First IFA Shield Champion in 1943

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After the 1942 Prestigious Calcutta League Championship, East Bengal won the IFA Shield in 1943. It was a rare achievement for an Indian Club to win the major tournaments with just age of the club is only 20 plus. East Bengal was the first club to achieve this landmark. The Red & Gold Brigade defeated Police AC by 3-0 in final.

Team – A. Mukherjee, D. Sen, P. Chakraborty, P. Dasgupta, R. Majumdar (Captain), S. Talukdar, D. Moulik, N. Roy, A. Nandi, J. Dasgupta S. Chatterjee, S. Ghosh, Somanna, S. Datta, A. Ganguly, F. Sinha, T. Bose, Appa Rao, Pagsali, Arokiraj, Nazar Mohammad, Suhash Chatterjee and K. Rao.

League Table

PosClubPWDLFAGDPts
1Hyderabad FC129122471728
2Mumbai City FC1183032112127
3ATK Mohun Bagan127231712523
4Kerala Blasters FC117131914522
5FC Goa126152016419
6Odisha FC116141515019
7Chennaiyin FC114252123-214
8East Bengal114071320-712
9Bengaluru FC12318817-910
10Jamshedpur FC11128819-115
11NorthEast United FC1210111033-233

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