The 2015–16 Professional U18 Development League was the fourth season of the
Professional Development League
The Professional Development League is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Premier League or by the Football League. It was introduced by the Football Association via the Elite Player Performance ...
system.
League 1
The league was split into two regional divisions – north and south. After playing each team in their own division twice, the league was split into a second league stage consisting of three further divisions. The winning team of Group 1 in the second league stage was the overall champion and qualified for the
UEFA Youth League
The UEFA Youth League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2013. In its current format, it is contested by the youth teams of the clubs competing in the UEFA Champions Leagu ...
in the
2016–17 season.
First League stage
North Division
South Division
Second league stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
League 2
League 2, referred to as the Professional Development U18 League, is split into two regional divisions.
Teams will play each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 30 games for North division teams, and 29 games each for South division teams.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions will meet in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
North Division table
South Division table
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
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Final
League 3
League 3 is run by the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
under the auspices of the
Football League Youth Alliance
The Football League Youth Alliance is a youth football competition in England, consisting of four regional divisions. It acts as League 2 of the U18 Professional Development League system.
Current structure
North West Conference
* Accrington ...
. 50 teams entered the competition this season.
League stage
North-West Division
North-East Division
South-West Division
South-East Division
See also
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2015–16 Professional U21 Development League The 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League is the fourth season of the Professional Development League system.
League 1
League 1, referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was split into two divisions, ...
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2015–16 FA Cup
The 2015–16 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) was the 135th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates, and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It began with the ...
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2015–16 FA Youth Cup
The 2015–16 FA Youth Cup was the 64th edition of the FA Youth Cup.
Chelsea won the competition for the third year in a row.
Calendar
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
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First round qualifying
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2015–16 in English football
The 2015–16 season was the 136th season of competitive association football in England.
Promotion and relegation
Pre-season
New clubs
* Hereford F.C., a new club formed and owned by fans of defunct Hereford United F.C. were accepted ...
References
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2015–16 in English football leagues
2015-16