Professional Development League

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2024 Birmingham City won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2023-24 season.
January 31 2024 Cesare Casadei made his Chelsea debut at age 21 against Liverpool.
2023 Owen Farmer from England won the Michael Bristow Trophy.
2023 Chelsea Academy won the U17 Premier League Cup and U18 Premier League - Southern Champions titles.
2023 Birmingham City won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2023-24 season.
2023 Manchester United wins the Professional Development League Division 1 Under-18 championship for the 2023-24 season.
2023 Tottenham Hotspur wins Premier League 2 Division 1 Champions for the 2023-24 season
2023 Barnsley won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2022-23 season.
2023 Competition restructured to a single division of 26 clubs using a 'Swiss-style' format with 20 regular season fixtures and a 16-team knockout stage.
August 2023 Sheffield United won the Professional Development League championship for the 2023-24 season.
2022 Barnsley won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2022-23 season.
2022 Professional Development League established Under-18 level competition with two divisions: North and South, featuring teams from top English football clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea.
2022 The Professional Development League established its Under-18 level Division 1 competition for the 2022-23 season, featuring teams competing at the youth development level of professional football.
2022 Manchester City wins the Professional Development League Division 1 Under-18 championship for the 2022-23 season.
2022 Southampton won the Premier League 2 Division 2 championship for the 2022-23 season.
2022 Manchester City wins Premier League 2 Division 1 Champions for the 2022-23 season
2022 Sheffield United won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2021-22 season.
2022 Age limit reverted back to under-21 players, with teams allowed up to five over-age outfield players and one over-age goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season.
August 2022 Millwall emerged as champions of the Professional Development League for the 2022-23 season.
2021 Jack Hodnett from England was awarded the Academy Scholar of the Year.
2021 Sheffield United won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2021-22 season.
2021 Manchester City wins the Professional Development League Division 1 Under-18 championship for the 2021-22 season.
2021 Fulham won the Premier League 2 Division 2 championship for the 2021-22 season.
2021 Manchester City wins Premier League 2 Division 1 Champions for the 2021-22 season
2021 Wigan Athletic won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2020-21 season.
August 2021 Coventry City won the Professional Development League championship for the 2021-22 season.
2020 Christian Marques from Portugal received the Michael Bristow Trophy.
2020 Wigan Athletic won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2020-21 season.
2020 Manchester City wins the Professional Development League Division 1 Under-18 championship for the 2020-21 season.
2020 Leeds United won the Premier League 2 Division 2 championship for the 2020-21 season.
2020 Manchester City wins Premier League 2 Division 1 Champions for the 2020-21 season
2020 No championship awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the season.
August 2020 Birmingham City claimed the Professional Development League title for the 2020-21 season.
2019 Taylor Perry from England was named the Academy Scholar of the Year.
2019 West Ham United won the Premier League 2 Division 2 championship for the 2019-20 season.
2019 Chelsea wins Premier League 2 Division 1 Champions for the 2019-20 season
2019 Sheffield Wednesday won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2018-19 season.
2019 Championship not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 11 2019 Mason Mount made his Chelsea debut at age 20 against Manchester United under manager Frank Lampard.
March 2019 Professional Development League season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first disruption in the league's history.
2018 Ryan Giles from England won the Michael Bristow Trophy.
2018 Chelsea Academy completed their fifth consecutive FA Youth Cup title, ending an unprecedented winning streak.
2018 Chelsea Academy won the U18 Premier League - National Champions, U18 Premier League - Southern Champions, and U18 Premier League Cup titles.
2018 Sheffield Wednesday won the Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2018-19 season.
2018 Derby County wins the Professional Development League Division 1 Under-18 championship for the 2018-19 season.
2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers won the Premier League 2 Division 2 championship for the 2018-19 season.
2018 Everton wins Premier League 2 Division 1 Champions for the 2018-19 season
2018 Charlton Athletic won their third Professional Development League U18 championship for the 2017-18 season.
August 2018 Leeds United became champions of the Professional Development League for the 2018-19 season.
January 28 2018 Callum Hudson-Odoi made his Chelsea debut at age 17 against Newcastle United.

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