The 1999–2000 Santosh Trophy was the 56th edition of the

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, the main

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competition for football in India. It was held from 9 to 23 April 2000 in

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and Chalakudy,

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. Twenty-eight teams from all over the country were supposed to take part in the national state championships, but six pulled out. Maharashtra beat the home team of Kerala 1–0 in the final.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper. * Goa *

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* Maharashtra *

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* Services *

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Group stage

Group X

Group Y

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

;9 goals * Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)

Awards

* Fair Play Trophy: Kerala * Man of Tournament: Aqueel Ansari (Maharashtra) * Best Goalkeeper: Virender Singh (Maharashtra) * Best Defender: Jo Paul Ancheri (Kerala) * Best Midfielder: Khalid Jamil (Maharashtra) * Best Striker: Sylvester Ignatius (Kerala)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Santosh Trophy 1999-2000 1999–2000 in Indian football