The 2007–08 Premier Academy League season is the tenth since its establishment, and the fourth under the current name and make-up. Aston Villa were crowned the 2007–08 Premier Academy League Champions after beating Manchester City 2–0 in the play-off Final, with goals from James Collins and Chris Herd.
Structure
Group A Norwich City, Southampton and West Ham United play 20 group fixtures each, twice against all of the other teams in Group A. They also play 8 inter-group fixtures, against teams from Group B, C and D. The remaining 8 teams in the group, play 21 group fixtures - which means a single fixture in the group will be the third meeting between the teams in the season - and 7 inter-group games. Thus producing 28 games a season for all 11 teams.
Groups B, C and D All teams play each other in the group twice, producing 18 games. They also play 10 inter-group fixtures.
Final league tables
Academy Group A
Arsenal U18s (C)West Ham United U18sFulham U18sPortsmouth U18sCrystal Palace U18sSouthampton U18s Chelsea U18s Charlton Athletic U18sIpswich Town U18s Norwich City U18sMillwall U18s (R)
Academy Group B
Aston Villa U18s (C)Tottenham Hotspur U18sLeicester City U18sReading U18sBristol City U18sMilton Keynes Dons U18sWatford U18sBirmingham City U18sCoventry City U18sCardiff City U18s
Academy Group C
Manchester City U18s (C)Everton U18sManchester United U18sCrewe Alexandra U18sLiverpool U18sBlackburn Rovers U18sWest Bromwich Albion U18sWolverhampton Wanderers U18sBolton Wanderers U18sStoke City U18s
Academy Group D
Sunderland U18s (C)Nottingham Forest U18sLeeds United U18sMiddlesbrough U18sSheffield United U18sHuddersfield Town U18sDerby County U18sNewcastle United U18sSheffield Wednesday U18sBarnsley U18s
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsC = Champions; R = Relegated
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
See also 2007–08 in English football Premier League 2007-08 Premier Reserve League 2007-08
External links Premier Academy League Bulletin Premier Academy League 2007-08 Handbook