The 2023–24 Youth League, also known as the 2023–24 U-17 Youth League, was the fourteenth season of the Indian Youth League and the second season of the under-17 category.
Changes in format 54 teams were divided into eleven groups based on the zones. Groups A, C, D, E, F, and H had 5 teams. Groups B and G had 6 teams. Groups I, J, and K had 4 teams. The tournament would take place in home and away round-robin format (except in centralized I and J groups) in the group stage. After group stage, group winners from A-H groups and runners-up from B and G groups directly advance to the final round. Group winners from I-K groups and runners-up from A, C, D, E, F, and H groups advance to Playoff round split into three single round-robin groups of three clubs each. After playoff-round, three Playoff group winners and runners-up; advance to final round which is further split into four single round-robin groups of 4 clubs each. After Final round, the group winners and runners-up advance to knockout round.
Teams ClubState/RegionGroupHomeBrothers Sports AssociationMaharashtraABarnes school and Junior College, Nashik, MaharashtraKenkre FCCPOE, Kharghar, Navi MumbaiReliance Foundation Young ChampsReliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi MumbaiMumbai CityCooperage Ground, Churchgate, MumbaiOranje FCMohun Bagan SGWest BengalBMohun Bagan Ground, Maidan, KolkataUnited SCKalyani Stadium, Kalyani, West BengalEast Bengal ClubBibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium, Barrackpur Cantonment, West BengalMohammedan SCMohammedan Sporting Ground, Kolkata, West BengalOdisha FCOdishaOSAP 7th Battalion, Bhubaneswar, OdishaSports OdishaCapital Ground, Bhubaneswar, OdishaFootball 4 Change AcademyManipurCMFA Ground, Shillong, MeghalayaNorthEast UnitedAssamPolo Ground, Shillong, MeghalayaHarisinga Town ClubKokrajhar DSA Stadium, Kokrajhar, AssamShillong LajongMeghalyaSSA Stadium, Shillong, MeghalayaAizawl FCMizoramMFA Ground, Shillong, MeghalayaFC GoaGoaDMonte de Guirim Football Ground, Guirim, GoaChurchill Brothers FCBenaulim Football ground, Benaulim, GoaDempo SCDempo Sports Ground, GoaBelagavi United Football AcademyKarnatakaSporting planet sports complex, Belagavi, KarnatakaFootball Club MangaloreYenepoya University ground, Mangalore, KarnatakaMuthoot Football AcademyKeralaEMuthoot Football Academy, Mongam, Malappuram, KeralaParappur FCThrissur Corporation Stadium, Thrissur, KeralaGokulam KeralaEMS Corporation stadium, Kozhikode, KeralaKerala BlastersPanampilly Nagar Ground, Panampilly Nagar, KochiSnipers Football ClubKarnatakaHAL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaAlchemy International FAFPadukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bettahalasur, BengaluruBengaluru FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru, KarnatakaKickstart FCChennaiyin FCTamil NaduSri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu FC MadrasFC Madras Academy, Mahabalipuram, Tamil NaduSudeva Delhi FCDelhiGSudeva Football Academy, Civil Lines, DelhiDelhi FCMinerva Academy, Mohali, PunjabBhaichung Bhutia Football SchoolsVedas International School, Sohna, HaryanaNamdhari Sports AcademyPunjabSri Bhaini Sahib Ground, Ludhiana, PunjabPunjab FCSUS Football Ground, Tangori, PunjabBunkerhillHaryanaBunkerhill MSC Soccer Schools, Darbaripur, HaryanaBaroda Football AcademyGujaratHVMC Sports Complex, Manjalpur, GujaratSAG Football AcademySRPF Group II Football Ground, Naroda, GujaratARA FCRajasthan UnitedRajasthanPoornima University, Jaipur, RajasthanZinc Football AcademyMKM Stadium, Zawar, RajasthanCorbett FCUttarakhandIAmenity Sport Academy Ground, Rudrapur, UttarakhandK.R Football Leaders ClubMadan MaharajMadhya PradeshHimalayan FCHimachal PradeshSubroto XIDelhiJKishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, West BengalSreenidi DeccanTelanganaJamshedpurJharkhandBengal Football AcademyWest BengalClassic Football AcademyManipurKLoitang Football Arena, Imphal, ManipurNEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal, ManipurTRAUTYDAToubul Mamang Playground, Toubul, Manipur
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Playoff round All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama and Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Final round Final Group A All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama.
Final Group B All matches to be played at Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.
Final Group C All matches to be played at Utorda Ground, Mormugoa.
Final Group D All matches to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama.
Knockouts Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Md Mahmad Sami Sudeva Delhi FC 16 Prem Hansdak Zinc Football Academy 3 Omang Dodum Punjab FC 12 Iashanbok Buhphang Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools 6 Sujin S Kerala Blasters 11
See also 2024 Reliance Foundation Development League
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