2017 IFA Shield

The 2017 IFA Shield was the 121st edition of the IFA Shield. The tournament was designed as a U19 youth football tournament since 2015.That year, ten football clubs participated in final round. FC Pune City beat Mohun Bagan A.C. in final by 3–0 on 11 June 2017 to clinch their first IFA Shield title.^[1]

2017 IFA Shield

IFA Shield 2017
Tournament details
Country	India
Dates	14 May – 11 June 2017
Teams	25 (10 in final round)
Final positions
Champions	FC Pune City Youth (1st title)
Runners-up	Mohun Bagan-SAIL Academy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	39
Goals scored	90 (2.31 per match)
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Venue

All the matches were held at East Bengal Ground, Mohun Bagan Ground, Mohammedan Sporting Ground and Howrah Maidan.

Qualifying round

16 teams participated in the qualifying round and Pathachakra FC qualified to final round. Pathachakra defeated Kolkata XI by 1–1, (Pen 4–2) to enter the final round.^[2]

Final round

FC Pune City beats Mohun Bagan A.C. in final by 3–0 on 11 June 2017.^[2]