The 2011–12 Premier Academy League Under–18 season is the fifteenth edition since the establishment of The Premier Academy League, and the eighth under the current make-up.
All teams played the other teams in their group twice and play 10 inter-group fixtures, producing 28 games a season. Winners of each group qualify for the play-offs.
League tables Updated as of 28 April 2012
Academy Group A Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts1Fulham U18s28180107348+25542Southampton U18s2815855930+29533Arsenal U18s2816485637+19524Charlton Athletic U18s2815585832+26505West Ham United U18s28144105545+10466Crystal Palace U18s28135104746+1447Chelsea U18s28126105548+7428Norwich City U18s28103154753-6339Portsmouth U18s2866163360-272410Ipswich Town U18s2857163761-2422
Academy Group B Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts1Leicester City U18s2817657550+25572Coventry City U18s2817565638+18563Reading U18s2815946339+27544Tottenham Hotspur U18s2813877153+18475Aston Villa U18s28117106452+12406Cardiff City U18s2876153752-15277Watford U18s2868143456-22268Birmingham City U18s2874172854-26259Milton Keynes Dons U18s28461849107-581810Bristol City U18s2845192855-2717
Academy Group C Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts1Blackburn Rovers U18s2817565539+16562Manchester City U18s2817386041+19543Liverpool U18s2815675337+16514Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s28153106050+10485Everton U18s28134116045+15436Stoke City U18s2611784137+4407Bolton Wanderers U18s2895144148-7328Crewe Alexandra U18s2785143857-19299West Bromwich Albion U18s2774163760-232510Manchester United U18s2466124352-924
Academy Group D Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts1Newcastle United U18s2817475939+20552Leeds United U18s2816576031+29533Derby County U18s28126105445+12424Barnsley U18s28125114436+8415Sheffield United U18s28116114145-4396Sunderland U18s28115125051-1387Middlesbrough U18s28114134154-13378Sheffield Wednesday U18s2875163459-25269Huddersfield Town U18s2858153565-302310Nottingham Forest U18s2855183664-2820
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scoredPos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsQ = Qualified for playoffs; C = Champions
Play-off semi-finals
Play-off Final
See also 2011–12 Premier Reserve League 2011–12 FA Youth Cup 2011–12 Premier League 2011–12 in English football
References
External links Fixture and Results on official website
+ Match reports can be found at each club's official website:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D Arsenal Charlton Athletic Chelsea Crystal Palace Fulham Ipswich Town Norwich City Portsmouth Southampton West Ham United Aston Villa Birmingham City Bristol City Cardiff City Coventry City Leicester City Milton Keynes Dons Reading Tottenham Hotspur Watford Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Crewe Alexandra Everton Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Stoke City West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers Barnsley Derby County Huddersfield Town Leeds United Middlesbrough Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland