Football league season
The 2024 Reliance Foundation Development League is the third season of the Reliance Foundation Development League , developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation and the AIFF .[ 1] [ 2]
The season features 57 teams divided into eight regions, each playing around 10 matches during the regional qualifiers held across multiple regions from 14 February to 10 April. Bengaluru FC are the defending champions.
The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players, with few overage players allowed as well.[ 2] Participants in the league must have been born on or after January 1, 2003. Each team will play at least 10 matches in the regional qualifiers. 20 teams will qualify for the National group stage from the regional qualifiers. The top-three teams will play the National Championship Stage and the 2024 Next Gen Cup.
Regional qualifiers
East region
Goa region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
FC Goa
10
7
2
1
36
8
+28
23
Advance to National group stage
2
Dempo SC
10
7
1
2
41
8
+33
22
3
Pax of Nagoa SC
10
6
0
4
25
18
+7
18
4
SC de Goa
10
5
0
5
23
17
+6
15
5
Geno FC
7
2
3
2
28
10
+18
9
6
SESA FA
7
2
2
3
17
9
+8
8
7
Siddheshwar SCC
7
1
0
6
2
56
−54
3
8
FC Mardol
7
0
0
7
1
47
−46
0
Kerala region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Muthoot FA
10
8
0
2
27
13
+14
24
Advance to National group stage
2
Kerala Blasters
10
6
1
3
23
18
+5
19
3
Parappur FC
10
6
0
4
17
13
+4
18
4
Gokulam Kerala
10
5
1
4
26
18
+8
16
5
Wayanad United FC
7
3
1
3
11
14
−3
10
6
Kovalam FC
7
1
2
4
7
14
−7
5
7
SAI Kollam
7
1
1
5
9
17
−8
4
8
LiFFA
7
1
0
6
7
20
−13
3
Meghalaya-Assam region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
NorthEast United
10
10
0
0
30
2
+28
30
Advance to National group stage
2
Shillong Lajong
10
8
0
2
23
7
+16
24
3
Mawlai SC
10
4
1
5
20
14
+6
13
4
4ForAll FC
10
3
1
6
12
16
−4
10
5
PFR FA
10
2
1
7
7
30
−23
7
6
Little Stars Academy
10
1
1
8
9
32
−23
4
Mizoram region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Home Missions FC
10
8
2
0
27
10
+17
26
Advance to National group stage
2
Inkhel FC
10
5
3
2
16
14
+2
18
3
Muthi FC
10
3
3
4
15
17
−2
12
4
1st Bn MAP FA
8
3
0
5
19
17
+2
9
5
Kulikawn FC
8
0
0
8
7
26
−19
0
Mumbai region
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
RFYC
10
9
1
0
25
8
+17
28
Advance to National group stage
2
MYJ –GMSC
10
7
0
3
19
15
+4
21
3
Mumbai City
10
6
0
4
29
17
+12
18
4
Iron Born FC
8
5
0
3
17
11
+6
15
5
Oranje FC
8
3
1
4
16
13
+3
10
6
Millat FC
8
2
3
3
8
13
−5
9
7
CFCI
8
2
1
5
12
17
−5
7
8
Kenkre FC
8
1
1
6
5
16
−11
4
9
India Rush SC
8
0
1
7
5
26
−21
1
North region
South region
Regional Stage Top scorers
National group stage
Top 20 teams qualified from the regional qualifiers to the National group stage. National group stage is divided into 4 groups of 5 teams, with each group winners advancing to the National Championship stage.
Qualified teams
Group A
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
BFC
RYC
DEM
CFC
KRB
1
Bengaluru (Q)
4
3
1
0
8
1
+7
10
Advance to National championship stage
—
0–0
—
2–0
—
2
RFYC (H)
4
3
1
0
8
2
+6
10
—
—
4–1
3–1
—
3
Dempo SC
4
1
1
2
2
6
−4
4
0–2
—
—
1–0
—
4
Chennaiyin
4
1
0
3
3
7
−4
3
—
—
—
—
2–1
5
Kerala Blasters
4
0
1
3
2
7
−5
1
1–4
0–1
0–0
—
—
Source:
RFDL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference
(H) Hosts;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group B
All matches to be played at EMS Stadium , Kozhikode .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
MUT
RFC
PAR
FCG
GSC –GSC
1
Muthoot FA (H, Q)
4
3
1
0
14
0
+14
10
Advance to National championship stage
—
0–0
—
5–0
1–0
2
Roots FC
4
3
1
0
5
0
+5
10
—
—
1–0
—
3–0
3
Parappur FC (H)
4
1
1
2
8
11
−3
4
0–8
—
—
—
—
4
FC Goa
4
1
1
2
3
8
−5
4
—
0–1
1–1
—
—
5
MYJ –GMSC
4
0
0
4
2
13
−11
0
—
—
1–7
1–2
—
Source:
RFDL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference
(H) Hosts;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group C
All matches to be played at University of Delhi Stadium , Delhi .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
EAB
NEU
DEL
HOM
ADM
1
East Bengal (Q)
4
3
0
1
5
2
+3
9
Advance to National championship stage
—
—
0–2
—
2–0
2
NorthEast United
3
1
1
1
7
3
+4
4
0–1
—
—
26 Apr
5–0
3
Delhi FC (H)
3
1
1
1
5
4
+1
4
—
2–2
—
—
—
4
Home Missions FC
3
1
1
1
2
3
−1
4
0–2
—
2–1
—
—
5
Adamas United SA
3
0
1
2
1
8
−7
1
—
—
26 Apr
1–1
—
Source:
RFDL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference
(H) Hosts;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group D
All matches to be played at Duler Football Stadium , Mapusa .
Source:
RFDL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference
(H) Hosts;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
National Stage Top scorers
National championship stage
Qualification
Bracket
All matches to be played at Reliance Corporate Park Football Ground, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai .
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
References