The 2018–19 Elite League, also known as 2018–19 Hero Elite League for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Youth League U18 was the eleventh season of the Indian
Elite League and the fourth season of the competition as an under-18 one.
Shillong Lajong
Shillong Lajong FC (founded as Lajong SC) is an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya, that competes in the Shillong Premier League. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the declining st ...
were the defending champions, but could not advance to knock out stage.
Qualifiers
Kolkata zone
The qualifiers for Kolkata Zone were divided in two groups with five teams in each group, with
SAI (East Zone),
United S.C., and
Rainbow AC
ASOS Rainbow Athletic Club (commonly known as ASOS Rainbow AC or Rainbow, formerly NBP Rainbow) is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that competes in the Calcutta Premier Division A. In 2018, they competed in ...
advanced to the zonal round.
Group A
Group B
Maharashtra zone
Zonal round
Delhi zone
Karnataka–Andhra zone
The matches of Karnataka–Andhra zone kicked off on 8 October 2018 with Ananthpur Sports Academy defeating Boca Juniors 2–0 in the opening game.
Chennai zone
Kolkata zone
Maharashtra zone
Shillong–Guwahati zone
Goa zone
Jharkhand–Odisha zone
Punjab zone
Rest Of India zone
Group A
''All matches were played at Panampally Ground,
Kochi.''
Group B
''All matches were played at Khuman Lampak Turf Ground,
Imphal.''
Group C
''All matches will be played at
TRC Turf Ground,
Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
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Group D
''All matches were played at Kahaani Sports Academy Ground,
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
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Playoffs
Ten teams entered this round, out of which five will progress to the final round.
Group A
''All matches played at Navelim Ground,
Margao.''
Group B
''All matches played at Navelim Ground,
Margao.''
Final round
Group A
''All matches played at Nagoa Ground,
Nagoa.''
Group B
''Matches played at Don Bosco Ground,
Borda Borda may refer to:
*Qaṣīda al-Burda, a famous Sufi poem.
* Borda (building) or borde, traditional cattle farmers' buildings in the Pyrenees, a barn, sheepfold, or stable
* Places in India
** Borda, Goa, a town and suburb of the city of Margao ...
and Nagoa Ground,
Nagoa.''
Group C
''All matches played at Utorda Ground, Utorda.''
Group D
''All matches played at Utorda Ground, Utorda.''
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
Clean Sheets
References
External links
Elite League on the I-League website
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Indian Youth League
2018–19 in Indian football