2025–26 AIFF Elite Youth League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 2025 – [1] |
| Biggest home win | Minerva Academy 13–0 Himalayan FC (31 January 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Himachal FC 0-13 Punjab FC (28 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Thadam FC 11-2 Sirukalathur Galatipet Football Club (14 October 2025) Minerva Academy 13–0 Himalayan FC (31 January 2026) Himachal FC 0-13 Punjab FC (28 November 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 AIFF Elite Youth League, also known as the 2025–26 AIFF U-18 Elite League, is the sixteenth season of the Indian Youth League and marks a return to the under-18 category.[2]
Changes in format
- Number of participating teams increased to 121.
- Qualifier and pre-qualification rounds were added
- The zonal group stage was divided into 10 groups.
- Groups B,E,G, and H had 8 teams each.
- Group J had 6 teams.
- The rest of the groups had 7 teams each.
- The tournament took place in home and away round-robin format.
Teams
A total of 75 teams participated in the zonal group stage.
| Club[3] | State/Region | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||
| Corbett FC | Uttarakhand | Amenity Sports Complex, Rudrapur |
| Himachal FC | Himachal Pradesh | Minerva Academy, Mohali |
| Himalayan FC | Sri Dashmesh Martial SA, Anandpur Sahib | |
| Minerva Academy | Punjab | Minerva Academy, Mohali |
| Punjab FC | Roundglass Sports Academy, Mohali | |
| Sri Dashmesh Martial Sports Academy | Sri Dashmesh Martial SA, Anandpur Sahib | |
| Real Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | TRC, Srinagar |
| Group B | ||
| Delhi FC | Delhi | Minerva Academy, Mohali |
| Juba Sangha FC | Juba Sangh, Noida | |
| Sudeva Delhi | Sudeva Football Academy, Delhi | |
| Lucknow Falcons Football Club | Uttar Pradesh | Ekana Sportz City Stadium, Lucknow |
| Techtro Lucknow FC | Techtro Football Arena, Lucknow | |
| Lakecity FC | Madhya Pradesh | Delhi Public School, Bhopal |
| Rajasthan United | Rajasthan | Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
| Zinc Football Academy | Zawar Mine Stadium, Zawar | |
| Group C | ||
| ARA FC | Gujarat | Adani Shantigram Ground, Ahmedabad |
| SGVP Football Club, Junagadh | SGVP Ground, Ahmedabad | |
| MUM-Dsouza Football Academy | Maharashtra | Reliance Corporate park, Mumbai |
| Pune-UKM Kothrud FC | Ganga Legend, Bavdhan, Pune | |
| Reliance Foundation Young Champs | Reliance Corporate park, Mumbai | |
| Sports Mania | Sports Mania Ground, Pimpri-Chinchwad | |
| SSE BFC Soccer Schools, Mumbai | Cooperage Ground, Mumbai | |
| Group D | ||
| Churchill Brothers | Goa | Utorda Sports Complex, Utorda |
| Dempo SC | Dempo Academy, Gandaulim | |
| FC Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim | |
| Guardian Angel SC | Nagoa Football Ground, Nagoa | |
| Sesa Football Academy | SFA, Sircaim | |
| South Goa United Club of Sports & Culture | Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda | |
| Football Club Mangalore | Karnataka | Yenepoya University, Mangalore |
| Group E | ||
| AC Milan Academy Kerala | Kerela | BBM Spotland 11-a-side Turf, Kozhikode |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | |
| Kerala Blasters | TMK Arena, Wadakkancherry | |
| Muthoot Football Academy | Muthoot FA, Malappuram | |
| Alchemy International FA | Karnataka | Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bengaluru |
| Bengaluru FC | Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru | |
| Kickstart FC | Kickstart Kannuru Ground, Bengaluru | |
| South United FC | SUFC Ground, Bengaluru | |
| Group F | ||
| FC Madras | Tamil Nadu | FC Madras Academy, Mahabalipuram |
| FC Marina Academy, Chennai | FC Marina Centre for Excellence, Chennai | |
| FC Tamilions | Home Game Sports Arena, Chennai | |
| Murugappa Youth Football Academy | Murugappa Sports Centre, Chennai | |
| Thadam FC | Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation Ground, Chennai | |
| LFP Football Academie | Pondicherry | Home Game Sports Arena, Chennai |
| Sreenidi Deccan | Telangana | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
| Group G | ||
| AIFF Bhubaneswar Academy | Odisha | Odisha Football Academy, Bhubaneshwar |
| FAO Academy | 7th Battalion Ground, Bhubaneswar | |
| YAFC,Choudwar | Capital Ground, Bhubaneswar | |
| Alpha Sports Academy[a] | Bihar | Alpha Sports Academy, Patna |
| Inter Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | BLW Inter College Football Ground, Varanasi |
| Jamshedpur FC | Jharkhand | Flatlets, Jameshpur FC, Jamshedpur |
| SAIL Football Academy, Bokaro | Mohan Kumar Mangalam Stadium, Bokaro | |
| RKM Football Academy | Chhattisgarh | RKM Football Academy, Narayanpur |
| Group H | ||
| AIFF FIFA Talent Academy | Odisha | Odisha Football Academy, Bhubaneshwar |
| Diamond Harbour | West Bengal | Bidhannagar Municipality Sports Complex, Kolkata |
| East Bengal FC | East Bengal Ground, Kolkata | |
| Keshab-Uma Charitable Trust FA[b] | Gangadharpur College Ground, Howrah | |
| Mohammedan | Mohammedan Sporting Ground, Kolkata | |
| Mohun Bagan | Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata | |
| United SC | Kalyani B Stadium, Kalyani | |
| SKM Sports Foundation | Aghornath Park Stadium, Kalna | |
| Group I | ||
| ASUFII FA | Manipur | ASUFII FAI FA Ground, Senapati |
| Football 4 Change Academy | Senapati Multi Purpose Ground, Senapati | |
| Lamka FA | ||
| Pehlum Lamhil Lawm | ASUFII FAI FA Ground, Senapati | |
| KASA Football Coaching Center | Assam | Karbi Anglong Stadium, Karbi Anglong |
| NorthEast United | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |
| Shillong Lajong | Meghalaya | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
| Group J | ||
| Classic Football Academy | Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal |
| Elite FA | St. Anthony School Ground, Imphal | |
| Regular Football Coaching Center | DSA Ground, Bishnupur | |
| Sang-Gai Heroes | Angtha WPC Ground, Imphal | |
| TYDA | TYDA Football Ground, Toubul | |
| Numaligarh Refinery Limited Football Academy | Assam | NRL Township Ground, Numaligarh |
Qualifier Round
Qualifier Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TLFC | LFFC | NUFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techtro Lucknow FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Zonal Group Stage | 0–0 | |||
| 2 | Lucknow Falcons Football Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 | ||||
| 3 | Northern United Football Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | 0–5 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZFA | BBFSD | CONF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zinc Football Academy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Zonal Group Stage | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools- Delhi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Conscient Football | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 0–6 | 1–7 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SBSS | MSSA | HHSC | KENFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSE BFC Soccer Schools, Mumbai | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 7 | Pre-qualification Round | 7–0 | ||||
| 2 | MUM-Somaiya Sports Academy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | 2–2 | |||||
| 3 | Hungry Hearts Soccer School | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 3 | 0–11 | 0–6 | ||||
| 4 | Kenkre FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOFC | SSFCA | TCFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra Oranje | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Pre-qualification Round | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Savvy Swaraaj FC, Ahmedabad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | 6–1 | ||||
| 3 | Thane City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | 1–7 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BSA | CFCI | TSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers Sports Association | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Pre-qualification Round | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | Community Football Club India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 3 | 1–3 | ||||
| 3 | The Soccer Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | 1–10 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MSP | BRAF | IRSC | CONM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Soccer Prodigies | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | Pre-qualification Round | 1–1 | 4–2 | |||
| 2 | Bravo Football | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | India Rush Soccer Club | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||||
| 4 | Conscient Football Mumbai | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 3–3 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPFC | ADRS | PPFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snigmay Pune Football Club | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | Pre-qualification Round | 7–0 | |||
| 2 | Adrenaline Sports | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 | 1–4 | ||||
| 3 | Pune Pioneers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 3–8 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PUKFC | SFA | RPFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pune-UKM Kothrud FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Pre-qualification Round | 4–1 | |||
| 2 | Sportiqo Football Academy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 | ||||
| 3 | Rising Pune FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 1–1 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group K
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PFCK | ACMK | KFTC | NFCK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PFC Kerala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Pre-qualification Round | 2–1 | ||||
| 2 | AC Milan Academy Kerala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | 0–4 | 11–0 | ||||
| 3 | KFTC Football Academy Kozhikode | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | ||||
| 4 | New Football Club Kerala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 | 0–7 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group L
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DBV | SSC | AIFA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Bosco Vaduthala | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Pre-qualification Round | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Sportto Soccer Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 1–1 | ||||
| 3 | Altius International Football Academy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 1–2 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group N
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RFC | TSS | SNIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roots Football Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | Pre-qualification Round | 5–1 | |||
| 2 | The Sports School | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Snipers Football Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | 2–1 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group O
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BCFC | SUFC | RSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangalore City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Pre-qualification Round | 1–1 | |||
| 2 | South United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 | 1–2 | ||||
| 3 | Raman Sports Academy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | 0–8 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group Q
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | THDFC | SGFC | FPPSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thadam FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 | Pre-qualification Round | 5–0 | |||
| 2 | Sirukalathur Galatipet Football Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6–1 | ||||
| 3 | Football Plus Professional Soccer Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 0–7 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group R
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VFC | SPFA | PFCA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vels Football Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 8 | Pre-qualification Round | 6–0 | |||
| 2 | SP FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0–1 | ||||
| 3 | Puzhal Football Coaching Association | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | 2–3 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group T
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MYFA | RVSS | ANSS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murugappa Youth Football Academy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | Pre-qualification Round | 6–0 | |||
| 2 | Raman Vijayan Soccer School | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 0–4 | ||||
| 3 | A & N Soccer School | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | 2–2 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group U
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DBSSI | RFC | FKSSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dream Big Soccer School India, Karur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | Pre-qualification Round | 4–0 | |||
| 2 | Reeds FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3–2 | ||||
| 3 | First Kick School of Soccer Academy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 2–1 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SKM | BMSA | BFA | IFSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKM Sports Foundation, Kalna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Zonal Group Stage | 2–2 | 2–2 | |||
| 2 | Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | 2–2 | |||||
| 3 | Bengal Football Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | 1–2 | |||||
| 4 | Infocus Sports Academy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group Y
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | F4C | PLL | BBFS-S | 4FA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football 4 Change Academy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Zonal Group Stage | 1–1 | 5–1 | |||
| 2 | Pehlum Lamhil Lawm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 3–1 | |||||
| 3 | BBFS Shillong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2–3 | |||||
| 4 | 4 For All Football Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
Source: AIFF
Qualifier Group Z
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ASU | LAM | MUVA | SHFA | CHIK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASUFII FA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 12 | Zonal Group Stage | 8–2 | 8–0 | ||||
| 2 | Lamka FA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |||||
| 3 | Muvanlai Athletics | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 4 | Sadar Hills FA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | 1–3 | 2–6 | 0–1 | ||||
| 5 | Chikim FA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 1 | 0–8 | 0–5 |
Source: AIFF
Pre-qualification Round
Pre-qualification Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOFC | PUKFC | SBSS | BSA | SPFC | MSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra Oranje | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Pre-qualification Group J | 4–2 | ||||||
| 2 | Pune-UKM Kothrud FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | SSE BFC Soccer Schools, Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 4 | Brothers Sports Association | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | Snigmay Pune Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 1–3 | |||||||
| 6 | Mumbai Soccer Prodigies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Source: AIFF
Pre-qualification Group J
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PUKFC | SBSS | MOFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pune-UKM Kothrud FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | Zonal Group Stage | 4–1 | |||
| 2 | SSE BFC Soccer Schools, Mumbai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Maharashtra Oranje | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | 4–2 |
Source: AIFF
Pre-qualification Group M
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ACMK | PFCK | DBV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan Academy Kerala | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Zonal Group Stage | 3–1 | |||
| 2 | PFC Kerala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 | ||||
| 3 | Don Bosco Vaduthala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 1–2 |
Source: AIFF
Pre-qualification Group P
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BCFC | SUFC | RFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangalore City FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Disqualified | 3–1 | |||
| 2 | South United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | Zonal Group Stage | 2–4 | |||
| 3 | Roots Football Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 1–1 |
Source: AIFF
Pre-qualification Group S
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | THDFC | VFC | SGFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thadam FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 | Zonal Group Stage | 11–2 | |||
| 2 | Vels Football Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 1–3 | ||||
| 3 | Sirukalathur Galatipet Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 0–1 |
Source: AIFF
Pre-qualification Group V
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MYFA | DBSSI | RFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murugappa Youth Football Academy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | Zonal Group Stage | 6–0 | |||
| 2 | Dream Big Soccer School India, Karur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0–4 | ||||
| 3 | Reeds FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 0–4 |
Source: AIFF
Zonal Group Stage
Zonal Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PFC | MAFC | CORB | REK | SDMSA | HLYN | HIFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab FC | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 9 | +49 | 31 | 3–2 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 2 | Minerva Academy | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 25 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 13–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Corbett FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 22 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Real Kashmir | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 15 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | Sri Dashmesh Martial Sports Academy | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 14 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Himalayan FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 9 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 7 | Himachal FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 61 | −57 | 1 | 0–13 | 0–10 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Source: AIFF
Zonal Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SUD | ZFA | JSFC | RUFC | LCFC | TLFC | LFFC | DEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudeva Delhi | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 8 | +50 | 37 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 9–1 | 12–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Zinc Football Academy | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 4 | +45 | 29 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 11–0 | ||||
| 3 | Juba Sangha FC | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 27 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 8–1 | 5–0 | |||
| 4 | Rajasthan United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 20 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 5 | Lakecity FC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 12 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 5–2 | |||
| 6 | Techtro Lucknow FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 6 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | |||
| 7 | Lucknow Falcons Football Club | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 47 | −36 | 4 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–7 | 1–1 | ||||
| 8 | Delhi FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 59 | −54 | 0 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 Feb 2026. Source: AIFF
Zonal Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RFYC | ARA | SGVP | PUKFC | MDSA | SBSS | SPM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reliance Foundation Young Champs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | +33 | 30 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | ARA FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 13 | 2–3 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 3 | SGVP Football Club, Junagadh | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| 4 | Pune-UKM Kothrud FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | ||||
| 5 | MUM-Dsouza Football Academy | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 31 | −23 | 6 | 0–9 | 0–4 | 4–3 | |||||
| 6 | SSE BFC Soccer Schools, Mumbai | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 5 | 1–4 | 2–7 | 1–5 | 3–2 | ||||
| 7 | Sports Mania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 7–2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 Feb 2026. Source: AIFF
Zonal Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | FCG | FCM | DEM | SGUC | SESA | GASC | CHB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Goa | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 27 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | Football Club Mangalore | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 24 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 3 | Dempo SC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 22 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | South Goa United Club of Sports & Culture | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 15 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | Sesa Football Academy | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Guardian Angel SC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 12 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 7 | Churchill Brothers FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 35 | −31 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Source: AIFF
Zonal Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BFC | KSFC | AIA | GOK | MFA | KBFC | SUFC | ACMK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru FC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 7 | +40 | 34 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 11–0 | ||
| 2 | Kickstart FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 26 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 11–0 | 5–2 | |||
| 3 | Alchemy International FA | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 21 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 19 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 7–1 | ||||
| 5 | Muthoot Football Academy | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 19 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 5–0 | ||
| 6 | Kerala Blasters | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 16 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 5–2 | ||||
| 7 | South United FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 62 | −46 | 5 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 8 | AC Milan Academy Kerala | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 49 | −40 | 4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–8 | 2–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 Feb 2026. Source: AIFF
Zonal Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | FCM | SRD | FCMA | MYFA | THDFC | LFP | FCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Madras | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | +76 | 36 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 11–0 | 7–0 | 11–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 25 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 3 | FC Marina Academy, Chennai | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 18 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Murugappa Youth Football Academy | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 8–0 | ||
| 5 | Thadam FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 15 | 1–11 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 5–1 | ||
| 6 | LFP Football Academie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 4 | 0–9 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 0–7 | 2–3 | 1–0 | ||
| 7 | FC Tamilions | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 51 | −46 | 3 | 0–7 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 Feb 2026. Source: AIFF
Zonal Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | F4C | ASU | NEU | PLL | LAM | SHI | KASA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football 4 Change Academy | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 28 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | ASUFII FA | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 23 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | NorthEast United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 17 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Pehlum Lamhil Lawm | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 15 | 1–3 | 5–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Lamka FA | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 15 | 1–8 | 1–4 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Shillong Lajong | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 13 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | ||
| 7 | KASA Football Coaching Center | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 9 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 9–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Source: AIFF
Zonal Group J
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CLA | TYDA | SGH | RFCC | NRL | ELIT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic Football Academy | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 28 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 7–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | TYDA | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 23 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Sang-Gai Heroes | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 11 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Regular Football Coaching Center | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Numaligarh Refinery Limited Football Academy | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 8 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Elite FA | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 6 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–0 |
Source: AIFF
Playoff round
Knockouts
Statistics
- As of 17 February 2025
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Mahmad Sami VPP | Sudeva Delhi | 27 |
| 2 | Rohit | Thadam FC | 22 |
| 3 | Hemneichung Lunkim | Minerva Academy | 19 |
| Ashish Chetry | Zinc FA | ||
| 5 | Lamminthang Kipgen | ASUFII FA | 15 |
| 6 | Jaden Sam Alex | SSE BFC Soccer Schools | 14 |
| Wangkheirakpam John Singh | ASUFII FA | ||
| 8 | Kapminlal | FC Marina Academy | 13 |
| Vishal Yadav | Punjab FC | ||
| Mohammed Shamil VPP | FC Madras |
See also
References
- ^ "AIFF Elite Youth League 2025-26 schedule, date, time table, teams list, fixtures and format". The AIFF. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "AIFF U-18 Elite League: Fixtures, format and more". The AIFF. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "U-17 Youth League". I-League. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Statistics Youth League". I-League.
- ^ "Youth League Top Scorers". The AIFF.