2011–12 Premier Academy League
Football league season
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The 2011–12 Premier Academy League Under–18 season is the fifteenth edition since the establishment of The Premier Academy League, and the eighth under the current make-up.
Season2011–12
Goals1,773
Average goals/game3.52
Biggest home winCharlton Athletic U18s 10–0 Milton Keynes Dons U18s
(31 March 2012)
(31 March 2012)
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Goals | 1,773 |
| Average goals/game | 3.52 |
| Biggest home win | Charlton Athletic U18s 10–0 Milton Keynes Dons U18s (31 March 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Middlesbrough U18s 1–6 Derby County U18s (8 October 2011) Sheffield United U18s 1–6 Leeds United U18s (15 October 2011) Milton Keynes Dons U18s 2–7 Coventry City U18s (29 October 2011) West Ham United U18s 1–6 Reading U18s (17 March 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Aston Villa U18 11–3 Milton Keynes Dons U18s (15 October 2011) Tottenham Hotspur U18s 11–3 Milton Keynes Dons U18s (5 November 2011) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
All teams played the other teams in their group twice and play 10 inter-group fixtures, producing 28 games a season. Winners of each group qualify for the play-offs.
League tables
Updated as of 28 April 2012[1][2][3][4]
Academy Group A
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham U18s | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 54 |
| 2 | Southampton U18s | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Arsenal U18s | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 50 |
| 5 | West Ham United U18s | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 46 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace U18s | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 44 |
| 7 | Chelsea U18s | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 42 |
| 8 | Norwich City U18s | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 33 |
| 9 | Portsmouth U18s | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 24 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town U18s | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 61 | -24 | 22 |
Academy Group B
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City U18s | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 57 |
| 2 | Coventry City U18s | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 56 |
| 3 | Reading U18s | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 39 | +27 | 54 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 47 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U18s | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 40 |
| 6 | Cardiff City U18s | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 27 |
| 7 | Watford U18s | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 26 |
| 8 | Birmingham City U18s | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 25 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons U18s | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 107 | -58 | 18 |
| 10 | Bristol City U18s | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 55 | -27 | 17 |
Academy Group C
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 56 |
| 2 | Manchester City U18s | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 54 |
| 3 | Liverpool U18s | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 51 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 48 |
| 5 | Everton U18s | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 43 |
| 6 | Stoke City U18s | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 40 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers U18s | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 32 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 29 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 25 |
| 10 | Manchester United U18s | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 24 |
Academy Group D
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United U18s | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 55 |
| 2 | Leeds United U18s | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Derby County U18s | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 45 | +12 | 42 |
| 4 | Barnsley U18s | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | Sheffield United U18s | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 39 |
| 6 | Sunderland U18s | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U18s | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 37 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 59 | -25 | 26 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town U18s | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 65 | -30 | 23 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 64 | -28 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Q = Qualified for playoffs; C = Champions
Play-off semi-finals
Play-off Final
Attendance: 1,000