U21s' Premier League 2 fixtures confirmed

West Ham United U21s will travel to Arsenal in their 2023/24 Premier League 2 opener on Friday 11 August.

The Irons, under the guidance of lead coach Mark Robson, will take on their London rivals at Meadow Park, home of Boreham Wood FC, with kick-off set for 7pm, in their first of ten away games in the competition.

The Hammers’ first home fixture will be played at Rush Green Stadium on Friday 18 August against Sunderland, with kick-off set for 7pm, while a fixture against Leicester City set for Friday 26 April 2024 will conclude the 2023/24 league season.

Tottenham Hotspur will travel to east London on Friday 16 February, while the Hammers will head to defending champions Manchester City on Saturday 30 September. 

The reformatted PL2 structure sees the Hammers play 20 league fixtures, across the 26-team league – ten home games and ten away.

The top 16 will qualify for the play-offs which are set to take place in May, while a top 12 finish will confirm a spot in the 2024/25 Premier League International Cup.

To read more about the changes made to the Premier League 2 season, including why the season will be slightly different compared to last season and the reason for the changes, click here.

U21s Premier League 2 fixtures 2023/24

August

Friday 11 August - Arsenal (A) – 7pm
Friday 18 August – Sunderland (H) – 7pm
Friday 25 August – Leeds United (A) – 7pm

September

Friday 1 September – Everton (H) – 7pm
Friday 22 September – Southampton (H) – 7pm
Saturday 30 September – Manchester City (A) – 1pm

October

Friday 27 October – Middlesborough (H) – 7pm

November

Saturday 4 November – Liverpool (A) – 2pm

December

Friday 1 December – Nottingham Forest (H) – 7pm
Monday 18 December – Crystal Palace (A) – 7pm

January

Friday 15 January – West Bromwich Albion (A) – 7pm
Monday 29 January – Stoke City (H) – 7pm

February

Friday 9 February – Chelsea (H) – 7pm
Friday 16 February – Tottenham Hotspur (A) – 7pm

March

Saturday 2 March – Blackburn Rovers (A) – 1pm
Friday 8 March – Fulham (H) – 7pm
Friday 15 March – Brighton & Hove Albion (A) – 7.30pm

April

Friday 5 April – Derby County (H) – 7pm
Friday 12 April – Norwich City (A) – 7pm
Friday 26 April – Leicester City (H) – 7pm

May

PL2 Play-offs *should West Ham finish in top 16