2017–18 Santosh Trophy

2017–18 Santosh Trophy
Country India
Teams 10
Defending champions West Bengal
Matches played 23
Goals scored 86 (3.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Victorino Fernandes
Jithin M.S.
(5 goals each)

The 2017–18 Santosh Trophy was the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations. The competition began with qualifiers on 8 January 2018 and concluded with the final on 1 April 2018.[1] Kerala won the competition, their sixth championship, by defeating West Bengal during the final in penalties 4–2.

West Bengal were the defending champions, having defeated Goa in the final during the 2016–17 season. The entire tournament took place in Kolkata.

Qualifiers

The following ten teams had qualified for the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy:

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kerala 4 4 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to Semi-finals
2 West Bengal 4 3 0 1 9 2 +7 9
3 Maharashtra 4 2 0 2 10 11 −1 6
4 Chandigarh 4 0 1 3 3 9 −6 1
5 Manipur 4 0 1 3 3 17 −14 1
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karnataka 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9[lower-alpha 1] Advance to Semi-finals
2 Mizoram 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 9[lower-alpha 1]
3 Goa 4 2 0 2 12 9 +3 6
4 Punjab 4 2 0 2 6 8 −2 6
5 Odisha 4 0 0 4 3 15 −12 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Mizoram 0–1 Karnataka

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 March 2018
 
 
Kerala1
 
1 April 2018
 
Mizoram0
 
Kerala2 (4)
 
30 March 2018
 
West Bengal 2 (2)
 
Karnataka0
 
 
West Bengal2
 

Semi-finals

Kerala 1–0 Mizoram
Afdal V.K.  54' Report
Karnataka 0–2 West Bengal
Report Murmu  57'
Sarkar  90+2'

Final

Kerala 2–2 (a.e.t.) West Bengal
Jithin M.S.  19'
Thomas  117'		 Report Murmu  68'
Sarkar  120+2'
Penalties
  • Rahul
  • Jithin
  • Jestin
  • Seassan
4–2
Attendance: 5,500

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
  • S. Rajesh (Karnataka)
  • Lalromawia (Mizoram)
  • Bidyasagar Singh (West Bengal)
3 goals
  • Rahul KP (Kerala)
  • Afdal V.K. (Kerala)
  • Ranjeet Singh (Maharashtra)
  • Jiten Murmu (West Bengal)
2 goals
  • Vishal Sharma (Chandigarh)
  • Mackroy Peixote (Goa)
  • Shubert Jonas Perriera (Goa)
  • Leon Augustine (Karnataka)
  • Jithin Gopalan (Kerala)
  • F Lalrinpuia (Mizoram)
  • Lalremruata (Mizoram)
  • Jitender Rawat (Punjab)
  • Sumit Das (West Bengal)
  • Tirthankar Sarkar (West Bengal)
1 goal
  • Vivek Rana (Chandigarh)
  • Kapil Hoble (Goa)
  • Marcus Masceranhas (Goa)
  • Nestor Dias (Goa)
  • Gunashekar Vignesh (Karnataka)
  • Sajith Poulose (Kerala)
  • Sreekuttan V.S. (Kerala)
  • Rahul Raj (Kerala)
  • Vibin Thomas (Kerala)
  • Leander Dharmai (Maharashtra)
  • Shubham Khanvilkar (Maharashtra)
  • Dion Menezes (Maharashtra)
  • Sahil Bhokare (Maharashtra)
  • Nikhil Prabhu (Maharashtra)
  • Kiran Pandhare (Maharashtra)
  • Naqiur Ansari (Maharashtra)
  • Ngangbam Naocha (Manipur)
  • Chanso Horam (Manipur)
  • Dhananjoy Singh (Manipur)
  • Zomuanpuia C (Mizoram)
  • Malsawmdawngliana (Mizoram)
  • Arpan Lakra (Odisha)
  • Arjun Nayak (Odisha)
  • Sunil Sardar (Odisha)
  • Sarbjit Singh (Punjab)
  • Baltej Singh (Punjab)
  • Gurtej Singh (Punjab)
  • Manotosh Chakladar (West Bengal)
  • Rajon Barman (West Bengal)
Own goals

References

  1. ↑ "Vitorino Fernandes to captain Goa in Santosh Trophy". Times of India. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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