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break between February and March. The tournament began on 6 March in

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at the facilities which are currently used by

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. The stadiums were officially announced on 29 January 2013 as the

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and the Gopal Maidan. Then on 6 February 2013 it was announced by

club

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that the I-League U20 would be played between 15 clubs separated into 3 groups of five each with former

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clubs SESA Football Academy and Tata Football Academy joining the U20 league while

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would not send an under-20 side to the tournament as they are already a developmental side in the I-League. Each team played each other once in the group stage and then after 4 games the top 2 teams qualified for the Final Round in which the top team was crowned champion. The final round began on 16 March 2013.

Teams

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Final round

Top scorers

Final round

Group stage

*The goalscorer during the Churchill Brothers - Air India match for Air India is not officially known yet.

References

{{2012-13 in Indian football I-League U20 seasons 2012–13 in Indian football

Teams

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Final round

Top scorers

Final round

Group stage

See also

References