The 2015–16 I-League U18 is the eighth season of the Indian I-League U18 competition. The U-18 I-League is the premier age-group football tournament of the country which has been re-structured keeping AFC U-19 Championship in mind. The season began on 8 October 2015.[1] and on 10 February 2016, AIFF Elite Academy won the title by defeating Tata Football Academy 2–0 in the final. AIFF Elite Academy also remained unbeaten in the tournament.[2]
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AIFF Elite Academy |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 358 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  L. Lalawmpuia (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | DSK Shivajians U18 12–0 Mumbai U18 (21 Oct 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Mumbai U18 0–10 Pune U18 (15 Nov 2015) |
| Highest scoring | DSK Shivajians U18 12–0 Mumbai U18 (21 Oct 2015) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games AIFF Elite Academy |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 28 January 2016. | |
Format
editThe teams were divided in five groups based on their geographical location and they played on home-and-away basis against each other within the groups. Two teams from each zone advanced to the next round-robin stage where the ten teams were divided into two groups of five teams each. Final round was played at Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium and East Bengal Ground, and top two teams from each group would book their berths in the semi-finals, which was followed by the third position decider and the final.
Teams
editThe participants for the 2015-16 season in the I-League U18 are:
| Group A - Maharashtra Zone | Group B - Kolkata - Jamshedpur | Group C - Shillong - Guwahati | Group D - Goa Zone | Group E - Rest of India Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
Group A - Maharashtra Zone
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | +34 | 20 | Advance to final round |
| DSK Shivajians U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | +32 | 20 | |
| Mumbai U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 8 | |
| Kenkre U18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 7 | |
| PIFA U18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 1 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
edit| 18 October 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–8 | Pune U18 | Bhiwandi |
| 15:30 |  13', 29', 30', 35' L. Lalawmpuia 21' Amos Lalnienga 63' Pawan Pratap 86' Daniel Hmar 90' Sannik Murmu |
Stadium: All Saints School |
| 21 October 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 12–0 | Mumbai U18 | DSK Football Field |
| 17:30 | Safvan Muffed 0+1' L Lalnunsiama 21' Rohit Kumar 27' M Mawihmingthanga 31' Jesse Ralte 33' L Lallianzuala 34', 66', 78' M Mawihmingthanga 39' Gagandeep Singh 72', 77', 79' |
| 24 October 2015 | Pune U18 | 7–0 | Kenkre U18 | Mamurdi |
| 15:30 | L. Lalawmpuia 2', 36', 79', 88' Amos Lalnienga 21', 23' Omega Vanlalhruaitluanga 25' |
Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitches |
| 25 October 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 4–0 | PIFA U18 | DSK Football Field |
| 17:30 | L Lallianzuala 62' Gagandeep Singh 66' M Mawihmingthanga 70' Rohit Kumar 85' |
| 1 November 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 0–2 | Mumbai U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | 38' Kartik Yenurkar 51' Rakesh Karmaran |
| 2 November 2015 | Pune U18 | 2–2 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Mamurdi |
| 15:30 | Sanchayan Samadder 25' Amos Lalnienga 63' |
Report | 26', 45+1' L Lallianzuala |
Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitches |
| 7 November 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 6–0 | Kenkre U18 | DSK Football Field |
| 17:30 | Gagandeep Singh 8' L Lalnunsiama 29' SK Azaruddin 36' L Lallianzuala 43' Marchstarfield Marbawiang 59' Sairuat Kima 67' |
| 8 November 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–0 | Mumbai U18 | Bhiwandi |
| 15:30 | Stadium: All Saints School |
| 14 November 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 3–0 | PIFA U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | Arfat Ansari 7', 39' Marc D'souza 18' |
| 15 November 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 0–10 | Pune U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | 14', 33', 55', 79' Md. Ashique Kuruniyan 34', 66', 87' L. Lalawmpuia 49', 69' Chesterpaul Lyngdoh 52' Sahil Panwar |
| 21 November 2015 | Pune U18 | 4–0 | PIFA U18 | Mamurdi |
| 15:30 | Mohammed Yasir 53' Md. Ashique Kuruniyan 61' Sanchayan Sam 65' Amos Lalnienga 84' |
Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitches |
| 22 November 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 0–1 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | 14' Gagandeep Singh |
| 28 November 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–6 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Bhiwandi |
| 15:30 | 11', 50' L Lallianzuala 45+2' Marchstarfield Marbawiang 56' Suhail Sayed 67' Hitova Ayemi 86' Jonathan Cardozo |
Stadium: All Saints School |
| 28 November 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 0–4 | Pune U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | 34' Chesterpaul Lyngdoh 44', 51' L. LALAWMPUIA 77' Amos Lalnienga |
| 5 December 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 0–0 | Kenkre U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 |
| 6 December 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 0–0 | Pune U18 | DSK Football Field |
| 17:30 |
| 12 December 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 0–3 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | 18' (o.g.) Shubham Mane 49', 61' Mawihmingthanga |
| 14 December 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 1–0 | PIFA U18 | Cooperage Ground |
| 18:00 | Calvin Baretto 69' |
| 20 December 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–3 | Kenkre U18 | Bhiwandi |
| 15:30 | 39' Brent Seb Fernandes 73' Shimyu Sasikumar Manik 90+3' Siddharth Colaco |
Stadium: All Saints School |
| 21 December 2015 | Pune U18 | 2–1 | Mumbai U18 | Mamurdi |
| 15:30 | Melroy Assisi 20' (o.g.) L. Lalawmpuia 90+2' |
13' Asifullah Khan |
Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitch |
Group B - Kolkata - Jamshedpur
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata FA U18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 26 | Advance to final round |
| East Bengal U18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 | |
| SAI-Kolkata U18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 15 | |
| United SC U18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| Mohun Bagan U18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 | |
| Mohammedan U18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 1 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
edit| 24 October 2015 | United SC U18 | 0–0 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 25 October 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–2 | East Bengal U18 | Kolkata |
| 14:00 | 34' Budhwa Bara 53' Achinta Ghosh |
Stadium: Mohammedan Sporting Ground |
| 27 October 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 0–1 | Tata FA U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 14:00 | 74' Seineo Kuki |
| 31 October 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 0–0 | United SC U18 | East Bengal Club Ground |
| 14:00 |
| 1 November 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 1–0 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | JRD Sports Complex |
| 14:00 | Shaikhom Ronald Singh 66' |
| 2 November 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 6–1 | Mohammedan U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 14:00 | Azaharuddin 13', 23', 70', 80' Jerry Dresnas Pulamte 57', 59' |
 16' Ramij Molla 44' Jagai Konra |
| 7 November 2015 | United SC U18 | 1–3 | Tata FA U18 | Kalyani Stadium |
| 14:00 | Sandip Bhattacharjee 46' |
71' Thiyam Srivash Singh 81' Ashish Pradhan 90+2' Saikhom Ronald Singh |
| 8 November 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan U18 | East Bengal Club Ground |
| 14:00 | Prakash Sarkar 58' Budhwa Bara 60' |
10' C Lolemruata |
| 9 November 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 2–1 | Mohammedan U18 | SAI Ground |
| 14:00 | Debaditya Roy Sarkar 6' Akash Bose 30' Supratip Barui 90+2' |
72' Sayan Sarkar 82'  85' Sagar Roy |
| 14 November 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 1–0 | United SC U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 14:00 | C Lolemruata 78' |
| 15 November 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–2 | Tata FA U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground |
| 14:00 | 49' Shaikhom Ronald Singh 66' Prakash Nayak |
| 16 November 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 1–3 | East Bengal U18 | SAI Ground |
| 14:00 | Sk. Asiruddin 30' |
4' Somnath Nayek 87' Achinta Ghosh 90+1' Karan Tha |
| 21 November 2015 | United SC U18 | 8–0 | Mohammedan U18 | Kalyani Stadium |
| 14:00 | Ansar Ali Mondal 3', 26', 65', 77' Jayanta Sarkar 54' Sandip Bhattacharjee 64' Shubhankar Dey 88' Bikash Biswas 90+1' |
| 22 November 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 0–1 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 14:00 | 5' Sk. Asiruddin |
| 23 November 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 0–0 | East Bengal U18 | JRD Sports Complex |
| 14:00 |
| 29 November 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 4–0 | Mohammedan U18 | East Bengal Club Ground |
| 14:00 | Somnath Nayek 9', 45+2' Prakash Sarkar 58' Akash Mondal 74' |
| 1 December 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 1–0 | United SC U18 | SAI Ground |
| 14:00 | Deep Chander Ekka 75' |
| 2 December 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 3–2 | Mohun Bagan U18 | JRD Sports Complex |
| 14:00 | Rakesh Yadav 27' Yendremban Naresh Singh 90' Seineo Kuki 90+1' |
13' B. Rohming Thanga 40' Jerry Dresnas Pulamte |
| 5 December 2015 | United SC U18 | 1–1 | East Bengal U18 | Kalyani Stadium |
| 14:00 | Ansar Ali Mondal 88' |
15' Bijoy Roy |
| 7 December 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 0–0 | Tata FA U18 | SAI Ground |
| 14:00 |
| 7 December 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground |
| 14:00 |
| 13 December 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 2–3 | East Bengal U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 14:00 | Jerry Dresnas Pulamte 10' Azharuddin 56' |
27', 80' Budhwa Bara 40' Achinta Ghosh |
| 14 December 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–2 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground |
| 14:00 | 14' Sk. Asiruddin 31' Subrata Malik |
| 15 December 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 1–0 | United SC U18 | JRD Sports Complex |
| 14:00 | Shaikhom Ronald Singh 75' |
| 20 December 2015 | United SC U18 | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan U18 | Kalyani Stadium |
| 14:00 |
| 21 December 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 1–0 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | East Bengal Club Ground |
| 14:00 | Karan Thapa 73' |
| 22 December 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 1–0 | Mohammedan U18 | JRD Sports Complex |
| 14:00 | Shaikhom Ronald Singh 90+3' |
| 26 December 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan U18 | SAI Ground |
| 14:00 | Supratip Barui 12' |
31' C Lolremruata |
| 28 December 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–3 | United SC U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground |
| 14:00 | 56' Jayanta Sarkar 77' Shiba Chowdhury 86' Monotosh Chakladar |
| 28 December 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 1–3 | Tata FA U18 | East Bengal Club Ground |
| 14:00 | Achinta Ghosh 36' |
2', 19', 64' Mobashir Rahman |
Group C - Shillong - Guwahati
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 20 | Advance to final round |
| SAI-Guwahati U18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | |
| Shillong Lajong U18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 15 | |
| Guwahati U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 3 | |
| Rangdajied United U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 3 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
edit| 30 October 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 3–0 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Seiminmang Manchong 5' Ajay Chettri 47' Heibormi Talang 55' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 31 October 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 2–1 | Guwahati U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Mebankhraw K Wahlang 53' R Lalthanmawia 87' |
16' Abhijit Tumung 53' Deepchan Sahu 78' Chesong Hanse |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 4 November 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 0–2 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | 17' Sinam Chittaranjan Singh 45' Dhiworaj Boro 83' Ningthoujam Bipin Singh |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 5 November 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 0–0 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | 63' Novin Gurung |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 9 November 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 1–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Guwahati |
| 12:00 | Nuipendra Das 10' Sanjiv Konwar 27' |
74' Damiki Tariang 88' Kendy Samlangki Dkhar |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 10 November 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 1–0 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati |
| 12:00 | K Omesh Singh 15' Sh Paukhanmung 24' 28' |
23' Mebankhraw K Wahlang |
Stadium: SAI Centre |
| 13 November 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 8–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Mebankhraw 3' Joe Zoherliana 22' Hardy Cliff Nongbri 23', 26' Sheenstevenson Sohktung 44', 45+1', 56' Samuel J Lyngdoh Kynshi 73' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 14 November 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 4–0 | Guwahati U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Suraj Rawat 44' Shaibor Nongrum 72', 84' Ajay Chettri 90+1' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 19 November 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 1–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Heibormi Talang 47' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 20 November 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 0–1 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Guwahati |
| 10:00 | 25' Lamjingba Mutum |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 25 November 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 0–1 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati |
| 14:00 | 45+2' Jerrimon Shylla |
Stadium: SAI Centre |
| 26 November 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 0–9 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Guwahati |
| 10:00 | 9' Samuel Lalmuanpuia 10' Ningombam Sana Singh 30' Dameki Khongstia 36', 62' Sheenstevenson Sohktung 64', 66' Samuel Lalmuanpuia 75' Batskem Nongsiej 90+1' Hardy Cliff Nongbri |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 1 December 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 7–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati |
| 14:00 | Pranjal Bhumji 3', 42', 67', 90+2' Dwijoraj Boro 14', 72' Pulok Baruah 73' |
Stadium: SAI Centre |
| 2 December 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 0–0 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 7 December 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 2–1 | Guwahati U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Fourstar Poshna 7', 90+1' |
31' Sanjiv Konwar |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 8 December 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 2–2 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | Mebankhraw Wahlang 7' Samuel Lalnunpuia 35' |
36' Pranjal Bhumji 37' Sh Paukhanmung |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 13 December 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 0–4 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Guwahati |
| 12:00 | 2', 61' Shaibor Nongrum 37' Russel Clement Lyngdoh 85' Heibormi Talang |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 14 December 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 0–5 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Shillong |
| 10:10 | 18' Dameki Khongstia 40', 50' Sheenstevenson Sohktung 41', 81' Joe Zoherliana |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 19 December 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 0–5 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Shillong |
| 10:00 | 21' Suraj Rawat 27' Remos Kerlang Suting 38' Ronald Kydon Lyngdoh 80', 90+4' Ajay Chettri |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 20 December 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 1–0 | Guwahati U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati |
| 12:00 | Sinam Chittaranjan Singh 90+4' |
Stadium: SAI Centre |
Group D - Goa Zone
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 22 | Advance to final round |
| Salgaocar 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 | |
| Sporting Goa U18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 13 | |
| Dempo U18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 3 | |
| SAI-Goa U18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 2 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
edit| 24 October 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 3–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Cuncolim Ground |
| 16:00 | Stephen Satardekar 28' Ruflon Fernandes 37' Mahesh Kumar 51' |
13' Mahommed Shahid M |
| 27 October 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 2–2 | Dempo U18 | Don Bosco Ground |
| 16:00 | Daryl Costa 6' Moises D'sa 19' 59' Jesmon Soares 74' Delvert Dave Fernandes 79' Clive Miranda |
10' Aaren D'silva 38' Nestor Dias 52' Viraj Naik  59' Jayson Lucas |
| 31 October 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 2–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | Surya Tirkey 3+4' Amit Tudu 61' Baoringdao Bodo 69' |
27' Muhammed Hajisha |
| 31 October 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 2–0 | Sporting Goa U18 | Cuncolim Ground |
| 16:00 | Flester A Gomes 26' Ruflon Fernandes 33' |
29' Dhiraj Dhaniram Chauhan 82' Shawn Noronha 87' Snedden Xavier Rodrigues |
| 5 November 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–2 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Navelim Ground |
| 16:00 | 12' Kyntiew Kharlukhi 14' Abhishek Halder 16' Jerry Lalrinzuala 50' Baoringdao Bodo 70' Nijwm Muchahary |
| 6 November 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 1–5 | Sporting Goa U18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | Nidhin Krishna 59' Ganesa Moorti 82' |
13' Shawn Noronha 6', 28', 29' Akeraj Martins 45+3' Delvert Fernandes 55' Daryl Costa |
| 10 November 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 4–1 | Dempo U18 | Cuncolim Ground |
| 16:00 | Ronaldo Oliveira 56', 62', 87', 88' |
86' Jayson Lucas |
| 12 November 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 2–3 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Don Bosco Ground |
| 16:00 | Moises D'silva 25' Akeraj Martins 51' |
40+5' Rahul Yadav 60' Jerry Lalrinzuala 66' Nijwm Muchahary |
| 19 November 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 1–1 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Cuncolim Ground |
| 16:00 | Ruflon Fernandes 11' |
30' Anirudh Thapa |
| 20 November 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Navelim Ground |
| 16:00 |
| 27 November 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–2 | Sporting Goa U18 | Navelim Ground |
| 16:00 | 36', 78' Akeraj Martins |
| 28 November 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 0–6 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | 16', 90' Rahul Yadav 18' Jayananda Singh 39', 52' Edmund Lalrindika 72' Prosenjit Chakraborty |
| 1 December 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 3–2 | Salgaocar 18 | Don Bosco Ground |
| 16:00 | Akeraj Martins 32' Daryl Costa 40' Jesmon Soares 63' |
42', 85' Llit Tariyal |
| 4 December 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 1–2 | Salgaocar 18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | Anwar Sha 4' |
41', 45+2' Ronaldo Oliveira |
| 7 December 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 8–0 | Dempo U18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | Edmund Lalrindika 3', 49', 65' Rahul Yadav 21', 46', 47' Jauananda Singh 63' Prosenjit Chakroborty 70' |
| 9 December 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 4–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Don Bosco Ground |
| 16:00 | Daryl Costa 47', 87' Akeraj Martins 58', 61' |
| 12 December 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–3 | Salgaocar 18 | Navelim Ground |
| 16:00 | 27', 83' Liston Colaco 30' Kaushik Negi |
| 13 December 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 5–0 | Sporting Goa U18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | Jerry Lalrianzuala 28' Prosenjit Chakraborty 39', 48' Anirudh Thapa 80' Edmund Lalrindika 90+1' |
| 16 December 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 1–1 | Dempo U18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | D Vignesh 68' |
76' Ronil Azavedo |
| 18 December 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 7–2 | Salgaocar 18 | Nagoa Ground |
| 16:00 | Deependra Singh Negi 8' Anirudh Thapa 28' Zonumawia 43', 72' Bedashwar Singh 62', 69' Baoringdao Bodo 81' |
63', 82' Ronaldo Oliveira |
Group E - Rest of India Zone
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
Group 1
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 | Advance to final round |
| 2 | Minerva U18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
edit| 14 December 2015 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 0–2 | Minerva U18 | Ludhiana |
| 11:30 | 21' Rohit Jamal 75' Shubham Sarangi |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 14 December 2015 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 1–6 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | Ludhiana |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 16 December 2015 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 1–8 | Minerva U18 | Ludhiana |
| 11:30 | B Sai Kumar 32' |
4', 42', 46', 54' Shubham Sarangi 17', 55' Jatinder Kumar 70' Salman Latfeet 90+3' Anwar Ali |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 16 December 2015 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 2–2 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | Ludhiana |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 18 December 2015 | Minerva U18 | 0-2 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | Ludhiana |
| 11:30 | 70' Aqib Mushtaque 87' Asrar Rehbar |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 18 December 2015 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 1–0 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | Ludhiana |
| 14:30 | S. Pawan 49' |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 20 December 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 2–1 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | Ludhiana |
| 11:30 | Waris Amin 52', 72' |
24' Mviranjinelu |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 20 December 2015 | Minerva U18 | 0–0 | Bengaluru U18 | Ludhiana |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 22 December 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 0–0 | Bengaluru FC U18 | Ludhiana |
| 11:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 22 December 2015 | Minerva U18 | 6–0 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | Ludhiana |
| 14:30 | Amarjeet Mishra 2', 34' Shubham Sarangi 28', 38', 44' Kamalpreet Singh 33' |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 24 December 2015 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 1–2 | Bengaluru FC U18 | Ludhiana |
| 11:30 | Mviranjinelu 9' |
11' Prashanth Kalinga 90+2' Kuldeep Singh |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 24 December 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 1–0 | Minerva U18 | Ludhiana |
| 14:30 | Asrar Rehbar 37' |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
Group 2
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl U18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 12 | Advance to final round |
| 2 | NEROCA U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
edit| 14 December 2015 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | 2–6 | Aizawl U18 | Gangtok |
| 13:00 | Amrit Tamang 7', 38' |
14', 81' Lalmuanzova 22' Lalramramhmunmawia 32' Rochharzela 75', 86' Lalruatpuia |
Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 16 December 2015 | NEROCA U18 | 1–3 | Aizawl U18 | Gangtok |
| 13:00 | M Chungmei 42' |
36' Rochharzela 49', 56' Lalruatpuia |
Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 18 December 2015 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | 3–2 | NEROCA U18 | Gangtok |
| 13:00 | Pranai Tiwari 11' Amrit Tamang 19', 90+1' |
63', 90+2' Yumnam Kishan Singh |
Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 20 December 2015 | Aizawl U18 | 4–0 | NEROCA U18 | Gangtok |
| 13:00 | Rochharzela 18', 39' Lalawmpuia Hnamte 55' Lalruatpuia 82' |
Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 22 December 2015 | NEROCA U18 | 1–0 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | Gangtok |
| 13:00 | Thockhom Yaiphaba Singh 30' |
Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 24 December 2015 | Aizawl U18 | 8–1 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | Gangtok |
| 13:00 | Lalramramhmunmawia 13' F Lalremsanga 17', 19' Rochharzela 26', 72', 90+1' Johny KVL Muanpuia 50', 79' |
87' Pranai Tiwari |
Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Final round
editTwo teams each from Maharashtra, Kolkata–Jamshedpur, Shillong–Guwahati, Goa zone progressed to the final round, while one team each from two Rest of India zones advanced to the final round.
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | TATA FA U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: U-18 I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
*All Group A matches were played in Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kolkata between 27 January to 4 February 2016.
Group B
edit*All Group B matches were played in East Bengal Ground, Kolkata between 27 January to 4 February 2016.
Bracket
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| AIFF Academy U18 | 3 | ||||||
| Aizawl U18 | 0 | ||||||
| AIFF Academy U18 | 2 | ||||||
| Tata Football Academy U18 | 0 | ||||||
| Salgaocar U18 | 0 | ||||||
| Tata Football Academy U18 | 2 | Third place | |||||
| Aizawl U18 | 1 | ||||||
| Salgaocar U18 | 3 | ||||||
Semi-finals
edit| AIFF Academy U18 | 3–0 | Aizawl U18 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlalengzama 4', 25' Prosenjit Chakroborty 29' |
Report |
| Salgaocar U18 | 0–2 | Tata Football Academy U18 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shaikhom Ronald Singh 47', 64' |
Third place
edit| Aizawl U18 | 1–3 | Salgaocar U18 |
|---|---|---|
| Lalmuanzova 60' |
Report | Aldrich Gerald Coelho 38' Liston Colaco 45+1'Ronaldo Oliviera 81' |
Final
edit| AIFF Academy U18 | 2–0 | Tata Football Academy U18 |
|---|---|---|
| Anirudh Thapa 33' Vlalengzama |
Report |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Lalawmpuia
|
Pune U18 | 14 |
| 2 | Lallianzuala Chhangte
|
DSK Shivajians U18 | 11 |
| 3 | Simranjit Singh
|
TFA U18 | 10 |
| 4 | Akeraj Martins
|
Sporting Goa U18 | 9 |
| Edmund Lalrindika
|
AIFF Elite Academy U18 | ||
| Ronaldo Oliveira
|
Salgaocar U18 | ||
| 7 | Shubham Sarangi
|
Minerva U18 | 8 |
| Rochharzela
|
Aizawl U18 | ||
| Rahul Yadav
|
AIFF Elite Academy U18 | ||
| Pranjal Bhumij
|
SAI-Guwahati U18 |
Source: I-League
Most assists
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Mawihmingthanga
|
DSK Shivajians U18 | 6 |
| 2 | Sannik Murmu
|
Pune U18 | 5 |
| 3 | Jesse Ralte
|
DSK Shivajians U18 | 4 |
| Laishram Suraj Meitei
|
Royal Wahingdoh U18 | ||
| Kamalpreet Singh
|
Minerva U18 | ||
| 4 | Lalawmpuia Hnmate
|
Aizawl U18 | 3 |
| Suhail Sayed
|
DSK Shivajians U18 | ||
| Rochharzela
|
Aizawl U18 | ||
| Rohit Kumar
|
DSK Shivajians U18 | ||
| Shivam Pandey
|
Fateh Hyderabad U18 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PIFA Host Pune FC In The Opening Fixture Of U-18 I-League 2015-16". I-League.org. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "AIFF Elite Academy Triumph The Inaugural Edition of U-18 I-League". 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ranking System of U-18 I-League".