Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy
Chennaiyin Football Club Reserves and Academy is the youth system of Indian Super League side Chennaiyin. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the reserve side was founded on 12 January 2018 and will participate in the I-League 2nd Division, the second division of Indian football. The club's academy teams were founded on 28 August 2017 and the under-18 side participates in the Youth League U18, the highest level for youth football in India.

The reserve side is currently coached by Syed Sabir Pasha who also runs all of the youth development for Chennaiyin.

Reserves

History
On 12 January 2018, it was announced by Chennaiyin, a club that competes in the Indian Super League, that they would form a "B" team that would serve as their reserve team and that they would participate in the I-League 2nd Division. Syed Sabir Pasha, the club's technical director for youth development, was also announced as the team's first head coach while the club also announced the first seven signings from the AIFF Elite Academy.

The team played their first match on 13 January 2018 in the Don Bosco - Fr. McFerran Trophy All India Football Tournament against ICF. Bedashwor Singh scored the first goal for Chennaiyin FC B as they won 1–0.

Squad

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

Head Coaches record

Academy

History
On 28 August 2017, on Chennaiyin's third year of existence, the club announced the formation of three age group teams that would participate in the All India Football Federation operated youth leagues at the under-18, under-15, and under-13 levels. During the launch of the teams, Syed Sabir Pasha, the club's youth technical director said that the under-15 and under-13 teams would consist of players only from Tamil Nadu while players from other regions could make the under-18 side.