Youth League U18
Season2017–18
ChampionsShillong Lajong
Matches played235
Goals scored797 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerManvir Singh
(14 goals)
Biggest home winPune City 16–0 Kenkre
Biggest away winRaman Vijayan Football School 2–16 Bengaluru
Highest scoringChennaiyin 15–4 Raman Vijayan Football School

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.

Qualifiers

Kolkata zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAI USC BFA
1 SAI (East Zone) 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 8 Advanced to zonal round — 1–1 1–0
2 United 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5 1–2 — 2–0
3 Bengal Football Academy 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2 0–0 1–1 —
Source: I league.org

Zonal round

Delhi zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SDV BBFS DDFC IYSA DU HIN
1 Sudeva Moonlight 10 8 2 0 25 8 +17 26 Advance to final round — 1–0 4–1 2–0 2–2 4–0
2 Bhaichung Bhutia FS 10 8 0 2 26 6 +20 24 1–2 — 1–0 6–0 2–0 5–1
3 Delhi Dynamos 10 4 2 4 18 15 +3 14 1–5 1–2 — 3–0 3–0 4–0
4 India Youth Soccer Association 10 2 3 5 10 19 −9 9 1–2 0–2 2–2 — 1–1 3–0
5 Delhi United 10 1 4 5 10 23 −13 7 2–2 0–4 0–0 0–2 — 2–5
6 Hindustan 10 1 1 8 11 29 −18 4 0–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–3 —
Source: soccerway

Kolkata zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KEB SAI MB USC MSC ATK
1 East Bengal 10 7 2 1 18 1 +17 23 Advance to final round — 0–0 0–1 5–0 5–0 2–1
2 SAI (East Zone) 10 6 3 1 19 6 +13 21 0–1 — 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2
3 Mohun Bagan 10 6 3 1 16 6 +10 21 0–0 0–3 — 3–0 1–1 2–1
4 United 10 3 0 7 12 21 −9 9 0–1 1–3 0–1 — 0–2 2–1
5 Mohammedan 10 2 2 6 8 23 −15 8 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–4 — 2–1
6 ATK 10 1 0 9 9 25 −16 3 0–1 0–2 0–5 2–5 2–1 —
Source: soccerway

Maharashtra zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DSK FCPC FSI PIFA KEN SF
1 DSK Shivajians 10 9 1 0 44 3 +41 28 Advance to final round — 1–1 8–0 7–0 4–0 3–0
2 Pune City 10 8 1 1 46 7 +39 25 1–2 — 4–0 3–2 16–0 4–0
3 Football School of India 10 4 2 4 21 22 −1 14 0–4 0–2 — 7–0 4–0 6–1
4 PIFA 10 3 2 5 15 35 −20 11 0–5 1–8 1–1 — 1–1 3–2
5 Kenkre 10 1 2 7 7 41 −34 5 0–4 1–4 1–2 1–4 — 2–1
6 Steadfast – Mumbai Rush 10 0 2 8 7 32 −25 2 1–6 0–3 1–1 0–3 1–1 —
Source: soccerway

Chennai–Karnataka zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BFC OFC CFC RVSS CCFC
1 Bengaluru 8 6 2 0 54 7 +47 20 Advance to final round — 1–1 2–1 9–1 5–0
2 Ozone 8 5 2 1 29 10 +19 17 Advance to playoffs 0–7 — 1–1 9–0 4–0
3 Chennaiyin 8 4 2 2 27 14 +13 14 2–2 0–3 — 14–5 5–0
4 Raman Vijayan Soccer School 8 2 0 6 17 60 −43 6 2–16 0–6 0–2 — 6–4
5 Chennai City 8 0 0 8 6 42 −36 0 0–12 1–5 1–2 0–3 —
Source: soccerway

Shillong–Guwahati zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SLFC RUFC NEUFC SAIG
1 Shillong Lajong 6 5 1 0 14 2 +12 16 Advance to final round — 4–0 2–1 1–0
2 Rangdajied United 6 2 1 3 7 11 −4 7 1–1 — 1–0 2–1
3 NorthEast United 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 6 0–2 2–1 — 3–0
4 SAI (Guwahati) 6 2 0 4 7 14 −7 6 0–4 3–2 3–2 —
Source: soccerway

Goa zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FCG SCG SFC DSC SESA CBSC
1 Goa 10 5 2 3 17 7 +10 17 Advance to final round — 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 5–1
2 Sporting Goa 10 5 2 3 10 10 0 17 0–2 — 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1
3 Salgaocar 10 4 4 2 14 8 +6 16 1–2 0–0 — 1–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dempo 10 4 2 4 12 8 +4 14 0–1 0–1 0–2 — 4–1 2–1
5 SESA 10 3 3 4 10 14 −4 12 1–0 4–2 0–3 0–0 — 1–2
6 Churchill Brothers 10 1 3 6 11 27 −16 6 0–5 1–2 3–5 0–4 2–2 —
Source: soccerway

Rest of India zone

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIZ TFA NER SHO FH ASA
1 Aizawl 5 5 0 0 20 1 +19 15 Advance to playoffs — 2–0 3–0 2–0 5–1 8–0
2 Tata Football Academy 5 4 0 1 10 7 +3 12 — — 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–2
3 NEROCA 5 3 0 2 12 6 +6 9 — — — 4–1 5–0 2–0
4 Sports Hostel Odisha 5 1 1 3 8 11 −3 4 — — — — 3–3 4–0
5 Fateh Hyderabad 5 1 1 3 7 16 −9 4 — — — — — 1–0
6 Ananthapur Sports Academy 5 0 0 5 2 18 −16 0 — — — — — —
Source: soccerway

Group B

All matches played at Minerva Training Ground, Ludhiana.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MP YNG JK RK UP
1 Minerva Punjab 4 4 0 0 12 0 +12 12 Advance to playoffs — 1–0 6–0 3–0 2–0
2 Youngsters Club 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 — — 2–0 4–1 2–1
3 J&K State FA 4 1 1 2 2 9 −7 4 — — — 1–1 1–0
4 Real Kashmir 4 0 2 2 3 9 −6 2 — — — — 1–1
5 United Punjab FA 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 — — — — —
Source: soccerway

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAG KAH BFA
1 SAG Football Academy 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to playoffs — 3–1 2–1
2 Kahaani FC 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 — — 3–1
3 Baroda Football Academy 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 — — —
Source: soccerway

Group D

All matches played at Panampally Ground, Kochi.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAI KB MSP GK FCK
1 SAI (Thiruvananthapuram) 4 2 1 1 9 3 +6 7 Advance to playoffs — 1–2 3–0 1–1 4–0
2 Kerala Blasters 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7 — — 1–0 0–0 7–2
3 MSP Football Academy 4 2 1 1 4 5 −1 7 — – — 1–1 2–1
4 Gokulam Kerala 4 1 3 0 9 2 +7 6 — — — — 7–0
5 Kerala 4 0 0 4 3 20 −17 0 — — — — —
Source: soccerway

Playoffs

Group A

All matches played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AFC KB MP SAG
1 Aizawl 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Advance to final round — 2–0 1–1 6–1
2 Kerala Blasters 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 — — 2–1 3–0
3 Minerva Punjab 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 — — — 1–1
4 SAG Football Academy 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1 — — — —
Source: Soccerway

Group B

All matches played at MFA Turf, Shillong.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAIT TFA OFC YC
1 SAI (Thiruvananthapuram) 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to final round — 3–1 2–1 3–1
2 Tata Football Academy 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4 — — 1–0 0–0
3 Ozone 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3 — — — 1–0
4 Youngsters Club 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1 — — — —
Source: soccerway

Final round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAIK TFA SFC SCG
1 SAI (Kolkata) 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–0
2 Tata Football Academy 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 — — 1–0 4–1
3 Sudeva Moonlight 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 — — — 3–1
4 Sporting Goa 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 — — — —
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
  1. ↑ SAI (Kolkata) were awarded 3–0 win against Sudeva Moonlight as a result of Sudeva Moonlight fielding the ineligible player Mohit Singh. The match initially ended in a 0–0 draw.[2][3]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KEB SAIT FCP MP
1 East Bengal 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage — 2–0 0–0 3–0
2 SAI (Thiruvananthapuram) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 — — 2–0 2–1
3 Pune City 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2 — — — 1–1
4 Minerva Punjab 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1 — — — —
Source: Soccerway

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KBFC BFC DSK BBF
1 Kerala Blasters 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 3–2 3–2
2 Bengaluru 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 — — 2–1 1–0
3 DSK Shivajians 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3 — — — 2–1
4 Bhaichung Bhutia FS 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0 — — — —
Source: Soccerway

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SLFC FCG AFC OFC
1 Shillong Lajong 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 1–0 2–0
2 Goa 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4 — — 3–0 0–0
3 Aizawl 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3 — — — 2–0
4 Ozone 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 — — — —
Source: Soccerway

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-Finals Final
      
Kerala Blasters 2
SAI (Kolkata) 1
Kerala Blasters 0
Shillong Lajong 2
East Bengal 0
Shillong Lajong 2 Third Place
 
 

Semi-finals

Kerala Blasters2–1SAI (Kolkata)
  • Abdullah K S 39', 50'
 Report
  • Injaman Molla 41'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
East Bengal0–2Shillong Lajong
Report
  • Phrangki Buam 76', 86'
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya

Final

Kerala Blasters0–2Shillong Lajong
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Harish Kundu

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
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

References

  1. ↑ "206 Teams To Participate In Youth Leagues". 23 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sudeva U18 vs. SAI-Kolkata U18". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tense semifinals await in AIFF U-18 Youth League". 23 May 2018.
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