Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team
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Leeds United Football Club Under-21s is the most senior of Leeds United's youth teams and the club's former reserve team. The team competes in the Premier League 2 and the Football League Trophy. The team host most of their home games at the club's Thorp Arch training complex, with some matches also taking place at Elland Road.
Full name | Leeds United Football Club Reserves and Youth Team | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Whites | |||
Founded | 1919 (1919) | |||
Ground | Thorp Arch | |||
Capacity | N/A | |||
Owner | 49ers Enterprises[1] | |||
Chairman | Paraag Marathe | |||
Manager | Scott Gardner | |||
League | Premier League 2 Division 1 | |||
2022–23 | Premier League 2 Division 2, 2nd (promoted via playoffs) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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As of the 2023–24 season, they play in the Premier League 2 : Division 1, the top tier of the Professional Development League, following promotion from Division 2 of the 2022–23 Professional U21 Development League.[2]
Leeds United Football Club Under-18s compete in the U18 Premier League and the FA Youth Cup. The team is managed by a former Academy graduate Scott Gardner.