The 2012–13 Professional U21 Development League (League 1 referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons ) was the inaugural season of the Professional Development League's U21 competition.
There were 45 participating teams in the 2012–13 Professional U21 Development Leagues; 22 in League 1 and 23 in League 2 (12 in the North Division, 11 in the South Division).
League 1
First Group Stage The top three teams in Groups 1, the top two teams in Group 2 and 3, and the best third-placed team from Group 2 and 3 will go forward to the Elite Group Stage.
The remaining third-placed team, and the fourth and fifth-placed teams from all three groups, will go forward to Qualification Group Tier One Stage. The sixth and seventh-placed teams, and the eighth-placed team from Group 1, will go forward to the Qualification Group Tier Two Stage.
Group 1
Table
Results
Group 2
Table
Results
Group 3
Table
Results
Best-placed third-place team
Second phase
Elite Group
Table
Results
Qualification Group Tier 1
Table
Results
Qualification Group Tier 2
Table
Results
Knockout stage
The teams finishing first in the two Qualification Groups played each other to decide who makes the semi-final against the winner of the Elite Group Stage.
The teams finishing second and third in the Elite Group Stage played in the other semi-final.
Play-off
Semi-final
Final
League 2
Group stage
North division
South division
Knockout stage
The teams finishing first in each division will play a semi-final against the runners-up of the opposite division, with the winners of each semi-final contesting a final to crown the overall champions of the combined League.
Semifinals
Final
See also 2012–13 FA Youth Cup 2012–13 Premier League 2012–13 in English football
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