Goal takes a look at how the ‘B’ team of Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC function…
The Jamshedpur FC reserves team was formed in 2018 just six months after the club came into existence in the Indian Super League (ISL).
The decision to form the ‘B’ team was taken after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had announced that ISL clubs could field their reserves side in the Second Division League 2017-18 season onwards. Jamshedpur was one of the six clubs who did that back then.
The idea behind forming a reserve side was to give competitive exposure and experience to Tata Football Academy (TFA) graduates and the club wanted to create a pool of quality domestic talent.