The 2019–20 Elite League, also known as 2019–20 Hero Elite League for sponsorship reasons, was the twelfth season of the Indian Elite League and the fifth season of the competition as an under-18 one. Punjab F.C. were the defending champions.
On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced that the league would be called off due to coronavirus pandemic.
Zonal 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
Maharashtra zone The matches of Maharashtra zone kicked off on 25 November 2019 with Kenkre defeating Mumbaikars 5–1 in the opening game.
Chennai & Bengaluru zone
Delhi, Jaipur & Punjab zone
Goa zone The matches of Goa zone kicked off on 21 December 2019 with a 2–2 draw between Sesa Football Academy and Sporting Goa.
Kolkata zone
Shillong & Assam zone
Jharkhand & Odisha zone The matches of Jharkhand & Odisha zone kicked off on 15 February 2020 with a 2–2 draw between SAIL Football Academy Bokaro and Dhanbad Football Academy.
Statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1Akshunna TyagiOdisha FC202Rishabh DobriyalOdisha FC183Sivasakthi NarayananRaman Vijayan SS174Shubho PaulSudeva FC14Akashdeep SinghBengaluru FC6Bishnu BordoloiATK137Ashangam Aphoaba SinghPunjab FC11Ojas KamatOzone9Kamalesh PRaman Vijayan SS9Deepak ChetriUnited SC
Cleansheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets 1Jaskaranvir SinghPunjab FC122Deep NandyUnited 93Dipesh ChauhanBengaluru FC84Bacchu DasEast Bengal75Khoirom Jackson SinghReliance Foundation YC6Ryan SouzaDempo
References
External links Elite League on the I-League website Elite League on the AIFF website