2021 IFA Shield explained

IFA Shield
Num Teams:	16
Country:	India
Year:	2021
Top Goal Scorer:	Rahim Osumanu (5 goals)
Goals:	35
Matches:	14
Champions:	Real Kashmir
Count:	2
Runner-Up:	Sreenidi Deccan
Dates:	24 November – 15 December^[1]
Prevseason:	2020
Nextseason:	2023
Updated:	5 December 2021

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

Group	Team	Location
A	Real Kashmir	Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir
	Calcutta Customs	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Indian Arrows	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
B	Aryan	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Peerless	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Hyderabad FC B	Hyderabad, Telangana
C	BSS	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Gokulam Kerala	Calicut, Kerala
	Kidderpore	Kolkata, West Bengal
D	Southern Samity	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Bhawanipore	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Sreenidi Deccan	Vizag, Andhra Pradesh

Qualification	Team	Location
Direct qualify to QuarterFinal	Mohammedan	Kolkata, West Bengal
	George Telegraph	Kolkata, West Bengal
	United	Kolkata, West Bengal
	Railways FC	Kolkata, West Bengal

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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Final

Statistics

Top goal scorers

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

1. Web site: 2020-11-19. Good news for football lovers: the IFA shield returns !. 2020-12-06. IFAWB. en-US.
2. Web site: IFA Shield 2020: 12 teams to participate including Mohammedan Sporting and Gokulam Kerala FC; All you need to know. 2020-11-12. Goal.com.
3. Web site: 2020-11-05. IFA Shield may take place before I-League. 2020-11-12. The Rahnuma Daily. en-US.
4. Web site: Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs. news18.com. News18. 15 December 2021. 15 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215125117/https://www.news18.com/news/football/real-kashmir-fc-win-thriller-vs-sreenidi-for-back-to-back-ifa-shield-triumphs-4558031.html. 15 December 2021. live.
5. Web site: Real Kashmir FC blank Indian Arrows 3-0 in IFA Shield opener. The Times of India. 24 November 2021. 28 November 2021.