The 2022–23 Youth League, also known as 2022–23 Hero U-17 Youth Cup (for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp), was the thirteenth season of the Indian Youth League and the first season of the competition as an under-17 category.
The 2019–20 season was abandoned midway and the league was not held since then due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Changes in format The new season saw reduction in number of games with a short format spanning over a month. The tournament would take place across ten venues, with single round-robin format in the group and knockout stage. The 49 teams from 29 states and union territories were divided in ten groups. Ten group winners and six best group runners-up qualified for the knockout stage. Round of 16 has been introduced for the first time ever.
Teams A total of 49 teams from 29 states and union territories participate in the tournament. States and union territories without any teams include: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
ClubState/RegionGroupVenueAlchemy International FAKarnatakaADravid Padukone Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, KarnatakaParappur FCKeralaLakshadweep Football AcademyLakshadweepGarhwal FCDelhiMumbai Kenkre FCMaharashtraMohun Bagan SGWest BengalBBarrackpore Stadium, Kolkata, West BengalSanju Football AcademySikkim FAO AcademyOdishaMinerva Academy FCPunjabFootball 4 Change AcademyManipurAlpha Sports AcademyBiharCPatliputra Sports Complex, Patna, BiharHyderabad FCTelanganaOdisha FCOdishaTechtro Swades United FCHimachal PradeshYoung HeroesUttar PradeshClassic Football AcademyManipurDSAI Ground, Imphal, ManipurGauhati Town ClubAssamShillong Lajong FCMeghalyaEast Bengal ClubWest BengalJamshedpur FCJharkhandSreenidi Deccan FCTelanganaEDeccan Arena, Hyderabad, TelanganaMumbai CityMaharashtraGandhinagar FCGujarat Silvassa United FCDaman and DiuJeppiaar Institute of Technology FCPuducherryPunjab State FA U-17PunjabFSri Harigobind Stadium, Phagwara, PunjabKumaon HeroesUttar PradeshReal Lona FCLadakhReal Kashmir FCJammu & KashmirHimalayan FC KinnaurHimachal PradeshSAIL Football AcademyJharkhandGMKM Stadium, Bokaro, JharkhandKR Football LeadersUttarakhandRajasthan United FCRajasthanMadan Maharaj FCMadhya PradeshAdani Sarguja Football AcademyChhattisgarhCorbett FCUttarakhandHAmenity Sports Academy, Rudrapur, UttarakhandLadakh Football Schools and AcademyLadakhChandigarh Football AcademyChandigarhSudeva Delhi FCDelhiRKM Football AcademyChhattisgarhIPant Stadium, Bhilai, ChhattisgarhPremier Sporting Football AcademyBihar Muthoot Football AcademyKeralaChennaiyin FCTamil NaduThe Diamond Rock FAMadhya PradeshFC GoaGoaJBenaulim Football Ground, Benaulim, GoaBengaluru FCKarnatakaARA FCGujaratZinc Football AcademyRajasthanChurchill Brothers FC GoaGoa
Group stage TiebreakersThe 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:
Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the Teams concerned Goal difference resulting from the matches between the Teams concerned Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the Teams concerned Goal difference in all the matches Greater number of goals scored in all the matches Drawing of lots
Group A All matches will be held in Bengaluru.
Group B All matches will be held in Kolkata.
Group C All matches will be held in Patna.
Group D All matches will be held in Imphal.
Group E All matches will be held in Hyderabad.
Group F All matches will be held in Phagwara.
Group G All matches will be held in Bokaro.
Group H All matches will be held in Rudrapur.
Group I All matches will be held in Bhilai.
Group J All matches will be held in Goa.
Ranking of second-placed teams Due to Group H having lesser number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams in five-team groups are not considered for this ranking.
Knockout stage Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1Lemet TangvahChandigarh FA102Christian LalthazualaHimalayan Kinnaur8Karandeep SinghPunjab FA3Kishor TiwariFootball 4 Change Academy6Subhash DamorZinc FAIashanbok BuhphangGarhwal FC5Akash TirkeyMinerva Academy5Takhellambam Likson SinghAdani Sarguja FAPruthviraj GosaviGandhinagar FCMate Lamginmon VaipheiHimalayan KinnaurRamesh ChhetriSudevaMohammad SamirMuthoot FAGogocha ChungkhamClassic FA8Tumto KomgoRajasthan United4Roshan MongjamMadan MaharajLikson RebeloGoaGerrard Dakerlang SunAlchemy International FAAkash Kumar MundaKR Football Leaders
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets 1Sahil ZulfikarZinc FA4AnubhavPunjab FA2Junaid HamidReal Kashmir FC3Irom Devananada MeiteiHimalayan KinnaurAheibam Suraj SinghClassic FA
Hat-tricks
RankPlayerClubHat-tricks1Iashanbok BuhphangGarhwal FC1 (vs Lakshadweep FA)Gerrard Dakerlang SunAlchemy International FA1 (vs Kenkre FC)Karandeep SinghPunjab FA1 (vs Kumaon Heroes)Pruthviraj GosaviGandhinagar FC1 (vs Mumbai City FC) Kishor TiwariFootball 4 Change Academy1 (vs FAO Academy) Omkar TalkarMumbai City FC1 (vs Silvassa United FC) Christian LalthazualaHimalayan FC1 (vs Kumayou Heroes) Takhellambam Likson SinghAdani Sarguja FA1 (vs Madan Maharaj FC) Roshan MongjamMadan Maharaj FC1 (vs Adani Sarguja FA) Harsh ChhimwalCorbett1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) Nikhil ChandCorbett1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) Lemmet TangvahChandigarh FA1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) Likson RebeloFC Goa1 (vs Churchill Brothers) Subhash DamorZinc FA1 (vs FC Goa)
See also 2022–23 Indian Super League 2022–23 I-League 2022–23 I-League 2 2022–23 Indian State Leagues
References
External links Elite League on the I-League website Elite League on the AIFF website