The 2016 Santosh Trophy was the 70th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. The qualifiers for the tournament took place from 6 February and the final of the tournament proper was held in Nagpur from 13 March 2016.[1][2][3]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Dates | 29 February – 13 March 2016 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Services (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Maharashtra |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Narohari Shreshta (4 goals) |
| Best player | Arjun Tudu |
Round and dates
edit| Round | Match dates | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifiers | 6 February 2016 – 23 February 2016 | 33 |
| Group stage | 29 February 2016 – 9 March 2016 | 10 |
| Semi-finals | 11 March 2016 | 4 |
| Final | 13 March 2016 | 2 |
Qualified Teams
editThe following 10 teams have qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Services | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Mizoram | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Jammu & Kashmir | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Railways | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2016. Source: [citation needed]
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.
Fixtures and Results
edit| 29 February 2016 | Mizoram | 1–1 | Railways | University Stadium, Nagpur |
Malsawmfela  90+4' (pen.) |
Report | 58' Jagtar Singh |
| 29 February 2016 | Maharashtra | 3–1 | Jammu & Kashmir | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Shrikant Veramullu 61', 70' Raynier Fernandes 84' (pen.) |
Report | 64' (pen.) Syed Shoaib |
| 2 March 2016 | Services | 1–0 | Jammu & Kashmir | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| P Jain 52' |
Report |
| 2 March 2016 | Railways | 0–3 | Maharashtra | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 14' Vijith Shetty 39' Mohammed Shabaz Pathan 61' Aaron D'costa |
| 4 March 2016 | Mizoram | 0–1 | Maharashtra | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 66' Mohammed Shabaz Pathan |
| 4 March 2016 | Services | 2–1 | Railways | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Vipin 14' Vivek Kumar 67' |
Report | 51' Jagtar Singh |
| 6 March 2016 | Services | 1–0 | Maharashtra | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Francis Zoununtluanga 90' |
Report |
| 6 March 2016 | Mizoram | 4–1 | Jammu & Kashmir | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| K Lal Thanthanga 4' Malsawmfela 59' Laldingngheta 65' Lalmunsanga 85' |
Report | 5' Farukh Chowdhary |
| 8 March 2016 | Railways | 1–2 | Jammu & Kashmir | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Anil Kisku 61' |
Report | 38' Shahnwaz Bashir 85' Altamash Syed |
| 8 March 2016 | Services | 1–2 | Mizoram | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Arjun Tudu 23' (pen.) |
Report | 49' MS Dawngliana 59' Lalkhapuimawia |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | West Bengal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Assam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2016. Source: [citation needed]
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.
Fixtures and Results
edit| 1 March 2016 | Tamil Nadu | 3–0 | Assam | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Kali Alaudeen 33' (pen.) Praveendran 81', 85' |
Report |
| 1 March 2016 | West Bengal | 1–3 | Goa | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Narohari Shreshta 90+3' |
Report | 54' Milagres Gonsalves 66' Beevan D'Mello 69' Angelo Colaco |
| 3 March 2016 | Punjab | 0–1 | West Bengal | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 11' Narohari Shreshta |
| 3 March 2016 | Assam | 0–1 | Goa | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 13' Rowilson Rodrigues |
| 5 March 2016 | Tamil Nadu | 0–0 | Goa | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report |
| 5 March 2016 | Punjab | 2–0 | Assam | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 11' Vijay Kumar 76' Pawan Kumar Tiwari |
| 7 March 2016 | Goa | 1–0 | Punjab | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Francis Fernandes 7' |
Report |
| 7 March 2016 | West Bengal | 0–1 | Tamil Nadu | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 51' Soosairaj |
| 9 March 2016 | West Bengal | 5–1 | Assam | University Stadium, Nagpur |
| Dipendu Dowary 10' Sheikh Faiz 24', 90+1' Narohari Shreshta 39', 49' |
Report | 90+3' Appuruba Phukan |
| 9 March 2016 | Punjab | 0–5 | Tamil Nadu | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur |
| Report | 51' Edwin Sydney 63', 68', 87' Raegan 65' Pradeep Mohanraj |
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 March 2016 | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| 13 March 2016 | ||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 0 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| 11 March 2016 | ||||||
| Services | 2 | |||||
| Goa | 0 | |||||
| Services | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Maharashtra | 1–0 | Tamil Nadu |
|---|---|---|
| Prem Kumar 58' (o.g.) |
Report |
SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur
Final
edit| Maharashtra | 1–2 | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shabaz Pathan 15' |
Report | 26', 37' Arjun Tudu |
SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur
Goalscorers
edit- 4 Goals
- Narohari Shreshta (West Bengal)
- 3 Goals
- A Raegan (Tamil Nadu)
- Arjun Tudu (Services)
- Mohammed Shabaz Pathan (Maharashtra)
- 2 Goals
- Jagtar Singh (Railways)
- Malsawmfela (Mizoram)
- Sheikh Faiz (West Bengal)
- Shrikant Veramullu (Maharashtra)
- 1 Goal
- Aaron D'costa (Maharashtra)
- Altamash Syed (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Angelo Colaco (Goa)
- Appuruba Phukan (Assam)
- Anil Kisku (Railways)
- Beevan D'Mello (Goa)
- Dipendu Dowary (West Bengal)
- Edwin Sydney (Tamil Nadu)
- Farukh Chowdhary (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Francis Fernandes (Goa)
- Francis Zoununtluanga (Services)
- Kali Alaudeen (Tamil Nadu)
- K Lal Thanthanga (Mizoram)
- Lalkhapuimawia (Mizoram)
- Laldingngheta (Mizoram)
- Lalmunsanga (Mizoram)
- Milagres Gonsalves (Goa)
- MS Dawngliana (Mizoram)
- Pawan Kumar Tiwari (Punjab)
- P Jain (Services)
- Pradeep Mohanraj (Tamil Nadu)
- Raynier Fernandes (Maharashtra)
- Rowilson Rodrigues (Goa)
- Shahnwaz Bashir (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Soosairaj (Tamil Nadu)
- Syed Shoaib (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Vijith Shetty (Maharashtra)
- Vipin (Services)
- Vijay Kumar (Punjab)
- Vivek Kumar (Services)
Notable players
edit| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Laxmikant Kattimani | Goa |
| DF | Rowilson Rodrigues | Goa |
| DF | Shallum Pires | Goa |
| MF | Francis Fernandes | Goa |
| MF | Peter Carvalho | Goa |
| MF | Richard Costa | Goa |
| MF | Velito Cruz | Goa |
| FW | Angelo Colaco | Goa |
| FW | Beevan D'Mello | Goa |
| FW | Milagres Gonsalves | Goa |
| GK | Harshad Meher | Maharashtra |
| MF | Vijith Shetty | Maharashtra |
| FW | Abhishek Ambedkar | Maharashtra |
| DF | Lalrinchhana Tochhawng | Mizoram |
| DF | Lalrinzuala Khiangte | Mizoram |
| DF | Lalrozama Fanai | Mizoram |
| DF | Ricky Lallawmawma | Mizoram |
| MF | Laldingngheta | Mizoram |
| FW | Malsawmfela | Mizoram |
| DF | Gurwinder Singh | Punjab |
| DF | Vishal Kumar | Punjab |
| MF | Gurtej Singh | Punjab |
| FW | Ajay Singh | Punjab |
| GK | Jagroop Singh | Railways |
| DF | Phoolchand Hembram | Railways |
| DF | Rajib Boro | Railways |
| DF | Satish Kumar Jr. | Railways |
| MF | Keniston C | Railways |
| FW | Jagtar Singh | Railways |
| DF | Kali Alaudeen | Tamil Nadu |
| DF | Prem Kumar | Tamil Nadu |
| MF | Pradeep Mohanraj | Tamil Nadu |
| GK | Priyant Singh | West Bengal |
| MF | Anthony Soren | West Bengal |
| MF | Imran Khan | West Bengal |
| MF | Manish Maithani | West Bengal |
| MF | Mumtaz Akhtar | West Bengal |
| FW | Ashim Biswas | West Bengal |
| FW | Dipendu Dowary | West Bengal |
References
edit- ^ "26 players selected for Santosh trophy". Greater Kashmir. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy dates finalised". The Hindu. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy Results with scorer". www.kolkatafootball.com. 12 March 2016.