The 2024 Reliance Foundation Development League was the third season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation and the AIFF.
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.
Format The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players, with few overage players allowed as well. 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
Kerala region
Meghalaya-Assam region
Mizoram region
Mumbai region
North region
South region
Regional Stage Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Omang DodumPunjab122Samson KeishingDelhi FC10Gwgwmsar GayarySreekuttan M SKerala Blasters5Nandhu Krishna AParappur FC9Alan SajiRFYC7Monirul MollaBengaluru88Laishram Danny MeiteiNorthEast United7Akshat MehraIsmael KhawpuimawiaMuthi FC
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 No. Club Qualified as1 East Bengal East region champions2 Mohun Bagan SG East region runners-up3 Adamas United SA East region 3rd4 FC Goa Goa region champions5 Dempo SC Goa region runners-up6 Pax of Nagoa SC Goa region 3rd7 Muthoot FA Kerala region champions8 Kerala Blasters Kerala region runners-up9 Parappur FC Kerala region 3rd10 NorthEast United Meghalaya-Assam region champions11 Home Missions FC Mizoram region champions12 RFYC Mumbai region champions13 MYJ–GMSC Mumbai region runners-up14 Mumbai City Mumbai region 3rd15 Punjab FC North region champions16 Delhi FC North region runners-up17 Sudeva Delhi North region 3rd18 Bengaluru FC South region champions19 Roots FC South region runners-up20 Chennaiyin FC South region 3rd
Group A All matches to be played at Reliance Corporate Park Football Ground, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai.
Group B All matches to be played at EMS Stadium, Kozhikode.
Group C All matches to be played at University of Delhi Stadium, Delhi.
Group D All matches to be played at Duler Football Stadium, Mapusa.
National Stage Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Monirul MollaBengaluru5Mohammed Rishad GafoorMuthoot FA3Prajal TushirSudeva Delhi3Serto Worneilen KomHafis P AParappur FCAnandhu Nambrath SundranSalahudheen Adnan KMuthoot FAMacarton Louis NicksonNorthEast UnitedVishnu PVEast BengalManglenthang KipgenPunjab FC
National championship stage Qualification Club Qualified as Bengaluru Group A champions Muthoot FA Group B champions East Bengal Group C champions Punjab Group D champions Top 3 teams from this stage will qualify for Next Gen Cup.
Bracket All matches to be played at Reliance Corporate Park Football Ground, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai.
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
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