2016–17 I-League U18
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The 2016–17 I-League U18 was the seventh season of the Indian I-League U18 and the second season of the competition as an under-18 one. The season began on 15 November with 35 teams divided into eight groups across India. The top 12 teams played in the final group stage in which they were divided into three groups of four and the top team from each group, along with the top second place team, went into the semi-finals, followed by the final.[1] AIFF Elite Academy won the title by defeating East Bengal F.C. in the final.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AIFF Elite Academy |
| Matches played | 139 |
| Goals scored | 445 (3.2 per match) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Teams
| Kolkata | Maharashtra | Shillong–Guwahati | Delhi | Goa | Rest of India A, B, or C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | DSK Shivajians | Gauhati Town Club | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools | AIFF Elite Academy | Aizawl Bengaluru FC Fateh Hyderabad J&K Bank Lonestar Kashmir Minerva Academy NEROCA Ozone Pride Sports Real Kashmir Tata Football Academy |
| Mohun Bagan | Kenkre | Rangdajied United | Delhi United | Dempo | |
| Mohammedan | Mumbai | Royal Wahingdoh | Hindustan | Salgaocar | |
| SAI Kolkata | PIFA | SAI Guwahati | Sudeva Moonlight | Sporting Goa | |
| Southern Samity | Pune City | Shillong Lajong | |||
| United |
First round
| Tiebreakers |
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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:
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Kolkata zone
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Maharashtra zone
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Shillong–Guwahati zone
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Goa zone
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Delhi zone
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Rest of India – Group A
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Rest of India – Group B
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Rest of India – Group C
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Final round
Final round will feature 12 teams qualified from first round. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Three group winners and one best second placed team enter semifinal.[1]
Groups
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | Advance to semifinal |
| 2 | Salgaocar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Royal Wahingdoh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bhaichung Bhutia FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 |
Notes:
- ↑ All games played at Ambedkar Stadium.
- ↑ All games played at Bangalore Football Stadium.
- ↑ All games played at JRD Tata Sports Complex.
- ↑ All games played at Ambedkar Stadium.
- ↑ All games played at Kalyani Stadium, Kolkata.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semifinal |
| 2 | Pune City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tata Football Academy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Notes:
- ↑ All games played at East Bengal Ground, Kolkata.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIFF Academy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semifinal |
| 2 | DSK Shivajians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Minerva Punjab | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Notes:
- ↑ All games played at Barasat Stadium, Kolkata.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DSK Shivajians head of Bengaluru FC on number of goals scored, head-to-head record and goal-difference being the same.
Ranking of runner-up teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Salgaocar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to semifinal |
| 2 | B | Pune City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | C | DSK Shivajians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Notes:
Knock–out stage
Bracket
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| United | 0 (12) | ||||||||
| AIFF Academy | 0 (13) | ||||||||
| AIFF Academy | 2 | ||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 | ||||||||
| East Bengal | 3 | ||||||||
| Salgaocar | 2 | Third Place | |||||||
Semi-Finals
| United | 0–0 | AIFF Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 12–13 | ||
| East Bengal | 3–2 | Salgaocar |
|---|---|---|
Bidyashagar Singh  14'Suranjit Singh 43', 60' |
Report | Andrus John 80' Liston Colaco 86' |
Final
| AIFF Academy | 2–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Lalengmawia 15' Namgyal Bhutia 42' |
Report | Bidyashagar Singh 14' |
Statistics
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liston Colaco
|
Salgaocar | 16 |
| 2 | Lalawmpuia
|
DSK Shivajians | 14 |
| 3 | Dipankar Baral
|
United | 10 |
| Sandip Bhattacharjee
|
United | ||
| 5 | Lalcchanhima
|
East Bengal | 8 |
| Kh. Tajuddin
|
Royal Wahingdoh | ||
| 7 | Sirandeep Moran
|
Royal Wahingdoh | 7 |
| Pranjal Bhumij
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DSK Shivajians | ||
| Mohammad Asrar Rehbar
|
Real Kashmir | ||
| 10 | Bidyashagar Singh
|
East Bengal | 6 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "U-18 I-League To Kick Off On November 14". I-League. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.