2023 Reliance Foundation Development League
The 2023 Reliance Foundation Development League is the second season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, the first developmental football league organised by Reliance Foundation in technical support with AIFF.[1] The season features 59 teams, divided into nine regions with each team playing around 10 matches during the regional qualifiers season, which will be held across multiple regions of India from 27 February to May 2023.[2][3] 4 teams will qualify for the Next Gen Cup to be held in the United Kingdom.[4]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 February – May |
| Champions | TBA |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Background
Reliance Foundation Youth Sports announced the second season of the RFDL to be started from 27 February with regional qualifiers in Kerala.
Format
The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players, with few overage players allowed as well.[5] Participants in the league must have been born on or after January 1, 2002.[6] Each team will play at least 10 matches in the regional qualifiers.[7] A total of 250+ matches will be played in entire league. 20 teams will qualify for the National group stage from the regional qualifiers. The top-four teams will play in the 2023 Next Gen Cup.[8]
Regional qualifiers
Teams are divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 4-8 teams.
| State/Region | Venue | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya 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 |
ATK Mohun Bagan |
| 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 |
Assam-Meghalaya region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthEast United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 18 |
| 2 | Shillong Lajong | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 15 |
| 3 | Rangdajied United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 |
| 4 | Ryntih FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 |
| 5 | Mawlai SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 4 |
| 6 | Malki SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 3 |
Source: RFYS
East region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 | Advance to National group stage |
| 2 | East Bengal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | Advance to Progression phase |
| 4 | United SC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Odisha | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 | NA Suruchi Sangha | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 |
Source: RFYS
Goa region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Goa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Velsao SCC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Dempo SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Salgaocar FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
| 6 | SESA FA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: RFYS
Kerala region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muthoot FA (Q) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 25 | Advance to National group stage |
| 2 | LIFFA (Q) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 20 | Advance to Progression phase |
| 4 | Kovalam FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 9 | |
| 5 | Parappur FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 | |
| 6 | Gokulam Kerala | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
| 7 | FC Areekode | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | |
| 8 | FC Kerala | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 3 |
Manipur region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic FA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 20 |
| 2 | North Eastern Sporting Union | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 18 |
| 3 | SAI-RC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Football 4 Change Academy | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 |
| 5 | Wangoi FA | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 12 |
| 6 | Poloi FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 |
| 7 | Pehlum Lamhil Lawm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 4 |
| 8 | Social Development Club | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 28 | −24 | 4 |
Source: RFYS
Mizoram region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chawnpui FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 19 |
| 2 | Chanmari FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 17 |
| 3 | Ramthar Veng | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | SYS FC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | 1st Bn MAP FA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 6 |
| 6 | Chanmari West | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 4 |
Source: RFYS
Mumbai region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | RFYC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Iron Born FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | India Rush Soccer Club | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 |
| 5 | PIFA Sports | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 |
| 6 | Kenkre FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 5 |
Source: RFYS
North region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudeva Delhi | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 17 |
| 2 | Garhwal FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | RoundGlass Punjab | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | Rajasthan United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 5 |
Source: RFYS
South region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kickstart FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 14 |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 14 |
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Chennaiyin | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Mangalore | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 |
| 6 | Roots FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Mohammden Sporting | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 35 | −27 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Bengaluru United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
Source: RFYS
National group stage
Top 20 teams will qualify from the regional qualifiers to national group stage. National group stage is divided into 4 groups of 5 teams, with winners advancing to the knockout rounds.
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