2012–13 Professional U21 Development League

League 1

(3 November 2012) (11 January 2013) (18 August 2012) Stoke City U21s 5–5 Crystal Palace U21s (7 May 2013) (10 Goals) (280 RS, 4 PO) (849 RS, 19 PO) Liverpool U21s Stoke City U21s, Sunderland U21s (25 August 2012)

First Group Stage

The top three teams in Groups 1, the top two teams in Group 2 and 3, and the best third-placed team from Group 2 and 3 will go forward to the Elite Group Stage.

The remaining third-placed team, and the fourth and fifth-placed teams from all three groups, will go forward to Qualification Group Tier One Stage. The sixth and seventh-placed teams, and the eighth-placed team from Group 1, will go forward to the Qualification Group Tier Two Stage.

Group 1

Table

Results

Group 2

Table

Results

Group 3

Table

Results

Best-placed third-place team

Second phase

Elite Group

Table

Results

Qualification Group Tier 1

Table

Results

Qualification Group Tier 2

Table

Results

Knockout stage

The teams finishing first in the two Qualification Groups played each other to decide who makes the semi-final against the winner of the Elite Group Stage.

The teams finishing second and third in the Elite Group Stage played in the other semi-final.

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Play-off

Semi-final

Final

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League 2

Crewe Alexandra U21s 6–0 Barnsley U21s (15 April 2013) (242 RS, 3 PO) (811 RS, 16 PO)

Group stage

North division

South division

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Knockout stage

The teams finishing first in each division will play a semi-final against the runners-up of the opposite division, with the winners of each semi-final contesting a final to crown the overall champions of the combined League.

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Semifinals

• Pigott
• Azeez
• Smith
• Crooks

• Taft
• Dodoo
• McGinty
• Oshilaja

Final

• Kiss
• Smith
• Pigott
• Azeez

References

References

1. (31 July 2012). "Development Squad fixtures confirmed". West Ham United.
2. (June 2023). "Barclays U21 Premier League Handbook Season 2012/13".
3. Kay, Oliver. (27 July 2012). "Children of the Revolution". [[The Times]].
4. (2 August 2012). "Development league plans revealed". Birmingham Mail.
5. (22 May 2013). "U21 Professional Development League 2 Bulletin 39". The Premier League.
6. "Noodls".
7. "U21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TWO SOUTH".