| # | North | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leeds U23 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59:31 | 28 | 57 | |
| 2. | Birmingham U23 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 47:25 | 22 | 48 | |
| 3. | Crewe U23 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46:37 | 9 | 47 | |
| 4. | Burnley U23 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 61:48 | 13 | 45 | |
| 5. | Nottingham U23 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 53:42 | 11 | 43 | |
| 6. | Bolton U23 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 39:42 | -3 | 43 | |
| 7. | Barnsley U23 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36:44 | -8 | 39 | |
| 8. | Sheffield Wed U23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35:46 | -11 | 38 | |
| 9. | Sheffield Utd U23 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35:41 | -6 | 36 | |
| 10. | Hull U23 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30:57 | -27 | 21 | |
| # | South | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Ipswich U23 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 67:38 | 29 | 52 | |
| 2. | Coventry U23 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 49:38 | 11 | 45 | |
| 3. | Crystal Palace U23 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 55:49 | 6 | 42 | |
| 4. | Charlton U23 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44:41 | 3 | 40 | |
| 5. | Bristol City U23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 45:49 | -4 | 38 | |
| 6. | Millwall U23 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 32:31 | 1 | 37 | |
| 7. | Cardiff U23 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 41:43 | -2 | 32 | |
| 8. | QPR U23 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 54:61 | -7 | 31 | |
| 9. | Watford U23 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 32:50 | -18 | 24 | |
| 10. | Colchester U23 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30:77 | -47 | 20 |