2023–24 Santosh Trophy

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2023–24 Santosh Trophy
Senior Men's
National Football Championship
CountryIndia
Dates8 October 2023 – 9 March 2024
Championship venue10 (in 8 host cities)
Teams38
Champions (7th title)
Runners-upGoa
Matches played122
Best goalkeeperSayad bin Abdul Kadir (Services)

The 2023–24 Santosh Trophy was the 77th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for senior men's football teams representing their respective states/union territories and government institutions.

This edition onwards the tournament was to be held under the name of FIFA Santosh Trophy,[1] but FIFA pulled out due to the choice of venue and thus likely to associate from the next season.[2]

Venues[edit | edit source]

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced in September 2023 that the group stage matches would begin the following month and would be played in six venues. The venues and the corresponding groups that would play there were named. Hosts Arunachal Pradesh were exempted from playing the group stage fixtures.[3] For the final round, Arunachal Pradesh was named the host, the first time that a Northeast Indian State would host in the tournament's history.[4]

Group City Stadium Capacity
Group A Benaulim SAG Benaulim Football Ground –
Group B Banga PT Mehnga Singh Stadium 1,500
Group C Noida Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium 8,000
Bennett University Ground –
Group D Kokrajhar SAI STC 10,000
KDSA Ground –
Group E Phagwara Sri Hargobind Stadium 2,000
Amritsar GNDU Sports Complex –
Group F Kolhapur Chhatrapati Shahu Stadium 18,000
Final round Yupia Golden Jubilee Stadium 15,000
Knockouts

Draws[edit | edit source]

The draw for the group stage fixtures was held at the Football House in New Delhi on 26 July 2023. 38 teams entered the competition; Karnataka and Meghalaya, the finalists of the previous edition, received direct entry to the final round. Hosts Arunachal Pradesh were placed in Group A of the final round.[5] The remaining 35 teams were divided into one group of five teams and five groups of six teams each. It was announced that the winners of each group and four best second-placed teams, along with finalists from the previous edition would make the final round.[6]

The draw for the final round was held on 30 November 2023.[7]

Group stage[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

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Group B[edit | edit source]

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Group C[edit | edit source]

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Group D[edit | edit source]

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Group E[edit | edit source]

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Group F[edit | edit source]

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Ranking of second-placed teams[edit | edit source]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D Railways 4 3 0 1 12 2 +10 9 Final round
2 A Kerala 4 3 0 1 12 2 +10 9
3 E Mizoram 4 3 0 1 9 2 +7 9
4 C Uttar Pradesh 4 3 0 1 10 8 +2 9
5 F Telangana 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7
6 B Punjab 4 2 0 2 7 2 +5 6
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Flashscore

Final round[edit | edit source]

All times are local, IST (UTC+05:30).
  • Karnataka directly qualified for final round as defending champions.
  • Meghalaya directly qualified for final round as runners up of previous edition.
  • Arunachal Pradesh directly qualified for final round as hosts.

Group A[edit | edit source]

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Meghalaya0–1Services
Report Shafeel PP Goal 90+5'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Assam1–3Kerala
Dipu Mirdha Goal 77' Report
  • Abdu Raheem K Goal 19'
  • Sajeesh E Goal 67'
  • Nijo Gilbert Goal 90+5'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Goa3–3Arunachal Pradesh
  • Necio Maristo Fernandes Goal 20'
  • Mahammed Faheez Goal 73'
  • Joshua D'silva Goal 76'
 Report
  • Rahul Goju Singpho Goal 25', 90+6'
  • Tame Agung Goal 62'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Arunachal Pradesh0–4Services
Report
  • Samir Murmu Goal 11'
  • Vijay J Goal 23'
  • Bikash Thapa Goal 52', 56'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Meghalaya1–2Assam
Sheen Stevenson Sohktung Goal 32' Report
  • Milan Basumatary Goal 8'
  • Joydeep Gogoi Goal 45'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Goa2–0Kerala
Necio Maristo Fernandes Goal 45', 59' Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Services1–2Goa
P Christopher Kamei Goal 90+1' Report
  • Lloyd Cardozo Goal 70'
  • Joshua D'silva Goal 89'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Kerala1–1Meghalaya
Naresh Bhagyanathan Goal 4' Report Sheen Stevenson Sohktung Goal 78'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Arunachal Pradesh0–2Assam
Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Assam0–2Services
Report
  • T Bidhyasagar Singh Goal 45'
  • P Christopher Kamei Goal 50'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Kerala2–0Arunachal Pradesh
  • M Ashiq Shoukathali Goal 35'
  • Arjun V Goal 52'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Meghalaya0–0Goa
Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Services1–1Kerala
Samir Murmu Goal 45+4' Report Sajeesh E Goal 22'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Goa3–3Assam
  • Lloyd Cardozo Goal 3'
  • Delton Colaco Goal 12'
  • Joshua D'silva Goal 89'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Arunachal Pradesh2–2Meghalaya
  • Tarh Dolu Goal 22'
  • Rahul Goju Singpho Goal 56'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia

Group B[edit | edit source]

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Delhi1–1Karnataka
Prabin Tigga (og) Goal 26' Report Appu Arogya Swamy P Goal 23'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Manipur1–1Railways
Phijam Sanathoi Meetei Goal 56' Report Akash Babu Goal 90+5'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Maharashtra3–1Mizoram
  • Advait Shinde Goal 26'
  • Lalhmunmawia (og) Goal 77'
  • Dipak Patil Goal 90+6'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Karnataka2–2Mizoram
  • Prabin Tigga Goal 67'
  • Vishal R Goal 69'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Maharashtra1–2Manipur
Azfar Noorani Goal 14' Report
  • Rojen Meetei Wahengbam Goal 40'
  • Ningombam Kabiraj Singh Goal 88'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Delhi4–0Railways
  • Vivek Kumar Goal 44'
  • Jaideep Singh Goal 50', 76'
  • Milind Negi Goal 68'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Mizoram5–1Delhi
  • Malsawmzuala Goal 26', 38'
  • Malsawmzuala Tlangte Goal 29', 32'
  • MS Dawngliana Goal 67'
 Report Mohit Mittal Goal 90+2'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Railways2–1Maharashtra
  • Subrata Murmu Goal 11'
  • Rajesh S Goal 73'
 Report Nikhil Kadam Goal 43'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Karnataka0–1Manipur
Report Ngangbam Pacha Singh Goal 50'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Manipur4–1Mizoram
  • Leimajam Sangkar Singh Goal 8'
  • Phijam Sanathoi Meetei Goal 35', 90'
  • Pebam Renedy Singh Goal 56'
 Report Malsawmzuala Tlangte Goal 84'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Railways1–0Karnataka
Subrata Murmu Goal 53' Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Maharashtra2–3Delhi
Mohammed Arfat Ansari Goal 2', 65' Report
  • Bhaaranyu Bansal Goal 7'
  • Milind Negi Goal 43'
  • Sridarth Nongmeikapam Goal 90+7'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Karnataka1–3Maharashtra
Rashid CK Goal 68' Report Mohammed Arfat Ansari Goal 20', 43', 82'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Delhi1–2Manipur
Rishabh Dobriyal Goal 41' Report
  • Phijam Sanathoi Meetei Goal 7'
  • Leimajam Sangkar Singh Goal 66'
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia
Mizoram4–0Railways
  • Lalthankima Goal 17'
  • Vanlalbiaa Chhangte Goal 81'
  • Abhishek Aich (og) Goal 81'
  • Malsawmfela Goal 90+3'
 Report
Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia

Knockout stage[edit | edit source]

All times are local, IST (UTC+05:30).

Bracket[edit | edit source]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
March 4 - Yupia
 
 
Services2
 
March 7 - Yupia
 
Railways 0
 
Services2
 
March 5 - Yupia
 
Mizoram 1
 
Mizoram0(7)
 
March 9 - Yupia
 
Kerala0(6)
 
Services1
 
March 5 - Yupia
 
Goa0
 
Manipur7
 
March 7 - Yupia
 
Assam1
 
Manipur1
 
March 4 - Yupia
 
Goa2
 
Goa2
 
 
Delhi1
 

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Services2–0Railways
  • Shafeel PP Goal 9' (pen.)
  • Samir Murmu Goal 45+1'
 Report
Goa2–1Delhi
  • Jobern Cardozo Goal 20'
  • Lloyd Cardozo Goal 2'
 Report Sahil Kumar Goal 8'
Manipur7–1Assam
  • Phijam Sanathoi Meetei Goal 4'
  • W. Sadananda Singh Goal 11', 16', 70'
  • Ngangbam Pacha Singh Goal 19' (pen.)
  • Maibam Deny Singh Goal 82'
  • Imarson Meitei Goal 88'
 Report Joydeep Gogoi Goal 64'
Mizoram0–0Kerala
Report
Penalties
  • MC Malsawmzuala soccer ball with check mark
  • Malsawmfela soccer ball with check mark
  • FC Lalhmunmawia soccer ball with check mark
  • Ephraim Lalremtluanga soccer ball with check mark
  • Lalrinchhana Tochhawng soccer ball with check mark
  • Lalremruata HP soccer ball with check mark
  • Lalbiakthanga Hmar soccer ball with check mark
 7–6
  • soccer ball with check mark Sanju G.
  • soccer ball with check mark Arjun V.
  • soccer ball with check mark Mohamed Salim
  • soccer ball with check mark Riswanali E.
  • soccer ball with check mark Sarath Prasanth
  • soccer ball with check mark Jithin G.
  • soccer ball with red X Sujith VR

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Rahul Ramakrishnan and substitute Bikash Thapa scored one goal each in either half for the dominant Services, while Malsawmfela reduced the lead in injury time for Mizoram through a direct free kick goal. Services made the final of the competition for the 12th time. In the second semifinal, Ngangbam Pacha Singh scored for Manipur from 30 yards, with substitute Necio Fernandes equalising in the injury time with a bicycle kick off Joshua D’Silva. Fernandes scored again, the winner, in extra time, taking his team to the final,[8] for their 14th time.[9]

Services2–1Mizoram
  • Rahul Ramakrishnan Goal 21'
  • Bikash Thapa Goal 83'
 Report Malsawmfela Goal 90+3'
Manipur1–2 (a.e.t.)Goa
Ngangbam Pacha Singh Goal 18' Report Necio Fernandes Goal 90+6', 116'
Referee: Jehrul Islam

Final[edit | edit source]

Services1–0Goa
Shafeel PP Goal 68' Report
Attendance: 15,000 (est.)

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Rank Player Team Goal(s)
1 Phijam Sanathoi Meetei Manipur 11
2 Samir Murmu Services 10
3 Dipu Mirdha Assam 9
4 Lalkhawpuimawia Mizoram 8
Wangkheimayum Sadananda Singh Manipur
Source: AIFF

Awards[edit | edit source]

The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament: the top scorer, Best Goalkeeper, Player of the Tournament and Fair Play Award.[10]

Award Player Team
Top Scorer Phijam Sanathoi Meitei Manipur
Best Goalkeeper Sayad bin Abdul Kadir Services
Player of the Tournament Samir Murmu Services
Fair Play Award — Jharkhand

Broadcasting[edit | edit source]

Territory Broadcaster(s) Ref.
 India YouTube [1]
FIFA+ [11]
United Nations Global

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "AIFF Executive Committee meeting: FIFA President to attend Santosh Trophy final". AIFF. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Arunachal jitters delink Fifa from Santosh Trophy, decision puts AIFF in a spot of bother". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Santosh Trophy group stage to be played from October 8". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Arunachal to host final round of Santosh Trophy | The Arunachal Times". 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Draw revealed for 77th Santosh Trophy Final Round in Arunachal Pradesh". AIFF. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Santosh Trophy, Senior Women's NFC 2023-24 Group Stage Draws conducted". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Draw revealed for 77th Santosh Trophy Final Round in Arunachal Pradesh". AIFF. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Sharma, Amitabha Das (7 March 2024). "Santosh Trophy | Services gets the better of Mizoram, to meet Goa in final". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Sharma, Amitabha Das (8 March 2024). "Santosh Trophy final | Goa looks to lean on local support to get the better of a strong Services". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Shafeel's thunder strike helps Services lift Santosh Trophy the seventh time". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Santosh Trophy to be streamed live globally on FIFA+ for free". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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