The 2008 I-League U19 was the first edition of the I-League U19 as replacement for the National Football League (Under-19) which was folded before.

2008 I-League U19
ChampionsTata Football Academy
Highest scoringSalgaocar FC 1-5 Mohun Bagan SAIL (Group Stage)
2010

The tournament was held in September 2008 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand with the I-League and I-League 2nd Division youth teams and academies.

All teams played the other teams in their group once and the group winners (4 group winners) and second placed (4 second placed) play in the quarterfinals. The winner qualifies for the semifinals and its winners play in the final. The Tata Football Academy won the first edition of the youth league.[1][2][3][4]

Group stage

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The 16 participating teams were divided into four groups and played against each other. The group winner and the second placed made it to the next round.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mahindra United 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
SESA 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
Mohammedan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Vasco 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dempo 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
Sporting Clube de Goa 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Chirag United 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
Pune 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tata 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9
East Bengal 3 2 0 1 5 6 -6 6
Mumbai 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
Churchill Brothers 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mohun Bagan SAIL 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
JCT 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Salgaocar FC 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4 3
Air India 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1

Final round

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Quarterfinals

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Mahindra United1-2Sporting Clube de Goa
Dempo2-1SESA
Tata4-1JCT
Mohun Bagan SAIL2-1East Bengal

Semifinals

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Sporting Clube de Goa3-2Dempo
Tata1-1 (a.e.t.)Mohun Bagan SAIL
Penalties
7-6

Finals

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Sporting Clube de Goa1-3Tata
  • Roy Colaco   68'
  • Jagdeep Singh   8'
  • Niroshan Mani   53'
  • Jagtar Singh   77'

References

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  1. ^ "Tata FA achievements".
  2. ^ "I-League U19 2008".
  3. ^ "I-League U19 2008".
  4. ^ "I-League U19 2008".