title: 2016–17 I-League U18 Final Round
text: # 2016–17 I-League U18 Final Round
  
  The 2016–17 I-League U18 Final Round will feature 12 teams qualified from first round. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Three group winners and one best second placed team enter semifinal. Matches will be played on various grounds in Kolkata.
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | USC | SAL | RW | BBFS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | Advance to semifinal | — | 5–3 | 3–0 | 9–0 |
  | 2 | Salgaocar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | Advance to semifinal | | — | 3–2 | 8–2 |
  | 3 | Royal Wahingdoh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | | | | — | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Bhaichung Bhutia FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 | | | | | — |
  
  * ↑ All games played at Kalyani Stadium, Kolkata.
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KEB | PC | TFA | LAJ |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semifinal | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
  | 2 | Pune City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | | | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
  | 3 | Tata Football Academy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | | | | — | 1–0 |
  | 4 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | | | | | — |
  
  * ↑ All games played at East Bengal Ground, Kolkata.
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIFF | DSK | BFC | MIN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | AIFF Academy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semifinal | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
  | 2 | DSK Shivajians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | | | — | 0–0 | 4–3 |
  | 3 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | — | 0–1 |
  | 4 | Minerva Punjab | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | | | | | — |
  
  * ↑ All games played at Barasat Stadium, Kolkata.
  * 1 2 DSK Shivajians head of Bengaluru FC on number of goals scored, head-to-head record and goal-difference being the same.
  
  ### Ranking of runner-up teams
  
  | Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | A | Salgaocar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | Advance to semifinal |
  | 2 | B | Pune City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
  | 3 | C | DSK Shivajians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
  
  * 1 2 Salgaocar ahead of Pune City on goal-difference
  
  ## Knock–out stage
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United | United | 0 (12) | | | |
  | AIFF Academy | AIFF Academy | 0 (13) | | | |
  | AIFF Academy | AIFF Academy | 0 (13) | AIFF Academy | AIFF Academy | 2 |
  | | | | East Bengal | East Bengal | 1 |
  | East Bengal | East Bengal | 3 | East Bengal | East Bengal | 1 |
  | Salgaocar | Salgaocar | 2 | Third Place | Third Place | Third Place |
  