U17 football league in India
Football league season
Youth League Season 2022–23 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)
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 .
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
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 .
Club
State/Region
Group
Venue
Alchemy International FA
Karnataka
A
Dravid Padukone Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru , Karnataka
Parappur FC
Kerala
Lakshadweep Football Academy
Lakshadweep
Garhwal FC
Delhi
Mumbai Kenkre FC
Maharashtra
Mohun Bagan SG
West Bengal
B
Barrackpore Stadium, Kolkata , West Bengal
Sanju Football Academy
Sikkim
FAO Academy
Odisha
Minerva Academy FC
Punjab
Football 4 Change Academy
Manipur
Alpha Sports Academy
Bihar
C
Patliputra Sports Complex , Patna , Bihar
Hyderabad FC
Telangana
Odisha FC
Odisha
Techtro Swades United FC
Himachal Pradesh
Young Heroes
Uttar Pradesh
Classic Football Academy
Manipur
D
SAI Ground, Imphal , Manipur
Gauhati Town Club
Assam
Shillong Lajong FC
Meghalya
East Bengal Club
West Bengal
Jamshedpur FC
Jharkhand
Sreenidi Deccan FC
Telangana
E
Deccan Arena, Hyderabad , Telangana
Mumbai City
Maharashtra
Gandhinagar FC
Gujarat
Silvassa United FC
Daman and Diu
Jeppiaar Institute of Technology FC
Puducherry
Punjab State FA U-17
Punjab
F
Sri Harigobind Stadium, Phagwara , Punjab
Kumaon Heroes
Uttar Pradesh
Real Lona FC
Ladakh
Real Kashmir FC
Jammu & Kashmir
Himalayan FC Kinnaur
Himachal Pradesh
SAIL Football Academy
Jharkhand
G
MKM Stadium, Bokaro , Jharkhand
KR Football Leaders
Uttarakhand
Rajasthan United FC
Rajasthan
Madan Maharaj FC
Madhya Pradesh
Adani Sarguja Football Academy
Chhattisgarh
Corbett FC
Uttarakhand
H
Amenity Sports Academy, Rudrapur , Uttarakhand
Ladakh Football Schools and Academy
Ladakh
Chandigarh Football Academy
Chandigarh
Sudeva Delhi FC
Delhi
RKM Football Academy
Chhattisgarh
I
Pant Stadium, Bhilai , Chhattisgarh
Premier Sporting Football Academy
Bihar
Muthoot Football Academy
Kerala
Chennaiyin FC
Tamil Nadu
The Diamond Rock FA
Madhya Pradesh
FC Goa
Goa
J
Benaulim Football Ground, Benaulim , Goa
Bengaluru FC
Karnataka
ARA FC
Gujarat
Zinc Football Academy
Rajasthan
Churchill Brothers FC Goa
Goa
Group stage
Tiebreakers
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:
Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the Teams concerned
Goal difference resulting from the matches between the Teams concerned
Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the Teams concerned
Goal difference in all the matches
Greater number of goals scored in all the matches
Drawing of lots
As of 29 December 2022
Group A
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
—
Group B
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
—
—
Group C
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
—
—
—
Group D
All matches will be held in Imphal .
Group E
All matches will be held in Hyderabad .
Group F
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
—
—
—
Group G
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
—
Group H
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
—
—
Group I
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
—
Group J
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
—
—
Ranking of second-placed teams
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
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
Bracket
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
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
As of 27 January 2023
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
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
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (January 2023 )
As of 6 January 2023
Rank
Player
Club
Clean sheets
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
As of 6 January 2023
Rank
Player
Club
Hat-tricks
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
References
External links