YOUTH AND RESERVE FIXTURE NEWS
Matches have been announced for the new Premier Academy Under 18 League season, and for the Chelsea youth and reserve pre-season programmes.
The Chelsea youth team will once again compete in a league format against other clubs running FA-approved Academies. Divided into four regional groups of 10 clubs, each side will play the others in their group twice and also 10 matches against clubs in other groups, making it a 28-game season. The four group winners go into play-offs.
Chelsea's Premier Academy Under 18 League fixtures are:
|
Saturday 22 August |
BLACKBURN ROVERS |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 29 August |
NOTTINGHAM FOREST |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 5 September |
BRISTOL CITY |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 12 September |
COVENTRY CITY |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 19 September |
WATFORD |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 26 September |
NORWICH CITY |
away |
12 noon |
|
Saturday 3 October |
FULHAM |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 10 October |
SOUTHAMPTON |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 17 October |
CHARLTON ATHLETIC |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 31 October |
IPSWICH TOWN |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 7 November |
PORTSMOUTH |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 14 November |
WEST HAM UNITED |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 21 November |
CRYSTAL PALACE |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 5 December |
ARSENAL |
away |
10.45am |
|
Saturday 12 December |
CHARLTON ATHLETIC |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 9 January |
IPSWICH TOWN |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 16 January |
PORTSMOUTH |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 23 January |
WEST HAM UNITED |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 30 January |
CRYSTAL PALACE |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 6 February |
ARSENAL |
home |
11am |
|
Friday 19 February |
NORWICH CITY |
home |
7pm |
|
Saturday 27 February |
FULHAM |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 6 March |
SOUTHAMPTON |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 13 March |
BIRMINGHAM |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 20 March |
SOUTHAMPTON |
away |
11am |
|
Saturday 27 March |
ASTON VILLA |
home |
11am |
|
Saturday 17 April |
LEICESTER CITY |
away |
12 noon |
|
Saturday 24 April |
CARDIFF CITY |
home |
11am |
Youth team home fixtures take place at the Cobham training headquarters.
Prior to the season's start, the youth team will play the following pre-season friendlies:
|
Saturday 18 July |
COLCHESTER UNITED |
home |
11am |
|
Friday 31 July |
RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS |
away |
7pm |
|
Friday 7 August |
BRISTOL CITY |
home |
12.30pm |
|
Saturday 15 August |
NEWCASTLE UNITED |
away |
11am |
The Barclays Premier Reserve League fixtures for the coming campaign have yet to be announced but Chelsea's reserve team will play the following pre-season games in the UK:
|
Saturday 18 July |
CRAWLEY TOWN |
away |
3pm |
|
Saturday 1 August |
ALDERSHOT TOWN |
away |
3pm |
|
Saturday 8 August |
FARNBOROUGH TOWN |
away |
3pm |
|
Friday 14 August |
UZBEKISTAN U20 |
Cobham |
12 noon |
|
Saturday 19 August |
SUNDERLAND |
Cobham |
12 noon |
There will also be games in Europe with a match versus 1860 MUNICH on 26 July and a tour in Austria between 19-27 July.
Chelsea TV will cover reserve and youth team action throughout the season.
