2009 IFA Shield
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.
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 |
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East Bengal |
Mohammedan SC |
Mohun Bagan |
Air-India |
Tables and results
Group A
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
1 September 2009 | ||||
Chirag United | 1–1 | Tata Football Academy | ||
3 September 2009 | ||||
East Bengal | 1–3 | Tata Football Academy | ||
5 September 2009 | ||||
East Bengal | 2–4 | Chirag United |
Group B
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
30 August 2009 | ||||
Mohammedan SC | 1–0 | Shillong Lajong | ||
2 September 2009 | ||||
Mohammedan SC | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers | ||
4 September 2009 | ||||
Churchill Brothers | 2–0 | Shillong Lajong |
Semi-Finals
Churchill Brothers | 1 – 1 (4-2 pens) | Air-India |
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Reisangmei Vashum ![]() |
Rowilson Rodrigues ![]() |
Chirag United | 0 – 0 (4-5 pens) | Mohun Bagan |
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Final
Churchill Brothers | 2 – 0 | Mohun Bagan |
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Reisangmei Vashum ![]() Odafe Onkeya Okolie ![]() |
IFA Shield 2009 Winners |
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Churchill Brothers 1st title |