The 1996–97 Santosh Trophy, also known as the Bharat Petroleum Santosh Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held from 8 to 19 January 1997 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In the final, Bengal beat Goa 1–0 in a repeat of the previous edition's final.[1]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kerala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Bengal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Services | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: indianfootball.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| 9 January 1997 | Services | 0–0 | Kerala | Jabalpur |
| Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 9 January 1997 | Karnataka | 2–3 | Bengal | Jabalpur |
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Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 11 January 1997 | Services | 0–4 | Bengal | Jabalpur |
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Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 11 January 1997 | Karnataka | 0–5 | Kerala | Jabalpur |
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Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 13 January 1997 | Kerala | 1–0 | Bengal | Jabalpur |
K. A. Anson  89' |
Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 13 January 1997 | Karnataka | 2–1 | Services | Jabalpur |
| Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Delhi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: indianfootball.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| 8 January 1997 | Punjab | 1–0 | Delhi | Jabalpur |
| Kuldip Singh 80' |
Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 10 January 1997 | Delhi | 1–2 | Goa | Jabalpur |
| Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 10 January 1997 | Maharashtra | 1–0 | Punjab | Jabalpur |
| Augusto D'Silva 90' |
Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 12 January 1997 | Punjab | 0–3 | Goa | Jabalpur |
| Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 12 January 1997 | Maharashtra | 4–0 | Delhi | Jabalpur |
| Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium |
| 14 January 1997 | Maharashtra | Abandoned | Goa | Jabalpur |
| Report | Stadium: Ravishankar Shukla Stadium Referee: Mohammad Basheer |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Bengal | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Maharashtra |
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| Raman Vijayan 102' (pen.) |
Report |
Referee: Gulab Singh Chouhan (Gujarat)
Final
References
- ^ Saxena, Siddharth (20 January 1997). "Bengal retain Santosh Trophy". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 1997. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
- "53rd Santosh Trophy 1997". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 7 November 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2022.