Football League Youth Alliance

Football League Youth Alliance
Founded 1997
Country England and Wales
Divisions 4
League cup(s) Football League Youth Alliance Cup
Current champions Newport County
(2016–17)
2017–18

The Football League Youth Alliance is a youth football competition in England, consisting of four regional divisions. It acts as League 3 of the U18 Professional Development League system.

Current Structure

Recent champions

Season Merit League
(National Champions)		 North West Conference North East Conference South West Conference South East Conference
2007–08[1] Not contested Walsall Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers
2008–09[2] Not contested Wrexham Chesterfield Swindon Town Southend United
2009–10[3] Not contested Preston North End Hull City Swindon Town Millwall
2010–11[4] Not contested Rochdale Chesterfield Swindon Town Queens Park Rangers
2011–12[5] Not contested Preston North End Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers
2012–13[6] Not contested Wrexham Hull City Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
2013–14 Not contested Blackpool Bradford City Exeter City Colchester United
2014–15 Not contested Bury Bradford City AFC Bournemouth Barnet
2015–16 Not contested Wigan Athletic Mansfield Town Plymouth Argyle Luton Town
2016–17 Newport County Blackpool Mansfield Town Exeter City Leyton Orient

Youth Alliance Cup

The Youth Alliance also operates a cup competition known as the Football League Youth Alliance Cup.[7]

Winners

Season Winners Runners-up Final result
2006–07 Stockport County Colchester United 5–2
2007–08 Hull City Colchester United 3–0
2008–09[8] Grimsby Town Queens Park Rangers 2–1
2009–10[9] Queens Park Rangers Stockport County 4–3
2010–11[10] Wycombe Wanderers Darlington 0–0 Wycombe win 4–2 on penalties
2011–12[11] Doncaster Rovers Exeter City 4–0
2012–13[12] Bristol Rovers Carlisle United 3–1
2013–14 Colchester United Bradford City 4–2
2014–15 Oldham Athletic Milton Keynes Dons 4–0
2015–16 Luton Town Shrewsbury Town 2–1
2016–17 AFC Bournemouth Wigan Athletic 4–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2008–09 Season" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2009–10 Season" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2010–11 Season" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2011–12 Season" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Football League Youth Alliance newsletter 35 2012–13" (PDF).
  7. ↑ http://www.football-league.co.uk/youthdevelopment/20120503/rovers-win-football-league-youth-alliance-cup_2293643_2759567
  8. ↑ http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1635149,00.html
  9. ↑ http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/YouthAllianceArticle/0,,10794~2046152,00.html
  10. ↑ http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~2352843,00.html
  11. ↑ http://www.football-league.co.uk/youthdevelopment/20120503/rovers-win-football-league-youth-alliance-cup_2293643_2759567
  12. ↑ http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/YouthAllianceArticle/0,,10794~3148522,00.html
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