The 2007–08
Premier Academy League season is the tenth since its establishment, and the fourth under the current name and make-up.
Aston Villa
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were crowned the 2007–08 Premier Academy League Champions after beating
Manchester City
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2–0 in the play-off Final, with goals from
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and
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.
Structure
Group A
Norwich City,
Southampton and
West Ham United play 20 group fixtures each, twice against all of the other teams in Group A. They also play 8 inter-group fixtures, against teams from Group B, C and D. The remaining 8 teams in the group, play 21 group fixtures - which means a single fixture in the group will be the third meeting between the teams in the season - and 7 inter-group games. Thus producing 28 games a season for all 11 teams.
Groups B, C and D
All teams play each other in the group twice, producing 18 games. They also play 10 inter-group fixtures.
Final league tables
Academy Group A
Academy Group B
Academy Group C
Academy Group D
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
Play-offs
Semi-finals
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Final
See also
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2007–08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.
Club football
European competitions
In October 2007, Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirat ...
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Premier League 2007-08
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Premier Reserve League 2007-08
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External links
Premier Academy League BulletinPremier Academy League 2007-08 Handbook
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