2024/25 was an incredible season for our Elite Development Squad who saw their hard work rewarded with two Premier League trophies.
First, Ben Wilkinson’s squad topped the PL2 league phase with 15 wins, two draws and three defeats to see us top the table with 47 points.
Then it was on to the play-offs, which included four knockout games en route to lifting the PL2 play-off title.
This was City’s first time in the knockout stage since the competition’s reformat ahead of the 2023/24 season, in which City finished 23rd.
But after an incredible run of form in the league phase this time around, Wilkinson’s youngsters were ready to take on the play-offs and fight for a record breaking fourth PL2 title.
Dramatic extra-time wins over Liverpool and Arsenal saw us advance to the semi-final, where a Manchester derby awaited. A comfortable 2-0 win over United at the Joie Stadium confirmed City’s place in the final.
In the build-up to the showpiece occasion, where we welcomed Southampton to Manchester, the City Studios team went behind the scenes to follow the squad as they prepared for the final game of the campaign.
And after our 2-0 triumph over the Saints, courtesy of strikes from Divin Mubama and Ashton Muir, we captured all the celebrations on a night to remember for our EDS.