Reliance Foundation Development League Teams

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The Reliance Foundation Development League is India's first developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation in technical support with the All India Football Federation. [1] The number of teams participating in the league vary every season.

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2022 season

A total of eight teams competed in a single round basis. [2] 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 season

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

57 Teams were divided into 8 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 5–9 teams. [3] [4]

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

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