The 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the
Professional Development League
The Professional Development League is a system of youth association football, football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Premier League or by the Football League. It was introduced by the The Football Association, Footbal ...
system.
There were 42 participating teams in the 2013–14 Professional U21 Development Leagues; 22 in League 1, and 20 in League 2.
League 1 had a new format, with the three groups system being abandoned in favour of a single league system with the teams finishing in the top four positions qualifying for a playoff stage.
League 1
League stage
Each team played twenty one fixtures during this stage. Having played each other once, either home or away, the top four teams in the table progressed to the knockout stage to determine the overall winner.
Starting with the 2014–15 season, the U21 Premier League was divided into two divisions. This means that the top 11 sides in the 2013–14 league stage qualify for the new Division 1, with the bottom 11 sides entering Division 2.
On 14 May, Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the final to claim the Under-21 Premier League title.
The top 8 teams in the final standings of the league stage qualified for the inaugural
2014–15 edition of the
Premier League International Cup
The Premier League International Cup is an English football competition for U23 players from across Europe. It was designed to provide players in English Category One academies with the opportunity to match themselves against other elite European ...
.
National Division
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Final
League 2
League stage
Having played each other home and away, the top two teams from each division progressed to the knockout stage to determine the overall winner.
North Division
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South Division
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Final
See also
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2013–14 Professional U18 Development League
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2013–14 FA Cup
The 2013–14 FA Cup (also known as The FA Cup with Budweiser for sponsorship reasons) was the 133rd season of the FA Cup, the main domestic cup competition in English football, and the oldest football knock-out competition in the world. It was s ...
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2013–14 FA Youth Cup
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2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup
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2013–14 in English football
References
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2013–14 in English football leagues
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