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Youth League
Season2023–24
Dates13 December 2023 – 2024[1]
ChampionsClassic FA (2nd title)
Matches played192
Goals scored768 (4 per match)
Top goalscorerMd Mahmad Sami (Sudeva Delhi)
(11 goals)
Biggest home winZinc Football Academy 11–0 SAG Football Academy (23 December)
Rajasthan United 11–0 SAG Football Academy (18 January)
Biggest away winKenkre 0-13 Mumbai City (24 January)
Highest scoringKenkre 0-13 Mumbai City (24 January)
All statistics correct as of 28 December 2023.

The 2023–24 Youth League, also known as 2023–24 U-17 Youth League, is the fourteenth season of the Indian Youth League and the second season of the under-17 category.[2][3][4]

Changes in format

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  • 54 teams were divided into eleven groups based on the zones.
  • The tournament would take place in home and away round-robin format (except in centralized I and J groups) in the group stage.
  • After group stage, group winners from I-K groups and runners-up from A,C,D,E,F and H groups advance to Playoff round split into three single round-robin groups of three clubs each.
  • After playoff-round, three Playoff group winners and runners-up; group winners from A-H groups and runners-up from B and H groups advance to final round which is further split into four single round-robin groups of 4 clubs each.
  • After Final round, the group winners and runners-up advance to knockout round.

Teams

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Club State/Region Group Home
Brothers Sports Association Maharashtra A Barnes school and Junior College, Nashik, Maharashtra
Kenkre FC CPOE, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
Reliance Foundation Young Champs Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai
Mumbai City Cooperage Ground, Churchgate, Mumbai
Oranje FC
Mohun Bagan SG West Bengal B Mohun Bagan Ground, Maidan, Kolkata
United SC Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani, West Bengal
East Bengal Club Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium, Barrackpur Cantonment, West Bengal
Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal
Odisha FC Odisha OSAP 7th Battalion, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Sports Odisha Capital Ground, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Football 4 Change Academy Manipur C MFA Ground, Shillong, Meghalaya
NorthEast United Assam Polo Ground, Shillong, Meghalaya
Harisinga Town Club Kokrajhar DSA Stadium, Kokrajhar, Assam
Shillong Lajong Meghalya SSA Stadium, Shillong, Meghalaya
Aizawl FC Mizoram MFA Ground, Shillong, Meghalaya
FC Goa Goa D Monte de Guirim Football Ground, Guirim, Goa
Churchill Brothers FC Benaulim Football ground, Benaulim, Goa
Dempo SC Dempo Sports Ground, Goa
Belagavi United Football Academy Karnataka Sporting planet sports complex, Belagavi, Karnataka
Football Club Mangalore Yenepoya University ground, Mangalore, Karnataka
Muthoot Football Academy Kerala E Muthoot Football Academy, Mongam, Malappuram, Kerala
Parappur FC Thrissur Corporation Stadium, Thrissur, Kerala
Gokulam Kerala EMS Corporation stadium, Kozhikode, Kerala
Kerala Blasters Panampilly Nagar Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi
Snipers Football Club Karnataka HAL, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Alchemy International FA F Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bettahalasur, Bengaluru
Bengaluru FC Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Kickstart FC
Chennaiyin FC Tamil Nadu Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
FC Madras FC Madras Academy, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Sudeva Delhi FC Delhi G Sudeva Football Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi
Delhi FC Minerva Academy, Mohali, Punjab
Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools Vedas International School, Sohna, Haryana
Namdhari Sports Academy Punjab Sri Bhaini Sahib Ground, Ludhiana, Punjab
Punjab FC SUS Football Ground, Tangori, Punjab
Bunkerhill Haryana Bunkerhill MSC Soccer Schools, Darbaripur, Haryana
Baroda Football Academy Gujarat H VMC Sports Complex, Manjalpur, Gujarat
SAG Football Academy SRPF Group II Football Ground, Naroda, Gujarat
ARA FC
Rajasthan United Rajasthan Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Zinc Football Academy MKM Stadium, Zawar, Rajasthan
Corbett FC Uttarakhand I Amenity Sport Academy Ground, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
K.R Football Leaders Club
Madan Maharaj Madhya Pradesh
Himalayan FC Himachal Pradesh
Subroto XI Delhi J Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, West Bengal
Sreenidi Deccan Telangana
Jamshedpur Jharkhand
Bengal Football Academy West Bengal
Classic Football Academy Manipur K Loitang Football Arena, Imphal, Manipur
NEROCA Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal, Manipur
TRAU
TYDA Toubul Mamang Playground, Toubul, Manipur

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RFYC MCI BRO KFC TOFC
1 Reliance Foundation Young Champs 8 7 1 0 35 1 +34 22 Next round — 0–0 2–0 9–1 9–0
2 Mumbai City 8 6 1 1 24 5 +19 19 0–2 — 2–1 3–1 3–1
3 Brothers Sports Association 8 4 0 4 15 8 +7 12 0–2 0–1 — 6–0 4–0
4 Kenkre FC 8 1 1 6 12 43 −31 4 0–9 0–13 1–2 — 8–0
5 Oranje FC 8 0 1 7 2 31 −29 1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: AIFF

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EBFC MBSG USC OFC MSC SOD
1 East Bengal Club 10 8 1 1 27 9 +18 25 Disqualified[a] — 0–0 3–2 3–2 3–2 6–0
2 Mohun Bagan SG 10 7 1 2 13 6 +7 22 Next round 0–4 — 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–0
3 United SC 10 6 2 2 18 9 +9 20 2–1 2–0 — 2–2 3–0 1–1
4 Odisha FC 10 4 1 5 16 18 −2 13 0–3 0–2 1–2 — 2–1 5–2
5 Mohammedan SC 10 2 0 8 8 19 −11 6 0–2 0–1 0–3 0–2 — 3–1
6 Sports Odisha 10 0 1 9 6 27 −21 1 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: AIFF
Notes:
  1. ^ Disqualified from league on grounds of age fraud.[5]

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification F4C SHI NEU AIZ HTC
1 Football 4 Change Academy 8 5 1 2 25 9 +16 16 Next round — 1–0 3–1 2–3 4–0
2 Shillong Lajong 8 4 2 2 21 11 +10 14 3–3 — 5–2 1–0 6–1
3 NorthEast United 8 3 3 2 14 13 +1 12 2–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–1
4 Aizawl FC 8 3 2 3 13 14 −1 11 0–4 1–4 0–0 — 4–2
5 Harisinga Town Club 8 1 0 7 5 31 −26 3 0–7 1–0 0–4 0–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2024. Source: AIFF

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DSC GOA FCM BUFA CBFC
1 Dempo SC 8 6 2 0 17 3 +14 20 Next round — 2–1 5–1 2–0 4–0
2 FC Goa 8 4 1 3 16 8 +8 13 0–1 — 4–1 4–1 4–1
3 Football Club Mangalore 8 3 3 2 9 12 −3 12 0–0 1–0 — 2–2 0–0
4 Belgaum United Football Academy 8 1 2 5 9 16 −7 5 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 4–1
5 Churchill Brothers FC 8 1 2 5 6 18 −12 5 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2024. Source: AIFF

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUT KER SNI GOK PAR
1 Muthoot Football Academy 8 6 1 1 30 10 +20 19 Disqualified[a] — 2–3 3–1 5–0 10–0
2 Kerala Blasters FC 8 5 1 2 23 12 +11 16 Next round 3–4 — 2–0 4–1 6–0
3 Snipers Football Club 8 2 2 4 11 13 −2 8 1–2 2–2 — 0–0 5–1
4 Gokulam Kerala 8 2 2 4 11 18 −7 8 2–2 2–3 1–2 — 2–1
5 Parappur FC 8 2 0 6 6 28 −22 6 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF
Notes:
  1. ^ Disqualified from league on grounds of age fraud.[6]

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN CHE MAD ALC KIC
1 Bengaluru FC 8 6 1 1 21 6 +15 19 Next round — 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0
2 Chennaiyin FC 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 17 2–1 — 1–1 3–2 5–0
3 FC Madras 8 3 2 3 14 18 −4 11 0–4 0–1 — 4–3 3–2
4 Alchemy International FA 8 2 2 4 14 18 −4 8 1–5 1–1 1–3 — 2–1
5 Kickstart FC 8 0 1 7 11 26 −15 1 2–5 2–3 3–3 1–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PUN SUD DEL BHA BHK NAM
1 Punjab FC 10 8 1 1 33 8 +25 25 Next round — 1–4 3–1 3–0 5–0 9–0
2 Sudeva Delhi FC 10 6 2 2 33 10 +23 20 9–0 — 1–0 1–1 8–2 1–0
3 Delhi FC 10 6 0 4 30 11 +19 18 0–2 6–1 — 3–0 4–0 2–2
4 Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools 10 5 1 4 28 18 +10 16 4–2 2–3 4–2 — 6–3 1–0
5 Bunkerhill 10 2 0 8 11 46 −35 6 0–2 0–8 0–6 0–4 — 3–2
6 Namdhari Sports Academy 10 1 0 9 7 49 −42 3 0–5 0–6 2–1 2–1 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2024. Source: AIFF

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZIN RAJ BAR ARA SAG
1 Zinc Football Academy 8 6 2 0 41 1 +40 20 Next round — 0–0 4–0 10–0 11–0
2 Rajasthan United 8 6 2 0 31 3 +28 20 0–0 — 4–3 0–8 11–0
3 Baroda Football Academy 8 4 0 4 16 16 0 12 1–4 0–2 — 4–0 2–0
4 ARA FC 8 2 0 6 5 29 −24 6 0–4 0–6 2–3 — 2–1
5 SAG Football Academy 8 0 0 8 1 45 −44 0 1–0 0–7 3–0 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CFC HFC KRFL MMA
1 Corbett FC 6 6 0 0 31 1 +30 18 Next round — 5–1 6–0 4–0
2 Himalayan FC 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7 0–2 — 0–0 0–4
3 K.R Football Leaders Club 6 0 2 4 1 19 −18 2 0–5 0–4 — 1–1
4 Madan Maharaj 6 2 1 3 9 18 −9 7 0–9 1–4 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SRD JFC BFA SXI
1 Sreenidi Deccan 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Next round — 1–0 2–1 1–1
2 Jamshedpur 6 2 3 1 9 6 +3 9 2–2 — 1–1 1–0
3 Bengal Football Academy 6 0 4 2 8 12 −4 4 0–3 2–2 — 3–3
4 Subroto XI 6 0 3 3 6 11 −5 3 1–2 0–3 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Group K

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CFA TYDA TRAU NER
1 Classic Football Academy 6 4 1 1 16 4 +12 13 Next round — 2–2 3–1 7–0
2 TYDA 6 3 1 2 23 10 +13 10 0–3 — 5–1 6–0
3 TRAU 6 3 0 3 11 13 −2 9 0–1 4–3 — 2–1
4 NEROCA 6 1 0 5 2 25 −23 3 1–0 0–7 0–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2024. Source: AIFF

Playoff round

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All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama and Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE CFC FCG
1 Chennaiyin FC 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Next round — 3–0 —
2 Corbett FC 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3 — — 1–0
3 FC Goa 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 1–2 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SNI SHL MCI
1 Snipers Football Club 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Next round — — 3–1
2 Shillong Lajong 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3 2–4 — —
3 Mumbai City 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 — 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CFA RAJ SRD
1 Classic Football Academy 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Next round — — 2–0
2 Rajasthan United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 0–1 — —
3 Sreenidi Deccan 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 — 2–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Final round

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Final Group A

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All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SUD PUN MBSG RAJ
1 Sudeva Delhi FC 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Next round — 1–0 — —
2 Punjab FC 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4 — — 2–2 4–0
3 Mohun Bagan SG 3 0 2 1 5 7 −2 2 0–2 — — —
4 Rajasthan United 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1 1–2 — 3–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Final Group B

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All matches to be played at Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KER CFC RFYC USC
1 Kerala Blasters FC 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Next round — — 3–0 —
2 Corbett FC 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 0–1 — 3–3 —
3 Reliance Foundation Young Champs 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4 — — — 0–2
4 United SC 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3 0–1 1–2 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Final Group C

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All matches to be played at Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZIN F4C SNI BEN
1 Zinc Football Academy 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Next round — 3–0 — —
2 Football 4 Change Academy 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 — — 3–1 2–0
3 Snipers Football Club 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3 0–2 — — 3–2
4 Bengaluru FC 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0 1–5 — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Final Group D

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All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CFA CHE SHL DSC
1 Classic Football Academy 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Next round — 3–1 — 1–0
2 Chennaiyin FC 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6 — — 4–3 —
3 Shillong Lajong 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3 0–4 — — 2–1
4 Dempo SC 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 — 1–6 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: AIFF

Knockouts

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1 Sudeva Delhi FC 3
D2 Chennayin FC 1
A1 Sudeva Delhi FC 4
B2 Corbett FC 0
C1 Zinc Football Academy 1
B2 Corbett FC 2
A1 Sudeva Delhi FC
D1 Classic Football Academy
B1 Kerala Blasters FC 0
C2 Football 4 Change Academy 2
C2 Football 4 Change Academy 0
D1 Classic Football Academy 2
D2 Classic Football Academy 1
A1 Punjab FC 0

Final

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Sudeva Delhi FC1-2Classic Football Academy

Statistics

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As of 28 December 2023

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1 Md Mahmad Sami Sudeva Delhi FC 16
Prem Hansdak Zinc Football Academy
3 Omang Dodum Punjab FC 12
Iashanbok Buhphang Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools
6 Sujin S Kerala Blasters 11

References

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  1. ^ "AIFF U17 Youth League 2023 schedule, date, time table, teams list, fixtures and format". The SportsGrail. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ^ "U-17 AIFF Youth League: Fixtures, format and more". Khel Now. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ "AIFF Youth Leagues set to start next month, over 50 teams to participate". Sportstar. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  4. ^ "List of AIFF accredited 'Elite Category' academies for 2023-24 season". Khel Now. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ "East Bengal FC suspended from the AIFF U17 Youth League for Age Fraud". thebridge.in. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "East Bengal FC suspended from the AIFF U17 Youth League for Age Fraud". thebridge.in. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ "PLAYER STATS - GOALS". i-league.org.
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