2023 Reliance Foundation Development League

{{Short description|Second season of RFDL}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| caption =

| competition = Reliance Foundation Development League

| season = 2023

| dates = 27 February – 14 May

| winners = Bengaluru FC (2nd title)

| continentalcup1 = Next Gen Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Bengaluru FC
Sudeva Delhi
Mohun Bagan SG
RFYC

| matches = 42

| total goals = 148

| best player = Thoi Singh (Bengaluru)

| league topscorer = Taison Singh (Mohun Bagan SG)
(5 goals)

| best goalkeeper = Sachin Jha (Sudeva Delhi)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

}}

The 2023 Reliance Foundation Development League was the second season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation and the AIFF.{{cite web |date=7 April 2022 |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 |access-date=27 February 2023 |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 }} The season features 59 teams divided into nine regions, each playing around 10 matches during the regional qualifiers held across multiple regions from 27 February to 23 April.{{cite web |date=8 April 2022 |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 |access-date=27 February 2023 |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 }}{{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 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Indian Super League |language=en |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 }} 4 teams qualified for the Next Gen Cup to be held in Mumbai.{{Cite web |last=Modak |first=Sourav |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Bengaluru FC hold Kerala Blasters to emerge inaugural RFDL champions |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bengaluru-fc-hold-kerala-blasters-to-emerge-inaugural-rfdl-champions/articleshow/91523676.cms |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=27 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227124519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bengaluru-fc-hold-kerala-blasters-to-emerge-inaugural-rfdl-champions/articleshow/91523676.cms |url-status=live }}

Bengaluru FC successfully defended their title against Sudeva Delhi FC in the final. Both teams, including Mohun Bagan SG and RFYC, qualified for the Next Gen Cup.{{cite web|date=May 14, 2023|title=Bengaluru FC crowned RFDL Champion after a thrilling title defence against Sudeva Delhi FC|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bengaluru-fc-crowned-rfdl-champion-after-a-thrilling-title-defence-against-sudeva-delhi-fc|access-date=2023-05-14|website=indiansuperleague.com}}

Background

Reliance Foundation Youth Sports announced the second season of the RFDL to be started from 27 February with regional qualifiers in Kerala.

Format

The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players, with few overage players allowed as well.{{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}} Participants in the league must have been born on or after January 1, 2002.{{cite web|title=In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking|url=https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|first=Veronica|last=Tarafdar|website=footballexpress.in|publisher=Football Express India|date=30 March 2023|access-date=13 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407041622/https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|archive-date=7 April 2023}} Each team will play at least 10 matches in the regional qualifiers.{{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=27 February 2023|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}} A total of 250+ matches will be played in entire league. 20 teams will qualify for the National group stage from the regional qualifiers. The top-four teams will play the National Championship Stage and the 2023 Next Gen Cup.{{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=27 February 2023|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}}

Teams

Teams are divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 4–8 teams.

class="wikitable sortable"
State/Region

!Venue

!Clubs

rowspan="6" |Assam-Meghalaya

| rowspan="6" |Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong

|Malki SC

Mawlai SC
NorthEast United FC
Rangdajied United FC
Ryntih FC
Shillong Lajong FC
rowspan="7" |East

| rowspan="7" |Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Naihati Stadium, Naihati

|Mohun Bagan SG

East Bengal FC
Jamshedpur FC
Mohammedan SC
New Alipore Suruchi Sangha
Odisha FC
United SC
rowspan="6" |Goa

| rowspan="6" |Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim
SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim
Dempo Academy Ground, Ella

|Churchill Brothers FC Goa

Dempo SC
FC Goa
Salgaocar FC
SESA FA
Velsao SCC
rowspan="8" |Kerala

| rowspan="8" |Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam
Panampilly Ground, Kochi

|FC Areekode

Gokulam Kerala FC
FC Kerala
Kerala Blasters FC
Kovalam FC
LIFFA
Muthoot FA
Parappur FC
rowspan="8" |Manipur

| rowspan="8" |Loitang Football Arena, Imphal
Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong
SAI Ground, Takyel

|Classic FA

Football 4 Change Academy
North Eastern Sporting Union
Pehlum Lamhil Lawm
Poloi FC
SAI-RC
Social Development Club
Wangoi FA
rowspan="6" |Mizoram

| rowspan="6" |Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
AR Lammual, Aizawl

|1st Bn MAP Football Academy

Chanmari FC
Chanmari West FC
Chawnpui FC
Ramthar Veng FC
SYS Football Club
rowspan="6" |Mumbai

| rowspan="6" |Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra

|India Rush Soccer Club

Iron Born FC
Kenkre FC
Mumbai City FC
PIFA Sports FC
Reliance Foundation Young Champs
rowspan="4" |North

| rowspan="4" |21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi

|Garhwal FC

Rajasthan United FC
RoundGlass Punjab FC
Sudeva Delhi FC
rowspan="8" |South

| rowspan="8" |Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru

|Bengaluru FC

FC Bengaluru United
Chennaiyin FC
Kickstart FC
FC Mangalore
Mohammden Sporting FC
Roots FC
Sreenidi Deccan

Regional stage

= Assam-Meghalaya region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=SHL

|team2=NEU

|team3=RAU

|team4=RYN

|team5=MAL

|team6=MAW

|win_MAL=2 |draw_MAL=0 |loss_MAL=8 |gf_MAL=12 |ga_MAL=37 |status_MAL=

|win_MAW=1 |draw_MAW=1 |loss_MAW=8 |gf_MAW=6 |ga_MAW=32 |status_MAW=

|win_NEU=7 |draw_NEU=3 |loss_NEU=0 |gf_NEU=25 |ga_NEU=5 |status_NEU=

|win_RAU=5 |draw_RAU=3 |loss_RAU=2 |gf_RAU=17 |ga_RAU=5 |status_RAU=

|win_RYN=2 |draw_RYN=2 |loss_RYN=6 |gf_RYN=12 |ga_RYN=19 |status_RYN=

|win_SHL=7 |draw_SHL=3 |loss_SHL=0 |gf_SHL=32 |ga_SHL=6 |status_SHL=

|name_MAL=Malki SC

|name_MAW=Mawlai SC

|name_NEU=NorthEast United

|name_RAU=Rangdajied United

|name_RYN=Ryntih FC

|name_SHL=Shillong Lajong

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Alfred Lalroutsang

|NorthEast United

| align="center" |12

rowspan="2" align="center" |2

|Samchaphrang Lato

|Shillong Lajong

| rowspan="2" align="center" |6

Freddy Jyrwa

|Malki SC

rowspan="2" align="center" |4

|Mebannangkiew Thabah

|Shillong Lajong

| rowspan="2" align="center" |4

Parthib Gogoi

|NorthEast United

= East region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|show_limit=5

|team1=EAB

|team2=AMB

|team3=MOH

|team4=USC

|team5=JAM

|team6=OFC

|team7=ALI

|win_AMB=6 |draw_AMB=3 |loss_AMB=1 |gf_AMB=19 |ga_AMB=7 |status_AMB=

|win_EAB=7 |draw_EAB=2 |loss_EAB=1 |gf_EAB=18 |ga_EAB=8 |status_EAB=

|win_JAM=2 |draw_JAM=1 |loss_JAM=3 |gf_JAM=10 |ga_JAM=11 |status_JAM=

|win_MOH=3 |draw_MOH=1 |loss_MOH=6 |gf_MOH=11 |ga_MOH=20 |status_MOH=

|win_ALI=0 |draw_ALI=0 |loss_ALI=6 |gf_ALI=5 |ga_ALI=19 |status_ALI=

|win_OFC=2 |draw_OFC=0 |loss_OFC=4 |gf_OFC=9 |ga_OFC=8 |status_OFC=

|win_USC=3 |draw_USC=1 |loss_USC=2 |gf_USC=7 |ga_USC=6 |status_USC=

|name_AMB=Mohun Bagan SG

|name_EAB=East Bengal

|name_JAM=Jamshedpur

|name_MOH=Mohammedan

|name_ALI=NA Suruchi Sangha

|name_OFC=Odisha

|name_USC=United SC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

rowspan="2" align="center" |1

|William Lalgoulien

|Mohammedan

| rowspan="2" align="center" |6

Suhail Bhat

|Mohun Bagan SG

align="center" |3

|Ningomba Engson Singh

|Mohun Bagan SG

| align="center" |5

rowspan="2" align="center" |4

|Muhammed Roshal PP

|East Bengal

| rowspan="2" align="center" |4

Surajit Ghosh

|United SC

= Goa region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=GOA

|team2=VEL

|team3=DEM

|team4=SFA

|team5=SAL

|team6=CHB

|win_CHB=1 |draw_CHB=2 |loss_CHB=7 |gf_CHB=8 |ga_CHB=20 |status_CHB=

|win_DEM=4 |draw_DEM=3 |loss_DEM=3 |gf_DEM=16 |ga_DEM=11 |status_DEM=

|win_GOA=8 |draw_GOA=2 |loss_GOA=0 |gf_GOA=19 |ga_GOA=3 |status_GOA=

|win_SAL=2 |draw_SAL=2 |loss_SAL=6 |gf_SAL=11 |ga_SAL=14 |status_SAL=

|win_SFA=3 |draw_SFA=3 |loss_SFA=4 |gf_SFA=8 |ga_SFA=10 |status_SFA=

|win_VEL=5 |draw_VEL=2 |loss_VEL=3 |gf_VEL=9 |ga_VEL=13 |status_VEL=

|name_CHB=Churchill Brothers

|name_DEM=Dempo SC

|name_GOA=FC Goa

|name_SAL=Salgaocar FC

|name_SFA=SESA FA

|name_VEL=Velsao S&CC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Saish Gaunkar

|FC Goa

| align="center" |4

rowspan="4" align="center" |2

|Necio Maristo Fernandes

|Dempo SC

| rowspan="4" align="center" |3

Laximanrao Rane

|Dempo SC

Shrine Clemente

|Churchill Brothers

Laitonjam Lemba Singh

|FC Goa

= Kerala region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=MFA

|team2=LIF

|team3=KEB

|team4=KOV

|team5=PAR

|team6=GOK

|team7=FCA

|team8=FCK

|win_FCA=1 |draw_FCA=0 |loss_FCA=6 |gf_FCA=4 |ga_FCA=18 |status_FCA=

|win_GOK=2 |draw_GOK=2 |loss_GOK=3 |gf_GOK=12 |ga_GOK=13 |status_GOK=

|win_FCK=1 |draw_FCK=0 |loss_FCK=6 |gf_FCK=5 |ga_FCK=24 |status_FCK=

|win_KEB=6 |draw_KEB=2 |loss_KEB=2 |gf_KEB=25 |ga_KEB=12 |status_KEB=

|win_KOV=3 |draw_KOV=0 |loss_KOV=7 |gf_KOV=9 |ga_KOV=22 |status_KOV=

|win_LIF=7 |draw_LIF=1 |loss_LIF=2 |gf_LIF=18 |ga_LIF=7 |status_LIF=

|win_MFA=8 |draw_MFA=1 |loss_MFA=1 |gf_MFA=23 |ga_MFA=6 |status_MFA=

|win_PAR=2 |draw_PAR=2 |loss_PAR=3 |gf_PAR=12 |ga_PAR=6 |status_PAR=

|name_FCA=FC Areekode

|name_GOK=Gokulam Kerala

|name_FCK=FC Kerala

|name_KEB=Kerala Blasters

|name_KOV=Kovalam FC

|name_LIF=LiFFA

|name_MFA=Muthoot FA

|name_PAR=Parappur FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|result3=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Salahudheen Adnan K

|Muthoot FA

| align="center" |7

align="center" |2

|Muhammad Ajsal

|Kerala Blasters

| align="center" |6

align="center" |3

|Saivin Ericson E

|LiFFA

| align="center" |5

rowspan="2" align="center" |4

|Vineeth A

|LiFFA

| rowspan="2" align="center" |4

Naresh Bhagyanathan

|Muthoot FA

= Manipur region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=CFA

|team2=SAI

|team3=NSU

|team4=WFA

|team5=FCA

|team6=POL

|team7=PLL

|team8=SDC

|win_CFA=7 |draw_CFA=2 |loss_CFA=1 |gf_CFA=31 |ga_CFA=3 |status_CFA=

|win_FCA=3 |draw_FCA=3 |loss_FCA=1 |gf_FCA=14 |ga_FCA=7 |status_FCA=

|win_NSU=6 |draw_NSU=0 |loss_NSU=4 |gf_NSU=30 |ga_NSU=13 |status_NSU=

|win_PLL=1 |draw_PLL=1 |loss_PLL=5 |gf_PLL=13 |ga_PLL=22 |status_PLL=

|win_POL=1 |draw_POL=2 |loss_POL=4 |gf_POL=10 |ga_POL=14 |status_POL=

|win_SAI=5 |draw_SAI=3 |loss_SAI=2 |gf_SAI=17 |ga_SAI=15 |status_SAI=

|win_SDC=1 |draw_SDC=1 |loss_SDC=5 |gf_SDC=4 |ga_SDC=28 |status_SDC=

|win_WFA=4 |draw_WFA=0 |loss_WFA=6 |gf_WFA=17 |ga_WFA=34 |status_WFA=

|name_CFA=Classic FA

|name_FCA=Football 4 Change Academy

|name_NSU=North Eastern Sporting Union

|name_PLL=Pehlum Lamhil Lawm

|name_POL=Poloi FC

|name_SAI=SAI-RC

|name_SDC=Social Development Club

|name_WFA=Wangoi FA

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

rowspan="2" align="center" |1

|Kharibam Meitei

|SAI-RC

| rowspan="2" align="center" |10

Serto Worneilen Kom

|Classic FA

align="center" |3

|Thokchom Singh

|North Eastern Sporting Union

| align="center" |8

rowspan="2" align="center" |4

|Sonjalen Haokip

|Pehlum Lamhil Lawm

| rowspan="2" align="center" |6

Abujam Singh

|North Eastern Sporting Union

= Mizoram region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=CHP

|team2=CHA

|team3=RVE

|team4=SYS

|team5=MAP

|team6=CHW

|win_MAP=1 |draw_MAP=3 |loss_MAP=6 |gf_MAP=8 |ga_MAP=29 |status_MAP=

|win_CHA=6 |draw_CHA=2 |loss_CHA=2 |gf_CHA=33 |ga_CHA=15 |status_CHA=

|win_CHW=1 |draw_CHW=1 |loss_CHW=8 |gf_CHW=14 |ga_CHW=43 |status_CHW=

|win_CHP=6 |draw_CHP=2 |loss_CHP=2 |gf_CHP=34 |ga_CHP=13 |status_CHP=

|win_RVE=6 |draw_RVE=1 |loss_RVE=3 |gf_RVE=19 |ga_RVE=15 |status_RVE=

|win_SYS=3 |draw_SYS=5 |loss_SYS=2 |gf_SYS=22 |ga_SYS=15 |status_SYS=

|name_MAP=1st Bn MAP FA

|name_CHA=Chanmari FC

|name_CHW=Chanmari West

|name_CHP=Chawnpui FC

|name_RVE=Ramthar Veng

|name_SYS=SYS FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|result3=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Suanngaihmuana

|Chawnpui FC

| align="center" |10

align="center" |2

|PC Lalruatsanga

|Ramthar Veng

| align="center" |9

rowspan="2" align="center" |3

|Laltlanzova

|Chanmari FC

| rowspan="2" align="center" |7

Lalthangliana

|Chanmari FC

align="center" |5

|Ephraim Lalremtluanga

|Chawnpui FC

| align="center" |6

= Mumbai region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=RYC

|team2=MCI

|team3=IRB

|team4=INR

|team5=PIF

|team6=KEN

|win_INR=4 |draw_INR=0 |loss_INR=6 |gf_INR=13 |ga_INR=16 |status_INR=

|win_IRB=4 |draw_IRB=1 |loss_IRB=5 |gf_IRB=14 |ga_IRB=13 |status_IRB=

|win_KEN=1 |draw_KEN=2 |loss_KEN=7 |gf_KEN=11 |ga_KEN=28 |status_KEN=

|win_MCI=6 |draw_MCI=1 |loss_MCI=3 |gf_MCI=19 |ga_MCI=16 |status_MCI=

|win_PIF=2 |draw_PIF=2 |loss_PIF=6 |gf_PIF=8 |ga_PIF=22 |status_PIF=

|win_RYC=10 |draw_RYC=0 |loss_RYC=0 |gf_RYC=33 |ga_RYC=3 |status_RYC=

|name_INR=India Rush Soccer Club

|name_IRB=Iron Born FC

|name_KEN=Kenkre FC

|name_MCI=Mumbai City

|name_PIF=PIFA Sports

|name_RYC=RFYC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Vian Vinay Murgod

|RFYC

| align="center" |7

align="center" |2

|Ayush Chhikara

|Mumbai City

| align="center" |5

rowspan="3" align="center" |3

|Dipu Neupane

|India Rush SC

| rowspan="3" align="center" |4

Alex Konthoujam

|RFYC

Mohammed Khatib

|Iron Born FC

= North region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=SUD

|team2=GAR

|team3=RGP

|team4=RAU

|win_GAR=5 |draw_GAR=2 |loss_GAR=3 |gf_GAR=17 |ga_GAR=8 |status_GAR=

|win_RAU=1 |draw_RAU=2 |loss_RAU=6 |gf_RAU=6 |ga_RAU=26 |status_RAU=

|win_RGP=3 |draw_RGP=2 |loss_RGP=4 |gf_RGP=10 |ga_RGP=9 |status_RGP=

|win_SUD=6 |draw_SUD=2 |loss_SUD=2 |gf_SUD=19 |ga_SUD=9 |status_SUD=

|name_GAR=Garhwal FC

|name_RAU=Rajasthan United

|name_RGP=RoundGlass Punjab

|name_SUD=Sudeva Delhi

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Shubho Paul

|Sudeva Delhi

| align="center" |5

align="center" |2

|Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh

|RoundGlass Punjab

| align="center" |4

rowspan="2" align="center" |3

|Sunil Soren

|Garhwal FC

| rowspan="2" align="center" |2

Iashanbok Buhphang

|Garhwal FC

= South region =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|section=League table

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=no

|team1=BEN

|team2=SDE

|team3=CFC

|team4=KIC

|team5=FCM

|team6=RFC

|team7=MSF

|team8=FCB

|win_BEN=6 |draw_BEN=3 |loss_BEN=1 |gf_BEN=25 |ga_BEN=9 |status_BEN=

|win_CFC=5 |draw_CFC=3 |loss_CFC=2 |gf_CFC=18 |ga_CFC=6 |status_CFC=

|win_FCB=0 |draw_FCB=0 |loss_FCB=7 |gf_FCB=2 |ga_FCB=21 |status_FCB=

|win_FCM=3 |draw_FCM=1 |loss_FCM=3 |gf_FCM=9 |ga_FCM=11 |status_FCM=

|win_KIC=5 |draw_KIC=2 |loss_KIC=3 |gf_KIC=24 |ga_KIC=11 |status_KIC=

|win_MSF=1 |draw_MSF=0 |loss_MSF=6 |gf_MSF=8 |ga_MSF=35 |status_MSF=

|win_RFC=2 |draw_RFC=2 |loss_RFC=3 |gf_RFC=8 |ga_RFC=8 |status_RFC=

|win_SDE=6 |draw_SDE=1 |loss_SDE=3 |gf_SDE=17 |ga_SDE=10 |status_SDE=

|name_BEN=Bengaluru

|name_CFC=Chennaiyin

|name_FCB=FC Bengaluru United

|name_FCM=FC Mangalore

|name_KIC=Kickstart FC

|name_MSF=Mohammden Sporting

|name_RFC=Roots FC

|name_SDE=Sreenidi Deccan

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

== Top scorers ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|Finto

|Kickstart FC

| align="center" |8

rowspan="2" align="center" |2

|Senthamil S

|Chennaiyin

| rowspan="2" align="center" |6

Satendra Singh Yadav

|Bengaluru

rowspan="2" align="center" |4

|Udit G

|Kickstart FC

| rowspan="2" align="center" |4

Jonathan Ian Franco

|Roots FC

=Ranking Of Third-Placed Teams=

Due to fewer number of teams in North Region, Third placed Team is not taken into account from North Region.{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports RFYS]

|show_groups=T

|group_RAU=Assam-Meghalaya |name_RAU=Rangdajied United

|group_MOH=East |name_MOH=Mohammedan

|group_DEM=Goa |name_DEM=Dempo SC

|group_KEB=Kerala |name_KEB=Kerala Blasters

|group_NSU=Manipur |name_NSU=North Eastern Sporting Union

|group_RVE=Mizoram |name_RVE=Ramthar Veng

|group_IRB=Mumbai |name_IRB=Iron Born FC

|group_CFC=South |name_CFC=Chennaiyin

|update=future |start_date=March 2023

|win_CFC=5 |draw_CFC=3 |loss_CFC=2 |gf_CFC=18 |ga_CFC=6 |status_CFC=

|win_DEM=4 |draw_DEM=3 |loss_DEM=3 |gf_DEM=16 |ga_DEM=11 |status_DEM=

|win_IRB=4 |draw_IRB=1 |loss_IRB=5 |gf_IRB=14 |ga_IRB=13 |status_IRB=

|win_RAU=5 |draw_RAU=3 |loss_RAU=2 |gf_RAU=17 |ga_RAU=5 |status_RAU=

|win_KEB=6 |draw_KEB=2 |loss_KEB=2 |gf_KEB=25 |ga_KEB=12 |status_KEB=

|win_NSU=6 |draw_NSU=0 |loss_NSU=4 |gf_NSU=30 |ga_NSU=13 |status_NSU=

|win_MOH=3 |draw_MOH=1 |loss_MOH=6 |gf_MOH=11 |ga_MOH=20 |status_MOH=

|win_RVE=6 |draw_RVE=1 |loss_RVE=3 |gf_RVE=19 |ga_RVE=15 |status_RVE=

|team1= KEB

|team2= RVE

|team3= NSU

|team8= MOH

|team7= IRB

|team6= DEM

|team4= CFC

|team5=RAU

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|result2=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO=Advance to National group stage

}}

National group stage

Top 20 teams will qualify from the regional qualifiers to the National group stage. National group stage is divided into 4 groups of 5 teams, with winners advancing to the National Championship stage.

= Qualification =

class=wikitable

! No.

! Club

! Qualified as

align="center" |1

| Shillong Lajong

| Assam-Meghalaya region champions

align="center" |2

| NorthEast United

| Assam-Meghalaya region runners-up

align="center" |3

| East Bengal

| East region champions

align="center" |4

| Mohun Bagan SG

| East region runners-up

align="center" |5

| FC Goa

| Goa region champions

align="center" |6

| Velsao S&CC

| Goa region runners-up

align="center" |7

| Muthoot FA

| Kerala region champions

align="center" |8

| LiFFA

| Kerala region runners-up

align="center" |9

| Classic FA

| Manipur region champions

align="center" |10

| SAI-RC

| Manipur region runners-up

align="center" |11

| Chawnpui FC

| Mizoram region champions

align="center" |12

| Chanmari FC

| Mizoram region runners-up

align="center" |13

| RFYC

| Mumbai region champions

align="center" |14

| Mumbai City

| Mumbai region runners-up

align="center" |15

| Sudeva Delhi

| North region champions

align="center" |16

| Garhwal FC

| North region runners-up

align="center" |17

| Bengaluru

| South region champions

align="center" |18

| Sreenidi Deccan

| South region runners-up

align="center" |19

| Kerala Blasters

| Best 3rd-placed team

align="center" |20

| Ramthar Veng FC

| Second-best 3rd-placed team

= Delhi group =

All matches to be played at 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|show_matches=y

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports/status/1650034716739792897 RFYS]

|team1=SUD

|team2=MFA

|team3=CHW

|team4=GAR

|team5=CHA

|win_CHA=1 |draw_CHA=0 |loss_CHA=3 |gf_CHA=2 |ga_CHA=10 |status_CHA=

|win_CHW=1 |draw_CHW=1 |loss_CHW=2 |gf_CHW=6 |ga_CHW=7 |status_CHW=

|win_GAR=1 |draw_GAR=1 |loss_GAR=2 |gf_GAR=6 |ga_GAR=7 |status_GAR=

|win_MFA=2 |draw_MFA=1 |loss_MFA=1 |gf_MFA=7 |ga_MFA=4 |status_MFA=

|win_SUD=3 |draw_SUD=1 |loss_SUD=0 |gf_SUD=11 |ga_SUD=4 |status_SUD=

|name_CHA=Chanmari FC

|name_CHW=Chawnpui FC

|name_GAR=Garhwal FC

|name_MFA=Muthoot FA

|name_SUD=Sudeva Delhi

|show_limit=4

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|col_KO=green1

|text_KO= Advance to Next Gen Cup & National championship stage

|match_CHA_CHW = 2-1

|match_CHA_GAR = null

|match_CHA_MFA = null

|match_CHA_SUD = 0-4

|match_CHW_CHA = null

|match_CHW_GAR = 2-0

|match_CHW_MFA = 1-1

|match_CHW_SUD = null

|match_GAR_CHA = 2-0

|match_GAR_CHW = null

|match_GAR_MFA = 2-3

|match_GAR_SUD = null

|match_MFA_CHA = 3-0

|match_MFA_CHW = null

|match_MFA_GAR = null

|match_MFA_SUD = null

|match_SUD_CHA = null

|match_SUD_CHW = 4-2

|match_SUD_GAR = 2-2

|match_SUD_MFA = 1-0

}}

= Imphal group =

All matches to be played at SAI Complex, Imphal. With the last round being cancelled, Mohun Bagan SG advanced to the National championship stage.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|show_matches=y

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports/status/1650034716739792897 RFYS]

|team1=AMB

|team2=CFA

|team3=NEU

|team4=SAI

|team5=SHL

|win_AMB=3 |draw_AMB=0 |loss_AMB=0 |gf_AMB=9 |ga_AMB=1 |status_AMB=

|win_CFA=1 |draw_CFA=2 |loss_CFA=0 |gf_CFA=7 |ga_CFA=3 |status_CFA=

|win_NEU=1 |draw_NEU=2 |loss_NEU=1 |gf_NEU=6 |ga_NEU=6 |status_NEU=

|win_SAI=0 |draw_SAI=1 |loss_SAI=2 |gf_SAI=2 |ga_SAI=6 |status_SAI=

|win_SHL=0 |draw_SHL=1 |loss_SHL=2 |gf_SHL=1 |ga_SHL=9 |status_SHL=

|name_AMB=Mohun Bagan SG

|name_CFA=Classic FA

|name_NEU=NorthEast United

|name_SAI=SAI-RC

|name_SHL=Shillong Lajong

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|col_KO=green1|text_KO= Advance to Next Gen Cup & National championship stage

|match_AMB_CFA = null

|match_AMB_NEU = null

|match_AMB_SAI = 3-0

|match_AMB_SHL = 4-0

|match_CFA_AMB = null

|match_CFA_NEU = 2-2

|match_CFA_SAI = 1-1

|match_CFA_SHL = null

|match_NEU_AMB = 1-2

|match_NEU_CFA = null

|match_NEU_SAI = 2-1

|match_NEU_SHL = null

|match_SAI_AMB = null

|match_SAI_CFA = null

|match_SAI_NEU = null

|match_SAI_SHL = null

|match_SHL_AMB = null

|match_SHL_CFA = 0-4

|match_SHL_SAI = null

|match_SHL_NEU = 1-1

}}

= Mumbai group =

All matches to be played at Reliance Corporate Park Football Ground, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|show_matches=y

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports/status/1650034716739792897 RFYS]

|team1=RYC

|team2=EAB

|team3=MCI

|team4=RVE

|team5=VEL

|win_EAB=3 |draw_EAB=0 |loss_EAB=1 |gf_EAB=14 |ga_EAB=6 |status_EAB=

|win_MCI=2 |draw_MCI=1 |loss_MCI=1 |gf_MCI=7 |ga_MCI=5 |status_MCI=

|win_RVE=1 |draw_RVE=0 |loss_RVE=3 |gf_RVE=4 |ga_RVE=7 |status_RVE=

|win_RYC=3 |draw_RYC=1 |loss_RYC=0 |gf_RYC=13 |ga_RYC=5 |status_RYC=

|win_VEL=0 |draw_VEL=0 |loss_VEL=4 |gf_VEL=7 |ga_VEL=22 |status_VEL=

|name_EAB=East Bengal

|name_MCI=Mumbai City

|name_RVE=Ramthar Veng

|name_RYC=RFYC

|name_VEL=Velsao S&CC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|col_KO=green1|text_KO= Advance to Next Gen Cup & National Championship stage

|match_EAB_MCI = 2-0

|match_EAB_RVE = null

|match_EAB_RYC = 2-3

|match_EAB_VEL = 7-2

|match_MCI_EAB = null

|match_MCI_RVE = null

|match_MCI_RYC = null

|match_MCI_VEL = null

|match_RVE_EAB = 1-3

|match_RVE_MCI = 0-2

|match_RVE_RYC = 1-2

|match_RVE_VEL = 2-0

|match_RYC_EAB = null

|match_RYC_MCI = 0-0

|match_RYC_RVE = null

|match_RYC_VEL = null

|match_VEL_EAB = null

|match_VEL_MCI = 3-5

|match_VEL_RVE = null

|match_VEL_RYC = 2-8

}}

= Bengaluru group =

All matches to be played at Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|show_matches=y

|source=[https://twitter.com/RFYouthSports/status/1650034716739792897 RFYS]

|team1=BEN

|team2=GOA

|team3=KEB

|team4=SDE

|team5=LIF

|win_BEN=3 |draw_BEN=1 |loss_BEN=0 |gf_BEN=9 |ga_BEN=3 |status_BEN=

|win_GOA=3 |draw_GOA=0 |loss_GOA=1 |gf_GOA=6 |ga_GOA=4 |status_GOA=

|win_KEB=2 |draw_KEB=1 |loss_KEB=1 |gf_KEB=9 |ga_KEB=5 |status_KEB=

|win_LIF=0 |draw_LIF=0 |loss_LIF=4 |gf_LIF=2 |ga_LIF=13 |status_LIF=

|win_SDE=1 |draw_SDE=0 |loss_SDE=3 |gf_SDE=7 |ga_SDE=8 |status_SDE=

|name_BEN=Bengaluru

|name_GOA=FC Goa

|name_KEB=Kerala Blasters

|name_LIF=LiFFA

|name_SDE=Sreenidi Deccan

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|col_KO=green1|text_KO= Advance to Next Gen Cup & National championship stage

|match_BEN_GOA = null

|match_BEN_KEB = null

|match_BEN_LIF = 2–1

|match_BEN_SDE = 2–0

|match_GOA_BEN = 1–4

|match_GOA_KEB = null

|match_GOA_LIF = null

|match_GOA_SDE = 3-0

|match_KEB_BEN = 1–1

|match_KEB_GOA = 0-1

|match_KEB_LIF = null

|match_KEB_SDE = null

|match_LIF_BEN = null

|match_LIF_GOA = 0-1

|match_LIF_KEB = 1-5

|match_LIF_SDE = null

|match_SDE_BEN = null

|match_SDE_GOA = null

|match_SDE_KEB = 2-3

|match_SDE_LIF = 5-0

}}

= Top scorers =

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

rowspan="2" align="center" |1

|Loitongbam Taison Singh

|Mohun Bagan SG

| rowspan="2" align="center" |5

Muhammad Ajsal

|Kerala Blasters

rowspan="4" align="center" |3

|Chirag Bhujel

|RFYC

| rowspan="4" align="center" |4

Himanshu Jangra

|East Bengal

Meuton Fernandes

|Velsao S&CC

Serto Kom

|Classic FA

National championship stage

Top 4 teams will qualify from the National group stage to the National championship knockout stage, with winners being crowned champions.

= Qualification =

class=wikitable

! No.

! Club

! Qualified as

align="center" |1

| Sudeva Delhi

| Delhi group champions

align="center" |2

| Mohun Bagan SG

| Imphal group champions

align="center" |3

| RFYC

| Mumbai group champions

align="center" |4

| Bengaluru

| Bengaluru group champions

= Bracket =

{{4TeamBracket

| score-width = 75px

| team-width = 150px

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Mohun Bagan SG

| RD1-score1 = 1 (6)

| RD1-seed2 = 2

| RD1-team2 = Bengaluru

| RD1-score2 = 1 (7)

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = RFYC

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed4 = 4

| RD1-team4 = Sudeva Delhi

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1 = 2

| RD2-team1 = Bengaluru

| RD2-score1 = 2 (4)

| RD2-seed2 = 4

| RD2-team2 = Sudeva Delhi

| RD2-score2 = 2 (3)

| RD2b = Third place

| RD2-seed3 = 1

| RD2-team3 = Mohun Bagan SG

| RD2-score3 = 5

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = RFYC

| RD2-score4 = 1

}}

= Semi-finals =

{{football box

| round = SF1

| date = {{Start date|2023|05|11|df=y}}

| time = 19.00 IST

| team1 = Mohun Bagan SG

| score = 1–1

| penaltyscore = 6–7

| report = [https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=19073 Report]

| team2 = Bengaluru

| goals1 = * R. Basfore {{yel|5}}

  • Engson {{yel|69}} {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = * H. Thoi Singh {{goal|61}}

| penalties1 = * Suryavanshi {{pengoal}}

  • Nassiri {{pengoal}}
  • Bhat {{pengoal}}
  • Engson {{pengoal}}
  • Rana {{pengoal}}
  • R. Basfore {{pengoal}}
  • T. Tongsin {{penmiss}}

| penalties2 = * C. Fernandes {{pengoal}}

  • Akashdeep {{pengoal}}
  • Harpreet {{pengoal}}
  • Harmanpreet {{pengoal}}
  • H. Thoi Singh {{pengoal}}
  • Lyngdoh {{pengoal}}
  • Ketkar {{pengoal}}

| location = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| stadium = Reliance Corporate Park

| attendance = 200

| motm = Huidrom Thoi Singh (Bengaluru)

| referee = K Ramdasan

}}

----

{{football box

| round = SF2

| date = {{Start date|2023|05|11|df=y}}

| time = 21.00 IST

| team1 = RFYC

| score = 0–1

| report = [https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=19076 Report]

| team2 = Sudeva Delhi

| goals1 = * A. Kamath {{yel|65}}

| goals2 = * C. Jackson {{sent off|2|51|85}}

  • S. Lotjem {{goal|66}}
  • K. Panicker {{yel|74}}
  • P. Tushir {{yel|90+9}}

| location = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| stadium = Reliance Corporate Park

| attendance = 10

| motm = Seilenthang Lotjem (Sudeva Delhi)

| referee = Mrutyunjay L Amatya

}}

= Third place =

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2023|05|14|df=y}}

| time = 08:00 IST

| team1 = Mohun Bagan SG

| score = 5–1

| report = [https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=19085 Report]

| team2 = RFYC

| goals1 = * Nassiri {{goal|18}}

  • Giri {{goal|58}}
  • U. Hansda {{goal|68}}
  • D. Biswas {{goal|89}}
  • Amandeep {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2 = * S. Mohammed K {{goal|26}} {{yel|65}}

| location = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| stadium = Reliance Corporate Park

| attendance = 10

| motm = Kiyan Nassiri (ATK Mohun Bagan)

| referee = Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta

}}

= Final =

{{football box

| round =

| date = {{Start date|2023|05|14|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 IST

| team1 = Bengaluru

| score = 2–2

| penaltyscore = 4–3

| report = [https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=19086 Report]

| team2 = Sudeva Delhi

| goals1 = * H. Thoi Singh {{goal|23|p}}

  • S. Singh Yadav {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = * S. Lotjem {{goal|17}}

  • D. Gurung {{goal|49}}

| penalties1 = * C. Fernandes {{pengoal}}

  • S. Singh Yadav {{pengoal}}
  • Harpreet {{pengoal}}
  • Harmanpreet {{pengoal}}
  • H. Thoi Singh {{penmiss}}

| penalties2 = * Paul {{pengoal}}

  • S. Lotjem {{pengoal}}
  • Bhardwaj {{pengoal}}
  • K. Panicker {{penmiss}}
  • R. Chhetri {{penmiss}}

| location = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| stadium = Reliance Corporate Park

| attendance = 50

| motm = Sharon Padattil (Bengaluru)

| referee = Surojit Das

}}

See also

References