Nottingham Forest U23s and Birmingham City U23s both gained category one status.
[1] Leeds United U23s and Crystal Palace U23s were both promoted and Southampton U23s were relegated.
The Professional Development League season is the tenth 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.
Birmingham City U23s,[5] the defending national champions would leave the league after 9 seasons alongside Nottingham Forest U23s[6] to join the Premier League 2 as Category One Academies.