2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup
| Season | 2022–23 |
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| Dates | 22 December 2022 – 31 January 2023[1] |
| Champions | Classic FA (1st title)[2] |
| Matches played | 111 |
| Goals scored | 402 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lemet Tangvah (Chandigarh FA) (10 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Chandigarh FA 13–0 Ladakh Football School and Academy |
| Total attendance | 925 (knockout stage) |
| Average attendance | 62 (knockout stage) |
← 2019–20 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2023.For detailed group stage matches click here. | |
The 2022–23 Youth League, also known as 2022–23 Hero U-17 Youth Cup (for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp), was the thirteenth season of the Indian Youth League and the first season of the competition as an under-17 category.[3][4][5][6]
The 2019–20 season was abandoned midway and the league was not held since then due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Changes in format
[edit]The new season saw reduction in number of games with a short format spanning over a month.
- The tournament would take place across ten venues, with single round-robin format in the group and knockout stage.
- The 49 teams from 29 states and union territories were divided in ten groups. Ten group winners and six best group runners-up qualified for the knockout stage.
- Round of 16 has been introduced for the first time ever.
Teams
[edit]A total of 49 teams from 29 states and union territories participate in the tournament. States and union territories without any teams include: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Group stage
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The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:
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- As of 29 December 2022
Group A
[edit]All matches will be held in Bengaluru.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GR | ALC | LFA | PAR | KEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garhwal FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 12 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | — | 6–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Alchemy International FA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Lakshadweep FA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Parappur FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Mumbai Kenkre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | — | — | — | 1–4 | — |
Source: AIFF
Group B
[edit]All matches will be held in Kolkata.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIN | FFCA | ATKMB | FAO | SFA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minerva Academy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | Football 4 Change Academy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | — | — | — | 7–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Mohun Bagan SG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 4 | FAO Academy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Sanju FA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Group C
[edit]All matches will be held in Patna.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TSUFC | OFC | HFC | ASA | YH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techtro Swades United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | — | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | |
| 2 | Odisha | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0–5 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Alpha Sports Academy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Young Heroes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 0–5 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Group D
[edit]All matches will be held in Imphal.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CFA | EB | SHI | JAM | GTC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic FA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | East Bengal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | — | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Shillong Lajong | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | 0–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Jamshedpur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Gauhati Town Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | — | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | — |
Source: AIFF
Group E
[edit]All matches will be held in Hyderabad.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SRI | GAN | MUM | JIT | SIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | — | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Gandhinagar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | 1–3 | — | 3–2 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Mumbai City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Jeppiaar Institute of Technology | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Silvassa United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | — | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | — |
Source: AIFF
Group F
[edit]All matches will be held in Phagwara.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PUN | HIM | RKFC | KUM | RL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab State FA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 10 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | 3–3 | 1–0 | 10–0 | — | |
| 2 | Himalayan Kinnaur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 | — | — | 0–0 | 8–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Real Kashmir | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 4 | Kumaon Heroes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Real Lona FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | 0–6 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Group G
[edit]All matches will be held in Bokaro.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAJ | KRFL | ADA Sarguja FA | SAIL Football Academy | MAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9[a] | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | |
| 2 | KR Football Leaders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9[a] | 1–3 | — | 4–1 | — | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Adani Sarguja FA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | 0–7 | — | — | — | 4–4 | ||
| 4 | SAIL Football Academy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | — | 0–1 | 1–5 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Madan Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
Source: AIFF
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Head to head: KRFL 1–3 Rajasthan United
Group H
[edit]All matches will be held in Rudrapur.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUD | COR | CFA | LFSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudeva Delhi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 7 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Corbett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 5 | — | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Chandigarh FA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 4 | 1–5 | — | — | 13–0 | ||
| 4 | Ladakh FS and A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 | 0–10 | 0–10 | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Group I
[edit]All matches will be held in Bhilai.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MFA | CHE | PSFA | DRFA | RKM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muthoot FA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | — | ||
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 6–1 | — | 5–2 | ||
| 3 | Premier Sporting FA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | The Diamond Rock FA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | RKM FA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Source: AIFF
Group J
[edit]All matches will be held in Goa.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZIN | BEN | ARA | GOA | CB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zinc FA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 12 | Advanced to Knockout stage | — | — | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | 7–1 | ||
| 3 | ARA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Goa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | — | — | 3–3 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 3 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Ranking of second-placed teams
[edit]Due to Group H having lesser number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups are not considered for this ranking.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | I | Chennaiyin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | G | KR Football Leaders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | E | Gandhinagar FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | C | Odisha | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | H | Corbett FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 5 | |
| 6 | F | Himalayan Kinnaur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 | |
| 7 | B | Football 4 Change Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 8 | D | East Bengal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 9 | A | Alchemy International FA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 10 | J | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
First match(es) will be played: December 2022. Source: AIFF
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 23 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Gandhinagar FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 25 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Techtro Swades United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Gandhinagar FC | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 23 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Himalayan Kinnaur | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Himalayan Kinnaur | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 27 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Himalayan Kinnaur | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 23 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Classic FA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| KR Football Leaders | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 25 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Punjab FA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Punjab FA | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Classic FA | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Classic FA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 31 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Minerva Academy FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Classic FA | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 24 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 26 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 24 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Zinc FA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Corbett | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 28 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Zinc FA | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | 2 (8) | |||||||||||||
| 24 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin FC | 2 (7) | |||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | 2 (9) | |||||||||||||
| 26 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Garhwal FC | 2 (8) | |||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin FC | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 24 January – Deccan Arena, Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||
| Muthoot FA | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Odisha | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Muthoot FA | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
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| KR Football Leaders | 2–3 | Punjab FA |
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| Classic FA | 1–0 | Minerva Academy FC |
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| Sreenidi Deccan | 0–2 | Sudeva Delhi |
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| Chennaiyin | 2–2 | Garhwal |
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Quarter-finals
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| Punjab FA | 0–7 | Classic FA |
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| Sudeva Delhi | 2–1 | Zinc FA |
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| Chennaiyin | 3–0 | Muthoot FA |
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[edit]| Himalayan Kinnaur | 1–3 | Classic FA |
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Final
[edit]| Classic FA | 2–0[7] | Sudeva Delhi |
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Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 27 January 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Lemet Tangvah | Chandigarh FA | 10 |
| 2 | Christian Lalthazuala | Himalayan Kinnaur | 8 |
| Karandeep Singh | Punjab FA | ||
| 3 | Kishor Tiwari | Football 4 Change Academy | 6 |
| Subhash Damor | Zinc FA | ||
| Iashanbok Buhphang | Garhwal FC | ||
| 5 | Akash Tirkey | Minerva Academy | 5 |
| Takhellambam Likson Singh | Adani Sarguja FA | ||
| Pruthviraj Gosavi | Gandhinagar FC | ||
| Mate Lamginmon Vaiphei | Himalayan Kinnaur | ||
| Ramesh Chhetri | Sudeva | ||
| Mohammad Samir | Muthoot FA | ||
| Gogocha Chungkham | Classic FA | ||
| 8 | Tumto Komgo | Rajasthan United | 4 |
| Roshan Mongjam | Madan Maharaj | ||
| Likson Rebelo | Goa | ||
| Gerrard Dakerlang Sun | Alchemy International FA | ||
| Akash Kumar Munda | KR Football Leaders |
Clean sheets
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (January 2023) |
- As of 6 January 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Sahil Zulfikar | Zinc FA | 4 |
| Anubhav | Punjab FA | ||
| 2 | Junaid Hamid | Real Kashmir FC | 3 |
| Irom Devananada Meitei | Himalayan Kinnaur | ||
| Aheibam Suraj Singh | Classic FA |
Hat-tricks
[edit]- As of 6 January 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Hat-tricks |
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| 1 | Iashanbok Buhphang | Garhwal FC | 1 (vs Lakshadweep FA) |
| Gerrard Dakerlang Sun | Alchemy International FA | 1 (vs Kenkre FC) | |
| Karandeep Singh | Punjab FA | 1 (vs Kumaon Heroes) | |
| Pruthviraj Gosavi | Gandhinagar FC | 1 (vs Mumbai City FC) | |
| Kishor Tiwari | Football 4 Change Academy | 1 (vs FAO Academy) | |
| Omkar Talkar | Mumbai City FC | 1 (vs Silvassa United FC) | |
| Christian Lalthazuala | Himalayan FC | 1 (vs Kumayou Heroes) | |
| Takhellambam Likson Singh | Adani Sarguja FA | 1 (vs Madan Maharaj FC) | |
| Roshan Mongjam | Madan Maharaj FC | 1 (vs Adani Sarguja FA) | |
| Harsh Chhimwal | Corbett | 1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) | |
| Nikhil Chand | Corbett | 1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) | |
| Lemmet Tangvah | Chandigarh FA | 1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) | |
| Likson Rebelo | FC Goa | 1 (vs Churchill Brothers) | |
| Subhash Damor | Zinc FA | 1 (vs FC Goa) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Classic Football Academy wins Hero U-17 Youth Cup title". thebridge.in. The Bridge. All India Football Federation. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Raghunandan, Vaibhav (18 January 2023). "Quick starts, watertight defences and perfect records: A look ahead to the Hero U-17 Youth Cup final round". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Sudeva Delhi, Chennaiyin complete U-17 Youth Cup semi-finals line-up". newsroomodisha.com. Bhubaneswar: Newsroom Odisha Network. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Himalayan FC Kinnaur, Classic FA enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Semi-finals". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Sudeva Delhi win penalty shootout, enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Final". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "U-17 Youth Cup: Classic Football Academy clinches title after defeating Sudeva Delhi 2–0". aninews.com. Asian News International. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.