2017–18 Santosh Trophy

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.

2017–18 Santosh Trophy
CountryIndia
Teams10
ChampionsKerala
Matches played23
Goals scored86 (3.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Victorino Fernandes
Jithin MS
(5 goals each)

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
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[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. 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
  • Jithin
  • Jestin
  • Seassan
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.
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