2009 IFA Shield
Football tournament season
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The 2009 IFA Shield was an association football tournament organised by the Indian Football Association. Most of the teams came from the I-League 1 & 2, with AS Douanes (Dakar) invited from Senegal and Tata Football Academy qualifying by winning the Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy. The Shield was won by Churchill Brothers SC.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Churchill Brothers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mohun Bagan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
The teams were divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each. The winner of each group will qualify for the semifinals. The tournament started on 30 August and the final was played on 12 September. ESPN televised the two semifinals and final live from the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake.
The probable venues would be Mohun Bagan ground, East Bengal ground, Howrah Municipal Stadium, Barasat Stadium and Kalyani Municipal Stadium.
Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
- Tata Football Academy won a thrilling Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy final against West Bengal Police to qualify for the 114th IFA Shield.[1]
- Viva Kerala withdrew from the tournament due to failure to register players on time.[2]
Tables and results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chirag United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Tata Football Academy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| East Bengal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
| Chirag United | 1–1 | Tata Football Academy |
|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 1–3 | Tata Football Academy |
|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 2–4 | Chirag United |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mohammedan SC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Shillong Lajong FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Mohammedan SC | 1–0 | Shillong Lajong |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan SC | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers | 2–0 | Shillong Lajong |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Mahindra United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| George Telegraph SC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Mahindra United | 2–0 | George Telegraph |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 4–0 | George Telegraph SC |
|---|---|---|
Chidi Edeh  3', 40' James Singh 38' Subho Kumar 87' |
Report MBAC |
| Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| Snehasish Chakraborty 30' |
Report | Mijin 47' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Pune |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 AS Douanes |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| Air-India | 2–1 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| AS Douanes | 0–0 | Air-India |
|---|---|---|
| AS Douanes | 0–2 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Churchill Brothers | 1–1 | Air India |
|---|---|---|
| Reisangmei Vashum 76' |
Rowilson Rodrigues 14' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Final
| Churchill Brothers | 2–0 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Vashum 41' Okolie 45' |
Report |
| IFA Shield 2009 winners |
|---|
| 1st title |