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2026 Reliance Foundation Development League

The 2025–26 Reliance Foundation Development League is the fifth season of the Reliance Foundation Development League, developmental football league organised by the Reliance Foundation.

The season features 54 teams divided into nine regions, held across multiple regions from 15 December 2025. Mohun Bagan SG are the defending champions.

Format

The whole competition was divided into 4 phases: Regional Qualifiers, Zonal Group Stage, National Group Stage, National Championship Stage.

54 teams were divided into 9 regions for the regional qualifiers, each containing 6 teams. Top 3 teams from each group qualified (except Meghalaya-Assam, ROI-1 and ROI-2, where 2 teams qualified) for Zonal group stage.

The qualified 24 teams were divided into 4 groups of 6 zones, from which top 3 teams from each group qualified for National group stage.

Teams

Teams are divided into 9 zones for the regional qualifiers, each containing 6 teams.

Season summary

Regional qualifiers

Goa Region

Top scorers

Clean sheets

North Region

Top scorers

Clean sheets

South Region

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Kerala Region

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Rest Of India 1

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Rest Of India 2

Kolkata Region

Mumbai Region

Meghalaya Mizoram Region

Zonal group stage

A total of 24 teams progressed to the Zonal group stage.

Qualified teams

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

National group stage

A total of twelve teams progressed to the National group stage from zonal stage.

Group A

Group B

National Championship

Qualification

  • Top 3 teams from this stage will qualify for Next Gen Cup.

Bracket

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Final standing

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Notes

See also

References