An ignition coil includes a coil body, a connector, a coil case, a filling resin, and a vent groove. The coil body includes a primary coil, a secondary coil, and a center core. The secondary coil has a secondary spool and a secondary wire wound around the spool. The center core is provided on an inner peripheral side of the secondary spool. The connector is coupled with an end of the coil body. The connector has an aligning part adapted for centering the center core. An end of the secondary spool has a tubular shape adapted for engagement with an outer periphery of the aligning part. The vent groove is provided to facing surfaces of the aligning part and of the end of the second spool. The vent groove is adapted for releasing gas around the center core to an exterior of the secondary spool.