2008 I-League U19

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2008 I-League U19
ChampionsTata Football Academy
Highest scoringSalgaocar FC 1-5 Mohun Bagan SAIL (Group Stage)
2010

The 2008 I-League U19 was the first edition of the

National Football League (Under-19)
which was folded before.

The tournament was held in September 2008 in

I-League 2nd Division
youth teams and academies.

All teams played the other teams in their group once and the group winners (4 group winners) and second placed (4 second placed) play in the quarterfinals. The winner qualifies for the semifinals and its winners play in the final. The Tata Football Academy won the first edition of the youth league.[1][2][3][4]

Group stage

The 16 participating teams were divided into four groups and played against each other. The group winner and the second placed made it to the next round.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mahindra United
3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
SESA 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
Mohammedan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Vasco
3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dempo
3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
Sporting Clube de Goa
3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Chirag United 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
Pune 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tata 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9
East Bengal
3 2 0 1 5 6 -6 6
Mumbai
3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
Churchill Brothers 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mohun Bagan SAIL 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
JCT
3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Salgaocar FC 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4 3
Air India
3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1

Final round

Quarterfinals

Sporting Clube de Goa
Dempo
2-1SESA
JCT
East Bengal

Semifinals

Dempo
Tata1-1 (a.e.t.)Mohun Bagan SAIL
Penalties
7-6

Finals

Sporting Clube de Goa
1-3Tata
  • Roy Colaco 68'
  • Jagdeep Singh 8'
  • Niroshan Mani 53'
  • Jagtar Singh 77'

References

  1. ^ "Tata FA achievements".
  2. ^ "I-League U19 2008".
  3. ^ "I-League U19 2008".
  4. ^ "I-League U19 2008".