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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.[1][2][3][4]
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.
Group stage
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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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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Group I
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Group J
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Ranking of second-placed teams
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Knockout stage
Bracket
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Round of 16
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemet Tangvah | Chandigarh FA | 10 |
| 2 | Christian Lalthazuala | Himalayan Kinnaur | 8 |
| Karandeep Singh | Punjab FA | ||
| 3 | Kishor Tiwari | Football 4 Change Academy | 6 |
| Subhash Damor | Zinc FA | ||
| Iashanbok Buhphang | Garhwal FC | ||
| 5 | Akash Tirkey | Minerva Academy | 5 |
| Takhellambam Likson Singh | Adani Sarguja FA | ||
| Pruthviraj Gosavi | Gandhinagar FC | ||
| Mate Lamginmon Vaiphei | Himalayan Kinnaur | ||
| Ramesh Chhetri | Sudeva | ||
| Mohammad Samir | Muthoot FA | ||
| Gogocha Chungkham | Classic FA | ||
| 8 | Tumto Komgo | Rajasthan United | 4 |
| Roshan Mongjam | Madan Maharaj | ||
| Likson Rebelo | Goa | ||
| Gerrard Dakerlang Sun | Alchemy International FA | ||
| Akash Kumar Munda | KR Football Leaders |
Clean sheets
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| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Sahil Zulfikar | Zinc FA | 4 |
| Anubhav | Punjab FA | ||
| 2 | Junaid Hamid | Real Kashmir FC | 3 |
| Irom Devananada Meitei | Himalayan Kinnaur | ||
| Aheibam Suraj Singh | Classic FA |
Hat-tricks
| Rank | Player | Club | Hat-tricks |
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| 1 | Iashanbok Buhphang | Garhwal FC | 1 (vs Lakshadweep FA) |
| Gerrard Dakerlang Sun | Alchemy International FA | 1 (vs Kenkre FC) | |
| Karandeep Singh | Punjab FA | 1 (vs Kumaon Heroes) | |
| Pruthviraj Gosavi | Gandhinagar FC | 1 (vs Mumbai City FC) | |
| Kishor Tiwari | Football 4 Change Academy | 1 (vs FAO Academy) | |
| Omkar Talkar | Mumbai City FC | 1 (vs Silvassa United FC) | |
| Christian Lalthazuala | Himalayan FC | 1 (vs Kumayou Heroes) | |
| Takhellambam Likson Singh | Adani Sarguja FA | 1 (vs Madan Maharaj FC) | |
| Roshan Mongjam | Madan Maharaj FC | 1 (vs Adani Sarguja FA) | |
| Harsh Chhimwal | Corbett | 1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) | |
| Nikhil Chand | Corbett | 1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) | |
| Lemmet Tangvah | Chandigarh FA | 1 (vs Ladakh Football School & Academy) | |
| Likson Rebelo | FC Goa | 1 (vs Churchill Brothers) | |
| Subhash Damor | Zinc FA | 1 (vs FC Goa) |
See also
References
- ↑ Quick starts, watertight defences and perfect records: A look ahead to the Hero U-17 Youth Cup final round, Raghunandan, Vaibhav. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(18 January 2023). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Sudeva Delhi, Chennaiyin complete U-17 Youth Cup semi-finals line-up. newsroomodisha.com. Newsroom Odisha Network(26 January 2023). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Himalayan FC Kinnaur, Classic FA enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Semi-finals. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(25 January 2023). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ Sudeva Delhi win penalty shootout, enter Hero U-17 Youth Cup Final. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(28 January 2023). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
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