1949 IFA Shield final
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The 1949 IFA Shield Final was the 56th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 15 September 1949 at the Calcutta Ground in Kolkata.
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Event | 1949 IFA Shield | ||||||
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Date | 15 September 1949 | ||||||
Venue | Calcutta Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | Major F. Upfold | ||||||
Attendance | 15,000[1] | ||||||
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East Bengal won the final 2–0 to claim their 3rd IFA Shield title. Pansanttom Venkatesh and Ahmed Khan scored the two goals as East Bengal lifted their third IFA Shield title.[2][1]