The 2017–18 SPFL Development League was the 20th season of the highest youth

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league and the fourth season under the "Development League" format. It began on 21 August 2017, and concluded on 7 May 2018.

Changes

For the 2017–18 season of the Development League, three teams chose to withdraw from the competition.

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announced in May 2017 that due to the proposals made under 'Project Brave', which would see the implementation of a reserve league from the 2018–19 to replace the Development League, the club would not participate in the final year of the competition. Rangers also announced their intention to withdraw from the competition, instead receiving permission from the

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to take part in a programme of fixtures against a number of European elite youth teams, for example,

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, Benfica and

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also withdrew from the 2017–18 competition. Eligible players were those born in 1998 or later, but five players of any age were permitted in the matchday squad of 18.

Summary

League table

Matches

Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.

Top scorers

References

External links

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