Youth League
Season2023–24
Dates13 December 2023 – January 2024[1]
Matches played61
Goals scored236 (3.87 per match)
Top goalscorerMd Mahmad Sami (Sudeva Delhi)
(11 goals)
Biggest home winZinc Football Academy 11–0 SAG Football Academy (23 December)
Biggest away winBunkerhill Football Club 0–8 Sudeva Delhi FC (13 December)
Highest scoringZinc Football Academy 11–0 SAG Football Academy (23 December)
2024–25 →
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

  • 37 teams were divided into seven groups based on the zones.
  • The tournament would take place in home and away round-robin format in the group.

Teams

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
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
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
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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts RFYC MCI BRO TOFC KFC
1 Reliance Foundation Young Champs 6 5 1 0 17 1 +16 16 — 0–0 2–0 21 Jan 9–1
2 Mumbai City 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 0–2 — 17 Jan 3–1 3–1
3 Brothers Sports Association 5 2 0 3 6 6 0 6 0–2 0–1 — 4–0 21 Jan
4 Oranje FC 5 0 1 4 2 12 −10 1 0–2 0–2 25 Jan — 1–1
5 Kenkre FC 4 0 1 3 4 15 −11 1 18 Jan 24 Jan 1–2 28 Jan —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: AIFF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts EBFC MBSG USC OFC MSC SOD
1 East Bengal Club 8 6 1 1 23 8 +15 19 — 0–0 3–2 3–2 3–2 6–0
2 Mohun Bagan SG 7 6 1 0 10 4 +6 19 0–4 — 1–0 17 Jan 1–0 2–0
3 United SC 7 3 2 2 10 9 +1 11 2–1 20 Jan — 2–2 17 Jan 1–1
4 Odisha FC 8 3 1 4 14 15 −1 10 0–3 0–2 1–2 — 2–1 5–2
5 Mohammedan SC 7 2 0 5 8 11 −3 6 21 Jan 0–1 24 Jan 0–2 — 3–1
6 Sports Odisha 8 0 1 7 5 23 −18 1 16 Jan 0–3 0–1 21 Jan 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Group D

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts GOA DSC FCM BUFA CBFC
    1 FC Goa 7 4 1 2 16 7 +9 13 — 25 Jan 4–1 4–1 4–1
    2 Dempo SC 5 4 1 0 12 3 +9 13 2–1 — 5–1 2–0 21 Jan
    3 Football Club Mangalore 6 2 2 2 7 11 −4 8 1–0 17 Jan — 2–2 0–0
    4 Belgaum United Football Academy 7 1 2 4 8 14 −6 5 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 4–1
    5 Churchill Brothers FC 5 0 2 3 3 11 −8 2 0–2 1–1 24 Jan 18 Jan —
    Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Group E

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MUT KER SNI PAR GOK
    1 Muthoot Football Academy 5 4 0 1 16 7 +9 12 — 2–3 3–1 24 Jan 5–0
    2 Kerala Blasters FC 6 4 0 2 17 9 +8 12 3–4 — 2–0 6–0 25 Jan
    3 Snipers Football Club 6 2 1 3 8 9 −1 7 18 Jan 20 Jan — 5–1 0–0
    4 Parappur FC 6 2 0 4 5 15 −10 6 0–2 1–0 2–0 — 17 Jan
    5 Gokulam Kerala 5 1 1 3 5 11 −6 4 21 Jan 2–3 1–2 2–1 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Group F

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CHE BEN MAD ALC KIC
    1 Chennaiyin FC 6 4 2 0 15 7 +8 14 — 2–1 1–1 3–2 5–0
    2 Bengaluru FC 6 4 1 1 15 5 +10 13 24 Jan — 3–0 0–0 1–0
    3 FC Madras 5 2 2 1 11 12 −1 8 17 Jan 21 Jan — 4–3 3–2
    4 Alchemy International FA 6 1 2 3 9 14 −5 5 1–1 1–5 25 Jan — 2–1
    5 Kickstart FC 7 0 1 6 10 22 −12 1 2–3 2–5 3–3 20 Jan —
    Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Group G

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PUN SUD BHA DEL BHK NAM
    1 Punjab FC 7 5 1 1 25 7 +18 16 — 17 Jan 25 Jan 3–1 5–0 9–0
    2 Sudeva Delhi FC 7 4 2 1 21 6 +15 14 9–0 — 1–1 1–0 20 Jan 25 Jan
    3 Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools 7 4 1 2 24 14 +10 13 4–2 2–3 — 4–2 6–3 1–0
    4 Delhi FC 7 3 0 4 19 10 +9 9 0–2 6–1 21 Jan — 24 Jan 2–2
    5 Bunkerhill 7 2 0 5 9 30 −21 6 0–2 0–8 16 Jan 0–6 — 3–2
    6 Namdhari Sports Academy 7 1 0 6 6 37 −31 3 21 Jan 0–6 2–1 17 Jan 1–3 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Group H

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ZIN RAJ BAR ARA SAG
    1 Zinc Football Academy 5 4 1 0 23 0 +23 13 — 0–0 4–0 31 Jan 11–0
    2 Rajasthan United 4 3 1 0 15 0 +15 10 15 Jan — 24 Jan 21 Jan 18 Jan
    3 Baroda Football Academy 6 3 0 3 9 12 −3 9 1–4 0–2 — 17 Jan 2–0
    4 ARA FC 5 2 0 3 5 14 −9 6 0–4 0–6 2–3 — 2–1
    5 SAG Football Academy 6 0 0 6 1 26 −25 0 20 Jan 0–7 3–0 0–1 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Group K

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CFA NER TRAU TYDA
    1 Classic Football Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 31 Jan 25 Jan 29 Jan
    2 NEROCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Jan — 4 Feb 25 Jan
    3 TRAU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Feb 29 Jan — 31 Jan
    4 TYDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Feb 2 Feb 27 Jan —
    Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2024. Source: AIFF

    Statistics

    As of 28 December 2023

    Top scorers

    Rank Player Club Goals[5]
    1 Md Mahmad Sami Sudeva Delhi FC 11
    2 Prem Hansdak Zinc Football Academy 7
    3 Omang Dodum Punjab FC 6
    Ansh Tembulkar Reliance Foundation Young Champs
    Sujin S Kerala Blasters
    6 Iashanbok Buhphang Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools 5

    Hat-tricks

    Player For Against Result Date Ref
    Md Mahmad Sami Sudeva Delhi FC Bunkerhill Football Club 8-0 13 December 2023 [6]
    Omang Dodum Punjab FC Namdhari Sports Academy 9-0 14 December 2023 [7]
    Iashanbok Buhphang Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools Punjab FC 4-2 20 December 2023 [8]
    Ansh Tembulkar Reliance Foundation Young Champs Kenkre FC 9-1 20 December 2023 [9]
    Seiminthang Khongsai Delhi FC Bunkerhill FC 5-0 21 December 2023 [10]
    Md Mahmad Sami Sudeva Delhi FC Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools 3-2 23 December 2023 [11]
    Prem Hansdak Zinc Football Academy SAG Football Academy 11-0 23 December 2023 [12]

    References

    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. ↑ "PLAYER STATS - GOALS". i-league.org.
    6. ↑ "BFCvSDFC". AIFF.
    7. ↑ "PFCvNSA". AIFF.
    8. ↑ "BBFSvPFC". AIFF.
    9. ↑ "RFYCvKFC". AIFF.
    10. ↑ "RFYCvKFC". AIFF.
    11. ↑ "BBFSvSDFC". AIFF.
    12. ↑ "ZFAvSFA". AIFF.
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