title: 2021 IFA Shield
text: # 2021 IFA Shield
  
  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. Real Kashmir defended their title defeating Sreenidi Deccan in the final.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Group | Team | Location |
  | - | - | - |
  | A | Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir |
  | A | Calcutta Customs | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | A | Indian Arrows | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
  | B | Aryan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | B | Peerless | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | B | Hyderabad FC B | Hyderabad, Telangana |
  | C | BSS | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | C | Gokulam Kerala | Calicut, Kerala |
  | C | Kidderpore | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | D | Southern Samity | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | D | Bhawanipore | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | D | Sreenidi Deccan | Vizag, Andhra Pradesh |
  | Qualification | Team | Location |
  | Direct qualify to QuarterFinal | Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | Direct qualify to QuarterFinal | George Telegraph | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | Direct qualify to QuarterFinal | United | Kolkata, West Bengal |
  | Direct qualify to QuarterFinal | Railways FC | 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 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Indian Arrows | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
  
  ### 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 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Hyderabad FC B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
  
  ### 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 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals |
  | 3 | BSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
  
  ### 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 | Advance to the pre quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Southern Samity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Pre-quarterfinals 5–6 December 2021 | Pre-quarterfinals 5–6 December 2021 | Pre-quarterfinals 5–6 December 2021 | Quarterfinals 8–9 December 2021 | Quarterfinals 8–9 December 2021 | Quarterfinals 8–9 December 2021 | Semifinals 12 December 2021 | Semifinals 12 December 2021 | Semifinals 12 December 2021 | Final 15 December 2021 | Final 15 December 2021 | Final 15 December 2021 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | Mohammedan SC | Mohammedan SC | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Real Kashmir | Real Kashmir | 2 | Real Kashmir | Real Kashmir | 1 | | | | | | |
  | Bhawanipore | Bhawanipore | 1 | | | | Real Kashmir | Real Kashmir | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Gokulam Kerala | Gokulam Kerala | 1 | | | |
  | | | | United | United | 2(4) | | | | | | |
  | Peerless | Peerless | 1 | Gokulam Kerala | Gokulam Kerala | 2(5) | | | | | | |
  | Gokulam Kerala | Gokulam Kerala | 2 | | | | | | | Real Kashmir | Real Kashmir | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Sreenidi Deccan | Sreenidi Deccan | 1 |
  | | | | Railway | Railway | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Aryan | Aryan | 0(5) | Aryan | Aryan | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Kidderpore | Kidderpore | 0(3) | | | | Railway FC | Railway FC | 1 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Sreenidi Deccan | Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | | | |
  | | | | George Telegraph | George Telegraph | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Calcutta Customs | Calcutta Customs | 0 | Sreenidi Deccan | Sreenidi Deccan | 1 | | | | | | |
  | Sreenidi Deccan | Sreenidi Deccan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Statistics
  
      As of 5 December 2021
  
  ### Top goal scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rahim Osumanu | Gokulam Kerala | 5 |
  | 2 | MC Malsawmzuala | Sreenidi Deccan | 4 |
  | 3 | David Castaneda | Sreenidi Deccan | 3 |
  | 3 | Kamo Stephane Bayi | Bhawanipore | 3 |
  | 3 | Ronald Singh | Gokulam Kerala | 3 |
  