2020 IFA Shield

2020 IFA Shield
IFA Shield 2020
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates6 December 2020 – 19 December 2020[1]
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsReal Kashmir (1st title)
Runner-upGeorge Telegraph
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored54 (2.45 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lukman Adefemi (5 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020.

The 2020 IFA Shield is the 123rd edition of the IFA Shield. It will have four I-League teams and eight Calcutta Premier Division teams. No overseas teams were invited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] Real Kashmir beat George Telegraph in the final to win their first IFA Shield title.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "IFA Shield 2020: 12 teams to participate including Mohammedan Sporting and Gokulam Kerala FC; All you need to know". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "IFA Shield may take place before I-League". The Rahnuma Daily. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Sports News | Real Kashmir Win First Major Tournament, Beat George Telegraph 2-1 in IFA Shield Final". LatestLY. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1". The Indian Express. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.