| IFA Shield 2018 | |
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–19 July 2018 |
| Teams | 20 (8 in final round) |
| Champions | East Bengal (29th title) |
| Runners-up | Mohun Bagan |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 57 (3.8 per match) |
← 2017 2020 → | |
The 2018 IFA Shield was the 122nd edition of the IFA Shield. The tournament was designed as a U19 youth football tournament since 2015. 8 clubs participated in final round in the edition.
All the matches were held at Barasat Stadium, East Bengal Ground, Mohun Bagan Ground and Howrah Stadium.
14 teams participated in the qualifying round and Bengal Football Academy as the winners of qualifiers. FC Pune City later withdrew from the tournament and were replaced by runners-up of qualifying round, SAIL (Burnpur) Academy. [1] [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Advance to the semifinals |
| 2 | SAIL (Burnpur) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | ATK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Mohammedan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advance to the semifinals |
| 2 | Tata Football Academy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bengal Football Academy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| East Bengal | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Tata Football Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | SAIL (Burnpur) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| East Bengal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
Dip Saha  83' | Report | Sourav Das 47' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
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