AIFF U-16 Youth League

AIFF U-16 Youth League

Founded	2015
Country	India
Number of teams	55
Level on pyramid	1
Current champions	Minerva Academy F.C. (1nd title) (2015-16)
2016-17

The U-16 Youth League is a premier football league for Youth teams in India, conducted by AIFF. All I-League Under-16 teams, ISL and some academy U16 teams participate in this tournament. Minerva Academy F.C. are the current champion.

History

In December 2013 India have been awarded hosting rights of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. To increase pool of players for selection to national team All India Football Federation in 2015 started the Youth League. The league in its first edition started as under-15 Youth League. More than 30 teams from I-League,I-League 2nd Division and some academies participated in first edition.Minerva Academy F.C. overcome Royal Wahingdoh F.C. 4-3 in penalties to crowned as first champions of AIFF Youth League.

In 2016-17 number of teams increased to 55.

Current participants

The participants for the 2016-17 season in the Under-16 Youth League are:

Maharashtra Zone	Kolkata Zone	Shillong - Guwahati	Kerala Zone	Delhi Zone
Group A Group B Football Schools Of India U16 Young Champs U16 Kenkre U16 Pune City U16 DSK Shivajians U16 Mumbai U16 PIFA U16 Steadfast FC U16	East Bengal U16 Southern Samity U16 SAI-Kolkata U16 United U16 Mohun Bagan U16 Mohammedan U16	Royal Wahingdoh U16 Gauhati Town U16 Rangdajied United F.C. U16 Shillong Lajong U16 SAI-Guwahati U16	Kovalam U16 Redstar U16 SEPT U16 Prodigy U16	Group A Group B Bhaichung Bhutia FS 16 Sudeva U18 Real Sports U16 SAI-Delhi U16 Delhi Dynamos U16 Delhi United U16 IYSA U16 Conscient U16

Bengaluru - Chennai	Rest of India Zone
Ozone FA U16 Mahogany U16 Boca Juniors FS U16 Roots FS U16	ROI I ROI II ROI III ROI IV Salgaocar 16 Dempo U16 Sporting Goa U16 Bengaluru FC U16 Pride Sports U16 Sports Authority of Gujarath U16 Fateh Hyderabad F.C. U16 Kahaani FC U16 Anantpur FA U16 Aizawl F.C. U16 NEROCA F.C. U16 TFA U16 NRL-SPT U16 SAIL-Bokaro U16 Minerva U16 Hindustan U16 Lonestar Kashmir U16 Real Kashmir U16 J&K Bank U16 Youngsters Club U16

Current structure

Teams are divided into geografical zonal groups. The teams from every zone will play on a home-away basis among themselves in the round robin stage and 16 teams will qualify to the National Final Round eventually. Those sixteen teams will be divided into four groups and the group champions will qualify for the semi-final which will be followed by the final to decide the U-16 Youth League 2016-17 champions.

Past winners

U15 Youth League
2015-16	Minerva Academy
U16 Youth League
2016-17	TBD

List of winners

Team	U15 (d) titles	U16 (d) titles
Minerva Academy	1	0

See also

Other articles of the topic India : Serafim Kalliadasis, Josh (2000 film), Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute Of Technology
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• I-League
• I-League U18
• AIFF

External links

• Official website
• AIFF U-16 Youth League on Facebook
• AIFF U-16 Youth League on Twitter

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