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{{Short description|Reserve football league in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Reliance Foundation Development League
| image = Reliance Foundation Development League.jpg
| country = India
| organisers = [[Reliance Foundation]] <br/> [[All India Football Federation]]
| confed =
| founded = {{nobreak|{{start date and age|2022|4|7|}}}}
| levels =
| teams = 61 (overall)
| domest_cup =
| league_cup =
| confed_cup = [[Next Gen Cup]]
| champions = [[Bengaluru FC]] (2nd title)
| most_successful_club = [[Bengaluru FC]] (2 titles)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bengaluru-fc-crowned-rfdl-champion-after-a-thrilling-title-defence-against-sudeva-delhi-fc|title=Bengaluru FC crowned RFDL Champion after a thrilling title defence against Sudeva Delhi FC|date=14 May 2023|access-date=15 May 2023|website=indiansuperleague.com|publisher=[[Indian Super League]]|archive-date=14 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514203832/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bengaluru-fc-crowned-rfdl-champion-after-a-thrilling-title-defence-against-sudeva-delhi-fc}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.jagran.com/sports/bengaluru-fc-crowned-rfdl-champion-after-a-thrilling-title-defence-against-sudeva-delhi-fc-10077940|title=Bengaluru FC Crowned RFDL Champion After A Thrilling Title Defence Against Sudeva Delhi FC|first=JE|last=Sports Desk|date=14 May 2023|access-date=15 May 2023|website=english.jagran.com|publisher=Jagaran English|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515050829/https://english.jagran.com/sports/bengaluru-fc-crowned-rfdl-champion-after-a-thrilling-title-defence-against-sudeva-delhi-fc-10077940|archive-date=15 May 2023}}</ref>
| top_goalscorer =
| tv = ISL ([[YouTube]])
| website =
| current = [[2023 Reliance Foundation Development League|2023]]
}}

The '''Reliance Foundation Development League''' is [[India|India's]] first developmental [[association football|football]] league organised by the [[Reliance Foundation]] in technical support with the [[All India Football Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/seven-hero-isl-clubs-to-join-rfyc-in-inaugural-reliance-foundation-development-league-from-april-15|date=7 April 2022|access-date=6 May 2022|archive-date=15 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815170944/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/seven-hero-isl-clubs-to-join-rfyc-in-inaugural-reliance-foundation-development-league-from-april-15|url-status=live}}</ref> A total of eight teams participated in the first tournament which was held in [[Goa]] from 15 April to 12 May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=All you need to know about the RF Development League 2022|url=https://khelnow.com/football/reliance-foundation-rf-development-league-fixtures-schedule-venue-teams|date=8 April 2022|access-date=6 May 2022|archive-date=15 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415172422/https://khelnow.com/football/reliance-foundation-rf-development-league-fixtures-schedule-venue-teams|url-status=live}}</ref> Youth (academy) teams of the [[Indian Super League]] clubs [[Bengaluru FC]], [[Chennaiyin FC]], [[FC Goa]], [[Jamshedpur FC]], [[Kerala Blasters FC]], [[Mumbai City FC]] and [[Hyderabad FC]] joined [[Reliance Foundation Youth Sports#Reliance Foundation Young Champs|Reliance Foundation Young Champs]] (RFYC) for the inaugural edition. The league was founded to offer opportunities to the young players across the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/seven-hero-isl-clubs-to-join-rfyc-in-inaugural-reliance-foundation-development-league-from-april-15|date=7 April 2022|access-date=6 May 2022|archive-date=15 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815170944/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/seven-hero-isl-clubs-to-join-rfyc-in-inaugural-reliance-foundation-development-league-from-april-15|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Background==
In June 2021 it was proposed after a meeting of the AIFF and CEOs of all the [[Indian Super League|ISL]] clubs that a new developmental competition called Reliance Foundation Development League would be introduced in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bangde|first=Arjun|date=2021-06-30|title=ISL to propose a new league for reserve and U-21 players|url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2021/isl-to-propose-a-new-league-for-reserve-and-u-21-players/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Football Counter|language=en-US|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206160539/https://www.footballcounter.com/2021/isl-to-propose-a-new-league-for-reserve-and-u-21-players/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]]. The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players with few overage players allowed as well.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Marcus Mergulhao|date=Jun 30, 2021|title=ISL proposes new league for reserve, U-21 players {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/isl-proposes-new-league-for-reserve-u-21-players/articleshow/83967398.cms|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206184322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/isl-proposes-new-league-for-reserve-u-21-players/articleshow/83967398.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 Indian Super League season|2021–22 ISL season]], but got postponed to April 15.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hygiene officers and four sets of training protocols - What could be the 'new normal' during ISL 2020-21? {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/indian-football-isl-2020-21-covid-19-training-protocols/12tggep54ckps1s4ha239ipnaa|access-date=2021-12-06|website=www.goal.com|language=en|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206160536/https://www.goal.com/en/news/indian-football-isl-2020-21-covid-19-training-protocols/12tggep54ckps1s4ha239ipnaa|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Player selection==
{{div col}}
*born after January 1, 2001
*permission to include five players born on or after January, 1999, no more than three players are allowed in the playing XI
*maximum of 24 players
*no foreign nationals
{{div col end}}

==Teams (2022)==
*[[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru FC]]
*[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin FC]]
*[[FC Goa Reserves and Academy|FC Goa]]
*[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves and Academy|Jamshedpur FC]]
*[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters FC]]
*[[Mumbai City FC Reserves and Academy|Mumbai City FC]]
*[[Hyderabad FC Reserves and Academy|Hyderabad FC]]
*[[Reliance Foundation Young Champs|Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC)]]

==See also==
*[[Junior National Football Championship]]
*[[Football in India]]
*[[Indian football league system]]
*[[Youth League (India)|Youth League]]
*[[History of Indian football]]
*[[Indian Arrows]]
*[[AIFF Elite Academy]]

==References==
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{{Football in India}}

[[Category:Indian Super League| ]]
[[Category:Youth football leagues]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Professional sports leagues in India]]
[[Category:Football leagues in India]]
[[Category:Reliance Sports]]
[[Category:Reliance Foundation Development League]]
[[Category:Youth football in India]]

Reliance Foundation Development League - Revision history

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