Premier League 2 (u23 instead of u21) explained

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dorf
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Premier League 2 (u23 instead of u21) explained Jul 21, 2016 13:55:52 GMT

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Post by dorf on Jul 21, 2016 13:55:52 GMT

New format replaces Premier League under-21 competition with age limit raised

Everton face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur in their opening game of the newly launched Premier League 2.

The competition replaces the Premier League under-21 league and is now based around u-23 teams.

Divisions One and Two are made up of a total of 22 teams, 15 from Premier League and nine from the Championship.

Everton will play in Division One.

Over-age players are still permitted with teams able to field one goalkeeper and three out-field players, per match, who exceed the age limit.

The Blues travel to the Lamex Stadium Spurs on Monday, August 15 before welcoming Derby County to Goodison on August 22.

Premier League rules state that each club must play at least three home games at their main stadium and that only three home games are permitted to be held at the club’s academy or training ground.

Everton boss David Unsworth said: “The Premier League are listening to a lot of Under-21 coaches.

“The hardest thing to do at this level is to get everyone on the same page and getting everybody to agree to changes. We certainly feel it’s a step in the right direction.”

Everton’s 16/17 fixtures:

August - Monday, 15 - Tottenham Hotspur (A) - The Lamex Stadium, 7pm

Monday, 22 - Derby County (H) - Goodison Park, 7pm

Thursday, 25 - Leicester City (A) - TBC, 7pm.

September

Saturday, 10 - Sunderland (H) - Goodison Park, 7pm

Monday, 19 - Arsenal (A) - Boreham Wood FC, 7pm

Monday, 26 - Manchester United (H) - Southport, 7pm.

October

Monday, 17 - Reading (A) - TBC, 7pm

Sunday, 23 - Liverpool (A) - TBC, 1pm

Monday, 31 - Chelsea (H) - Southport, 7pm.

November

Saturday, 19 - Manchester City (H) - Goodison Park, 7pm

Monday, 28 - Southampton (A) - Staplewood Training Ground, 7pm

December

Monday, 12 - Leicester City (H) - Southport, 7pm

January 2017

Sunday, 8 - Sunderland (A) - Eppleton Colliery Welfare, 12pm

Monday, 16 - Reading (H) - Goodison Park, 7pm

Monday, 30 - Manchester United (A) - TBC, 7pm

February

Monday, 6 - Arsenal (H) - Southport, 7pm

Monday, 20 - Southampton (H) - Goodison Park, 7pm

March

Friday, 3 - Manchester City (A) - TBC, 7pm

Monday, 13 - Derby County (A) - iPRO Stadium, 7pm

April

Monday, 10 - Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Southport, 7pm

Friday, 21 - Chelsea (A) - Aldershot Town FC, 7.05pm

May

Monday, 8 - Liverpool (H) - Southport, 7pm

By Phil Kirkbride / Echo

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Avinalaff
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Premier League 2 (u23 instead of u21) explained Aug 3, 2016 2:16:07 GMT

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Post by Avinalaff on Aug 3, 2016 2:16:07 GMT

Premier League 2: Competition format explained

New competition replaces Under-21 Premier League from the 2016/17 campaign

Premier League 2 is a new competition that replaces the Under-21 Premier League from 2016/17, with a greater focus on a level of play in terms of technicality, physicality and intensity to bring players as close to first-team experience as possible.

The age limit for players has risen from Under-21 to Under-23.

The league will take on the same format of two tiers, Division 1 and Division 2, with 12 teams in each, and the factor of promotion and relegation.

The 24 clubs who compete each applied for 'Category One' status in the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). There are 15 clubs from the Premier League and nine clubs from the Championship.

All players born after 1 January 1993 for the 2016/17 season are eligible to play, and the format stays as follows:

*There are 12 teams in Division 1 and 12 in Division 2, with every club playing each other once at home and once away
*In Division 1, the team who finish first are champions
*The bottom two teams in Division 1 get relegated to Division 2
*In Division 2, the league winners get automatic promotion to Division 1
*Teams ranked second, third, fourth and fifth go into a promotion play-off
*Second plays fifth place at home and third hosts fourth in the semi-finals, both at the club’s main stadium, while the final takes place at the home ground of the team who finished highest in the league
*All play-off matches are one-off ties, decided by extra-time and then penalties if the match is level after 120 minutes
*There is no relegation from Division 2

Other rules include:

*Each team can field a goalkeeper over the age limit and up to three ‘over-age’ outfield players in every match
*Each club must host at least three league matches at their main stadium during the course of the season, which helps to enhance the matchday experience for the players and fans.
*Member clubs' training grounds or Academy venues will be permitted for the staging of up to three home matches over the course of the league season.

Manchester United go into the 2016/17 campaign as champions in three of the U21 Premier League’s four seasons.

Man Utd were crowned champions in the competition's first season, when it replaced the Premier Reserve League in 2012/13, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the final at Old Trafford.

Chelsea sealed the 2013/14 title with a 2-1 final victory over Man Utd at the same venue, before the Red Devils reclaimed the crown in 2014/15 and won it again in 2015/16.

Premier League 2

Teams in Division 1
Arsenal, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Reading, Southampton, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur

Teams in Division 2
Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Swansea City, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Past U21 Premier League winners

2015/16 Manchester United
2014/15 Manchester United
2013/14 Chelsea
2012/13 Manchester United

Past U21 Premier League Division 2 winners

2015/16 Derby County
2014/15 Middlesbrough

Source : PremierLeague.com

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