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The 2024–25 Santosh Trophy was 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 | Bibi Ratni Sports Stadium | – |
| C | Kalyani | Kalyani Stadium | 20,000 |
| D | Agartala | Umakanta Mini Stadium | 5,000 |
| E | Nalbari | Deshbhakta Maidan | – |
| F | Amritsar | GNDU Sports Complex | – |
| G | Anantapur | RDT Stadium | 5,000 |
| H | Kozhikode | EMS Corporation Stadium | 50,000 |
| I | Jaipur | Royal FC Stadium | – |
| Final round, QFs | Hyderabad | Deccan Arena | 1,500 |
| SFs, Final | 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 was held on 30 November 2024.
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Group I
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Final round
Qualified teams
| Direct entrants (3) | |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Telangana |
| Defending champions | Services |
| Previous runners-up | Goa |
| Group | Group winners (9) |
|---|---|
| A | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B | Delhi |
| C | West Bengal |
| D | Manipur |
| E | Meghalaya |
| F | Odisha |
| G | Tamil Nadu |
| H | Kerala |
| I | Rajasthan |
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robi Hansda | West Bengal | 12 |
| 2 | Naseeb Rahman | Kerala | 8 |
| 3 | Muhammad Ajsal | Kerala | 8 |
| 4 | Naro Hari Shrestha | West Bengal | 7 |
| 5 | Lijo K | Tamil Nadu | 7 |
| 6 | Aakif Javaid | Jammu and Kashmir | 6 |
| 7 | Nikhil Raj | Karnataka | 5 |
| 8 | Sajeesh E | Kerala | 5 |
| 9 | Kartik Hantal | Odisha | 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.Template:Fact
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Top scorer | Robi Hansda | West Bengal |
| Tulsidas Balaram player of the final match | Robi Hansda | West Bengal |
| Peter Thangaraj player of the championship | Robi Hansda | West Bengal |
Broadcasting
| Round | Broadcaster(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | YouTube | [2] |
| Template:URL, Prasar Bharati | [3] | |
| Final round, knockouts |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hyderabad to host Santosh Trophy in December. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ↑ Santosh Trophy 2024-25 Live Streaming: Schedule, Fixtures, Results, Venues, Telecast Details - All You Need to Know. Outlook India(2024-11-19).
- ↑ I-League club owners accuse AIFF of 'tender process mismanagement', threaten to move to FIFA. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
External links
- Template:Official website
- Tournament results – home at FootyStats
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