| National Football Championship | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–19 January 1997 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | (27th title) |
The 1996–97 Santosh Trophy, also known as the Bharat Petroleum Santosh Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held from 8 to 19 January 1997 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In the final, Bengal beat Goa 1–0 in a repeat of the previous edition's final.[1]
Group stage[edit | edit source]
Group A[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kerala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Bengal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Services | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: indianfootball.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| 7 January 1997 | Karnataka | 1–0 | Services | Jabalpur |
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Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium | ||
| Note: Leo Paul of Services injured his head going for a header. He lost consciousness and was carried out in a stretcher. [2] | ||||
| 9 January 1997 | Services | 0–0 | Kerala | Jabalpur |
| Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 9 January 1997 | Karnataka | 2–3 | Bengal | Jabalpur |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 11 January 1997 | Services | 0–4 | Bengal | Jabalpur |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 11 January 1997 | Karnataka | 0–5 | Kerala | Jabalpur |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 13 January 1997 | Kerala | 1–0 | Bengal | Jabalpur |
K. A. Anson  89' |
Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
Group B[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Delhi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: indianfootball.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| 8 January 1997 | Punjab | 1–0 | Delhi | Jabalpur |
| Kuldip Singh 80' |
Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 10 January 1997 | Delhi | 1–2 | Goa | Jabalpur |
| Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 10 January 1997 | Maharashtra | 1–0 | Punjab | Jabalpur |
| Augusto D'Silva 90' |
Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 12 January 1997 | Punjab | 0–3 | Goa | Jabalpur |
| Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 12 January 1997 | Maharashtra | 4–0 | Delhi | Jabalpur |
| Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 14 January 1997 | Maharashtra | Abandoned | Goa | Jabalpur |
| Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium Referee: Mohammad Basheer |
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
| Bengal | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Maharashtra |
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| Raman Vijayan 102' (pen.) |
Report |
Referee: Gulab Singh Chouhan (Gujarat)
Final[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Saxena, Siddharth (20 January 1997). "Bengal retain Santosh Trophy". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 1997. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ Near tragedy marks opening day action, The Hindu, 8 January 1997
External links[edit | edit source]
- "53rd Santosh Trophy 1997". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 7 November 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2022.