Reliance Foundation Development League

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Reliance Foundation Development League
Reliance Foundation Development League.svg
Organising bodies Reliance Foundation
All India Football Federation
Founded7 April 2022;2 years ago (2022-04-07)
CountryIndia
Number of teams61+
Level on pyramidYouth
International cup(s) Next Gen Cup
Current champions Punjab (1st title)
Most championships Bengaluru (2 titles) [1] [2]
TV partners Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (YouTube)
Website RFDL
Current: 2025

The Reliance Foundation Development League(RFDL) is India's Youth Football league organised by the Reliance Foundation in technical support with the AIFF. [3] A total of 60+ teams participates in the tournament. [4] The league was founded to offer opportunities to the young players across the country. [5]

Contents

Background

In June 2021 it was proposed after a meeting of the AIFF and CEOs of all the ISL clubs that a new developmental competition called Reliance Foundation Development League would be introduced in 2022. [6] 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 teams would predominantly feature U-21 players with few overage players allowed as well. [7] 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. [8]

Player eligibility

Seasons

SeasonZonesClubs
2022 18
2023 959
2024 857

Teams

2022 Season :

A total of eight teams competed in a single round basis. [9] A total of 28 matches were played.

ClubsVenue
Bengaluru FC Nagoa Panchayat Ground,Nagoa
Benaulim Ground,Benaulim
Chennaiyin FC
FC Goa
Jamshedpur FC
Kerala Blasters FC
Mumbai City FC
Hyderabad FC
Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC)

2023 :

59 Teams were divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 4–8 teams.

State/RegionVenueClubs
Assam-MeghalayaMeghalaya Football Ground, Shillong Malki SC
Mawlai SC
NorthEast United FC
Rangdajied United FC
Ryntih FC
Shillong Lajong FC
East Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
Mohun Bagan SG
East Bengal FC
Jamshedpur FC
Mohammedan SC
New Alipore Suruchi Sangha
Odisha FC
United SC
Goa Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim
SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim
Dempo Academy Ground, Ella
Churchill Brothers FC Goa
Dempo SC
FC Goa
Salgaocar FC
SESA FA
Velsao SCC
Kerala Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam
Panampilly Ground, Kochi
FC Areekode
Gokulam Kerala FC
FC Kerala
Kerala Blasters FC
Kovalam FC
LIFFA
Muthoot FA
Parappur FC
Manipur Loitang Football Arena, Imphal
Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong
SAI Ground, Takyel
Classic FA
Football 4 Change Academy
North Eastern Sporting Union
Pehlum Lamhil Lawm
Poloi FC
SAI-RC
Social Development Club
Wangoi FA
Mizoram Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
AR Lammual, Aizawl
1st Bn MAP Football Academy
Chanmari FC
Chanmari West FC
Chawnpui FC
Ramthar Veng FC
SYS Football Club
Mumbai Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra India Rush Soccer Club
Iron Born FC
Kenkre FC
Mumbai City FC
PIFA Sports FC
Reliance Foundation Young Champs
North 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi Garhwal FC
Rajasthan United FC
RoundGlass Punjab FC
Sudeva Delhi FC
South Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru Bengaluru FC
FC Bengaluru United
Chennaiyin FC
Kickstart FC
FC Mangalore
Mohammden Sporting FC
Roots FC
Sreenidi Deccan
2024 season 

2024


57 Teams were divided into 8 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 5–9 teams. [10] [11]

State/RegionVenueClubs
East Adamas United SA
East Bengal FC
Jamshedpur FC
Kalighat Milan Sangha
Mohammedan SC
Mohun Bagan SG
Odisha FC
United SC
Goa Dempo SC
FC Goa
FC Mardol
Geno FC
Pax of Nagoa SC
SESA FA
Siddheshwar SCC
Sporting Goa
Kerala Gokulam Kerala
Kerala Blasters
Kovalam FC
LiFFA
Muthoot FA
Parappur FC
SAI Kollam
Wayanad United FC
Meghalaya-AssamMeghalaya Football Ground, Shillong 4 for all FA
Little Stars Academy
Mawlai SC
NorthEast United FC
Pay for right FA
Shillong Lajong FC
Mizoram 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl 1st Bn MAP Football Academy
Home Missions FC
Inkhel FC
Kulikawn FC
Muthi FC
Mumbai Community Football Club India
Glorious Mothers FC
India Rush Soccer Club
Iron Born FC
Kenkre FC
Millat
Mumbai City
Oranje
RFYC
North AIPL FC
Delhi FC
Punjab FC
Rajasthan United FC
Sudeva Delhi FC
ZINC FA
South Bengaluru FC
Chennaiyin FC
Kickstart FC
Rebels FC
Roots FC
Snipers FC
Sreenidi Deccan

Champions

Successful clubs by seasons

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeTeams
2022 Bengaluru (1/2) Kerala Blasters Hyderabad 8
2023 Bengaluru (2/2) Sudeva Delhi Mohun Bagan 59
2024 Punjab East Bengal Muthoot FA57

Performance by clubs

ClubTitlesRunners-upThird placeWinning seasonsRunners-up seasonsThird place seasons
Bengaluru 2002022, 2023
Punjab 1002024
Kerala Blasters 0102022
Sudeva Delhi 0102023
East Bengal 0102024
Hyderabad 0012022
Mohun Bagan 0012023
Muthoot FA0012024

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