2013–14 Santosh Trophy

The 2014 Santosh Trophy was the 68th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. The tournament was held in two phases. The final phase was held in Siliguri, West Bengal between 24 February and 9 March 2014. The zone competitions were held between January 26 and February 4, 2014.[1] In the finals, played at Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, debutant Mizoram beat the Railways 3–0 to clinch the trophy, and the Rs 500,000 prize money, while the runners up Railways received Rs. 300,000.[2][3]

2014 Santosh Trophy
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams34
Final positions
ChampionsMizoram (1st title)
Runner-upRailways
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored63 (2.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Zico Zoremsanga (Mizoram)
R. Reagan
(Tamil Nadu)
(5 goals each)

Qualified teams

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Defending champions Services and former champions West Bengal won their respective groups to qualify from East Zone. Railways overcame an unexpected reverse against Assam to clinch their berth in the final round alongside Mizoram from North East Zonal qualifiers. Last year's finalists and 2012 Champion Kerala netted two goals in added time to overhaul Karnataka and qualify behind Tamil Nadu from the South Zone. Maharashtra and Goa were dominant in qualifying from their respective groups in the West Zone. Uttarakhand and Punjab were the last of the teams to seal their final place from North Zone qualifiers. These 10 teams were drawn into two groups for the final stage to be held in Siliguri from 24 February – 9 March 2014.

Group stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Knockout Stage

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Mizoram 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 12 A1
Maharashtra 4 3 0 1 5 4 +1 9 A2
Kerala 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 6
Services 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 3
Uttarakhand 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
24 February 2014 Maharashtra 3–2 Uttarakhand Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Dias   37'
Shabaz   43'
Koli   88'
Report A. Singh   19'
S. Singh   68'
24 February 2014 Kerala 1–3 Mizoram Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Ronald   79' Report Lalbiakhlua   55'
Zico   57'
F. Lalrinpuia   71'
26 February 2014 Kerala 4–0 Uttarakhand Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Justus  12'
Suhair  29', 34'
Nasaruddin   46'
Report
28 February 2014 Maharashtra 0–2 Mizoram Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Report Lalnunmawia   68'
Lalfakzuala   84'
28 February 2014 Services 3–0 Uttarakhand Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
J. Singh   55'
A. Tudu   66'
Sumesh   70'
Report
2 March 2014 Mizoram 4–1 Services Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
KC Lalchhuanmawia  
Zico  
V Laltanpuia   71'
Lalbiakhlua  
Report Arjun Tudu   43'
2 March 2014 Maharashtra 1–0 Kerala Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Allan Diaz   78' Report
4 March 2014 Kerala 1–0 Services Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Nasrudeen C  40' Report
4 March 2014 Uttarakhand 1–2 Mizoram Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Saurabh Rawat  86' Report Lalnunmawia  21'
David Lalrinmuana   74'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Railways 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8 B1
Tamil Nadu 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6 B2
West Bengal 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
Goa 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 4
Punjab 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
25 February 2014 Goa 1–1 Punjab Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
S. Fernandes   3' Report H.Singh   90+2'
25 February 2014 Railways 2–1 Tamil Nadu Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Raju   54'
S. Narzary   90+2'
Report AnandRaj   61'
27 February 2014 Tamil Nadu 3–2 Goa Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Karthick  13'
Reagan   31'
A. Kumar   90+1'
Report Sequeira   45+1', 51'
1 March 2014 West Bengal 1–2 Goa Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Snehashish Dutta  55' Angelo Colaco   24'
Lavino Fernandes   87'
3 March 2014 Railways 1–1 West Bengal Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Jelendra Brahma  90+3' Report Nil Kanta Paria   21'
3 March 2014 Punjab 2–3 Tamil Nadu Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Sarbjit Singh  52'
Harpreet Singh  57'
Report Reagan  8', 63', 67'
5 March 2014 West Bengal 1–0 Tamil Nadu Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Nil Kanta Pariah   88' Report
5 March 2014 Railways 3–0 Goa Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Dipankar Das   19'
Susil Kisku   84'
S. Rajesh   87'
Report

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 March
 
 
Mizoram3
 
9 March
 
Tamil Nadu1
 
Mizoram3
 
7 March
 
Railways0
 
Railways1 (5)
 
 
Maharashtra1 (3)
 

Semi-finals

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Mizoram3–1 (a.e.t.)Tamil Nadu
David Lalrinmuana   62'
Zico Zoremsanga   94'
F Lalrinpuia   119'
Report Reagan   45+1'
Railways1–1Maharashtra
Susil Kisku   72' Report Mohammed Shafique   24'
Penalties
PC Riju  
Raju Singh  
Dipankar Das  
Susil Kisku  
4–2   Praneel Mendon
  Shetty
  Paresh Shivalkar
  Linekar Machado

Final

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Mizoram3–0Railways
Zico Zoremsanga   44', 61'
F Lalrinpuia   90+1'
Report

References

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  1. ^ Live, IBN. "Siliguri to host Santosh Trophy 2013–14". IBN Live. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Mizoram Thrash Railways 3–0 to Win Santosh Trophy". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Clinical Mizoram clinch 68th Santosh Trophy in style". Samay Live. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.