Academy Productivity Rankings 2021/22: Chelsea top for first time

Chelsea have topped Training Ground Guru’s Academy Productivity Rankings for the first time ever.

The Blues Academy was the most productive in the country, with Manchester United second and Arsenal third. This marks the first time since the inception of the rankings in 2016/17 that Manchester United have not been top.

The rankings are the only publicly-available resource of their kind and rank Academies from Categories One to Three based on the number of England-qualified graduates who made at least one league appearance in the Premier League, Football League or National League in the 2021/22 season.