2012–13 Professional U21 Development League


The 2012–13 Professional U21 Development League 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.

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.