The 2023–24 Youth League, also known as the 2023–24 U-17 Youth League, was the fourteenth season of the Indian
Youth League and the second season of the under-17 category.
Changes in format
* 54 teams were divided into eleven groups based on the zones.
** Groups A, C, D, E, F, and H had 5 teams.
** Groups B and G had 6 teams.
** Groups I, J, and K had 4 teams.
* The tournament would take place in home and away
round-robin format (except in centralized I and J groups) in the
group stage
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* After group stage,group winners from A-H groups and runners-up from B and G groups directly advance to the final round.
* Group winners from I-K groups and runners-up from A,C,D,E,F, and H groups advance to Playoff round split into three single
round-robin groups of three clubs each.
* After playoff-round, three Playoff group winners and runners-up; advance to final round which is further split into four single
round-robin groups of 4 clubs each.
* After Final round, the group winners and runners-up advance to
knockout
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round.
Teams
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Playoff round
''All matches to be played at
Tilak Maidan,
Vasco da Gama
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Da Gama's first voyage (1497–1499) was the first to link ...
and Utorda Ground,
Mormugoa.''
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Final round
Final Group A
''All matches to be played at
Tilak Maidan,
Vasco da Gama
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Da Gama's first voyage (1497–1499) was the first to link ...
''.
Final Group B
''All matches to be played at Utorda Ground,
Mormugoa.''
Final Group C
''All matches to be played at Utorda Ground,
Mormugoa.''
Final Group D
''All matches to be played at
Tilak Maidan,
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama ( , ; – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India, first European to reach India by sea.
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.''
Knockouts
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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Semi-finals
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Final
Statistics
Top scorers
See also
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2024 Reliance Foundation Development League
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Youth League U17
Indian Youth League
2023–24 in Indian football