| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Prayag United(1st title) |
| Runners-up | East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Odafe Onyeka Okolie (6) |
The2013 IFA Shield was the 117th edition of theIFA Shield. The tournament this season was held from 4 March 2013 inWest Bengal. This year also, theIndian Football Association announced that two foreign clubs would participate in the tournament,Costa Rican Primera División clubDeportivo Saprissa andBangladesh Premier League clubMuktijoddha Sangsad.[1] However on 4 March 2013 it was announced that Muktijoddha Sangsad would not participate in this tournament and instead currentI-League clubONGC would take their place.[2]
Prayag United won their maiden title by defeatingEast Bengal in the final.
| Siliguri Group | Kalyani Group |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Prayag United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| ONGC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Pailan Arrows | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Prayag United | 5–0 | Pailan Arrows |
|---|---|---|
Hernández 12'Martins 28' (pen.),65' (pen.)Oraon 55'Vincent 74' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Mohun Bagan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| Pune | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| United Sikkim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
| Mohun Bagan | 3–0 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| Sabeeth 4',52' Okolie 29' | Report |
| Mohun Bagan | 5–1 | United Sikkim |
|---|---|---|
| Okolie 30',67',86',92',95' | Report | Rodríguez 71' |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 3–1 | United Sikkim |
|---|---|---|
| Centeno 37' (pen.) Chávez 80'Montero 88' | Report | Rodríguez 25' |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Prayag United |
|---|---|---|
| Moya 27' | Report (archived) | Rafique 26' Vincent 105' |
| East Bengal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Barisić 88' | Report | Sabeeth 46' |
| Penalties | ||
Edeh Barisić Pradhan Singh  Sahni | 4 – 2 | OkolieChettriRajaKhongjee |
Chinadorai Sabeeth (Mohun Bagan)
Ranti Martins (Prayag United)Chidi Edeh (East Bengal)
James Moga (Pune)
Pablo Rodríguez (United Sikkim)
Andrew Barisić (East Bengal)
Carlos Hernández (Prayag United)Walter Centeno (Deportivo Saprissa B)Mohammed Rafique (Prayag United)
Kayne Vincent (Prayag United)Boima Karpeh (Pune) Diego Chavez (Deportivo Saprissa B) Joel Montero (Deportivo Saprissa B) Jonathan Moya (Deportivo Saprissa B) Fanai Lalmuanpuia (ONGC)Jatin Singh (ONGC)Kailash Patil (ONGC)Manandeep Singh (East Bengal)Shaiju Mon (Pailan Arrows) Shankar Oraon (Prayag United)Subhash Singh (Pune)Zohmingliana Ralte (Pune)
Katsumi Yusa (ONGC)