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

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = U18 Premier League

| season = 2023–24

| winners = Manchester United (1st Title)

| league topscorer = {{nowrap|Chido Obi Arsenal (32 goals)}}

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Chelsea 9–1 West Bromwich Albion (27 December 2023)
Everton 8–0 Newcastle United (18 May 2024)}}

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Reading 0–9 Southampton (20 April 2024)
Norwich City 0–9 Arsenal (27 April 2024)}}

| highest scoring = Arsenal 8–3 Crystal Palace (16 March 2024)

| matches = 313

| total goals = 1371

| longest wins = {{nowrap| 14 Matches – Manchester United (12 August 2023 – 30 January 2024)}}

| longest unbeaten = {{nowrap|17 Matches – Manchester United – (12 August 2023 – 24 February 2024)}}

| longest losses = {{nowrap|9 Matches – Norwich City – (12 August 2023–11 November 2023)}}

| longest winless = {{nowrap| 15 Matches –Aston Villa – (15 December 2023–11 May 2024)}}

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

|updated =

}}

The 2023–24 Professional U18 Development League was the 12th season of the Professional Development League system. There were 26 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region.

Reading regained Category One status in the summer.{{cite web |title=We're back! Our Academy regains Category One status|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/11/we-re-back--our-academy-regains-category-one-status/|website=Reading F.C.|date=11 July 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}

North

{{#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

}}

= Results =

{{#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

}}

South

{{#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

}}

= Results =

{{#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

}}

National Final

{{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=

|goals2=

|stadium= Stamford Bridge, London

|attendance=

|referee= Luke Scott

}}

Season statistics

{{updated|2 September 2023}}

=Top goalscorers =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals{{cite web |title=Players – U18 Premier League – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/premier-academy-league/20232024/north/r75583/players/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=7 May 2024}}

rowspan=3|1

|Tom Olyott

|Fulham

|rowspan=3|5

Sean Neave

|Newcastle United

Rory Wilson

|Aston Villa

rowspan=3|4

|Jesse Derry

|Crystal Palace

|rowspan=3|4

Jayden Danns

|Liverpool

Lleyton Brown

|Leeds United

= Hat-tricks =

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDate{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
Lleyton BrownLeeds UnitedStoke Citystyle="text-align:center;" | 6–1 (A){{dts|format=dmy|2023|08|12}}{{cite web |title=U18s Report: Stoke City 1–6 Leeds United |date=13 August 2023 |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/academy/31822/u18s-report-stoke-city-leeds-united|access-date=7 May 2024|website=Leeds United F.C.}}
Zach MarshCrystal PalaceSouthamptonstyle="text-align:center;" | 5–0 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2023|08|12}}{{cite web |title=Report & Highlights: Young Eagles fire five past Saints in season opener|date=12 August 2023 |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/crystal-palace-southampton-u18-pl-south-2324/|website=Crystal Palace F.C.|access-date=7 May 2024}}
Rory WilsonAston VillaTottenham Hotspurstyle="text-align:center;" |4–0 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2023|08|12}}{{cite web |title=U18s: Aston Villa 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur|date=14 August 2023 |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/14/u18s--aston-villa-4-0-tottenham-hotspur/|access-date=7 May 2024|website=Aston Villa F.C.}}
Tom Olyott

|Fulham

|Leicester City

|4–3 (H)

|26 August 2023

|{{Cite web |date=2023-08-28 |title=Fulham U18s 4–3 Leicester U18s |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/august/28/fulham-u18s-4-3-leicester-u18s/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Fulham F.C.}}

Ato Ampah

|Chelsea

|Aston Villa

|5–1 (A)

|26 August 2023

|{{Cite web |title=Under-18s PL report: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 5 |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/under-18s-pl-report-aston-villa-1-chelsea-5 |access-date=7 May 2024|date=26 August 2023|website=Chelsea F.C. |language=en-gb}}

Alfie Harrison

|Manchester City

|Blackburn Rovers

|6–0 (H)

|26 August 2023

|{{Cite web |title=City U18s kickstart campaign with six-hit win over Blackburn Rovers |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/man-city-u18s-v-blackburn-rovers-u18s-match-report-63828639|website=Manchester City F.C.|date=26 August 2023|access-date=7 May 2024}}

;Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Professional Development League 2

{{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}}

=Tables=

==North Division==

{{#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]

}}

==South Division==

{{#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]

}}

=Knock-out stage =

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 =

| goals2 =

| 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=

|penaltyscore= 6–5

|penalties2=

| 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 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Birmingham County FA, Birmingham

| referee=

}}

EFL Youth Alliance

{{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.

=League stage=

{{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}}

==North-East Division==

{{#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

|win_BRA=10|draw_BRA=2|loss_BRA=8 |gf_BRA=38|ga_BRA=33

|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]

}}

==North-West Division==

{{#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]

}}

== South-East Division ==

{{#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]

}}

== South-West Division ==

{{#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]

}}

=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

|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]

}}

==Merit League Two==

{{#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]

}}

=Northeast Division 2nd Phase=

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

==North-East Merit Championship Group==

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]

}}

==North-East Merit Lower Table Round==

{{#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]

}}

See also

References

{{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