| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough U21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 50 | |
| 2 | Reading U21 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 41 | |
| 3 | Derby County U21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 40 | |
| 4 | Arsenal U21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 37 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich U21 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 37 | |
| 6 | Newcastle U21 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 32 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa U21 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 25 | 27 | |
| 8 | Brighton U21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 19 | 23 | |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 26 | 23 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 23 | 21 | |
| 11 | Stoke City U21 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -27 | 23 | 18 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton U21 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -13 | 24 | 17 |
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Reading U21 | 22 | +8 | 41 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton U21 | 22 | -13 | 17 |