The 2016–17 I-League U18 was the ninth season of the Indian I-League U18 and the second season of the competition as an under-18 one. The season began on 15 November with 35 teams divided into eight groups across India. The top 12 teams played in the final group stage in which they were divided into three groups of four and the top team from each group, along with the top second place team, went into the semi-finals, followed by the final. AIFF Elite Academy won the title by defeating East Bengal F.C. in the final.
Teams Kolkata Maharashtra Shillong–Guwahati Delhi Goa Rest of India A, B, or C East Bengal DSK Shivajians Gauhati Town Club Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools AIFF Elite AcademyAizawlBengaluru FCFateh HyderabadJ&K BankLonestar KashmirMinerva AcademyNEROCAOzonePride SportsReal KashmirTata Football Academy Mohun Bagan Kenkre Rangdajied United Delhi United Dempo Mohammedan Mumbai Royal Wahingdoh Hindustan Salgaocar SAI Kolkata PIFA SAI Guwahati Sudeva Moonlight Sporting Goa Southern Samity Pune City Shillong Lajong United
First round TiebreakersThe 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: Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the Teams concerned Goal difference resulting from the matches between the Teams concerned Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the Teams concerned Goal difference in all the matches Greater number of goals scored in all the matches Drawing of lots
Kolkata zone
Maharashtra zone
Shillong–Guwahati zone
Goa zone
Delhi zone
Rest of India – Group A
Rest of India – Group B
Rest of India – Group C
Final round
Final round will feature 12 teams qualified from first round. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Three group winners and one best second placed team enter semifinal. Groups
Ranking of runner-up teams
Knock–out stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top Scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Liston ColacoSalgaocar162 LalawmpuiaDSK Shivajians143 Dipankar BaralUnited10 Sandip BhattacharjeeUnited5 LalcchanhimaEast Bengal8 Kh. TajuddinRoyal Wahingdoh7 Sirandeep Moran Royal Wahingdoh7 Pranjal Bhumij DSK Shivajians Mohammad Asrar Rehbar Real Kashmir10 Bidyashagar Singh East Bengal6
References
External links I-League U18 on the AIFF website.