2023–24 Indian Youth League Explained

Competition:	Youth League
Season:	2023–24
Dates:	13 December 2023 – 2024^[1]
Winners:	Classic FA (2nd title)
Matches:	192
Total Goals:	768
League Topscorer:	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)
Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25
Updated:	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

• 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
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 B

Group K

Playoff round

All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama and Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.

Group 3

Final round

Final Group A

All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama.

Final Group B

All matches to be played at Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.

Final Group C

All matches to be played at Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.

Final Group D

All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama.

Knockouts

Bracket

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[5]
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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-12-12 . AIFF U17 Youth League 2023 schedule, date, time table, teams list, fixtures and format . 2023-12-14 . The SportsGrail . en.
2. Web site: U-17 AIFF Youth League: Fixtures, format and more . 2023-12-14 . Khel Now . English.
3. Web site: 2023-11-24 . AIFF Youth Leagues set to start next month, over 50 teams to participate . 2023-12-14 . Sportstar . en.
4. Web site: List of AIFF accredited ‘Elite Category’ academies for 2023-24 season . 2023-12-14 . Khel Now . English.
5. Web site: PLAYER STATS - GOALS . i-league.org.

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