The 2008–09 Santosh Trophy was the 63rd edition of Santosh Trophy, a football tournament in India. In the final, held in Chennai, Goa beat West Bengal by 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw.[1]
| 63rd Senior National Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Dates | 4–14 June 2009 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Goa (5th title) |
| Runner-up | West Bengal |
Background
editThe tournament was held in Tamil Nadu for the tenth time; first time in 1955 and last in 1999. The latter edition saw West Bengal winning its 29th and last title before entering the 2008–09 tournament.[2] Punjab entered the tournament on the back of two wins and were looking for a hat-trick of titles. The qualification round of the tournament was held in for venues: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli.[3]
Qualification
editKnockout stage
editQuarter-final Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Manipur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| Tamil Nadu | 1–1 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
P. C. Riju  40' |
Report | Pachuau 93' |
| Tamil Nadu | 3–1 | Manipur |
|---|---|---|
| T. Muthu 28' (pen.), 34', 35' |
Report | B. Singh 50' |
| Punjab | 1–2 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| P. Mahlima 55' |
Report |
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Quarter-final Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Services | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| Maharashtra | 0–1 | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Report | K. Laldingliana 12' (pen.) |
| Karnataka | 2–0 | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Goa | 5–0 | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Semi-finals
edit| Bengal | 2–0 | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Biswas 35', 65' |
Report |
Final
editThe match was a repeat of the final of the 1998–99 edition.[4] Bengal made the final for the 40th time[5] and Goa for their 12th time. It was the sixth meeting of the two teams in the final, with Bengal winning on five occasions and once the trophy shared. Goa entered the final having kept a clean sheet throughout the tournament.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Goa lifts Santosh trophy". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 14 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy is back … will the spectators?". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Suryanarayan, S. R. (23 May 2009). "Will Bengal be able to end its long drought in the Santosh Trophy?". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Injury-time penalty sees Goa through". The Hindu. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Bengal enters summit clash in style". The Hindu. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Interesting encounter on the cards". The Hindu. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2022.