AIFF Elite Academy

The AIFF Elite Academy is the elite academy of the overall AIFF Academies. Started on 1 February 2013, the Elite Academy was started under a youth development project that was started between the AIFF and FIFA.[1] The Elite Academy is the final frontier for players who train at the AIFF Regional Academies in various parts of India.

AIFF Elite Academy
Full nameAIFF Elite Academy
Founded2013
GroundChowgule Sports Centre,
Goa
Head CoachFloyd Pinto
LeagueI-League U18
2016–17Champions

History

In September 2011, it was announced that both the All India Football Federation and FIFA would work together to set up various regional academies and one elite academy in India with the goal to develop footballers in the country.[2] The first phase of planning would see regional academies starting in Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi. The Sikkim regional academy, if finished before the end of 2011, would also be added to the first phase.[2] The second phase would see Chennai, Chandigarh, and Kerala getting academies by March 2013. Each academy would comprise 30-35 under-14 players who would eventually develop to the under-16 level which is what the Elite Academy would comprise.[2]

Problems with the academies started early with the Bangalore, Kolkata, and Delhi regional academies delayed while the Mumbai Academy was started with future India U23 coach, Arthur Papas, at the helm in Mumbai.[3] The reason given for the delay of the opening of the other regional academies was due to the rampant age-cheating that was going on during trials for the regional academies. Of the 120 players selected after playing in the Subroto Cup and other youth competitions, 84 were found to be over-aged and not even acceptable for the under-16 age category.[3]

Eventually the AIFF Elite Academy was launched in 2013.[1]

Squad
As of 21 September 2018.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Aditya Patra
3 DF  IND Ajin Tom
5 DF  IND Amal Das
6 DF  IND Bibin Boban
7 FW  IND Tanishq Dwivedi
8 MF  IND Lalengzama Vangchhia
11 FW  IND Ragav Gupta
12 FW  IND Rahul Yadav
14 FW  IND Abuthaheer
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  IND Joseph Lalsanglura
17 MF  IND Bawitlung Lalnuntluanga
18 FW  IND Joysana Singh Nongthombam
19 MF  IND Biswa Kr. Darjee
22 FW  IND Rohmingthanga
27 MF  IND Givson Singh Moirangthem
31 GK  IND Haroon Mohammad
32 GK  IND Samik Mitra
33 GK  IND Jaskaranbir Singh

References
  1. "India gear up for Qatar in AFC U-19 qualifiers". FirstPost. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. "AIFF-FIFA to set up academies in India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. Kapadia, Novy. "A look at the AIFF's regional academies". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. "AIFF Elite Academy Squad". I-League U-18. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

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