2025–26 AIFF Elite Youth League

• Number of participating teams increased to 121. • Qualifier and pre-qualification rounds were added • The zonal group stage was divided into 10 groups. • Groups B,E,G, and H had 8 teams each. • Group J had 6 teams. • The rest of the groups had 7 teams each. • The tournament took place in home and away round-robin format. ==Teams==

A total of 75 teams participated in the zonal group stage. ==Qualifier Round==

Qualifier Group A Qualifier Group B Qualifier Group C Qualifier Group D Qualifier Group E Qualifier Group F Qualifier Group G Qualifier Group H Qualifier Group K Qualifier Group L Qualifier Group N Qualifier Group O Qualifier Group Q Qualifier Group R Qualifier Group T Qualifier Group U Qualifier Group X Qualifier Group Y Qualifier Group Z ==Pre-qualification Round==

Pre-qualification Group I Pre-qualification Group J Pre-qualification Group M Pre-qualification Group P Pre-qualification Group S Pre-qualification Group V ==Zonal Group Stage==

Zonal Group A Zonal Group B Zonal Group C Zonal Group D Zonal Group E Zonal Group F Zonal Group G Zonal Group H Zonal Group I Zonal Group J ==Final Round Playoff==

Playoff Group A Playoff Group B ==Final Round==

Qualification Group A Group B Group C Group D ==Knockouts==

Bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- ---- Final ==Statistics==