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| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 December 2025 – 18 April 2026 |
| Champions | Bengaluru FC (3rd title) |
| Next Gen Cup | Bengaluru FC |
| Matches | 255 |
| Goals | 870 (3.41 per match) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2025–26 Reliance Foundation Development League was the fifth season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation.[1][2]
The season features 54 teams divided into nine regions, held across multiple regions from 15 December 2025. Mohun Bagan SG are the defending champions.[3]
Exposure trip to Japan
[edit]In July 2026, the top three teams — Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, and Punjab FC were invited to participate in an international exposure tour in Fukuoka, Japan. The initiative aimed to provide India's leading under-21 players with experience against high-level Japanese youth opposition while exposing coaches and players to different tactical and developmental philosophies.[4]
Each Indian club played a series of friendly matches against Japanese sides including Avispa Fukuoka, Sagan Tosu, Giravanz Kitakyushu, and FC Baleine Shimonoseki. In addition to the matches, the three clubs' coaching staff attended a football workshop in Fukuoka where coaching methods, tactical approaches, youth development systems, and competition structures were discussed with their Japanese counterparts.
The tour followed previous international opportunities provided through the RFDL, including participation in the Premier League Next Generation Cup, and formed part of the league's broader objective of increasing international exposure for Indian youth footballers.
| 14 July 2026 Friendly | | 0–1 | | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 11:30 IST | Report | Ono |
Stadium: Saga Field |
Format
[edit]The whole competition was divided into 4 phases: Regional Qualifiers, Zonal Group Stage, National Group Stage, National Championship Stage.
54 teams were divided into 9 regions for the regional qualifiers, each containing 6 teams. Top 3 teams from each group qualified (except Meghalaya-Assam, ROI-1 and ROI-2, where 2 teams qualified) for Zonal group stage.
The qualified 24 teams were divided into 4 groups of 6 zones, from which top 3 teams from each group qualified for National group stage.[5]
| Phase | Name | Groups | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Regional Qualifiers | 9 | 54 |
| II | Zonal Group Stage | 4 | 24 |
| III | National Group Stage | 2 | 12 |
| IV | National Championship Stage | N/a | 4 |
Teams
[edit]Teams are divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 6 teams.
| State/Region | Venue | Clubs | App (last) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa | Duler Football Stadium, Mapusa Guirim Football Ground, Guirim |
Churchill Brothers FC Goa | 3rd (2024–25) |
| Clube de Salgaocar | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Dempo SC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| FC Goa | 5th (2024–25) | ||
| SESA FA | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Sporting Clube de Goa | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Kerala | TMK Arena, Vadakkencherry | Kerala Blasters FC | 5th (2024–25) |
| Kerala United FC | 2nd (2024–25) | ||
| Kovalam FC | 3rd (2024) | ||
| Parappur FC Kerala | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Real Malabar FC | Debut | ||
| SAI Kollam | 2nd (2024) | ||
| Kolkata | Kalyani Stadium A, Kalyani Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore |
Bengal Future Champs | Debut |
| Diamond Harbour FC | 2nd (2024–25) | ||
| East Bengal FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Mohun Bagan SG | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| United SC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Victoria SC | Debut | ||
| Meghalaya–Mizoram | MFA Ground, Shillong, Meghalaya | 4ForAll FC | 3rd (2024–25) |
| Greenfield FA | 2nd (2024–25) | ||
| Langsning FC | Debut | ||
| NorthEast United FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Rangdajied United FC | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Shillong Lajong FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Mumbai | Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai | CFCI | 2nd (2024) |
| Iron Born FC | 3rd (2024) | ||
| Maharashtra Oranje FC | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| MYJ–GMSC | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Millat FC | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| RFYC | 5th (2024–25) | ||
| North | Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi Sudeva FC Ground, Civil Lines, Delhi |
Downtown Heroes FC | Debut |
| Inter Kashi FC | Debut | ||
| Punjab FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Rajasthan United FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Sporting Club Delhi | 2nd (2022)[6] | ||
| Sudeva Delhi FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| ROI–1 | SAI Ground, Imphal, Manipur | ASUFII FA | Debut |
| Chhaygaon FC | Debut | ||
| Classic FA | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Imphal Youth FC | Debut | ||
| SAI-RC | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Subansiri United FC | Debut | ||
| ROI–2 | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand Flatlets Ground, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
Bidhannagar Municipal SA | Debut |
| Chhattisgarh United FC | Debut | ||
| Football 4 Change Academy | 3rd (2024–25) | ||
| Jamshedpur FC | 5th (2024–25) | ||
| Sports Odisha | Debut | ||
| Zinc FA | 2nd (2024) | ||
| South | HAL SC Ground, Bengaluru, Karnataka | Alchemy IFA | Debut |
| Bengaluru FC | 5th (2024–25) | ||
| Kickstart FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| Roots FC | 4th (2024–25) | ||
| South United FC | Debut | ||
| Sreenidi Deccan FC | 4th (2024–25) |
Regional qualifiers
[edit]Goa Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DEM | SESA | FCG | SFC | SCG | CBFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 15 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||||
| 2 | SESA | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | 1–0 | |||||||
| 3 | Goa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 4 | Salgaocar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | Sporting Goa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |||||
| 6 | Churchill Brothers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–2 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royson Colaco | Salgaocar | 4 |
| Swavel Cristiano Furtado | Dempo | ||
| 3 | Murphy Fernandes | Dempo | 3 |
| Saish Gaunkar | SESA | ||
| Likson Rebelo | SESA |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Singh | Dempo | 5 |
| 2 | Lionel Daryl Rymmei | Goa | 2 |
| Micky Dias | SESA |
North Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PFC | SUD | RUFC | SCD | DWN | IKFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 12 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 2 | Sudeva Delhi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | |||||
| 3 | Rajasthan United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 8 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |||||
| 4 | SC Delhi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 5 | Downtown Heroes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Inter Kashi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–3 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omang Dodum | Punjab | 6 |
| 2 | Sachin | Sudeva Delhi | 4 |
| Pangambam Naoba Meitei | Rajasthan United | ||
| 4 | Alan Saji | SC Delhi | 3 |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naveen Saini | Punjab | 3 |
| 2 | Mohammed Fizaan Jabir | Punjab | 2 |
South Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BFC | SUFC | SRE | KIC | ALC | ROOT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 15 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 3–0 | 3–0 | |||||
| 2 | South United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | 0–4 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Kickstart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 4 | 0–5 | 0–8 | ||||||
| 5 | Alchemy IFA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | |||||
| 6 | Roots | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Altab Hussain | South United | 6 |
| 2 | Md Arbash | Bengaluru | 4 |
| Aiborlang Kharthangmaw | Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| Makakmayum Daniyal | South United | ||
| 5 | Nirupam Gowda H | South United | 3 |
| Prajwal V Gowda | South United | ||
| Rakshit P Anil | Bengaluru | ||
| Serto Worneilen Kom | Bengaluru |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aheibam Suraj Singh | Bengaluru | 5 |
| 2 | Khulakpam Saroj | South United | 3 |
| 3 | Shuhaid Koya Thangal | Sreenidi Deccan | 2 |
| 4 | Arun M | South United | 1 |
Kerala Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PFC | MFC | KBFC | KUFC | SAI | KOV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PFC Kerala | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 15 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 1–0 | ||||||
| 2 | Real Malabar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | Kerala United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 5 | SAI Kollam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 6 | Kovalam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sreekuttan MS | Kerala Blasters | 5 |
| 2 | Mohammed Adhnan K | Kerala Blasters | 4 |
| 3 | Ibrahim AN | Kerala United | 3 |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farhan KB | PFC Kerala | 3 |
| 2 | Saviyol Varghese | Real Malabar | 2 |
| Aadil VS | Kerala United | ||
| 4 | Alsabith ST | Kerala Blasters | 1 |
| Mohamed Fayiz | PFC Kerala |
Rest Of India 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ASU | CFA | SUB | CHH | SAI | IUFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asufii FA | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 1–1 | 6–3 | |||||
| 2 | Classic FA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Subansiri United FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| 4 | Chhayagaon FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6[a] | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |||||
| 5 | SAI RC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6[a] | 1–2 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 6 | Imphal Youth FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Notes:
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wangkheirakpam John Singh | ASUFII FA | 6 |
| 2 | Oinam Romio Singh | SAI-RC | 3 |
| Ngararshing Raikhan | ASUFII |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Deka | Chhayagaon | 1 |
| Shrinivas Keisham | Classic | ||
| Khaidem Amarjit Singh | SAI-RC | ||
| Eziio | ASUFII | ||
| Nur Alam Gazi | Subansiri United |
Rest Of India 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JFC | BSA | ZNF | SOD | F4C | CHU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 12 | Withdrew from Zonal group stage | 0–1 | 2–0 | 9–0 | 7–2 | 20–0 | ||
| 2 | Bidhannagar Municipal SA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 11 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 1–1 | 7–0 | |||||
| 3 | Zinc FA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 | 6–0 | |||||||
| 4 | Sports Odisha | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 6–1 | |||||
| 5 | Football 4 Change | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 5 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 11–3 | ||||
| 6 | Chhattisgarh United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 50 | −46 | 0 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayan C | Jamshedpur | 10 |
| 2 | Heerangamba Seram | Jamshedpur | 9 |
| 3 | Lawmsangzuala | Jamshedpur | 7 |
| 4 | Henjoimang Khongsai | Football 4 Change | 6 |
| Lalminlun Khongsai | Football 4 Change | ||
| 6 | Rabi Mondal | Bidhannagar | 4 |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ritabrata Sarkar | Jamshedpur | 3 |
| 2 | Piti Baskey | Jamshedpur | 2 |
| Axay | Zinc | ||
| Deba Baski | Bidhannagar |
Kolkata Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | MBSG | DHB | USC | VIC | IFA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 12[a] | Advance to Zonal group stage | 0–1 | 3–1 | 8–0 | ||||
| 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12[a] | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| 3 | Diamond Harbour | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | United SC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | 0–8 | |||||||
| 5 | Victoria Sporting Club | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | ||||||
| 6 | IFA Bengal Future Champs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Notes:
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suhail Ahmad Bhat | Mohun Bagan SG | 5 |
| 2 | Debojit Roy | East Bengal | 4 |
| Vanlalpeka Guite | East Bengal | ||
| 4 | Kazi Talal Ibtida | Diamond Harbour | 3 |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priyansh Dubey | Mohun Bagan SG | 4 |
| 2 | Mohd Arbaz | Diamond Habour | 3 |
| Julfikar Gazi | East Bengal |
Mumbai Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RFYC | ORA | CFCI | MYJ | MIL | IBF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFYC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 13 | Advance to Zonal group stage | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 2 | Maharashtra Oranje | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 3 | Community FC India | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | |||||
| 4 | MYJ-GMSC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4[a] | 1–2 | |||||||
| 5 | Millat | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4[a] | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |||||
| 6 | Iron Born | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–4 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayur Jadhav | Millat | 6 |
| 2 | Kaustubh Ajitkumar Shinde | Maharashtra Oranje | 4 |
| Nirvaan Bhatt | Community FC India |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhinand PB | RFYC | 3 |
| 2 | Aaryan Mhatre | Maharashtra Oranje | 2 |
Meghalaya-Mizoram Region
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEUTD | RFC | LFC | SLFC | GFA | 4FA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthEast United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 11[a] | Advance to Zonal group stage | |||||||
| 2 | Rangdajied United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11[a] | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||||
| 3 | Langsning | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | 2–4 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 6 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 6–1 | |||
| 5 | Greenfield FA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 6 | 4 For All FA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 38 | −35 | 0 | 0–16 | 1–6 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanbir Dey | NorthEast United | 7 |
| Mocha Irom | NorthEast United | ||
| 3 | Emanbha Marbaniang | Shillong Lajong | 5 |
| 4 | Pasborlang Khonglikong | Rangdajied United | 3 |
| Samuel Phawa | Langsning | ||
| Banlamkupar Rynjah | Shillong Lajong | ||
| Kyrmenskhem Mukhim | Langsning |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divyaj Thakkar | NorthEast United | 3 |
| 2 | Meshan Banjop Sumer | Rangdajied United | 2 |
Zonal group stage
[edit]A total of 24 teams progressed to the Zonal group stage.[7][8]
Qualified teams
[edit]| No. | Club | Qualified as |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | East region champions |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | East region runners-up |
| 3 | Diamond Harbour | East region 3rd |
| 4 | Dempo SC | Goa region champions |
| 5 | SESA FA | Goa region runners-up |
| 6 | FC Goa | Goa region 3rd |
| 7 | Parappur FC Kerala | Kerala region champions |
| 8 | Real Malabar FC | Kerala region runners-up |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | Kerala region 3rd |
| 10 | NorthEast United | Meghalaya–Assam region champions |
| 11 | Rangdajied United | Meghalaya–Mizoram region runners-up |
| 12 | RFYC | Mumbai region champions |
| 13 | Maharashtra Oranje | Mumbai region runners-up |
| 14 | CFCI | Mumbai region 3rd |
| 15 | Punjab FC | North region champions |
| 16 | Sudeva Delhi | North region runners-up |
| 17 | Rajasthan United | North region 3rd |
| 18 | Asufii FA | Rest Of India 1 region champions |
| 19 | Classic FA | Rest Of India 1 runners-up |
| 20 | United SC |
East region 4th |
| 21 | Bidhannagar Municipal SA | Rest Of India 2 runners-up |
| 22 | Bengaluru FC | South region champions |
| 23 | South United | South region runners-up |
| 24 | Sreenidi Deccan | South region 3rd |
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SRE | KBFC | BFC | SUFC | PFC | MFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sreenidi Deccan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 11 | Advance to National group stage | 3–0 | ||||||
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 | 1–2 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 4 | South United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 | 3–3 | 5–4 | ||||||
| 5 | PFC Kerala | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |||||
| 6 | Real Malabar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makakmayum Daniyal | South United | 5 |
| Sreekuttan MS | Kerala Blasters | ||
| 3 | Dinesh Singh Soubam | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 |
| 4 | Serto Worneilen Kom | Bengaluru | 3 |
| R Lawmnasangzuala | Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| Md Altab Hussain | South United | ||
| Vivek KS | Real Malabar | ||
| Md Arshad | PFC Kerala |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shuhaid Koya Thangal | Sreenidi Deccan | 3 |
| 2 | Alsabith ST | Kerala Blasters | 2 |
| 3 | Saviyol Varghese | Real Malabar | 1 |
| Mohamed Fayiz | PFC Kerala |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SESA | FCG | DEM | RFYC | ORA | CFCI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SESA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 13 | Advance to National group stage | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2 | FC Goa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 2–1 | |||||||
| 3 | Dempo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | 0–1 | |||||||
| 4 | RF Young Champs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 5 | Maharashtra Oranje | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | ||||
| 6 | Community FC India | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 0–3 |
Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PFC | SUD | NEUTD | CFA | RUFC | ASU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 13 | Advance to National group stage | |||||||
| 2 | Sudeva Delhi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10[a] | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||
| 3 | North East United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10[a] | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Classic FA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | ||||
| 5 | Rangdajied United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 3–6 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 6 | Asufii FA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | 0–7 | 2–4 |
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DHB | EAB | MBSG | BMSA | RUFC | USC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Harbour | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 13 | Advance to National group stage | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | East Bengal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 | 1–0 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 3 | Mohun Bagan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |||||
| 4 | Bidhannagar MSA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 5 | Rajasthan United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 6 | United SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | 0–1 |
National group stage
[edit]A total of twelve teams progressed to the National group stage from zonal stage.[9][10]
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BFC | FCG | SUD | MBG | SRE | DHB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 19 | Advance to National Championship | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | Goa | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 14 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |||
| 3 | Sudeva Delhi | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 14 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |||
| 5 | Sreenidi Deccan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 12 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 4–0 | |||
| 6 | Diamond Harbour | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–3 |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PFC | KBFC | DSC | SESA | NEUTD | EBFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 23 | Advance to National Championship | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 23 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | Dempo | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 15 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | SESA | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |||
| 5 | North East United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 8 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 6 | East Bengal | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
National Championship
[edit]Qualification
[edit]| Club | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | Group A Champions |
| Punjab FC | Group B Champions |
| FC Goa | Group A Runners-up |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Group B Runners-up |
- Top 3 teams from this stage will qualify for Next Gen Cup.
Bracket
[edit]All matches to be played at GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim, Goa.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| A1 | Bengaluru FC | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
| B2 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| SF1W | Bengaluru FC | 1 | |||||||||
| SF2W | FC Goa | 0 | |||||||||
| B1 | Punjab FC | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| A2 | FC Goa | 4 | 1 | 5 | Third place | ||||||
| SF1L | Kerala Blasters | 0 | |||||||||
| SF2L | Punjab FC | 6 | |||||||||
Semi-finals 1st legs
[edit]| Bengaluru FC | 7–0 | Kerala Blasters |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Semi-finals 2nd legs
[edit]| Kerala Blasters | 0–3 | Bengaluru FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third-place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]| Bengaluru FC | 1–0 | FC Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Final standing
[edit]| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 52 | ||
| FC Goa | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 37 | ||
| Punjab FC | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 54 | ||
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 23 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 39 | |
| Eliminated in the National group stage | ||||||||||
| 5 | Dempo SC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 37 | |
| 6 | Sudeva Delhi | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34 | |
| 7 | Mohun Bagan | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 33 | |
| 8 | Sreenidi Deccan | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 32 | |
| 9 | SESA | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 32 | |
| 10 | Diamond Harbour | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 30 | |
| 11 | NorthEast United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 29 | |
| 12 | East Bengal | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 29 | |
| Eliminated in the Zonal group stage | ||||||||||
| 13 | South United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 19 | |
| 14 | RF Young Champs | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 19 | |
| 15 | PFC Kerala | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 | |
| 16 | Bidhannagar Municipal SA | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 17 | |
| 17 | Rangdajied United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 15 | |
| 18 | Classic FA | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | |
| 19 | Rajasthan United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 11 | |
| 20 | Real Malabar FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 11 | |
| 21 | Maharashtra Oranje | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 22 | Asufii FA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 10 | |
| 23 | Community FC India | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 10 | |
| 24 | United SC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 8 | |
| Eliminated in the Regional qualifiers | ||||||||||
| 25 | Jamshedpur FC[a] | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 12 | |
| 26 | Langsning SC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | |
| 27 | Zinc FA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 | |
| 28 | Subansiri United FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 29 | SC Delhi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 30 | Shillong Lajong | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 6 | |
| 31 | Kerala United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 32 | Salgaocar FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | |
| 33 | SAI RC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 6 | |
| 34 | Chhayagaon FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | |
| 35 | Sports Odisha | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 6 | |
| 36 | Football 4 Change | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 5 | |
| 37 | MYJ-GSM | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | |
| 38 | Greenfield FA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | |
| 39 | Millat FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | |
| 40 | SAI Kollam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | |
| 41 | Downtown Heroes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | |
| 42 | Kickstart FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 4 | |
| 43 | Alchemy FA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | |
| 44 | SC de Goa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | |
| 45 | Iron Born FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | |
| 46 | Victoria SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 3 | |
| 47 | Imphal Youth | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 | |
| 48 | Roots | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 1 | |
| 49 | Inter Kashi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 1 | |
| 50 | IFA Bengal Future Champs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 1 | |
| 51 | Kovalam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 | |
| 52 | Churchill Brothers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 | |
| 53 | 4 For All FA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 38 | -35 | 0 | |
| 54 | Chhatisgarh United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 50 | -46 | 0 | |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Qualified but withdrew from Zonal group stage.
References
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- ↑ WebDesk (2025-12-12). "RFDL, India's premier U-21 competition, will kick off on 15th December in Goa". Sports News Portal | Revsportz. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (2025-04-14). "Indian sports wrap, April 14: Mohun Bagan sails past Classic FA to clinch RFDL 2024-25 title". Sportstar. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Japan calling for India's youth teams as ex-players gear up for 'eye-opening' trip". The Times of India. 2026-07-05. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "About Reliance Foundation Development League". RFYS Sports. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ Previously played as Hyderabad FC
- ↑ "RFDL 2025-26: All teams that have qualified so far". Khel Now. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Rajasthan United Football Club qualify for Zonal Group Stage at Reliance Foundation Development League". The Times of India. 2026-01-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "RFDL 2025-26: All teams that have qualified for the National group stage". Khel Now. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
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