| National Football Championship | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–27 April 1998 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | (28th title) |
| Best goalkeeper | Prasanta Dora (Bengal) |
The 1997–98 Santosh Trophy was the 54th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held between 16 and 27 April 1998 in Guwahati, Assam. In the final, Bengal beat Goa 1–0 in a repeat of the previous edition's final. It was their fifth consecutive win and 28th overall.[1]
Group stage[edit | edit source]
Group A[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Assam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Services | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 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.
| 17 April 1998 | Punjab | 2–1 | Assam | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| Report |
| April 1998 | Services | 2–4 | Punjab | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| April 1998 | Services | 0–2 | Assam | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| April 1998 | Services | 0–1 | Goa | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| April 1998 | Assam | 2–2 | Goa | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| April 1998 | Punjab | 2–2 | Goa | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
Group B[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Kerala | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Railways | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 |
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.
| 16 April 1998 | Railways | 0–0 | Kerala | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| Report | Attendance: 100 |
| April 1998 | Maharashtra | 3–0 | Railways | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| April 1998 | Maharashtra | 3–0 | Kerala | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| 17 April 1998 | Maharashtra | 1–2 | Bengal | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
Subir Sinha  20' (pen.) |
Report | Srikanta Dutta 12', ?' |
Referee: M. Sridharan |
| April 1998 | Bengal | 0–0 | Kerala | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
| April 1998 | Railways | 0–0 | Bengal | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati |
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
| Goa | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Silveira 115' |
Report |
Final[edit | edit source]
Bengal and Goa headed into their fifth Santosh Trophy final with the former winning every previous encounter, except the 1982–83 edition when the two were declared joint winners.[2]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Winners Bengal won a cash prize of ₹2.5 lakh, while runners-up Goa received ₹1.5 lakh. The losing semi-finalists Maharashtra and Punjab received ₹1 lakh each. The awards included:[1]
- Top-scorers: Srikanta Dutta (Bengal), Francis Silveira (Goa); four goals each
- Best goalkeeper: Prasanta Dora (Bengal)
- Best player: Rajesh Kumar (Punjab)
- Fairplay Trophy: Punjab
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bose, Saibal (28 April 1998). "Dutta heads Bengal's record win". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 July 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ Bose, Saibal. "Goa hold edge over Bengal". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 June 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "54th Santosh Trophy 1998". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2022.