2007–08 Premier Academy League
The 2007–08 Premier Academy League season is the tenth since its establishment, and the fourth under the current name and make-up. Aston Villa were crowned the 2007–08 Premier Academy League Champions after beating Manchester City 2–0 in the Play-off Final, with goals from James Collins and Chris Herd.
Structure
Group A
, Southampton and West Ham United play 20 group fixtures each, twice against all of the other teams in Group A. They also play 8 inter-group fixtures, against teams from Group B, C and D. The remaining 8 teams in the group, play 21 group fixtures - which means a single fixture in the group will be the third meeting between the teams in the season - and 7 inter-group games. Thus producing 28 games a season for all 11 teams.Groups B, C and D
All teams play each other in the group twice, producing 18 games. They also play 10 inter-group fixtures.Final league tables
Academy Group A
| Arsenal U18s ' | |||||||||
| West Ham United U18s | |||||||||
| Fulham U18s | |||||||||
| Portsmouth U18s | |||||||||
| Crystal Palace U18s | |||||||||
| Southampton U18s | |||||||||
| Chelsea U18s | |||||||||
| Charlton Athletic U18s | |||||||||
| Ipswich Town U18s | |||||||||
| Norwich City U18s | |||||||||
| Millwall U18s ' |
Academy Group B
| Aston Villa U18s | |||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur U18s | |||||||||
| Leicester City U18s | |||||||||
| Reading U18s | |||||||||
| Bristol City U18s | |||||||||
| Milton Keynes Dons U18s | |||||||||
| Watford U18s | |||||||||
| Birmingham City U18s | |||||||||
| Coventry City U18s | |||||||||
| Cardiff City U18s |
Academy Group C
| Manchester City U18s | |||||||||
| Everton U18s | |||||||||
| Manchester United U18s | |||||||||
| Crewe Alexandra U18s | |||||||||
| Liverpool U18s | |||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers U18s | |||||||||
| West Bromwich Albion U18s | |||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | |||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers U18s | |||||||||
| Stoke City U18s |
Academy Group D
| Sunderland U18s | |||||||||
| Nottingham Forest U18s | |||||||||
| Leeds United U18s | |||||||||
| Middlesbrough U18s | |||||||||
| Sheffield United U18s | |||||||||
| Huddersfield Town U18s | |||||||||
| Derby County U18s | |||||||||
| Newcastle United U18s | |||||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday U18s | |||||||||
| Barnsley U18s |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
Play-offs
Semi-finals
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