2018–19 Indian Elite League

The 2018–19 Elite League, also known as 2018–19 Hero Elite League for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Youth League U18 was the eleventh season of the Indian Elite League and the fourth season of the competition as an under-18 one. Shillong Lajong were the defending champions, but could not advance to knock out stage.[1][2]

Elite League
Season2018–19
ChampionsMinerva Punjab
Matches played310
Goals scored1,024 (3.3 per match)
Top goalscorerSiva Sakthi (22 goals)
Highest scoringKerala Blasters 12-2 Raman Vijayan SS
Highest attendance1,500
East Bengal 2-0 Mohun Bagan
All statistics correct as of complete.

QualifiersEdit

Kolkata zoneEdit

The qualifiers for Kolkata Zone were divided in two groups with five teams in each group, with SAI (East Zone), United S.C., and Rainbow AC advanced to the zonal round.[3]

Group AEdit

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Group BEdit

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Maharashtra zoneEdit

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Zonal roundEdit

Delhi zoneEdit

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Karnataka–Andhra zoneEdit

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Chennai zoneEdit

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Kolkata zoneEdit

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Maharashtra zoneEdit

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Shillong–Guwahati zoneEdit

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Goa zoneEdit

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Jharkhand–Odisha zoneEdit

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Punjab zoneEdit

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Rest Of India zoneEdit

Group AEdit

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Group BEdit

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Group CEdit

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Group DEdit

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PlayoffsEdit

Ten teams entered this round, out of which five will progress to the final round.[5]

Group AEdit

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Group BEdit

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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

Quarter Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Goa 3
SAI Guwahati 1
Goa 0
Minerva Punjab 1
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Mohun Bagan 1 (5)
Minerva Punjab 2
Pune City 0
East Bengal 1
Pune City 2
Pune City 2 Third Place
Aizawl 0
Aizawl 1  
Chennaiyin 0  

Quarter FinalsEdit

Goa3–1SAI Guwahati
Doyal Alves   13'78'
Jovito Joao Dias   88'
  87' Shano Tariang
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ankush Chakraborty
East Bengal1–2Pune City
Srikumar Karjee   37'   11'33' Laldawngkima
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vishal
Minerva Punjab1–1Mohun Bagan
Makan Chote   75'   7' Anirban Das
Penalties
6–5
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 25
Referee: Ashwin
Aizawl1–0Chennaiyin
R Lalthanmawia   16'
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 25
Referee: Jatinder Singh

Semi-FinalsEdit

Goa0–1Minerva Punjab
  17' Makan Chote
Nagoa Ground, Margao
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ashwin
Pune City 2–0Aizawl
Nikhil Prabhu   22'
Akhil Rawat   90+4'
Nagoa Ground, Margao
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ankush Chakraborty

FinalEdit

Minerva Punjab2–0Pune City
Makan Chote   59'
Thoiba Singh   67'
Don Bosco Ground, Borda, Margao
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ashwin

StatisticsEdit

Top scorersEdit

As of 8 February 2019
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Sivasakthi Narayanan Raman Vijayan SS 22
2 Murshid KP FC Mangalore 14
3 Akashdeep Singh Bengaluru 13
4 Ashley Alban Koli IRON BORN 10
Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil RF Young Champs
6 Seiminmang Manchong Delhi Dynamos 9
Thoi Singh RF Young Champs
Aaron Bareto Salgaocar
Surag Chhetri Kerala Blasters
Nongthombam Joysana Singh Chennaiyin
Prathap E MSP FA
R Zothanmawia Aizawl

Clean SheetsEdit

As of 8 February 2019
Rank Player Club Clean Sheets
1 Manav Baraskar FC Goa 9
2 Devansh Dabas Minerva 8
3 Christurajan T MSP FA 7
Van Nunmawia Aizawl
5 Rewang Dorjee Lepcha Pune City 6
6 Kalyan Hasda SAI (East) 5
Khoirom Jackson Singh Reliance Foundation YC
8 Birendra Rabha Singh Reliance Foundation YC 4
Avishak Shaw United
Paramveer Singh Bhaichung Bhutia FS
Raj Kumar Mahato Jamshedpur
Akshat Hadkonkar Sporting Goa
Sapam Nongpoknganba Singh SESA
Wellyster Mendes Dempo
C Vanlalhriata Shillong Lajong
Ayon Roy East Bengal

ReferencesEdit

  1. "U-18 Youth League: Shillong Lajong beat Kerala Blasters to win title". 26 May 2018.
  2. "Lajong Brush Aside Blasters To Clinch Maiden U-18 Youth League Glory". 26 May 2018.
  3. "Fixtures: Hero U-18 YL". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. "Our U18 Football team started off their season in style as they won their maiden match by 2-0 against Bocajuniors Football School India in Youth I-League". 9 October 2018.
  5. "4 teams secure progress to next rounds of Hero U-18 Youth League". I–League. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

External linksEdit


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