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Academy games programme confirmed
Fri 4 Aug 2017
Our youngsters will be taking part in six different competitions across
Under-18, Under-19 and development squad age groups this season.
本季 U18、UI9、U23 将参加六项赛事。
The youth team will continue to participate in the Under-18 Premier League
from August until April, with the programme split regionally between north
and south sections. Jody Morris's side, who won all three competitions
they entered last term, will face the 11 other southern teams twice both
at home and away.
U18英超联赛南区组共12队，主客场双循环，莫里斯将寻求卫冕。
In a change to the league format, the merit round has been dropped so the
national champions will be determined by a playoff game between the north
and south section winners. The campaign begins with an away game at Aston
Villa on Saturday 12 August.
U18季后赛小联赛被取消，全国冠军将由南、北区冠军对决。
A new Under-18 Premier League Cup has been added to the programme to
compensate for the lost league fixtures and is set to begin in September.
Six groups of four will be created and teams will play each other once
either at home or away before the competition moves into a knockout
format. Group details will be announced shortly.
另外增加新的U18英超联赛杯，共六小组，一组四队，小组赛主客场双循环。
Following a one-year hiatus as a result of our Champions League absence,
our Under-19s return to the UEFA Youth League this season. Joe Edwards
will take charge of the group, who won the competition in both 2015 and
2016.
UEFA青年联赛随着一军重回欧冠而回，爱德华兹将率领U19大军参战。
The youngsters will mirror the group stage draw of Antonio Conte's first
team, which will be made on Thursday 24 August. The group winners advance
straight to the last-16, while the runners-up face a one-legged playoff
tie against those who progress through the domestic champions route.
小组赛对手跟一军一样，之后淘汰赛是单淘汰制。
Before those European exertions commence, the development squad open their
domestic campaign in Premier League 2, the former Under-21 league format
now in its second season. Following a fifth-place finish in Division One
last term, our predominantly teenage team will return to the top tier and
kick off with a trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City next
Friday 11 August.
U23继续参加PL2的比赛。
Swansea City and West Ham will be new opponents at this age group
following their promotion last season, replacing relegated Reading and
Southampton. The age range continues to stretch to Under-23, with teams
also permitted to field 'over-age' outfield players and an 'over-age'
goalkeeper. However, like last season when we were one of the youngest
groups in the league, our ranks will mainly be Under-19s or younger.
The development squad will also return to the Checkatrade Trophy in
2017/18, the sponsored Football League Trophy. The competition returns
following last season's pilot with 16 development teams invited to
participate alongside the 48 League One and League Two sides. Teams face
each other once in the group before the top two advance to the last-32.
U23也继续参加足球联盟杯，单循环小组赛将跟其它三支英甲或英冠队交手。
The senior sides of Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and Yeovil Town make up
Southern Group D, in which our youngsters will be hoping to experience
unique development opportunities against first team opposition. All games
will be played away from home with the opener taking place at Plymouth's
Home Park on Tuesday 15 August.