Premier Academy League 2007-08

Infobox Football league season
competition = Premier Academy League
season = 2007–08
winners = Aston Villa
runners-up = Manchester City
relegated = Millwall
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highest scoring =
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prevseason = 2006-07
nextseason = 2008-09The 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.

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Group A

Norwich City, 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

Academy Group D

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

emi-finals

footballbox
date=2008-04-26
time=13:00
team1=Aston Villa
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ReservesAcademyMatchDetail/0,,10265~1298834,00.html (Report)]
team2=Arsenal
goals1=Nathan Delfouneso goal|47
goals2=
stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham
attendance=
referee=K. Hayward----footballbox
date=2008-04-28
time=19:00
team1=Manchester City
score=4 – 2
report= [http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=549885 (Report)]
team2=Sunderland
goals1=Dedryck Boyota goal|49
Donal McDermott goal|59
Ryan McGivern goal|61
Kieran Trippier goal|90+2|pen.
goals2=Liam Noble goal|57
Nathan Luscombe goal|66
stadium=The Regional Athletics Arena, Manchester
attendance=
referee=S. Bond----

Final

footballbox
date=2008-05-04
time=12:00
team1=Aston Villa
score=2 – 0
report= [http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1308256,00.html (Report)]
team2=Manchester City
goals1=James Collins goal|23
Chris Herd goal|34
goals2=
stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham
attendance=
referee=G. Muge

ee also

*2007-08 in English football
*Premier League 2007-08
*Premier Reserve League 2007-08

External links

* [http://www.premierleague.com/page/Publications/ Premier Academy League Bulletin]
* [http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/a7/7c/0,,12306~97447,00.pdf Premier Academy League 2007-08 Handbook]