The 2017–18 Santosh Trophy was the 72nd edition of the

Santosh Trophy The Santosh Trophy, officially known as Hero Senior Men's National Football Championship due to sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, is a state football leagues in India, state-level association football, football competition contested by the L ...

, the premier competition in

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

for teams representing their regional and state football associations. The competition began with qualifiers on 8 January 2018 and concluded with the final on 1 April 2018.

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...

won the competition, their sixth championship, by defeating West Bengal during the

final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: * Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...

in penalties 4–2.

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four ...

were the defending champions, having defeated

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...

in the final during the 2016–17 season. The entire tournament took place in

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...

Qualifiers

The following ten teams had qualified for the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy: *

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which ...

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...

* Maharashtra *

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a States and territories of India, state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It ...

Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sc ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

;5 goals * Jithin MS (Kerala) * Victorino Fernandes (Goa) ;4 goals * S. Rajesh (Karnataka) * Lalromawia (Mizoram) *

Bidyashagar Singh Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam (born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters, on loan from Bengaluru. Club career Bidyashagar is a product of East Bengal' youth sys ...

(West Bengal) ;3 goals *

Rahul KP Rahul Kannoly Praveen (born 16 March 2000) commonly known as Rahul K P, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters and the India national team. Club career Youth and ear ...

(Kerala) * Afdal V.K. (Kerala) * Ranjeet Singh (Maharashtra) * Jiten Murmu (West Bengal) ;2 goals * Vishal Sharma (Chandigarh) *

Mackroy Peixote Mackroy Peixote (born 11 May 1990) is an Indian association football, footballer who currently plays for Laxmi Prasad in the Goa Professional League. Career Sporting Clube de Goa In June 2011 Mackroy signed for Sporting Clube de Goa who play ...

(Goa) * Shubert Jonas Perriera (Goa) * Leon Augustine (Karnataka) * Jithin Gopalan (Kerala) *

F Lalrinpuia F Lalrinpuia (born 3 October 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mizoram Police in the Mizoram Premier League. Career Born in Mizoram, Lalrinpuia began his career with Mizoram Police in the Mizoram Premier L ...

(Mizoram) * Lalremruata (Mizoram) * Jitender Rawat (Punjab) * Sumit Das (West Bengal) * Tirthankar Sarkar (West Bengal) ;1 goal * Vivek Rana (Chandigarh) * Kapil Hoble (Goa) * Marcus Masceranhas (Goa) * Nestor Dias (Goa) *

Gunashekar Vignesh Gunashekar Vignesh (born 30 September 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bengaluru United in the I-League 2nd Division. Career Born in Karnataka, Bangalore, Vignesh began his career with I-League cl ...

(Karnataka) * Sajith Poulose (Kerala) * Sreekuttan V.S. (Kerala) * Rahul Raj (Kerala) * Vibin Thomas (Kerala) * Leander Dharmai (Maharashtra) * Shubham Khanvilkar (Maharashtra) * Dion Menezes (Maharashtra) * Sahil Bhokare (Maharashtra) * Nikhil Prabhu (Maharashtra) * Kiran Pandhare (Maharashtra) * Naqiur Ansari (Maharashtra) * Ngangbam Naocha (Manipur) * Chanso Horam (Manipur) * Dhananjoy Singh (Manipur) * Zomuanpuia C (Mizoram) * Malsawmdawngliana (Mizoram) * Arpan Lakra (Odisha) * Arjun Nayak (Odisha) * Sunil Sardar (Odisha) * Sarbjit Singh (Punjab) * Baltej Singh (Punjab) * Gurtej Singh (Punjab) * Manotosh Chakladar (West Bengal) * Rajon Barman (West Bengal) ;Own goals *

Matthew Gonsalves Matthew Gonsalves (born 9 October 1978) is an Indian football player who currently plays as a right back for Dempo. Career Mathew was a raw talent when Sporting Clube de Goa president Peter Vaz scouted him from Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) footb ...

(Goa) * Roshan Singh (Manipur) * Rudra Pradhan (Odisha)

References

External links

Santosh Trophy on the All India Football Federation website
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