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.^[1] All I-League Under-16 teams, ISL and some academy U16 teams participate in this tournament. Minerva Academy F.C. are the current champion.^[2]

History[edit]

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

In 2016-17 number of teams increased to 55.

Current participants[edit]

The participants for the 2016-17 season in the Under-16 Youth League are: ^[3] ^[4]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

List of winners[edit]

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

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "AIFF Launch U-15 League Which Kick-Off In September 2015". I-League.org.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Minerva Academy FC Etch Their Name In History Winning Maiden Edition Of Nike Premier Cup". I-League.org. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
↑ "U-16 YOUTH LEAGUE TO KICK-OFF FROM SEPTEMBER 24". the-aiff.com. 23 September 2016.
↑ "Fixture & Results". the-aiff.com. 15 November 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website
AIFF U-16 Youth League on Facebook
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[YL2015-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "AIFF Launch U-15 League Which Kick-Off In September 2015". I-League.org.

[YL2015F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Minerva Academy FC Etch Their Name In History Winning Maiden Edition Of Nike Premier Cup". I-League.org. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

[YCU16-3] "U-16 YOUTH LEAGUE TO KICK-OFF FROM SEPTEMBER 24". the-aiff.com. 23 September 2016.

[YCFR-4] "Fixture & Results". the-aiff.com. 15 November 2016.

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