| # | North | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sheffield Wed U23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20:13 | 7 | 26 | |
| 2. | Hull U23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29:19 | 10 | 24 | |
| 3. | Bolton U23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30:21 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4. | Birmingham U23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26:17 | 9 | 22 | |
| 5. | Nottingham U23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23:15 | 8 | 22 | |
| 6. | Huddersfield U23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29:24 | 5 | 21 | |
| 7. | Sheffield Utd U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24:21 | 3 | 20 | |
| 8. | Crewe U23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23:24 | -1 | 18 | |
| 9. | Barnsley U23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21:25 | -4 | 18 | |
| 10. | Leeds U23 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18:20 | -2 | 14 | |
| # | South | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Charlton U23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35:13 | 22 | 32 | |
| 2. | Millwall U23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25:11 | 14 | 30 | |
| 3. | Coventry U23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 26 | |
| 4. | Ipswich U23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 39:20 | 19 | 25 | |
| 5. | Cardiff U23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29:18 | 11 | 24 | |
| 6. | Bristol City U23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27:25 | 2 | 21 | |
| 7. | Watford U23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25:25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8. | QPR U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29:35 | -6 | 20 | |
| 9. | Colchester U23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18:27 | -9 | 15 | |
| 10. | Crystal Palace U23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14:22 | -8 | 14 |