India national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Blue Colts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Bibiano Fernandes | ||
| Captain | Singamayum Shami | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
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| First international | |||
| Burma 1–1 India (Malaya; 19 April 1963) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| India 8–0 Nepal (Bhubaneshwar, India; 31 July 2022) India 8–0 Sri Lanka (Yupia, India; 9 May 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| India 0–7 Israel (Bangkok, Thailand; 16 April 1972) India 0–7 South Korea (Qatar; 25 October 2002) India 0–7 United Arab Emirates (Qatar; 4 October 2015) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1974) | ||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019, 2022, 2023, 2025) | ||
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. 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.