2021 IFA Shield
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}{{Use Indian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
|title = IFA Shield
|num_teams = 16
|country = India
|year = 2021
|player =
|top goal scorer = Rahim Osumanu (5 goals)
|goals = 35
|matches = 14
|champions = Real Kashmir
|count = 2
|runner-up = Sreenidi Deccan
|dates=24 November – 15 December{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=Good news for football lovers: the IFA shield returns !|url=https://ifawb.org/good-news-for-football-lovers-the-ifa-shield-returns/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=IFAWB|language=en-US}}
|prevseason = 2020
|nextseason = 2025
|updated = 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.{{Cite web|title=IFA Shield 2020: 12 teams to participate including Mohammedan Sporting and Gokulam Kerala FC; All you need to know|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/ifa-shield-2020-mohammedan-sporting-mohun-bagan-east-bengal/1dhngdrdxyqeh1seui5vxjh63j|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Goal.com}}{{Cite web|date=2020-11-05|title=IFA Shield may take place before I-League|url=https://www.therahnuma.com/ifa-shield-may-take-place-before-i-league/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=The Rahnuma Daily|language=en-US}} Real Kashmir defended their title defeating Sreenidi Deccan in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/real-kashmir-fc-win-thriller-vs-sreenidi-for-back-to-back-ifa-shield-triumphs-4558031.html|title=Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs|website=news18.com|publisher=News18|access-date=15 December 2021|date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215125117/https://www.news18.com/news/football/real-kashmir-fc-win-thriller-vs-sreenidi-for-back-to-back-ifa-shield-triumphs-4558031.html|archive-date=15 December 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/real-kashmir-fc-blank-indian-arrows-3-0-in-ifa-shield-opener/articleshow/87895828.cms|title=Real Kashmir FC blank Indian Arrows 3-0 in IFA Shield opener|website=The Times of India|date=24 November 2021|access-date=28 November 2021}}
Teams
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Group !Team !Location |
| rowspan="3" |A |
|---|
| Calcutta Customs |
| Indian Arrows |
| rowspan="3" |B |
| Peerless |
| Hyderabad FC B |
| rowspan="3" |C
|BSS |
| Gokulam Kerala |
| Kidderpore |
| rowspan="3" |D |
| Bhawanipore |
| Sreenidi Deccan |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:centre"
!Qualification !Team !Location |
| rowspan="4"| Direct qualify to QuarterFinal |
|---|
| George Telegraph |
| United |
| Railways FC |
Group stage
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_shield_2021-22/shield_fixture.html kolkatafootball.com]
|team1=RKM
|team2=CCO
|team3=ARW
|win_RKM=1 |draw_RKM=0 |loss_RKM=1 |gf_RKM=3 |ga_RKM=1
|win_CCO=1 |draw_CCO=0 |loss_CCO=1 |gf_CCO=1 |ga_CCO=1
|win_ARW=1 |draw_ARW=0 |loss_ARW=1 |gf_ARW=1 |ga_ARW=3
|name_RKM=Real Kashmir
|name_CCO=Calcutta Customs
|name_ARW=Indian Arrows
|result1=FIN |result2=FIN |
|col_FIN=green1 |text_FIN=Advance to the pre quarterfinals
}}
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{{football box
| date = 24 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Real Kashmir
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = Indian Arrows
| goals1 = Fran Gonzalez {{goal|18}}
Pratesh Shirodkar
{{goal|23}}
Thoi Singh {{goal|88}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
| attendance =
| referee = K. Ramdasan
| motm = Fran Gonzalez
| event =
| round =
| score1 = 3
| score2 = 0
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{{football box
| date = 28 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Real Kashmir
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Calcutta Customs
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Rabi Hansda {{Goal|45+1}}
| stadium = East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
| attendance =
| referee = Ashish Tiwari
| motm = Rabi Hansda
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{{football box
| date = 1 December 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Indian Arrows
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Calcutta Customs
| goals1 = Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam {{goal}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
| attendance =
| referee = Mritunjay. A
| motm = Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam
| event =
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=Group B=
|section=Group A
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_shield_2021-22/shield_fixture.html kolkatafootball.com]
|team1=ARN
|team2=PSC
|team3=HYD
|win_HYD=0 |draw_HYD=1 |loss_HYD=1 |gf_HYD=1 |ga_HYD=2
|win_ARN=2 |draw_ARN=0 |loss_ARN=0 |gf_ARN=2 |ga_ARN=0
|win_PSC=0 |draw_PSC=1 |loss_PSC=1 |gf_PSC=1 |ga_PSC=2
|name_HYD=Hyderabad FC B
|name_ARN=Aryan
|name_PSC=Peerless
|result1=FIN |result2=FIN |
|col_FIN=green1 |text_FIN=Advance to the pre quarterfinals
}}
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{{football box
| date = 27 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Hyderabad FC B
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Aryan
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Dip Saha {{Goal|65}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kolkata
| attendance =
| referee = Mritunjay. A
| motm = Dip Saha
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{{football box
| date = 30 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Hyderabad FC B
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Peerless
| goals1 = C. Lalchungnunga {{Goal|}}
| goals2 = Harsha Parui {{Goal|}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee = Ashish Tiwari
| motm = Harsha Parui
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{{football box
| date = 3 December 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Aryan
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Peerless
| goals1 = Aristide Tchuitchou {{goal}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = East Bengal Ground, Kolkata
| attendance =
| referee = K. Ramdasan
| motm = Supriyo Pandit
| event =
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=Group C=
|section=Group A
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_shield_2021-22/shield_fixture.html kolkatafootball.com]
|team1=GKM
|team3=BSS
|team2=KID
|win_GKM=1 |draw_GKM=1 |loss_GKM=0 |gf_GKM=8 |ga_GKM=1
|win_KID=1 |draw_KID=0 |loss_KID=1 |gf_KID=1 |ga_KID=7
|win_BSS=0 |draw_BSS=1 |loss_BSS=1 |gf_BSS=1 |ga_BSS=2
|name_GKM=Gokulam Kerala
|name_KID=Kidderpore
|name_BSS=BSS
|result1=FIN |result2=FIN |
|col_FIN=green1 |text_FIN=Advance to the pre quarterfinals
}}
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{{football box
| date = 26 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala
| score = 7–0
| report =
| team2 = Kidderpore
| goals1 = Nitish Hazra
{{Goal|4|o.g.}}
Abhijith K {{Goal|53}}
Ronald Singh {{Goal|58||67}}
Rahim Osumanu {{Goal|71||72}}
Beneston Barreto {{Goal|85}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Naihati Stadium, Naihati
| attendance =
| referee = Jamal Ahmed
| motm = Ronald Singh
| event =
| round =
| score1 = 7
| score2 = 0
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{{football box
| date = 29 November 2021
| time = 13:30 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = BSS
| goals1 = Rahim Osumanu {{Goal|45}}
| goals2 = Leoncé Dodoz {{Goal|42}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Subhankar Adhikary
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{{football box
| date = 2 December 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Kidderpore
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = BSS
| goals1 = Dama Coulibaly {{Goal||pen.}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sailen Manna Stadium, Howrah
| attendance =
| referee = Lakshay Tushir
| motm = Dama Coulibaly
| event =
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=Group D=
|section=Group A
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_shield_2021-22/shield_fixture.html kolkatafootball.com]
|team1=SRN
|team2=BHA
|team3=SSY
|win_SSY=0 |draw_SSY=0 |loss_SSY=2 |gf_SSY=2 |ga_SSY=8
|win_SRN=2 |draw_SRN=0 |loss_SRN=0 |gf_SRN=5 |ga_SRN=1
|win_BHA=1 |draw_BHA=0 |loss_BHA=1 |gf_BHA=4 |ga_BHA=2
|name_SSY=Southern Samity
|name_SRN =Sreenidi Deccan
|name_BHA=Bhawanipore
|result1=FIN |result2=FIN |
|col_FIN=green1 |text_FIN=Advance to the pre quarterfinals
}}
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{{football box
| date = 26 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Sreenidi Deccan
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team2 = Southern Samity
| goals1 = Castañeda {{goal}} {{goal}}
Malsawmzuala {{goal}}
Lalromawia {{goal}}
| goals2 = Vishal Das {{goal}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Castañeda
| event =
| round =
| score1 = 4
| score2 = 1
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{{football box
| date = 29 November 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Sreenidi Deccan
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Bhawanipore
| goals1 = Malsawmzuala {{goal}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee = Jamal Ahmed
| motm = Malsawmzuala
| event =
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{{football box
| date = 2 December 2021
| time = 14:00 IST
| team1 = Bhawanipore
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team2 = Southern Samity
| goals1 = Kamo Stephane Bayi {{goal}} {{goal}}
Sujay Dutta {{goal}}
Sonam Bhutia {{goal||o.g.}}
| goals2 = Rahul Jaiswal {{goal}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Kamo Stephane Bayi
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Knockout stage
=Bracket=
{{12TeamBracket
| RD1= Pre-quarterfinals
5–6 December 2021
| RD2= Quarterfinals
8–9 December 2021
| RD3= Semifinals
12 December 2021
| RD4=Final
15 December 2021{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/real-kashmir-fc-defends-ifa-shield-title-beats-sreenidi-deccan-fc-in-a-thriller/article37961449.ece|title=Real Kashmir FC defends IFA Shield title, beats Sreenidi Deccan FC in a thriller|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=15 December 2021|access-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215143325/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/real-kashmir-fc-defends-ifa-shield-title-beats-sreenidi-deccan-fc-in-a-thriller/article37961449.ece|archive-date=15 December 2021}}
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 =Real Kashmir
| RD1-score1 =2
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 =Bhawanipore
| RD1-score2 =1
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 =Peerless
| RD1-score3 =1
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 =Gokulam Kerala
| RD1-score4 =2
| RD1-seed5 =
| RD1-team5 =Aryan
| RD1-score5 =0(5)
| RD1-seed6 =
| RD1-team6 =Kidderpore|
| RD1-score6 =0(3)
| RD1-seed7 =
| RD1-team7 =Calcutta Customs
| RD1-score7 =0
| RD1-seed8 =
| RD1-team8 =Sreenidi Deccan
| RD1-score8 =2
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 =Mohammedan SC
| RD2-score1 =0
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 =Real Kashmir
| RD2-score2 =1
| RD2-seed3 =
| RD2-team3 =United
| RD2-score3 =2(4)
| RD2-seed4 =
| RD2-team4 =Gokulam Kerala
| RD2-score4 =2(5)
| RD2-seed5 =
| RD2-team5 =Railway
| RD2-score5 =3
| RD2-seed6 =
| RD2-team6 =Aryan
| RD2-score6 =0
| RD2-seed7 =
| RD2-team7 =George Telegraph
| RD2-score7 =0
| RD2-seed8 =
| RD2-team8 =Sreenidi Deccan
| RD2-score8 =1
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1 =Real Kashmir
| RD3-score1 =2
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2 =Gokulam Kerala
| RD3-score2 =1
| RD3-seed3 =
| RD3-team3 =Railway FC|
| RD3-score3 =1
| RD3-seed4 =
| RD3-team4 =Sreenidi Deccan
| RD3-score4 =2
| RD4-seed1 =
| RD4-team1 =Real Kashmir
| RD4-score1 =2
| RD4-seed2 =
| RD4-team2 =Sreenidi Deccan
| RD4-score2 =1
}}
= Pre Quarter-finals =
{{football box
| date = 5 December 2021
| time = 13:30 IST
| team1 = Calcutta Customs
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = Sreenidi Deccan
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Castaneda {{goal}}
Malsawmzuala {{goal||pen.}}
| stadium = Naihati Stadium, Naihati
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Castaneda
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{{football box
| date = 5 December 2021
| time = 13:30 IST
| team1 = Real Kashmir
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = Bhawanipore
| goals1 = Tiago Adan {{goal}}
Robertson {{goal}}
| goals2 = Kamo Stephane Bayi {{goal}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee = Jamal Ahmed
| motm = Mason Robertson
| event =
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{{football box
| date = 6 December 2021
| time = 13:30 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = Peerless
| goals1 = Osumanu {{goal|50||100|pen.}}
| goals2 = Amit Tudu {{goal}}
| stadium = Naihati Stadium, Naihati
| attendance =
| referee = Ashish Tiwari
| motm = Jithin MS
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{{football box
| date = 6 December 2021
| time = 13:30 IST
| team1 = Kidderpore
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = Aryan
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
| attendance =
| referee = Mrityunjay A.
| motm = Prosenjit Paul
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
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| penaltyscore = 3–5
| penalties1 =
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= Quarterfinals =
{{football box
| date =8 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = Mohammedan
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Real Kashmir
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Lalchhawnkima {{goal}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Lalchhawnkima
| event =
| round =
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| location = Kalyani
| aet = 0-1
}}
{{football box
| date = 8 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = Sreenidi Deccan
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = George Telegraph
| goals1 = Lalromawia {{goal|70}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = East Bengal Ground
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Lalromawia
| event =
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| location = Kolkata
| aet =
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{{football box
| date = 9 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = United
| score = 2–2
| report =
| team2 = Gokulam Kerala
| goals1 = Murmu {{goal}}
Dauda {{goal}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Jamal Ahmed
| motm = Rakshit Dagar
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
| penaltyscore = 4–5
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
| location = Kalyani
| aet = 2-2
}}
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{{football box
| date = 9 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = Railway
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = Aryan
| goals1 = Monotosh Maji {{goal|11}}
Tanmoy Das {{goal|40||50}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Mohun Bagan Ground
| attendance =
| referee = Ashish Tiwari
| motm = Tanmoy Das
| event =
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| location = Kolkata
| aet =
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= Semi-final =
{{football box
| date = 12 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = Real Kashmir
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = Gokulam Kerala
| goals1 = Robertson {{goal|23}}
Thoi Singh {{goal|30}}
| goals2 = Ronald Singh {{goal|45+2}}
| stadium = Kalyani Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Lakshay Tushir
| motm = Shahnawaz Bashir
| event =
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| location = Kalyani
| aet =
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{{football box
| date = 12 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = Railway FC
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Sreenidi Deccan
| goals1 = Kelvin Kellie {{goal|14|pen.}}
Kelvin Kellie {{red card}}
| goals2 = Konsam Phalguni Singh {{goal|2}}
Malsawmzuala {{goal|118}}
| stadium = East Bengal Ground
| attendance =
| referee = K. Ramdasan
| motm = Malsawmzuala
| event =
| round =
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| penaltyscore =
| penalties1 =
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| location = Kolkata
| aet = 1-2
}}
= Final =
{{football box
| date = 15 December 2021
| time = 01:30 pm IST
| team1 = Real Kashmir
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = Sreenidi Deccan
| goals1 = González {{goal|90+3}}
Awal {{goal|100|o.g.}}
| goals2 = Castañeda {{goal|30}}
| stadium = East Bengal Ground
| attendance =
| referee = Jamal Ahmed
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
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| location = Kolkata
| aet = 2-1
| motm =
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Statistics
{{updated|5 December 2021}}
= Top goal scorers =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Nat. !Player !Club !Goals |
| rowspan="1" |1
|{{flagicon|GHA}} |Gokulam Kerala |rowspan="1" |5 |
| rowspan="1" |2
|{{flagicon|IND}} |Sreenidi Deccan |rowspan="1" |4 |
| rowspan="3" |3
|{{flagicon|COL}} |Sreenidi Deccan |rowspan="3" |3 |
| {{flagicon|CIV}}
|Bhawanipore |
| {{flagicon|IND}}
|Gokulam Kerala |
References
{{IFA seasons}}
{{2021–22 in Indian football}}