2021 IFA Shield
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India | 
| Dates | 24 November – 15 December[1] | 
| Teams | 16 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Kashmir (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up | Sreenidi Deccan | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 35 (2.5 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer | Rahim Osumanu (5 goals) | 
The 2021 IFA Shield was the 124th edition of the IFA Shield. It had 1 Indian Super League team, 5 I-League teams and 10 Calcutta Premier Division teams.[2][3] Real Kashmir defended their title defeating Sreenidi Deccan in the final.[4][5]
Teams
[edit]| Qualification | Team | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Direct qualify to QuarterFinal | Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal | 
| George Telegraph | Kolkata, West Bengal | |
| United | Kolkata, West Bengal | |
| Railway | Kolkata, West Bengal | 
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Kashmir | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals | 
| 2 | Calcutta Customs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Indian Arrows | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | 
Source: kolkatafootball.com
| Real Kashmir | 3–0 | Indian Arrows | 
|---|---|---|
| Fran Gonzalez  Pratesh Shirodkar Thoi Singh  | 
Referee: K. Ramdasan
| Real Kashmir | 0–1 | Calcutta Customs | 
|---|---|---|
| Rabi Hansda  | 
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
| Indian Arrows | 1–0 | Calcutta Customs | 
|---|---|---|
| Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam  | 
Referee: Mritunjay. A
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aryan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals | 
| 2 | Peerless | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Hyderabad B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 
Source: kolkatafootball.com
| Hyderabad B | 0–1 | Aryan | 
|---|---|---|
| Dip Saha  | 
Referee: Mritunjay. A
| Hyderabad B | 1–1 | Peerless | 
|---|---|---|
| C. Lalchungnunga  | 
Harsha Parui  | 
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals | 
| 2 | Kidderpore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | BSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 
Source: kolkatafootball.com
| Gokulam Kerala | 7–0 | Kidderpore | 
|---|---|---|
| Nitish Hazra  Abhijith K Ronald Singh Rahim Osumanu Beneston Barreto  | 
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
| Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | BSS | 
|---|---|---|
| Rahim Osumanu  | 
Leoncé Dodoz  | 
| Kidderpore | 1–0 | BSS | 
|---|---|---|
| Dama Coulibaly  | 
Referee: Lakshay Tushir
Group D
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals | 
| 2 | Bhawanipore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Southern Samity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 
Source: kolkatafootball.com
| Sreenidi Deccan | 4–1 | Southern Samity | 
|---|---|---|
| Castañeda  Malsawmzuala Lalromawia  | 
Vishal Das  | 
| Sreenidi Deccan | 1–0 | Bhawanipore | 
|---|---|---|
| Malsawmzuala  | 
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
| Bhawanipore | 4–1 | Southern Samity | 
|---|---|---|
| Kamo Stephane Bayi  Sujay Dutta Sonam Bhutia  | 
Rahul Jaiswal  | 
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Pre-quarterfinals 5–6 December 2021  | Quarterfinals 8–9 December 2021  | Semifinals 12 December 2021  | Final 15 December 2021[6]  | ||||||||||||||||
| Mohammedan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Kashmir | 2 | Real Kashmir | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhawanipore | 1 | Real Kashmir | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United | 2(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peerless | 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2 | Real Kashmir | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Railway | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aryan | 0(5) | Aryan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kidderpore | 0(3) | Railway | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Telegraph | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calcutta Customs | 0 | Sreenidi Deccan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre Quarter-finals
[edit]| Calcutta Customs | 0–2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 
|---|---|---|
| Castaneda  Malsawmzuala  | 
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
| Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Bhawanipore | 
|---|---|---|
| Tiago Adan  Robertson  | 
Kamo Stephane Bayi  | 
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
| Gokulam Kerala | 2–1 | Peerless | 
|---|---|---|
| Osumanu  | 
Amit Tudu  | 
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
| Kidderpore | 0–0 | Aryan | 
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
Referee: Mrityunjay A.
Quarterfinals
[edit]| United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Gokulam Kerala | 
|---|---|---|
| Murmu  Dauda  | 
||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
| Railway | 3–0 | Aryan | 
|---|---|---|
| Monotosh Maji  Tanmoy Das  | 
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Semi-final
[edit]| Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Gokulam Kerala | 
|---|---|---|
| Robertson  Thoi Singh  | 
Ronald Singh  | 
Referee: Lakshay Tushir
| Railway | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sreenidi Deccan | 
|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Kellie  | 
Konsam Phalguni Singh  Malsawmzuala  | 
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Final
[edit]| Real Kashmir | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sreenidi Deccan | 
|---|---|---|
| González  Awal  | 
Castañeda  | 
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
Statistics
[edit]- As of 5 December 2021
 
Top goal scorers
[edit]| Rank | Nat. | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahim Osumanu | Gokulam Kerala | 5 | |
| 2 | MC Malsawmzuala | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 | |
| 3 | David Castaneda | Sreenidi Deccan | 3 | |
| Kamo Stephane Bayi | Bhawanipore | |||
| Ronald Singh | Gokulam Kerala | 
References
[edit]- ^ "Good news for football lovers: the IFA shield returns !". IFAWB. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
 - ^ "IFA Shield 2020: 12 teams to participate including Mohammedan Sporting and Gokulam Kerala FC; All you need to know". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
 - ^ "IFA Shield may take place before I-League". The Rahnuma Daily. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
 - ^ "Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs". news18.com. News18. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
 - ^ "Real Kashmir FC blank Indian Arrows 3-0 in IFA Shield opener". The Times of India. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
 - ^ "Real Kashmir FC defends IFA Shield title, beats Sreenidi Deccan FC in a thriller". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.