[1] (H) – Home; (A) – Away The 2023–24 season was the 12th edition of the Professional Development League 2, an under-18 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 progressed to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
Barnsley U18s were the defending national champions while AFC Bournemouth U18s and Fleetwood Town U18s joined the division for the 2023–24 season.
AFC Bournemouth U18s and Fleetwood Town U18s both left because their academies were promoted to Category 2 and as a result both teams joined the U18 Professional Development League 2.
For clubs that get relegated to the National League, they have two years to gain promotion back to the EFL.