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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]
Format
The 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
The 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
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Fixtures and results
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Group B - Kolkata - Jamshedpur
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Group C - Shillong - Guwahati
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Group D - Goa Zone
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Group E - Rest of India Zone
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Group 1
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Group 2
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Final round
Two 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
2015–16 I-League U18 Final Round *All Group A matches were played in Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kolkata between 27 January to 4 February 2016.
Group B
2015–16 I-League U18 Final Round *All Group B matches were played in East Bengal Ground, Kolkata between 27 January to 4 February 2016.
Bracket
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30. Template:4TeamBracket
Semi-finals
Third Place
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon L. Lalawmpuia | Pune U18 | 14 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Lallianzuala Chhangte | DSK Shivajians U18 | 11 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Simranjit Singh | TFA U18 | 10 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Akeraj Martins | Sporting Goa U18 | 9 |
| Template:Flagicon Edmund Lalrindika | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Ronaldo Oliveira | Salgaocar U18 | ||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Shubham Sarangi | Minerva U18 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon Rochharzela | Aizawl U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Rahul Yadav | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Pranjal Bhumij | SAI-Guwahati U18 |
Source: I-League
Most Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon M Mawihmingthanga | DSK Shivajians U18 | 6 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Sannik Murmu | Pune U18 | 5 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Jesse Ralte | DSK Shivajians U18 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Laishram Suraj Meitei | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Kamalpreet Singh | Minerva U18 | ||
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Lalawmpuia Hnmate | Aizawl U18 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon Suhail Sayed | DSK Shivajians U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Rochharzela | Aizawl U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Rohit Kumar | DSK Shivajians U18 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Shivam Pandey | Fateh Hyderabad U18 |
See also
References
- ↑ PIFA Host Pune FC In The Opening Fixture Of U-18 I-League 2015-16. I-League.org.
- ↑ AIFF Elite Academy Triumph The Inaugural Edition of U-18 I-League(10 February 2016).
External links
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