2012 IFA Shield began on 3 March 2012.

Pune FC Pune Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra. The club competed in I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. The club was one of the most professional clubs in Indian football histor ...

along with six other

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teams participated in the 116th edition.

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famous team

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came here to participate in the 116th edition of the Shield.

Groups

In Group 'A',

East Bengal East Bengal (; ''Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo'') was the eastern province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh. It consisted of the eastern portion of the Bengal region, and existed from 1947 until 195 ...

will with

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and Bhowanipur SC :: In Gr. "B" Brazilian side Botafogo with Chirag United Kerala and

Southern Samity Southern Samity is an Indian professional multi-sports club from Kolkata. Founded in 1945, the club is also based in Siliguri, North Bengal. Apart from sports, they are also involved in numerous cultural activities. Its football section compete ...

:: In Gr. 'C' Pune FC with

Pailan Arrows Indian Arrows (formerly known as Pailan Arrows) is an Indian developmental football team that competes in the Indian national football tiers. They competed in the I-League. The club was formed by the All India Football Federation in 2010, wi ...

and Ar-Hima Club and in Gr. ' D ' Prayag United with

Mumbai FC Mumbai Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The club predominantly competed in I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Mumbai also participated in MDFA Elite League. The club ...

and

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club.

Results

were held by minnows

, while

stunned I-League side United

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. East Bengal pip

Bhawanipore FC Bhawanipore Club, also known as সংবাদ প্রতিদিন ভবানীপুর ক্লাব for sponsorship reasons, is an Indian professional football club based in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal. The club was establi ...

2–1 in the 116th IFA Shield opener at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in

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Won 3–0 over Ar Hima FC. East Bengal won the trophy by pipping Prayag united by 4–2 via a tie-breaker.Pune FC thrash Ar-Hima 3-0 in IFA Shield – The Times of India
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2012-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.

References

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