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.
Current structure North
Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bradford City Burton Albion Carlisle United Chesterfield Doncaster Rovers Grimsby Town Lincoln City Mansfield Town Morecambe Notts County Oldham Athletic Port Vale Preston North End Rotherham United Salford City Shrewsbury Town Stockport County Walsall Wrexham
South
AFC Wimbledon Barnet Bristol Rovers Bromley Cambridge United Cheltenham Town Exeter City Forest Green Rovers Gillingham Leyton Orient Luton Town MK Dons Newport County Northampton Town Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Stevenage Sutton United Swindon Town Wycombe Wanderers
Recent champions SeasonDivision One North ConferenceDivision Two North ConferenceDivision Three North ConferenceDivision Four North Conference Division One South Conference Division Two South Conference Division Three South Conference1998–99 Sheffield United Northampton TownStoke City Notts CountyWas Not CompletedWas Not CompletedWas Not Completed1999–00Bury Scarborough Halifax TownWas Not Completed Brighton & Hove Albion Wycombe WanderersShrewsbury Town2000–01 Doncaster Rovers Notts CountyCarlisle UnitedHull CityLeyton Orient Luton TownTorquay United2001–02Tranmere Rovers Oldham Athletic Doncaster RoversNot ContestedBrentford Rushden & Diamonds Notts County2002–03Tranmere Rovers Oldham AthleticWrexhamNot ContestedBrentford Brighton & Hove AlbionSwansea City2003–04 Oldham Athletic Stockport CountyBuryNot ContestedCambridge United PortsmouthLeyton Orient2004–05Oldham Athletic Rotherham UnitedPreston North EndNot ContestedCambridge United PortsmouthNorthampton Town Season North & Midlands West Conference North & Midlands East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference2005–06Oldham Athletic Chesterfield Yeovil Town Brighton & Hove Albion2006–07Oldham Athletic Hull CityOxford UnitedQueens Park Rangers SeasonMerit LeagueNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference2007–08Not contestedWalsall Hull CityPlymouth ArgyleQueens Park Rangers2008–09Not contestedWrexhamChesterfieldSwindon TownSouthend United2009–10Not contestedPreston North EndHull CitySwindon TownMillwall2010–11Not contestedRochdaleChesterfieldSwindon TownQueens Park Rangers2011–12Not contestedPreston North EndHull CityPlymouth ArgyleQueens Park Rangers2012–13Not contestedWrexhamHull CityBristol RoversPortsmouth2013–14Not contestedBlackpoolBradford CityExeter CityColchester United2014–15Not contestedBuryBradford CityAFC BournemouthBarnet2015–16Leyton OrientWigan AthleticMansfield TownPlymouth ArgyleLuton Town2016–17Newport CountyBlackpoolMansfield TownExeter CityLeyton Orient2017–18GillinghamRochdaleMansfield TownExeter CityMilton Keynes Dons2018–19Southend UnitedWigan AthleticGrimsby TownOxford UnitedNorthampton Town2019–20(not completed)Preston North EndDoncaster RoversAFC BournemouthPeterborough United
SeasonMerit League OneMerit League TwoMerit League ThreeNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference2020–21Plymouth ArgyleSouthend UnitedAFC BournemouthFleetwood TownNotts CountyOxford UnitedPeterborough United
SeasonMerit LeagueNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference2021–22Plymouth ArgylePreston North EndBradford CityAFC BournemouthAFC Wimbledon
SeasonMerit League OneMerit League TwoNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceNorth East Conference Second Stage Top HalfNorth East Conference Second Stage Bottom HalfSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference2022–23Luton TownNorthampton TownBlackpoolHarrogate TownBradford CityMansfield TownAFC BournemouthLuton Town2023–24Plymouth ArgyleBrentfordPreston North EndMansfield TownMansfield TownGrimsby TownPlymouth ArgyleLuton Town
SeasonNorthSouthPlay off Final2024–25Bolton WanderersLuton TownBolton Wanderers SeasonNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East ConferenceNorthSouth Play off Final2025–26 Shrewsbury Town Grimsby TownOxford United AFC WimbledonShrewsbury TownAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
Youth Alliance Cup The Youth Alliance also operates a cup competition known as the Football League Youth Alliance Cup.
Winners SeasonWinnersRunners-upFinal resultVenue1999–00 West Bromwich AlbionScunthorpe United0–0 West Bromwich Albion win 3–2 on penaltiesWembley Stadium 2000–01Leyton Orient Bradford City1–0Millennium Stadium2001–02WalsallNotts County2–0Bescot Stadium 2002–03Tranmere RoversNorthampton Town3–0Sixfields Stadium2003–04 Cardiff CityTranmere Rovers6–1Prenton Park 2004–05 Swindon TownBurnley1–1 Swindon Town win 4–3 on penaltiesTurf Moor2005–06Preston North EndColchester United5–2 AETLayer Road2006–07Stockport CountyColchester United5–2Edgeley Park2007–08Hull CityColchester United3–0Layer Road2008–09Grimsby TownQueens Park Rangers 2–1Loftus Road 2009–10Queens Park RangersStockport County4–3Loftus Road 2010–11Wycombe WanderersDarlington0–0 Wycombe win 4–2 on penaltiesAdams Park2011–12Doncaster RoversExeter City4–0St. James Park2012–13Bristol RoversCarlisle United3–1Brunton Park 2013–14Colchester UnitedBradford City4–2Valley Parade2014–15Oldham AthleticMilton Keynes Dons4–0Boundary Park2015–16Luton TownShrewsbury Town2–1New Meadow 2016–17AFC BournemouthWigan Athletic4–2DW Stadium2017–18Luton TownWigan Athletic1–0Kenilworth Road 2018–19Wigan AthleticExeter City2–0St. James Park2019–20AFC WimbledonRotherham United1–0New York Stadium2020–21RochdaleGillingham3–0Priestfield Stadium 2021–22Preston North EndLuton Town4–1Kenilworth Road 2022–23Milton Keynes DonsRotherham United2–0Stadium MK 2023–24Preston North EndPortsmouth3–1Fratton Park2024–25Burton AlbionBromley1–0Hayes Lane2025–26AFC WimbledonBlackpool1–1 AFC Wimbledon win 4–1 on penaltiesBloomfield Road
See also Premier Academy League FA Youth Cup The Central League The Football Combination The Football League The Football Conference Youth Alliance
References
External links Official page on the EFL website