Premier League 2

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30 May 2022
Man City lift PL2 D1 champions trophy

Find out the winners and losers from the Under-23 competitions as Man City retain their title

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The Premier League 2 Division 1 champions for 2021/22 are Manchester City, who retained the title after finishing six points clear of West Ham United.

Man City's Under-23s lost only four times, becoming just the second side after Manchester United to lift the trophy in successive seasons.

"You cannot believe how tough it is to win this title, so to do it two years in a row is an incredible achievement. It really shows how much hard work goes on at Manchester City's Academy," first-team manager Pep Guardiola told the club's official website.

"The way the team has played this season tells you everything about the attitude and focus of our young players. They work so hard - with and without the ball - and have played some really top football."

City ended their title-winning campaign with a 12-match unbeaten run, finishing up with a 7-0 victory over Everton.

At the other end of the table, a difficult season for Leeds United and Derby County ended with relegation to Division 2.

There was late drama as Chelsea scored an 88th-minute winner in their final match to climb out of the drop zone and send Leeds down instead.

In Division 2, Fulham's youngsters emulated the club's first team by topping the table to earn promotion.

They will be joined by Wolverhampton Wanderers, who finished second and then beat Stoke City 2-0 in the playoff final at Molineux, with Luke Cundle scoring both goals.

Premier League Cup 

The cup competition for clubs in Premier League 2 and the Professional Development League was won in a thrilling Black Country derby final, when West Bromwich Albion beat Wolves 5-4 on penalties after the match ended in a 2-2 draw. 

Watch: Premier League Cup final highlights

Individual honours

Man City midfielder James McAtee and Crystal Palace's Jesurun Rak-Sakyi were joint top-scorers with 18 goals each.

McAtee was named the Premier League 2 Player of the Season.

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Premier League 2

Position Pos Club Played Pl GD Points Pts
1 Man City MCI 26 +33 54
2 West Ham WHU 26 +20 48
3 Arsenal ARS 26 +8 41
4 Liverpool LIV 26 +10 40
5 Crystal Palace CRY 26 +4 39
6 Man Utd MUN 26 +3 39
7 Spurs TOT 26 +4 37
8 Leicester LEI 26 -15 37
9 Blackburn BLB 26 -6 35
10 Brighton BHA 26 0 34
11 Everton EVE 26 -21 29
12 Chelsea CHE 26 -8 28
13 Leeds LEE 26 -5 27
14 Derby DER 26 -27 15

Premier League 2 - Division 2

Position Pos Club Played Pl GD Points Pts
1 Fulham FUL 26 +37 62
2 Wolves WOL 26 +9 47
3 Stoke STK 26 -2 43
4 Nott'm Forest NFO 26 +21 42
5 Norwich NOR 26 +12 39
6 Burnley BUR 26 +7 39
7 Southampton SOU 26 +3 39
8 Newcastle NEW 26 -5 38
9 West Brom WBA 26 -10 35
10 Aston Villa AVL 26 +2 32
11 Birmingham BIR 26 -17 26
12 Middlesbrough MID 26 -19 26
13 Sunderland SUN 26 -14 24
14 Reading RDG 26 -24 23
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