1999–2000 Santosh Trophy
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Santosh Trophy
| year = 1999–2000
| other_titles = National Football Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = India
| dates = 9 – 23 April 2000
| num_teams = 8
| champions = Maharashtra
| count = 4
| runner-up = Kerala
| matches = 10
| goals = 48
| attendance =
| top goal scorer = Mohammed Najeeb
(9 goals)
| player = Aqueel Ansari
| prevseason = 1998–99
| nextseason = 2001–02
}}
The 1999–2000 Santosh Trophy was the 56th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held from 9 to 23 April 2000 in Thrissur and Chalakudy, Kerala. Twenty-eight teams from all over the country were supposed to take part in the national state championships, but six pulled out. Maharashtra beat the home team of Kerala 1–0 in the final.
Qualified teams
{{Main|1999–2000 Santosh Trophy qualification}}
The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
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Group stage
=Group A=
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|source=
|team1=KE |team2=WB |team3=KA |team4=SE
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|win_KE=2 |draw_KE=1 |loss_KE=0 |gf_KE=8 |ga_KE=4
|win_WB=1 |draw_WB=2 |loss_WB=0 |gf_WB=7 |ga_WB=3
|win_KA=0 |draw_KA=2 |loss_KA=1 |gf_KA=4 |ga_KA=5
|win_SE=0 |draw_SE=1 |loss_SE=2 |gf_SE=3 |ga_SE=10
|name_KE=Kerala
|name_KA=Karnataka
|name_SE=Services
|name_WB=Bengal
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO=Advance to Semi-finals
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2000|04|10|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Bengal
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/150175/ Report]
|team2 = Karnataka
|goals1 = Dipankar Roy {{goal|1}}
Raman Vijayan {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Sunil Kumar {{goal|79}}
RC Prakash {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|11|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Kerala
|score = 5–2
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/12/stories/07120447.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Services
|goals1 = Sylvester Ignatius {{goal|6}}
Saheer {{goal|43||60||62||69}}
|goals2 = Preetam Bahadur {{goal|20}}
Johnny Gangmei {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|13|df=y}}
|time = 18:00 IST
|team1 = Bengal
|score = 4–0
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/14/stories/07140446.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Services
|goals1 = Raman Vijayan {{goal|51||74}}
James Singh {{goal|57||81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|14|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Kerala
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/15/stories/07150447.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Karnataka
|goals1 = K. Naushad {{goal|5}}
I. M. Vijayan {{goal|41|pen.}}
|goals2 = RC Prakash {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|16|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Services
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/17/stories/07170441.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Karnataka
|goals1 = Preetam Bahadur {{goal|44}}
|goals2 = Murali {{goal|28|pen.}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|16|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Kerala
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/17/stories/07170441.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Bengal
|goals1 = B. Edison {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = RP Singh {{goal|36}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Group B=
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|source=
|team1=MH |team2=GO |team3=PB |team4=TN
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|win_MH=2 |draw_MH=1 |loss_MH=0 |gf_MH=7 |ga_MH=1
|win_GO=1 |draw_GO=2 |loss_GO=0 |gf_GO=6 |ga_GO=3
|win_PB=0 |draw_PB=2 |loss_PB=1 |gf_PB=3 |ga_PB=5
|win_TN=0 |draw_TN=1 |loss_TN=2 |gf_TN=1 |ga_TN=8
|name_MH=Maharashtra
|name_GO=Goa
|name_PB=Punjab
|name_TN=Tamil Nadu
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO=Advance to Semi-finals
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|09|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Tamil Nadu
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/10/stories/07100447.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Punjab
|goals1 = Pasha {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Sukhjit Singh {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|11|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Tamil Nadu
|score = 0–4
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/12/stories/07120447.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Maharashtra
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mohammed Najeeb {{goal|2}}
Jamil {{goal|8}}
Khalid Siddique {{goal|17}}
Moosa {{goal|68|pen.}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|12|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Goa
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/13/stories/0713044c.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Punjab
|goals1 = Francis Silveira {{goal|33}}
D'Cunha {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Sukhjit Singh {{goal|45||89}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|14|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Punjab
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/15/stories/07150447.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Maharashtra
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mohammed Najeeb {{goal|75||87}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|15|df=y}}
|time = 18:00 IST
|team1 = Tamil Nadu
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/16/stories/0716044g.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Goa
|goals1 =
|goals2 = D'Cunha {{goal|24||26}}
Coutinho {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2000|04|17|df=y}}
|time = 18:00 IST
|team1 = Goa
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/18/stories/07180446.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2 = Maharashtra
|goals1 = Soares {{goal|58}}
|goals2 = Bungo Singh {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Municipal Corporation Stadium
|location = Thrissur
|attendance =
|referee = S. Sujauddin
}}
Knockout stage
=Bracket=
{{Round4
| 19 April 2000|Kerala| 2 |Goa| 0
| 20 April 2000|Maharashtra| 3 |Bengal| 1
| 23 April 2000|Kerala| 0 |Maharashtra| 1
| RD1 = Semi-finals
| RD2 = Final
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 50
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{footballbox
|date= 19 April 2000
|time= 18:00 IST
|team1= Kerala
|score= 2–0
|report= [https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/kerala-downs-goa-to-make-final/article28012449.ece Report]
|team2= Goa
|goals1= Sylvester Ignatius {{goal|40||66}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur
|attendance=
|referee=Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
}}
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{{footballbox
|date= 20 April 2000
|time= 18:00 IST
|team1= Maharashtra
|score= 3–1
|report= [https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/maharashtra-surges-into-final/article28012629.ece Report]
|team2= Bengal
|goals1= Manjit Singh {{goal|32}}
Moosa {{goal|45|pen.}}
Bungo Singh {{goal|87}}
|goals2= Raman Vijayan {{goal|36}}
|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur
|attendance=
|referee=Michael Andrews (Kerala)
}}
=Third place play-off=
{{footballbox
|date= 22 April 2000
|time=
|team1= Bengal
|score= 2–0
|report= [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/23/stories/07230444.htm Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team2= Goa
|goals1= Dharamjit Singh {{goal|20|o.g.}}
James Singh {{goal|20}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Final=
{{footballbox
|date= 23 April 2000
|time= 18:00 IST
|team1= Kerala
|score= 0–1
|report= [https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/maharashtra-snares-kerala-in-its-den/article28013093.ece Report]
|team2= Maharashtra
|goals1=
|goals2= Mohammed Najeeb {{goal|20}}
|stadium= Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur
|attendance=
|referee= Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
}}
Statistics
=Goalscorers=
;9 goals
- Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)
Awards
Source: {{cite news |title=Maharashtra snares Kerala in its den |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/maharashtra-snares-kerala-in-its-den/article28013093.ece |access-date=28 April 2022 |website=thehindu.com |publisher=The Hindu |date=24 April 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929135112/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ |archive-date=29 September 2023 |first=A |last=Vinod |location=Thrissur }}
- Fair Play Trophy: Kerala
- Man of Tournament: Aqueel Ansari (Maharashtra)
- Best Goalkeeper: Virender Singh (Maharashtra)
- Best Defender: Jo Paul Ancheri (Kerala)
- Best Midfielder: Khalid Jamil (Maharashtra)
- Best Striker: Sylvester Ignatius (Kerala)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{cite web |title=56th Santosh Trophy 2000 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1999-00st.html |publisher=indianfootball.de |access-date=26 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020316154439/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1999-00st.html |archive-date=16 March 2002}}
{{Santosh Trophy}}
{{1999–2000 in Indian football}}
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