Aston Villa F.C. Under-21s and Academy

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The Aston Villa Under-21s, formerly known as Aston Villa Reserves and Aston Villa Under-23s, are the most senior youth development team of Aston Villa and compete in Premier League 2, the EFL Trophy and the Birmingham Senior Cup in the 2026–27 season. The team plays its home games at Aston Villa's training ground, Bodymoor Heath and occasionally Villa Park. They will also field an under-19 side in the 2026–27 UEFA Youth League following Aston Villa's senior side qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the 2025-26 season. Aston Villa also have an academy side that competes in the Under-18 division of the Professional Development League, the U18 Premier League Cup, and the FA Youth Cup annually. Aston Villa have fielded reserve, junior, or 'A' sides since their formation in 1874 and the team were part of the FA Premier Reserve League at its foundation in 1999, subsequently winning five regional titles including the 2011–12 Premier Reserve League South, the last in that format. The side...

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