2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup Explained

Competition:Youth League
Season:2022–23
Dates:22 December 2022 – 31 January 2023[1]
Winners:Classic FA (1st title)[2]
Matches:111
Total Goals:402
League Topscorer:Lemet Tangvah (Chandigarh FA)
(10 goals)
Highest Scoring:Chandigarh FA 13–0 Ladakh Football School and Academy
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2023–24
Attendance:925 (knockout stage)
Average Attendance:62 (knockout stage)
Updated:31 January 2023
Extra Information:For detailed group stage matches click here.

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.[3] [4] [5] [6]

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.

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/RegionGroupVenue
Alchemy International FAKarnatakaADravid Padukone Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Parappur FCKerala
Lakshadweep Football AcademyLakshadweep
Garhwal FCDelhi
Mumbai Kenkre FCMaharashtra
Mohun Bagan SGWest BengalBBarrackpore Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal
Sanju Football Academy
FAO AcademyOdisha
Minerva Academy FCPunjab
Football 4 Change AcademyManipur
Alpha Sports AcademyBiharCPatliputra Sports Complex, Patna, Bihar
Hyderabad FCTelangana
Odisha FCOdisha
Techtro Swades United FCHimachal Pradesh
Young HeroesUttar Pradesh
Classic Football AcademyManipurDSAI Ground, Imphal, Manipur
Gauhati Town ClubAssam
Shillong Lajong FCMeghalya
East Bengal ClubWest Bengal
Jamshedpur FCJharkhand
Sreenidi Deccan FCTelanganaEDeccan Arena, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mumbai CityMaharashtra
Gandhinagar FC
Silvassa United FCDaman and Diu
Jeppiaar Institute of Technology FCPuducherry
Punjab State FA U-17PunjabFSri Harigobind Stadium, Phagwara, Punjab
Kumaon HeroesUttar Pradesh
Real Lona FCLadakh
Real Kashmir FCJammu & Kashmir
Himalayan FC KinnaurHimachal Pradesh
SAIL Football AcademyJharkhandGMKM Stadium, Bokaro, Jharkhand
KR Football LeadersUttarakhand
Rajasthan United FCRajasthan
Madan Maharaj FCMadhya Pradesh
Adani Sarguja Football AcademyChhattisgarh
Corbett FCUttarakhandHAmenity Sports Academy, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
Ladakh Football Schools and AcademyLadakh
Chandigarh Football AcademyChandigarh
Sudeva Delhi FCDelhi
RKM Football AcademyChhattisgarhIPant Stadium, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Premier Sporting Football Academy
Muthoot Football AcademyKerala
Chennaiyin FCTamil Nadu
The Diamond Rock FAMadhya Pradesh
FC GoaGoaJBenaulim Football Ground, Benaulim, Goa
Bengaluru FCKarnataka
ARA FCGujarat
Zinc Football AcademyRajasthan
Churchill Brothers FC GoaGoa

Group stage

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

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Final

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Lemet TangvahChandigarh FA10
2Christian LalthazualaHimalayan Kinnaur8
Karandeep SinghPunjab FA
3Kishor TiwariFootball 4 Change Academy6
Subhash DamorZinc FA
Iashanbok BuhphangGarhwal FC
5Akash TirkeyMinerva Academy5
Takhellambam Likson SinghAdani Sarguja FA
Pruthviraj GosaviGandhinagar FC
Mate Lamginmon VaipheiHimalayan Kinnaur
Ramesh ChhetriSudeva
Mohammad SamirMuthoot FA
Gogocha ChungkhamClassic FA
8Tumto KomgoRajasthan United4
Roshan MongjamMadan Maharaj
Likson RebeloGoa
Gerrard Dakerlang SunAlchemy International FA
Akash Kumar MundaKR Football Leaders

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1Sahil ZulfikarZinc FA4
AnubhavPunjab FA
2Junaid HamidReal Kashmir FC3
Irom Devananada MeiteiHimalayan Kinnaur
Aheibam Suraj SinghClassic FA

Hat-tricks

RankPlayerClubHat-tricks
1Iashanbok 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23. 7 December 2022. 28 January 2023. New Delhi. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation.
  2. Web site: Classic Football Academy wins Hero U-17 Youth Cup title. thebridge.in. The Bridge. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023. All India Football Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131150936/https://thebridge.in/football/classic-football-academy-wins-u17-youth-cup-39238. 31 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Quick starts, watertight defences and perfect records: A look ahead to the Hero U-17 Youth Cup final round. 18 January 2023. 28 January 2023. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Vaibhav. Raghunandan. New Delhi.
  4. Web site: Sudeva Delhi, Chennaiyin complete U-17 Youth Cup semi-finals line-up. newsroomodisha.com. Newsroom Odisha Network. 26 January 2023. 28 January 2023. Bhubaneswar.
  5. Web site: Himalayan FC Kinnaur, Classic FA enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Semi-finals. 25 January 2023. 26 January 2023. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. New Delhi.
  6. Web site: Sudeva Delhi win penalty shootout, enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Final. 28 January 2023. 28 January 2023. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. New Delhi.