2021 IFA Shield
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates24 November – 15 December[1]
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsReal Kashmir (2nd title)
Runner-upSreenidi Deccan
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored35 (2.5 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Rahim Osumanu (5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 5 December 2021.
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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

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 Kashmir3–0Indian Arrows
Fran Gonzalez 18'
Pratesh Shirodkar 23'
Thoi Singh 88'
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Real Kashmir0–1Calcutta Customs
Rabi Hansda 45+1'
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Indian Arrows1–0Calcutta Customs
Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: Mritunjay. A

Group B

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 FC B 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: kolkatafootball.com
Hyderabad FC B0–1Aryan
Dip Saha 65'
Kalyani Stadium, Kolkata
Referee: Mritunjay. A
Hyderabad FC B1–1Peerless
C. Lalchungnunga Harsha Parui
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Aryan1–0Peerless
Aristide Tchuitchou
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: K. Ramdasan

Group C

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 Kerala7–0Kidderpore
Nitish Hazra 4' (o.g.)
Abhijith K 53'
Ronald Singh 58', 67'
Rahim Osumanu 71', 72'
Beneston Barreto 85'
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
Gokulam Kerala1–1BSS
Rahim Osumanu 45' Leoncé Dodoz 42'
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Kidderpore1–0BSS
Dama Coulibaly (pen.)
Sailen Manna Stadium, Howrah
Referee: Lakshay Tushir

Group D

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 Deccan4–1Southern Samity
Castañeda
Malsawmzuala
Lalromawia 		Vishal Das
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Sreenidi Deccan1–0Bhawanipore
Malsawmzuala
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
Bhawanipore4–1Southern Samity
Kamo Stephane Bayi
Sujay Dutta
Sonam Bhutia (o.g.)		 Rahul Jaiswal
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani

Knockout stage

Bracket

Pre-quarterfinals
5–6 December 2021 		Quarterfinals
8–9 December 2021 		Semifinals
12 December 2021 		Final
15 December 2021[6]
Mohammedan SC 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 FC 1
Sreenidi Deccan 2
George Telegraph 0
Calcutta Customs 0 Sreenidi Deccan 1
Sreenidi Deccan 2

Pre Quarter-finals

Calcutta Customs0–2Sreenidi Deccan
Castaneda
Malsawmzuala (pen.)
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
Real Kashmir2–1Bhawanipore
Tiago Adan
Robertson 		Kamo Stephane Bayi
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
Gokulam Kerala2–1Peerless
Osumanu 50', 100' (pen.) Amit Tudu
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Kidderpore0–0Aryan
Penalties
3–5
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Referee: Mrityunjay A.

Quarterfinals

Mohammedan0–1 (a.e.t.)Real Kashmir
Lalchhawnkima
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Sreenidi Deccan1–0George Telegraph
Lalromawia 70'
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
United2–2 (a.e.t.)Gokulam Kerala
Murmu
Dauda
Penalties
4–5
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
Railway3–0Aryan
Monotosh Maji 11'
Tanmoy Das 40', 50'
Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata
Referee: Ashish Tiwari

Semi-final

Real Kashmir2–1Gokulam Kerala
Robertson 23'
Thoi Singh 30'		 Ronald Singh 45+2'
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Referee: Lakshay Tushir
Railway FC1–2 (a.e.t.)Sreenidi Deccan
Kelvin Kellie 14' (pen.)
Kelvin Kellie Red card		 Konsam Phalguni Singh 2'
Malsawmzuala 118'
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: K. Ramdasan

Final

Real Kashmir2–1 (a.e.t.)Sreenidi Deccan
González 90+3'
Awal 100' (o.g.)		 Castañeda 30'
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: Jamal Ahmed

Statistics

As of 5 December 2021

Top goal scorers

Rank Nat. Player Club Goals
1 Ghana Rahim Osumanu Gokulam Kerala 5
2 India MC Malsawmzuala Sreenidi Deccan 4
3 Colombia David Castaneda Sreenidi Deccan 3
Ivory Coast Kamo Stephane Bayi Bhawanipore
India Ronald Singh Gokulam Kerala

References

  1. ^ "Good news for football lovers: the IFA shield returns !". IFAWB. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "IFA Shield may take place before I-League". The Rahnuma Daily. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Real Kashmir FC blank Indian Arrows 3-0 in IFA Shield opener". The Times of India. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
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