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2026 IFA Shield
২০২৬ আইএফএ শিল্ড
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates23 September – 6 October 2026
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored10 (5 per match)
Attendance4,298 (2,149 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lallianzuala Chhangte
(3 goals)
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The 2026 IFA Shield will be the 126th edition of the IFA Shield hosted by the Indian Football Association. The tournament will be held between 22 September–6 October before the start of the Indian Football League and Indian Super League.[1]

The tournament will feature domestic teams from the Indian Super League and Indian Football League. Defending champions Mohun Bagan SG along with East Bengal, Mohammedan, Northeast United, Punjab and Sreenidhi Deccan were confirmed as the 6 participants by the IFA.[2] However, Mohammedan withdrew their name and Calcutta Customs was taken in as a replacement.[3]

Teams

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Here is the list of confirmed teams:[4]

Club Location
Indian Super League teams
East Bengal Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan SG
Northeast United Guwahati, Assam
Punjab Ludhiana, Punjab
Indian Football League teams
Mohammedan Kolkata, West Bengal
Sreenidi Deccan Hyderabad, Telangana
Calcutta Football League teams
Calcutta Customs Kolkata, West Bengal

Venues

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Format

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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 two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-final.[4]

Rules

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  • Each team can register 6 foreign players.[4]
  • 6 foreign players can play on the field at a time.[4]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MBG NEU SDC
1 Mohun Bagan SG 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 3 Advance to the Semi-Final
2 Northeast United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Sreenidi Deccan 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 0 0–6
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2026. Source: IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Sreenidi Deccan0–6Mohun Bagan SG
 Report
PDF Report
Attendance: 789
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Lallianzuala Chhangte (Mohun Bagan SG)
Sreenidi Deccan–Northeast United
Report
TBD, Kolkata
Referee:
Man of the Match:
Mohun Bagan SG–Northeast United
Report
Referee:
Man of the Match:

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAB PFC CCC
1 East Bengal 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to the Semi-Final
2 Punjab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Calcutta Customs 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2026. Source: IFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Calcutta Customs1–3East Bengal
 Report
PDF Report
Attendance: 3,509
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Rohit Kumar (East Bengal)
Calcutta Customs–Punjab
Report
TBD, Kolkata
Referee:
Man of the Match:
East Bengal–Punjab
Report
Referee:
Man of the Match:

Semi Finals

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Bracket

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In the knockout stage, for any draws matches would be directly decided by a penalty shootout.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 Oct – TBD
 
 
 A1
 
TBD – TBD
 
 B2
 
 Winner SF1
 
2 Oct – TBD
 
 Winner SF2
 
 B1
 
 
 A2
 

Matches

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A1–B2
TBD, Kolkata
Referee:
Man of the Match:
B1–A2
TBD, Kolkata
Referee:
Man of the Match:

Final

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Final
Winner SF1–Winner SF2
TBD, Kolkata
Referee:
Man of the Match:

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 10 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

3 goals

1 goal

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
India Lallianzuala Chhangte Mohun Bagan SG Sreenidhi Deccan 0–6 23 September 2026 [5]

Clean sheets

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1 Clean sheet


See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Giri, Rahul (26 August 2026). "IFA Shield set for September return, Kolkata giants in the mix". Rev Sportz. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Biswas, Koushik (16 September 2026). "IFA Shield 2026 Fixtures: আইএফএ শিল্ডে কবে-কোন দলের বিরুদ্ধে খেলবে মোহনবাগান ইস্টবেঙ্গল? দেখে নিন পূর্ণাঙ্গ সূচি" [IFA Shield 2026 Fixtures: When and against which team will Mohun Bagan play East Bengal in IFA Shield? Check out the full schedule]. Indian Express Bengali (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mohammedan SC pulls out of IFA Shield in protest against referees' decisions in CFL loss to Mohun Bagan". Sportstar. 21 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "আইএফএ শিল্ডের সম্ভাব্য সূচি ঘোষিত, কবে কোথায় নামছে মোহনবাগান-ইস্টবেঙ্গল?" [Possible schedule of IFA Shield announced, when and where will Mohun Bagan-East Bengal play?]. Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 16 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sreenidhi Deccan 0–6 Mohun Bagan Super Giant". indianfootballleague.in. 23 September 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
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