Each season, football academies across the UK take part in league fixtures as well as national and international tournaments. Here are the champions of the various competitions for the 2023–24 season, spanning multiple age groups.
Academy Football 2023-24 Season Roll of Honour
SuperCupNI Boys Premier
Winner: Brighton and Hove Albion
U15 Kevin De Bruyne Cup, also known as the KDB Cup
Winner: Manchester City U15
Premier League U15 Premier League Coaching Craft Tournament
Winner: Walsall U15
Premier League U16 National Tournament
Winner: Middlesbrough U16
Premier League U16 National Shield
Winner: Manchester United U16
U17 Premier League Cup
Winner: Chelsea U17
U18 Premier League (PL)
National Winner: Manchester United U18
North Winner: Manchester United U18
South Winner: Chelsea U18
U18 Professional Development League (PDL)
National Winner: Birmingham City U18
North Winner: Birmingham City U18
South Winner: Charlton Athletic U18
U18 Premier League Cup
Winner: Manchester United U18
U18 Professional Development League Cup
Winner: Millwall U18
U18 Youth Alliance Cup
Winner: Preston North End U18
FA Youth Cup
Winner: Manchester City U18
U21 Premier League 2 (PL2)
Winner Tottenham U21
U21 Professional Development League (PDL2)
National Winner: Sheffield United U21
North Winner: Sheffield United U21
South Winner: Millwall U21
U21 Premier League Cup
Winner: Fulham U21
Central League Cup
Winner: Burnley U21
LFE Apprentice of the Season Award
Players who are either first or second-year scholars, or first-year professionals (if they began with an Apprenticeship contract and converted to a professional contract at age 17), are eligible for this award.
The award’s judging criteria consider the player’s performance across all competitions since starting as an apprentice.
They also take into account educational achievements, disciplinary history, and any other notable activities or exceptional accomplishments.
Archie Gray of Leeds United received the Championship Apprentice of the Season award.
Northampton Town’s Reuben Wyatt was awarded the League One Apprentice of the Season.
Callum Tripp of MK Dons was named the League Two Apprentice of the Season.
