SC Delhi Reserves and Academy

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SC Delhi Reserves
Sporting Delhi Logo.png
Full nameSporting Club Delhi Reserves and Academy
Short nameSCD
Founded
  • 2019;6 years ago (2019) (as Hyderabad FC Reserves and Academy)
  • 2025;0 years ago (2025) (as SC Delhi Reserves and Academy)
Ground Ambedkar Stadium
Capacity35,000
OwnersB.C. Jindal Group
League Reliance Foundation Development League

Sporting Club Delhi Reserves and Academy started as the reserve team and youth academy system of Indian Super League club based in New Delhi. They compete in the RF Development League.

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History

On 10 January 2020, it was announced that Indian Super League club Hyderabad would field a reserve team in the upcoming 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division. [2] The team was placed in Group B alongside Mohammedan, Bhawanipore, Chennaiyin Reserves, and Bengaluru B. [2] They played their first match of the league on 6 February 2020 against Chennaiyin Reserves and won 3–1. [3]

On 20 August 2020, it was announced Hyderabad signed Thangboi Sinto and Shameel Chembakath as their technical director and reserve team head coach respectively. [4]

Under the leadership of Shameel Chembakath, the Hyderabad FC B team secured the runner-up position in the CEM Gold Cup, which was held in Assam in January 2022, marking their first major trophy. [5]

The Hyderabad FC B team, under the guidance of Shameel Chembakath, achieved 3rd place in the inaugural Reliance Development League during the 2021-2022 season, held in Mumbai. [6]

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References

  1. "Time to pick up your 🎮 & become 🇮🇳's next @EASPORTSFIFA 2020 star!". Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Eighteen teams to compete in 2nd Division League". Outlook India. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "Chennaiyin FC Reserves 1–3 Hyderabad FC Reserves". Hyderabad FC (Twitter).
  4. V Easwar, Nishanth. "Hyderabad sign Thangboi Singto and Shameel Chembakath". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. "Hyderabad FC B finish runners-up in CEM Gold Cup 2022". Hyderabad FC. January 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. "Hyderabad FC finish 3rd in inaugural RF Development League campaign". Orissa Diary. 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2025.