2015–16 I-League U18
The 2015–16 I-League U18 is the eighth season of the Indian I-League U18 competition. The U-18 I-League is the premier age-group football tournament of the country which has been re-structured keeping AFC U-19 Championship in mind. The season began on 8 October 2015.[1] and on 10 February 2016, AIFF Elite Academy won the title by defeating Tata Football Academy 2–0 in the final. AIFF Elite Academy also remained unbeaten in the tournament.[2]
| Season | 2015–16 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | AIFF Elite Academy | 
| Matches played | 108 | 
| Goals scored | 358 (3.31 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer |  L. Lalawmpuia (14 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | DSK Shivajians U18 12–0 Mumbai U18 (21 Oct 2015) | 
| Biggest away win | Mumbai U18 0–10 Pune U18 (15 Nov 2015) | 
| Highest scoring | DSK Shivajians U18 12–0 Mumbai U18 (21 Oct 2015) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games AIFF Elite Academy | 
| ← 2014–15  2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 28 January 2016. | |
Format
    
The teams were divided in five groups based on their geographical location and they played on home-and-away basis against each other within the groups. Two teams from each zone advanced to the next round-robin stage where the ten teams were divided into two groups of five teams each. Final round was played at Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium and East Bengal Ground, and top two teams from each group would book their berths in the semi-finals, which was followed by the third position decider and the final.
Teams
    
The participants for the 2015-16 season in the I-League U18 are:
| Group A - Maharashtra Zone | Group B - Kolkata - Jamshedpur | Group C - Shillong - Guwahati | Group D - Goa Zone | Group E - Rest of India Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Group 1 | Group 2 | 
|---|---|
Group A - Maharashtra Zone
    
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | +34 | 20 | Advance to Final Round | 
| DSK Shivajians U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | +32 | 20 | |
| Mumbai U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 8 | |
| Kenkre U18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 7 | |
| PIFA U18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 1 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
    
| 18 October 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–8 | Pune U18 | Bhiwandi | 
| 15:30 |  13', 29', 30', 35' L. Lalawmpuia  21' Amos Lalnienga  63' Pawan Pratap  86' Daniel Hmar  90' Sannik Murmu | Stadium: All Saints School | 
| 21 October 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 12–0 | Mumbai U18 | DSK Football Field | 
| 17:30 | Safvan Muffed  0+1' L Lalnunsiama  21' Rohit Kumar  27' M Mawihmingthanga  31' Jesse Ralte  33' L Lallianzuala  34', 66', 78' M Mawihmingthanga  39' Gagandeep Singh  72', 77', 79' | 
| 24 October 2015 | Pune U18 | 7–0 | Kenkre U18 | Mamurdi | 
| 15:30 | L. Lalawmpuia  2', 36', 79', 88' Amos Lalnienga  21', 23' Omega Vanlalhruaitluanga  25' | Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitches | 
| 25 October 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 4–0 | PIFA U18 | DSK Football Field | 
| 17:30 | L Lallianzuala  62' Gagandeep Singh  66' M Mawihmingthanga  70' Rohit Kumar  85' | 
| 1 November 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 0–2 | Mumbai U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 |  38' Kartik Yenurkar  51' Rakesh Karmaran | 
| 2 November 2015 | Pune U18 | 2–2 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Mamurdi | 
| 15:30 | Sanchayan Samadder  25' Amos Lalnienga  63' | Report |  26', 45+1' L Lallianzuala | Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitches | 
| 7 November 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 6–0 | Kenkre U18 | DSK Football Field | 
| 17:30 | Gagandeep Singh  8' L Lalnunsiama  29' SK Azaruddin  36' L Lallianzuala  43' Marchstarfield Marbawiang  59' Sairuat Kima  67' | 
| 8 November 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–0 | Mumbai U18 | Bhiwandi | 
| 15:30 | Stadium: All Saints School | 
| 14 November 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 3–0 | PIFA U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 | Arfat Ansari  7', 39' Marc D'souza  18' | 
| 15 November 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 0–10 | Pune U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 |  14', 33', 55', 79' Md. Ashique Kuruniyan  34', 66', 87' L. Lalawmpuia  49', 69' Chesterpaul Lyngdoh  52' Sahil Panwar | 
| 21 November 2015 | Pune U18 | 4–0 | PIFA U18 | Mamurdi | 
| 15:30 | Mohammed Yasir  53' Md. Ashique Kuruniyan  61' Sanchayan Sam  65' Amos Lalnienga  84' | Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitches | 
| 22 November 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 0–1 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 |  14' Gagandeep Singh | 
| 28 November 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–6 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Bhiwandi | 
| 15:30 |  11', 50' L Lallianzuala  45+2' Marchstarfield Marbawiang  56' Suhail Sayed  67' Hitova Ayemi  86' Jonathan Cardozo | Stadium: All Saints School | 
| 28 November 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 0–4 | Pune U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 |  34' Chesterpaul Lyngdoh  44', 51' L. LALAWMPUIA  77' Amos Lalnienga | 
| 5 December 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 0–0 | Kenkre U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 | 
| 6 December 2015 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 0–0 | Pune U18 | DSK Football Field | 
| 17:30 | 
| 12 December 2015 | Kenkre U18 | 0–3 | DSK Shivajians U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 |  18' (o.g.) Shubham Mane  49', 61' Mawihmingthanga | 
| 14 December 2015 | Mumbai U18 | 1–0 | PIFA U18 | Cooperage Ground | 
| 18:00 | Calvin Baretto  69' | 
| 20 December 2015 | PIFA U18 | 0–3 | Kenkre U18 | Bhiwandi | 
| 15:30 |  39' Brent Seb Fernandes  73' Shimyu Sasikumar Manik  90+3' Siddharth Colaco | Stadium: All Saints School | 
| 21 December 2015 | Pune U18 | 2–1 | Mumbai U18 | Mamurdi | 
| 15:30 | Melroy Assisi  20' (o.g.) L. Lalawmpuia  90+2' |  13' Asifullah Khan | Stadium: Pune FC Training Pitch | 
Group B - Kolkata - Jamshedpur
    
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata FA U18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 26 | Advance to Final Round | 
| East Bengal U18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 | |
| SAI-Kolkata U18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 15 | |
| United SC U18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| Mohun Bagan U18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 | |
| Mohammedan U18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 1 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
    
| 24 October 2015 | United SC U18 | 0–0 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | Kalyani, West Bengal | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium | 
| 25 October 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–2 | East Bengal U18 | Kolkata | 
| 14:00 |  34' Budhwa Bara  53' Achinta Ghosh | Stadium: Mohammedan Sporting Ground | 
| 27 October 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 0–1 | Tata FA U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground | 
| 14:00 |  74' Seineo Kuki | 
| 31 October 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 0–0 | United SC U18 | East Bengal Club Ground | 
| 14:00 | 
| 1 November 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 1–0 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | JRD Sports Complex | 
| 14:00 | Shaikhom Ronald Singh  66' | 
| 2 November 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 6–1 | Mohammedan U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground | 
| 14:00 | Azaharuddin  13', 23', 70', 80' Jerry Dresnas Pulamte  57', 59' |  16' Ramij Molla  44' Jagai Konra | 
| 7 November 2015 | United SC U18 | 1–3 | Tata FA U18 | Kalyani Stadium | 
| 14:00 | Sandip Bhattacharjee  46' |  71' Thiyam Srivash Singh  81' Ashish Pradhan  90+2' Saikhom Ronald Singh | 
| 8 November 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan U18 | East Bengal Club Ground | 
| 14:00 | Prakash Sarkar  58' Budhwa Bara  60' |  10' C Lolemruata | 
| 9 November 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 2–1 | Mohammedan U18 | SAI Ground | 
| 14:00 | Debaditya Roy Sarkar  6' Akash Bose  30' Supratip Barui  90+2' |  72' Sayan Sarkar  82'  85' Sagar Roy | 
| 14 November 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 1–0 | United SC U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground | 
| 14:00 | C Lolemruata  78' | 
| 15 November 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–2 | Tata FA U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground | 
| 14:00 |  49' Shaikhom Ronald Singh  66' Prakash Nayak | 
| 16 November 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 1–3 | East Bengal U18 | SAI Ground | 
| 14:00 | Sk. Asiruddin  30' |  4' Somnath Nayek  87' Achinta Ghosh  90+1' Karan Tha | 
| 21 November 2015 | United SC U18 | 8–0 | Mohammedan U18 | Kalyani Stadium | 
| 14:00 | Ansar Ali Mondal  3', 26', 65', 77' Jayanta Sarkar  54' Sandip Bhattacharjee  64' Shubhankar Dey  88' Bikash Biswas  90+1' | 
| 22 November 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 0–1 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground | 
| 14:00 |  5' Sk. Asiruddin | 
| 23 November 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 0–0 | East Bengal U18 | JRD Sports Complex | 
| 14:00 | 
| 29 November 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 4–0 | Mohammedan U18 | East Bengal Club Ground | 
| 14:00 | Somnath Nayek  9', 45+2' Prakash Sarkar  58' Akash Mondal  74' | 
| 1 December 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 1–0 | United SC U18 | SAI Ground | 
| 14:00 | Deep Chander Ekka  75' | 
| 2 December 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 3–2 | Mohun Bagan U18 | JRD Sports Complex | 
| 14:00 | Rakesh Yadav  27' Yendremban Naresh Singh  90' Seineo Kuki  90+1' |  13' B. Rohming Thanga  40' Jerry Dresnas Pulamte | 
| 5 December 2015 | United SC U18 | 1–1 | East Bengal U18 | Kalyani Stadium | 
| 14:00 | Ansar Ali Mondal  88' |  15' Bijoy Roy | 
| 7 December 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 0–0 | Tata FA U18 | SAI Ground | 
| 14:00 | 
| 7 December 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground | 
| 14:00 | 
| 13 December 2015 | Mohun Bagan U18 | 2–3 | East Bengal U18 | Mohun Bagan Ground | 
| 14:00 | Jerry Dresnas Pulamte  10' Azharuddin  56' |  27', 80' Budhwa Bara  40' Achinta Ghosh | 
| 14 December 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–2 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground | 
| 14:00 |  14' Sk. Asiruddin  31' Subrata Malik | 
| 15 December 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 1–0 | United SC U18 | JRD Sports Complex | 
| 14:00 | Shaikhom Ronald Singh  75' | 
| 20 December 2015 | United SC U18 | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan U18 | Kalyani Stadium | 
| 14:00 | 
| 21 December 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 1–0 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | East Bengal Club Ground | 
| 14:00 | Karan Thapa  73' | 
| 22 December 2015 | Tata FA U18 | 1–0 | Mohammedan U18 | JRD Sports Complex | 
| 14:00 | Shaikhom Ronald Singh  90+3' | 
| 26 December 2015 | SAI-Kolkata U18 | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan U18 | SAI Ground | 
| 14:00 | Supratip Barui  12' |  31' C Lolremruata | 
| 28 December 2015 | Mohammedan U18 | 0–3 | United SC U18 | Mohammedan Sporting Ground | 
| 14:00 |  56' Jayanta Sarkar  77' Shiba Chowdhury  86' Monotosh Chakladar | 
| 28 December 2015 | East Bengal U18 | 1–3 | Tata FA U18 | East Bengal Club Ground | 
| 14:00 | Achinta Ghosh  36' |  2', 19', 64' Mobashir Rahman | 
Group C - Shillong - Guwahati
    
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 20 | Advance to Final Round | 
| SAI-Guwahati U18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | |
| Shillong Lajong U18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 15 | |
| Guwahati U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 3 | |
| Rangdajied United U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 3 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
    
| 30 October 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 3–0 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Seiminmang Manchong  5' Ajay Chettri  47' Heibormi Talang  55' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 31 October 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 2–1 | Guwahati U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Mebankhraw K Wahlang  53' R Lalthanmawia  87' |  16' Abhijit Tumung  53' Deepchan Sahu  78' Chesong Hanse | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 4 November 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 0–2 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 |  17' Sinam Chittaranjan Singh  45' Dhiworaj Boro  83' Ningthoujam Bipin Singh | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 5 November 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 0–0 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 |  63' Novin Gurung | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 9 November 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 1–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Guwahati | 
| 12:00 | Nuipendra Das  10' Sanjiv Konwar  27' |  74' Damiki Tariang  88' Kendy Samlangki Dkhar | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 10 November 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 1–0 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati | 
| 12:00 | K Omesh Singh  15' Sh Paukhanmung  24'  28' |  23' Mebankhraw K Wahlang | Stadium: SAI Centre | 
| 13 November 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 8–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Mebankhraw  3' Joe Zoherliana  22' Hardy Cliff Nongbri  23', 26' Sheenstevenson Sohktung  44', 45+1', 56' Samuel J Lyngdoh Kynshi  73' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 14 November 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 4–0 | Guwahati U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Suraj Rawat  44' Shaibor Nongrum  72', 84' Ajay Chettri  90+1' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 19 November 2015 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | 1–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Heibormi Talang  47' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 20 November 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 0–1 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Guwahati | 
| 10:00 |  25' Lamjingba Mutum | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 25 November 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 0–1 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati | 
| 14:00 |  45+2' Jerrimon Shylla | Stadium: SAI Centre | 
| 26 November 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 0–9 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Guwahati | 
| 10:00 |  9' Samuel Lalmuanpuia  10' Ningombam Sana Singh  30' Dameki Khongstia  36', 62' Sheenstevenson Sohktung  64', 66' Samuel Lalmuanpuia  75' Batskem Nongsiej  90+1' Hardy Cliff Nongbri | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 1 December 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 7–0 | Rangdajied United U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati | 
| 14:00 | Pranjal Bhumji  3', 42', 67', 90+2' Dwijoraj Boro  14', 72' Pulok Baruah  73' | Stadium: SAI Centre | 
| 2 December 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 0–0 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 7 December 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 2–1 | Guwahati U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Fourstar Poshna  7', 90+1' |  31' Sanjiv Konwar | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 8 December 2015 | Shillong Lajong U18 | 2–2 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 | Mebankhraw Wahlang  7' Samuel Lalnunpuia  35' |  36' Pranjal Bhumji  37' Sh Paukhanmung | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 13 December 2015 | Guwahati U18 | 0–4 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Guwahati | 
| 12:00 |  2', 61' Shaibor Nongrum  37' Russel Clement Lyngdoh  85' Heibormi Talang | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 14 December 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 0–5 | Shillong Lajong U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:10 |  18' Dameki Khongstia  40', 50' Sheenstevenson Sohktung  41', 81' Joe Zoherliana | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 19 December 2015 | Rangdajied United U18 | 0–5 | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | Shillong | 
| 10:00 |  21' Suraj Rawat  27' Remos Kerlang Suting  38' Ronald Kydon Lyngdoh  80', 90+4' Ajay Chettri | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 20 December 2015 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 1–0 | Guwahati U18 | Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati | 
| 12:00 | Sinam Chittaranjan Singh  90+4' | Stadium: SAI Centre | 
Group D - Goa Zone
    
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 22 | Advance to Final Round | 
| Salgaocar 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 | |
| Sporting Goa U18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 13 | |
| Dempo U18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 3 | |
| SAI-Goa U18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 2 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
    
| 24 October 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 3–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Cuncolim Ground | 
| 16:00 | Stephen Satardekar  28' Ruflon Fernandes  37' Mahesh Kumar  51' |  13' Mahommed Shahid M | 
| 27 October 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 2–2 | Dempo U18 | Don Bosco Ground | 
| 16:00 | Daryl Costa  6' Moises D'sa  19'  59' Jesmon Soares  74' Delvert Dave Fernandes  79' Clive Miranda |  10' Aaren D'silva  38' Nestor Dias  52' Viraj Naik  59' Jayson Lucas | 
| 31 October 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 2–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | Surya Tirkey  3+4' Amit Tudu  61' Baoringdao Bodo  69' |  27' Muhammed Hajisha | 
| 31 October 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 2–0 | Sporting Goa U18 | Cuncolim Ground | 
| 16:00 | Flester A Gomes  26' Ruflon Fernandes  33' |  29' Dhiraj Dhaniram Chauhan  82' Shawn Noronha  87' Snedden Xavier Rodrigues | 
| 5 November 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–2 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Navelim Ground | 
| 16:00 |  12' Kyntiew Kharlukhi  14' Abhishek Halder  16' Jerry Lalrinzuala  50' Baoringdao Bodo  70' Nijwm Muchahary | 
| 6 November 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 1–5 | Sporting Goa U18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | Nidhin Krishna  59' Ganesa Moorti  82' |  13' Shawn Noronha  6', 28', 29' Akeraj Martins  45+3' Delvert Fernandes  55' Daryl Costa | 
| 10 November 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 4–1 | Dempo U18 | Cuncolim Ground | 
| 16:00 | Ronaldo Oliveira  56', 62', 87', 88' |  86' Jayson Lucas | 
| 12 November 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 2–3 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Don Bosco Ground | 
| 16:00 | Moises D'silva  25' Akeraj Martins  51' |  40+5' Rahul Yadav  60' Jerry Lalrinzuala  66' Nijwm Muchahary | 
| 19 November 2015 | Salgaocar 18 | 1–1 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Cuncolim Ground | 
| 16:00 | Ruflon Fernandes  11' |  30' Anirudh Thapa | 
| 20 November 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Navelim Ground | 
| 16:00 | 
| 27 November 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–2 | Sporting Goa U18 | Navelim Ground | 
| 16:00 |  36', 78' Akeraj Martins | 
| 28 November 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 0–6 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 |  16', 90' Rahul Yadav  18' Jayananda Singh  39', 52' Edmund Lalrindika  72' Prosenjit Chakraborty | 
| 1 December 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 3–2 | Salgaocar 18 | Don Bosco Ground | 
| 16:00 | Akeraj Martins  32' Daryl Costa  40' Jesmon Soares  63' |  42', 85' Llit Tariyal | 
| 4 December 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 1–2 | Salgaocar 18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | Anwar Sha  4' |  41', 45+2' Ronaldo Oliveira | 
| 7 December 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 8–0 | Dempo U18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | Edmund Lalrindika  3', 49', 65' Rahul Yadav  21', 46', 47' Jauananda Singh  63' Prosenjit Chakroborty  70' | 
| 9 December 2015 | Sporting Goa U18 | 4–0 | SAI-Goa U18 | Don Bosco Ground | 
| 16:00 | Daryl Costa  47', 87' Akeraj Martins  58', 61' | 
| 12 December 2015 | Dempo U18 | 0–3 | Salgaocar 18 | Navelim Ground | 
| 16:00 |  27', 83' Liston Colaco  30' Kaushik Negi | 
| 13 December 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 5–0 | Sporting Goa U18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | Jerry Lalrianzuala  28' Prosenjit Chakraborty  39', 48' Anirudh Thapa  80' Edmund Lalrindika  90+1' | 
| 16 December 2015 | SAI-Goa U18 | 1–1 | Dempo U18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | D Vignesh  68' |  76' Ronil Azavedo | 
| 18 December 2015 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 7–2 | Salgaocar 18 | Nagoa Ground | 
| 16:00 | Deependra Singh Negi  8' Anirudh Thapa  28' Zonumawia  43', 72' Bedashwar Singh  62', 69' Baoringdao Bodo  81' |  63', 82' Ronaldo Oliveira | 
Group E - Rest of India Zone
    
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
Group 1
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 | Advance to Final Round | 
| 2 | Minerva U18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
    
| 14 December 2015 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 0–2 | Minerva U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 11:30 |  21' Rohit Jamal  75' Shubham Sarangi | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 14 December 2015 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 1–6 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 16 December 2015 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 1–8 | Minerva U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 11:30 | B Sai Kumar  32' |  4', 42', 46', 54' Shubham Sarangi  17', 55' Jatinder Kumar  70' Salman Latfeet  90+3' Anwar Ali | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 16 December 2015 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 2–2 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 18 December 2015 | Minerva U18 | 0-2 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 11:30 |  70' Aqib Mushtaque  87' Asrar Rehbar | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 18 December 2015 | Bengaluru FC U18 | 1–0 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 14:30 | S. Pawan  49' | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 20 December 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 2–1 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 11:30 | Waris Amin  52', 72' |  24' Mviranjinelu | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 20 December 2015 | Minerva U18 | 0–0 | Bengaluru U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 22 December 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 0–0 | Bengaluru FC U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 11:30 | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 22 December 2015 | Minerva U18 | 6–0 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 14:30 | Amarjeet Mishra  2', 34' Shubham Sarangi  28', 38', 44' Kamalpreet Singh  33' | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 24 December 2015 | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 1–2 | Bengaluru FC U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 11:30 | Mviranjinelu  9' |  11' Prashanth Kalinga  90+2' Kuldeep Singh | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
| 24 December 2015 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 1–0 | Minerva U18 | Ludhiana | 
| 14:30 | Asrar Rehbar  37' | Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium | 
Group 2
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl U18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 12 | Advance to Final Round | 
| 2 | NEROCA U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
Fixtures and results
    
| 14 December 2015 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | 2–6 | Aizawl U18 | Gangtok | 
| 13:00 | Amrit Tamang  7', 38' |  14', 81' Lalmuanzova  22' Lalramramhmunmawia  32' Rochharzela  75', 86' Lalruatpuia | Stadium: Paljor Stadium | 
| 16 December 2015 | NEROCA U18 | 1–3 | Aizawl U18 | Gangtok | 
| 13:00 | M Chungmei  42' |  36' Rochharzela  49', 56' Lalruatpuia | Stadium: Paljor Stadium | 
| 18 December 2015 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | 3–2 | NEROCA U18 | Gangtok | 
| 13:00 | Pranai Tiwari  11' Amrit Tamang  19', 90+1' |  63', 90+2' Yumnam Kishan Singh | Stadium: Paljor Stadium | 
| 20 December 2015 | Aizawl U18 | 4–0 | NEROCA U18 | Gangtok | 
| 13:00 | Rochharzela  18', 39' Lalawmpuia Hnamte  55' Lalruatpuia  82' | Stadium: Paljor Stadium | 
| 22 December 2015 | NEROCA U18 | 1–0 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | Gangtok | 
| 13:00 | Thockhom Yaiphaba Singh  30' | Stadium: Paljor Stadium | 
| 24 December 2015 | Aizawl U18 | 8–1 | Gangtok Himalayan U18 | Gangtok | 
| 13:00 | Lalramramhmunmawia  13' F Lalremsanga  17', 19' Rochharzela  26', 72', 90+1' Johny KVL Muanpuia  50', 79' |  87' Pranai Tiwari | Stadium: Paljor Stadium | 
Final round
    
Two teams each from Maharashtra, Kolkata–Jamshedpur, Shillong–Guwahati, Goa zone progressed to the final round, while one team each from two Rest of India zones advanced to the final round.
Group A
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | TATA FA U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | DSK Shivajians U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lonestar Kashmir U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference 6) goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.[3]
*All Group A matches were played in Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kolkata between 27 January to 4 February 2016.
Group B
    
*All Group B matches were played in East Bengal Ground, Kolkata between 27 January to 4 February 2016.
Bracket
    
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||
| AIFF Academy U18 | 3 | ||||||
| Aizawl U18 | 0 | ||||||
| AIFF Academy U18 | 2 | ||||||
| Tata Football Academy U18 | 0 | ||||||
| Salgaocar U18 | 0 | ||||||
| Tata Football Academy U18 | 2 | Third Place | |||||
| Aizawl U18 | 1 | ||||||
| Salgaocar U18 | 3 | ||||||
Semi-finals
    
| AIFF Academy U18 | 3–0 | Aizawl U18 | 
|---|---|---|
| Vlalengzama  4', 25' Prosenjit Chakroborty  29' | Report | 
| Salgaocar U18 | 0–2 | Tata Football Academy U18 | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shaikhom Ronald Singh  47', 64' | 
Third Place
    
| Aizawl U18 | 1–3 | Salgaocar U18 | 
|---|---|---|
| Lalmuanzova  60' | Report | Aldrich Gerald Coelho  38' Liston Colaco  45+1' Ronaldo Oliviera  81' | 
Final
    
| AIFF Academy U18 | 2–0 | Tata Football Academy U18 | 
|---|---|---|
| Anirudh Thapa  33' Vlalengzama  | Report | 
Statistics
    
    Top scorers
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  L. Lalawmpuia | Pune U18 | 14 | 
| 2 |  Lallianzuala Chhangte | DSK Shivajians U18 | 11 | 
| 3 |  Simranjit Singh | TFA U18 | 10 | 
| 4 |  Akeraj Martins | Sporting Goa U18 | 9 | 
|  Edmund Lalrindika | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | ||
|  Ronaldo Oliveira | Salgaocar U18 | ||
| 7 |  Shubham Sarangi | Minerva U18 | 8 | 
|  Rochharzela | Aizawl U18 | ||
|  Rahul Yadav | AIFF Elite Academy U18 | ||
|  Pranjal Bhumij | SAI-Guwahati U18 | 
Source: I-League
Most Assists
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  M Mawihmingthanga | DSK Shivajians U18 | 6 | 
| 2 |  Sannik Murmu | Pune U18 | 5 | 
| 3 |  Jesse Ralte | DSK Shivajians U18 | 4 | 
|  Laishram Suraj Meitei | Royal Wahingdoh U18 | ||
|  Kamalpreet Singh | Minerva U18 | ||
| 4 |  Lalawmpuia Hnmate | Aizawl U18 | 3 | 
|  Suhail Sayed | DSK Shivajians U18 | ||
|  Rochharzela | Aizawl U18 | ||
|  Rohit Kumar | DSK Shivajians U18 | ||
|  Shivam Pandey | Fateh Hyderabad U18 | 
References
    
- "PIFA Host Pune FC In The Opening Fixture Of U-18 I-League 2015-16". I-League.org. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- "AIFF Elite Academy Triumph The Inaugural Edition of U-18 I-League". 10 February 2016.
- "Ranking System of U-18 I-League".