The 2009 IFA Shield was an association football tournament organised by the

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. Most of the teams came from the I-League 1 & 2, with

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invited from Senegal and

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qualifying by winning the Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy. The Shield was won by

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. The teams were divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each. The winner of each group will qualify for the semifinals. The tournament started on 30 August and the final was played on 12 September. ESPN televised the two semifinals and final live from the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake. The probable venues would be Mohun Bagan ground, East Bengal ground, Howrah Municipal Stadium,

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and Kalyani Municipal Stadium.

Groups

* Tata Football Academy won a thrilling Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy final against West Bengal Police to qualify for the 114th IFA Shield. *

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withdrew from the tournament due to failure to register players on time.Viva Kerala pulls out from IFA Shield
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Tables and results

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Semi-Finals

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Final

References

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