2009 IFA Shield
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The 2009 tournament kicks off on August 30 with the game between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Lajong FC, Shillong.
The teams are divided into 4 groups with each group consisting of 3 teams. The winner of each group will qualify for the semifinals.
Senegal team, AS Douanes, Dakar will add the African flair in the tournament, Tata Football Academy has qualified to play in this tournament after winning the Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy, and the rest all are I-League 1 & 2 teams.
The final will be played on September 12. ESPN will telecast the two semifinals and final live from the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake.
The organising IFA is yet to decide on the venues for the league matches. The probable venues would be Mohun Bagan ground, East Bengal ground, Howrah Municipal Stadium, Barasat Stadium and Kalyani Municipal Stadium.
The teams are divided into 4 groups with each group consisting of 3 teams. The winner of each group will qualify for the semifinals.
Senegal team, AS Douanes, Dakar will add the African flair in the tournament, Tata Football Academy has qualified to play in this tournament after winning the Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy, and the rest all are I-League 1 & 2 teams.
The final will be played on September 12. ESPN will telecast the two semifinals and final live from the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake.
The organising IFA is yet to decide on the venues for the league matches. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
East Bengal East Bengal Club Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with... Chirag United Chirag United Sports Club Prayag United S.C. is an Indian football Club from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The club currently plays in the I-League.-1927-2009:Prayag United S.C. was originally established in 1927 as Eveready Association. In 2006, it was renamed as United Sports Club to attract title sponsor and the... Tata Football Academy |
Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata) Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL.... Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Sports Club Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao.... Shillong Lajong FC Lajong SSC Shillong Lajong Football Club is a I-League football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. In the local Khasi language Lajong translates to... |
Mohun Bagan Mahindra United Mahindra United Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai... George Telegraph SC |
Air-India Air India (football club) Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division... Pune Pune FC Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional... AS Douanes |
- Tata Football Academy won a thrilling Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy final against West Bengal Police to qualify for the 114th IFA Shield.
- Viva KeralaViva KeralaChirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....
withdrew from the tournament due to failure to register players on time.
Group A
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chirag UnitedChirag United Sports Club Prayag United S.C. is an Indian football Club from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The club currently plays in the I-League.-1927-2009:Prayag United S.C. was originally established in 1927 as Eveready Association. In 2006, it was renamed as United Sports Club to attract title sponsor and the... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Tata Football Academy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| East Bengal East Bengal Club Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 0 |
| September 1, 2009 | ||||
| Chirag United | 1–1 | Tata Football Academy | ||
| September 3, 2009 | ||||
| East Bengal | 1–3 | Tata Football Academy | ||
| September 5, 2009 | ||||
| East Bengal | 2–4 | Chirag United |
Group B
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Sports Club Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao.... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata) Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL.... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Shillong Lajong FC Lajong SSC Shillong Lajong Football Club is a I-League football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. In the local Khasi language Lajong translates to... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 |
| August 30, 2009 | ||||
| Mohammedan SC | 1–0 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| September 2, 2009 | ||||
| Mohammedan SC | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| September 4, 2009 | ||||
| Churchill Brothers | 2–0 | Shillong Lajong |
Group C
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Mahindra United Mahindra United Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| George Telegraph SC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 0 |
| September 1, 2009 | ||||
| Mahindra United | 2–0 | George Telegraph SC | ||
| September 4, 2009 | ||||
| Mohun Bagan | 4–0 | George Telegraph SC | ||
| September 6, 2009 | ||||
| Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | Mahindra United |
Group D
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air-India Air India (football club) Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Pune Pune FC Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 AS Douanes |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 |
| August 30, 2009 | ||||
| Air-India | 2–1 | Pune | ||
| September 2, 2009 | ||||
| AS Douanes | 0–0 | Air-India | ||
| September 5, 2009 | ||||
| AS Douanes | 0–2 | Pune |
Semi-Finals
----Final
| IFA Shield 2009 Winners |
|---|
| Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Sports Club Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao.... 1st Title |