Former Indian football captain Subrata Pal lauded the RFDL for its pivotal role in nurturing budding talents and elevating the standard of play across the league. Pal highlighted the league's progressive growth over the years, attributing it to increased participation from diverse teams and
Punjab FC and Delhi FC secured their first major milestone in the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) 2023 - 2024 by breaking out of the North Zone group in the Regional Qualifiers to make it to the National Group Stage of the elite youth level tournament