| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April – 12 May 2022 |
| Champions | Bengaluru FC (1st title) |
| Runner up | Kerala Blasters |
| Matches | 28 |
| Top goalscorer | Rahul Raju (Bengaluru) 7 goals |
| Highest scoring | Bengaluru 5–2 Jamshedpur |
| Longest winning run | Bengaluru (6 wins) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Bengaluru (7 games) |
| Longest winless run | Mumbai City (7 games) |
| Longest losing run | Mumbai City (7 games) |
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The 2022 Reliance Foundation Development League was the inaugural season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, the first developmental association football league organised by Reliance Foundation in technical support with AIFF. [1] The season featured eight teams, each playing 7 matches during the season, which was held in Goa from 15 April to 12 May 2022. [2] [3] Bengaluru FC Reserves and Kerala Blasters Reserves were the champions and runners up of the season respectively with both the teams qualifying for the Next Gen Cup to be held in United Kingdom. [4]
In June 2021 it was proposed by the organisers of ISL after a meeting with the CEOs of all the ISL clubs, that a new developmental league, called Reliance Foundation Development League, would be introduced in 2022. [5] This new league would consist of the youth and reserve teams of all the ISL clubs, with aim to develop young players as there has been limited number of competitions and leagues outside the ISL since the pandemic.
The inaugural season of the proposed two-month league will be held in Goa inside a bio-secure bubble between January and March, following the same medical and safety procedures for 2021–22 ISL season, but got postponed to April 15. [6] The league was confirmed on 7 April 2022. [7]
The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players with few overage players allowed as well. [8] Each team will play seven matches again each other on a single round basis. [9] A total of 28 matches will be played.
The top-two teams will play in the 2022 Next Gen Cup. [10] Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC confirmed their top-two finish and qualified for the NextGen Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru (C) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 19 | Advance to Next Gen Cup |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 19 | |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Goa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | |
| 5 | Young Champs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 7 | |
| 6 | Jamshedpur | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chennaiyin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 8 | Mumbai City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 |
| 15 April 20221 | Chennaiyin | 0–1 | Goa | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Jovial Dias (Goa) |
| 15 April 20222 | Bengaluru | 2–0 | RFYC | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Robin Yadav (Bengaluru) |
| 16 April 20223 | Kerala Blasters | 2–0 | Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) |
| 16 April 20224 | Mumbai City | 0–3 | Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Lalruatmawia (Jamshedpur) |
| 19 April 20225 | Bengaluru | 2–1 | Goa | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Jamshedpur) |
| 19 April 20226 | Chennaiyin | 2–2 | Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Syed Suhail Pasha (Chennaiyin) |
| 20 April 20227 | Kerala Blasters | 1–0 | Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Shreyas Vatekar (Mumbai City) |
| 23 April 20229 | Chennaiyin | 0–1 | Kerala Blasters | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Devansh Dabas (Chennayin) |
| 23 April 202210 | Mumbai City | 0–2 | RFYC | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Sanan Mohammed K (RFYC) |
| 24 April 202211 | Goa | 1–5 | Jamshedpur | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Phijam Vikash Singh (Jamshedpur) |
| 27 April 202213 | Chennaiyin | 0–0 | RFYC | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Solaimalai R (Chennayin) |
| 27 April 202214 | Kerala Blasters | 2–0 | Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh (Kerala Blasters) |
| 28 April 202215 | Bengaluru | 5–0 | Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Rahul Raju (Bengaluru) |
| 28 April 202216 | Goa | 2–2 | Hyderabad | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: C Lalchungnunga (Hyderabad) |
| 3 May 202217 | Jamshedpur | 1–0 | RFYC | Benaulim, Goa |
| 8.00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground |
| 3 May 202218 | Bengaluru | 3–0 | Chennaiyin | Nagoa, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Bengaluru) |
| 4 May 202219 | Mumbai | 0–5 | Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Abhijith Pa (Hyderabad) |
| 4 May 202220 | Goa | 3–1 | Kerala Blasters | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Jovial Dias (Goa) |
| 7 May 202221 | Bengaluru | 5–2 | Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa |
| 8.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Rahul Raju (Bengaluru) |
| 7 May 202222 | Chennaiyin | 2–3 | Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Mohmmad Rafi (Hyderabad) |
| 8 May 202223 | Goa | 1–0 | Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Brison Deuben Fernandes (Goa) |
| 8 May 202224 | Kerala Blasters | 4–0 | RFYC | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST | Report | Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Mohammed Azhar (Kerala Blasters) |
| 11 May 202225 | Goa | 2–0 | RFYC | Benaulim, Goa |
| 8.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Ryan Roger Menzes (Goa) |
| 11 May 202226 | Chennaiyin | 3–2 | Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Joseph Lalvenhima (Chennaiyin) |
| 12 May 202227 | Jamshedpur | 0-1 | Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa |
| 08.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground Man of the Match: Abdul Rabeeh A.K. (Jamshedpur) |
| 12 May 202228 | Bengaluru | 0–0 | Kerala Blasters | Benaulim, Goa |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Benaulim Ground Man of the Match: Amay Morajkar (Bengaluru) |