2012 IFA Shield

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]

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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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

Main article: 2012 IFA Shield final

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