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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]
Qualifiers
Kolkata zone
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 A
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Group B
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Maharashtra zone
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Zonal round
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The 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:
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Delhi zone
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Karnataka–Andhra zone
The matches of Karnataka–Andhra zone kicked off on 8 October 2018 with Ananthpur Sports Academy defeating Boca Juniors 2–0 in the opening game.[4] Script error: No such module "Sports table".
Chennai zone
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Kolkata zone
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Maharashtra zone
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Shillong–Guwahati zone
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Goa zone
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Jharkhand–Odisha zone
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Punjab zone
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Rest Of India zone
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
All matches were played at Kahaani Sports Academy Ground, Ahmedabad. Script error: No such module "Sports table".
Playoffs
Ten teams entered this round, out of which five will progress to the final round.[5]
Group A
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Group B
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Final round
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
Statistics
Top scorers
| 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 Sheets
| 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 |
References
- ↑ U-18 Youth League: Shillong Lajong beat Kerala Blasters to win title(26 May 2018). Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ Lajong Brush Aside Blasters To Clinch Maiden U-18 Youth League Glory(26 May 2018). Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ Fixtures: Hero U-18 YL. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ 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. Facebook(9 October 2018).
- ↑ 4 teams secure progress to next rounds of Hero U-18 Youth League. I–League(3 December 2018).
External links
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