2013 IFA Shield

The 2013 IFA Shield was the 117th edition of the IFA Shield. The tournament this season was held from 4 March 2013 in West Bengal. This year also, the Indian Football Association announced that two foreign clubs would participate in the tournament, Costa Rican Primera División club Deportivo Saprissa and Bangladesh Premier League club Muktijoddha Sangsad.[1] However on 4 March 2013 it was announced that Muktijoddha Sangsad would not participate in this tournament and instead current I-League club ONGC would take their place.[2]

2013 IFA Shield
Tournament details
Country India
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsPrayag United (1st title)
Runner-upEast Bengal
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored44 (2.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Odafe Onyeka Okolie (6)
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Prayag United won their maiden title by defeating East Bengal in the final.

Teams

Siliguri GroupKalyani Group

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
East Bengal330051+49
Prayag United320173+46
ONGC310245−13
Pailan Arrows300318−70
Source: [citation needed]
East Bengal1–0Pailan Arrows
Edeh 35'Report


East Bengal2–1ONGC
Barisić 20'
Singh 90+3' (pen.)
ReportLalmuanpuia 42'



Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Deportivo Saprissa321041+37
Mohun Bagan320182+66
Pune311164+24
United Sikkim3003314−110
Source: [citation needed]


Mohun Bagan5–1United Sikkim
Okolie 30', 67', 86', 92', 95'ReportRodríguez 71'



Semi-finals


Final

Goalscorers

6 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

References