Brentford Academy Professional Development League fixtures confirmed | OneFootball

Brentford Under-21s’ and Under-18s’ 2025/26 fixtures for their respective Professional Development League (PDL) seasons have been confirmed.

The U18s have also learned of their opponents for the group stage of this year’s PDL Cup, with trips to Mansfield Town and west London rivals QPR locked in, as well as a home clash against Doncaster Rovers.

Gary McDermott’s U18s will kick off their league campaign at home on Saturday 9 August against Peterborough United, the U21s following suit on Wednesday 13 August when they will host Hull City.

Sam Saunders’ U21s will also feature in the Premier League Cup, a competition they reached the final of last season, with opponents and match details to follow in due course.

The new campaign will be the Bees' second in the PDL since their promotion to Category Two status.

The U21 and U18 PDL is split into north and south groups, with teams playing other clubs in their regionalised group twice and a further 10 'out of group' games, totalling 28 fixtures.

In an alteration from last season's U21 format, this 2025/26 campaign will see the top eight clubs go into a round of 16 against the bottom eight sides of the Premier League 2. The teams will then contest in quarter-finals and semi-finals before the final on 16 May.

The U18 PDL format will remain the same as last season, with the top two ranked sides of the north and south groups facing the team who finished second in the opposite group in play-off semi-finals. The overall PDL final will then take place on 16 May.

Details regarding kick-off times and venues will be published on the club website and on the academy social media platforms when available.

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Under-18s