Second season of RFDL
Football league season
The 2023 Reliance Foundation Development League was the second season of the Reliance Foundation Development League , developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation and the AIFF .[ 1] The season features 59 teams divided into nine regions, each playing around 10 matches during the regional qualifiers held across multiple regions from 27 February to 23 April.[ 2] [ 3] 4 teams qualified for the Next Gen Cup to be held in Mumbai .[ 4]
Bengaluru FC successfully defended their title against Sudeva Delhi FC in the final . Both teams, including Mohun Bagan SG and RFYC , qualified for the Next Gen Cup.[ 5]
Background
Reliance Foundation Youth Sports announced the second season of the RFDL to be started from 27 February with regional qualifiers in Kerala .
The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players, with few overage players allowed as well.[ 6] Participants in the league must have been born on or after January 1, 2002.[ 7] Each team will play at least 10 matches in the regional qualifiers.[ 8] 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 the National Championship Stage and the 2023 Next Gen Cup .[ 9]
Teams
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
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
Regional stage
Assam-Meghalaya region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Shillong Lajong
10
7
3
0
32
6
+26
24
Advance to National group stage
2
NorthEast United
10
7
3
0
25
5
+20
24
3
Rangdajied United
10
5
3
2
17
5
+12
18
4
Ryntih FC
10
2
2
6
12
19
−7
8
5
Malki SC
10
2
0
8
12
37
−25
6
6
Mawlai SC
10
1
1
8
6
32
−26
4
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Alfred Lalroutsang
NorthEast United
12
2
Samchaphrang Lato
Shillong Lajong
6
Freddy Jyrwa
Malki SC
4
Mebannangkiew Thabah
Shillong Lajong
4
Parthib Gogoi
NorthEast United
East region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
East Bengal
10
7
2
1
18
8
+10
23
Advance to National group stage
2
Mohun Bagan SG
10
6
3
1
19
7
+12
21
3
Mohammedan
10
3
1
6
11
20
−9
10
4
United SC
6
3
1
2
7
6
+1
10
5
Jamshedpur
6
2
1
3
10
11
−1
7
6
Odisha
6
2
0
4
9
8
+1
6
7
NA Suruchi Sangha
6
0
0
6
5
19
−14
0
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
William Lalgoulien
Mohammedan
6
Suhail Bhat
Mohun Bagan SG
3
Ningomba Engson Singh
Mohun Bagan SG
5
4
Muhammed Roshal PP
East Bengal
4
Surajit Ghosh
United SC
Goa region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
FC Goa
10
8
2
0
19
3
+16
26
Advance to National group stage
2
Velsao S&CC
10
5
2
3
9
13
−4
17
3
Dempo SC
10
4
3
3
16
11
+5
15
4
SESA FA
10
3
3
4
8
10
−2
12
5
Salgaocar FC
10
2
2
6
11
14
−3
8
6
Churchill Brothers
10
1
2
7
8
20
−12
5
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Saish Gaunkar
FC Goa
4
2
Necio Maristo Fernandes
Dempo SC
3
Laximanrao Rane
Dempo SC
Shrine Clemente
Churchill Brothers
Laitonjam Lemba Singh
FC Goa
Kerala region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Muthoot FA
10
8
1
1
23
6
+17
25
Advance to National group stage
2
LiFFA
10
7
1
2
18
7
+11
22
3
Kerala Blasters
10
6
2
2
25
12
+13
20
4
Kovalam FC
10
3
0
7
9
22
−13
9
5
Parappur FC
7
2
2
3
12
6
+6
8
6
Gokulam Kerala
7
2
2
3
12
13
−1
8
7
FC Areekode
7
1
0
6
4
18
−14
3
8
FC Kerala
7
1
0
6
5
24
−19
3
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Salahudheen Adnan K
Muthoot FA
7
2
Muhammad Ajsal
Kerala Blasters
6
3
Saivin Ericson E
LiFFA
5
4
Vineeth A
LiFFA
4
Naresh Bhagyanathan
Muthoot FA
Manipur region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Classic FA
10
7
2
1
31
3
+28
23
Advance to National group stage
2
SAI-RC
10
5
3
2
17
15
+2
18
3
North Eastern Sporting Union
10
6
0
4
30
13
+17
18
4
Wangoi FA
10
4
0
6
17
34
−17
12
5
Football 4 Change Academy
7
3
3
1
14
7
+7
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
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Kharibam Meitei
SAI-RC
10
Serto Worneilen Kom
Classic FA
3
Thokchom Singh
North Eastern Sporting Union
8
4
Sonjalen Haokip
Pehlum Lamhil Lawm
6
Abujam Singh
North Eastern Sporting Union
Mizoram region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Chawnpui FC
10
6
2
2
34
13
+21
20
Advance to National group stage
2
Chanmari FC
10
6
2
2
33
15
+18
20
3
Ramthar Veng
10
6
1
3
19
15
+4
19
4
SYS FC
10
3
5
2
22
15
+7
14
5
1st Bn MAP FA
10
1
3
6
8
29
−21
6
6
Chanmari West
10
1
1
8
14
43
−29
4
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Suanngaihmuana
Chawnpui FC
10
2
PC Lalruatsanga
Ramthar Veng
9
3
Laltlanzova
Chanmari FC
7
Lalthangliana
Chanmari FC
5
Ephraim Lalremtluanga
Chawnpui FC
6
Mumbai region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
RFYC
10
10
0
0
33
3
+30
30
Advance to National group stage
2
Mumbai City
10
6
1
3
19
16
+3
19
3
Iron Born FC
10
4
1
5
14
13
+1
13
4
India Rush Soccer Club
10
4
0
6
13
16
−3
12
5
PIFA Sports
10
2
2
6
8
22
−14
8
6
Kenkre FC
10
1
2
7
11
28
−17
5
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Vian Vinay Murgod
RFYC
7
2
Ayush Chhikara
Mumbai City
5
3
Dipu Neupane
India Rush SC
4
Alex Konthoujam
RFYC
Mohammed Khatib
Iron Born FC
North region
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Shubho Paul
Sudeva Delhi
5
2
Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh
RoundGlass Punjab
4
3
Sunil Soren
Garhwal FC
2
Iashanbok Buhphang
Garhwal FC
South region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Bengaluru
10
6
3
1
25
9
+16
21
Advance to National group stage
2
Sreenidi Deccan
10
6
1
3
17
10
+7
19
3
Chennaiyin
10
5
3
2
18
6
+12
18
4
Kickstart FC
10
5
2
3
24
11
+13
17
5
FC Mangalore
7
3
1
3
9
11
−2
10
6
Roots FC
7
2
2
3
8
8
0
8
7
Mohammden Sporting
7
1
0
6
8
35
−27
3
8
FC Bengaluru United
7
0
0
7
2
21
−19
0
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Finto
Kickstart FC
8
2
Senthamil S
Chennaiyin
6
Satendra Singh Yadav
Bengaluru
4
Udit G
Kickstart FC
4
Jonathan Ian Franco
Roots FC
Ranking Of Third-Placed Teams
Due to fewer number of teams in North Region, Third placed Team is not taken into account from North Region.
First match(es) will be played: March 2023. Source:
RFYS
National group stage
Top 20 teams will qualify from the regional qualifiers to the National group stage. National group stage is divided into 4 groups of 5 teams, with winners advancing to the National Championship stage.
Qualification
Delhi group
All matches to be played at 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
SUD
MFA
CHW
GAR
CHA
1
Sudeva Delhi
4
3
1
0
11
4
+7
10
Advance to Next Gen Cup & National championship stage
—
1–0
4–2
2–2
—
2
Muthoot FA
4
2
1
1
7
4
+3
7
—
—
—
—
3–0
3
Chawnpui FC
4
1
1
2
6
7
−1
4
—
1–1
—
2–0
—
4
Garhwal FC
4
1
1
2
6
7
−1
4
—
2–3
—
—
2–0
5
Chanmari FC
4
1
0
3
2
10
−8
3
0–4
—
2–1
—
—
Imphal group
All matches to be played at SAI Complex, Imphal . With the last round being cancelled, Mohun Bagan SG advanced to the National championship stage.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
AMB
CFA
NEU
SAI
SHL
1
Mohun Bagan SG
3
3
0
0
9
1
+8
9
Advance to Next Gen Cup & National championship stage
—
—
—
3–0
4–0
2
Classic FA
3
1
2
0
7
3
+4
5
—
—
2–2
1–1
—
3
NorthEast United
4
1
2
1
6
6
0
5
1–2
—
—
2–1
—
4
SAI-RC
3
0
1
2
2
6
−4
1
—
—
—
—
—
5
Shillong Lajong
3
0
1
2
1
9
−8
1
—
0–4
1–1
—
—
Mumbai group
All matches to be played at Reliance Corporate Park Football Ground, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
RYC
EAB
MCI
RVE
VEL
1
RFYC
4
3
1
0
13
5
+8
10
Advance to Next Gen Cup & National Championship stage
—
—
0–0
—
—
2
East Bengal
4
3
0
1
14
6
+8
9
2–3
—
2–0
—
7–2
3
Mumbai City
4
2
1
1
7
5
+2
7
—
—
—
—
—
4
Ramthar Veng
4
1
0
3
4
7
−3
3
1–2
1–3
0–2
—
2–0
5
Velsao S&CC
4
0
0
4
7
22
−15
0
2–8
—
3–5
—
—
Bengaluru group
All matches to be played at Bangalore Football Stadium , Bengaluru .
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Loitongbam Taison Singh
Mohun Bagan SG
5
Muhammad Ajsal
Kerala Blasters
3
Chirag Bhujel
RFYC
4
Himanshu Jangra
East Bengal
Meuton Fernandes
Velsao S&CC
Serto Kom
Classic FA
National championship stage
Top 4 teams will qualify from the National group stage to the National championship knockout stage, with winners being crowned champions.
Qualification
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
See also
References