Most of the teams came from the I-League 1 & 2, with AS Douanes (Dakar) invited from Senegal and Tata Football Academy qualifying by winning the Prodyut Dutta Memorial Trophy.
The Shield was won by Churchill Brothers SC.
The tournament started on 30 August and the final was played on 12 September.
ESPN televised the two semifinals and final live from the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake.
East Bengal Chirag United Tata Football Academy Mohammedan SC Churchill Brothers Shillong Lajong FC Mohun Bagan Mahindra United George Telegraph SC Air-India Pune AS Douanes