| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | 3 |
| Dates | 8–18 October |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Real Kashmir |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 10,318 (2,580 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jamie Maclaren (2 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 12 October 2025. | |
The 2025 IFA Shield is the 125th edition of the IFA Shield hosted by the Indian Football Association. The tournament was planned to held in March 2025 but was pushed to October due to clash of fixtures from I-League and Indian Super League.
The tournament will feature domestic teams from the Indian Super League and I-League. At first, international invitees like Paro FC (Bhutan) were invited but later the plan was withdrawn. [1] [2] [3]
Defending champions Real Kashmir FC were also invited to take part, but they denied. On 3 October, 6 participants were confirmed by IFA.
Here is the list of confirmed teams: [4] [5]
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| Indian Super League teams | |
| East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Mohun Bagan | |
| I-League teams | |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Namdhari | Sri Bhaini Sahib, Punjab |
| Sreenidi Deccan | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| I-League 2 team | |
| United SC | Kalyani, West Bengal |
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6 teams will be divided into two groups of 3 teams. After a group stage consisting of single round-robin matches, top teams from each group will qualify for final. [5]
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | NAM | SDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Advance to the Final | 14 Oct | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Namdhari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| East Bengal | 4–0 | Sreenidi Deccan |
|---|---|---|
| AIFF I-League PDF Report |
| Sreenidi Deccan | 0–3 | Namdhari |
|---|---|---|
| AIFF I-League PDF Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MBG | USC | GOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Advance to the Final | 15 Oct | 5–1 | ||
| 2 | United SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 1–5 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| AIFF I-League PDF Report |
| United SC | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala |
|---|---|---|
| AIFF I-League PDF Report |
The group toppers will qualify for the final directly. The match is going to be held on 18 October 2025 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
| Group A winners | v | Group B winners |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamie Maclaren | Mohun Bagan | 2 |
| 2 |  Alberto Rodríguez | Mohun Bagan | 1 |
 Amit Basak | United SC | ||
 Hamid Ahadad | East Bengal | ||
| Jay Gupta | |||
| Jeakson Singh | |||
 Robson Robinho | Mohun Bagan | ||
| Saúl Crespo | East Bengal | ||
 Lamine Moro | Namdhari | ||
| Guilherme Gomes | |||
| Bhupinder Singh | |||
| Own Goal(s) | 2 | ||
| Total | 14 | ||
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debjit Majumder | East Bengal | 1 |
| Suraj | United SC | ||
| Niraj Kumar Singh | Namdhari |
| Place | Prize Money (₹) |
|---|---|
| Champions | ₹5 lakh |
| Runners-up | ₹3 lakh |
All matches were broadcast on a virtual platform of Shrachi Sports Entertainment Network (SSEN) app. [7] No television broadcasting was done.
