2020 IFA Shield

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2020 IFA Shield
IFA Shield 2020
Country India
Dates6 December 2020 – 19 December 2020[1]
Teams12
ChampionsReal Kashmir (1st title)
Runners-upGeorge Telegraph
Matches played22
Goals scored54 (2.45 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lukman Adefemi (5 goals)
← 2018
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020.

The 2020 IFA Shield is the 123rd edition of the IFA Shield. It will have four I-League teams and eight Calcutta Premier Division teams. No overseas teams were invited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] Real Kashmir beat George Telegraph in the final to win their first IFA Shield title.[4][5]

Teams[]

Group Team[6] Location
A Kalighat MS Kolkata, West Bengal
Kidderpore Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohammedan Kolkata, West Bengal
B Aryan Kolkata, West Bengal
Peerless Kolkata, West Bengal
Real Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
C George Telegraph Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Arrows Mumbai, Maharashtra
Southern Samity Kolkata, West Bengal
D BSS Kolkata, West Bengal
Gokulam Kerala Calicut, Kerala
United Kolkata, West Bengal

Venue[]

All the matches were held at Salt Lake Stadium, East Bengal Ground, Mohun Bagan Ground, Sailen Manna Stadium, Rabindra Sarobar Stadium and Kalyani Stadium.[7]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mohammedan 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to the quarterfinals
2 Kalighat MS 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3 Kidderpore 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source: ifawb.org
Mohammedan4–0Kidderpore
Goal 2'
Hira Mondal Goal 28'
Philip Adjah Goal 46'
Gani Nigam Goal 86'		 Report
Attendance: 0
Kalighat MS4–1Kidderpore
Rahul Kumar Goal 9'
Goal 51'
Goal 74'
Goal 90'		 Report Goal 27'
Attendance: 0
Mohammedan1–0Kalighat MS
Firoz Ali Goal 50' Report
Attendance: 0

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Real Kashmir 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to the quarterfinals
2 Peerless SC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 Aryan 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: ifawb.org
Real Kashmir2–1Peerless SC
Chesterpoul Lyngdoh Goal 25'
Danish Farooq Goal 32'		 Report Uttam Rai Goal 20'
Attendance: 0
Real Kashmir3–0Aryan
Mason Robertson Goal 72'
Danish Farooq Goal 82'
Lukman Adefemi Goal 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 0
Aryan1–1Peerless SC
Goal 90+4' Report Uttam Rai Goal 90+2'
Attendance: 0

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 George Telegraph 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to the quarterfinals
2 Southern Samity 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 Indian Arrows 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: ifawb.org
Indian Arrows1–1Southern Samity
Gurkirat Singh Goal 79' Report Goal 27'
Attendance: 0
Indian Arrows0–2George Telegraph
Report Goal 13'
Goal 80'
Attendance: 0
George Telegraph2–1Southern Samity
Goal 60'
Goal 63'		 Report Goal 83'
Attendance: 0

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 United 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Advance to the quarterfinals
2 Gokulam Kerala 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 3
3 BSS 2 0 0 2 3 9 −6 0
Source: ifawb.org
Gokulam Kerala0–1United
Report Bright Middleton Goal 85'
Attendance: 0
BSS1–2United
Goal 49' Report Goal 20'
Goal 31'
Attendance: 0
Gokulam Kerala7–2BSS
Dennis Antwi Goal 8' Goal 12'
Goal 19' Goal 47'
Shibil Muhammed Goal 66'
Jithin M S Goal 72'
Saliou Guindo Goal 85'		 Report Goal 67'
Goal 74'
Attendance: 0

Knockout stage[]

Bracket[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Mohammedan 1
Gokulam Kerala 0
Mohammedan 0
Real Kashmir 4
Real Kashmir 1
Southern Samity 0
Real Kashmir 2
George Telegraph 1
George Telegraph 1
Peerless SC 0
George Telegraph 2
United 1
United (p) 0 (4)
Kalighat MS 0 (3)

Quarter-finals[]

Mohammedan1–0Gokulam Kerala
Tirthankar Sarkar Goal 8' (pen) Report
Attendance: 0
Real Kashmir1–0Southern Samity
Danish Farooq Goal 22' Report
Attendance: 0
George Telegraph1–0Peerless SC
Goal 47' Report
Attendance: 0
United0–0 (a.e.t.)Kalighat MS
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 0

Semi-finals[]

Mohammedan0–4Real Kashmir
Report Lukman Adefemi Goal 59'
Goal 66' Goal 87'
Mason Robertson Goal 90+1'
Attendance: 0
George Telegraph2–1United
Saddam Hossain Goal 78'
Goal 82'		 Report Goal 18'
Attendance: 0

Final[]

George Telegraph1–2Real Kashmir
Goal 50' Report Lukman Adefemi Goal 38' (pen)
Mason Robertson Goal 60'
Attendance: 0

Statistics[]

Top goal scorers[]

Rank Nat. Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Lukman Adefemi Real Kashmir 5
2 Ghana Denny Antwi Gokulam Kerala 4
3 India Danish Farooq Real Kashmir 3
Scotland Mason Robertson Real Kashmir
5 India Gani Nigam Mohammedan 2
India Uttam Rai Peerless
India George Telegraph
Nigeria George Telegraph
India George Telegraph

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. ^ "Sports News | Real Kashmir Win First Major Tournament, Beat George Telegraph 2-1 in IFA Shield Final". LatestLY. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1". The Indian Express. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. ^ "123rd IFA Shield 2020–21". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. ^ "IFA Shield Fixture" (PDF). ifawb.org. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

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