2008 I-League U19

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.

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

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mahindra United 3201104+66
SESA 32016606
Mohammedan 31114404
Vasco 301228−61

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dempo 321062+47
Sporting Clube de Goa 311143+14
Chirag United 310236-33
Pune 302124−22

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tata 3300100+109
East Bengal 320156-66
Mumbai 310236-33
Churchill Brothers 300317−60

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mohun Bagan SAIL 330082+69
JCT 31113304
Salgaocar FC 310248-43
Air India 301213−21

Final round

Quarterfinals

Mahindra United1-2Sporting Clube de Goa
Dempo2-1SESA
Tata4-1JCT
Mohun Bagan SAIL2-1East Bengal

Semifinals

Sporting Clube de Goa3-2Dempo
Tata1-1 (a.e.t.)Mohun Bagan SAIL
Penalties
7-6

Finals

Sporting Clube de Goa1-3Tata
  • Roy Colaco 68'
  • Jagdeep Singh 8'
  • Niroshan Mani 53'
  • Jagtar Singh 77'

References

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