The 2011 IFA shield was held in Kolkata starting from March 11, with a total of 10 teams including a Chinese super league team participating. Teams were divided into 2 groups and played each other with the top 2 advancing to the semifinals. This was the 115th edition of the tournament.
Group A: East Bengal, Mohammedan SC, Southern Samity, Churchill Brothers SC, Shandong Luneng
Group B: Mohan Bagan, Chirag United, Aryan Club, Shillong Lajong FC, Pune FC.
2011 IFA Shield Group A
East Bengal 3 - 1 Shandong Luneng (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
East Bengal 1 - 2 Southern Samity (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Shandong Luneng 0 - 1 Southern Samity (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)
Mohammedan SC 1 - 3 Churchill Brothers (Yuva Bharati Krirangan)