117th IFA Shield Fixtures are out!

The 117th edition of the IFA Shield will kick-off on March 4 with the date of the final kept open due to continental obligations of East Bengal Club and if they make it to the semifinals and/or final, then only will those matches be fixed with a delayed final likely on March 19.

In Group A, which will be played in Siliguri, East Bengal Club take on Muktijoddha Sangsad KC from Bangladesh, Shillong Lajong FC and Prayag United SC; while in Group B Mohun Bagan AC, Pune FC, Pailan Arrows and Deportivo Saprissa from Costa Rica face each other in Kalyani and the Saltlake Stadium.

The tournament winner would receive Rs 2,5 Million (25 lakhs), while the runners-up would get Rs 1,5 Million (15 lakhs) and the losing semifinalists Rs 500,000 (5 lakhs). In individual prizes, the Man of the Match in the group stage would get Rs 5,000 and the Man of the Match in the semifinals and final Rs 10,000. The Player of the Tournament would receive Rs 25,000 and the Best Coach Rahim Saheb Award would get Rs 100,000 (1 lakh).

NewsTime Bangla is the television partner of the 117th IFA Shield and will be showing numerous matches live.


FIXTURES

Group A - Siliguri
04-Mar-2013: East Bengal Club - Shillong Lajong FC (2.30pm)
05-Mar-2013: Prayag United SC - Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (2.30pm)
07-Mar-2013: Prayag United SC - Shillong Lajong FC (2.30pm)
07-Mar-2013: East Bengal Club - Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (6.30pm)
09-Mar-2013: East Bengal Club - Prayag United SC (3.00pm)
10-Mar-2013: Shillong Lajong FC - Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (2.30pm)

Group B
05-Mar-2013: Deportivo Saprissa - Pune FC (Kalyani, 3.00pm)
06-Mar-2013: Mohun Bagan AC - Pailan Arrows (Kalyani, 3.00pm)
08-Mar-2013: Mohun Bagan AC - Pune FC (Kalyani 3.00pm)
08-Mar-2013: Deportivo Saprissa - Pailan Arrows (Saltlake, 3.00pm)
10-Mar-2013: Mohun Bagan AC - Deportivo Saprissa (Kalyani 3.00pm)
10-Mar-2013: Pune FC - Pailan Arrows (Saltlake, 3.00pm)

Semifinals
1?-Mar-2013: Winner Group A - Runners-Up Group B
1?-Mar-2013: Winner Group B - Runners-Up Group A

Final
1?-Mar-2013: Winner SF1 - Winner SF2