2023 Women's IFA Shield
The 2023 Women's IFA Shield was the inaugural edition of the Women's IFA Shield, the premier women's football cup competition organized by the Indian Football Association in West Bengal. It had 6 teams participating in the edition including Indian Women's League team - East Bengal and other five Kanyashree Cup teams - Sreebhumi, Mohammedan Sporting, Chandney SC, WB Police and Nadia DSA. The inaugural edition was held at the Tehatta and Krishnanagar City of Nadia District in West Bengal. On 2 June 2023, East Bengal defeated Sreebhumi 5-0 in the final to lift the inaugural Women's IFA Shield title.
Teams
- East Bengal
- Sreebhumi
- Mohammedan Sporting
- Chandney SC
- WB Police
- Nadia DSA
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-final
The top two teams from both groups: East Bengal, Chandney SC, Sreebhumi and West Bengal Police qualified for the semi-finals.| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| [East Bengal Club (women)|East Bengal Club (women)|East Bengal] | 3–0 | West Bengal Police |
| [Sreebhumi FC|Sreebhumi FC|Sreebhumi] | 5–1 | Chandney SC |
Final
Summary
The inaugural 2023 Women's IFA Shield final was held at the Harichand Guruchand Krirangan, Tehatta on 2 June 2023 between East Bengal and Sreebhumi. East Bengal and Sreebhumi reached the final winning all the matches on their way, defeating West Bengal Police and Chandney SC in the semi-finals respectively. East Bengal, who were already the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup champions, dominated the game from the beginning as they took a 2-0 lead within eighteen minutes with goals from Tulsi Hembram and Barnali Karar. Tulsi Hembram scored three more goals in the second half as East Bengal defeated Shreebhumi 5-0 to lift the inaugural Women's IFA Shield title.Match
Season awards
The following awards were announced at the end of the tournament:- Player of the Tournament: Tulsi Hembram
- Highest Goalscorer: Tulsi Hembram - 15 goals in 4 matches