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Football League Youth Alliance
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|---|---|
| pixels | 200 |
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| founded | 1997 |
| divisions | 4 |
| promotion | Professional Development League |
| relegation | The Football Conference Youth Alliance |
| league_cup | Football League Youth Alliance Cup |
| champions | Bradford City (North East) Preston North End (North West) Plymouth Argyle (South) |
| season | 2021–22 |
FA Youth Cup
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
| Season | Merit League | North West Conference | North East Conference | South West Conference | South East Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Not contested | Walsall | Hull City | Plymouth Argyle | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2008–09 | Not contested | Wrexham | Chesterfield | Swindon Town | Southend United |
| 2009–10 | Not contested | Preston North End | Hull City | Swindon Town | Millwall |
| 2010–11 | Not contested | Rochdale | Chesterfield | Swindon Town | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2011–12 | Not contested | Preston North End | Hull City | Plymouth Argyle | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2012–13 | Not contested | Wrexham | Hull City | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 2013–14 | Not contested | Blackpool | Bradford City | Exeter City | Colchester United |
| 2014–15 | Not contested | Bury | Bradford City | AFC Bournemouth | Barnet |
| 2015–16 | Leyton Orient | Wigan Athletic | Mansfield Town | Plymouth Argyle | Luton Town |
| 2016–17 | Newport County | Blackpool | Mansfield Town | Exeter City | Leyton Orient |
| 2017–18 | Gillingham | Rochdale | Mansfield Town | Exeter City | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 2018–19 | Southend United | Wigan Athletic | Grimsby Town | Oxford United | Northampton Town |
| 2019–20 | (not completed) | Preston North End | Doncaster Rovers | AFC Bournemouth | Peterborough United |
| Season | Merit League One | Merit League Two | Merit League Three | North West Conference | North East Conference | South West Conference | South East Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Plymouth Argyle | Southend United | AFC Bournemouth | Fleetwood Town | Notts County | Oxford United | Peterborough United |
| Season | Merit League | North West Conference | North East Conference | South West Conference | South East Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Plymouth Argyle | Preston North End | Bradford City | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Wimbledon |
| Season | Merit League One | Merit League Two | North West Conference | North East Conference | North East Conference Second Stage Top Half | North East Conference Second Stage Bottom Half | South West Conference | South East Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Luton Town | Northampton Town | Blackpool | Harrogate Town | Bradford City | Mansfield Town | AFC Bournemouth | Luton Town |
| 2023–24 | Plymouth Argyle | Brentford | Preston North End | Mansfield Town | Mansfield Town | Grimsby Town | Plymouth Argyle | Luton Town |
| Season | North | South | Play off Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Bolton Wanderers | Luton Town | Bolton Wanderers |
Youth Alliance Cup
The Youth Alliance also operates a cup competition known as the Football League Youth Alliance Cup. The competition is split into 5 groups currently, top-3 of each group and the best 4th placed club will qualify for the knockout stage. The participating teams for 2008-09 are:
Group 1
- AFC Bournemouth
- Aldershot Town
- Cheltenham Town
- Hereford United
- Oxford United
- Swindon Town
Group 2
- Bristol Rovers
- Exeter City
- Plymouth Argyle
- Swansea City
- Torquay United
- Yeovil Town
Group 3
- Barnet
- Brentford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Colchester United
- Dagenham & Redbridge
Group 4
- Gillingham
- Leyton Orient
- Luton Town
- Northampton Town
- Peterborough United
Group 5
- Millwall
- Queens Park Rangers
- Rushden & Diamonds
- Southend United
- Wycombe Wanderers --
Winners
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Stockport County | Colchester United | 5–2 |
| 2007–08 | Hull City | Colchester United | 3–0 |
| 2008–09 | Grimsby Town | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 |
| 2009–10 | Queens Park Rangers | Stockport County | 4–3 |
| 2010–11 | Wycombe Wanderers | Darlington | 0–0 Wycombe win 4–2 on penalties |
| 2011–12 | Doncaster Rovers | Exeter City | 4–0 |
| 2012–13 | Bristol Rovers | Carlisle United | 3–1 |
| 2013–14 | Colchester United | Bradford City | 4–2 |
| 2014–15 | Oldham Athletic | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–0 |
| 2015–16 | Luton Town | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 |
| 2016–17 | AFC Bournemouth | Wigan Athletic | 4–2 |
| 2017–18 | Luton Town | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 |
| 2018–19 | Wigan Athletic | Exeter City | 2–0 |
| 2019–20 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham United | 1–0 |
| 2020–21 | Rochdale | Gillingham | 3–0 |
| 2021–22 | Preston North End | Luton Town | 4–1 |
| 2022–23 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rotherham United | 2–0 |
| 2023–24 | Preston North End | Portsmouth | 3–1 |
| 2024–25 | Burton Albion | Bromley | 1–0 |
References
References
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- "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2008–09 Season".
- "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2009–10 Season".
- "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2010–11 Season".
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