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2024–25 Professional U18 Development League

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The 2024–25 Professional U18 Development League was the 13th season of the Professional Development League system. There were 26 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region.

Season2024–25
ChampionsAston Villa (1st title)
Youth LeagueLiverpool
Arsenal
Manchester City
Chelsea
Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur
Matches313
(312 RS, 1 PO)
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
U18 Premier League
Season2024–25
ChampionsAston Villa (1st title)
Youth LeagueLiverpool
Arsenal
Manchester City
Chelsea
Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur
Matches313
(312 RS, 1 PO)
Goals1,350 (4.31 per match)
(1349 RS, 1 PO)
Top goalscorerEngland Nicholas Oyekunle Southampton
(27 Goals)
Biggest home winManchester United 13–1 Leeds United
(5 April 2025)
Biggest away winLeeds United 0–8 Manchester United
(2 November 2024)
Highest scoringManchester United 13–1 Leeds United
(5 April 2025)
Longest winning run21 matches
Manchester City
(1 September 2024 – 26 April 2025)
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Manchester City
(1 September 2024 – 10 May 2025)
Longest winless run13 matches
Leeds United
(17 August 2024 – 15 February 2025)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
(2 November 2024 – 15 March 2025)
Longest losing run6 matches
Middlesbrough
(31 August 2024 – 26 October 2024)
Nottingham Forest
(19 October 2024 – 14 December 2024)
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North

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester City (R) 24 21 2 1 90 20 +70 65 Qualification for the National Final
2 Manchester United 24 20 3 1 90 24 +66 63
3 Everton 24 14 4 6 55 47 +8 46
4 Derby County 24 14 2 8 73 44 +29 44
5 Newcastle United 24 10 5 9 55 57 −2 35
6 Sunderland 24 10 2 12 57 52 +5 32
7 Blackburn Rovers 24 9 5 10 49 63 −14 32
8 Stoke City 24 7 6 11 47 59 −12 27
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 7 3 14 36 49 −13 24
10 Middlesbrough 24 7 3 14 45 74 −29 24
11 Liverpool 24 5 4 15 42 71 −29 19
12 Nottingham Forest 24 5 3 16 33 65 −32 18
13 Leeds United 24 3 6 15 36 83 −47 15
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Source: Premier League Under 18 Table
(R) Regional League Champions

Results

More information Home \ Away, BLB ...
Home \ Away BLB DER EVE LEE LIV MNC MNU MID NEW NFO STK SUN WOL
Blackburn Rovers — 0–6 1–3 6–2 5–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 5–2 3–3 1–5 2–1
Derby County 1–2 — 2–1 1–0 5–1 3–5 2–3 3–1 0–3 3–1 6–2 0–3 5–1
Everton 1–1 3–2 — 3–2 3–2 0–4 4–4 4–4 3–2 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–1
Leeds United 1–1 0–6 2–4 — 2–2 0–0 0–8 0–3 4–5 3–2 1–1 0–2 4–0
Liverpool 0–2 1–4 0–3 1–3 — 0–5 2–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–0 4–2 4–2
Manchester City 5–0 4–3 4–1 3–2 3–1 — 0–2 6–0 7–1 6–0 4–1 2–0 2–0
Manchester United 9–0 4–3 3–0 13–1 2–0 0–4 — 3–1 0–0 6–0 4–0 3–1 2–1
Middlesbrough 1–3 2–4 1–3 6–3 2–7 0–7 0–4 — 2–4 4–3 2–3 2–2 2–3
Newcastle United 1–5 3–3 1–2 3–3 3–1 3–3 1–5 0–1 — 3–0 4–1 3–3 0–1
Nottingham Forest 2–2 0–3 0–3 4–1 5–2 0–4 0–3 1–2 0–1 — 1–1 1–3 1–4
Stoke City 2–2 3–3 2–1 5–1 3–3 1–2 0–3 4–3 5–3 0–3 — 4–0 2–0
Sunderland 7–2 0–3 2–3 3–0 6–1 2–5 3–4 3–0 1–3 0–2 4–3 — 2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 2–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 4–2 —
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Source: Premier League Under 18 Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aston Villa (R, C) 24 15 2 7 47 37 +10 47 Qualification for the National Final
2 Southampton 24 13 6 5 68 41 +27 45
3 Arsenal 24 13 5 6 68 53 +15 44
4 Chelsea 24 13 3 8 58 46 +12 42
5 Fulham 24 12 3 9 44 37 +7 39
6 Crystal Palace 24 10 8 6 48 39 +9 38
7 Tottenham Hotspur 24 10 7 7 64 48 +16 37
8 Reading 24 9 5 10 30 42 −12 32
9 West Ham United 24 6 7 11 40 53 −13 25
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 24 6 6 12 45 54 −9 24
11 Norwich City 24 6 5 13 44 60 −16 23
12 Leicester City 24 6 5 13 51 70 −19 23
13 West Bromwich Albion 24 3 6 15 34 61 −27 15
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Source: Premier League Under 18 Table
(C) Champions; (R) Regional League Champions

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARS ...
Home \ Away ARS AVL BHA CHE CRY FUL LEI NOR REA SOU TOT WBA WHU
Arsenal — 2–4 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–3 3–1 4–0 3–3 4–4 3–2 3–1
Aston Villa 0–3 — 1–0 1–2 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–4 2–0 2–1 1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 3–3 1–2 — 3–4 0–2 0–2 3–4 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–5 5–1 1–1
Chelsea 2–3 6–2 2–5 — 1–0 2–1 2–5 5–1 1–2 4–3 3–3 4–1 2–2
Crystal Palace 1–2 4–1 3–3 4–2 — 0–6 1–1 4–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1
Fulham 4–3 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 — 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–5 2–1 0–1
Leicester City 3–5 1–4 0–4 1–3 1–2 1–2 — 4–3 2–2 1–2 0–7 4–2 1–1
Norwich City 3–2 2–3 4–1 1–3 4–1 1–5 2–2 — 2–5 2–2 0–4 1–0 3–0
Reading 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–0 4–2 0–5 — 0–3 2–0 1–0 1–4
Southampton 2–5 2–3 5–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 6–1 5–0 2–1 — 3–3 5–1 4–2
Tottenham Hotspur 6–4 2–1 2–2 0–0 6–4 2–3 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–4 — 2–3 1–1
West Bromwich Albion 3–3 1–1 3–0 2–4 0–2 0–2 2–5 3–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 — 2–2
West Ham United 2–3 0–1 0–2 2–3 0–5 2–2 3–6 1–0 1–3 2–2 4–2 4–2 —
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Source: Premier League Under 18 Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

National Final

More information Aston Villa U18s, 1–0 ...
Aston Villa U18s1–0Manchester City U18s
  • Routh 75'
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Attendance: 5,739 or 10,000
Referee: Harrison Blair

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 17 May 2025
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[1]
1 England Nicholas Oyekunle Southampton 27
2 England Luca Williams-Barnett Tottenham Hotspur 19
3 England Dan Casey Arsenal 18
England Reigan Heskey Manchester City
4 England Divine Mukasa Manchester City 16
England Victor Musa Manchester United
Australia Marcus Neill Sunderland
5 England Max Dowman Arsenal 15
England Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu Derby County
England Matthew Warhurst Manchester City
6 England Justin Oguntolu Derby County 14
Gibraltar James Scanlon Manchester United
England Elisha Sowunmi West Ham United
7 England Ellis Lehane Tottenham Hotspur 13
8 England Frankie Coulson Middlesbrough 12
England Lorenz Hutchinson Leicester City
9 England Joe Bradshaw Liverpool 11
Northern Ireland Cole Brannigan Aston Villa
England Benjamin Casey Crystal Palace
England Finlay Corke Norwich City
England Chizaram Ezenwata Chelsea
England Harry Gathercole Southampton
England Ryan McAidoo Manchester City
England Divine Onyemachi West Bromwich Albion
England Tom Wingate Fulham
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Hat-tricks

As of 3 May 2025
More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
England Sean NeaveNewcastle United U18sDerby County U18s3–3 (H)24 August 2024[2]
England Charles Ebuka AgbawodikeizuDerby County U18sStoke City U18s6–2 (H)31 August 2024[3]
England Dan CaseyArsenal U18sWest Bromwich Albion U18s3–3 (A)31 August 2024[4]
Gibraltar James Scanlon4Manchester United U18sBlackburn Rovers U18s9–0 (H)28 September 2024[5]
Wales Isaac DaviesNottingham Forest U18sLeeds United U18s4–1 (H)28 September 2024[6]
England Andre Harriman-AnnousArsenal U18sBrighton & Hove Albion U18s3–3 (A)28 September 2024[7]
England Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu4Derby County U18sLeeds United U18s0–6 (A)19 October 2024[8]
England Bradley BurrowesAston Villa U18sArsenal U18s2–4 (A)19 October 2024[9]
England Sean NeaveNewcastle United U18sLeeds United U18s4–5 (A)26 October 2024[10]
Denmark Chido ObiManchester United U18sNottingham Forest U18s6–0 (H)26 October 2024[11]
England Elisha SowunmiWest Ham United U18sReading U18s1–4 (A)26 October 2024[12]
Gibraltar James ScanlonManchester United U18sLeeds United U18s0–8 (A)2 November 2024[13]
Russia Amir IbragimovManchester United U18sLeeds United U18s0–8 (A)2 November 2024[14]
England Joe BogganBlackburn Rovers U18sNottingham Forest U18s5–2 (H)9 November 2024[15]
England Elisha SowunmiWest Ham United U18sAston Villa U18s1–3 (A)9 November 2024[16]
England Divine MukasaManchester City U18sNewcastle United U18s7–1 (H)30 November 2024[17]
England Luca Williams-BarnettTottenham Hotspur U18sBrighton & Hove Albion U18s3–5 (A)8 February 2025[18]
England Dan CaseyArsenal U18sSouthampton U18s2–5 (A)15 February 2025[19]
England Lorenz HutchinsonLeicester City U18sWest Ham United U18s3–6 (A)15 February 2025[20]
England Finlay CorkeNorwich City U18sCrystal Palace U18s4–1 (H)15 February 2025[21]
England Nicholas Oyekunle4Southampton U18sNorwich City U18s5–0 (H)21 February 2025[22]
England Charles Ebuka AgbawodikeizuDerby County U18sMiddlesbrough U18s2–4 (A)22 February 2025[23]
England Daniel CaseyArsenal U18sTottenham Hotspur U18s6–4 (H)8 March 2025[24]
England Nicholas OyekunleSouthampton U18sBrighton & Hove Albion U18s5–1 (H)8 March 2025[25]
England Max DowmanArsenal U18sLeicester City U18s3–5 (A)5 April 2025[26]
England Victor Musa6Manchester United U18sLeeds United U18s13–1 (H)5 April 2025[27]
England Jim ThwaitesManchester United U18sLeeds United U18s13–1 (H)5 April 2025[27]
England Justin Clarke4Everton U18sLeeds United U18s2–4 (A)8 April 2025[28]
Australia Marcus NeillSunderland U18sLiverpool U18s6–1 (H)12 April 2025[29]
England Harry GathercoleSouthampton U18sChelsea U18s4–3 (A)12 April 2025[30]
Australia Marcus Neill4Sunderland U18sBlackburn Rovers U18s7–2 (H)23 April 2025[31]
Grenada Ellis LehaneTottenham Hotspur U18sLeicester City U18s0–7 (A)26 April 2025[32]
England Oliver BoastLeeds United U18sWolverhampton Wanderers U18s4–0 (H)26 April 2025[33]
England Max Dowman4Arsenal U18sReading U18s4–0 (H)26 April 2025[34]
England Kacey WoosterNewcastle United U18sLeeds United U18s3–3 (H)30 April 2025[35]
England Frankie CoulsonMiddlesbrough U18sLeeds United U18s6–3 (H)3 May 2025[36]
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Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 – player scored 4 goals 6 - player scored 6 goals

Professional Development League

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
U18 Professional Development League
Season2024–25
ChampionsBristol City (1st Title)
Matches344
(341 RS, 3 PO)
Goals1,384 (4.02 per match)
(1376 RS, 8 PO)
Top goalscorerScotland Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri Sheffield Wednesday (24 Goals)
Biggest home winMillwall 9–0 Bristol City
(8 March 2025)
Biggest away winQueens Park Rangers 0–8 Burnley
(3 September 2024)
Highest scoringIpswich Town 7–4 Colchester United
(18 January 2025),
Peterborough United 3–8 Fleetwood Town
(19 April 2025)
Longest winning run10 matches
Burnley
(14 December 2024 – 22 March 2025)
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Bristol City
(14 September 2024 – 4 March 2025)
Longest winless run9 matches
Colchester United
(24 August 2024 – 2 November 2024)
Fleetwood Town
(31 August 2024 – 4 January 2025)
Peterborough United
(25 March 2025 – 3 May 2025)
Longest losing run9 matches
Colchester United
(24 August 2024 – 2 November 2024)
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2025.
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The Professional Development League 2 is an Under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is 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 31 games played. 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 are the defending champions. Brentford make their return to this level after 9 years.[37]

Tables

North Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Burnley (R) 31 22 3 6 88 26 +62 69 Qualification for Knock-out stage
2 Sheffield Wednesday 31 20 5 6 86 45 +41 65
3 Coventry City 31 17 4 10 59 50 +9 55
4 Sheffield United 31 15 5 11 65 61 +4 50
5 Wigan Athletic 31 15 3 13 69 46 +23 48
6 Barnsley 31 14 5 12 54 48 +6 47
7 Crewe Alexandra 31 13 5 13 58 54 +4 44
8 Hull City 31 12 5 14 46 60 −14 41
9 Birmingham City 31 11 3 17 47 65 −18 36
10 Peterborough United 31 8 3 20 49 77 −28 27
11 Fleetwood Town 31 7 3 21 42 91 −49 24
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Source: Under 18 Professional Development League table
(R) Regional League Champions

South Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bristol City (R, C) 31 20 6 5 73 45 +28 66 Qualification for Knock-out stage
2 Watford 31 19 3 9 67 45 +22 60
3 Cardiff City 31 16 4 11 75 59 +16 52
4 Millwall 31 14 5 12 72 48 +24 47
5 AFC Bournemouth 31 14 2 15 75 64 +11 44
6 Brentford 31 13 5 13 67 67 0 44
7 Swansea City 31 13 4 14 64 63 +1 43
8 Charlton Athletic 31 10 4 17 62 69 −7 34
9 Ipswich Town 31 8 5 18 58 91 −33 29
10 Queens Park Rangers 31 7 6 18 50 106 −56 27
11 Colchester United 31 7 4 20 50 96 −46 25
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Source: Under 18 Professional Development League table
(C) Champions; (R) Regional League Champions

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Home \ Away BAR BIR BUR COV CRE FLE HUL PET SHU SHW WIG BOU BRE BRI CAR CHA COL IPS MIL QPR SWA WAT
Barnsley — 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–1 6–4 4–3 3–3 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 4–2 1–0 0–1
Birmingham City 0–2 — 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 2–3 1–5 1–0 2–1 6–1 0–2 4–3 4–0 2–1
Burnley 1–0 3–0 — 6–0 3–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 5–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 5–2
Coventry City 3–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 5–2 0–1 1–2 3–2 3–3 4–2 7–1 2–1
Crewe Alexandra 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 — 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–4 6–0 2–3 1–4 8–1 3–1 0–1
Fleetwood Town 1–2 0–1 1–6 1–3 0–3 — 4–1 1–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–5 1–3 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–4
Hull City 1–3 0–4 1–0 0–2 1–1 3–6 — 4–2 2–2 6–1 1–5 3–2 0–1 4–3 0–2 2–2 0–2
Peterborough United 2–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 3–8 0–1 — 1–3 1–2 3–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–6 6–0 0–2
Sheffield United 0–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 6–3 0–2 2–1 4–1 — 1–1 0–1 2–5 2–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 4–2
Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 3–0 4–2 3–1 6–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 — 0–2 3–1 4–1 6–0 2–0 2–1 0–3
Wigan Athletic 1–1 4–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 6–0 1–1 6–0 4–5 2–1 — 1–2 2–4 0–2 1–0 5–1 4–0
AFC Bournemouth 2–2 1–1 5–0 3–1 4–3 — 2–3 1–2 5–2 0–2 1–3 6–0 4–2 4–5 0–1 0–1
Brentford 0–5 1–1 0–2 7–1 5–2 3–2 — 1–3 4–2 3–2 5–3 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–3
Bristol City 3–0 4–1 3–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1
Cardiff City 2–0 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 — 0–0 3–1 4–3 2–4 3–4 5–0 4–1
Charlton Athletic 0–1 3–4 3–1 2–2 2–4 2–4 2–2 1–2 3–4 — 3–1 5–2 1–3 6–3 1–5 0–2
Colchester United 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–4 2–1 3–3 2–2 1–2 1–3 — 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 0–4
Ipswich Town 3–3 0–7 2–3 1–3 1–7 2–3 2–0 0–5 1–5 2–3 7–4 — 1–3 3–1 4–1 1–1
Millwall 5–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–2 3–0 9–0 1–2 2–1 2–3 2–2 — 1–2 1–1 3–4
Queens Park Rangers 2–2 0–8 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–6 2–5 0–7 0–7 4–0 5–1 0–2 0–3 — 2–2 1–2
Swansea City 5–1 4–1 2–3 3–3 1–2 4–3 1–2 2–3 2–3 3–1 6–2 5–2 2–1 0–1 — 0–5
Watford 1–0 1–5 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–3 4–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 5–0 3–3 2–1 6–1 1–3 —
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Source: Under 18 Professional Development League Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

More information Burnley U18s, 1–2 ...
Burnley U18s1–2Watford U18s
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More information Bristol City U18s, 2–0 ...
Bristol City U18s2–0Sheffield Wednesday U18s
  • Sheppard 22'
  • Derrick 40'
 Report
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Professional Development League National Final

More information Bristol City U18s, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Bristol City U18s2–1 (a.e.t.)Watford U18s
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  • Smith-Daley 90+4'
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Top goalscorers

As of 16 May 2025
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri Sheffield Wednesday U18s 24
2 Republic of Ireland Kian McMahon-Brown Burnley U18s 21
England Jordan Hodkin Crewe Alexandra U18s
4 England Cole Simms Wigan Athletic U18s 20
5 Scotland Jevan Beattie Sheffield United U18s 17
England Zach Johnson Burnley U18s
England Bolu Shofowoke Peterborough United U18s
8 England Jonny Day AFC Bournemouth U18s 16
9 England Ellis McMillan Charlton Athletic U18s 15
England Benji Wetshi Burnley U18s
11 Wales Mannie Barton Cardiff City U18s 14
England Harrison Bettoni Wigan Athletic U18s
Wales William Grainger Sheffield Wednesday U18s
Wales Zac Jagielka Hull City U18s
England Tobey Ugorji Birmingham City U18s
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Hat-tricks

As of 16 May 2025
More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
England Cole Simms Wigan Athletic U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s5–1 (H)10 August 2024[38]
England Zach JohnsonBurnley U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s0–8 (A)3 September 2024[39]
England Benji WetshiBurnley U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s0–8 (A)3 September 2024[40]
Scotland Jevan BeattieSheffield United U18sCrewe Alexandra U18s6–3 (H)24 September 2024[41]
England Benji WetshiBurnley U18s Wigan Athletic U18s0–3 (A)24 September 2024[42]
England Harry HoggBristol City U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s0–7 (A)12 October 2024[43]
Afghanistan Amin NabizadaWatford U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s6–1 (H)19 October 2024[44]
Scotland Jevan BeattieSheffield United U18s Wigan Athletic U18s4–5 (A)19 October 2024[45]
England Jonny DayAFC Bournemouth U18s Millwall U18s4–2 (H)19 October 2024[46]
Afghanistan Amin NabizadaWatford U18sSwansea City U18s0–5 (A)26 October 2024[47]
England Jonny DayAFC Bournemouth U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s2–6 (A)26 October 2024[48]
Wales Morgan BatesSwansea City U18sColchester United U18s6–2 (H)29 November 2024[49]
England Harry HoggBristol City U18sBrentford U18s1–3 (A)30 November 2024[50]
Wales Mannie BartonCardiff City U18sWatford U18s4–1 (H)14 December 2024[51]
England Kai MartinColchester United U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s3–2 (H)14 December 2024[52]
England Michael McSorleyBrentford U18s Queens Park Rangers U18s2–5 (A)20 December 2024[53]
England Michael McSorleySheffield United U18sPeterborough United U18s4–1 (H)15 February 2025[54]
England Harrison Bettoni Wigan Athletic U18sCrewe Alexandra U18s1–4 (A)8 March 2025[55]
Scotland Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri4Sheffield Wednesday U18sCrewe Alexandra U18s6–1 (H)15 March 2025[56]
England Max SmithWatford U18sBrentford U18s4–1 (H)22 March 2025[57]
England Benji WetshiBurnley U18sSheffield United U18s5–2 (H)22 March 2025[58]
Wales Jack SykesCardiff City U18s Wigan Athletic U18s3–3 (H)5 April 2025[59]
England Philip Sanyaolu Queens Park Rangers U18sCrewe Alexandra U18s3–1 (H)5 April 2025[60]
Wales Tom WoodwardSwansea City U18sBirmingham City U18s5–1 (H)8 April 2025[61]
Scotland Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri5Sheffield Wednesday U18sColchester United U18s6–0 (H)12 April 2025[62]
Republic of Ireland Kian McMahon-BrownBurnley U18sSwansea City U18s5–2 (H)12 April 2025[63]
England Jordan Hodkin5Crewe Alexandra U18sAFC Bournemouth U18s6–0 (H)12 April 2025[64]
England Cole Simms Wigan Athletic U18sFleetwood Town U18s6–0 (H)29 April 2025[65]
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Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 – player scored 4 goals 5 – player scored 5 goals

EFL Youth Alliance

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League Youth Alliance
Season2024-25
ChampionsBolton Wanderers
Matches553
Goals2,171 (3.93 per match)
Biggest home winOxford United 9–0 Cheltenham Town (8 February 2025)
Biggest away winChesterfield 0–7 Rotherham United (17 August 2024)
Newport County 1–8 Luton Town (15 April 2025)
Highest scoringGillingham 6–5 Leyton Orient (8 February 2025)
Longest winning run15 matches – Oxford United (12 November 2024 – 12 April 2025)
Longest unbeaten run21 matches – Bolton Wanderers (10 August 2024 – 19 April 2025)
Longest winless run11 matches – Huddersfield Town (10 August 2024 – 30 November 2024)
Exeter City (19 October 2024 – 1 March 2025)
Longest losing run11 matches – Exeter City (19 October 2024 – 1 March 2025)
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2025.
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The EFL Youth Alliance also known at times as League 3 is run by the Football League under the auspices of the Football League Youth Alliance. This is for academies that are Category Three and Four in the EPPP. The competition consists of the Under-18 sides from the Category Three and Category Four Academy Clubs of the EFL and Premier League, along with selected National League Clubs. 44 teams competed this season, one fewer than the previous season. Brentford made their return to Category Two status after nine years and left the league before the season.[37] Chesterfield returned after a five-year absence after their first team was promoted. Bromley joined the league as a Category Four Academy after their first team was promoted to the Football League for the first time.[66] However, Oldham Athletic did not return after 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. This season there is no more split divisions or Merit Leagues the divisions are combined. All the teams are placed within two Divisions North and South. Afterwards, the regional champions will play in a playoff final to decide the winner.

League stage

As of match played 10 May 2025[67]

North Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bolton Wanderers U18s (R, C) 24 19 3 2 83 25 +58 60
2 Wrexham U18s 24 18 4 2 74 27 +47 58
3 Rotherham United U18s 24 13 5 6 52 39 +13 44
4 Preston North End U18s 24 14 2 8 65 53 +12 44
5 Lincoln City U18s 24 12 5 7 46 36 +10 41
6 Blackpool U18s 24 11 7 6 52 41 +11 40
7 Burton Albion U18s 24 11 6 7 51 37 +14 39
8 Chesterfield U18s 24 12 3 9 41 38 +3 39
9 Port Vale U18s 24 10 5 9 47 42 +5 35
10 Stockport County U18s 24 10 4 10 45 40 +5 34
11 Bradford City U18s 24 9 7 8 45 42 +3 34
12 Grimsby Town U18s 24 9 7 8 42 41 +1 34
13 Mansfield Town U18s 24 11 1 12 36 40 −4 34
14 Accrington Stanley U18s 24 9 5 10 52 60 −8 32
15 Doncaster Rovers U18s 24 9 5 10 32 40 −8 32
16 Rochdale U18s 24 8 6 10 53 55 −2 30
17 Morecambe U18s 24 8 6 10 44 47 −3 30
18 Harrogate Town U18s 24 8 6 10 49 54 −5 30
19 Shrewsbury Town U18s 24 6 8 10 37 46 −9 26
20 Walsall U18s 24 7 5 12 35 47 −12 26
21 Salford City U18s 24 7 4 13 51 69 −18 25
22 Carlisle United U18s 24 6 6 12 28 39 −11 24
23 Hartlepool United U18s 24 4 6 14 38 59 −21 18
24 Notts County U18s 24 4 5 15 29 70 −41 17
25 Huddersfield Town U18s 24 4 1 19 31 71 −40 13
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2025. Source: soccerway.com
(C) Champions; (R) Regional League Champions

South Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Luton Town (R) 27 22 2 3 85 36 +49 68
2 Oxford United 26 20 2 4 72 32 +40 62
3 AFC Wimbledon 27 18 3 6 75 43 +32 57
4 Gillingham 27 17 3 7 73 47 +26 54
5 Plymouth Argyle 26 14 4 8 59 36 +23 46
6 Leyton Orient 27 14 4 9 59 39 +20 46
7 Swindon Town 26 12 3 11 56 50 +6 39
8 Stevenage 27 11 6 10 43 43 0 39
9 Sutton United 27 11 6 10 41 51 −10 39
10 Portsmouth 26 12 1 13 45 54 −9 37
11 Bromley 27 10 7 10 50 51 −1 37
12 Cheltenham Town 26 10 4 12 49 60 −11 34
13 Forest Green Rovers 26 10 1 15 50 58 −8 31
14 Milton Keynes Dons 27 9 4 14 47 54 −7 31
15 Cambridge United 27 7 6 14 50 65 −15 27
16 Bristol Rovers 26 6 3 17 42 72 −30 21
17 Newport County 26 6 2 18 49 75 −26 20
18 Northampton Town 27 6 2 19 39 81 −42 20
19 Exeter City 26 5 1 20 38 75 −37 16
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Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2025. Source: soccerway.com
(R) Regional Champions

EFL Youth Alliance National Final

More information Bolton Wanderers U18s, 7–2 ...
Bolton Wanderers U18s7–2Luton Town U18s
  • Smith 4'
  • Lewis 21'
  • Grayson 25'
  • Leigh 31'
  • Lawrence 56', 90'
  • Chigozie red-colored football 69' (o.g.)
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  • Takawira 85', 88'
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