2021 IFA Shield
Football tournament season
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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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Dates | 24 November – 15 December[1] |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Kashmir (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Sreenidi Deccan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Rahim Osumanu (5 goals) |
Teams
| Qualification | Team | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Direct qualify to QuarterFinal | Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| George Telegraph | Kolkata, West Bengal | |
| United | Kolkata, West Bengal | |
| Railway | 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
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
| 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 B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Source: kolkatafootball.com
| Hyderabad B | 0–1 | Aryan |
|---|---|---|
| Dip Saha 65' |
Referee: Mritunjay. A
| Hyderabad B | 1–1 | Peerless |
|---|---|---|
| C. Lalchungnunga |
Harsha Parui |
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
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 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
| 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
Bracket
| Pre-quarterfinals 5–6 December 2021 | Quarterfinals 8–9 December 2021 | Semifinals 12 December 2021 | Final 15 December 2021[6] | ||||||||||||||||
| Mohammedan | 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 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Telegraph | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calcutta Customs | 0 | Sreenidi Deccan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre Quarter-finals
| Calcutta Customs | 0–2 | Sreenidi Deccan |
|---|---|---|
| Castaneda Malsawmzuala (pen.) |
Naihati Stadium, Naihati
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
| 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
| Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Gokulam Kerala |
|---|---|---|
| Robertson 23' Thoi Singh 30' |
Ronald Singh 45+2' |
Referee: Lakshay Tushir
| Railway | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sreenidi Deccan |
|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Kellie 14' (pen.) |
Konsam Phalguni Singh 2' Malsawmzuala 118' |
East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Final
| 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
- As of 5 December 2021
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 |