2023–24 Indian Youth League U17 football league in India
Football league season
Youth League Season 2023–24 Dates 13 December 2023 – 2024[ 1] Champions Classic FA (2nd title) Matches played 192 Goals scored 768 (4 per match) Top goalscorer Md Mahmad Sami (Sudeva Delhi) (11 goals) Biggest home win Zinc Football Academy 11–0 SAG Football Academy (23 December)Rajasthan United 11–0 SAG Football Academy (18 January)Biggest away win Kenkre 0-13 Mumbai City (24 January)Highest scoring Kenkre 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]
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
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
Group A
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
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:
^ Disqualified from league on grounds of age fraud.[ 5]
Group C
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
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
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:
^ Disqualified from league on grounds of age fraud.[ 6]
Group F
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
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
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
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
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
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
All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan , Vasco da Gama and Utorda Ground, Mormugoa .
Group 1
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
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
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
Final Group A
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
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
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
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
Bracket
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
Statistics
As of 28 December 2023
Top scorers
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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