| # | North | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sheffield Wed U23 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 43:28 | 15 | 50 | |
| 2. | Hull U23 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 51:42 | 9 | 48 | |
| 3. | Bolton U23 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 53:42 | 11 | 46 | |
| 4. | Birmingham U23 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 47:39 | 8 | 46 | |
| 5. | Crewe U23 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 53:46 | 7 | 46 | |
| 6. | Huddersfield U23 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 54:42 | 12 | 44 | |
| 7. | Sheffield Utd U23 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 49:43 | 6 | 42 | |
| 8. | Nottingham U23 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 43:39 | 4 | 35 | |
| 9. | Barnsley U23 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35:50 | -15 | 31 | |
| 10. | Leeds U23 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 33:52 | -19 | 24 | |
| # | South | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Charlton U23 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 53:26 | 27 | 53 | |
| 2. | Millwall U23 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 47:33 | 14 | 42 | |
| 3. | Cardiff U23 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 46:44 | 2 | 38 | |
| 4. | Coventry U23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 50:58 | -8 | 38 | |
| 5. | Bristol City U23 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 46:49 | -3 | 36 | |
| 6. | QPR U23 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 51:63 | -12 | 36 | |
| 7. | Ipswich U23 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 57:55 | 2 | 35 | |
| 8. | Colchester U23 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 42:56 | -14 | 33 | |
| 9. | Watford U23 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 42:65 | -23 | 32 | |
| 10. | Crystal Palace U23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 26:49 | -23 | 29 |