Professional Development League
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| May 1 2025 | Reggie Walsh debuts for Chelsea at age 16 in a match against Sweden's Djurgårdens IF. |
| March 13 2025 | Genesis Antwi debuts for Chelsea at age 17 in a match against Denmark's Copenhagen. |
| 2024 | Brentford became the most recent champions of the Professional Development League in the 2024-25 season. |
| 2024 | Bristol City projected to win the U18 Professional Development League championship for the 2024-25 season. |
| 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. |
| January 23 2024 | Leo Castledine makes his Chelsea debut at age 18 against Middlesbrough |
| January 6 2024 | Michael Golding debuts at age 17 for Chelsea against Preston North End. |
| 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. |
| August 6 2022 | Conor Gallagher made his Chelsea debut at age 22 against Everton. |
| 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. |
| August 11 2021 | Trevoh Chalobah debuts at age 22 against Villarreal under manager Thomas Tuchel. |
| 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. |
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