ISL Developmental League: Official fixtures have been announced starting from 15th April

ISL has already planned to start a Developmental League from this season for the reserve sides of the clubs. Developmental Leagues are very common in the top leagues around the globe but this will be the first Developmental League happening in India.

Several ISL teams have agreed to take part in the inaugural developmental league of ISL. 7 ISL clubs along with RFYC will field their reserve teams in the league.

The inaugural ISL Developmental League will be hosted in Nagoa and Benaulim, in Goa. The tournament will start on 15th April. There will be two matches per day. The kick-off times are at 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

Chennaiyin FC will host FC Goa in the opening match at Nagoa on 15th April at 8:00 AM. Bengaluru FC will host Kerala Blasters FC in the final game at Benaulim on 12th May at 4:30 PM.

ISL Developmental League teams:

1. Bengaluru FC
2. Chennaiyin FC
3. FC Goa
4. Jamshedpur FC
5. Kerala Blasters FC
6. Mumbai City FC
7. Hyderabad FC
8. Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC)

The top 2 teams from the ISL Development League will participate in the Next Gen Cup, which is expected to be hosted in the UK for the first time later this year. The Next Gen Cup will be hosted by the Premier League as a part of its partnership with the ISL.

Read: ISL Developmental League: Everything you need to know about the inaugural season starting on 15th April