Chelsea's U21 team has been crowned the regular season champions of the Premier League 2 (PL2) for the 2025/26 campaign, finishing with 14 wins out of 20 matches. They ended the season level on points with Manchester United but topped the standings due to a superior goal difference of +27. Their top scorer, Shim Mheuka, led the league with 17 goals in 17 appearances. The playoffs will feature a single-elimination format, with Chelsea entering as the top seed. They will face the team that finishes 16th, which is currently Middlesbrough, but this could change depending on remaining matches. Chelsea U21s have not won the PL2 since the 2019-20 season and are looking to improve upon last year's playoff performance, where they were eliminated by Crystal Palace. The official dates for the playoffs have yet to be announced.