2017–18 Santosh Trophy

2017–18 Santosh Trophy
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsKerala (6th title)
Runner-upWest Bengal
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored86 (3.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Victorino Fernandes
Jithin MS
(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: [citation needed]
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
19 March 2018 Chandigarh 1–5 Kerala Kolkata
15:00 IST Sharma 88' Report Jithin M.S. 11', 51'
Poulose 18'
Afdal V.K. 49'
Sreekuttan V.S. 77'		 Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
19 March 2018 Manipur 0–3 West Bengal Kolkata
15:00 IST Report Das 7', 15'
B. Singh 82'		 Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
21 March 2018 Chandigarh 1–1 Manipur Kolkata
15:00 IST Rana 65' Report Naocha 25' Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
21 March 2018 Maharashtra 1–5 West Bengal Kolkata
15:00 IST Dharmai 8' Report Chakladar 55'
Murmu 62'
B. Singh 79', 82'
Barman 90'		 Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
23 March 2018 Maharashtra 2–1 Chandigarh Kolkata
15:00 IST Khanvilkar 5'
Menezes 9'		 Report Sharma 88' Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
23 March 2018 Kerala 6–0 Manipur Kolkata
15:00 IST Afdal VK 47'
Rahul KP 59'
Gopalan 62', 84'
Jithin M.S. 71'
R. Singh 90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
25 March 2018 Kerala 3–0 Maharashtra Kolkata
15:00 IST Raj 24'
Jithin M.S. 39'
Rahul KP 58'		 Report Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
25 March 2018 West Bengal 1–0 Chandigarh Kolkata
15:00 IST B. Singh 18' Report Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
27 March 2018 West Bengal 0–1 Kerala Kolkata
15:00 IST Report Rahul KP 90' Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
27 March 2018 Manipur 2–7 Maharashtra Kolkata
15:00 IST Horam 17'
D. Singh 40'		 Report Bhokare 28'
R. Singh 59', 77', 90'
Prabhu 75'
Pandhare 86'
Ansari 90+3'		 Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karnataka 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9[a] Advance to Semi-finals
2 Mizoram 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 9[a]
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: [citation needed]
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. ^ a b Mizoram 0–1 Karnataka
20 March 2018 Odisha 1–2 Punjab Kolkata
15:00 IST Lakra 62' Report S. Singh 70'
Pradhan 82' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
20 March 2018 Mizoram 3–1 Goa Kolkata
15:00 IST F Lalrinpuia 25'
Lalromawia 81', 84'		 Report V. Fernandes 11' Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
22 March 2018 Karnataka 4–1 Goa Kolkata
15:00 IST Vignesh 54'
S. Rajesh 61'
Gonsalves 69' (o.g.)
Augustine 89'		 Report Hoble 26' Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
22 March 2018 Odisha 0–5 Mizoram Kolkata
15:00 IST Report Zomuanpuia C 34'
Lalromawia 41', 59'
Malsawmdawngliana 73'
F Lalrinpuia 91'		 Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
24 March 2018 Punjab 1–2 Mizoram Kolkata
15:00 IST Rawat 56' Report Lalremruata 7', 9' Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
24 March 2018 Karnataka 2–1 Odisha Kolkata
15:00 IST Augustine 27'
S. Rajesh 88'		 Report Nayak 30' Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
26 March 2018 Goa 6–1 Odisha Kolkata
15:00 IST Fernandes 15', 45', 54'
Peixote 59'
Perriera 71'
Masceranhas 85'		 Report Sardar 16' Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
26 March 2018 Punjab 2–1 Karnataka Kolkata
15:00 IST Rawat 18'
B. Singh 26'		 Report Rajesh 7' Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium
28 March 2018 Mizoram 0–1 Karnataka Kolkata
15:00 IST Report S. Rajesh 74' Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
28 March 2018 Goa 4–1 Punjab Kolkata
15:00 IST Peixote 25'
Fernandes 28'
Dias 59'
Perreira 67'		 Report G. Singh 90+7' Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium

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

Kerala1–0Mizoram
Afdal V.K. 54' Report
Karnataka0–2West Bengal
Report Murmu 57'
Sarkar 90+2'

Final

Kerala2–2 (a.e.t.)West Bengal
Jithin M.S. 19'
Thomas 117'		 Report Murmu 68'
Sarkar 120+2'
Penalties
  • Rahul soccer ball with check mark
  • Jithin soccer ball with check mark
  • Jestin soccer ball with check mark
  • Seassan soccer ball with check mark
 4–2
Attendance: 5,500

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
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.

External links

  • Santosh Trophy on the All India Football Federation website Archived 2019-01-12 at the Wayback Machine.
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