The 2024–25 Premier League 2 was the 13th season of the Professional Development League system. It continued to use the same format as the 2023–24 season.
Premier League 2
Table
Results
Elimination Playoffs
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Statistics Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Divin MubamaManchester City U21s172 Donnell McNeillyChelsea U21s133 Khayon EdwardsArsenal U21s12 Ademola Ola-AdebomiCrystal Palace U21s5 Jake EvansLeicester City U21s11 Emre TezgelStoke City U21s7 Nathan Butler-OyedejiArsenal U21s10 Callum OsmandFulham U21s9 Princewill EhibhatiomhanSouthampton U21s9 Hindolo MustaphaCrystal Palace U21s Sam MatherManchester United U21s Trey Samuel-OgunsuyiSunderland U21s Jemiah UmoluCrystal Palace U21s Ethan WheatleyManchester United U21s
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Jimmy-Jay Morgan Chelsea U21s Middlesbrough U21s 1–3 (A) Ethan Wheatley Manchester United U21s Norwich City U21s 3–5 (A) Verrell George Reading U21s Everton U21s 3–3 (A) Caylan Vickers Brighton & Hove Albion U21s Crystal Palace U21s 10–0 (H) Hazeem Bakre Middlesbrough U21s Aston Villa U21s 4–2 (H) Reigan Heskey Manchester City U21s Norwich City U21s 5–0 (H) Jemiah Umolu Crystal Palace U21sTottenham Hotspur U21s 5–1 (H) Joe Gardner Nottingham Forest U21s Everton U21s 2–4 (A) Yusuf Akhamrich Tottenham Hotspur U21s Middlesbrough U21s 6–1 (H) Harry Howell Brighton & Hove Albion U21s Tottenham Hotspur U21s 5–1 (H) Dominic Ballard Southampton U21sFulham U21s 5–1 (H) Aaron Loupalo-Bi Fulham U21sArsenal U21s 6–3 (H) Emre Tezgel Stoke City U21sReading U21s 1–5 (A) Jake Evans Leicester City U21sNewcastle United U21s 3–6 (A) Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi Sunderland U21sSouthampton U21s 3–3 (A) Divin Mubama Manchester City U21s Chelsea U21s 5–0 (H) Emre Tezgel4 Stoke City U21sDerby County U21s 5–3 (H) Jaden Williams Tottenham Hotspur U21s Blackburn Rovers U21s 4–0 (H) Braiden Graham4 Everton U21s Tottenham Hotspur U21s 4–5 (A) Dominic Ballard Southampton U21sFulham U21s 5–2 (H) Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away 4 – player scored 4 goals
Awards Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubRef.August Nathan Butler-OyedejiArsenal U21sSeptember Farid Alfa-RuprechtManchester City U21sOctober Kiano DyerChelsea U21sNovember Callum OsmandFulham U21sDecember Harry HowellBrighton & Hove Albion U21sJanuary Dom BallardSouthampton U21sFebruary Divin MubamaManchester City U21sMarch Emre TezgelStoke City U21sApril Lewis OrfordWest Ham United U21s
Player of the Season PlayerClubRef. Jahmai Simpson-PuseyManchester City U21s
Professional Development League
The Professional Development League 2 is Under-21 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. Sheffield United U21s are the defending champions.
22 teams competed in the league this season, one more than the previous season and the most since the league's inaugural season in 2012-13. Brentford U21s returned to the league after nine years their academy was given Category Two status. Tables North Division
South Division
Results
Knock-out stage Semi-finals
Professional Development League National Final
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Daniel Adu-AdjeiAFC Bournemouth U21s252 Iwan MorganBrentford U21s193 Jevan BeattieSheffield United U21s164 Ashley ClarkeAFC Bournemouth U21s13 Kamarni RyanBurnley U21s6 Kaheim DixonCharlton Athletic U21s12 Devlan Moses Sheffield Wednesday U21s Tyrell Sellars-FlemingHull City U21s Tom TaylorIpswich Town U21s10 Morgan BatesSwansea City U21s11 Patrick CaseyCharlton Athletic U21s Henry RylahCharlton Athletic U21s Ashley HayBrentford U21s Olly ThomasBristol City U21s Joe WestleyBurnley U21s Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Glory Nzingo Swansea City U21s Crewe Alexandra U21s 4–0 (H) Fábio Tavares Coventry City U21s Millwall U21s 3–4 (H) Ben Wodskou Birmingham City U21s Cardiff City U21s 3–4 (H) Tyrese Campbell Sheffield United U21s Watford U21s 8–2 (H) Ashley Hay Brentford U21s Charlton Athletic U21s 1–6 (A) Norman Bassette4 Coventry City U21s Birmingham City U21s 8–0 (H) Jordan Hodkin Crewe Alexandra U21s Birmingham City U21s 4–2 (H) Ashley Hay Brentford U21s Queens Park Rangers U21s 4–1 (H) Ryan Oné Sheffield United U21s Crewe Alexandra U21s 10–1 (H) Kai Enslin Charlton Athletic U21s Queens Park Rangers U21s 6–3 (H) Joe Westley4 Burnley U21s Birmingham City U21s 8–1 (H) Ashley Clarke AFC Bournemouth U21s Colchester United U21s 0–4 (A) Charlie Finney Coventry City U21s Colchester United U21s 14–0 (H) Aidan Dausch5 Coventry City U21s Colchester United U21s 14–0 (H) Tyrell Sellars-Fleming Hull City U21s Birmingham City U21s 5–0 (H) Connor Wickham Watford U21s Colchester United U21s 0–3 (A) Iwan Morgan Brentford U21s Ipswich Town U21s 5–2 (H) Kieran Petrie Queens Park Rangers U21s Swansea City U21s 0–5 (A) Emmanuel Fernandez Peterborough United U21s Hull City U21s 3–1 (H) Jevan Beattie Sheffield United U21s Birmingham City U21s 5–2 (H) Daniel Adu-Adjei AFC Bournemouth U21s Brentford U21s 8–1 (H) Devlan Moses Sheffield Wednesday U21s Queens Park Rangers U21s 4–3 (H) Frankie Baker Millwall U21s Crewe Alexandra U21s 4–0 (H) Olly Thomas Bristol City U21s Swansea City U21s 3–4 (H) Daniel Adu-Adjei AFC Bournemouth U21s Ipswich Town U21s 7–0 (H) Jevan Beattie Sheffield United U21s Peterborough United U21s 5–1 (H) Morgan Bates Swansea City U21s Birmingham City U21s 1–5 (A) Daniel Adu-Adjei AFC Bournemouth U21s Wigan Athletic U21s 5–2 (H) Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away 4 – player scored 4 goals 5 – player scored 5 goals
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