| Place | Team | GP | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 24 | 42 | 
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 41 | 
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 37 | 
| 5 | Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 
| 6 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 30 | 
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 26 | 
| 8 | Newcastle United U21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 23 | 
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 20 | 
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 14 | 
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 70 | -57 | 1 |