IFA Shield

IFA Shield
Organising body	Indian Football Association
Founded	1893
Region	India (primarily West Bengal)
Number of teams	Various
Related competitions	Women's IFA Shield
Current champions	Real Kashmir (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)	East Bengal (29 titles)
Television broadcasters	None
Website	ifawb.in
	2024 IFA Shield

The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association, the football governing body in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1] The IFA came into existence in 1893,^[2] and was named after the association. The IFA Shield tournament was started in the same year. It is the third oldest football tournament in India, after Durand Cup and Trades Cup, and is among the oldest football competitions in the world.^[3]

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