The 2008–09 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2008–09
Barclays
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Premier Reserve League for
sponsorship
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reasons) is the tenth season since the establishment of the
Premier Reserve League
The Premier Reserve League (officially known as The Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) was the reserve team league for the top English football teams in the Premier League. The league was split into a northern and a southern ...
. The season began on 1 September 2008, and ended with the play-off final on 21 May 2009.
The events in the senior leagues during the
2007–08 season saw
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The team compete in the ...
,
Derby County
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One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...
and
Reading
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all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. They play their home ...
,
Stoke City
Stoke City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in the , the second level of the English football league system.
Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the cl ...
, and
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis ...
.
Sunderland
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won Premier Reserve League North title after beating
Manchester City
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3–0 on 14 April 2009.
Aston Villa
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sealed the Premier Reserve League South title for a second successive season with a 2–0 win over
West Bromwich Albion
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on 27 April.
On 21 May, Aston Villa were crowned the 2008–09 Premier Reserve League Champions after a 3–1 win against Sunderland in the
Play-off Final at
Villa Park
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. It is Aston Villa Reserves' first national title.
Tables
Premier Reserve League North
Premier Reserve League South
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Pos = Position; 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
Play-off Final
Top scorers
Premier Reserve League North
Premier Reserve League South
Promotion and relegation
*Teams relegated from the Premier Reserve League at the end of this season:
**
West Bromwich Albion Reserves (South)
**
Middlesbrough Reserves (North)
**
Newcastle United Reserves (North)
*Teams promoted to the Premier Reserve League
next season:
**
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves (South)
**
Birmingham City Reserves (South)
**
Burnley Reserves (North)
See also
*
Premier Academy League 2008–09
*
FA Youth Cup 2008–09
*
Premier League 2008–09
*
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England. The Premier League started on 16 August 2008, while the Championship, League One, and League Two matches started on 9 August 2008. The regular season of the Football ...
Match reports
External links
Premier Reserve League 2008–09 tablesPremier Reserve League 2008–09 results (north)Premier Reserve League 2008–09 results (south)
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