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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
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)

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 edit

Main article: 2017–18 Santosh Trophy qualification

The following ten teams had qualified for the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy:

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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 edit

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 edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 30 March 2018
 
 
Kerala1
 
 1 April 2018
 
Mizoram0
 
Kerala2 (4)
 
 30 March 2018
 
West Bengal 2 (2)
 
Karnataka0
 
 
West Bengal2
 

Semi-finals edit

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

Final edit

Main article: 2018 Santosh Trophy 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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Vitorino Fernandes to captain Goa in Santosh Trophy". Times of India. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

External links edit

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