The 2019–20 Professional U23 Development League was the eighth season of the
Professional Development League
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system.
The competition was suspended due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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after group stage matches on 12 March 2020, and was originally to restart in June 2020. However, the season was eventually cancelled on 1 May 2020. The league was decided on a points-per-game system in August 2020 with
Chelsea
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Places Australia
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Canada
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United Kingdom
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winning the Division 1 title and
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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being relegated. In Division 2,
West Ham United
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and
Manchester United
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were promoted with no promotion play-offs being played.
Premier League 2
Division 1
Table
Results
Division 2
Table
Results
See also
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2019–20 in English football
The 2019–20 season was the 140th season of competitive association football in England.
The season was suspended 13 March 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first time that an entire football season was suspended since the 1939- ...
References
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2019–20 in English football leagues
2019-20
England
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