2024–25 Santosh Trophy

2024–25 Santosh Trophy
Senior Men's National Football Championship
Tournament details
Country	India
Venue(s)	9 (in 9 host cities) Group stage: Various Finals: Hyderabad, Telangana
Dates	15 November – TBD
Teams	38
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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.^[1]

Venues

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.^[1]

Group	City	Stadium	Capacity
A	Amritsar	GNDU Sports Complex	–
B	Phagwara	Sri Hargobind Stadium	2,000
C	Kalyani	Kalyani Stadium	20,000
D	Agartala	Umakanta Mini Stadium	5,000
E	Nalbari
F	Amritsar	GNDU Sports Complex	–
G	Anantapur	RDT Stadium	5,000
H	Kozhikode	EMS Stadium	50,000
I	Jaipur	Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium	3,000
Final round	Hyderabad	GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium	18,000
Knockouts	Hyderabad	GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium	18,000

Draws

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.^[1]

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

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		JK	LD	HP	PB
1	Jammu and Kashmir	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			24 Nov		20 Nov
2	Ladakh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					20 Nov
3	Himachal Pradesh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			22 Nov			24 Nov
4	Punjab (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		UP	JH	WB	BR
1	Uttar Pradesh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			20 Nov		16 Nov
2	Jharkhand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					16 Nov
3	West Bengal (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18 Nov			20 Nov
4	Bihar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				18 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 D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		TR	MP	SK	MZ
1	Tripura (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			19 Nov		15 Nov
2	Manipur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					15 Nov
3	Sikkim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			17 Nov			19 Nov
4	Mizoram	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				17 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 E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		AS	MG	AR	NL
1	Assam (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			24 Nov		20 Nov
2	Meghalaya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					20 Nov
3	Arunachal Pradesh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			22 Nov			24 Nov
4	Nagaland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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 F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MP	CT	OD
1	Madhya Pradesh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			25 Nov
2	Chhattisgarh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					23 Nov
3	Odisha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			21 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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		TN	AP	KA	AN
1	Tamil Nadu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			19 Nov		15 Nov
2	Andhra Pradesh (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					15 Nov
3	Karnataka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			17 Nov			19 Nov
4	Andaman and Nicobar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				17 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 H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		KL	PY	LK	RL
1	Kerala (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			24 Nov		20 Nov
2	Pondicherry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					20 Nov
3	Lakshadweep	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			22 Nov			24 Nov
4	Railways	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MH	GJ	DD	RJ
1	Maharashtra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final round			20 Nov		16 Nov
2	Gujarat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					16 Nov
3	DNHDD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18 Nov			20 Nov
4	Rajasthan (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				18 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

Final round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		TG	GA	TBD3	TBD4	TBD5	TBD6
1	Telangana (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advanced to knockout stage		—	—	—	—	—	—
2	Goa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				—	—	—	—	—
3	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					—	—	—	—
4	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						—	—	—
5	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0							—	—
6	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								—

Updated to match(es) played on 2nd March 2024. 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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		SE	TBD2	TBD3	TBD4	TBD5	TBD6
1	Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advanced to knockout stage		—	—	—	—	—	—
2	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				—	—	—	—	—
3	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					—	—	—	—
4	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						—	—	—
5	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0							—	—
6	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								—

Updated to match(es) played on 2nd March 2024. 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

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

Rank	Player	Team	Goal(s)
1
2
3
4
5
Source: AIFF

Awards

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

Territory	Broadcaster(s)	Ref.
India	YouTube	^[1]
India	FIFA+	^[2]
Global	FIFA+	^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Hyderabad to host Santosh Trophy in December". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
^ "Santosh Trophy to be streamed live globally on FIFA+ for free". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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2024–25 in Indian football

League competitions

First division	Indian Super League (Men's) Playoffs Final Indian Women's League (Women's)
Second division	I-League Indian Women's League 2 (Women's)
Third division	I-League 2
Fourth division	I-League 3
State leagues	Assam Bihar Delhi Goa Men's Women's Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Men's Women's Kerala Men's Women's Madhya Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Men's Women's Sikkim Men's Women's Mizoram Maharashtra Odisha Men's Women's Punjab Rajasthan Uttarakhand West Bengal Men's Women's
Youth	Youth League

Cup competitions

Men	Durand Cup Final Federation Cup Super Cup Final Santosh Trophy (State) Final
Women	Senior Women's NFC (State)

Club seasons
Indian Super League	Bengaluru Chennaiyin East Bengal Goa Hyderabad Jamshedpur Kerala Blasters Mohammedan Mohun Bagan Super Giant Mumbai City NorthEast United Odisha Punjab
I-League	Aizawl Churchill Brothers Delhi Dempo Gokulam Kerala Inter Kashi Rajasthan United Real Kashmir Shillong Lajong Sporting Bengaluru Sreenidi Deccan
Indian Super League transfers I-League transfers

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