2023 Reliance Foundation Development League
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. 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. 4 teams qualified for the Next Gen Cup to be held in Mumbai.
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.
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. Participants in the league must have been born on or after January 1, 2002. Each team will play at least 10 matches in the regional qualifiers. 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.Teams
Teams are divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 4–8 teams.| State/Region | Venue | Clubs |
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Malki SC |
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Mawlai SC |
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | NorthEast United FC |
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Rangdajied United FC |
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Ryntih FC |
| Assam-Meghalaya | Meghalaya Football Ground, Shillong | Shillong Lajong FC |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Mohun Bagan SG |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | East Bengal FC |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Jamshedpur FC |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Mohammedan SC |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | New Alipore Suruchi Sangha |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | Odisha FC |
| East | Barrackpore Stadium, Barrackpore Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani Naihati Stadium, Naihati | United SC |
| Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim Dempo Academy Ground, Ella | Churchill Brothers FC Goa |
| Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim Dempo Academy Ground, Ella | Dempo SC |
| Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim Dempo Academy Ground, Ella | FC Goa |
| Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim Dempo Academy Ground, Ella | Salgaocar FC |
| Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim Dempo Academy Ground, Ella | SESA FA |
| Goa | Monte de Guirim Ground, Guirim SESA Football Ground, Sirsaim Dempo Academy Ground, Ella | Velsao SCC |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | FC Areekode |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | Gokulam Kerala FC |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | FC Kerala |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | Kerala Blasters FC |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | Kovalam FC |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | LIFFA |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | Muthoot FA |
| Kerala | Maharajas College Stadium, Ernakulam Panampilly Ground, Kochi | Parappur FC |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | Classic FA |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | Football 4 Change Academy |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | North Eastern Sporting Union |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | Pehlum Lamhil Lawm |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | Poloi FC |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | SAI-RC |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | Social Development Club |
| Manipur | Loitang Football Arena, Imphal Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong SAI Ground, Takyel | Wangoi FA |
| Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl AR Lammual, Aizawl | 1st Bn MAP Football Academy |
| Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl AR Lammual, Aizawl | Chanmari FC |
| Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl AR Lammual, Aizawl | Chanmari West FC |
| Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl AR Lammual, Aizawl | Chawnpui FC |
| Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl AR Lammual, Aizawl | Ramthar Veng FC |
| Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl AR Lammual, Aizawl | SYS Football Club |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra | India Rush Soccer Club |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra | Iron Born FC |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra | Kenkre FC |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra | Mumbai City FC |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra | PIFA Sports FC |
| Mumbai | Neville D'Souza Football Turf, Bandra | Reliance Foundation Young Champs |
| North | 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi | Garhwal FC |
| North | 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi | Rajasthan United FC |
| North | 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi | RoundGlass Punjab FC |
| North | 21 Raj Niwas, Civil Lines, Delhi | Sudeva Delhi FC |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | Bengaluru FC |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | FC Bengaluru United |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | Chennaiyin FC |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | Kickstart FC |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | FC Mangalore |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | Mohammden Sporting FC |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | Roots FC |
| South | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru | Sreenidi Deccan |