Aston Villa and Sunderland meet in the Barclays Premier Reserve League Play-off at Villa Park on Thursday.
Sunderland won the North League by seven points from Manchester United. They clinched the title with a 3-0 victory at Manchester City.
Jean-Yves M'voto, Jack Colback and Jamie Chandler were on the scoresheet as Sunderland ran out comfortable winners.
The Black Cats now travel to Villa who held off a late challenge from Tottenham Hotspur to win the southern section.
The Midlands men sealed the Barclays Premier Reserve League South title with a 2-0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion thanks to goals from Marc Albrighton and James Collins.
Albrighton gave Kevin MacDonald's team the lead on 35 minutes with a curling left-foot effort after a motoring run from Nathan Delfouneso.
The league title was wrapped up in the first minute of stoppage time when Collins converted an Albrighton cross.
It was the second successive season that Villa had won the southern division and Albrighton stressed they are desperate to avenge last season's play-off defeat against Liverpool at Anfield.
He said: "Last season was a great season - we won the academy title and just lost out to Liverpool in the reserve final.
"At the start of this season our thoughts were on going one better and winning the play-off final at the end of the season."
Villa have high hopes for some of their youngsters with Barry Bannan and Albrighton already receiving senior experience after playing in the 2-0 defeat away to CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Cup this season.
Nathan Delfouneso has also progressed through to the first-team and Villa are delighted with the return to action of midfielder Jonathan Hogg.
He was sidelined for 11 months following major knee surgery but has bounced back strongly, scoring the Reserves' Goal of the Season with a stunning 30-yard volley against Portsmouth.
With Villa's second string featuring 15 different marksmen this season, Hogg's four goals have made him their leading striker.
Manager Martin O'Neill is delighted with the back-to-back titles from MacDonald's team saying: "Kevin has once again done a magnificent job - even though I often leave him having to change his team plans right up to the last minute."
Sunderland lost just three times and conceded only 13 goals in their 20 matches. One of those rare set-backs came with a 2-0 defeat at runners-up Manchester United after the Black Cats had already sealed the Premier Reserve League North title, a feat recognised by a guard of honour from the United players.
Sunderland coach Neil Bailey said: "It's a fantastic achievement by the lads, they have had the bit between their teeth since day one.
"They've been top for so long and it's not easy to do, no matter what level you are playing at. They deserve a lot of credit.
"They've had a really good season, performed to high standards in training and taken it into the games and they are getting their rewards.
"If you enter something it's nice to win it and this group of players have that desire in them. They can be pleased with themselves, it was a job well done."
Manager Ricky Sbragia said: "It's been a fantastic season for our reserve side, especially as the squad is made up of mainly youngsters, which of course gives us great hope for the future.
"Neil has done a fantastic job, not only in achieving success for the reserve side but in his work with the first team too."
Sunderland Reserve team skipper Jack Colback said: "We've gone from strength to strength this season and, as a group of players, we have done really well," he said.
"Whatever competition you enter, you want to win it. We'll go into the play-off with a lot of confidence."
The Reserve League Play-off at Villa Park kicks off at 7pm on Thursday 21st May and admission is free.
(From Website : http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1661128,00.html)
