Football League Youth Alliance

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The Football League Youth Alliance is a youth football competition in England, consisting of two regional divisions. It acts as League 2 of the U18 Professional Development League system.

Founded1997
Country England
Other club from Wales
Divisions4
Quick facts Founded, Country ...
Football League Youth Alliance
Founded1997
Country England
Other club from Wales
Divisions4
Promotion toProfessional Development League
Relegation toThe Football Conference Youth Alliance
League cupFootball League Youth Alliance Cup FA Youth Cup
Current championsBradford City (North East) Preston North End (North West) Plymouth Argyle (South)
(2021–22)
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Current structure

Recent champions

More information Season, Division One North Conference ...
Season Division One North Conference Division Two North Conference Division Three North Conference Division Four North Conference Division One South Conference Division Two South Conference Division Three South Conference
1998–99[1] Sheffield United Northampton Town Stoke City Notts County Was Not Completed Was Not Completed Was Not Completed
1999–00[2] Bury Scarborough Halifax Town Was Not Completed Brighton & Hove Albion Wycombe Wanderers Shrewsbury Town
2000–01[3] Doncaster Rovers Notts County Carlisle United Hull City Leyton Orient Luton Town Torquay United
2001–02[4] Tranmere Rovers Oldham Athletic Doncaster Rovers Not Contested Brentford Rushden & Diamonds Notts County
2002–03[5] Tranmere Rovers Oldham Athletic Wrexham Not Contested Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea City
2003–04[6] Oldham Athletic Stockport County Bury Not Contested Cambridge United Portsmouth Leyton Orient
2004–05[7] Oldham Athletic Rotherham United Preston North End Not Contested Cambridge United Portsmouth Northampton Town
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More information Season, North & Midlands West Conference ...
Season North & Midlands West Conference North & Midlands East Conference South West Conference South East Conference
2005–06[8] Oldham Athletic Chesterfield Yeovil Town Brighton & Hove Albion
2006–07[9] Oldham Athletic Hull City Oxford United Queens Park Rangers
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More information Season, Merit League ...
Season Merit League North West Conference North East Conference South West Conference South East Conference
2007–08[10] Not contested Walsall Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers
2008–09[11] Not contested Wrexham Chesterfield Swindon Town Southend United
2009–10[12] Not contested Preston North End Hull City Swindon Town Millwall
2010–11[13] Not contested Rochdale Chesterfield Swindon Town Queens Park Rangers
2011–12[14] Not contested Preston North End Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers
2012–13[15] Not contested Wrexham Hull City Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
2013–14 Not contested Blackpool Bradford City Exeter City Colchester United
2014–15 Not contested Bury Bradford City AFC Bournemouth Barnet
2015–16 Leyton Orient Wigan Athletic Mansfield Town Plymouth Argyle Luton Town
2016–17 Newport County Blackpool Mansfield Town Exeter City Leyton Orient
2017–18 Gillingham Rochdale Mansfield Town Exeter City Milton Keynes Dons
2018–19 Southend United Wigan Athletic Grimsby Town Oxford United Northampton Town
2019–20 (not completed) Preston North End Doncaster Rovers AFC Bournemouth Peterborough United
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More information Season, Merit League One ...
Season Merit League One Merit League Two Merit League Three North West Conference North East Conference South West Conference South East Conference
2020–21 Plymouth Argyle Southend United AFC Bournemouth Fleetwood Town Notts County Oxford United Peterborough United
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More information Season, Merit League ...
Season Merit League North West Conference North East Conference South West Conference South East Conference
2021–22 Plymouth Argyle Preston North End Bradford City AFC Bournemouth AFC Wimbledon
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More information Season, Merit League One ...
Season Merit League One Merit League Two North West Conference North East Conference North East Conference Second Stage Top Half North East Conference Second Stage Bottom Half South West Conference South East Conference
2022–23 Luton Town Northampton Town Blackpool Harrogate Town Bradford City Mansfield Town AFC Bournemouth Luton Town
2023–24 Plymouth Argyle Brentford Preston North End Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Grimsby Town Plymouth Argyle Luton Town
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More information Season, North ...
Season North South Play off Final
2024–25 Bolton Wanderers Luton Town Bolton Wanderers
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More information Season, North West Conference ...
Season North West Conference North East Conference South West Conference South East Conference
2025–26 Shrewsbury Town Grimsby Town Oxford United AFC Wimbledon
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Youth Alliance Cup

The Youth Alliance also operates a cup competition known as the Football League Youth Alliance Cup.[16]

Winners

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Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue
1999–00[17] West Bromwich Albion Scunthorpe United 0–0 West Bromwich Albion win 3–2 on penalties Wembley Stadium
2000–01[18] Leyton Orient Bradford City 1–0 Millennium Stadium
2001–02[19] Walsall Notts County 2–0 Bescot Stadium
2002–03[20] Tranmere Rovers Northampton Town 3–0 Sixfields Stadium
2003–04[21] Cardiff City Tranmere Rovers 6–1 Prenton Park
2004–05[22] Swindon Town Burnley 1–1 Swindon Town win 4–3 on penalties Turf Moor
2005–06[23] Preston North End Colchester United 5–2 AET Layer Road
2006–07[24] Stockport County Colchester United 5–2 Edgeley Park
2007–08[25] Hull City Colchester United 3–0 Layer Road
2008–09[26] Grimsby Town Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Loftus Road
2009–10[27] Queens Park Rangers Stockport County 4–3 Loftus Road
2010–11[28] Wycombe Wanderers Darlington 0–0 Wycombe win 4–2 on penalties Adams Park
2011–12[16] Doncaster Rovers Exeter City 4–0 St. James Park
2012–13[29] Bristol Rovers Carlisle United 3–1 Brunton Park
2013–14 Colchester United Bradford City 4–2 Valley Parade
2014–15 Oldham Athletic Milton Keynes Dons 4–0 Boundary Park
2015–16 Luton Town Shrewsbury Town 2–1 New Meadow
2016–17 AFC Bournemouth Wigan Athletic 4–2 DW Stadium
2017–18 Luton Town Wigan Athletic 1–0 Kenilworth Road
2018–19 Wigan Athletic Exeter City 2–0 St. James Park
2019–20 AFC Wimbledon Rotherham United 1–0 New York Stadium
2020–21 Rochdale Gillingham 3–0 Priestfield Stadium
2021–22 Preston North End Luton Town 4–1 Kenilworth Road
2022–23 Milton Keynes Dons Rotherham United 2–0 Stadium MK
2023–24 Preston North End Portsmouth 3–1 Fratton Park
2024–25 Burton Albion Bromley 1–0 Hayes Lane
2025–26 AFC Wimbledon Blackpool 1–1 AFC Wimbledon win 4–1 on penalties Bloomfield Road
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