2012 IFA Shield

Tournament details
Country	India
Date	3–16 March
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	East Bengal (28th title)
Runners-up	Prayag United
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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.^[3] East Bengal pip Bhawanipore FC 2–1 in the 116th IFA Shield opener at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.^[4]

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.^[5]

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

16 March 2012

14:30 IST

East Bengal	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Prayag United
	Report
Penalties
Ozbey Khanthang Paite Robin Singh Subodh Kumar	4–2	James Singh Bello Razaq Jayanta Sen Yusif Yakubu

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

Attendance: 30,000 (est.)

Referee: Santosh Kumar (Kerala)

East Bengal

Prayag United

References

^ Football | Pune FC in Group-C for IFA Shield^[usurped]. Espnstar.Com (2012-03-03). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.
^ Indian Football News. Kolkatafootball.Com (2012-03-02). Retrieved 2012-03-17.
^ Pune draws with Arrows in IFA Shield. Zeenews.india.com (2012-03-04). Retrieved on 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.

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[1] Football | Pune FC in Group-C for IFA Shield^[usurped]. Espnstar.Com (2012-03-03). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.

[2] Indian Football News. Kolkatafootball.Com (2012-03-02). Retrieved 2012-03-17.

[3] Pune draws with Arrows in IFA Shield. Zeenews.india.com (2012-03-04). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.

[4] IFA Shield: East Bengal edge Bhowanipore Club 2-1 – Rediff.com Sports. Rediff.com (2012-03-03). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.

[5] 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.

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