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{{about|the men's competition|the women's competition|Rajmata Jijabai Trophy}}
{{Short description|Association football tournament in India}}
{{Short description|Association football tournament in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}}
{{infobox football tournament
{{infobox football tournament
| name                = Santosh Trophy
| name                = Santosh Trophy
| image                = National Football Championship.png
| image                = National Football Championship.svg
| organiser            = [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]]
| organiser            = [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]]  
| founded              = {{Start date and age|1941}}
| founded              = {{Start date and age|1941}}
| region              = India
| region              = India
| number of teams      = {{ubl|Group stage: 36|Final round: 10+2}}
| number of teams      = {{ubl|Group stage: 36|Final round: 12}}
| related comps        = [[Football at the National Games of India|National Games]] <br/> [[Indian State Leagues]]
| related comps        = [[Football at the National Games of India|National Games]]
| current champions    = {{nobreak|[[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]] (5th title)}}
| confed cup          = [[Asian Champion Club Tournament]] (1967–71)
| most successful team = {{nobreak|[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] (32 titles)}}
| current champions    = {{nowrap|[[Services football team|Services]] (8th title)}}
| broadcasters        = AIFF ([[YouTube]]) <br/> SportsKPI <br/> FanCode
| most successful team = {{nowrap|[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] (33 titles)}}
| website              = {{URL|https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc|Hero Senior NFC}}
| broadcasters        = {{URL|https://ssen.co/|SSEN}} ([[online streaming]]) <br/> SportsKPI <br/> SportsCast India <br/> [[Prasar Bharati]] Sports <br/> ([[YouTube]])
| current              = [[2022–23 Santosh Trophy]]
| website              = {{URL|https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc|Senior NFC}}
| current              = [[2025–26 Santosh Trophy|2025–26]]  
}}
}}


'''National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hero Senior NFC|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc|access-date=2021-12-05|website=www.the-aiff.com|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205090635/https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc|url-status=live}}</ref> due to sponsorship ties with [[Hero MotoCorp]], also known as the '''Hero National Football Championship''', or simply '''Santosh Trophy''', is a [[state football leagues in India|state-level]] national [[association football|football]] competition contested by the [[List of Indian state football associations|state associations]] and government institutions under the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=[[Sportskeeda]]|date=27 May 2012|access-date=7 March 2021|title=Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412140304/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2}}</ref> Before the starting of the first national club league, the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] in 1996, the Santosh Trophy was considered the top domestic honour in India.<ref name="History">{{cite news|last1=Anand|first1=Vijay|title=The history of Santosh Trophy|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/the-history-of-santosh-trophy|access-date=18 December 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=16 March 2014|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221072134/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/the-history-of-santosh-trophy|url-status=live}}</ref> Many players who have represented [[India national football team|India internationally]], played and gained honour while playing in the Santosh Trophy.<ref name="Rise and Fall">{{cite news|title=The rise and fall of the Santosh Trophy|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-santosh-trophy/|access-date=18 December 2016|work=Indian Express|date=12 March 2014|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220224751/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-santosh-trophy/|url-status=live}}</ref> The tournament is held every year with eligible teams who are divided into zones, must play in the qualifying round and can progress into the tournament proper.<ref>{{cite news|title=70th Santosh Trophy|url=http://thif-live.com/santosh-trophy-2015-16/|access-date=18 December 2016|work=The Indian Football Live|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154129/http://thif-live.com/santosh-trophy-2015-16/|url-status=live}}</ref> The current champions are [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]], who won their title after 54 years during the [[2022–23 Santosh Trophy|2022–23]] edition. This was the first trophy for Karnataka, which had previously won four times as the princely state of Mysore, after 1968-69.
The '''Senior Men's National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hero Senior NFC|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc|access-date=2021-12-05|website=the-aiff.com|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205090635/https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc|url-status=live}}</ref> or simply the '''Santosh Trophy''', is an inter-state national [[association football|football]] competition contested by the [[List of Indian state football associations|state associations]] and government institutions under the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF), the sport's governing body in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=[[Sportskeeda]]|date=27 May 2012|access-date=7 March 2021|title=Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412140304/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2}}</ref> Before the launch of the first national club league, the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] in 1996, the Santosh Trophy was considered the top domestic tournament in India.<ref name="History">{{cite news|last1=Anand|first1=Vijay|title=The history of Santosh Trophy|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/the-history-of-santosh-trophy|access-date=18 December 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=16 March 2014|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221072134/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/the-history-of-santosh-trophy|url-status=live}}</ref> Many players who have represented [[India national football team|India]] internationally, played in the Santosh Trophy.<ref name="Rise and Fall">{{cite news|title=The rise and fall of the Santosh Trophy|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-santosh-trophy/|access-date=18 December 2016|work=The Indian Express|date=12 March 2014|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220224751/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-santosh-trophy/|url-status=live}}</ref> The tournament is held every year with eligible teams divided into zones, play in the qualifying round and can progress into the tournament proper.<ref>{{cite news|title=70th Santosh Trophy|url=http://thif-live.com/santosh-trophy-2015-16/|access-date=18 December 2016|work=The Indian Football Live|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154129/http://thif-live.com/santosh-trophy-2015-16/|url-status=live}}</ref>


The tournament was started in [[1941–42 Santosh Trophy|1941]] by the [[Indian Football Association]] (IFA), which was the then ''[[de facto]]'' governing body of football in India. It was named after the former president of the IFA, Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the [[Maharaja]] of [[Santosh, Bangladesh|Santosh]] who had died aged 61 in 1939.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Majumdar, Boria |first=Bandyopadhyay, Kausik |date=1 February 2006 |title=Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i55oAAAACAAJ |location=[[New Delhi]] |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin India]] |isbn=9780670058747 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408140616/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Goalless_the_Story_of_a_Unique_Footballi.html?id=i55oAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |archive-date=8 April 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nrE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6023%2C180366 Maharaja of Santosh dead], Indian Express, 1 April 1939, p. 15</ref>
The tournament was started in [[1941–42 Santosh Trophy|1941]] by the [[Indian Football Association]] (IFA), which was the then ''[[de facto]]'' governing body of [[football in India]]. It was named after the former president of the IFA, Sir [[Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury]], the [[Maharaja]] of [[Santosh, Bangladesh|Santosh]] who had died aged 61 in 1939.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Majumdar, Boria |first=Bandyopadhyay, Kausik |date=1 February 2006 |title=Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i55oAAAACAAJ |location=[[New Delhi]] |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin India]] |isbn=9780670058747 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408140616/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Goalless_the_Story_of_a_Unique_Footballi.html?id=i55oAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |archive-date=8 April 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nrE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6023%2C180366 Maharaja of Santosh dead] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224173614/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nrE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6023,180366 |date=24 December 2022 }}, Indian Express, 1 April 1939, p. 15</ref>
The IFA later donated the Santosh Trophy to the AIFF, soon after its formation as the sport's official governing body in India, and since then AIFF has been organising the tournament. The trophy for the runner-up, Kamala Gupta Trophy, was also donated by the then president of IFA, Dr. S.K. Gupta, and it was named in honour of his wife.<ref name="IF.de">{{cite web|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Santosh Trophy|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/santosh.html|website=IndianFootball.de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313090934/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/santosh.html|archive-date=13 March 2019}}</ref> The third-place trophy, Sampangi Cup, was donated by the [[Karnataka State Football Association]] (then Mysore Football Association) and was named so in the memory of a renowned footballer, Sampangi, who was from [[Mysore district|Mysore]].<ref name="IF.de"/> Until 2018, the tournament was organised as an individual competition, but since 2021, the AIFF rebranded it as the men's senior tier of National Football Championship for the regional teams of various age groups. In September 2022, it was announced that the tournament will be organized on zonal basis.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 September 2022 |title=Six foreigners recommended for matchday squads as I-League returns on Oct 29 |url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/six-foreign-players-recommended-for-matchday-squads-as-i-league-returns-on-oct-29-198670 |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=www.news9live.com |first=Sayan |last=Mukherjee |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008175503/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/six-foreign-players-recommended-for-matchday-squads-as-i-league-returns-on-oct-29-198670 |archive-date=8 October 2022 }}</ref>
The IFA later donated the Santosh Trophy to the AIFF, soon after its formation as the sport's official governing body in India, and since then AIFF has been organising the tournament. The trophy for the runner-up, Kamala Gupta Trophy, was also donated by the then president of IFA, Dr. S.K. Gupta, and it was named in honour of his wife.<ref name="IF.de">{{cite web|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Santosh Trophy|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/santosh.html|website=IndianFootball.de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313090934/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/santosh.html|archive-date=13 March 2019}}</ref> The third-place trophy, Sampangi Cup, was donated by the [[Karnataka State Football Association]] (then Mysore Football Association) and was named so in the memory of a renowned footballer, Sampangi, who was from [[Mysore district|Mysore]].<ref name="IF.de"/> Until 2018, the tournament was organised as an individual competition, but since 2021, the AIFF rebranded it as the men's senior tier of National Football Championship for the regional teams of various age groups. In September 2022, it was announced that the tournament will be organized on zonal basis.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 September 2022 |title=Six foreigners recommended for matchday squads as I-League returns on 29 Oct |url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/six-foreign-players-recommended-for-matchday-squads-as-i-league-returns-on-oct-29-198670 |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=news9live.com |first=Sayan |last=Mukherjee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008175503/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/six-foreign-players-recommended-for-matchday-squads-as-i-league-returns-on-oct-29-198670 |archive-date=8 October 2022 }}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
[[File:SantoshTrophy Logo.jpg|thumb|Santosh Trophy logo used until 2021]]
[[File:SantoshTrophy Logo.jpg|thumb|Santosh Trophy logo used until 2021]]
The Santosh Trophy was started in [[1941–42 Santosh Trophy|1941]] after the former president of the [[Indian Football Association]], Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh and later, Sir Satish Chandra Chowdhury donated the trophy to the All India Football Federation.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{Cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|title=Legends Of Indian Football : The Pioneers|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|date=24 April 2012|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053626/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|archive-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> At the time of the first tournament, India lacked a proper championship for football teams. The other major nationwide football competitions at the time were [[Durand Cup]], [[Rovers Cup]] and [[IFA Shield]].<ref name="History"/> In 1990, in an attempt to bring through more younger players, the AIFF made the Santosh Trophy into an under-23 competition. This move only lasted for three seasons before the tournament was reverted to a senior competition.<ref name="History"/>
The Santosh Trophy was started after the former presidents of the Indian Football Association, Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh, and Satish Chandra Chowdhury, donated the trophy to the All India Football Federation.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{Cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|title=Legends of Indian Football : The Pioneers|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|date=24 April 2012|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053626/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|archive-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> At the time of the first tournament, India lacked a proper championship for football teams. The other major nationwide football competitions at the time were the [[Durand Cup]], [[Rovers Cup]] and [[IFA Shield]].<ref name="History"/> In 1990, in an attempt to bring through more younger players, the AIFF made the Santosh Trophy into an under-23 competition. This move only lasted for three seasons before the tournament was reverted to a senior competition.<ref name="History"/>


During his time as the head coach of [[India national football team|India]], [[Bob Houghton]] called for the tournament to be discontinued and that it was a waste of time and talent.<ref name="History"/> He was more aggressive against the tournament after striker [[Sunil Chhetri]] injured himself in the 2009 Santosh Trophy and had to miss the [[Nehru Cup]].<ref name="Rise and Fall"/> As a result, national team players were not allowed to participate in the tournament, which was also eventually reverted.<ref name="History"/> In 2013 the AIFF decided that players from the top-tier clubs would be barred from participating in the Santosh Trophy, but numerous members of reserve, academy and youth sides of the [[I-League]] and the [[Indian Super League]] participate in the tournament for game-time.<ref>{{cite news|title=AIFF mulling over Santosh Trophy's future|url=http://www.news18.com/footballnext/news/aiff-mulling-over-santosh-trophys-future-639494.html|access-date=18 December 2016|work=News 18|date=17 September 2013|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182421/http://www.news18.com/footballnext/news/aiff-mulling-over-santosh-trophys-future-639494.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The tournament still is regarded as a suitable platform for young players to attract the eyes of scouts of major clubs in the country.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raghunandan |first1=Vaibhav |title=Santosh Trophy: Where Indian Football's History and Its Future Reside |url=https://www.newsclick.in/santosh-trophy-where-indian-footballs-history-and-its-future-reside |website=NewsClick |date=24 April 2019 |access-date=31 March 2022 |archive-date=15 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615155915/https://www.newsclick.in/santosh-trophy-where-indian-footballs-history-and-its-future-reside |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/balai-dey-the-man-who-connects-india-pakistan-and-the-hero-santosh-trophy|title=Balai Dey: The man who connects India, Pakistan and the Hero Santosh Trophy|date=24 February 2023|access-date=24 February 2023|location=New Delhi|first=Sruti|last=Chakraborty|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224114350/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/balai-dey-the-man-who-connects-india-pakistan-and-the-hero-santosh-trophy|archive-date=24 February 2023}}</ref>
During his time as the head coach of [[India national football team|India]], [[Bob Houghton]] called for the tournament to be discontinued and said that it was a waste of time and talent.<ref name="History"/> He was more aggressive against the tournament after striker [[Sunil Chhetri]] injured himself in the 2009 Santosh Trophy and had to miss the [[Nehru Cup]].<ref name="Rise and Fall"/> As a result, national team players were not allowed to participate in the tournament, which was also eventually reverted.<ref name="History"/> In 2013 the AIFF decided that players from the top-tier clubs would be barred from participating in the Santosh Trophy, but numerous members of reserve, academy and youth sides of the [[I-League]] and the [[Indian Super League]] participate in the tournament for game-time.<ref>{{cite news|title=AIFF mulling over Santosh Trophy's future|url=http://www.news18.com/footballnext/news/aiff-mulling-over-santosh-trophys-future-639494.html|access-date=18 December 2016|work=News 18|date=17 September 2013|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182421/http://www.news18.com/footballnext/news/aiff-mulling-over-santosh-trophys-future-639494.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The tournament is still regarded as a suitable platform for young players from the [[I-League 2]], [[I-League 3]], or [[Indian State Leagues|State leagues]] to attract major clubs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raghunandan |first1=Vaibhav |title=Santosh Trophy: Where Indian Football's History and Its Future Reside |url=https://www.newsclick.in/santosh-trophy-where-indian-footballs-history-and-its-future-reside |website=NewsClick |date=24 April 2019 |access-date=31 March 2022 |archive-date=15 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615155915/https://www.newsclick.in/santosh-trophy-where-indian-footballs-history-and-its-future-reside |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/balai-dey-the-man-who-connects-india-pakistan-and-the-hero-santosh-trophy|title=Balai Dey: The man who connects India, Pakistan and the Hero Santosh Trophy|date=24 February 2023|access-date=24 February 2023|location=New Delhi|first=Sruti|last=Chakraborty|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224114350/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/balai-dey-the-man-who-connects-india-pakistan-and-the-hero-santosh-trophy|archive-date=24 February 2023}}</ref>


==Current teams==
==Current teams==
The following teams participate in the tournament as states, union territories and institutions.
The following teams participate in the tournament as states, union territories and institutions.
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* [[Andaman and Nicobar football team|Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
* [[Andaman and Nicobar football team|Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
* [[Andhra Pradesh football team|Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Andhra Pradesh football team|Andhra Pradesh]] (Andhra)
* [[Arunachal Pradesh football team|Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Arunachal Pradesh football team|Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Assam football team|Assam]]
* [[Assam football team|Assam]]
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* [[Jammu and Kashmir football team|Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir football team|Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Jharkhand football team|Jharkhand]]
* [[Jharkhand football team|Jharkhand]]
* [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]]
* [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]] (Mysore)
* [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
* [[Kerala football team|Kerala]] (Travancore-Cochin)
* [[Ladakh football team|Ladakh]]
* [[Ladakh football team|Ladakh]]
* [[Lakshadweep football team|Lakshadweep]]
* [[Lakshadweep football team|Lakshadweep]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh football team|Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh football team|Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
* [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]] (Bombay)
* [[Manipur football team|Manipur]]
* [[Manipur football team|Manipur]]
* [[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]
* [[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]
* [[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]]
* [[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]]
* [[Nagaland football team|Nagaland]]
* [[Nagaland football team|Nagaland]]
* [[Odisha football team|Odisha]]
* [[Odisha football team|Odisha]] (Orissa)
* [[Puducherry football team|Puducherry]]
* [[Pondicherry football team|Pondicherry]]
* [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
* [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
* [[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]]
* [[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]] (Rajputana)
* [[Railways football team|Railways]]
* [[Railways football team|Railways]]
* [[Services football team|Services]]
* [[Services football team|Services]]
* [[Sikkim football team|Sikkim]]
* [[Sikkim football team|Sikkim]]
* [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]] (Madras)
* [[Telangana football team|Telangana]]
* [[Telangana football team|Telangana]]
* [[Tripura football team|Tripura]]
* [[Tripura football team|Tripura]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh football team|Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh football team|Uttar Pradesh]] (United Provinces)
* [[Uttarakhand football team|Uttarakhand]]
* [[Uttarakhand football team|Uttarakhand]]
* [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
* [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] (Bengal)
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===Defunct teams===
* [[North-West India Football Association|North-West India]] (1941/42–1945/46)
* [[Dacca football team|Dacca]] (1944/45–1945/46)
* [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]] (1944/45–1958/59)
* Daman and Diu (until 2022/23)
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli (until 2022/23)


==Results==
==Results==
===Finals===
The following is the list of winners and runners-up from every edition of the Santosh Trophy<ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh Trophy Winners|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=28 November 2013|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918131806/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The following is the list of winners and runners-up from every edition of the Santosh Trophy<ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh Trophy Winners|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=28 November 2013|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918131806/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!style="background:gold"|Winner  
!style="background:gold"|Winner  
! Score  
! Score  
!style="background:silver"|Runner-up
!style="background:silver"|{{nobr|Runner-up}}
|-
|-
| [[1941–42 Santosh Trophy|1941–42]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 5–1 || [[Delhi football team|Delhi]]
| [[1941–42 Santosh Trophy|1941–42]] ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 5–1 || [[Delhi football team|Delhi]]
|-
|-
| [[1944–45 Santosh Trophy|1944–45]] ||align=left|[[Delhi]] || '''[[Delhi football team|Delhi]]''' || 2–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| [[1944–45 Santosh Trophy|1944–45]] ||align=left|[[Delhi]] || '''[[Delhi football team|Delhi]]''' || 2–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
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| 1946–47 ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[Mysore football team|Mysore]]''' || 0–0, 2–1 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| 1946–47 ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[Mysore football team|Mysore]]''' || 0–0, 2–1 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|-
|-
| 1947–48 ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 0–0, 1–0 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
| 1947–48 ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 0–0, 1–0 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
|-
|-
| 1949–50 ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 5–0 || [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]
| 1949–50 ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 5–0 || [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]
|-
|-
| [[1950–51 Santosh Trophy|1950–51]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]
| [[1950–51 Santosh Trophy|1950–51]] ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]
|-
|-
| 1951–52 ||align=left|[[Mumbai|Bombay]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
| 1951–52 ||align=left|[[Mumbai|Bombay]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
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| 1952–53 ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[Mysore football team|Mysore]]''' || 1–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| 1952–53 ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[Mysore football team|Mysore]]''' || 1–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|-
|-
| [[1953–54 Santosh Trophy|1953–54]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 0–0, 3–1 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
| [[1953–54 Santosh Trophy|1953–54]] ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 0–0, 3–1 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
|-
|-
| 1954–55 ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[Bombay football team|Bombay]]''' || 2–1 || [[Services football team|Services]]
| 1954–55 ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[Bombay football team|Bombay]]''' || 2–1 || [[Services football team|Services]]
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| 1955–56 ||align=left|[[Ernakulam]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
| 1955–56 ||align=left|[[Ernakulam]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
|-
|-
| 1956–57 ||align=left|[[Trivandrum]] || '''[[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]''' || 1–1, 4–1 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
| [[1956–57 Santosh Trophy|1956–57]] ||align=left|[[Trivandrum]] || '''[[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]''' || 1–1, 4–1 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
|-
|-
| 1957–58 ||align=left|[[Hyderabad]] || '''[[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]''' || 3–1 || [[Maharashtra football team|Bombay]]
| 1957–58 ||align=left|[[Hyderabad]] || '''[[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]''' || 3–1 || [[Maharashtra football team|Bombay]]
|-
|-
| 1958–59 ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Services football team|Services]]
| [[1958–59 Santosh Trophy|1958–59]] ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Services football team|Services]]
|-
|-
| 1959–60 ||align=left|[[Nagaon|Nowgong]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 3–1 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
| [[1959–60 Santosh Trophy|1959–60]] ||align=left|[[Nagaon|Nowgong]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 3–1 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
|-
|-
| 1960–61 ||align=left|[[Kozhikode]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 0–0, 1–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| 1960–61 ||align=left|[[Kozhikode]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 0–0, 1–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|-
|-
| 1961–62 ||align=left|[[Mumbai|Bombay]] || '''[[Railways football team|Railways]]''' || 3–0 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
| [[1961–62 Santosh Trophy|1961–62]] ||align=left|[[Mumbai|Bombay]] || '''[[Railways football team|Railways]]''' || 3–0 || [[Bombay football team|Bombay]]
|-
|-
| 1962–63 ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–0 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
| 1962–63 ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–0 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
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| [[1968–69 Santosh Trophy|1968–69]] ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[Mysore football team|Mysore]]''' || 0–0, 1–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| [[1968–69 Santosh Trophy|1968–69]] ||align=left|[[Bangalore]] || '''[[Mysore football team|Mysore]]''' || 0–0, 1–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|-
|-
| 1969–70 ||align=left|[[Nagaon|Nowgong]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 6–1 || [[Services football team|Services]]
| [[1969–70 Santosh Trophy|1969–70]] ||align=left|[[Nagaon|Nowgong]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 6–1 || [[Services football team|Services]]
|-
|-
| 1970–71 ||align=left|[[Jalandhar]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 1–1, 3–1 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
| 1970–71 ||align=left|[[Jalandhar]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 1–1, 3–1 || [[Mysore football team|Mysore]]
|-
|-
| 1971–72 ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 4–1 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| 1971–72 ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 4–1 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
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| 1972–73 ||align=left|[[Goa]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 4–1 || [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
| 1972–73 ||align=left|[[Goa]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 4–1 || [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|-
| 1973–74 ||align=left|[[Ernakulam]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–2 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| [[1973–74 Santosh Trophy|1973–74]] ||align=left|[[Ernakulam]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–2 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
|-
|-
| [[1974–75 Santosh Trophy|1974–75]] ||align=left|[[Jalandhar]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 6–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| [[1974–75 Santosh Trophy|1974–75]] ||align=left|[[Jalandhar]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 6–0 || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|-
|-
| 1975–76 ||align=left|[[Kozhikode]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 0–0, 3–1 || [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]]
| 1975–76 ||align=left|[[Kozhikode]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 0–0, 3–1 || [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]]
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| 1976–77 ||align=left|[[Patna]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
| 1976–77 ||align=left|[[Patna]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
|-
|-
| 1977–78 ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–1, 3–1 || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| 1977–78 ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–1, 3–1 || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| 1978–79 ||align=left|[[Srinagar]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| 1978–79 ||align=left|[[Srinagar]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
|-
|-
| 1979–80 ||align=left|[[Coimbatore]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| 1979–80 ||align=left|[[Coimbatore]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| 1980–81 ||align=left|[[Cuttack]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 0–0, 2–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| 1980–81 ||align=left|[[Cuttack]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 0–0, 2–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
|-
|-
| [[1981–82 Santosh Trophy|1981–82]] ||align=left|[[Thrissur]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| [[1981–82 Santosh Trophy|1981–82]] ||align=left|[[Thrissur]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
|-
|-
| 1982–83 ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] ||colspan="3"|'''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' and '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' (joint winners) – 0–0, 0–0
| 1982–83 ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] ||colspan="3"|'''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' and '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' (joint winners) – 0–0, 0–0
|-
|-
| [[1983–84 Santosh Trophy|1983–84]] ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 1–0 || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| [[1983–84 Santosh Trophy|1983–84]] ||align=left|[[Chennai|Madras]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 1–0 || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| [[1984–85 Santosh Trophy|1984–85]] ||align=left|[[Kanpur]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 3–0 || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
| [[1984–85 Santosh Trophy|1984–85]] ||align=left|[[Kanpur]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 3–0 || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
|-
|-
| [[1985–86 Santosh Trophy|1985–86]] ||align=left|[[Jabalpur]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 0–0 {{pso|4–1}} || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
| [[1985–86 Santosh Trophy|1985–86]] ||align=left|[[Jabalpur]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 0–0 {{pso|4–1}} || [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|-
|-
| 1986–87 ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–1 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| [[1986–87 Santosh Trophy|1986–87]] ||align=left|[[Calcutta]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
|-
|-
| [[1987–88 Santosh Trophy|1987–88]] ||align=left|[[Kollam]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 0–0 {{pso|5–4}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[1987–88 Santosh Trophy|1987–88]] ||align=left|[[Kollam]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 0–0 {{pso|5–4}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| 1988–89 ||align=left|[[Guwahati]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–1 {{pso|4–3}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[1988–89 Santosh Trophy|1988–89]] ||align=left|[[Guwahati]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–1 {{pso|4–3}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| [[1989–90 Santosh Trophy|1989–90]] ||align=left|[[Margao]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 2–0 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[1989–90 Santosh Trophy|1989–90]] ||align=left|[[Margao]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 2–0 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| 1990–91 ||align=left|[[Palakkad]] || '''[[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]''' || 1–0 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[1989–90 Santosh Trophy|1990–91]] ||align=left|[[Palakkad]] || '''[[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]''' || 1–0 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| [[1991–92 Santosh Trophy|1991–92]] ||align=left|[[Coimbatore]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| [[1991–92 Santosh Trophy|1991–92]] ||align=left|[[Coimbatore]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
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| [[1993–94 Santosh Trophy|1993–94]] ||align=left|[[Cuttack]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–2 {{pso|5–3}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[1993–94 Santosh Trophy|1993–94]] ||align=left|[[Cuttack]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–2 {{pso|5–3}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| 1994–95 ||align=left|[[Chennai]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–1 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Football (soccer)|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| 1994–95 ||align=left|[[Chennai]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 2–1 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Association football|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| 1995–96 ||align=left|[[Margao]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| 1995–96 ||align=left|[[Margao]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
|-
|-
| [[1996–97 Santosh Trophy|1996–97]] ||align=left|[[Jabalpur]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Football (soccer)|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| [[1996–97 Santosh Trophy|1996–97]] ||align=left|[[Jabalpur]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Association football|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
|-
|-
| [[1997–98 Santosh Trophy|1997–98]] ||align=left|[[Guwahati]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| [[1997–98 Santosh Trophy|1997–98]] ||align=left|[[Guwahati]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
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| [[1999–2000 Santosh Trophy|1999–00]] ||align=left|[[Thrissur]] || '''[[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]''' || 3–2 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[1999–2000 Santosh Trophy|1999–00]] ||align=left|[[Thrissur]] || '''[[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]''' || 3–2 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| [[2001–02 Santosh Trophy|2001–02]] ||align=left|[[Mumbai]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–2 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Football (soccer)|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| [[2001–02 Santosh Trophy|2001–02]] ||align=left|[[Mumbai]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–2 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Association football|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
|-
|-
| [[2002–03 Santosh Trophy|2002–03]] ||align=left|[[Imphal]] || '''[[Manipur football team|Manipur]]''' || 2–1 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Football (soccer)|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[2002–03 Santosh Trophy|2002–03]] ||align=left|[[Imphal]] || '''[[Manipur football team|Manipur]]''' || 2–1 ([[Sudden death (sport)#Association football|a.s.d.e.t.]]) || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| [[2004–05 Santosh Trophy|2004–05]] ||align=left|[[Delhi]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–2 || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| [[2004–05 Santosh Trophy|2004–05]] ||align=left|[[Delhi]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 3–2 || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| [[2005–06 Santosh Trophy|2005–06]] ||align=left|[[Kochi]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 3–1 {{aet}} || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
| [[2005–06 Santosh Trophy|2005–06]] ||align=left|[[Kochi]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 3–1 {{aet}} || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
|-
|-
| [[2006–07 Santosh Trophy|2006–07]] ||align=left|[[Gurgaon]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|5–3}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
| [[2006–07 Santosh Trophy|2006–07]] ||align=left|[[Gurgaon]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|5–3}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
|-
|-
| [[2007–08 Santosh Trophy|2007–08]] ||align=left|[[Srinagar]] || '''[[Punjab football team|Punjab]]''' || 1–0 || [[Services football team|Services]]
| [[2007–08 Santosh Trophy|2007–08]] ||align=left|[[Srinagar]] || '''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' || 1–0 || [[Services football team|Services]]
|-
|-
| [[2008–09 Santosh Trophy|2008–09]] ||align=left|[[Chennai]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|4–2}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
| [[2008–09 Santosh Trophy|2008–09]] ||align=left|[[Chennai]] || '''[[Goa football team|Goa]]''' || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|4–2}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
|-
|-
| [[2010 Santosh Trophy|2009–10]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 2–1 || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| [[2009–10 Santosh Trophy|2009–10]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 2–1 || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| [[2011 Santosh Trophy|2010–11]] ||align=left|[[Assam]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 2–1 || [[Manipur football team|Manipur]]
| [[2010–11 Santosh Trophy|2010–11]] ||align=left|[[Guwahati]]|| '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 2–1 || [[Manipur football team|Manipur]]
|-
|-
| [[2012 Santosh Trophy|2011–12]] ||align=left|[[Odisha]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 3–2 || [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
| [[2011–12 Santosh Trophy|2011–12]] ||align=left|[[Odisha]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 3–2 || [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|-
| [[2013 Santosh Trophy|2012–13]] ||align=left|[[Kochi]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|4–3}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| [[2012–13 Santosh Trophy|2012–13]] ||align=left|[[Kochi]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|4–3}} || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| [[2014 Santosh Trophy|2013–14]] ||align=left|[[Siliguri]] || '''[[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]]''' || 3–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| [[2013–14 Santosh Trophy|2013–14]] ||align=left|[[Siliguri]] || '''[[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]]''' || 3–0 || [[Railways football team|Railways]]
|-
|-
| [[2015 Santosh Trophy|2014–15]] ||align=left|[[Ludhiana]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 0–0 {{pso|5–4}} || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| [[2014–15 Santosh Trophy|2014–15]] ||align=left|[[Ludhiana]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 0–0 {{pso|5–4}} || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
|-
| [[2016 Santosh Trophy|2015–16]] ||align=left|[[Nagpur]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 2–1 || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
| [[2015–16 Santosh Trophy|2015–16]] ||align=left|[[Nagpur]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 2–1 || [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
|-
|-
| [[2016–17 Santosh Trophy|2016–17]] ||align=left|[[Goa]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
| [[2016–17 Santosh Trophy|2016–17]] ||align=left|[[Goa]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
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| [[2017–18 Santosh Trophy|2017–18]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 2–2 {{pso|4–2}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
| [[2017–18 Santosh Trophy|2017–18]] ||align=left|[[Kolkata]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 2–2 {{pso|4–2}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
|-
|-
| [[2018–19 Santosh Trophy|2018–19]] ||align=left|[[Ludhiana]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 1–0 || [[Punjab football team|Punjab]]
| [[2018–19 Santosh Trophy|2018–19]] ||align=left|[[Ludhiana]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 1–0 || [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
| [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy|2021–22]] ||align=left|[[Manjeri]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 1–1 {{pso|5–4}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
|-
| [[2022–23 Santosh Trophy|2022–23]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Riyadh]] || '''[[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]]''' || 3–2 || [[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]
|-
| [[2023–24 Santosh Trophy|2023–24]] ||align=left|[[Yupia]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 1–0 || [[Goa football team|Goa]]
|-
|-
| [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy|2021–22]] ||align=left|[[Malappuram]] || '''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]''' || 1–1 {{pso|5–4}} || [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
| [[2024–25 Santosh Trophy|2024–25]] ||align=left|[[Hyderabad]] || '''[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]''' || 1–0 || [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|-
| [[2022–23 Santosh Trophy|2022–23]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Riyadh]] || [[Karnataka football team|'''Karnataka''']]|| 3–2|| [[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]
| [[2025–26 Santosh Trophy|2025–26]] ||align=left|[[Dhakuakhana]] || '''[[Services football team|Services]]''' || 1–0 {{aet}}|| [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|}
|}


===Final appearances===
==Performance by teams==
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{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! Team !! Wins !! Runners-up !! Last win
! Team !! Wins !! {{nts|Runners-up}} !! {{nowrap|Last win}}
|-
|-
| [[West Bengal football team|Bengal / West Bengal]] || 32 || 14 || {{nowrap|2016–17}}
| [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal / Bengal]] || 33 || 14 || {{nowrap|2024–25}}
|-
|-
| [[Punjab football team|Punjab]] || 8 || 8 || 2007–08
| [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]] || 8 || 8 || 2007–08
|-
|-
| [[Kerala football team|Kerala]] || 7 || 8 || 2021–22
| [[Services football team|Services]] || 8 || 5 || 2025–26
|-
|-
| [[Services (football)|Services]] || 6 || 5 || 2018–19
| [[Kerala football team|Kerala]] || 7 || 10 || 2021–22
|-
|-
| [[Goa football team|Goa]] || 5 || 8 || 2008–09
| [[Goa football team|Goa]] || 5 || 9 || 2008–09
|-
|-
| [[Karnataka football team|Mysore / Karnataka]] || 5 || 5 || 2022–23
| [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka / Mysore]] || 5 || 5 || 2022–23
|-
|-
| [[Maharashtra football team|Bombay / Maharashtra]] || 4 || 12 || 1999–00
| [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra / Bombay]] || 4 || 12 || 1999–00
|-
|-
| [[Railways football team|Railways]] || 3 || 6 || 1966–67
| [[Railways football team|Railways]] || 3 || 6 || 1966–67
|-
|-
| [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]] || 2 || 2 || 1957–58
| [[Hyderabad football team|Hyderabad]]|| 2 || 2 || 1957–58
|-
|-
| [[Andhra Pradesh football team|Andhra Pradesh]] || 1 || 1 || 1965–66
| [[Andhra Pradesh football team|Andhra Pradesh / Andhra]] || 1 || 1 || 1965–66
|-
|-
| [[Delhi football team|Delhi]] || 1 || 1 || 1944–45
| [[Delhi football team|Delhi]] || 1 || 1 || 1944–45
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| [[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]] || 1 || 0 || 2013–14
| [[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]] || 1 || 0 || 2013–14
|-
|-
| [[Tamil Nadu football team|Madras / Tamil Nadu]] || 0 || 2 || –
| [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu / Madras]] || 0 || 2 || –
|-
|-
|[[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]] || 0 || 1 || –
|[[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]] || 0 || 1 || –
|}
== Performance in Asian competitions ==
=== [[AFC Champions League|Asian Champion Club Tournament]] ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#1C39BC; color:white; text-align:center;" |Year
! style="background:#1C39BC; color:white; text-align:center;" |Team
! style="background:#1C39BC; color:white; text-align:center;" |Progress
! style="background:#1C39BC; color:white; text-align:center;" |Score
! style="background:#1C39BC; color:white; text-align:center;" |Opponents
! style="background:#1C39BC; color:white; text-align:center;" |Venue(s)
|-
|[[1967 Asian Champion Club Tournament|1967]]
|[[Railways football team|Railways]]
| style="background:lightgreen;" |<s>Semi-finals</s>
|W/O
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]
|''Withdrew''
|-
|[[1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament|1969]]
|[[Karnataka football team|Mysore]]
| style="background:lightgreen;" |Fourth Place
|0–2
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyo Kogyo]]
|at [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
|-
|[[1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament|1970]]
|[[West Bengal football team|Bengal]]
|3rd in Group Stage
|N/A
| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]], {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[PSMS Medan]], {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Insee Police United F.C.|Royal Thai Police]]
|-
|[[1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament|1971]]
|[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|4th in Group Stage
|N/A
| colspan="2" | {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok Bank F.C.|Bangkok Bank]], {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Aliyat Al-Shorta SC|Aliyat Al-Shorta]]
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Senior Women's National Football Championship]]
*[[Football in India]]
*[[Sport in India]]
*[[Sport in India]]
*[[History of Indian football]]
*[[History of Indian football]]
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{Cite web |title=India's football past gasping for survival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/india-s-football-past-gasping-for-survival/story-8cGyA03MIB3ay2LCflkcWJ.html |date=25 March 2018 |website=hindustantimes.com |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |last=Sarkar |first=Dhiman |location=Kolkata |access-date=16 April 2023 |archive-date=6 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106201153/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/india-s-football-past-gasping-for-survival/story-8cGyA03MIB3ay2LCflkcWJ.html }}
*{{Cite web |title=India's football past gasping for survival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/india-s-football-past-gasping-for-survival/story-8cGyA03MIB3ay2LCflkcWJ.html |date=25 March 2018|work=[[Hindustan Times]] |last=Sarkar |first=Dhiman |location=Kolkata |access-date=16 April 2023 |archive-date=6 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106201153/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/india-s-football-past-gasping-for-survival/story-8cGyA03MIB3ay2LCflkcWJ.html }}
*[https://bodopedia.com/football/santosh-trophy-2023-24-schedule/ Santosh Trophy 2023-23 Schedule]


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Latest revision as of 16:07, 8 February 2026

This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.


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The Senior Men's National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy,[1] or simply the Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state national football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India.[2] Before the launch of the first national club league, the National Football League in 1996, the Santosh Trophy was considered the top domestic tournament in India.[3] Many players who have represented India internationally, played in the Santosh Trophy.[4] The tournament is held every year with eligible teams divided into zones, play in the qualifying round and can progress into the tournament proper.[5]

The tournament was started in 1941 by the Indian Football Association (IFA), which was the then de facto governing body of football in India. It was named after the former president of the IFA, Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the Maharaja of Santosh who had died aged 61 in 1939.[3][6][7] The IFA later donated the Santosh Trophy to the AIFF, soon after its formation as the sport's official governing body in India, and since then AIFF has been organising the tournament. The trophy for the runner-up, Kamala Gupta Trophy, was also donated by the then president of IFA, Dr. S.K. Gupta, and it was named in honour of his wife.[8] The third-place trophy, Sampangi Cup, was donated by the Karnataka State Football Association (then Mysore Football Association) and was named so in the memory of a renowned footballer, Sampangi, who was from Mysore.[8] Until 2018, the tournament was organised as an individual competition, but since 2021, the AIFF rebranded it as the men's senior tier of National Football Championship for the regional teams of various age groups. In September 2022, it was announced that the tournament will be organized on zonal basis.[9]

Background[edit | edit source]

Santosh Trophy logo used until 2021

The Santosh Trophy was started after the former presidents of the Indian Football Association, Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh, and Satish Chandra Chowdhury, donated the trophy to the All India Football Federation.[3][10] At the time of the first tournament, India lacked a proper championship for football teams. The other major nationwide football competitions at the time were the Durand Cup, Rovers Cup and IFA Shield.[3] In 1990, in an attempt to bring through more younger players, the AIFF made the Santosh Trophy into an under-23 competition. This move only lasted for three seasons before the tournament was reverted to a senior competition.[3]

During his time as the head coach of India, Bob Houghton called for the tournament to be discontinued and said that it was a waste of time and talent.[3] He was more aggressive against the tournament after striker Sunil Chhetri injured himself in the 2009 Santosh Trophy and had to miss the Nehru Cup.[4] As a result, national team players were not allowed to participate in the tournament, which was also eventually reverted.[3] In 2013 the AIFF decided that players from the top-tier clubs would be barred from participating in the Santosh Trophy, but numerous members of reserve, academy and youth sides of the I-League and the Indian Super League participate in the tournament for game-time.[11] The tournament is still regarded as a suitable platform for young players from the I-League 2, I-League 3, or State leagues to attract major clubs.[12][13]

Current teams[edit | edit source]

The following teams participate in the tournament as states, union territories and institutions.

Defunct teams[edit | edit source]

  • North-West India (1941/42–1945/46)
  • Dacca (1944/45–1945/46)
  • Hyderabad (1944/45–1958/59)
  • Daman and Diu (until 2022/23)
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli (until 2022/23)

Results[edit | edit source]

The following is the list of winners and runners-up from every edition of the Santosh Trophy[14]

Season Host city Winner Score Runner-up
1941–42 Calcutta Bengal 5–1 Delhi
1944–45 Delhi Delhi 2–0 Bengal
1945–46 Bombay Bengal 2–0 Bombay
1946–47 Bangalore Mysore 0–0, 2–1 Bengal
1947–48 Calcutta Bengal 0–0, 1–0 Bombay
1949–50 Calcutta Bengal 5–0 Hyderabad
1950–51 Calcutta Bengal 1–0 Hyderabad
1951–52 Bombay Bengal 1–0 Bombay
1952–53 Bangalore Mysore 1–0 Bengal
1953–54 Calcutta Bengal 0–0, 3–1 Mysore
1954–55 Madras Bombay 2–1 Services
1955–56 Ernakulam Bengal 1–0 Mysore
1956–57 Trivandrum Hyderabad 1–1, 4–1 Bombay
1957–58 Hyderabad Hyderabad 3–1 Bombay
1958–59 Madras Bengal 1–0 Services
1959–60 Nowgong Bengal 3–1 Bombay
1960–61 Kozhikode Services 0–0, 1–0 Bengal
1961–62 Bombay Railways 3–0 Bombay
1962–63 Bangalore Bengal 2–0 Mysore
1963–64 Madras Maharashtra 1–0 Andhra Pradesh
1964–65 Guwahati Railways 2–1 Bengal
1965–66 Kollam Andhra Pradesh 1–1, 1–0 Bengal
1966–67 Hyderabad Railways 0–0, 2–0 Services
1967–68 Cuttack Mysore 1–0 Bengal
1968–69 Bangalore Mysore 0–0, 1–0 Bengal
1969–70 Nowgong Bengal 6–1 Services
1970–71 Jalandhar Punjab 1–1, 3–1 Mysore
1971–72 Madras Bengal 4–1 Railways
1972–73 Goa Bengal 4–1 Tamil Nadu
1973–74 Ernakulam Kerala 3–2 Railways
1974–75 Jalandhar Punjab 6–0 Bengal
1975–76 Kozhikode Bengal 0–0, 3–1 Karnataka
1976–77 Patna Bengal 1–0 Maharashtra
1977–78 Calcutta Bengal 1–1, 3–1 Punjab
1978–79 Srinagar Bengal 1–0 Goa
1979–80 Coimbatore Bengal 1–0 Punjab
1980–81 Cuttack Punjab 0–0, 2–0 Railways
1981–82 Thrissur Bengal 2–0 Railways
1982–83 Calcutta Bengal and Goa (joint winners) – 0–0, 0–0
1983–84 Madras Goa 1–0 Punjab
1984–85 Kanpur Punjab 3–0 Maharashtra
1985–86 Jabalpur Punjab 0–0 Template:Pso Bengal
1986–87 Calcutta Bengal 2–0 Railways
1987–88 Kollam Punjab 0–0 Template:Pso Kerala
1988–89 Guwahati Bengal 1–1 Template:Pso Kerala
1989–90 Margao Goa 2–0 Kerala
1990–91 Palakkad Maharashtra 1–0 Kerala
1991–92 Coimbatore Kerala 3–0 Goa
1992–93 Kochi Kerala 2–0 Maharashtra
1993–94 Cuttack Bengal 2–2 Template:Pso Kerala
1994–95 Chennai Bengal 2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.) Punjab
1995–96 Margao Bengal 1–0 Goa
1996–97 Jabalpur Bengal 1–0 (a.s.d.e.t.) Goa
1997–98 Guwahati Bengal 1–0 Goa
1998–99 Chennai Bengal 5–0 Goa
1999–00 Thrissur Maharashtra 3–2 Kerala
2001–02 Mumbai Kerala 3–2 (a.s.d.e.t.) Goa
2002–03 Imphal Manipur 2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.) Kerala
2004–05 Delhi Kerala 3–2 Punjab
2005–06 Kochi Goa 3–1 Template:Aet Maharashtra
2006–07 Gurgaon Punjab 0–0 Template:Aet Template:Pso West Bengal
2007–08 Srinagar Punjab 1–0 Services
2008–09 Chennai Goa 0–0 Template:Aet Template:Pso West Bengal
2009–10 Kolkata West Bengal 2–1 Punjab
2010–11 Guwahati West Bengal 2–1 Manipur
2011–12 Odisha Services 3–2 Tamil Nadu
2012–13 Kochi Services 0–0 Template:Aet Template:Pso Kerala
2013–14 Siliguri Mizoram 3–0 Railways
2014–15 Ludhiana Services 0–0 Template:Pso Punjab
2015–16 Nagpur Services 2–1 Maharashtra
2016–17 Goa West Bengal 1–0 Goa
2017–18 Kolkata Kerala 2–2 Template:Pso West Bengal
2018–19 Ludhiana Services 1–0 Punjab
2021–22 Manjeri Kerala 1–1 Template:Pso West Bengal
2022–23 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Karnataka 3–2 Meghalaya
2023–24 Yupia Services 1–0 Goa
2024–25 Hyderabad West Bengal 1–0 Kerala
2025–26 Dhakuakhana Services 1–0 Template:Aet Kerala

Performance by teams[edit | edit source]

Team Wins Runners−up Last win
West Bengal / Bengal 33 14 2024–25
Punjab 8 8 2007–08
Services 8 5 2025–26
Kerala 7 10 2021–22
Goa 5 9 2008–09
Karnataka / Mysore 5 5 2022–23
Maharashtra / Bombay 4 12 1999–00
Railways 3 6 1966–67
Hyderabad 2 2 1957–58
Andhra Pradesh / Andhra 1 1 1965–66
Delhi 1 1 1944–45
Manipur 1 1 2002–03
Mizoram 1 0 2013–14
Tamil Nadu / Madras 0 2 –
Meghalaya 0 1 –

Performance in Asian competitions[edit | edit source]

Asian Champion Club Tournament[edit | edit source]

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
1967 Railways Semi-finals W/O Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv Withdrew
1969 Mysore Fourth Place 0–2 Japan Toyo Kogyo at Bangkok, Thailand
1970 Bengal 3rd in Group Stage N/A Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv, Indonesia PSMS Medan, Thailand Royal Thai Police
1971 Punjab 4th in Group Stage N/A Thailand Bangkok Bank, Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv, Iraq Aliyat Al-Shorta

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Hero Senior NFC". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). "Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Anand, Vijay (16 March 2014). "The history of Santosh Trophy". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The rise and fall of the Santosh Trophy". The Indian Express. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "70th Santosh Trophy". The Indian Football Live. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Majumdar, Boria, Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (1 February 2006). Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation. New Delhi: Penguin India. ISBN 9780670058747. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Maharaja of Santosh dead Archived 24 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Indian Express, 1 April 1939, p. 15
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Santosh Trophy". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Mukherjee, Sayan (27 September 2022). "Six foreigners recommended for matchday squads as I-League returns on 29 Oct". news9live.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  10. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (24 April 2012). "Legends of Indian Football : The Pioneers". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "AIFF mulling over Santosh Trophy's future". News 18. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  12. ↑ Raghunandan, Vaibhav (24 April 2019). "Santosh Trophy: Where Indian Football's History and Its Future Reside". NewsClick. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Chakraborty, Sruti (24 February 2023). "Balai Dey: The man who connects India, Pakistan and the Hero Santosh Trophy". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Santosh Trophy Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2013.

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