHL=31

|win_EXE=5|draw_EXE=5|loss_EXE=6|gf_EXE=32|ga_EXE=39

|win_FGR=6|draw_FGR=1|loss_FGR=9|gf_FGR=34|ga_FGR=41

|win_NEW=3|draw_NEW=2|loss_NEW=11|gf_NEW=28|ga_NEW=53

|win_OXF=6|draw_OXF=3|loss_OXF=7|gf_OXF=23|ga_OXF=26

|win_PLY=11|draw_PLY=3|loss_PLY=2|gf_PLY=44|ga_PLY=21

|win_POR=7|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=7|gf_POR=38|ga_POR=27

|win_SWI=11|draw_SWI=1|loss_SWI=4|gf_SWI=42|ga_SWI=20

|status_PLY=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

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/regular-season/southwest-division/g23724/ soccerway.com]

}}

The teams in the Southeast and Southwest Divisions played another ten games to determine the champions of Merit League One and Merit League Two.

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team8=WIM|name_WIM=AFC Wimbledon

|team9=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town

|team2=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient

|team5=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town

|team7=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United

|team1=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|team4=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth

|team3=STE|name_STE=Stevenage

|team10=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton United

|team6=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|win_WIM=3|draw_WIM=1|loss_WIM=5|gf_WIM=16|ga_WIM=20

|win_CHL=2|draw_CHL=3|loss_CHL=3|gf_CHL=17|ga_CHL=25

|win_LEY=4|draw_LEY=4|loss_LEY=1|gf_LEY=26|ga_LEY=16

|win_LUT=4|draw_LUT=0|loss_LUT=4|gf_LUT=17|ga_LUT=18

|win_OXF=3|draw_OXF=2|loss_OXF=4|gf_OXF=16|ga_OXF=21

|win_PLY=7|draw_PLY=1|loss_PLY=1|gf_PLY=24|ga_PLY=13

|win_POR=4|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=3|gf_POR=16|ga_POR=17

|win_STE=4|draw_STE=2|loss_STE=3|gf_STE=22|ga_STE=12

|win_SUT=1|draw_SUT=1|loss_SUT=7|gf_SUT=8 |ga_SUT=17

|win_SWI=3|draw_SWI=2|loss_SWI=4|gf_SWI=20|ga_SWI=23

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|status_PLY=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/merit-league-1/r76210/ soccerway.com]

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team4=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|team3=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|team9=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City

|team6=FGR|name_FGR=Forest Green Rovers

|team2=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham

|team7=MIL|name_MIL=Milton Keynes Dons

|team8=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County

|team5=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|win_BRE=6|draw_BRE=0|loss_BRE=2|gf_BRE=21|ga_BRE=9

|win_BRR=4|draw_BRR=2|loss_BRR=2|gf_BRR=23|ga_BRR=19

|win_CAM=5|draw_CAM=0|loss_CAM=3|gf_CAM=19|ga_CAM=18

|win_EXE=1|draw_EXE=0|loss_EXE=7|gf_EXE=14|ga_EXE=33

|win_FGR=3|draw_FGR=2|loss_FGR=3|gf_FGR=16|ga_FGR=18

|win_GIL=6|draw_GIL=0|loss_GIL=2|gf_GIL=21|ga_GIL=10

|win_MIL=2|draw_MIL=1|loss_MIL=5|gf_MIL=18|ga_MIL=23

|win_NEW=2|draw_NEW=1|loss_NEW=5|gf_NEW=21|ga_NEW=33

|win_NOR=4|draw_NOR=0|loss_NOR=4|gf_NOR=24|ga_NOR=14

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|status_BRE=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/merit-league-2/r76211/ soccerway.com]

}}

Only 4 or 5 games were played but they were added in the regular season averages.

These games include the regular season matches.

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team4=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City

|team2=BRT|name_BRT=Burton Albion

|team5=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United

|team6=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|team1=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|team3=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|win_BRA=11|draw_BRA=4|loss_BRA=10|gf_BRA=48|ga_BRA=47

|win_BRT=15|draw_BRT=1|loss_BRT=9 |gf_BRT=56|ga_BRT=38

|win_HAR=11|draw_HAR=4|loss_HAR=10|gf_HAR=54|ga_HAR=56

|win_LIN=10|draw_LIN=3|loss_LIN=12|gf_LIN=61|ga_LIN=54

|win_MAN=17|draw_MAN=3|loss_MAN=5 |gf_MAN=62|ga_MAN=27

|win_ROT=11|draw_ROT=4|loss_ROT=10|gf_ROT=59|ga_ROT=57

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|status_MAN=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/northeast---2nd-phase/championship-group/g23719/ soccerway.com]

}}

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team3=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|team1=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|team2=HAT|name_HAT=Harrogate Town

|team5=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|team4=NOT|name_NOT=Notts County

|win_DON=8|draw_DON=6|loss_DON=10|gf_DON=36|ga_DON=38

|win_GRI=11|draw_GRI=7|loss_GRI=6|gf_GRI=52|ga_GRI=29

|win_HAT=10|draw_HAT=5|loss_HAT=9|gf_HAT=36|ga_HAT=39

|win_HUD=3|draw_HUD=7|loss_HUD=14|gf_HUD=28|ga_HUD=74

|win_NOT=5|draw_NOT=2|loss_NOT=17|gf_NOT=32|ga_NOT=65

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|status_GRI=C

|update=complete|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/youth-alliance/20232024/northeast---2nd-phase/lower-table-round/g23720/ soccerway.com]

}}

• 2023–24 in English football

{{reflist}}

{{2023–24 in English men's football}}

{{Professional Development League}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Professional U18 Development League}}

Category:2023–24 in English football leagues