2024–25 Santosh Trophy

2024–25 Santosh Trophy
Senior Men's
National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Dates15 November – 22 December[1]
Teams38
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored124 (4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lijo K (7 goals)

All statistics correct as of 21 November 2024.

The 2024–25 Santosh Trophy will be the 78th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for senior men's football teams representing their respective states/union territories and government institutions.[2]

Venues

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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced in October 2024 that the group stage matches would begin the following month and would be played in six venues. The venues and the corresponding groups that would play there were named. Hosts Telangana and last year's finalists, Services and Goa were exempted from playing the group stage fixtures. Hyderabad is hosting the event for the first time in 57 years.[2]

Group City Stadium Capacity
A Amritsar GNDU Sports Complex
B Phagwara Bibi Ratni Sports Stadium
C Kalyani Kalyani Stadium 20,000
D Agartala Umakanta Mini Stadium 5,000
E Nalbari Deshbhakta Maidan
F Amritsar GNDU Sports Complex
G Anantapur RDT Stadium 5,000
H Kozhikode EMS Corporation Stadium 50,000
I Jaipur Royal FC Stadium
Final round Hyderabad GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium 18,000
Knockouts

Draws

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38 teams entered the competition; Service and Goa, the finalists of the previous edition, and Telangana, the hosts received direct entry to the final round. The remaining 35 teams were divided into one group of three teams and eight groups of four teams each. It was announced that the winners of each group would make the final round.[2]

The draw for the final round will be held on 30 November 2024.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LD JK HP PB
1 Ladakh 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Final round 2–1
2 Jammu and Kashmir 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 24 Nov 1–0
3 Himachal Pradesh 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 22 Nov 24 Nov
4 Punjab (H) 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 22 Nov
Source: AIFF
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
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CH UT HR DL
1 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final round 30 Nov 26 Nov
2 Uttarakhand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Nov
3 Haryana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Nov 30 Nov
4 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Nov
Source: AIFF
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

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WB BR JH UP
1 West Bengal (H, Q) 3 2 1 0 11 0 +11 7 Final round 0–0 7–0
2 Bihar (E) 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4 3–5
3 Jharkhand (E) 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3 0–4
4 Uttar Pradesh (E) 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3 1–2 2–1
Source: AIFF
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
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MN TR MZ SK
1 Manipur (Q) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Final round 6–1
2 Tripura (H, E) 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 0–2 4–1
3 Mizoram (E) 3 1 0 2 9 6 +3 3 1–2
4 Sikkim (E) 3 0 1 2 1 13 −12 1 0–0 0–7
Source: AIFF
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
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ML NL AR AS
1 Meghalaya 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 3 Final round 4–3
2 Nagaland 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 22 Nov
3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 0 24 Nov 22 Nov
4 Assam (H) 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 24 Nov 1–2
Source: AIFF
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
(H) Hosts

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OD CT MP
1 Odisha 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3 Final round 6–1
2 Chhattisgarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Nov
3 Madhya Pradesh 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5 0 25 Nov
Source: AIFF
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

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TN KA AN AP
1 Tamil Nadu (Q) 3 3 0 0 17 1 +16 9 Final round 7–0 8–0
2 Karnataka (E) 3 2 0 1 17 2 +15 6 1–2 11–0
3 Andaman and Nicobar (E) 3 1 0 2 1 18 −17 3 1–0
4 Andhra Pradesh (H, E) 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0 0–5
Source: AIFF
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
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PY KL LK RL
1 Pondicherry 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Final round 3–2
2 Kerala (H) 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 24 Nov 1–0
3 Lakshadweep 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0 22 Nov 24 Nov
4 Railways 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 22 Nov
Source: AIFF
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
(H) Hosts

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RJ GJ MH DD
1 Rajasthan (H, Q) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Final round 0–0
2 Gujarat (E) 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 5 3–0
3 Maharashtra (E) 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4 1–2 0–0
4 DNHDD (E) 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0 0–4 0–3
Source: AIFF
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
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Final round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TG GA A3 A4 A5 A6
1 Telangana (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to knockout stage 14 Dec 9 Dec 7 Dec
2 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Dec 7 Dec 5 Dec
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Dec 14 Dec 7 Dec
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Dec 5 Dec
5 A5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Dec 14 Dec
6 A6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Dec 9 Dec
Source: AIFF
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
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SE B2 B3 B4 B5 B6
1 Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to knockout stage 15 Dec 10 Dec 8 Dec
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Dec 8 Dec 6 Dec
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Dec 15 Dec 8 Dec
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Dec 6 Dec
5 B5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Dec 15 Dec
6 B6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Dec 10 Dec
Source: AIFF
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

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 17 - Hyderabad
 
 
A1
 
December 20 - Hyderabad
 
B4
 
Winner QF1
 
December 18 - Hyderabad
 
Winner QF4
 
B2
 
December 22 - Hyderabad
 
A3
 
Winner SF1
 
December 18 - Hyderabad
 
Winner SF2
 
B1
 
December 20 - Hyderabad
 
A4
 
Winner QF3
 
December 17 - Hyderabad
 
Winner QF2
 
A2
 
 
B3
 

Quarter-finals

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A1vB4

A2vB3

B1vA4

B2vA3

Semi-finals

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Winner QF1vWinner QF4

Winner QF3vWinner QF2

Final

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Winner SF1vWinner SF2

Statistics

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Rank Player Team Goal(s)
1 Lijo K Tamil Nadu 7
2 Robi Hansda West Bengal 6
3 Nikhil Raj Karnataka 5
4 Manotos Maji West Bengal 4
5 F Lallawmkima Mizoram 4
Source: AIFF

Awards

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The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament: the top scorer, Best Goalkeeper, Player of the Tournament and Fair Play Award.

Award Player Team
Top Scorer
Best Goalkeeper
Player of the Tournament
Fair Play Award

Broadcasting

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Territory Broadcaster(s) Ref.
 India YouTube
FIFA+ [3]
United Nations Global

References

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  1. ^ Media Team, AIFF (24 October 2024). "Santosh Trophy 2024-25 Fixture" (PDF). the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Hyderabad to host Santosh Trophy in December". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Santosh Trophy to be streamed live globally on FIFA+ for free". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.