Services (football)

The team prior to the final match of the 2013 Santosh Trophy.

The Services football team is an Indian football team representing the Indian defence services in the Santosh Trophy.

Santosh Trophy

Services have appeared in the final of the Santosh Trophy ten times, and have won the trophy five times.

The team won their first Santosh Trophy in 1960–61 by beating Bengal 1–0 in the final. Since then, they have won the tournament another four times - 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. Their latest win came at the 2015–16 Santosh Trophy in Nagpur, where they beat Maharashtra 2–1 in the final.

Honours

Winners (5): 1960–61, 2011–12, 2012–13,[1] 2014–15,[2] 2015–16[3]
Runners-up (5): 1954–55, 1958–59, 1966–67, 1969–70, 2007–08

References

  1. ↑ "Santosh Trophy 2013: Services Defeat Kerala To Defend Title". Thehardtackle.com. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Santosh Trophy 2015: Fixtures and Results". 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Services defend Santosh Trophy after a 2-1 win over Maharashtra - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.


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