2016 AIFF Youth Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 15 May – 25 May (11 days) |
| Teams | 5 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Template:Fbu (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Template:Fbu |
| Third place | Template:Fbu |
| Fourth place | Template:Fbu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.83 per match) |
The 2016 AIFF Youth Cup was the first edition of the AIFF Youth Cup, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a preparatory tournament for the India under-17 team for the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The tournament was held from 15 May to 25 May 2016 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa.[1] A total of five teams participated in the tournament after being invited by the All India Football Federation.
Format[edit | edit source]
The AIFF announced that the tournament would be divided into two stages: Group stage and play-off stage. The group stage saw each team facing all others once. The top four teams of the group qualified for the play-off stage. The top two teams faced off in the final to determine the champions, while the 3rd and 4th-ranked teams faced off in the third-place play-off.
Venue[edit | edit source]
The Tilak Maidan Stadium in Goa was announced as the venue for the tournament.[2]
| Vasco, Goa | 2016 AIFF Youth Cup (Goa)
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| Tilak Maidan Stadium | |
| Capacity: 12,000 | |
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Teams[edit | edit source]
The following U17 teams were invited by the AIFF to participate in the tournament.[3]
| Country | Confederation | FIFA rank*[4] |
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| Template:Fbu | CONCACAF | 29 |
| Template:Fbu | AFC | 54 |
| Template:Fbu | CAF | 129 |
| Template:Fbu | AFC | 162 |
| Template:Fbu | AFC | 174 |
* The FIFA rankings denote the rankings for the respective senior national teams as of 5 May 2015
Matches[edit | edit source]
The AIFF announced the fixtures for the tournament on 2 May 2016.[1]
Group stage[edit | edit source]
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Third-place play-off[edit | edit source]
Final[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AIFF Youth cup to kick off on May 15". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Tilak Maidan to host Youth Cup". navhindtimes.in. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "India's preparations for U-17 World Cup to gather pace with AIFF Youth Cup". Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html
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