2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup Explained
| Competition: | Youth League |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 22 December 2022 – 31 January 2023[1] |
| Winners: | Classic FA (1st title)[2] |
| Matches: | 111 |
| Total Goals: | 402 |
| League Topscorer: | Lemet Tangvah (Chandigarh FA)
(10 goals) |
| Highest Scoring: | Chandigarh FA 13–0 Ladakh Football School and Academy |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
| Attendance: | 925 (knockout stage) |
| Average Attendance: | 62 (knockout stage) |
| Updated: | 31 January 2023 |
| Extra Information: | 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
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
Group A
All matches will be held in Bengaluru.
Group B
All matches will be held in Kolkata.
Group C
All matches will be held in Patna.
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.
Group G
All matches will be held in Bokaro.
Group H
All matches will be held in Rudrapur.
Group I
All matches will be held in Bhilai.
Group J
All matches will be held in Goa.
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.
Knockout stage
Bracket
Round of 16
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Final
Statistics
Top scorers
| 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
| 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
| 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23. 7 December 2022. 28 January 2023. New Delhi. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation.
- Web site: Classic Football Academy wins Hero U-17 Youth Cup title. thebridge.in. The Bridge. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023. All India Football Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131150936/https://thebridge.in/football/classic-football-academy-wins-u17-youth-cup-39238. 31 January 2023.
- Web site: Quick starts, watertight defences and perfect records: A look ahead to the Hero U-17 Youth Cup final round. 18 January 2023. 28 January 2023. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Vaibhav. Raghunandan. New Delhi.
- Web site: Sudeva Delhi, Chennaiyin complete U-17 Youth Cup semi-finals line-up. newsroomodisha.com. Newsroom Odisha Network. 26 January 2023. 28 January 2023. Bhubaneswar.
- Web site: Himalayan FC Kinnaur, Classic FA enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Semi-finals. 25 January 2023. 26 January 2023. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. New Delhi.
- Web site: Sudeva Delhi win penalty shootout, enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Final. 28 January 2023. 28 January 2023. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. New Delhi.
