 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 Santosh Kashyap who also runs all of the youth development for Chennaiyin.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.