Football League Youth Alliance

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Football League Youth Alliance
Founded1997
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Other club(s) fromFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Divisions4
Promotion to Professional Development League
Relegation to The Football Conference Youth Alliance
League cup(s)Football League Youth Alliance Cup FA Youth Cup
Current champions Bradford City (North East) Preston North End (North West) Plymouth Argyle (South)
(2021–22)

The Football League Youth Alliance is a youth football competition in England, consisting of four regional divisions. It acts as League 2 of the U18 Professional Development League system.

Contents

Current structure

Recent champions

SeasonMerit LeagueNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference
2007–08 [1] Not contested Walsall Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers
2008–09 [2] Not contested Wrexham Chesterfield Swindon Town Southend United
2009–10 [3] Not contested Preston North End Hull City Swindon Town Millwall
2010–11 [4] Not contested Rochdale Chesterfield Swindon Town Queens Park Rangers
2011–12 [5] Not contested Preston North End Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers
2012–13 [6] Not contested Wrexham Hull City Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
2013–14 Not contested Blackpool Bradford City Exeter City Colchester United
2014–15 Not contested Bury Bradford City AFC Bournemouth Barnet
2015–16 Leyton Orient Wigan Athletic Mansfield Town Plymouth Argyle Luton Town
2016–17 Newport County Blackpool Mansfield Town Exeter City Leyton Orient
2017–18 Gillingham Rochdale Mansfield Town Exeter City Milton Keynes Dons
2018–19 Southend United Wigan Athletic Grimsby Town Oxford United Northampton Town
2019–20(not completed) Preston North End Doncaster Rovers AFC Bournemouth Peterborough United
SeasonMerit League OneMerit League TwoMerit League ThreeNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference
2020–21 Plymouth Argyle Southend United AFC Bournemouth Fleetwood Town Notts County Oxford United Peterborough United
SeasonMerit LeagueNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference
2021–22 Plymouth Argyle Preston North End Bradford City AFC Bournemouth AFC Wimbledon
SeasonMerit League OneMerit League TwoNorth West ConferenceNorth East ConferenceNorth East Conference Second Stage Top HalfNorth East Conference Second Stage Bottom HalfSouth West ConferenceSouth East Conference
2022–23 Luton Town Northampton Town Blackpool Harrogate Town Bradford City Mansfield Town AFC Bournemouth Luton Town
2023–24 Plymouth Argyle Brentford Preston North End Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Grimsby Town Plymouth Argyle Luton Town
SeasonNorthSouth
2024–25

Youth Alliance Cup

The Youth Alliance also operates a cup competition known as the Football League Youth Alliance Cup. [7]

Winners

SeasonWinnersRunners-upFinal result
2006–07 Stockport County Colchester United 5–2
2007–08 Hull City Colchester United 3–0
2008–09 [8] Grimsby Town Queens Park Rangers 2–1
2009–10 [9] Queens Park Rangers Stockport County 4–3
2010–11 [10] Wycombe Wanderers Darlington 0–0 Wycombe win 4–2 on penalties
2011–12 [7] Doncaster Rovers Exeter City 4–0
2012–13 [11] Bristol Rovers Carlisle United 3–1
2013–14 Colchester United Bradford City 4–2
2014–15 Oldham Athletic Milton Keynes Dons 4–0
2015–16 Luton Town Shrewsbury Town 2–1
2016–17 AFC Bournemouth Wigan Athletic 4–2
2017–18 Luton Town Wigan Athletic 1–0
2018–19 Wigan Athletic Exeter City 2–0
2019–20 AFC Wimbledon Rotherham United 1–0
2020–21 Rochdale Gillingham 3–0
2021–22 Preston North End Luton Town 4–1
2022–23 Milton Keynes Dons Rotherham United 2–0
2023–24 Preston North End Portsmouth 3–1

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References

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  2. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2008–09 Season" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2009–10 Season" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2010–11 Season" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2011–12 Season" (PDF).[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Football League Youth Alliance newsletter 35 2012–13" (PDF).[ dead link ]
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