Football league season
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.[ 1] [ 2]
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.[ 3]
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
SAI
USC
BMSA
BFA
BSC
1
SAI (East Zone)
4
3
0
1
6
3
+3
9
Advanced to zonal round
—
2–1
0–1
2–0
2–1
2
United
4
3
0
1
13
4
+9
9
-
—
2–1
2–1
8–0
3
Bidhannagar Municipal SA
4
2
1
1
5
3
+2
7
-
-
—
1–1
2–0
4
Bengal Football Academy
4
1
1
2
3
5
−2
4
-
-
-
—
1–0
5
Baranagar Sporting Club
4
0
0
4
1
13
−12
0
-
-
-
-
—
Group B
Maharashtra zone
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
RFYC
IB
FSI
SMR
FCM
1
RF Young Champs
4
4
0
0
13
0
+13
12
Advanced to zonal round
—
2–0
3–0
6–0
2–0
2
Iron Born FC
4
2
1
1
5
5
0
7
-
—
1–1
3–2
1–0
3
Football School of India
4
1
2
1
5
6
−1
5
-
-
—
2–2
2–0
4
Steadfast – Mumbai Rush
4
1
1
2
7
11
−4
4
-
-
-
—
3–0
5
FC Mumbaikars
4
0
0
4
0
8
−8
0
-
-
-
-
—
Zonal round
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:
Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the Teams concerned
Goal difference resulting from the matches between the Teams concerned
Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the Teams concerned
Goal difference in all the matches
Greater number of goals scored in all the matches
Drawing of lots
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.[ 4]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
BFC
FCM
OFC
ASA
BJFS
1
Bengaluru
8
7
0
1
39
8
+31
21
Advanced to final round
—
4–2
3–1
12–1
6–1
2
FC Mangalore
8
5
1
2
23
9
+14
16
Advanced to playoffs
2–1
—
2–1
2–0
8–0
3
Ozone
8
5
0
3
25
10
+15
15
0–3
1–0
—
7–0
7–0
4
Ananthapur Sports Academy
8
2
0
6
7
36
−29
6
0–4
0–5
1–5
—
3–1
5
Boca Juniors FS
8
0
1
7
6
37
−31
1
1–6
2–2
1–3
0–2
—
Chennai zone
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
CFC
RVSS
CCFC
FPP
MFC
1
Chennaiyin
8
6
2
0
37
9
+28
20
Advanced to final round
—
2–2
4–2
6–2
1–1
2
Raman Vijayan Soccer School
8
3
3
2
27
21
+6
12
Advanced to playoffs
0–7
—
2–2
7–0
6–4
3
Chennai City
8
3
3
2
18
12
+6
12
2–3
1–1
—
1–0
1–1
4
Football Plus PSA
8
2
0
6
8
24
−16
6
0–5
2–1
0–1
—
3–1
5
FC Madras
8
1
2
5
13
37
−24
5
0–9
3–8
1–8
2–1
—
Kolkata zone
Maharashtra zone
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
FCPC
RFYC
IB
MCFC
SMR
FSI
1
Pune City
10
9
0
1
29
5
+24
27
Advanced to final round
—
2–0
3–1
1–0
4–0
2–0
2
RF Young Champs
10
6
2
2
18
9
+9
20
1–3
—
3–0
1–1
1–0
4–0
3
Iron Born FC
10
5
1
4
15
14
+1
16
2–1
2–3
—
0–1
1–0
4
Mumbai City
10
3
3
4
12
12
0
12
1–4
1–1
1–2
—
3–0
0–0
5
Steadfast – Mumbai Rush
10
2
1
7
2
16
−14
7
0–3
0–1
0–3
1–0
—
0–0
6
Football School of India
10
0
3
7
4
24
−20
3
0–6
0–3
1–3
2–4
0–1
—
Shillong–Guwahati zone
Goa zone
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
SFC
FCG
SCG
DSC
SESA
CBSC
1
Salgaocar
10
8
0
2
25
8
+17
24
Advance to final round
—
0–2
2–1
3–1
3–0
5–1
2
Goa
10
6
3
1
18
4
+14
21
1–0
—
0–2
2–0
0–0
4–0
3
Sporting Goa
10
5
2
3
18
10
+8
17
0–1
0–3
—
2–2
1–0
7–0
4
Dempo
10
3
4
3
15
11
+4
13
1–2
1–1
1–1
—
0–0
7–0
5
SESA
10
2
3
5
13
12
+1
9
0–3
0–0
1–2
—
5–2
6
Churchill Brothers
10
0
0
10
5
50
−45
0
1–6
1–5
0–2
0–2
0–7
—
Jharkhand–Odisha zone
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
JAM
FAO
SHO
SAIL
1
Jamshedpur
6
4
2
0
13
3
+10
14
Advanced to playoffs
—
4–0
1–0
1–0
2
FAO Academy
6
3
0
3
8
15
−7
9
1–5
—
1–0
3–2
3
Sports Hostel Odisha
6
2
1
3
9
10
−1
7
2–2
3–1
—
1–3
4
SAIL Bokaro
6
1
1
4
8
10
−2
4
0–0
1–2
2–3
—
Punjab zone
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
MIN
YFC
RGS
UPJ
1
Minerva Punjab
6
5
1
0
8
1
+7
16
Advanced to playoffs
—
1–0
1–0
3–1
2
Youth FC
6
3
1
2
6
5
+1
10
0–1
—
1–0
1–0
3
Round Glass Sports
6
2
2
2
8
4
+4
8
0–0
2–2
—
1–0
4
United Punjab FC
6
0
0
6
2
14
−12
0
0–2
1–2
0–5
—
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 .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
RK
LK
JKS
1
Real Kashmir
2
2
0
0
10
0
+10
6
Advanced to playoffs
—
9–0
1–0
2
Lonestar Kashmir
2
1
0
1
1
9
−8
3
-
—
1–0
3
J&K State FA
2
0
0
2
0
2
−2
0
-
-
—
Group D
All matches were played at Kahaani Sports Academy Ground, Ahmedabad .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
KAH
ARA
FLA
FAH
1
Kaahani FC
3
2
1
0
4
2
+2
7
Advanced to playoffs
—
2–1
2–1
0–0
2
ARA FC
3
1
1
1
5
3
+2
4
-
—
4–1
0–0
3
Football Leaders Academy
3
1
0
2
4
6
−2
3
-
-
—
2–0
4
Fateh Hyderabad
3
0
2
1
0
2
−2
2
-
-
-
—
Playoffs
Ten teams entered this round, out of which five will progress to the final round.[ 5]
Group A
All matches played at Navelim Ground, Margao .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
MSP
MP
RK
FCM
KAH
1
MSP Academy
4
3
0
1
10
3
+7
9
Advance to final round
—
0–3
2–0
5–0
3–0
2
Minerva Punjab
4
2
2
0
13
5
+8
8
—
—
0–0
5–5
5–0
3
Real Kashmir
4
2
1
1
6
2
+4
7
—
—
—
1–0
5–0
4
FC Mangalore
4
1
1
2
7
11
−4
4
—
—
—
—
2–0
5
Kahaani FC
4
0
0
4
0
15
−15
0
—
—
—
—
—
Group B
All matches played at Navelim Ground, Margao .
Final round
Group A
All matches played at Nagoa Ground, Nagoa .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
FCG
FCP
MSP
SFC
1
Goa
3
2
1
0
3
1
+2
7
Advance to Knockout stage
—
1–0
0–0
2–1
2
Pune City
3
2
0
1
5
3
+2
6
—
—
2–1
3–1
3
MSP FA
3
0
2
1
3
5
−2
2
—
-
—
2–2
4
Sudeva
3
0
1
2
4
6
−2
1
—
—
—
—
Group B
Matches played at Don Bosco Ground, Borda 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
As of 8 February 2019
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Sivasakthi Narayanan
Raman Vijayan SS
22
2
Murshid KP
FC Mangalore
14
3
Akashdeep Singh
Bengaluru
13
4
Ashley Alban Koli
IRON BORN
10
Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil
RF Young Champs
6
Seiminmang Manchong
Delhi Dynamos
9
Thoi Singh
RF Young Champs
Aaron Bareto
Salgaocar
Surag Chhetri
Kerala Blasters
Nongthombam Joysana Singh
Chennaiyin
Prathap E
MSP FA
R Zothanmawia
Aizawl
Clean Sheets
As of 8 February 2019
Rank
Player
Club
Clean sheets
1
Manav Baraskar
FC Goa
9
2
Devansh Dabas
Minerva
8
3
Christurajan T
MSP FA
7
Van Nunmawia
Aizawl
5
Rewang Dorjee Lepcha
Pune City
6
6
Kalyan Hasda
SAI (East)
5
Khoirom Jackson Singh
Reliance Foundation YC
8
Birendra Rabha Singh
Reliance Foundation YC
4
Avishak Shaw
United
Paramveer Singh
Bhaichung Bhutia FS
Raj Kumar Mahato
Jamshedpur
Akshat Hadkonkar
Sporting Goa
Sapam Nongpoknganba Singh
SESA
Wellyster Mendes
Dempo
C Vanlalhriata
Shillong Lajong
Ayon Roy
East Bengal
References
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