The 1981–82 Santosh Trophy was the 38th edition of the

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, the main

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competition for

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. It was held in Corporation Stadium, Trichur (now Thrissur),

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beat

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2–0 in the final.

Quarter-finals

This is an incomplete list of matches reconstructed from articles about the tournament.National Soccer : A taxing schedule
''Sportsweek'', 31 January 1982

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals

Matches

''Bengal won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Railways won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Final

References

Santosh Trophy seasons 1981–82 in Indian football {{India-footy-competition-stub