# India national under-20 football team

The India national under-20 football team represents India at all international under-20 tournaments. They act as the main feeder team for the India U-23 and the senior Indian football team.
This team is for Indian players aged under 19 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year AFC U-19 Championship campaign begins, and as such, some players can remain with the squad until the age of 21.

## History

The team competes for the Asian Championship, with the finals every even-numbered year, formerly odd-numbered years. It is also eligible to participate in the SAFF U-20 Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup held every two years.
Beginning from 2024-25 I-league season, the team is also eligible to participate in the I-league, the second division of Indian Football League System.
Previously, the team has participated in the I-league, then the first and now second division of Indian football league system, since 2010 under the names of AIFF XI, Palian Arrows and Indian Arrows. The team was disbanded in 2021 and revived as India U-20 in 2024.

### 1959−1970

For the first four seasons of AFC U-19 Championship, from 1959 to 1962 the Indian team did not enter into the tournament though there was no qualification round. India first participated in the AFC U-19 Championships in 1963 but did not move ahead from the group stage. 1964 is where the first Kabui player, Basanta Kumar Kabui represented Manipur in an International event.
The first best result came at the 1966 edition where the team entered in the quarter finals with 3 wins against Burma, Japan and Singapore and a defeat by China but in the quarter final they lost to Israel by 4−0. In the next edition at 1967 AFC Youth Championship India again entered in the quarter final. First a draw of 1−1 against Israel and then defeating Malaysia by 4−1 but same as 1966 they again defeated in the quarter final, this time by Indonesia by 2−6. In 1968, the team didn't move beyond group stage, and next two edition of 1969 and 1970 India did not enter in the championships.

### 1971−1979

In 1971, they again reached the quarter final for the third time in AFC championships, but the fate was same as again saw a defeat, now against Japan by 0−3. But, after a gap of two more edition, it was 1974 AFC Youth Championship, where India seen the golden moment after becoming champions in AFC Under-19 Championships. First in group stage India defeat both Laos and Burma by 1−0 and a draw against Hong Kong by 2−2. Then entering in the quarter final they defeated Singapore by 1(4)−1(1), thus reached semi-finals where defeating Thailand by 2−1, for the first time India reached the final of the Championship. But the final was a draw against Iran by 2−2 thus jointly awarded both the team as the Champions. In 1975 and 1976 edition, India didn't do much well but at 1977 AFC Youth Championship they reached the quarter final but the opponent was Iran, the defending Champion who defeated India by 3−0, thus failed to qualify for the first FIFA World Youth Championship in 1977 which later came to be known as FIFA U-20 World Cup and also failed to qualify at the 1979 edition.

### 1980−2000, the decline

These two decades saw a decline in the performance of the Indian team. Qualification round started from 1980 AFC Youth Championship and India failed to qualify in 6 out of 11 edition of the championships and in rest 5 edition the failed to move beyond the group stage, thus also failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup as the finalist were only to be qualified for the competition.

### 2002−2017, rise and fall

In the 2002, at the AFC U-19 Championship, India reached the quarter final for the 6th time, by the virtue of third-place qualifiers, but defeated heavily by South Korea, where the Korean found the Indian net 7 times. Next two editions they ended their competition in group stages and next 7 editions from 2008 to 2018, India failed to qualify again for the championships and so for the FIFA U20 Worldcup.
In the meanwhile, SAFF started SAFF U-19 Championship from 2015 to develop the youth teams of South Asian countries as they continuously failing to qualify for AFC U-20 championships. In the 2015 inaugural edition, India became runners-up facing a defeat from Nepal through a penalty shoot out. In the next edition in 2017, the tournament was a round robin, where India saw two wins against Bhutan and Maldives and two defeats from Bangladesh and Nepal, thus achieved the third place in the tournament.

### 2018−present

The AIFF finally acted with the international exposure to the youth and under 17 teams. India's U-20 team was invited to participate in Cotif Tournament where clubs and national and autonomous teams participate every year since 1984, held at Valencia, Spain. 2018 Cotif was 35th Anniversary of the tournament. Though India lost two consecutive matches against Spanish club Murcia then against Mauritania, they managed a 0–0 draw against a stronger Latin American side of Venezuela, but on the final group match on 5 August 2018, the Indian side written a piece of history when they defeated the most successful U-20 Worldcup winning nation Argentina. The match was historic in many ways, when Indian defender Deepak Tangri headed a corner kick to the net of Argentine side, it was the first goal against them by any Indian side, then with a second goal by Anwar Ali with a fabulous free kick help India to win the match with a score of 2−1 against the stronger Argentine side, made a history as it is the first time that any Indian team defeated any Argentina side or any American national team. Argentina national team manager Scaloni and Argentine great Pablo Aimar praised the young colt's performances and said the future of the team is bright if there is continued perseverance. AIFF called it as one of the "biggest days for Indian Football" as team coach said "This victory will definitely earn Indian football more respect in the world of football. It opens up a window of opportunity to test ourselves against the best in the world on a regular basis".
Just after the Cotif experience, AIFF announced the team was invited to play in a four-nation tournament between under-20 national teams of France, Croatia and Slovenia and two friendlies against Serbia. This was the first time India was playing in a 4-nations tournament in which all the opponents are European nations. In the first match the team faced a big defeat against a mightier Croatian team by 0−5. The second match was against Slovenia, where they played very well within 90 minutes but failed to convert various chances and on the last minute of injury time the Slovenian side found the net, match ended in 0−1 defeat. Third match was against France, which India lost by 2−0. In the friendlies against Serbia India saw defeat in both the matches, first by 2−0 and second by 3−1 where Rahim Ali managed to find the net once.
At the South Asian level India won their first U-20 SAFF title in 2019. They defeated Bangladesh 2–1 in the final. Team India also won the inaugural OFC Youth Development Tournament in 2019, after beating Tahiti 2–0. India defended their SAFF title in 2022 by defeating Bangladesh again in the final, this time by an even bigger score of 5–2. It was also in the same tournament that the team recorded their biggest ever victory when they dismantled Nepal 8–0. India won their third title in a row by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the SAFF championship in 2023 by a margin of 3–0.

## Current staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Bibiano Fernandes |
| Assistant coach | Mileswamy Govindaraju Ramachandran |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dipankar Choudhury |
| Physiotherapist | Sayed Anwar |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Chelston Pinto |
| Analyst | Prajval VC |
| Team manager | Savio D'Costa |
| Media officer | Soumo Ghosh |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 Mandiri U20 Challenge Series.
Caps and goals are correct as of 20 January 2024, before the match against Syria.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Suraj Singh Aheibam | (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 1GK | Alsabith Sulaiman Thekkekaramel | (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
| 1GK | Karan Makkar | (2007-03-20) 20 March 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Jamshedpur |
| 2DF | Yaipharemba Chingakham | (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 2DF | Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum | | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 2DF | Afinmon Baiju | | 0 | 0 | Muthoot FA |
| 2DF | Mukul Panwar | (2007-08-03) 3 August 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | NorthEast United |
| 2DF | Malemngamba Singh Thokchom | (2007-10-15) 15 October 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Bengaluru |
| 2DF | Jodric Abranches | | 0 | 0 | Dempo |
| 3MF | Md. Arbash | (2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 3MF | Mahmad Sami | (2008-02-03) 3 February 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sudeva Delhi |
| 3MF | Levis Zangminlun | (2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sreenidi Deccan |
| 3MF | Manbhakupar Malngiang | (2008-01-05) 5 January 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 1 | BBFS |
| 3MF | Ahongshangbam Samson | (2008-12-23) 23 December 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 3MF | Ninghthoukhongjam Rishi Singh | | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 3MF | Jajo Prashan | (2007-02-22) 22 February 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sudeva Delhi |
| 3MF | Ngamgouhou Mate | (2008-05-03) 3 May 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | NorthEast United |
| 3MF | Gurnaj Singh Grewal | (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | East Bengal |
| 3MF | Danny Meitei Laishram | (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | NorthEast United |
| 4FW | Bharat Lairenjam | (2008-04-03) 3 April 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Classic FA |
| 4FW | Lemmet Tangvah | (2007-12-24) 24 December 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Goa |
| 4FW | Sujin S | (2007-08-30) 30 August 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
| 4FW | Mohd. Zulkif | (2008-01-22) 22 January 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Himalayan FC |

### Recent callups

The following footballers were part of national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current call-up.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Lionel Daryl Rymmei | (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Goa | vs Bangladesh, August 2024 |
| DF | Ricky Meetei Haobam | (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Bengaluru | vs Bangladesh, August 2024 |
| MF | Gurnaj Singh Grewal | (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | East Bengal | vs Bangladesh, August 2024 |
| GK | Sahil Poonia | (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Bengaluru | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| GK | Priyansh Dubey | (2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | RFYC | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| GK | Divyaj Dhaval Thakkar | (2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Alchemy FA | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Lambalmayum Hemba Meetei | (2006-08-08) 8 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | SAI Trivandrum | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Manabir Basumatary | (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Kerala United | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Thomas Kanamoottil Cherian | (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Kerala Blasters | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Pramveer | (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Punjab | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Malemngamba Singh Thokchom | (2007-10-15) 15 October 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Bengaluru | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Surajkumar Singh Ngangbam | (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Bengaluru | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Sonam Tsewang Lhokham | (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Jamshedpur | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| DF | Dhanajit Ashangbam | (2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Delhi | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Manjot Singh Dhami | (2006-10-25) 25 October 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Bengaluru | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Ishaan Shishodia | (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Mumbai City | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Ebindas Yesudasan | (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Kerala Blasters | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Manglenthang Kipgen | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 3 | Punjab | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Akash Tirkey | (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Delhi | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Vanlalpeka Guite | (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | East Bengal | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Korou Singh Thingujam | (2006-12-03) 3 December 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 1 | Kerala Blasters | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Gwgwmsar Goyary | (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 1 | Delhi | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Monirul Molla | (2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 1 | Bengaluru | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Naoba Meitei Pangambam | (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Rajasthan United | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Kelvin Singh Taorem | (2005-11-22) 22 November 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 1 | Bengaluru | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Thanglalsoun Gangte | (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Chennaiyin | v Laos, 29 September 2024 |

## Results and fixtures

For past match results of the under-20 team, see the results in Indian football seasons.
Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches
 Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### India U-20 fixtures
#### 2025
## Competitive records
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record :
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| FIFA World Youth Championship |||||||||
| 1977 to 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup |||||||||
| 2007 to 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/23 | 0 titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup records :
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1959 to 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1963 | Group stage | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 1964 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 1965 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 1966 | Quarter final | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 1967 | Quarter final | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 1968 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1971 | Quarter final | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 1973 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 1974 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 1975 | Group stage | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 1976 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 1977 | Quarter final | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 1978 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 1980 to 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 1992 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 1998 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Quarter final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2008 to 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 22/40 | 1 Title | 80 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 95 | 145 | -50 |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1963 | Group A | India 1–1 Burma | Draw |
| 1963 | Group A | India 1–2 Malaysia | Loss |
| 1963 | Group A | India 0–2 Thailand | Loss |
| 1963 | Group A | India 2–0 Cambodia | Win |
| 1963 | Group A | India 2–0 Philippines | Win |
| 1964 | Group B | India 0–3 Burma | Loss |
| 1964 | Group B | India 0–0 Vietnam | Draw |
| 1964 | Group B | India 1–1 Malaysia | Draw |
| 1965 | Group B | India 1–2 Burma | Loss |
| 1965 | Group B | India 0–0 Thailand | Draw |
| 1965 | Group B | India 0–1 Malaysia | Loss |
| 1965 | Group B | India 1–4 South Korea | Loss |
| 1966 | Group B | India 2–0 Burma | Win |
| 1966 | Group B | India 2–0 Japan | Win |
| 1966 | Group B | India 4–1 Singapore | Win |
| 1966 | Group B | India 1–2 Republic of China | Loss |
| 1966 | Quarterfinals | India 0–4 Israel | Loss |
| 1967 | Group D | India 1–1 Israel | Draw |
| 1967 | Group D | India 4–1 Malaysia | Win |
| 1967 | Quarterfinals | India 2–6 Indonesia | Loss |
| 1968 | Group C | India 1–2 Malaysia | Loss |
| 1968 | Group C | India 3–0 Republic of China | Win |
| 1968 | Group C | India 0–2 Israel | Loss |
| 1971 | Group A | India 2–0 Philippines | Win |
| 1971 | Group A | India 2–1 Nepal | Win |
| 1971 | Group A | India 1–1 Burma | Draw |
| 1971 | Quarterfinals | India 0–3 Japan | Loss |
| 1972 | Group A | India 0–7 Israel | Loss |
| 1972 | Group A | India 1–4 Thailand | Loss |
| 1972 | Group A | India 7–0 Nepal | Win |
| 1973 | Group A | India 0–0 Lebanon | Draw |
| 1973 | Group A | India 1–1 Bahrain | Draw |
| 1973 | Group A | India 0–1 South Korea | Loss |
| 1974 | Group B | India 1–0 Laos | Win |
| 1974 | Group B | India 1–0 Burma | Win |
| 1974 | Group B | India 2–2 Hong Kong | Draw |
| 1974 | Quarterfinals | India 1–1 Singapore (4–1) P | Draw |
| 1974 | Semifinals | India 2–1 Thailand | Win |
| 1974 | Final | India 2–2 Iran (Title shared) | Draw |
| 1975 | Group D | India 1–1 Malaysia | Draw |
| 1975 | Group D | India 1–2 Yemen | Loss |
| 1975 | Group D | India 1–2 Burma | Loss |
| 1975 | Group D | India 2–1 North Korea | Win |
| 1976 | Group A | India 0–2 Iran | Loss |
| 1976 | Group A | India 1–1 South Korea | Draw |
| 1976 | Group A | India 3–0 Malaysia | Win |
| 1977 | Group B | India 0–4 Iraq | Loss |
| 1977 | Group B | India 4–0 Bangladesh | Win |
| 1977 | Quarterfinals | India 0–3 Iran | Loss |
| 1978 | Group B | India 0–2 North Korea | Loss |
| 1978 | Group B | India 2–2 Japan | Draw |
| 1978 | Group B | India 4–0 Sri Lanka | Win |
| 1978 | Group B | India 1–4 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1986 | Group A | India 0–4 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1986 | Group A | India 1–3 Qatar | Loss |
| 1986 | Group A | India 1–1 Indonesia | Draw |
| 1990 | Group A | India 1–4 North Korea | Loss |
| 1990 | Group A | India 0–2 Qatar | Loss |
| 1990 | Group A | India 2–1 Indonesia | Win |
| 1992 | Group A | India 0–2 Japan | Loss |
| 1992 | Group A | India 0–3 United Arab Emirates | Loss |
| 1992 | Group A | India 0–2 Iran | Loss |
| 1996 | Group B | India 1–1 Qatar | Draw |
| 1996 | Group B | India 1–2 China | Loss |
| 1996 | Group B | India 0–1 Syria | Loss |
| 1996 | Group B | India 0–2 Japan | Loss |
| 1998 | Group A | India 2–3 Kazakhstan | Loss |
| 1998 | Group A | India 0–4 Thailand | Loss |
| 1998 | Group A | India 0–2 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1998 | Group A | India 1–1 Kuwait | Draw |
| 2002 | Group B | India 6–0 Bangladesh | Win |
| 2002 | Group B | India 1–2 Japan | Loss |
| 2002 | Group B | India 0–4 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | India 0–7 South Korea | Loss |
| 2004 | Group C | India 1–2 Syria | Loss |
| 2004 | Group C | India 1–2 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2004 | Group C | India 0–1 Laos | Loss |
| 2006 | Group A | India 1–1 Kyrgyzstan | Draw |
| 2006 | Group A | India 2–3 Jordan | Loss |
| 2006 | Group A | India 0–3 South Korea | Loss |

### AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualification

AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification record :
| Year | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| 1992 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
| 1998 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Total | 60 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 93 | 89 | +4 |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualification history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Group 1 | India 2–1 Nepal | Win |
| 1980 | Group 1 | India 1–1 Oman | Draw |
| 1980 | Group 1 | India 0–1 Qatar | Loss |
| 1980 | Group 1 | India 0–1 Bangladesh | Loss |
| 1982 | Group A | India 1–2 Iran | Loss |
| 1982 | Group A | India n/a Nepal | Loss |
| 1982 | Group A | India 1–3 Oman | Loss |
| 1982 | Group A | India 0–3 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1986 | Group 5 | India 0–0 Nepal | Draw |
| 1986 | Group 5 | India 1–0 Pakistan | Win |
| 1990 | Group 4 | India 5–0 Sri Lanka | Win |
| 1990 | Group 4 | India 2–1 Maldives | Win |
| 1990 | Group 4 | India 0–0 Nepal | Draw |
| 1992 | Group 3 | India 2–0 Pakistan | Win |
| 1992 | Group 3 | India 1–0 Nepal | Win |
| 1992 | Group 3 | India 0–0 Bangladesh | Draw |
| 1992 | Group 3 | India 1–0 Maldives | Win |
| 1996 | Group 5 | India 6–1 Pakistan | Win |
| 1996 | Group 5 | India 6–0 Sri Lanka | Win |
| 1998 | Group 6 | India 1–0 Maldives | Win |
| 1998 | Group 6 | India 3–0 Kyrgyzstan | Win |
| 1998 | Group 6 | India 2–0 Pakistan | Win |
| 1998 | Group 6 | India 7–1 Bhutan | Win |
| 2000 | Group 5 | India 2–0 Sri Lanka | Win |
| 2000 | Group 5 | India 0–2 Pakistan | Loss |
| 2002 | Group 4 | India 4–1 Bhutan | Win |
| 2002 | Group 4 | India 0–0 Tajikistan | Draw |
| 2002 | Group 4 | India 4–0 Kyrgyzstan | Win |
| 2004 | Group 8 | India 0–0 Kyrgyzstan | Draw |
| 2004 | Group 8 | India 0–2 Turkmenistan | Loss |
| 2008 | Group B | India 2–3 Lebanon | Loss |
| 2008 | Group B | India 0–1 Bahrain | Loss |
| 2008 | Group B | India 5–0 Pakistan | Win |
| 2008 | Group B | India 1–1 Oman | Draw |
| 2008 | Group B | India 0–1 Iran | Loss |
| 2010 | Group C | India 0–5 Iraq | Loss |
| 2010 | Group C | India 1–3 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 2010 | Group C | India 3–4 Oman | Loss |
| 2010 | Group C | India 4–1 Afghanistan | Win |
| 2010 | Group C | India 3–0 Kuwait | Win |
| 2012 | Group C | India 3–1 Turkmenistan | Win |
| 2012 | Group C | India 0–3 Iran | Loss |
| 2012 | Group C | India 1–2 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2012 | Group C | India 1–2 Pakistan | Loss |
| 2014 | Group A | India 0–2 Qatar | Loss |
| 2014 | Group A | India 1–0 Nepal | Win |
| 2014 | Group A | India 0–3 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2014 | Group A | India 2–2 Turkmenistan | Draw |
| 2016 | Group C | India 0–7 United Arab Emirates | Loss |
| 2016 | Group C | India 0–1 Palestine | Loss |
| 2016 | Group C | India 0–2 Afghanistan | Loss |
| 2018 | Group D | India 0–5 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 2018 | Group D | India 0–0 Palestine | Draw |
| 2018 | Group D | India 3–0 Turkmenistan | Win |
| 2020 | Group F | India 0–2 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2020 | Group F | India 0–4 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 2020 | Group F | India 0–3 Afghanistan | Loss |
| 2023 | Group H | India 2–4 Iraq | Loss |
| 2023 | Group H | India 1–4 Australia | Loss |
| 2023 | Group H | India 2–1 Kuwait | Win |
| 2025 | Group G | India 4–1 Mongolia | Win |
| 2025 | Group G | India 0–1 Iran | Loss |
| 2025 | Group G | India 2–0 Laos | Win |

### SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Championship

SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Championship record :
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2024 | Semifinal | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Total | 6/6 | 3 Titles | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 16 | +38 |
SAFF U-20 Championship history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Group B | India 2–0 Afghanistan | Win |
| 2015 | Group B | India 3–0 Maldives | Win |
| 2015 | Semifinals | India 0–0 Bangladesh (4–3) P | Draw |
| 2015 | Final | India 1–1 Nepal (4–5) P | Draw |
| 2017 | Round robin | India 3–4 Bangladesh | Loss |
| 2017 | Round robin | India 3–0 Bhutan | Win |
| 2017 | Round robin | India 2–1 Maldives | Win |
| 2017 | Round robin | India 0–2 Nepal | Loss |
| 2019 | Group B | India 0–0 Bangladesh | Draw |
| 2019 | Group B | India 3–0 Sri Lanka | Win |
| 2019 | Semi final | India 4–0 Maldives | Win |
| 2019 | Final | India 2–1 Bangladesh | Win |
| 2022 | Round Robin | India 1–2 Bangladesh | Loss |
| 2022 | Round Robin | India 4–0 Sri Lanka | Win |
| 2022 | Round Robin | India 8–0 Nepal | Win |
| 2022 | Round Robin | India 1–0 Maldives | Win |
| 2022 | Final | India 5–2 Bangladesh | Win |
| 2023 | Round Robin | India 3–0 Bangladesh | Win |
| 2023 | Round Robin | India 2–1 Bhutan | Win |
| 2023 | Semi final | India 1–1 Nepal (5–4) P | Draw |
| 2023 | Final | India 3–0 Pakistan | Win |
| 2024 | Group B | India 1–0 Bhutan | Win |
| 2024 | Group B | India 1–0 Maldives | Win |
| 2024 | Semifinals | India 1–1 Bangladesh (3–4) P | Draw |

### OFC Youth Development Tournament

OFC Youth Development Tournament record :
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
OFC Youth Development Tournament history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Round Robin | India 1–0 Vanuatu | Win |
| 2019 | Round Robin | India 4–1 New Caledonia | Win |
| 2019 | Round Robin | India 2–0 Tahiti | Win |
    *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

## Overall competitive records

    As of 29 September 2024 (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | 80 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 95 | 145 | −50 | 025.00 |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualification | 60 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 93 | 89 | +4 | 041.67 |
| SAFF U-20 Championship | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 16 | +38 | 066.67 |
| OFC Youth Development Tournament | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Total | 167 | 64 | 32 | 71 | 249 | 251 | −2 | 038.32 |

## Other honours

* POMIS Cup
** Champions (1): 1990
* Lusofonia Games:
** Gold Medal (1): 2014 (as Goa India)