Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy

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{{start date and years ago|2018|1|12|df=yes}}
Academy:
{{start date and years ago|2017|8|28|df=yes}}

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| owntitle = Owner

| owner = Abhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani

| mgrtitle = Head coach

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| league = {{nobreak|I-League 2nd Division (formerly)}}
Youth League U18

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Football
(Men's)

! Football
(Reserves
& Academy)

! eSports{{Cite web|title=Official Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/chennaiyinfc/status/1452969537683419140|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026121244/https://twitter.com/chennaiyinfc/status/1452969537683419140|url-status=live}}

Chennaiyin Football Club Reserves and Academy, also known as Chennaiyin FC B, is the youth system of the Indian Super League side Chennaiyin. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the reserve side was founded on 12 January 2018 and participated in the I-League 2nd Division, the second division of Indian football. Club's academ was founded on 28 August 2017. Under 18 side participates in Youth League U18, the highest level for youth football in India. They also sometimes join the Chennai Football League. The reserve side was most notably coached by Cleofas Alex,{{Cite web|title=Reserve team coach Santosh Kashyap highlights Chennaiyin FC's commitment to youth {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/santosh-kashyap-chennaiyin-fc-reserves-youth-training-indian/1ep23clziotmp1udrru5hnnxj3|website=www.goal.com|access-date=2020-05-07|archive-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510145538/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/santosh-kashyap-chennaiyin-fc-reserves-youth-training-indian/1ep23clziotmp1udrru5hnnxj3|url-status=live}}

Reserves

=History=

On 12 January 2018, it was announced by Chennaiyin, a club that competes in the Indian Super League, that they would form a "B" team that would serve as their reserve team. They first participated in I-League 2nd Division.{{cite news|title=Chennaiyin FC announces 'B' team; signs 7 AIFF graduates|url=http://www.chennaiyinfc.com/chennaiyin-fc-announces-b-team-signs-7-aiff-graduates|accessdate=12 January 2018|work=Chennaiyin Football Club|date=12 January 2018|archive-date=12 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160658/http://www.chennaiyinfc.com/chennaiyin-fc-announces-b-team-signs-7-aiff-graduates|url-status=live}} Syed Sabir Pasha, the club's technical director for youth development, was also announced as the team's first head coach while the club also announced the first seven signings from the AIFF Elite Academy.

The team played their first match on 13 January 2018 in the Don Bosco - Fr. McFerran Trophy All India Football Tournament against ICF. Bedashwor Singh scored the first goal for Chennaiyin FC B as they won 1–0.{{cite news|title=CFC 'B' team wins on debut|url=http://www.chennaiyinfc.com/cfc-b-team-wins-on-debut|accessdate=18 January 2018|work=Chennaiyin Football Club|date=13 January 2018|archive-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120153/http://www.chennaiyinfc.com/cfc-b-team-wins-on-debut|url-status=live}}

Academy

=History=

On 28 August 2017, on Chennaiyin's third year of existence, the club announced the formation of three age group teams that would participate in the All India Football Federation operated youth leagues at the under-18, under-15, and under-13 levels.{{cite news|title=Chennaiyin FC launches 3 youth teams|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennaiyin-fc-launches-3-youth-teams/articleshow/60260431.cms|accessdate=6 March 2018|work=Times of India|date=28 August 2017|archive-date=7 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307152511/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennaiyin-fc-launches-3-youth-teams/articleshow/60260431.cms|url-status=live}} During the launch of the teams, Syed Sabir Pasha, the club's youth technical director said that the under-15 and under-13 teams would consist of players only from Tamil Nadu while players from other regions could make the under-18 side.

Honours

=Cup=

Stafford Challenge Cup
Runners-up (1): 2023{{cite web|title=Stafford Cup 2023: FC Bengaluru United become champions- Highlights|url=https://thebridge.in/football/stafford-cup-2023-live-chennaiyin-fc-vs-fc-bengaluru-united-final-updates-scores-results-40249|date=6 March 2023|website=thebridge.in|publisher=The Bridge|access-date=7 March 2023|archive-date=7 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307075148/https://thebridge.in/football/stafford-cup-2023-live-chennaiyin-fc-vs-fc-bengaluru-united-final-updates-scores-results-40249}}{{cite web|title=Stafford Challenge Cup 2023: FC Bengaluru United defeat Chennaiyin FC 2–1 in the final|url=https://theawayend.co/2023/03/07/stafford-challenge-cup-2023-fc-bengaluru-united-defeat-chennaiyin-fc-2-1-final/|date=7 March 2023|website=theawayend.co|publisher=The Away End|access-date=7 March 2023|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002190420/https://theawayend.co/2023/03/07/stafford-challenge-cup-2023-fc-bengaluru-united-defeat-chennaiyin-fc-2-1-final/}}