| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Champions | Churchill Brothers (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Mohun Bagan |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 53 (2.21 per match) |
← 2009 2012 → | |
The 2011 IFA shield was held in Kolkata starting from 11 March, with a total of 10 teams including a Chinese super league team participating. Teams were divided into 2 groups and played each other with the top 2 advancing to the semifinals. This was the 115th edition of the tournament. [1] [2]
Group A: East Bengal, Mohammedan SC, Southern Samity, Churchill Brothers SC, Shandong Luneng.
Group B: Mohan Bagan, Chirag United, Aryan FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Pune FC. [3]
| Kolkata |
|---|
| Yuva Bharati Krirangan |
| Capacity: 120,000 |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 |
| Southern Samity | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| Mohammedan SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 |
| East Bengal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Shandong Luneng | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
East Bengal 3 – 1 Shandong Luneng (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
East Bengal 1 – 2 Southern Samity (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Shandong Luneng 0 – 1 Southern Samity (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohammedan SC 1 – 3 Churchill Brothers (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohammedan SC 1 – 0 Shandong Luneng (Yuva Bharati Krirangan) [4]
East Bengal 1 – 1 Mohammedan SC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Churchill Brothers 0 – 2 Shandong Luneng (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohammedan SC 1 – 1 Southern Samity(Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
East Bengal 0 – 1 Churchill Brothers (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Churchill Brothers 1 – 0 Southern Samity (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohan Bagan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| Shillong Lajong FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| Pune FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| Chirag United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Aryan Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Aryan Club 1 – 1 Shillong Lajong FC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohan Bagan 1 – 1 Shillong Lajong FC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Chirag United 0 – 1 Pune FC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohan Bagan 1 – 0 Aryan Club (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Chirag United 1 – 2 Shillong Lajong FC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Chirag United 3 – 0 Aryan (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohan Bagan 2 – 0 Pune FC(Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Aryan Club 0 – 1 Pune FC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohan Bagan 1 – 1 Chirag United (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Pune FC 1 – 2 Shillong Lajong FC (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
28 March 2011 :: Mohan Bagan 2 -1 Southern Samity (YBK – 14.00 IST)
28 March 2011 ::Churchill Brothers 2 – 0 Shillong Lajong FC(YBK – 16.30 IST)
31 March 2011 :: Southern Samity 4 – 0 Shillong Lajong FC(YBK – 14.00 IST)
31 March 2011 :: Mohan Bagan 1 – 2 Churchill Brothers (YBK – 16.30 IST)
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