2022 Reliance Foundation Development League

Reliance Foundation Development League
Season2022
Dates15 April – 12 May 2022
ChampionsBengaluru FC (1st title)
Matches played28
Top goalscorerRahul Raju (Bengaluru)
7 goals
Highest scoringBengaluru 5–2 Jamshedpur
Longest winning runBengaluru (6 wins)
Longest unbeaten runBengaluru (7 games)
Longest winless runMumbai City (7 games)
Longest losing runMumbai City (7 games)
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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

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

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

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

Matchday – 1

15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 1 Chennaiyin 0–1 Goa Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
Report
  • B. Fernandes Yellow card 43'
  • Dias 72'
  • Tiwari Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Jovial Dias (Goa)
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 2 Bengaluru 2–0 RFYC Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • T. Singh Yellow card 14'
  • Oram 24'
  • Raju 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Robin Yadav (Bengaluru)
16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) 3 Kerala Blasters 2–0 Hyderabad Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
Report
  • Rafi Yellow card 25'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters)
16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) 4 Mumbai City 0–3 Jamshedpur Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • D'Souza Yellow card 37'
 Report
  • Thakuri 26', 89'
  • Meitei 65'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Lalruatmawia (Jamshedpur)

Matchday – 2

19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) 5 Bengaluru 2–1 Goa Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • Oram 11'
  • Sharon Yellow card 66'
  • Raju 87'
 Report
  • Fernandes 17' Yellow card 83'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Jamshedpur)
19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) 6 Chennaiyin 2–2 Jamshedpur Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Solaimalai Yellow card 10'
  • Lalvenhima 51'
  • Mathews Yellow card 80'
  • Pasha 88'
 Report
  • Meitei 45'
  • Yadav Yellow card 87'
  • Lalruatmawia 90+5'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Syed Suhail Pasha (Chennaiyin)
20 April 2022 (2022-04-20) 7 Kerala Blasters 1–0 Mumbai City Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
Report
  • Vanveru Yellow card 61'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 70'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Shreyas Vatekar (Mumbai City)
20 April 2022 (2022-04-20) 8 Hyderabad 2–1 RFYC Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Singh 62' (o.g.)
  • Bordoloi 64'
  • Jongte Yellow card 80'
  • Chhetry Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
  • Mistry 32'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 61'
  • Rashid Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Mark Zothanpuia (Hyderabad)

Matchday – 3

23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 9 Chennaiyin 0–1 Kerala Blasters Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • Nawab Yellow card 8'
  • Tony A Yellow card 72'
 Report
Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Devansh Dabas (Chennayin)
23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 10 Mumbai City 0–2 RFYC Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Ruivah Yellow card 82'
 Report
  • Himbahadur 7'
  • Rashid 45'
  • Nazareth Yellow card 62'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Sanan Mohammed K (RFYC)
24 April 2022 (2022-04-24) 11 Goa 1–5 Jamshedpur Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • Tiwari Yellow card 5'
  • Kalegar 14'
 Report
  • Singh 6', 90+4'
  • Ali 11' Yellow card 28'
  • Lalruatmawia 40'
  • Meitei 78'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Phijam Vikash Singh (Jamshedpur)
24 April 2022 (2022-04-24) 12 Bengaluru 2–1 Hyderabad Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Raju 14' Yellow card 90+3'
  • Yadav Yellow card 65'
  • Bhutia Yellow card 87'
  • Molla 90+2' Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
  • Zothanpuia Yellow card 19'
  • Singh 46'
  • Singson Yellow card 53'
  • Bordoloi Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Sharon Padattil (Bengaluru)

Matchday – 4

27 April 2022 (2022-04-27) 13 Chennaiyin 0–0 RFYC Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST Report Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Solaimalai R (Chennayin)
27 April 2022 (2022-04-27) 14 Kerala Blasters 2–0 Jamshedpur Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
Report
  • Tamang Yellow card 38'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh (Kerala Blasters)
28 April 2022 (2022-04-28) 15 Bengaluru 5–0 Mumbai City Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • Mawphniang 5'
  • Raju 17', 45+1'
  • Virwani 79' (o.g.)
  • Yadav 87'
 Report
  • D'Souza Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Rahul Raju (Bengaluru)
28 April 2022 (2022-04-28) 16 Goa 2–2 Hyderabad Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Rebello 21'
  • Menezes Yellow card 70'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 90+4'
  • Inamdar 90+4'
 Report
  • Vanlalhriatpuia Yellow card 40'
  • C Lalchungnunga 89'
  • Dutta 90+6'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: C Lalchungnunga (Hyderabad)

Matchday – 5

3 May 2022 (2022-05-03) 17 Jamshedpur 1–0 RFYC Benaulim, Goa
8.00 IST Report
  • Rashid 16'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
3 May 2022 (2022-05-03) 18 Bengaluru 3–0 Chennaiyin Nagoa, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Mawphniang 25', 69'
  • Oram 68'
  • Bhutia Yellow card 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Bengaluru)
4 May 2022 (2022-05-04) 19 Mumbai 0–5 Hyderabad Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • Kaif Yellow card 13'
  • Virwani Yellow card 35'
  • Pinto Yellow card 35'
 Report
  • Sunny 12'
  • Dutta 14'
  • Pa 19'
  • Vanlalhriatpuia 88'
  • Bordoli 90'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Abhijith Pa (Hyderabad)
4 May 2022 (2022-05-04) 20 Goa 3–1 Kerala Blasters Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Dias 42', 85'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 70'
  • Inamdar Yellow card 78'
  • B. Fernandes 89'
  • Rebello Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Jovial Dias (Goa)

Matchday – 6

7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 21 Bengaluru 5–2 Jamshedpur Benaulim, Goa
8.00 IST
  • Raju 17', 52'
  • Mawphniang 25', 69'
  • Oram 47'
  • Jagdeep 60'
 Report
  • L. Singh 4'
  • Barla 70'
  • Meitei Yellow card 73'
  • Mukhi Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Rahul Raju (Bengaluru)
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 22 Chennaiyin 2–3 Hyderabad Nagoa, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Mathews 29'
  • Solaimalai 57'
 Report
  • Pa 21'
  • Lalchungnunga 39'
  • Ahmed Yellow card 54'
  • Rafi 85'
  • Zothanpuia Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Mohmmad Rafi (Hyderabad)
8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) 23 Goa 1–0 Mumbai City Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • B. Fernandes Yellow card 45+2' 64'
  • V. Fernandes Yellow card 45+2'
 Report Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Brison Deuben Fernandes (Goa)
8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) 24 Kerala Blasters 4–0 RFYC Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
Report Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Mohammed Azhar (Kerala Blasters)

Matchday – 7

11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) 25 Goa 2–0 RFYC Benaulim, Goa
8.00 IST
  • Lemruata Yellow card 64'
  • Nazareth 25', 69'
  • Menzes 77'
  • Dias 88'
 Report
  • Nazareth Yellow card 65'
  • Mistry 80'
 Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Ryan Roger Menzes (Goa)
11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) 26 Chennaiyin 3–2 Mumbai City Nagoa, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Shaikh 19'
  • Lalvenhima 24', 58'
  • Mitra Yellow card 74'
  • Nawab Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Asif 21', 80' Yellow card 31'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Joseph Lalvenhima (Chennaiyin)
12 May 2022 (2022-05-12) 27 Jamshedpur 1–0 Hyderabad Nagoa, Goa
08.00 IST
  • Beyong Yellow card 53'
  • Rishi Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Rabeeh 90+1'
  • A. Singh Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Man of the Match: Abdul Rabeeh A.K. (Jamshedpur)
12 May 2022 (2022-05-12) 28 Bengaluru 0–0 Kerala Blasters Benaulim, Goa
16.30 IST
  • Vanlalhruaitluanga
 Report
Stadium: Benaulim Ground
Man of the Match: Amay Morajkar (Bengaluru)

See also

References

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