2021 IFA Shield
| Country | India | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 November – 15 December[1] | 
| Teams | 16 | 
| Champions | Real Kashmir (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up | Sreenidi Deccan | 
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 35 (2.5 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rahim Osumanu (5 goals) | 
| ← 2020  2023 → All statistics correct as of 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[edit]
| 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[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  18' Pratesh Shirodkar  23' Thoi Singh  88' | 
Referee: K. Ramdasan
| Real Kashmir | 0–1 | Calcutta Customs | 
|---|---|---|
| Rabi Hansda  45+1' | 
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 FC B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 
Source: kolkatafootball.com
| Hyderabad FC B | 0–1 | Aryan | 
|---|---|---|
| Dip Saha  65' | 
Referee: Mritunjay. A
| Hyderabad FC 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  4' (o.g.) Abhijith K  53' Ronald Singh  58', 67' Rahim Osumanu  71', 72' Beneston Barreto  85' | 
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
| Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | BSS | 
|---|---|---|
| Rahim Osumanu  45' | Leoncé Dodoz  42' | 
| Kidderpore | 1–0 | BSS | 
|---|---|---|
| Dama Coulibaly  (pen.) | 
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  (o.g.) | Rahul Jaiswal  | 
Knockout stage[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Pre Quarter-finals[edit]
| Calcutta Customs | 0–2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 
|---|---|---|
| Castaneda  Malsawmzuala  (pen.) | 
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
| Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Bhawanipore | 
|---|---|---|
| Tiago Adan   Robertson  | Kamo Stephane Bayi  | 
Referee: Jamal Ahmed
| Gokulam Kerala | 2–1 | Peerless | 
|---|---|---|
| Osumanu  50', 100' (pen.) | 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  11' Tanmoy Das  40', 50' | 
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Semi-final[edit]
| Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Gokulam Kerala | 
|---|---|---|
| Robertson  23' Thoi Singh  30' | Ronald Singh  45+2' | 
Referee: Lakshay Tushir
| Railway FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sreenidi Deccan | 
|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Kellie  14' (pen.) Kelvin Kellie Template:Red card | Konsam Phalguni Singh  2' Malsawmzuala  118' | 
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Final[edit]
| Real Kashmir | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sreenidi Deccan | 
|---|---|---|
| González  90+3' Awal  100' (o.g.) | Castañeda  30' | 
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.