2023 Women's IFA Shield

The 2023 Women's IFA Shield was the inaugural edition of the Women's IFA Shield, the premier women's football cup competition organized by the Indian Football Association in West Bengal.[1][2] It had 6 teams participating in the edition including Indian Women's League team – East Bengal and other five Kanyashree Cup teams – Sreebhumi, Mohammedan Sporting, Chandney SC, WB Police and Nadia DSA. The inaugural edition was held at the Tehatta and Krishnanagar City of Nadia District in West Bengal.[3][4] On 2 June 2023, East Bengal defeated Sreebhumi 5–0 in the final to lift the inaugural Women's IFA Shield title.[5][6]

2023 Women's IFA Shield
CountryIndia
Dates25 May – 2 June
Teams6
ChampionsEast Bengal (1st title)
Runners-upSreebhumi
Matches played9
Goals scored51 (5.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tulsi Hembram (15 goals)
Best playerTulsi Hembram
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2023.

Teams

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 East Bengal 2 2 0 0 19 0 +19 6 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Chandney SC 2 1 0 1 4 12 −8 3
3 Nadia DSA 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
Source: IFAWB

Matches
25 May 2023 East Bengal 8–0 Nadia DSA Tehatta
15:30 IST
  • Tulsi Hembram 6', 23', 61'
  • Mousumi Murmu 22', 41', 80'
  • Sushmita Bardhan 29'
  • Sulanjana Raul 71'
 Report Stadium: Harichand Guruchand Krirangan
27 May 2023 Chandney SC 4–1 Nadia DSA Tehatta
15:30 IST
  • Koyel Mazumdar
  • Kajali Deheri (2)
  • Poonam Baria
  • Ankita Santra
 Stadium: Harichand Guruchand Krirangan
29 May 2023 East Bengal 11–0 Chandney SC Tehatta
15:30 IST
  • Tulsi Hembram 1', 5', 34', 48', 50', 55'
  • Mousumi Murmu 2', 46', 58'
  • Barnali Karar 19'
  • Sulanjana Raul 90+3' (pen)
 Report Stadium: Harichand Guruchand Krirangan

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sreebhumi 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Advance to the semi-finals
2 West Bengal Police 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
3 Mohammedan Sporting 2 0 1 1 2 8 −6 1
Source: IFAWB

Matches
25 May 2023 Sreebhumi 6–0 Mohammedan Sporting Krishnanagar
15:30 IST
  • Sarjida Khatun (3)
  • Titli Sarkar (2)
  • Sujata Mahata
 Stadium: Krishnanagar Ground
27 May 2023 Sreebhumi 3–0 West Bengal Police Krishnanagar
15:30 IST
  • Titli Sarkar (3)
 Stadium: Krishnanagar Ground
29 May 2023 Mohammedan Sporting 2–2 West Bengal Police Krishnanagar
15:30 IST
  • Sonali Soren 7'
  • Sonali Mondal 10'
  • Nasimul Khatun
  • Sandhya Maiti
 Stadium: Krishnanagar Ground

Knockout stage

Bracket
Semifinals
31 May 2023 		Final
2 June 2023
      
1 East Bengal 3
4 West Bengal Police 0
East Bengal 5
Sreebhumi 0
3 Sreebhumi 5
2 Chandney SC 1

Semi-final

The top two teams from both groups: East Bengal, Chandney SC, Sreebhumi and West Bengal Police qualified for the semi-finals.[7][8]

Team 1 Score Team 2
East Bengal 3–0 West Bengal Police
Sreebhumi 5–1 Chandney SC

Matches
31 May 2023 SF1 East Bengal 3–0 West Bengal Police Tehatta
10:00 hrs IST
  • Tulsi Hembram 51', 90+3'
  • Mousumi Murmu 87'
 Report Stadium: Harichand Guruchand Krirangan
Attendance: 100
Referee: Akshay Kumar Haldar
31 May 2023 SF2 Sreebhumi 5–1 Chandney SC Tehatta
15:30 hrs IST
  • Sujata Mahata 9', 16', 50'
  • Titli Sarkar 12', 24'
 Report
  • Poonam Barla 31'
 Stadium: Harichand Guruchand Krirangan
Attendance: 100
Referee: Abir Sarkar

Summary

The inaugural 2023 Women's IFA Shield final was held at the Harichand Guruchand Krirangan, Tehatta on 2 June 2023 between East Bengal and Sreebhumi. East Bengal and Sreebhumi reached the final winning all the matches on their way, defeating West Bengal Police and Chandney SC in the semi-finals respectively.[9][10][11] East Bengal, who were already the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup champions, dominated the game from the beginning as they took a 2–0 lead within eighteen minutes with goals from Tulsi Hembram and Barnali Karar. Tulsi Hembram scored three more goals in the second half as East Bengal defeated Shreebhumi 5–0 to lift the inaugural Women's IFA Shield title.[12][13][14]

Match
East Bengal5–0Sreebhumi
  • Tulsi Hembram 13', 47', 77', 82'
  • Barnali Karar 18'
 Report
Harichand Guruchand Krirangan, Tehatta
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Akshay Kumar Haldar

East Bengal
Sreebhumi
GK41Gurubari Mandi
RB20Trisha Mallick
CB5Ratna Halder
CB27Mamata Sing
LB2Anita Oraon
CM7Puja Karmakardownward-facing red arrow 65'
CM11Barnali Karardownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM16Sushmita Bardhandownward-facing red arrow 62'
LW14Rimpa Halder
CF28Tulsi Hembram
RW21Mousumi Murmu (c)
Substitutions:
GK1Rani Bhowmick
RB4Bandana Roy
CM26Sashwati Sarkarupward-facing green arrow 80'
CM8Kabita Sarenupward-facing green arrow 62'
RW29Mamata Mahata
LW22Sulanjana Raulupward-facing green arrow 65'
CF18Tanushree Oraon
CM9Tamalika Sarkar
LB3Riya Sarkar
CM6Birsi Oraon
Head Coach:
Indrani Sarkar
GK1Rinki Oraon
RB27Atasi Pal (c)
CB3Jhanu Roy
CB4Mollika Tudu
LB5Mangali Murmu
CM16Jyoti Sharmadownward-facing red arrow 52'
CM7Sathi Debnathdownward-facing red arrow 52'
RW9Sarjida Khatun
LW11Deblina Bhattacharjee
CF28Sujata Mahata
LF12Chapa Mistry
Substitutions:
GK41Poushali Howladar
FW8Moumita Chakraborty
DF36Titli Sarkar
MF29Barnali Mahataupward-facing green arrow 52'
FW21Shyamali Baskeyupward-facing green arrow 52'
MF17Anjali Soren
MF15Debarati Dey
FW36Asrafi Khatun
FW18Sonamoni Soren
FW25Arpita Paul
Head Coach:
Pratima Biswas

Player of the Match:
Tulsi Hembram (East Bengal)[14]

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Ten named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Statistics
As of 2 June 2023

Top goal scorers
Rank Nat. Player Club Goals
1 India Tulsi Hembram East Bengal 15
2 India Mousumi Murmu East Bengal 7
India Tili Sarkar Sreebhumi
4 India Sujata Mahata Sreebhumi 4
5 India Sarjida Khatun Sreebhumi 3
6 India Sulanjana Raul East Bengal 2
India Kajali Deheri Chandney SC
India Poonam Barla Chandney SC
India Barnali Karar East Bengal

Season awards

The following awards were announced at the end of the tournament:[5][14]

  • Player of the Tournament: Tulsi Hembram (East Bengal)
  • Highest Goalscorer: Tulsi Hembram (East Bengal) – 15 goals in 4 matches

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