1999–2000 Santosh Trophy
The 1999–2000 Santosh Trophy was the 56th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held from 9 to 23 April 2000 in Thrissur and Chalakudy, Kerala. Twenty-eight teams from all over the country were supposed to take part in the national state championships, but six pulled out. Maharashtra beat the home team of Kerala 1–0 in the final.
| National Football Championship | |
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 – 23 April 2000 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Maharashtra (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Kerala |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 48 (4.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mohammed Najeeb (9 goals) |
| Best player | Aqueel Ansari |
← 1998–99 2001–02 → | |
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
Group stage
Group X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | West Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Services | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
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.
| 10 April 2000 | West Bengal | 2–2 | Karnataka | Thrissur |
Dipankar Roy  1'Vijayan 73' |
Report | Sunil Kumar 79' RC Prakash 88' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 11 April 2000 | Kerala | 5–2 | Services | Thrissur |
| Sylvester Ignatius 6' Saheer 43', 60', 62', 69' |
Report | Preetam Bahadur 20' Johnny Gangmei 54' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 13 April 2000 | West Bengal | 4–0 | Services | Thrissur |
| 18:00 IST | Vijayan 51', 74' James Singh 57', 81' |
Report | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 14 April 2000 | Kerala | 2–1 | Karnataka | Thrissur |
| K. Naushad 5' Vijayan 41' (pen.) |
Report | RC Prakash 67' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 16 April 2000 | Services | 1–1 | Karnataka | Thrissur |
| Preetam Bahadur 44' |
Report | Murali 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 16 April 2000 | Kerala | 1–1 | West Bengal | Thrissur |
| B. Edison 82' |
Report | RP Singh 36' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
Group Y
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
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.
| 9 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 1–1 | Punjab | Thrissur |
| Pasha 79' |
Report | Sukhjit Singh 90' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 11 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–4 | Maharashtra | Thrissur |
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb 2' Jamil 8'Khalid Siddique 17'Moosa 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 12 April 2000 | Goa | 2–2 | Punjab | Thrissur |
| Francis Silveira 33' D'Cunha 71' |
Report | Sukhjit Singh 45', 89' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 14 April 2000 | Punjab | 0–2 | Maharashtra | Thrissur |
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb 75', 87' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 15 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–3 | Goa | Thrissur |
| 18:00 IST | Report | D'Cunha 24', 26' Coutinho 88' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 17 April 2000 | Goa | 1–1 | Maharashtra | Thrissur |
| 18:00 IST | Soares 58' |
Report | Bungo Singh 75' |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium Referee: S. Sujauddin |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 April 2000 | ||||||
| Kerala | 2 | |||||
| 23 April 2000 | ||||||
| Goa | 0 | |||||
| Kerala | 0 | |||||
| 20 April 2000 | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 3 | |||||
| West Bengal | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Kerala | 2–0 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Ignatius 40', 66' |
Report |
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
| Maharashtra | 3–1 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Singh 32' Moosa 45' (pen.)Bungo Singh 87' |
Report | R. Vijayan 36' |
Third place play-off
| West Bengal | 2–0 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Dharamjit Singh 20' (o.g.) James Singh 20' |
Report |
Final
| Kerala | 0–1 | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb 20' |
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 9 goals
- Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)
Awards
- Fair Play Trophy: Kerala
- Man of Tournament: Aqueel Ansari (Maharashtra)
- Best Goalkeeper: Virender Singh (Maharashtra)
- Best Defender: Jo Paul Ancheri (Kerala)
- Best Midfielder: Khalid Jamil (Maharashtra)
- Best Striker: Sylvester Ignatius (Kerala)
References
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