2017–18 Youth League U18
The 2017–18 Youth League U18 (formerly known as I-League U18) was the tenth season of the Indian Youth League U18 and the third season of the competition as an under-18 one. AIFF announced that the zonal rounds for the league that started from 20 November 2017 in Chennai, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Delhi.[1] AIFF Elite Academy were three-time defending champions, but did not participate in the tournament. Shillong Lajong won their first title by defeating Kerala Blasters 2–0 in the final on 26 May 2018.
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Shillong Lajong |
| Matches played | 235 |
| Goals scored | 797 (3.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Manvir Singh (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pune City 16–0 Kenkre |
| Biggest away win | Raman Vijayan Football School 2–16 Bengaluru |
| Highest scoring | Chennaiyin 15–4 Raman Vijayan Football School |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
QualifiersEdit
Kolkata zoneEdit
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Zonal roundEdit
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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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Delhi zoneEdit
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Kolkata zoneEdit
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Maharashtra zoneEdit
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Chennai–Karnataka zoneEdit
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Shillong–Guwahati zoneEdit
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Goa zoneEdit
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Rest of India zoneEdit
Group AEdit
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Group BEdit
All matches played at Minerva Training Ground, Ludhiana. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sports results' not found.
Group CEdit
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Group DEdit
All matches played at Panampally Ground, Kochi. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sports results' not found.
PlayoffsEdit
Group AEdit
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Group BEdit
All matches played at MFA Turf, Shillong. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sports results' not found.
Final roundEdit
Group AEdit
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Group BEdit
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Group CEdit
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Group DEdit
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Knockout stageEdit
BracketEdit
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Kerala Blasters | 2 | ||||||||
| SAI (Kolkata) | 1 | ||||||||
| Kerala Blasters | 0 | ||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | ||||||||
| East Bengal | 0 | ||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | Third Place | |||||||
Semi-FinalsEdit
| Kerala Blasters | 2–1 | SAI (Kolkata) |
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Report |
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| East Bengal | 0–2 | Shillong Lajong |
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FinalEdit
Top scorersEdit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Manvir Singh | Ozone | 14 |
| 2 | Joe Massey | Bhaichung Bhutia FS | 11 |
| Rohit Tigga | SAI (Kolkata) | ||
| 4 | Bishnu Bordoloi | DSK Shivajians | 9 |
| Ishan V Dey | Pune City | ||
| B Rohmingthanga | Chennaiyin | ||
| 7 | Rohan Harish Shukla | Football School of India | 8 |
| Dingku Sharma | DSK Shivajians | ||
| Syed Suhail Pasha | Chennaiyin | ||
| Jhantu Prasad | East Bengal | ||
| Adarsh AS | Kerala Blasters | ||
| 12 | Supratip Barui | United | 7 |
| B Lalnuntluanga | Bengaluru | ||
| Omega Vanlalhruaitluanga | Pune City | ||
| Ragav Gupta | Bengaluru | ||
| Umair Saiyyad | DSK Shivajians | ||
| Yash Sanjay Angre | Bhaichung Bhutia FS | ||
| Shijin T | SAI (Thiruvananthapuram) | ||
| Paul Ramfangzauva | Aizawl | ||
| Phrangki Buam | Shillong Lajong |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "206 Teams To Participate In Youth Leagues". 23 October 2017.
External linksEdit
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