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 football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Premier League or by the Football League. It was introduced by the Football Association via the Elite Player Performance ...
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.
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 The 2013–14 Professional U18 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 18 Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the Professional Development League system.
There are 96 participating teams in the 201 ...
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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 wa ...
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2013–14 FA Youth Cup
The 2013–14 FA Youth Cup was the 62nd edition of the FA Youth Cup.
The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with the preliminary round which is followed by 3 qualifying rounds for non-L ...
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2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup
The 2013-14 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.
Fifty two teams entered the competition - with sixteen Category 3 EPPP team ...
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2013–14 in English football
The 2013–14 season was the 134th season of competitive football in England.
Promotion and relegation
Preseason
Postseason
England national football team
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
International friendlies
League tables
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References
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2013–14 in English football leagues
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