Burnley U23s,[1] Crystal Palace U23s[2] and Leeds United U23s[3] joined the Premier League 2 for the 2020–21 season after gaining category one status academies.
Prior to the start of the season Swansea City left the league after downgrading their academy to category two.
[4] The 2020-2021 Professional Development League season is the ninth campaign of post-EPPP Under-23 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status.
The sides finishing in the top two positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
Bolton Wanderers U23s[10] also left dropping down to Category Three after 5 seasons in the league.