2018–19 Indian Elite League

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 were the defending champions, but could not advance to knock out stage.[2][3]

Elite League
Season2018–19
ChampionsMinerva Punjab (1st title)[1]
Matches played310
Goals scored1,024 (3.3 per match)
Top goalscorerSiva Sakthi (22 goals)
Highest scoringKerala Blasters 12-2 Raman Vijayan SS
Highest attendance1,500
East Bengal 2-0 Mohun Bagan
All statistics correct as of complete.

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 advanced to the zonal round.[4]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationSAIUSCBMSABFABSC
1SAI (East Zone)430163+39Advanced to zonal round2–10–12–02–1
2United4301134+992–12–18–0
3Bidhannagar Municipal SA421153+271–12–0
4Bengal Football Academy411235−241–0
5Baranagar Sporting Club4004113−120
Source: Soccerway

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationNBRMDSCHDSABWPSS
1NBP Rainbow AC4220135+88Advanced to zonal round2–22–22–07–1
2Mohammedan4220103+781–14–03–0
3The Hooghly District SA422095+483–03–2
4Bhawanipore410329−732–0
5Southern Samity4004315−120
Source: Soccerway

Maharashtra zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationRFYCIBFSISMRFCM
1RF Young Champs4400130+1312Advanced to zonal round2–03–06–02–0
2Iron Born FC421155071–13–21–0
3Football School of India412156−152–22–0
4Steadfast – Mumbai Rush4112711−443–0
5FC Mumbaikars400408−80
Source: Soccerway

Zonal round

Delhi zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationDDFCSDVBBFSRSAHINDU
1Delhi Dynamos10721388+3023Advanced to final round2–20–18–16–08–0
2Sudeva Moonlight10721367+29232–20–18–04–06–1
3Bhaichung Bhutia FS10613269+17191–30–10–14–03–0
4Real Sports Academy10316929−20101–30–21–31–11–0
5Hindustan101451025−1570–31–32–24–01–1
6Delhi United10028445−4120–30–81–110–31–1
Source: Soccerway

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.[5]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationBFCFCMOFCASABJFS
1Bengaluru8701398+3121Advanced to final round4–23–112–16–1
2FC Mangalore8512239+1416Advanced to playoffs2–12–12–08–0
3Ozone85032510+15150–31–07–07–0
4Ananthapur Sports Academy8206736−2960–40–51–53–1
5Boca Juniors FS8017637−3111–62–21–30–2
Source: Soccerway

Chennai zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationCFCRVSSCCFCFPPMFC
1Chennaiyin8620379+2820Advanced to final round2–24–26–21–1
2Raman Vijayan Soccer School83322721+612Advanced to playoffs0–72–27–06–4
3Chennai City83321812+6122–31–11–01–1
4Football Plus PSA8206824−1660–52–10–13–1
5FC Madras81251337−2450–93–81–82–1
Source: Soccerway

Kolkata zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationMBEBATKUSCSAINBR
1Mohun Bagan10631166+1021Advance to final round0–21–02–12–03–1
2East Bengal10532167+9180–11–12–02–10–1
3ATK10442229+13161–12–20–04–16–1
4United103431613+3131–10–01–62–24–0
5SAI (East Zone)10235815−790–01–21–00–32–0
6NBP Rainbow AC10118331−2840–50–50–20–40–0
Source: Soccerway

Maharashtra zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFCPCRFYCIBMCFCSMRFSI
1Pune City10901295+2427Advanced to final round2–03–11–04–02–0
2RF Young Champs10622189+9201–33–01–11–04–0
3Iron Born FC105141514+1162–12–30–11–0
4Mumbai City1033412120121–41–11–23–00–0
5Steadfast – Mumbai Rush10217216−1470–30–10–31–00–0
6Football School of India10037424−2030–60–31–32–40–1
Source: Soccerway

Shillong–Guwahati zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationSAIGSLFCLFCGTCNEUFC
1SAI (Guwahati)8701176+1121Advanced to final round2–14–14–22–0
2Shillong Lajong8602216+1518Advanced to playoffs1–00–12–18–0
3Langsning85031510+5150–11–45–02–0
4Gauhati Town8206919−1061–21–30–32–0
5NorthEast United8008122−2100–20–21–20–2
Source: Soccerway

Goa zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationSFCFCGSCGDSCSESACBSC
1Salgaocar10802258+1724Advance to final round0–22–13–13–05–1
2Goa10631184+14211–00–22–00–04–0
3Sporting Goa105231810+8170–10–32–21–07–0
4Dempo103431511+4131–21–11–10–07–0
5SESA102351312+190–30–01–25–2
6Churchill Brothers100010550−4501–61–50–20–20–7
Source: Soccerway

Jharkhand–Odisha zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationJAMFAOSHOSAIL
1Jamshedpur6420133+1014Advanced to playoffs4–01–01–0
2FAO Academy6303815−791–51–03–2
3Sports Hostel Odisha6213910−172–23–11–3
4SAIL Bokaro6114810−240–01–22–3
Source: Soccerway

Punjab zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationMINYFCRGSUPJ
1Minerva Punjab651081+716Advanced to playoffs1–01–03–1
2Youth FC631265+1100–11–01–0
3Round Glass Sports622284+480–02–21–0
4United Punjab FC6006214−1200–21–20–5
Source: Soccerway

Rest Of India zone

Group A

All matches were played at Panampally Ground, Kochi.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationKBMSPGKSAIFCK
1Kerala Blasters4220123+98Advanced to playoffs0–02–02–28–1
2MSP Football Academy422071+681–11–05–0
3Gokulam Kerala421165+171–04–2
4SAI (Thiruvananthapuram)411244042–0
5FC Kerala4004319−160
Source: soccerway

Group B

All matches were played at Khuman Lampak Turf Ground, Imphal.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationAIZTRANERGAH
1Aizawl3300150+159Advanced to playoffs3–04–08–0
2TRAU320166064–22–1
3NEROCA310249−532–1
4Gangtok Himalayan3003212−100
Source: Soccerway

Group C

All matches will be played at TRC Turf Ground, Srinagar.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationRKLKJKS
1Real Kashmir2200100+106Advanced to playoffs9–01–0
2Lonestar Kashmir210119−831–0
3J&K State FA200202−20
Source: Soccerway

Group D

All matches were played at Kahaani Sports Academy Ground, Ahmedabad.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationKAHARAFLAFAH
1Kaahani FC321042+27Advanced to playoffs2–12–10–0
2ARA FC311153+244–10–0
3Football Leaders Academy310246−232–0
4Fateh Hyderabad302102−22
Source: Soccerway

Playoffs

Ten teams entered this round, out of which five will progress to the final round.[6]

Group A

All matches played at Navelim Ground, Margao.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationMSPMPRKFCMKAH
1MSP Academy4301103+79Advance to final round0–32–05–03–0
2Minerva Punjab4220135+880–05–55–0
3Real Kashmir421162+471–05–0
4FC Mangalore4112711−442–0
5Kahaani FC4004015−150
Source: Soccerway

Group B

All matches played at Navelim Ground, Margao.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationSLFCAFCKBJFCRVSS
1Shillong Lajong422071+68Advance to final round1–10–02–04–0
2Aizawl422052+381–12–01–0
3Kerala Blasters4130133+1060–012–2
4Jamshedpur411245−144–1
5Raman Vijayan SS4004321−180
Source: Soccerway

Final round

Group A

All matches played at Nagoa Ground, Nagoa.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFCGFCPMSPSFC
1Goa321031+27Advance to Knockout stage1–00–02–1
2Pune City320153+262–13–1
3MSP FA302135−222–2
4Sudeva301246−21
Source: Soccerway

Group B

Matches played at Don Bosco Ground, Borda and Nagoa Ground, Nagoa.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationMPCFCRFYCSLFC
1Minerva Punjab321050+57Advance to Knockout stage2–03–00–0
2Chennaiyin320153+264–11–0
3RF Young Champs310238−532–1
4Shillong Lajong301213−21
Source: Soccerway

Group C

All matches played at Utorda Ground, Utorda.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationEBSAIGBFCDDFC
1East Bengal312020+25Advance to Knockout stage1–11–11–0
2SAI (Guwahati)311123−142–10–2
3Bengaluru311163+344–0
4Delhi Dynamos310225−33
Source: Soccerway

Group D

All matches played at Utorda Ground, Utorda.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationAFCMBRKSAL
1Aizawl320195+46Advance to Knockout stage3–42–14–0
2Mohun Bagan320174+360–13–0
3Real Kashmir320143+162–1
4Salgaocar300319−80
Source: Soccerway

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
         
Goa3
SAI Guwahati1
Goa0
Minerva Punjab1
Minerva Punjab (p)1 (6)
Mohun Bagan1 (5)
Minerva Punjab2
Pune City0
East Bengal1
Pune City2
Pune City2Third Place
Aizawl0
Aizawl1 
Chennaiyin0 

Quarter-finals

Goa3–1SAI Guwahati
Doyal Alves 13', 78'
Jovito Joao Dias 88'
87' Shano Tariang
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ankush Chakraborty
East Bengal1–2Pune City
Srikumar Karjee 37' 11', 33' Laldawngkima
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vishal
Minerva Punjab1–1Mohun Bagan
Makan Chote 75' 7' Anirban Das
Penalties
6–5
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 25
Referee: Ashwin
Aizawl1–0Chennaiyin
R Lalthanmawia 16'
Don Bosco Ground, Fatorda
Attendance: 25
Referee: Jatinder Singh

Semi-finals

Goa0–1Minerva Punjab
17' Makan Chote
Nagoa Ground, Margao
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ashwin
Pune City 2–0Aizawl
Nikhil Prabhu 22'
Akhil Rawat 90+4'
Nagoa Ground, Margao
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ankush Chakraborty

Final

Minerva Punjab2–0Pune City
Makan Chote 59'
Thoiba Singh 67'
Don Bosco Ground, Borda, Margao
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ashwin

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 8 February 2019
RankPlayerClubGoals
1Sivasakthi NarayananRaman Vijayan SS22
2Murshid KPFC Mangalore14
3Akashdeep SinghBengaluru13
4Ashley Alban KoliIRON BORN10
Muhammed Nemil ValiyattilRF Young Champs
6Seiminmang ManchongDelhi Dynamos9
Thoi SinghRF Young Champs
Aaron BaretoSalgaocar
Surag ChhetriKerala Blasters
Nongthombam Joysana SinghChennaiyin
Prathap EMSP FA
R ZothanmawiaAizawl

Clean Sheets

As of 8 February 2019
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1Manav BaraskarFC Goa9
2Devansh DabasMinerva8
3Christurajan TMSP FA7
Van NunmawiaAizawl
5Rewang Dorjee LepchaPune City6
6Kalyan HasdaSAI (East)5
Khoirom Jackson SinghReliance Foundation YC
8Birendra Rabha SinghReliance Foundation YC4
Avishak ShawUnited
Paramveer SinghBhaichung Bhutia FS
Raj Kumar MahatoJamshedpur
Akshat HadkonkarSporting Goa
Sapam Nongpoknganba SinghSESA
Wellyster MendesDempo
C VanlalhriataShillong Lajong
Ayon RoyEast Bengal

References