League 1, referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was split into two divisions, with teams allocated places in Division 1 or 2 based on their performance in the 2014–15 season.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions will meet in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
Swansea City U21s left the league after 3 seasons to join the Premier League 2 as a Category One Academy on July 10.
[5] Meanwhile, Bolton Wanderers U21s joined the league after dropping their Academy to Category Two Status in June.
[6] Hull City U21s, and Watford U21s joined the league after obtaining Category Two Academy status with Hull City joining in May,[7] and on July 3 for Watford.