2022 Reliance Foundation Development League

First season of RFDL

Football league season

Reliance Foundation Development LeagueSeason| 2022

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Dates| 15 April – 12 May 2022
Champions| Bengaluru FC (1st title)
Matches played| 28
Top goalscorer| Rahul Raju (Bengaluru)
7 goals
Highest scoring| Bengaluru 5–2 Jamshedpur
Longest winning run| Bengaluru (6 wins)
Longest unbeaten run| Bengaluru (7 games)
Longest winless run| Mumbai City (7 games)
Longest losing run| Mumbai City (7 games)

2023 →

The 2022 Reliance Foundation Development League was the inaugural season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, the first developmental association football league organised by Reliance Foundation in technical support with AIFF.[1] The season featured eight teams, each playing 7 matches during the season, which was held in Goa from 15 April to 12 May 2022.[2][3] Bengaluru FC Reserves and Kerala Blasters Reserves were the champions and runners up of the season respectively with both the teams qualifying for the Next Gen Cup to be held in United Kingdom.[4]

## Background

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In June 2021 it was proposed by the organisers of ISL after a meeting with the CEOs of all the ISL clubs, that a new developmental league, called Reliance Foundation Development League, would be introduced in 2022.[5] This new league would consist of the youth and reserve teams of all the ISL clubs, with aim to develop young players as there has been limited number of competitions and leagues outside the ISL since the pandemic.

The inaugural season of the proposed two-month league will be held in Goa inside a bio-secure bubble between January and March, following the same medical and safety procedures for 2021–22 ISL season, but got postponed to April 15.[6] The league was confirmed on 7 April 2022.[7]

## Format

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The teams would predominantly feature U-21 players with few overage players allowed as well.[8] Each team will play seven matches again each other on a single round basis.[9] A total of 28 matches will be played.

### Qualification

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The top-two teams will play in the 2022 Next Gen Cup.[10] Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC confirmed their top-two finish and qualified for the NextGen Cup.

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Bengaluru (C) | 7  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 19  | 4  | +15  | 19  | Advance to Next Gen Cup
2  | Kerala Blasters | 7  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 3  | +8  | 19
3  | Hyderabad | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 14  | 9  | +5  | 13  |
4  | Goa | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 10  | +1  | 13
5  | Young Champs | 7  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 7
6  | Jamshedpur | 7  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 12  | 12  | 0  | 7
7  | Chennaiyin | 7  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 7  | 12  | −5  | 5
8  | Mumbai City | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 2  | 20  | −18  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions

### Matches

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#### Matchday – 1

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Chennaiyin v Goa 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 1|  Chennaiyin | 0–1|  Goa | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Pasha 62'

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* B. Fernandes 43'
* Dias 72'
* Tiwari 88'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Jovial Dias (Goa)

Bengaluru v RFYC 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 2|  Bengaluru | 2–0|  RFYC | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* T. Singh 14'
* Oram 24'
* Raju 90+3'

| Report |  | Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Robin Yadav (Bengaluru)

Kerala Blasters v Hyderabad 16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) 3|  Kerala Blasters | 2–0|  Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Barretto 17'
* Das 27'
* Singson 36' (o.g.)
* Salari 90+5'

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* Rafi 25'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters)

Mumbai City v Jamshedpur 16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) 4|  Mumbai City | 0–3|  Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* D'Souza 37'

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* Thakuri 26', 89'
* Meitei 65'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Lalruatmawia (Jamshedpur)

#### Matchday – 2

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Bengaluru v Goa 19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) 5|  Bengaluru | 2–1|  Goa | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Oram 11'
* Sharon 66'
* Raju 87'

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* Fernandes 17' 83'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Jamshedpur)

Chennaiyin v Jamshedpur 19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) 6|  Chennaiyin | 2–2|  Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Solaimalai 10'
* Lalvenhima 51'
* Mathews 80'
* Pasha 88'

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* Meitei 45'
* Yadav 87'
* Lalruatmawia 90+5'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Syed Suhail Pasha (Chennaiyin)

Kerala Blasters v Mumbai City 20 April 2022 (2022-04-20) 7|  Kerala Blasters | 1–0|  Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Adhikari 5'
* Sudeesh 79'

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* Vanveru 61'
* Fernandes 70'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Shreyas Vatekar (Mumbai City)

Hyderabad v RFYC 20 April 2022 (2022-04-20) 8|  Hyderabad | 2–1|  RFYC | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Singh 62' (o.g.)
* Bordoloi 64'
* Jongte 80'
* Chhetry 90+2'

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* Mistry 32'
* Sarkar 61'
* Rashid 90+3'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Mark Zothanpuia (Hyderabad)

#### Matchday – 3

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Chennaiyin v Kerala Blasters 23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 9|  Chennaiyin | 0–1|  Kerala Blasters | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Nawab 8'
* Tony A 72'

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* Adhikari 14'
* Barretto 86'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Devansh Dabas (Chennayin)

Mumbai City v RFYC 23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 10|  Mumbai City | 0–2|  RFYC | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Ruivah 82'

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* Himbahadur 7'
* Rashid 45'
* Nazareth 62'
* Fernandes 71'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Sanan Mohammed K (RFYC)

Goa v Jamshedpur 24 April 2022 (2022-04-24) 11|  Goa | 1–5|  Jamshedpur | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Tiwari 5'
* Kalegar 14'

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* Singh 6', 90+4'
* Ali 11' 28'
* Lalruatmawia 40'
* Meitei 78'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Phijam Vikash Singh (Jamshedpur)

Bengaluru v Hyderabad 24 April 2022 (2022-04-24) 12|  Bengaluru | 2–1|  Hyderabad | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Raju 14' 90+3'
* Yadav 65'
* Bhutia 87'
* Molla 90+2' 90+2'

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* Zothanpuia 19'
* Singh 46'
* Singson 53'
* Bordoloi 72'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Sharon Padattil (Bengaluru)

#### Matchday – 4

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Chennaiyin v RFYC 27 April 2022 (2022-04-27) 13|  Chennaiyin | 0–0|  RFYC | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Solaimalai R (Chennayin)

Kerala Blasters v Jamshedpur 27 April 2022 (2022-04-27) 14|  Kerala Blasters | 2–0|  Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Barretto 11'
* Sudeesh 27', 84'

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* Tamang 38'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh (Kerala Blasters)

Bengaluru v Mumbai City 28 April 2022 (2022-04-28) 15|  Bengaluru | 5–0|  Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Mawphniang 5'
* Raju 17', 45+1'
* Virwani 79' (o.g.)
* Yadav 87'

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* D'Souza 69'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Rahul Raju (Bengaluru)

Goa v Hyderabad 28 April 2022 (2022-04-28) 16|  Goa | 2–2|  Hyderabad | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Rebello 21'
* Menezes 70'
* Fernandes 90+4'
* Inamdar 90+4'

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* Vanlalhriatpuia 40'
* C Lalchungnunga 89'
* Dutta 90+6'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: C Lalchungnunga (Hyderabad)

#### Matchday – 5

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Jamshedpur v RFYC 3 May 2022 (2022-05-03) 17|  Jamshedpur | 1–0|  RFYC | Benaulim, Goa

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8.00 IST |  | Report |

* Rashid 16'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground

Bengaluru v Chennaiyin 3 May 2022 (2022-05-03) 18|  Bengaluru | 3–0|  Chennaiyin | Nagoa, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Mawphniang 25', 69'
* Oram 68'
* Bhutia 90+1'

| Report |  | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Bengaluru)

Mumbai v Hyderabad 4 May 2022 (2022-05-04) 19|  Mumbai | 0–5|  Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Kaif 13'
* Virwani 35'
* Pinto 35'

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* Sunny 12'
* Dutta 14'
* Pa 19'
* Vanlalhriatpuia 88'
* Bordoli 90'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Abhijith Pa (Hyderabad)

Goa v Kerala Blasters 4 May 2022 (2022-05-04) 20|  Goa | 3–1|  Kerala Blasters | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Dias 42', 85'
* Fernandes 70'
* Inamdar 78'
* B. Fernandes 89'
* Rebello 90+2'

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* Adhikari 11'
* Sudeesh 20'
* Varghese 42'
* Barretto 90+2'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Jovial Dias (Goa)

#### Matchday – 6

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Bengaluru v Jamshedpur 7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 21|  Bengaluru | 5–2|  Jamshedpur | Benaulim, Goa

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8.00 IST |

* Raju 17', 52'
* Mawphniang 25', 69'
* Oram 47'
* Jagdeep 60'

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* L. Singh 4'
* Barla 70'
* Meitei 73'
* Mukhi 90+1'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Rahul Raju (Bengaluru)

Chennaiyin v Hyderabad 7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 22|  Chennaiyin | 2–3|  Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Mathews 29'
* Solaimalai 57'

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* Pa 21'
* Lalchungnunga 39'
* Ahmed 54'
* Rafi 85'
* Zothanpuia 89'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Mohmmad Rafi (Hyderabad)

Goa v Mumbai City 8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) 23|  Goa | 1–0|  Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* B. Fernandes 45+2' 64'
* V. Fernandes 45+2'

| Report |  | Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Brison Deuben Fernandes (Goa)

Kerala Blasters v RFYC 8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) 24|  Kerala Blasters | 4–0|  RFYC | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Basith 42'
* Sudeesh 47'
* Barretto 76'
* Azhar 79'
* Sreekuttan 90+5'

| Report |  | Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Mohammed Azhar (Kerala Blasters)

#### Matchday – 7

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Goa v RFYC 11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) 25|  Goa | 2–0|  RFYC | Benaulim, Goa

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8.00 IST |

* Lemruata 64'
* Nazareth 25', 69'
* Menzes 77'
* Dias 88'

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* Nazareth 65'
* Mistry 80'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Ryan Roger Menzes (Goa)

Chennaiyin v Mumbai City 11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) 26|  Chennaiyin | 3–2|  Mumbai City | Nagoa, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Shaikh 19'
* Lalvenhima 24', 58'
* Mitra 74'
* Nawab 90+5'

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* Asif 21', 80' 31'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Joseph Lalvenhima (Chennaiyin)

Jamshedpur v Hyderabad 12 May 2022 (2022-05-12) 27|  Jamshedpur | 1–0|  Hyderabad | Nagoa, Goa

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08.00 IST |

* Beyong 53'
* Rishi 90'

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* Rabeeh 90+1'
* A. Singh 90+2'

| Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Abdul Rabeeh A.K. (Jamshedpur)

Bengaluru v Kerala Blasters 12 May 2022 (2022-05-12) 28|  Bengaluru | 0–0|  Kerala Blasters | Benaulim, Goa

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16.30 IST |

* Vanlalhruaitluanga

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* Sudeesh 22'
* Krishna 83'
* Barretto 76'
* Varghese 90+8'

| Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Amay Morajkar (Bengaluru)

## See also

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* Elite League

## References

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1. ^ "Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15". 7 April 2022.
2. ^ "All you need to know about the RF Development League 2022". 8 April 2022.
3. ^ "Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15". Indian Super League. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
4. ^ Modak, Sourav (12 May 2022). "Bengaluru FC hold Kerala Blasters to emerge inaugural RFDL champions". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
5. ^ Bangde, Arjun (30 June 2021). "ISL to propose a new league for reserve and U-21 players". Football Counter. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
6. ^ "Hygiene officers and four sets of training protocols - What could be the 'new normal' during ISL 2020-21? | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
7. ^ "Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15". 7 April 2022.
8. ^ Marcus Mergulhao (30 June 2021). "ISL proposes new league for reserve, U-21 players | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
9. ^ "Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15". 7 April 2022.
10. ^ "Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15". 7 April 2022.

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points