2023 Women's IFA Shield explained

Women's IFA Shield
Num Teams:6
Country:India
Year:2023
Award:Tulsi Hembram
Scoring Leader:Tulsi Hembram (15 goals)
Goals:51
Matches:9
Winners:East Bengal
Count:1
Second:Sreebhumi
Dates:25 May – 2 June
Updated:2 June 2023

The 2023 Women's IFA Shield was the inaugural edition of the Women's IFA Shield, the premier women's football cup competition organized by the Indian Football Association in West Bengal.[1] [2] It had 6 teams participating in the edition including Indian Women's League team  - East Bengal and other five Kanyashree Cup teams  - Sreebhumi, Mohammedan Sporting, Chandney SC, WB Police and Nadia DSA. The inaugural edition was held at the Tehatta and Krishnanagar City of Nadia District in West Bengal.[3] [4] On 2 June 2023, East Bengal defeated Sreebhumi 5 - 0 in the final to lift the inaugural Women's IFA Shield title.[5] [6]

Teams

Group stage

Group A

Matches

Group B

Matches

Knockout stage

Semi-final

The top two teams from both groups: East Bengal, Chandney SC, Sreebhumi and West Bengal Police qualified for the semi-finals.[7] [8]

!Team 1!Score!Team 2
East Bengal3–0West Bengal Police
Sreebhumi5–1Chandney SC

Matches

Final

Summary

The inaugural 2023 Women's IFA Shield final was held at the Harichand Guruchand Krirangan, Tehatta on 2 June 2023 between East Bengal and Sreebhumi. East Bengal and Sreebhumi reached the final winning all the matches on their way, defeating West Bengal Police and Chandney SC in the semi-finals respectively.[9] [10] [11] East Bengal, who were already the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup champions, dominated the game from the beginning as they took a 2 - 0 lead within eighteen minutes with goals from Tulsi Hembram and Barnali Karar. Tulsi Hembram scored three more goals in the second half as East Bengal defeated Shreebhumi 5 - 0 to lift the inaugural Women's IFA Shield title.[12] [13] [14]

Match

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GK 41 Gurubari Mandi
RB 20 Trisha Mallick
CB 5 Ratna Halder
CB 27 Mamata Sing
LB 2Anita Oraon
CM 7Puja Karmakar
CM 11Barnali Karar
CM 16 Sushmita Bardhan
LW 14Rimpa Halder
CF 28 Tulsi Hembram
RW 21Mousumi Murmu (c)
Substitutions:
GK 1Rani Bhowmick
RB 4Bandana Roy
CM 26Sashwati Sarkar
CM 8Kabita Saren
RW 29Mamata Mahata
LW 22Sulanjana Raul
CF 18Tanushree Oraon
CM 9Tamalika Sarkar
LB 3Riya Sarkar
CM 6Birsi Oraon
Head Coach:
Indrani Sarkar
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GK 1 Rinki Oraon
RB 27 Atasi Pal (c)
CB 3 Jhanu Roy
CB 4 Mollika Tudu
LB 5Mangali Murmu
CM 16 Jyoti Sharma
CM 7 Sathi Debnath
RW 9Sarjida Khatun
LW 11Deblina Bhattacharjee
CF 28Sujata Mahata
LF 12Chapa Mistry
Substitutions:
GK 41Poushali Howladar
FW 8Moumita Chakraborty
DF 36Titli Sarkar
MF 29Barnali Mahata
FW 21Shyamali Baskey
MF 17Anjali Soren
MF 15Debarati Dey
FW 36Asrafi Khatun
FW 18Sonamoni Soren
FW 25Arpita Paul
Head Coach:
Pratima Biswas
Player of the Match:
Tulsi Hembram (East Bengal)		Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Ten named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Statistics

Top goal scorers

RankNat.PlayerClubGoals
1Tulsi HembramEast Bengal15
2Mousumi MurmuEast Bengal7
Tili SarkarSreebhumi
4Sujata MahataSreebhumi4
5Sarjida KhatunSreebhumi3
6Sulanjana RaulEast Bengal2
Kajali DeheriChandney SC
Poonam BarlaChandney SC
Barnali KararEast Bengal

Season awards

The following awards were announced at the end of the tournament:[5] [14]

  • Player of the Tournament: Tulsi Hembram (East Bengal)
  • Highest Goalscorer: Tulsi Hembram (East Bengal)  - 15 goals in 4 matches

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: মহিলা দল নিয়ে শিল্ড করতে চলেছে IFA . insidesports.in . 22 May 2023 . 29 May 2023 . 27 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527064705/https://insidesports.in/archives/6394 . live .
  2. Web site: দুই প্রধান থাকলেও IFA-র প্রথম মহিলা শিল্ড খেলছে না মোহনবাগান! . peoplesreporter.in . 23 May 2023 . 29 May 2023 . 27 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527064700/https://www.peoplesreporter.in/sports/mohun-bagan-is-not-playing-the-first-womens-shield-of-ifa . live .
  3. Web site: East Bengal FC To Participate In First Ever IFA Women’s Shield. eastbengaltherealpower.com. Rajarshi. Ghosh. 24 May 2023. 27 May 2023. 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526233737/https://eastbengaltherealpower.com/east-bengal-fc-to-participate-in-first-ever-ifa-womens-shield/. live.
  4. News: East Bengal, Sreebhumi win big in IFA Women’s Shield. The Times of India. 26 May 2023. 26 May 2023. 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526064212/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/east-bengal-sreebhumi-win-big-in-ifa-womens-shield/articleshow/100515727.cms?from=mdr. live.
  5. Web site: 2 June 2023. East Bengal Women wins inaugural IFA Women’s Shield title. Sportstar. 2 June 2023.
  6. Web site: 2 June 2023. IFA Women Shield: তুলসীর চার গোল, মেয়েদের আইএফএ শিল্ড চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল. IFA Women Shield: Four goals from Tulsi, IFA Women's Shield champions East Bengal. bn. Aajkal. 2 June 2023.
  7. Web site: 31 May 2023. আইএফএ শিল্ড সেমিফাইনালে গেল ইস্টবেঙ্গল. East Bengal reached the IFA Shield semi-finals. bn. Anandabazar Patrika. 30 May 2023. 30 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230530110126/https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/nadia-murshidabad/east-bengal-women-football-team-entered-the-semi-final-of-women-ifa-shield-by-defeating-chandni-sporting/cid/1433710. live.
  8. Web site: EEBFC Media. 30 May 2023. EBFC women beat Chandney SC 11-0 to march into the semis of the inaugural IFA Women’s Shield. Emami East Bengal. 31 May 2023. 31 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531164322/https://emamieastbengal.com/ebfc-women-beat-chandney-sc-11-0-to-march-into-the-semis-of-the-inaugural-ifa-womens-shield/. live.
  9. Web site: 31 May 2023. IFA Shield: পুলিশকে বড় ব্যবধানে হারিয়ে শিল্ডের ফাইনালে ইস্টবেঙ্গল এফসি. IFA Shield: East Bengal FC beat Police by a big margin to reach Shield final. bn. Kolkata 24x7. 2 June 2023.
  10. Web site: 1 June 2023. ফাইনালে ইস্টবেঙ্গল. East Bengal in the final. bn. Bartaman Patrika. 2 June 2023.
  11. Web site: 1 June 2023. শিল্ড ফাইনাল: ইস্টবেঙ্গলের সামনে শ্রীভূমি. Shield Final: Sreebhoomi vs East Bengal. bn. Anandabazar Patrika. 2 June 2023.
  12. Web site: 2 June 2023. Women's IFA Shield 2023: East Bengal become inaugural champions- Highlights. The Bridge. 2 June 2023.
  13. Web site: Dipankar. Ghosal. 2 June 2023. East Bengal: উদ্বোধনী সংস্করণেই বাজিমাত, আইএফএ শিল্ড চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল. East Bengal: IFA Shield champions East Bengal in the inaugural edition. bn. TV9 Bangla. 2 June 2023.
  14. Web site: Emami East Bengal. 2 June 2023. EMAMI EAST BENGAL WOMEN WIN THE INAUGURAL IFA WOMEN’S SHIELD TITLE & COMPLETE DOMESTIC DOUBLE. Emami East Bengal. 12 June 2023.

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