# 2025 Reliance Foundation Development League

The 2024–25 Reliance Foundation Development League is the fourth season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation and the AIFF.
The season features 54 teams divided into nine regions, held across multiple regions from 25 November 2024. Punjab FC are the defending champions.

## Format

The teams may include up to four players born on or after January 1, 2002, in their matchday squads, with no more than two on the playing XI at a time. Participants in the league must have been born on or after January 1, 2004.
This season features the league’s most extensive outreach, divided into four phases: Regional qualifiers, Zonal group stage, National group stage and the National championship. With the introduction of a Zonal stage that will see the top teams from each region play more matches versus higher quality opposition.
Each team will play at least 5 matches in the regional qualifiers. 24 teams will qualify for the Zonal group stage from the regional qualifiers. 12 sides from pan India that top the Zonal stage progress to the National group stage. The National group stage will feature 30 matches across 2 groups with the winners & runners-up from each group booking their spot for the National Championship.

## Teams

Teams are divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 6 teams.
| State/Region | Venue | Clubs | App (last) |
| East | Kalyani Stadium B, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Diamond Harbour FC | Debut |
| East | Kalyani Stadium B, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | East Bengal FC | 3rd (2024) |
| East | Kalyani Stadium B, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Mohammedan SC | 3rd (2024) |
| East | Kalyani Stadium B, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Mohun Bagan SG | 3rd (2024) |
| East | Kalyani Stadium B, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Odisha FC | 3rd (2024) |
| East | Kalyani Stadium B, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | United SC | 3rd (2024) |
| Goa | Duler Stadium, Mapusa | Churchill Brothers FC Goa | 2nd (2023) |
| Goa | Duler Stadium, Mapusa | Clube de Salgaocar | 2nd (2023) |
| Goa | Duler Stadium, Mapusa | Dempo SC | 3rd (2024) |
| Goa | Duler Stadium, Mapusa | FC Goa | 4th (2024) |
| Goa | Duler Stadium, Mapusa | SESA FA | 3rd (2024) |
| Goa | Duler Stadium, Mapusa | Sporting Clube de Goa | 2nd (2024) |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam | Gokulam Kerala FC | 3rd (2024) |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam | Kerala Blasters FC | 4th (2024) |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam | Kerala United FC | Debut |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam | Muthoot FA | 3rd (2024) |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam | Parappur FC Kerala | 3rd (2024) |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam | Wayanad United FC | 2nd (2024) |
| Meghalaya–Assam | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | 4ForAll FC | 2nd (2024) |
| Meghalaya–Assam | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Little Star Academy | 2nd (2024) |
| Meghalaya–Assam | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | NorthEast United FC | 3rd (2024) |
| Meghalaya–Assam | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | PRYCC Shillong | Debut |
| Meghalaya–Assam | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Rangdajied United FC | 2nd (2023) |
| Meghalaya–Assam | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Shillong Lajong FC | 3rd (2024) |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra, Mumbai | Kenkre FC | 3rd (2024) |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra, Mumbai | Maharashtra Oranje FC | 2nd (2024) |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra, Mumbai | MYJ–GMSC | 2nd (2024) |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra, Mumbai | Millat FC | 2nd (2024) |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra, Mumbai | Mumbai City FC | 4th (2024) |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra, Mumbai | RFYC | 4th (2024) |
| Mizoram | 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl | Aizawl FC | Debut |
| Mizoram | 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl | Greenfield FA | Debut |
| Mizoram | 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl | Kanan SC | Debut |
| Mizoram | 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl | Kulikawn FC | 2nd (2024) |
| Mizoram | 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl | Mizoram YFF | Debut |
| Mizoram | 1st Bn. MAP Ground, Aizawl | Zemabawk North FC | Debut |
| North | Sudeva Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi | Delhi FC | 2nd (2024) |
| North | Sudeva Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi | Garhwal Heroes FC | 2nd (2023) |
| North | Sudeva Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi | Namdhari FC | Debut |
| North | Sudeva Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi | Punjab FC | 3rd (2024) |
| North | Sudeva Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi | Rajasthan United FC | 3rd (2024) |
| North | Sudeva Academy, Civil Lines, Delhi Frontier FC Ground, Chhawla, Delhi | Sudeva Delhi FC | 3rd (2024) |
| ROI–NorthEast | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Classic FA | 2nd (2023) |
| ROI–NorthEast | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Football 4 Change Academy | 2nd (2023) |
| ROI–NorthEast | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Jamshedpur FC | 4th (2024) |
| ROI–NorthEast | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | SAI-RC | 2nd (2023) |
| ROI–NorthEast | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Senapati FC | Debut |
| ROI–NorthEast | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Todo United FC | Debut |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru HAL SC Stadium, Bengaluru | BIFA | Debut |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru HAL SC Stadium, Bengaluru | Bengaluru FC | 4th (2024) |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru HAL SC Stadium, Bengaluru | Chennaiyin FC | 4th (2024) |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru HAL SC Stadium, Bengaluru | Kickstart FC | 3rd (2024) |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru HAL SC Stadium, Bengaluru | Roots FC | 3rd (2024) |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru HAL SC Stadium, Bengaluru | Sreenidi Deccan FC | 3rd (2024) |

## Regional qualifiers
### East region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan SG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 11 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | East Bengal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Diamond Harbour | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 4 | Odisha | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Mohammedan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | United SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kartik Hantal | Odisha | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin Lalnunpula | Diamond Harbour | 3 |
| 2 | Bamiya Samad | Mohammedan SC | 3 |
| 2 | Serto Worneilen Kom | Mohun Bagan SG | 3 |
| 5 | Andrews A | East Bengal | 2 |

### Goa region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dempo SC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 11 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | FC Goa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | SESA FA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 4 | Clube de Salgaocar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 | SC de Goa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Churchill Brothers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 3 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Francisco Fernandes | SC de Goa | 6 |
| 2 | Mevan Shawn Dias | Dempo | 5 |
| 3 | Isac Zomuanpuia | Clube de Salgaocar | 4 |
| 4 | Lalthangliana | FC Goa | 3 |
| 4 | Sankalp Sandeep Kankonkar | SESA FA | 3 |
| 4 | Likson Rebelo | FC Goa | 3 |

### Kerala region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Muthoot FA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | Gokulam Kerala | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 4 | Parappur FC Kerala | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kerala United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Wayanad United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 3 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Sujin S | Kerala Blasters | 5 |
| 2 | Abith KB | Muthoot FA | 4 |
| 2 | Harshal Rahman | Muthoot FA | 4 |
| 4 | Ebindas Yesudas | Kerala Blasters | 3 |
| 4 | Muhammed Sanad P | Gokulam Kerala | 3 |
| 4 | Chabungbam Linky Meitei | Kerala United | 3 |

### Meghalaya–Assam region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | NorthEast United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 15 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | Shillong Lajong | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 12 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Rangdajied United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 4ForAll FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Little Star Academy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | PRYCC Shillong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | −30 | 0 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam | NorthEast United | 5 |
| 1 | Samborlang Langte | 4ForAll FC | 5 |
| 1 | Babysunday Marngar | Shillong Lajong | 5 |
| 1 | Emanbha Marbaniang | Shillong Lajong | 5 |
| 5 | Yohaan Benjamin | Shillong Lajong | 4 |
| 5 | Freddy Banteilang Jyrwa | Rangdajied United | 4 |

### Mumbai region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Maharashtra Oranje | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | RFYC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Millat FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | MYJ–GMSC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 6 | Kenkre FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Pratham Ghatnur | Maharashtra Oranje | 3 |
| 1 | Gyamar Nikum | Mumbai City | 3 |
| 1 | F Vanlalchhanchhuaha | RFYC | 3 |
| 1 | Mohammed Khatib | Maharashtra Oranje | 3 |
| 1 | Ansh Tembulkar | RFYC | 3 |
| 6 | Aditya Gopireddy | MYJ-GMSC | 2 |

### Mizoram region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mizoram YFF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | Aizawl | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Kanan SC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Greenfield FA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Zemabawk North FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kulikawn FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lalrinhlua | Aizawl | 5 |
| 2 | Elisa Lalchamliana | Aizawl | 4 |
| 2 | Simon Lalnilien Zote | Kanan SC | 4 |
| 2 | Lalbiaktluanga | Mizoram YFF | 4 |
| 2 | Emanuel Lalhruaizela | Mizoram YFF | 4 |

### North region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Delhi FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 13 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | Garhwal Heroes | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Sudeva Delhi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 4 | Punjab | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Namdhari | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | |
| 6 | Rajasthan United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Seiminthang Khongsai | Delhi | 8 |
| 2 | Omang Dodum | Punjab | 4 |
| 2 | Jajo Prashan | Sudeva Delhi | 4 |
| 2 | Gwgwmsar Gayary | Delhi | 4 |
| 5 | Iashanbok Buhphang | Garhwal Heroes | 3 |

### ROI–NorthEast region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 13 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | Classic FA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | SAI-RC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Football 4 Change Academy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Todo United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 | |
| 6 | Senapati FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lalhriatpuia Chawngthu | Jamshedpur | 6 |
| 2 | Lawmsangzuala | Jamshedpur | 5 |
| 3 | Kishor Tiwari | Football 4 Change Academy | 4 |
| 4 | Ningthoujam Remson Singh | Jamshedpur | 3 |
| 4 | Yendrembam Rohit Singh | Classic FA | 3 |
| 4 | Punit Thangjam | Classic FA | 3 |

### South region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sreenidi Deccan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 2 | Kickstart FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 3 | Roots FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | Advance to Zonal group stage |
| 4 | Chennaiyin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | |
| 6 | BIFA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | R Lalbiakliana | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 |
| 1 | Lalfamkima | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 |
| 3 | Soham Varshneya | Bengaluru | 3 |
| 3 | Taorem Kelvin Singh | Bengaluru | 3 |
| 5 | Rashid CK | Bengaluru | 2 |
| 5 | Deepak DP | Sreenidi Deccan | 2 |

## Zonal group stage
### Goa–Mumbai region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dempo SC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 23 | Advance to National group stage |
| 2 | FC Goa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 22 | Advance to National group stage |
| 3 | Mumbai City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 11 | Advance to National group stage |
| 4 | RFYC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Maharashtra Oranje | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 8 | |
| 6 | SESA FA | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 7 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lalthangliana | FC Goa | 6 |
| 1 | Jovial Dias | FC Goa | 6 |
| 1 | Mohammed Kaif | Mumbai City | 6 |
| 4 | Ayush Chhikara | Mumbai City | 5 |
| 5 | Shreyash Gajanan Naik | Dempo | 4 |

### Kerala–South region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Muthoot FA | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 19 | Advance to National group stage |
| 2 | Kickstart FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 16 | Advance to National group stage |
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 14 | Advance to National group stage |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Roots FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | |
| 6 | Gokulam Kerala | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 6 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Abith KB | Muthoot FA | 10 |
| 2 | Sreekuttan MS | Kerala Blasters | 6 |
| 3 | Lalfamkima | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 |
| 3 | Yohann Victor Britto | Roots FC | 4 |
| 3 | Crispin C Cleetus | Kickstart | 4 |

### NorthEast region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | NorthEast United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 23 | Advance to National group stage |
| 2 | Classic FA | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 22 | Advance to National group stage |
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 16 | Advance to National group stage |
| 4 | Aizawl | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Mizoram YFF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 7 | |
| 6 | Shillong Lajong | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 6 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Laishram Danny Meitei | NorthEast United | 10 |
| 2 | Aditya Kalloli | NorthEast United | 7 |
| 2 | Ningthoujam Remson Singh | Jamshedpur | 7 |
| 2 | Md Arbash | Classic FA | 7 |
| 5 | Lawmsangzuala | Jamshedpur | 6 |

### Kolkata–North region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | East Bengal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 19 | Advance to National group stage |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 14 | Advance to National group stage |
| 3 | Diamond Harbour | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 10 | Advance to National group stage |
| 4 | Sudeva Delhi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Garhwal Heroes | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 5 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Benjamin Lalnunpuia | Diamond Harbour | 5 |
| 2 | Akash Hemram | Diamond Harbour | 4 |
| 3 | Thumsol Tongsin | Mohun Bagan SG | 2 |
| 3 | Surajit Dutta | East Bengal | 2 |
| 3 | Iashanbok Buhphang | Garwhal Heroes | 2 |
| 3 | Pasang Dorjee Tamang | Mohun Bagan SG | 2 |