:2005–06 Santosh Trophy
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Santosh Trophy
| year = 2005-06
| other_titles = 60th Senior National Football Championship
| image =
| imagesize = 220px
| caption =
| country = India
| champions = Goa
| count = 4
| runner-up = Maharashtra
| matches = 52
| goals = 198
| top goal scorer = Fredy Mascarenhas (9){{cite web|author=Gasper Crasto |url=https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gulf-go-have-ans/conversations/topics/7058 |title=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Groups.yahoo.com |date=2005-11-12 |access-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630095006/https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gulf-go-have-ans/conversations/topics/7058 |archive-date=2016-06-30 |df= }}
| player = Nicholas Rodrigues{{cite web |url=http://www.tssonnet.com/tss2850/stories/20051210003807200.htm |title=Goa's cup of joy |publisher=Tssonnet.com |date=2005-11-29 |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019150733/http://www.tssonnet.com/tss2850/stories/20051210003807200.htm |url-status=usurped }}
| prevseason = 2004–05
| nextseason = 2006–07
}}
The 2005–06 Santosh Trophy (known as the 60th Air India Express Santosh Trophy 2005–06 for sponsorship reasons){{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k5/nov/novmam3.htm |title=> Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch > Zee Sports ropes in Air India Express as title sponsor for Santosh Trophy |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |date=2005-11-04 |accessdate=2013-10-17 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017131824/http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k5/nov/novmam3.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.in/2005/11/air-india-express-named-sponsor-for.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017100547/http://footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.in/2005/11/air-india-express-named-sponsor-for.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-17 |title=Asian Football Business Review: Air India Express named sponsor for Santosh trophy |publisher=Footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.in |date=2005-11-05 |accessdate=2013-10-17 }} was the 60th edition of the Santosh Trophy. The tournament was held from 4 to 21 November 2005 in Kerala.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/27/stories/2005092706232000.htm |title=Sport / Football : Kochi to host final phase of Santosh Trophy |date=2005-09-27 |accessdate=2013-10-17 |archive-date=2011-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914223716/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/27/stories/2005092706232000.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=Arunava Chaudhuri |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06s.html |title=2005-06 Season |publisher=Indianfootball.de |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017221108/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06s.html |url-status=live }}
Goa won the Santosh Trophy 2005–06 for the fourth time after defeating Maharashtra in the 2005 final at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi{{cite web |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html |title=60th Santosh Trophy 2005 |publisher=Indianfootball.de |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017150247/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author=Chris Punnakkattu Daniel |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/santosh/news/2005news.html |title=SANTOSH TROPHY - presented by IndianFootball.Com |publisher=Indianfootball.de |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017153221/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/santosh/news/2005news.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Goa-clinches-Santosh-Trophy/articleshow/1303285.cms |title=Goa clinches Santosh Trophy |date=2005-11-21 |access-date=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051721/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-21/top-stories/27831668_1_goans-santosh-trophy-clinches |work=The Times of India|url-status=live }} after 15 years. Host Kerala claimed third spot after defeating Punjab.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/21/stories/2005112104531900.htm |title=Sport : Kerala salvages some pride, finishes third |date=2005-11-21 |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019072555/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/21/stories/2005112104531900.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}
Teams
=Automatically qualified to the group stage =
30 States / UT teams of India along with Services and Railways with total of 32 teams participated in the tournament
The defending champions Kerala, runners-up Punjab along with last year's losing semi-finalists Services and Manipur receive automatic qualification into the Quarter-final stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india06.html |title=India 2005/06 |publisher=Rsssf.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17 |archive-date=2013-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114172539/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india06.html#santosh |url-status=live }}
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Teams directly Qualified for Quarter Finals |
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| Services |
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| Manipur |
=Qualification round entry =
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style="width:175px;"| Cluster I | style="width:175px;"| Cluster II | style="width:175px;"| Cluster III | style="width:175px;"| Cluster IV | style="width:175px;"| Cluster V | style="width:175px;"| Cluster VI | style="width:175px;"| Cluster VII | style="width:175px;"| Cluster VIII |
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| Uttar Pradesh | Delhi | Maharashtra | Assam | Tamil Nadu | Karnataka | Goa | West Bengal |
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| Uttarakhand | Bihar | Orissa | Railways | Jharkhand | Chandigar | Tripura | Mizoram |
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| Madhya Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Jammu and Kashmir | Chhattisgarh | Gujarat | Haryana | Rajasthan | Nagaland |
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| | Meghalaya | Pondicherry | Rajasthan | Andhra Pradesh |
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|Team that qualified for the pre-quarters |
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|Teams that are eliminated |
Stadiums and locations
{{Location map+ |Kerala |width=280px |float=right |caption=Location of stadiums in Santosh Trophy 2005–06 |places=
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=9.997253|long=76.301036 |label=Nehru Stadium |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=11.2587531|long=75.7804100|label=Municipal Corporation Stadium |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=8.50487470|long=76.95064539|label=Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium |position=bottom}}
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File:JNU-Stadium-kaloor-cochin.jpg, hosted the Semi-finals and Final]]
Qualifying rounds
Qualifying round held from 4 to 10 November at the venues Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram and Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode.{{cite web |author=Chris Punnakkattu Daniel |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/santosh/fixtures/2005fixtures-qual.html |title=FEDERATION CUP - presented by IndianFootball.Com |publisher=Indianfootball.de |date= |accessdate=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019134223/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/santosh/fixtures/2005fixtures-qual.html |url-status=live }} 28 teams participated in qualifying rounds for Quarter final berth.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/16/stories/2005101603931700.htm |title=Sport / Football : Santosh Trophy preliminary stage from November 4 |date=2005-10-16 |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019072350/http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/16/stories/2005101603931700.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}
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=Cluster II - Thiruvananthapuram=
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=Cluster III - Thiruvananthapuram=
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Abhishek Yadav {{goal|66||71}}
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=Cluster IV - Calicut=
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=Cluster V - Thiruvananthapuram =
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=Cluster VI - Calicut=
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|attendance=
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|score= 1–1
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|team1=Karnataka
|team2=Haryana
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|goals2= Praveen Arora] {{goal|36}}
|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Calicut
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
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=Cluster VII - Calicut=
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|team4=RAJ|name_RAJ=Rajasthan
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|date= 5 November 2005
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|score= 8–0
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|team1=Goa
|team2=Rajasthan
|goals1= Anthony Pereira {{goal|27}}
Freddy Mascarenhas {{goal|37||59||79}}
Climax Lawrence {{goal|51}}
Mahesh Gawli {{goal|61}}
Joaquim Abranches {{goal|90+2}}
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|referee=
|attendance=
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|score= 1–1
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|team2=Sikkim
|goals1= Amarjit Singh {{goal|12}}
|goals2= Bigen Tamang {{goal|72}}
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|referee=
|attendance=
}}
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|date= 7 November 2005
|time=
|score= 15–0
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|team1=Goa
|team2=Tripura
|goals1= Clifford Miranda {{goal|12}}
Anthony Pereira {{goal|17||55}}
Freddy Mascarenhas {{goal|18||22||29||39||42||54}}
Rodrigues {{goal|63||70||83}}
Nicolas Borges {{goal|35||38}}
Alvito Rodrigues {{goal|90}}
|goals2=
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|attendance=
}}
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|date= 7 November 2005
|time=
|score= 4–1
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|team1=Sikkim
|team2=Rajasthan
|goals1 =Birbahadur Pradhan {{goal|4||32||72}}
Milan Lepcha {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Rajesh Shyam {{goal|56}}
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|referee=
|attendance=
}}
----
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|date= 9 November 2005
|time=
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
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|team1=Tripura
|team2=Rajasthan
|goals1 =Sathyajit Dev Roy {{goal|34||52}}
Shyamal Bhowmick{{goal|51}}
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|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Calicut
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
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|date= 9 November 2005
|time=
|score= 10–0
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1=Goa
|team2=Sikkim
|goals1 =Anthony Pereira {{goal|8}}
Rodrigues {{goal|33}}
Climax Lawrence {{goal|35||40||45+1||85}}
Nicolas Borges {{goal|48}}
Joaquim Abranches {{goal|61||83}}
Samir Naik {{goal|76}}
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|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Calicut
|referee=
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}}
----
=Cluster VIII -Thiruvananthapuram=
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|sortable_table=y
|team1=WBE|name_WBE=West Bengal
|team2=MIZ|name_MIZ=Mizoram
|team3=NAG|name_NAG=Nagaland
|team4=AND|name_AND=Andhra Pradesh
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|win_MIZ=1|draw_MIZ=2|loss_MIZ=0|gf_MIZ=06|ga_MIZ=04
|win_NAG=0|draw_NAG=2|loss_NAG=1|gf_NAG=04|ga_NAG=06
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|date= 5 November 2005
|time=
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1=West Bengal
|team2=Nagaland
|goals1= Dipendu Biswas {{goal|12}}
Syed Rahim Nabi {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2= Temjen Kibang {{goal|44}}
Vizorü Peseyie {{goal|76}}
|stadium= Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 5 November 2005
|time=
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1= Andhra Pradesh
|team2= Mizoram
|goals1= Mohammed Quizar {{goal|14}}
MD Fareed {{goal|73}}
|goals2= Shylo Malswam Tulunga {{goal|25}}
Pachau Lalam Puia {{goal|67}}
|stadium= Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 7 November 2005
|time=
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1= West Bengal
|team2= Andhra Pradesh
|goals1= Dipendu Biswas {{goal|8}}
Sasthi Duley {{goal|64}}
Syed Rahim Nabi {{goal|89}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 7 November 2005
|time=
|score= 1–3
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1= Nagaland
|team2= Mizoram
|goals1= Yapong {{goal|18}}
|goals2= Jerry Zirsanga {{goal|32}}
Vanlal Rovay {{goal|59}}
Shylo Malswam Tulunga {{goal|60}}
|stadium= Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 9 November 2005
|time=
|score= 1–2
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1= Andhra Pradesh
|team2= Nagaland
|goals1= Mohammed Fareed {{goal|67}}
|goals2= Leipakchao{{goal|81}}
|stadium= Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
Quarterfinal League
Quarterfinal rounds held from 11 to 17 November at the venue Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. Cheer girls, helicopter fly, sky diving, cultural programmes and mass drill was held to the kick-off of the main leg of the 60th Air India Express-Santosh Trophy national football tournament at Kochi on 11 November 2005.{{cite web |author=Gasper Crasto |url=https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gulf-goans/conversations/topics/7058 |title=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Groups.yahoo.com |date=2005-11-12 |accessdate=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022100214/http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gulf-goans/conversations/topics/7058 |url-status=dead }} 4500 students from 25 schools and three colleges in the City lined up for mass drills, folk dances, traditional art forms while another 1000 students conducted special balloon display.
=Group A=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
|team1=KER|name_KER=Kerala
|team2=UTP|name_UTP=Uttar Pradesh
|team3=DEL|name_DEL=Delhi
|win_KER=2|draw_KER=0|loss_KER=0|gf_KER=04|ga_KER=00
|win_UTP=1|draw_UTP=0|loss_UTP=1|gf_UTP=02|ga_UTP=01
|win_DEL=0|draw_DEL=0|loss_DEL=2|gf_DEL=00|ga_DEL=05
|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
|result1=A
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 November 2005
|time=
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1=Kerala
|team2=Uttar Pradesh
|goals1= MA Abdul Hakkim {{goal|71}}
|goals2=
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2005
|time=15:00 IST
|score= 2–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20220422021319/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/maharashtra-puts-paid-to-bengals-hopes/article27511509.ece Report]
|team1=Uttar Pradesh
|team2=Delhi
|goals1= Bhuvan Joshi {{goal}}
Prahlad Rawat {{goal}}
|goals2=
|location= Udyogamandalam
|stadium=Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ground
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 November 2005
|time=17:00 IST
|score= 3–0
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|aet =
|team1=Kerala
|team2=Delhi
|goals1= Ajayan {{goal|71}}
MA Abdul Hakkim {{goal|53}}
Pradeep {{goal|67}}
|goals2=
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
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|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
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|team2=KAR|name_KAR=Karnataka
|team3=TAM|name_TAM=Tamil Nadu
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|win_KAR=1|draw_KAR=1|loss_KAR=0|gf_KAR=03|ga_KAR=02
|win_TAM=0|draw_TAM=0|loss_TAM=2|gf_TAM=00|ga_TAM=03
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|result1=A
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 13 November 2005
|time=08:00 IST
|score= 2–2
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|aet =
|team1=Punjab
|team2=Karnataka
|goals1= Taranjit Singh {{goal|27}}
Yadwinder Singh {{goal|71}}
|goals2=Venkatesh {{goal|62}}
Rajendra Prasad {{goal|84}}
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2005
|time=19:00 IST
|score= 0–1
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|team1=Tamil Nadu
|team2=Karnataka
|goals1= Amrutharaja {{goal|48|o.g.}}
|goals2=
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 17 November 2005
|time=17:00 IST
|score= 2–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080618073558/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/18/stories/2005111810221900.htm Report]
|team1=Punjab
|team2=Tamil Nadu
|goals1= Gyan Moyon Thapa {{goal|51}}
Charanjit Singh {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
=Group C=
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|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
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|team2=WBE|name_WBE=West Bengal
|team3=SER|name_SER=Services
|win_MAH=2|draw_MAH=0|loss_MAH=0|gf_MAH=07|ga_MAH=03
|win_WBE=1|draw_WBE=0|loss_WBE=1|gf_WBE=03|ga_WBE=04
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|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
|result1=A
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 November 2005
|time=
|score= 3–5
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|aet =
|team1=Services
|team2=Maharashtra
|goals1= L Danny {{goal|33||70}}
A Thirunavukarasu {{goal|67}}
|goals2= Abhishek Yadav {{goal|28||37||77}}
Soccor Velho {{goal|41||49}}
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
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{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2005
|time=17:00 IST
|score= 2–0
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|team1=Maharashtra
|team2=West Bengal
|goals1= Reuben D'Souza {{goal|58}}
Shivalkar {{goal|64}}
|goals2=
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 November 2005
|time=19:00 IST
|score= 2–3
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|team1=Services
|team2=West Bengal
|goals1= L Danny {{goal|71}}
Shaji D'Silva {{goal|73}}
|goals2= Jayanta Sen {{goal|26}}
Raman Vijayan {{goal|51}}
S. Ramesh {{goal|85|o.g.}}
|location= Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=
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=Group D=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
|team1=GOA|name_GOA=Goa
|team2=MAN|name_MAN=Manipur
|team3=ASS|name_ASS=Assam
|win_GOA=1|draw_GOA=1|loss_GOA=0|gf_GOA=07|ga_GOA=01
|win_MAN=1|draw_MAN=1|loss_MAN=0|gf_MAN=04|ga_MAN=02
|win_ASS=0|draw_ASS=0|loss_ASS=2|gf_ASS=01|ga_ASS=09
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|date= 12 November 2005
|time=
|score= 3–1
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|team1=Manipur
|team2=Assam
|goals1= Sushil Kumar {{goal|23}}
Samson Singh {{goal|70}}
Dharamjit Singh {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2= Sanjiva Rongpi {{goal|83}}
|location=Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee=
|attendance=300
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{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2005
|time=08:30 IST
|score= 0–6
|report=[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html Report]
|team1=Assam
|team2=Goa
|goals1=
|goals2= Pereira {{goal|12||26||45||53}}
Lawrence {{goal|16}}
Miranda {{goal|25}}
|location= Udyogamandalam
|stadium=Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ground
|referee=
|attendance=
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{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 November 2005
|time= 19:00 IST
|score= 0–1
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|team1=Manipur
|team2=Goa
|goals1= T. Singh {{goal|87}}
|goals2= Lawrence {{goal|89}}
|location=Kochi
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|referee= Shaji C. Kurian (Kerala)
|attendance=
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Semi-finals
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|date= 18 November 2005
|time = 19:00 IST
|score= 0–1
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|team1=Kerala
|team2=Maharashtra
|goals1=
|goals2=Reuben D'Souza {{goal|49}}
|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
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{{football box
|date= 19 November 2005
|time= 19:00 IST
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/20/stories/2005112011691700.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team1=Punjab
|team2=Goa
|goals1=
|goals2= Carvalho {{goal|14}}
Rodrigues {{goal|48}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
Third place play-off
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|date= 20 November 2005
|time= 19:00 IST
|score= 2–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017155102/http://thehindu.com/2005/11/21/stories/2005112104531900.htm Report]
|aet =
|team1=Kerala
|team2=Punjab
|goals1 = Pradeep {{goal|57}}
Saheer {{goal|79}}
|goals2= Narinder Singh {{goal|68}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
|referee=
|attendance=
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Final
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|date= 21 November 2005
|time=19:00 IST
|score= 1–3
|report=[http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/22/stories/2005112212671900.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|aet = yes
|team1=Maharashtra
|team2=Goa
|goals1 = Velho {{goal|73}}
Hekmat Singh {{yel|106}}
|goals2= Philip Gomes {{goal|74}}
Rodrigues {{goal|105}}
Abranches {{goal|115}}
Rodrigues {{yel|21}}
Abranches {{yel|81}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
|referee= Shaji C. Kurian (Kerala)
|attendance=
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{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=82418 |title=Goa assert supremacy |publisher=Indianexpress.com |date=2005-11-22 |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2020-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226082411/http://archive.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=82418 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051122/sports.htm#17 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019121213/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051122/sports.htm#17 |url-status=live }}
File:2005-06 Air India Santosh Trophy Winning Goa Team.jpg]]
=Awards=
Best Player: Nicholas Rodrigues
=Statistics=
=Prizes=
The Kerala Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy gave away the trophies. Besides the top prize and a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs, the winning team also received Rs. 1 lakh announced by the Goa Sports Minister, Pandurang Madkikar .{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/22/stories/2005112212671900.htm |title=Sport : Goa clinches Santosh Trophy |date=2005-11-22 |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019072808/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/22/stories/2005112212671900.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}
Top scorers
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !State !Goals |
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1
|align="left"|Fredy Mascarenhas |align="left"|Goa |9 |
2
|align="left"| Kasif Jamal |align="left"|Railways |6 |
3
|align="left"|Sanjiv Rongpi |align="left"|Assam |5 |
rowspan=6|4
|align="left"|Ashim Biswas |align="left"|Railways |4 |
align="left"|Anthony Pereira
|align="left"|Goa |4 |
align="left"|Nicholas Rodrigues
|align="left"|Goa |4 |
align="left"|Climax Lawrence
|align="left"|Goa |4 |
align="left"|Praveen Rawat
|align="left"|Delhi |4 |
align="left"|Sumit Thapa
|align="left"|Delhi |4 |
Controversy
In a Group D match between Goa and Manipur on 17 November 2005, the referee Shaji C. Kurian allowed Goa to restart the game even as most of the Manipur players were celebrating Tomba Singh's goal in the 87th minute from a free kick.{{cite web|title=Action recommended against four Manipur players|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/19/stories/2005111910381700.htm|accessdate=27 March 2017|date=19 November 2005|archive-date=23 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323104247/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/19/stories/2005111910381700.htm|website=The Hindu|url-status=dead}} With the Manipur players unsettled for restart, Climax Lawrence rode on a break from the right and scored past Manipur goalkeeper Ingobi Singh.{{cite web |url=http://tse.manipur.us/2005/11/19/News_pages/Local_page-03.htm |title=The Sangai Express -Local News |publisher=Tse.manipur.us |date=2005-11-20 |access-date=2013-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019152959/http://tse.manipur.us/2005/11/19/News_pages/Local_page-03.htm |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=dead |df= }}{{cite web |author=Siddharth Saxena |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Football-Goa-enter-semis-Manipur-cry-foul/articleshow/1299533.cms |title=Football: Goa enter semis, Manipur cry foul |date=2005-11-18 |access-date=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051700/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-18/top-stories/27867335_1_ekendra-singh-manipuris-manipur-players |work=The Times of India |url-status=live }} The Manipuri players argued with referee Kurian, disputing the restart. Police was called in due to be some shoving and pushing between players and there was some argument between the Manipur players and the local police. Game has only resumed after Manipur's coach Ekendra Singh and manager Dinamani Singh entered the ground and asked Manipur players to finish off the game. Even though the match ended in a tie, Goa advanced to the semifinals with their superior goal difference in Group D. Immediately after the incident, the Manipur team manager lodged a complaint contending violation of Rule No. 8 of the Laws of the Game, and Article No. 15 of the Regulation of the Championship.{{cite web |author=Chris Punnakkattu Daniel |url=http://indianfootball.de/specials/santosh/news/2005news.html |title=SANTOSH TROPHY - presented by IndianFootball.Com |publisher=Indianfootball.de |date= |accessdate=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017153221/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/santosh/news/2005news.html |url-status=live }}
The All Manipur Football Association decided to boycott the national Under-19 and Under-14 football tournaments organized by the All India Football Federation in protest against a referee's decision{{cite web |url=http://footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.in/2005/11/manipur-to-boycott-indian-nationals.html |title=Asian Football Business Review: Manipur to boycott Indian nationals because of ref |publisher=Footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.in |date=2005-11-21 |accessdate=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019215119/http://footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.in/2005/11/manipur-to-boycott-indian-nationals.html |url-status=live }} People of Manipur gave a rousing welcome to the players and officials of the State team which participated in the 60th Air India Express Santosh trophy football Tournament on their arrival at Imphal.{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Mohen_Naorem_Musing.IFA_violating_FIFA_Code_of_Conduct |title=IFA violating FIFA Code of Conduct |publisher=E-pao.net |date= |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019142815/http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Mohen_Naorem_Musing.IFA_violating_FIFA_Code_of_Conduct |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..281105.nov05 |title=Red carpet rolled out for State players : 28th nov05 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |publisher=E-pao.net |date= |accessdate=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019142234/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..281105.nov05 |url-status=live }} To protest the biased decision of the referee, Manipur Students Federation had organised only sit-in-protest demonstration and imposed a 22-hour general strike on the day the final match. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 18 December 2005 decided to retain Goa as the champions of the Santosh Trophy rejecting Manipur's appeal, which had asked the AIFF to strip the champions of the title.{{cite web |url=http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2005-December/123155.html |title=[Goanet] Goa to retain Santosh Trophy, Manipur's appeal rejected |publisher=Lists.goanet.org |date=2005-12-18 |access-date=2013-10-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131018144148/http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2005-December/123155.html |archive-date=2013-10-18 |url-status=dead |df= }}
Telecast
Zee Sports telecasted the 16 matches from the quarterfinals onwards live.{{cite web |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov52005/sports1820542005114.asp |title=Delhi rout Himachal - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition |publisher=Archive.deccanherald.com |date=2005-11-05 |access-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019111359/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov52005/sports1820542005114.asp |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=dead }} John Helm and Russell Osman have been hired as commentators.{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k5/nov/novmam3.htm |title=> Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch > Zee Sports ropes in Air India Express as title sponsor for Santosh Trophy |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |date=2005-11-04 |accessdate=2013-10-18 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017131824/http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k5/nov/novmam3.htm |url-status=live }} The telecast packages included preview and review shows, half time match analysis. Music and dance performances by renowned bands during the half time and in between the two matches. Special performance by Zebra's was there to entertain the crowds before the start of each match.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/21/stories/2005112101390100.htm |title=Metro Plus Kochi : Football pepped up with spice |date=2005-11-21 |accessdate=2013-10-19 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019072552/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/21/stories/2005112101390100.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/news/printpage.asp?section_id=6&news_id=18460&tag=13187 |title=Welcome to exchange4media - the media for media |publisher=Exchange4media.com |date=2005-04-29 |access-date=2013-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019143954/http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/news/printpage.asp?section_id=6&news_id=18460&tag=13187 |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=dead |df= }} Zee provided soccer fans with the latest team news, match scores, statistics and player profiles, as well as exclusive player interviews and photo galleries.
References
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