| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Date | 3–16 March |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Bengal (28th title) |
| Runners-up | Prayag United |
2012 IFA Shield began on 3 March 2012. Pune FC along with six other I-League teams participated in the 116th edition.1 Brazilian Série A famous team Botafogo came here to participate in the 116th edition of the Shield.2
Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal |  Botafogo
|
Pune FC | Prayag United |
| Shillong Lajong | Chirag United Kerala | Pailan Arrows | Mumbai |
| Bhawanipore | Southern Samity | Ar-Hima | Aryan |
Pune FC were held by minnows Pailan Arrows, while Southern Samity stunned I-League side United Kerala. East Bengal pip Bhawanipore FC 2–1 in the 116th IFA Shield opener at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.3
Pune FC Won 3–0 over Ar Hima FC.
Knockouts
East Bengal won the trophy by pipping Prayag united by 4–2 via a tie-breaker.4
| Semi–finals | Final | ||||||||
| D1 | Prayag United | 1 | |||||||
| B1 | Botafogo
| 0 | |||||||
| D1 | Prayag United | 0 (2) | |||||||
| A1 | East Bengal (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||
| A1 | East Bengal | 1 | |||||||
| C1 | Pailan Arrows | 0 | |||||||
Final
| East Bengal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Prayag United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
|
4–2 |
|
      East Bengal
|
 Prayag United
|
References
References
- Football | Pune FC in Group-C for IFA Shield. Espnstar.Com (2012-03-03). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.
- Indian Football News. Kolkatafootball.Com (2012-03-02). Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- IFA Shield: East Bengal edge Bhowanipore Club 2-1 – Rediff.com Sports. Rediff.com (2012-03-03). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.
- Pune FC thrash Ar-Hima 3-0 in IFA Shield – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2012-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.