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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
|title=Santosh Trophy
|year=[[2025–26 in Indian football|2025–26]]
|other_titles= Senior Men's National Football Championship
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|country=India
|dates=15 December 2025 – 8 February 2026
|num_teams=38
|winners=[[Services football team|Services]]
|count= 8
|runner-up=[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|venue=9 (in 9 host cities)
{{ubl|''Group stage:'' Various|''Finals:'' [[Dhakuakhana]], [[Dhemaji]], [[Assam]]}}
|matches=88
|goals=250
|scoring_leader=[[Himanshu Jangra]] (9 goals)
|goalkeeper=
|prev_season=[[2024–25 Santosh Trophy|2024–25]]
|next_season=[[Santosh Trophy|2026–27]]
|updated=
}}

The '''2025–26 Santosh Trophy''' was the 79th edition of the [[Santosh Trophy]], the premier competition in [[India]] for senior men's [[Association football|football]] teams representing their respective [[States and union territories of India|states/union territories]] and government institutions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Assam to host Santosh Trophy 2025-26 Final Round in January |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/assam-to-host-santosh-trophy-2025-26-final-round-in-january |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>

== Venues ==
The [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF) announced in November 2025 that the group stage matches would begin the following month and would be played in nine venues. The venues and the corresponding groups that would play there were named. Hosts [[Assam football team|Assam]] and last year's finalists, [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] and [[Kerala football team|Kerala]] were exempted from playing the group stage fixtures. [[Assam football team|Assam]] is hosting the event after 15 years.<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90%; white-space:nowrap"
!Group
! class="unsortable" |City
!Stadium
!Capacity
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group A|A]]
|[[Mahilpur]]
|Mahilpur Stadium
|10,000
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group B|B]]
|[[Greater Noida]]
|Sharda University Stadium
|–
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group C|C]]
|[[Ranchi]]
|[[Birsa Munda Football Stadium]]
|40,000
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group D|D]]
|[[Agartala]]
|Umakanta Mini Stadium
|5,000
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group E|E]]
|[[Shillong]]
|SSA Football Stadium
|15,100
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group F|F]]
|[[Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh|Narayanpur]]
|RKM Sports Complex
|1,000
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group G|G]]
|[[Anantapur]]
|[[Rural Development Trust Stadium|RDT Stadium]]
|5,000
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group H|H]]
|[[Bengaluru]]
|[[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
|–
|-
|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group I|I]]
|[[Jaipur]]
|Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium
|–
|-
|{{nobr|[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]}}<ref name=":fixtures_assam">{{Cite web |title=79th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy: Draw out for 12-team Final Round |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/draw-out-for-12-team-santosh-trophy-2025-26-final-round |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |[[Dhakuakhana]] & [[Dhemaji]]
| rowspan="2" |Dhakuakhana Football Stadium & Silapathar Football Stadium
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|[[2024–25 Santosh Trophy#Knockout Stage|Knockouts]]
|}

== Draws ==
38 teams entered the competition; [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] and [[Kerala football team|Kerala]], the finalists of the previous edition and [[Assam football team|Assam]], the hosts received direct entry to the final round. The remaining 35 teams were divided into 1 group of 3 teams and 8 groups of 4 teams each. It was announced that the winners of each group would make the final round.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":fixtures">{{Cite web |title=79th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy: Fixtures |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/calendar?event=14&month=0&year=2025 |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>

== Group stage ==
=== Group A ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_JK=2 |draw_JK=0 |loss_JK=1
|gf_JK=6 |ga_JK=1 |status_JK=0
|win_LA=1 |draw_LA=0 |loss_LA=2
|gf_LA=1 |ga_LA=6 |status_LA=0
|win_HP=0 |draw_HP=0 |loss_HP=3
|gf_HP=0 |ga_HP=10 |status_HP=0
|win_PB=3 |draw_PB=0 |loss_PB=0 |gf_PB=10 |ga_PB=0 |status_PB=H

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_JK=[[Jammu and Kashmir football team|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|name_LA=[[Ladakh football team|Ladakh]]
|name_HP=[[Himachal Pradesh football team|Himachal Pradesh]]
|name_PB=[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]


|match_JK_LA = 3–0
|match_JK_HP = null
|match_JK_PB = null

|match_LA_JK = null
|match_LA_HP = 1–0
|match_LA_PB = 0–3

|match_HP_JK = 0–3
|match_HP_LA = null
|match_HP_PB = 0–6

|match_PB_JK = 1–0
|match_PB_LA = null
|match_PB_HP = null


|team_order=PB, JK, LA, HP
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group B ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group B
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_CH=1 |draw_CH=0 |loss_CH=2
|gf_CH=1 |ga_CH=3 |status_CH=0
|win_UK=3 |draw_UK=0 |loss_UK=0
|gf_UK=5 |ga_UK=0 |status_UK=0
|win_HR=1 |draw_HR=1 |loss_HR=1
|gf_HR=3 |ga_HR=3 |status_HR=0
|win_UP=0 |draw_UP=1 |loss_UP=2
|gf_UP=1 |ga_UP=4 |status_UP=H

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_CH=[[Chandigarh football team|Chandigarh]]
|name_UK=[[Uttarakhand football team|Uttarakhand]]
|name_HR=[[Haryana football team|Haryana]]
|name_UP=[[Uttar Pradesh football team|Uttar Pradesh]]


|match_CH_UK = null
|match_CH_HR = 0–2
|match_CH_UP = 1–0

|match_UK_CH = 1–0
|match_UK_HR = null
|match_UK_UP = 2–0

|match_HR_CH = null
|match_HR_UK = 0–2
|match_HR_UP = null

|match_UP_CH = null
|match_UP_UK = null
|match_UP_HR = 1–1


|team_order=UK, HR, CH, UP
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group C ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group C
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_RL=2 |draw_RL=1 |loss_RL=0
|gf_RL=13 |ga_RL=0 |status_RL=0
|win_JH=1 |draw_JH=0 |loss_JH=2
|gf_JH=2 |ga_JH=14 |status_JH=0
|win_DL=2 |draw_DL=1 |loss_DL=0
|gf_DL=10 |ga_DL=1 |status_DL=H
|win_BR=0 |draw_BR=0 |loss_BR=3
|gf_BR=0 |ga_BR=10 |status_BR=0

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_RL=[[Railways football team|Railways]]
|name_JH=[[Jharkhand football team|Jharkhand]]
|name_DL=[[Delhi football team|Delhi]]
|name_BR=[[Bihar football team|Bihar]]


|match_RL_JH = 6–0
|match_RL_DL = null
|match_RL_BR = null

|match_JH_RL = null
|match_JH_DL = 1–8
|match_JH_BR = null

|match_DL_RL = 0–0
|match_DL_JH = null
|match_DL_BR = 2–0

|match_BR_RL = 0–7
|match_BR_JH = 0–1
|match_BR_DL = null


|team_order=RL, DL, JH, BR
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group D ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group D
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_TR=0 |draw_TR=1 |loss_TR=2
|gf_TR=2 |ga_TR=7 |status_TR=H
|win_MZ=1 |draw_MZ=0 |loss_MZ=2
|gf_MZ=2 |ga_MZ=4 |status_MZ=0
|win_MN=2 |draw_MN=0 |loss_MN=1
|gf_MN=8 |ga_MN=5 |status_MN=0
|win_NL=2 |draw_NL=1 |loss_NL=0
|gf_NL=5 |ga_NL=1 |status_NL=0

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_TR=[[Tripura football team|Tripura]]
|name_MZ=[[Mizoram football team|Mizoram]]
|name_MN=[[Manipur football team|Manipur]]
|name_NL=[[Nagaland football team|Nagaland]]


|match_TR_MZ = 0–1
|match_TR_MN = null
|match_TR_NL = null

|match_MZ_TR = null
|match_MZ_MN = null
|match_MZ_NL = 0–1

|match_MN_TR = 5–1
|match_MN_MZ = 3–1
|match_MN_NL = null

|match_NL_TR = 1–1
|match_NL_MZ = null
|match_NL_MN = 3–0


|team_order=NL, MN, MZ, TR
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group E ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group E
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_AR=1 |draw_AR=0 |loss_AR=1
|gf_AR=2 |ga_AR=2 |status_AR=0
|win_SK=1 |draw_SK=0 |loss_SK=1
|gf_SK=2 |ga_SK=2 |status_SK=0
|win_ML=1 |draw_ML=0 |loss_ML=1
|gf_ML=3 |ga_ML=3 |status_ML=H

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_AR=[[Arunachal Pradesh football team|Arunachal Pradesh]]
|name_SK=[[Sikkim football team|Sikkim]]
|name_ML=[[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]


|match_AR_SK = null
|match_AR_ML = 1–2

|match_SK_AR = 0–1
|match_SK_ML = null

|match_ML_AR = null
|match_ML_SK = 1–2


|team_order= ML, SK, AR

|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group F ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group F
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_MP=0 |draw_MP=0 |loss_MP=3
|gf_MP=0 |ga_MP=11 |status_MP=0
|win_CG=1 |draw_CG=0 |loss_CG=2
|gf_CG=5 |ga_CG=5 |status_CG=H
|win_OD=3 |draw_OD=0 |loss_OD=0
|gf_OD=8 |ga_OD=1 |status_OD=0
|win_TG=2 |draw_TG=0 |loss_TG=1
|gf_TG=6 |ga_TG=2 |status_TG=0

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_MP=[[Madhya Pradesh football team|Madhya Pradesh]]
|name_CG=[[Chhattisgarh football team|Chhattisgarh]]
|name_OD=[[Odisha football team|Odisha]]
|name_TG=[[Telangana football team|Telangana]]


|match_MP_CG = 0–3
|match_MP_OD = null
|match_MP_TG = 0–4

|match_CG_MP = null
|match_CG_OD = 1–3
|match_CG_TG = 1–2

|match_TG_OD = 0–1
|match_TG_CG = null
|match_TG_MP = null

|match_OD_MP = 4–0
|match_OD_CG = null
|match_OD_TG = null


|team_order=OD, TG, CG, MP,
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group G ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group G
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_TN=3 |draw_TN=0 |loss_TN=0 |gf_TN=14 |ga_TN=0 |status_TN=0
|win_AP=1 |draw_AP=0 |loss_AP=2
|gf_AP=2 |ga_AP=8 |status_AP=H
|win_PY=2 |draw_PY=0 |loss_PY=1
|gf_PY=5 |ga_PY=5 |status_PY=0
|win_AN=0 |draw_AN=0 |loss_AN=3
|gf_AN=1 |ga_AN=9 |status_AN=0

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_TN=[[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
|name_AP=[[Andhra Pradesh football team|Andhra Pradesh]]
|name_PY=[[Pondicherry football team|Pondicherry]]
|name_AN=[[Andaman and Nicobar football team|Andaman & Nicobar]]


|match_TN_AP = 5–0
|match_TN_PY = null
|match_TN_AN = null

|match_AP_TN = null
|match_AP_PY = 1–3
|match_AP_AN = null

|match_PY_TN = 0–3
|match_PY_AP = 2–1
|match_PY_AN = null

|match_AN_TN = 0–6
|match_AN_AP = 0–1
|match_AN_PY = null


|team_order=TN, PY, AP, AN
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group H ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group H
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_GA=1 |draw_GA=1 |loss_GA=1
|gf_GA=3 |ga_GA=5 |status_GA=H
|win_KA=1 |draw_KA=0 |loss_KA=2
|gf_KA=4 |ga_KA=4 |status_KA=0
|win_LD=0 |draw_LD=1 |loss_LD=2
|gf_LD=2 |ga_LD=6 |status_LD=0
|win_SE=3 |draw_SE=0 |loss_SE=0
|gf_SE=8 |ga_SE=2 |status_SE=0

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_GA=[[Goa football team|Goa]]
|name_KA=[[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]]
|name_LD=[[Lakshadweep football team|Lakshadweep]]
|name_SE=[[Services football team|Services]]


|match_GA_KA = 2–0
|match_GA_LD = null
|match_GA_SE = 0–4

|match_KA_GA = null
|match_KA_LD = 3–0
|match_KA_SE = null

|match_LD_GA = 1–1
|match_LD_KA = null
|match_LD_SE = 1–2

|match_SE_GA = null
|match_SE_KA = 2–1
|match_SE_LD = null


|team_order=SE, GA, KA, LD
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group I ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group I
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag

|update=complete
|win_MH=1 |draw_MH=0 |loss_MH=2
|gf_MH=4 |ga_MH=6 |status_MH=0
|win_GJ=2 |draw_GJ=1 |loss_GJ=0
|gf_GJ=9 |ga_GJ=1 |status_GJ=0
|win_DD=0 |draw_DD=0 |loss_DD=3
|gf_DD=0 |ga_DD=15 |status_DD=0
|win_RJ=2 |draw_RJ=1 |loss_RJ=0 |gf_RJ=10 |ga_RJ=1 |status_RJ=H

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_MH=[[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]]
|name_GJ=[[Gujarat football team|Gujarat]]
|name_DD=[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu football team|DNHDD]]
|name_RJ=[[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]]


|match_MH_GJ = null
|match_MH_DD = 4–0
|match_MH_RJ = 0–3

|match_GJ_MH = 3–0
|match_GJ_DD = null
|match_GJ_RJ = null

|match_DD_MH = null
|match_DD_GJ = 0–5
|match_DD_RJ = 6–0

|match_RJ_MH = null
|match_RJ_GJ = 1–1
|match_RJ_DD = null


|team_order=RJ, GJ, MH, DD
|res_col_header=Qualification
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Final round|Final round]]
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

== Final round ==

=== Qualified teams ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" width="180" |Direct entrants (3)
|-
!Hosts
|[[Assam football team|Assam]]
|-
!Defending champions
|[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
|-
!Previous runners-up
|[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Group
! width="180" |Group winners (9)
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group A|A]]
|[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group B|B]]
|[[Uttarakhand football team|Uttarakhand]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group C|C]]
|[[Railways football team|Railways]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group D|D]]
|[[Nagaland football team|Nagaland]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group E|E]]
|[[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group F|F]]
|[[Odisha football team|Odisha]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group G|G]]
|[[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group H|H]]
|[[Services football team|Services]]
|-
![[2025–26 Santosh Trophy#Group I|I]]
|[[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]]
|}

=== Group A ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A2
|show_matches=yes
|update=complete
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag
|win_TBD1=1 |draw_TBD1=3 |loss_TBD1=1 |gf_TBD1=8 |ga_TBD1=6 |status_TBD1=H
|win_TBD2=3 |draw_TBD2=2 |loss_TBD2= |gf_TBD2=8 |ga_TBD2=2
|win_TBD3=0 |draw_TBD3=2 |loss_TBD3=3 |gf_TBD3=6 |ga_TBD3=14
|win_TBD4=1 |draw_TBD4=1 |loss_TBD4=3 |gf_TBD4=5 |ga_TBD4=7
|win_TBD5=2 |draw_TBD5=1 |loss_TBD5=2 |gf_TBD5=6 |ga_TBD5=8
|win_TBD6=3 |draw_TBD6=1 |loss_TBD6=1 |gf_TBD6=6 |ga_TBD6=2

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_TBD1=[[Assam football team|Assam]]|short_TBD1=[[Assam football team|AS]]
|name_TBD2=[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]|short_TBD2=[[West Bengal football team|WB]]
|name_TBD3=[[Nagaland football team|Nagaland]]|short_TBD3=[[Nagaland football team|NL]]
|name_TBD4=[[Uttarakhand football team|Uttarakhand]]|short_TBD4=[[Uttarakhand football team|UK]]
|name_TBD5=[[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]]|short_TBD5=[[Rajasthan football team|RJ]]
|name_TBD6=[[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]|short_TBD6=[[Tamil Nadu football team|TN]]


|match_TBD1_TBD2 = 1-1
|match_TBD1_TBD3 = 3-3
|match_TBD1_TBD4 = 1-1
|match_TBD1_TBD5 = 3-2
|match_TBD1_TBD6 = 0-1

|match_TBD2_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD2_TBD3 = 4-0
|match_TBD2_TBD4 = 1-0
|match_TBD2_TBD5 = 1–0
|match_TBD2_TBD6 = 1-1

|match_TBD3_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD3_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD3_TBD4 = 1–2
|match_TBD3_TBD5 = 2-2
|match_TBD3_TBD6 = 0–3

|match_TBD4_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD4_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD4_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD4_TBD5 = 2-3
|match_TBD4_TBD6 = 0-1

|match_TBD5_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD4 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD6 = 1-0

|match_TBD6_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD4 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD5 = null


|team_order=TBD2, TBD6, TBD5, TBD1, TBD4, TBD3,
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|result3=KO |result4=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}}
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

=== Group B ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group B2
|show_matches=yes
|solid_cell= grey|short_style=noflag
|update=complete
|win_TBD1=1 |draw_TBD1=4 |loss_TBD1=0 |gf_TBD1=7 |ga_TBD1=5 |status_TBD1=
|win_TBD2=3 |draw_TBD2=1 |loss_TBD2=1 |gf_TBD2=8 |ga_TBD2=3 |status_TBD2=
|win_TBD3=1 |draw_TBD3=3 |loss_TBD3=1 |gf_TBD3=4 |ga_TBD3=4 |status_TBD3=0
|win_TBD4=2 |draw_TBD4=1 |loss_TBD4=2 |gf_TBD4=10 |ga_TBD4=10 |status_TBD4=
|win_TBD5=1 |draw_TBD5=3 |loss_TBD5=1 |gf_TBD5=8 |ga_TBD5=10 |status_TBD5=0
|win_TBD6=0 |draw_TBD6=2 |loss_TBD6=3 |gf_TBD6=3 |ga_TBD6=8 |status_TBD6=

|source=[https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc AIFF]
|name_TBD1=[[Railways football team|Railways]]|short_TBD1=[[Railways football team|RL]]
|name_TBD2=[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]|short_TBD2=[[Kerala football team|KL]]
|name_TBD3=[[Services football team|Services]]|short_TBD3=[[Services football team|SE]]
|name_TBD4=[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]|short_TBD4=[[Punjab football team (India)|PB]]
|name_TBD5=[[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]|short_TBD5=[[Meghalaya football team|ML]]
|name_TBD6=[[Odisha football team|Odisha]]|short_TBD6=[[Odisha football team|OD]]


|match_TBD1_TBD2 = 1-1
|match_TBD1_TBD3 = 1–1
|match_TBD1_TBD4 = 2-0
|match_TBD1_TBD5 = 2-2
|match_TBD1_TBD6 = null

|match_TBD2_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD2_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD2_TBD4 = 3-1
|match_TBD2_TBD5 = 3-0
|match_TBD2_TBD6 = 1-0

|match_TBD3_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD3_TBD2 = 1-0
|match_TBD3_TBD4 = 0-1
|match_TBD3_TBD5 = 2-2
|match_TBD3_TBD6 = 0-0

|match_TBD4_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD4_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD4_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD4_TBD5 = 3–3
|match_TBD4_TBD6 = 5-2

|match_TBD5_TBD1 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD4 = null
|match_TBD5_TBD6 = 1–0

|match_TBD6_TBD1 = 1–1
|match_TBD6_TBD2 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD3 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD4 = null
|match_TBD6_TBD5 = null


|team_order=TBD2, TBD1, TBD4, TBD3, TBD5, TBD6,
|res_col_header=
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|result3=KO |result4=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}}
|class_rules = 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
}}</onlyinclude>

== Knockout stage ==
{{Hatnote|All times are local, [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] ([[UTC+05:30]]).}}

=== Bracket ===
{{Round8
|style=white-space:nowrap

|3 February – [[Dhakuakhana]] |[[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]|0 (2) |'''[[Services football team|Services]]''' {{pso}}|'''0 (3)'''
|3 February – [[Dhakuakhana]] |'''[[Railways football team|Railways]]'''|'''2'''|[[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]]|0
|3 February – [[Dhemaji]] |'''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]'''|'''3'''|[[Assam football team|Assam]]|0
|3 February – [[Dhemaji]] |[[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]|1 (1) |'''[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]''' {{pso}}|'''1 (4)'''

|5 February – [[Dhemaji]] |'''[[Services football team|Services]]'''|'''2'''|[[Railways football team|Railways]]|0
|5 February – [[Dhakuakhana]] |'''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]] '''|'''4'''|[[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]|0

|8 February – [[Dhakuakhana]] |'''[[Services football team|Services]]''' {{aet}}|'''1'''|[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]|0|
}}

=== Quarter-finals ===
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 3 February 2026
| time = 09:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| score = 2–0
| team2 = [[Rajasthan football team|Rajasthan]]
| goals1 =
*[[Saurabh Bhanwala|S. Bhanwala]] {{goal|78}}
*Johnson Joseph Mathews {{goal|83}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Dhakuakhana Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhakuakhana]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 250
| referee = I Jamal Mohamed
| potm = Johnson Joseph Mathews (Railways)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63041
}}
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 3 February 2026
| time = 09:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[Tamil Nadu football team|Tamil Nadu]]
| score = 1–1
| aet = yes
| team2 = [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
| goals1 =
*M Umasankar {{goal|78}}
| goals2 =
*Jatinder Singh Rana {{goal|37}}
| penalties1 =
*Henry Joseph Immanuel {{penmiss}}
*M Umasankar {{pengoal}}
*[[Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan|VK Velmurugan]] {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 1–4
| penalties2 =
*{{pengoal}} Akashdeep Singh
*{{pengoal}} Harjit
*{{pengoal}} Akashmaan Chaudhary
*{{pengoal}} Jagdeep Singh
| stadium = Silapathar Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhemaji]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 800
| referee = Lakshay
| potm = Karandeep Singh (Punjab)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63039
}}
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 3 February 2026
| time = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]]
| score = 0–0
| aet = yes
| team2 = [[Services football team|Services]]
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| penalties1 =
*Chaku Mandi {{penmiss}}
*Karan Rai {{penmiss}}
*Shyamal Besra {{pengoal}}
*[[Robi Hansda|R. Hansda]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Naro Hari Shrestha|H. Shrestha]] {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 2–3
| penalties2 =
*{{pengoal}} Samuel K Vanlalpeka
*{{penmiss}} Wangden Tamang
*{{pengoal}} Vijay Marandi
*{{penmiss}} Vijay J
*{{pengoal}} Abhishek Pawar
| stadium = Dhakuakhana Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhakuakhana]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Jehrul Islam
| potm = Gagandeep Singh (Services)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63038
}}
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 3 February 2026
| time = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| score = 3–0
| team2 = [[Assam football team|Assam]]
| goals1 =
*Manoj M {{goal|17}}
*[[Muhammad Ajsal|Ajsal]] {{goal|44}}
*Aboobacker Dilshad {{goal|90+4}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Silapathar Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhemaji]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 2,200
| referee = Jarvish Macwan
| potm = Manoj M (Kerala)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63040
}}

=== Semi-finals ===
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 5 February 2026
| time = 13:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| score = 4–0
| team2 = [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]]
| goals1 =
*[[Muhammad Ajsal|Ajsal]] {{goal|15}}
*Muhammed Riyas {{goal|33||83}}
*Viknesh Mariya {{goal|45}}
| stadium = Dhakuakhana Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhakuakhana]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 3,500
| referee = Aditya Purkayahtha
| potm = Muhammed Riyas (Kerala)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63149
}}
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 5 February 2026
| time = 13:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[Services football team|Services]]
| score = 2–0
| team2 = [[Railways football team|Railways]]
| goals2 =
| goals1 =
*Abhishek Pawar {{goal|33||73}}
| stadium = Silapathar Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhemaji]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 500
| referee = Ashwin
| potm = Abhishek Pawar (Services)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63148
}}

=== Final ===
{{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main
| date = 8 February 2026
| time = 13:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1 = [[Services football team|Services]]
| score = 1–0
| aet = yes
| team2 = [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| goals2 =
| goals1 =
*Abhishek Pawar {{goal|109}}
| stadium = Dhakuakhana Football Stadium
| location = {{nowrap|[[Dhakuakhana]]}}, [[Assam]]
| attendance = 4,500
| referee = Jehrul Islam
| potm = Abhishek Pawar (Services)
| report = https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/63209
}}

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Player
!Team
!Goal(s)
|-
!1
|[[Himanshu Jangra]]
|Delhi
| align="center" |9
|-
!2
|Abhishek Pawar
|Services
| align="center" |7
|-
!3
|Nirmal Singh Bisht
|Delhi
| align="center" |6
|-
!4
|Mukesh Kumar
|Rajasthan
| align="center" |6
|-
!5
|Devadath S
|Tamil Nadu
| align="center" |6
|-
! colspan="4" align="center" |''Source: [https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Award
! scope="col" |Player
! scope="col" |Team
|-
|'''Top Scorer'''
|
|
|-
|'''Best Goalkeeper'''
|
|
|-
|'''Player of the Tournament'''
|
|
|-
|'''Fair Play Award'''
|
|
|}

== Broadcasting ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Territory
!Broadcaster(s)
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{#invoke:flag||India}}
|[[YouTube]]
|[https://www.youtube.com/@ArunachalPradeshFootballAssoci]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[FIFA#FIFA+|FIFA+]]
| rowspan="2" |[https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/showcase/7b44bd29-d86b-4f12-9f7e-4e616cfc541e]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santosh Trophy to be streamed live globally on FIFA+ for free |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/santosh-trophy-to-be-streamed-live-globally-on-fifa-for-free |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|United Nations}} Global
|}

==See also==
* [[2025–26 Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]]

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
* {{official website|https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/senior-nfc}}
* [https://footystats.org/india/santosh-trophy Tournament results – home] at FootyStats

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