2008 I-League U19

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2008 I-League U19
Champions Tata Football Academy
Highest scoring Salgaocar FC 1-5 Mohun Bagan SAIL (Group Stage)
2010

The 2008 I-League U19 was the first edition of the I-League U19 as replacement for the National Football League (Under-19) which was folded before.

Contents

The tournament was held in September 2008 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand with the I-League and 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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Mahindra United 3201104+66
SESA 32016606
Mohammedan 31114404
Vasco 301228−61

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Dempo 321062+47
Sporting Clube de Goa 311143+14
Chirag United 310236-33
Pune 302124−22

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Tata 3300100+109
East Bengal 320156-66
Mumbai 310236-33
Churchill Brothers 300317−60

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Mohun Bagan SAIL 330082+69
JCT 31113304
Salgaocar FC 310248-43
Air India 301213−21

Final round

Quarterfinals

Mahindra United 1-2 Sporting Clube de Goa
Dempo 2-1 SESA
Tata 4-1 JCT
Mohun Bagan SAIL 2-1 East Bengal

Semifinals

Sporting Clube de Goa 3-2 Dempo
Tata 1-1 (a.e.t.) Mohun Bagan SAIL
Penalties
7-6

Finals

Sporting Clube de Goa 1-3 Tata
  • Roy Colaco Soccerball shade.svg68'
  • Jagdeep Singh Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Niroshan Mani Soccerball shade.svg53'
  • Jagtar Singh Soccerball shade.svg77'

References

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