2013–14 Professional U21 Development League
The 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Professional Development League system.
There were 42 participating teams in the 2013–14 Professional U21 Development Leagues; 22 in League 1, and 20 in League 2.
League 1 had a new format, with the three groups system being abandoned in favour of a single league system with the teams finishing in the top four positions qualifying for a playoff stage.
League 1
[edit]| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chelsea U21s |
| Matches played | 234 (231 RS, 3 PO) |
| Goals scored | 777 (3.32 per match) (771 RS, 6 PO) |
| Top goalscorer | Lewis Baker, Jordy Hiwula (12 goals) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
League stage
[edit]Each team played twenty one fixtures during this stage. Having played each other once, either home or away, the top four teams in the table progressed to the knockout stage to determine the overall winner.
Starting with the 2014–15 season, the U21 Premier League was divided into two divisions.[1] This means that the top 11 sides in the 2013–14 league stage qualify for the new Division 1, with the bottom 11 sides entering Division 2.
On 14 May, Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the final to claim the Under-21 Premier League title.[2][3] The top 8 teams in the final standings of the league stage qualified for the inaugural 2014–15 edition of the Premier League International Cup.[citation needed]
National Division
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea U21s (Q) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Liverpool U21s (Q) | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 42 | |
| 3 | Manchester United U21s (Q) | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 39 | |
| 4 | Manchester City EDS (Q) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 38 | |
| 5 | Fulham U21s | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 38 | |
| 6 | Leicester City U21s | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 37 | |
| 7 | Southampton U21s | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Sunderland U21s | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 35 | |
| 9 | West Ham United U21s | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Norwich City U21s | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Everton U21s | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur U21s | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 28 | |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers U21s (R) | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 27 | Relegation to 2014–15 U21 Premier League Division 2 |
| 14 | Arsenal U21s (R) | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 26 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa U21s (R) | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 26 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion U21s (R) | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 25 | |
| 17 | Reading U21s (R) | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 24 | |
| 18 | Stoke City U21s (R) | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 22 | |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s (R) | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 20 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough U21s (R) | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 20 | |
| 21 | Newcastle United U21s (R) | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 17 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers U21s (R) | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 14 |
Results
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]| Manchester City EDS | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea U21s |
|---|---|---|
Ntcham  77' |
Report | Feruz 14' |
| Penalties | ||
Angeliño  Glendon Fofana  Facey Cole Ntcham |
4–5 | Brown Christensen Baker Swift Palmer Loftus-Cheek |
Final
[edit]| Manchester United U21s | 1-2 | Chelsea U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence 12' |
Report [4] | Musonda 22' Baker 79' |
League 2
[edit] | |
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Crewe Alexandra U21s |
| Matches played | 183 (180 RS, 3 PO) |
| Goals scored | 570 (3.11 per match) (560 RS, 10 PO) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield United U21s 0–5 Crewe Alexandra U21s (16 September 2013) |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Coventry City U21s |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Coventry City U21s |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
20 Teams competed this season. This is 3 fewer than last season. Crystal Palace joined this season after dropping their academy to Category Two Status, joining the South Division. Barnet dropped out of the league after one season, Colchester United briefly dropped to Category Three Academy[5] and would return the next season[6], Wigan Athletic would also drop to Category Three Academy, while Leicester City joined the Premier League 2 as a Category One Academy after one season on July 4.[7]
League stage
[edit]Having played each other home and away, the top two teams from each division progressed to the knockout stage to determine the overall winner.
North Division
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town U21s | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 42 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra U21s | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 32 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United U21s | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 32 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City U21s | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
| 5 | Derby County U21s | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Leeds United U21s | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Barnsley U21s | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest U21s | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday U21s | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 15 | |
| 10 | Coventry City U21s | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 8 |
Results
[edit]South Division
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City U21s | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 36 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers U21s | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 31 | |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U21s | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | Bristol City U21s | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27 | |
| 5 | Millwall U21s | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic U21s | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Swansea City U21s | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Brentford U21s | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 18 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Town U21s | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 14 |
Results
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]| Huddersfield Town U21s | 2–3 | Queens Park Rangers U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Bunn 17' Charles 90' |
Report | Johnson 6', 45' Mitchell 38' |
| Cardiff City U21s | 0–4 | Crewe Alexandra U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Leitch-Smith 26' Clayton 40'Baillie 80'Melling 90' |
Final
[edit]See also
[edit]- 2013–14 Professional U18 Development League
- 2013–14 FA Cup
- 2013–14 FA Youth Cup
- 2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup
- 2013–14 in English football
References
[edit]- ^ "Barclays U21: New format for next season". Premier League official website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Lewis Baker earns Chelsea victory at Manchester United in Under-21 final". Guardian. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Manchester United 1-2 Chelsea". Goal.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Chelsea fight back to claim Barclays Under-21 Premier League title". 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Colchester United: Academy decision angers Joe Dunne". BBC Sport. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Marston, Carl (16 June 2014). "Colchester United secure Academy Category Two status, but for how long?". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Leicester awarded Category One academy status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-07-04.