Winners
| Season | Northern Champions | Southern Champions | Play-off Final Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Liverpool Reserves | Derby County Reserves | – |
| 2000–01 | Everton Reserves | Derby County Reserves | – |
| 2001–02 | Manchester United Reserves | Ipswich Town Reserves | – |
| 2002–03 | Sunderland Reserves | Watford Reserves | – |
| 2003–04 | Aston Villa Reserves | Charlton Athletic Reserves | – |
| 2004–05 | Manchester United Reserves | Charlton Athletic Reserves | Manchester United Reserves |
| 2005–06 | Manchester United Reserves | Tottenham Hotspur Reserves | Manchester United Reserves |
| 2006–07 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | Reading Reserves | Reading Reserves |
| 2007–08 | Liverpool Reserves | Aston Villa Reserves | Liverpool Reserves |
| 2008–09 | Sunderland Reserves | Aston Villa Reserves | Aston Villa Reserves |
| 2009–10 | Manchester United Reserves | Aston Villa Reserves | Manchester United Reserves |
| 2010–11 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Chelsea Reserves | Chelsea Reserves |
| 2011–12 | Manchester United Reserves | Aston Villa Reserves | Manchester United Reserves |
From 2004–05 onwards, the League held its first play-off between the champions of the two sections. Northern Champions Manchester United Reserves beat Southern Champions Charlton Athletic Reserves 4–2 at The Valley. In the 2005–06 play-off, held at Old Trafford, Manchester United Reserves beat Tottenham Hotspur Reserves 2–0. The 2007 final, held at the Madejski Stadium, Reading beat Bolton 2–0. Liverpool Reserves beat Aston Villa Reserves 3–0 in the 2008 final at Anfield. Aston Villa reached the final again next season and beat Sunderland 3–1 at Villa Park. In the 2009–10 play-off match, held again at Old Trafford, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the game ended 3–3. In the 2010–11 playoff match, Chelsea defeated Blackburn 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out, after the game ended 1–1 at Stamford Bridge. In the 2011–12 season finale held at Old Trafford, Manchester United Reserves beat Aston Villa Reserves 3–1 on penalties after the game ended 0–0 in normal time.
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