2017–18 Santosh Trophy

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{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = Santosh Trophy

| year = 2017–18

| other_titles =

| image =

| imagesize = 150px

| caption =

| country = India

| dates =

| num_teams = 10

| defending champions =

| champions = Kerala

| count = 6

| runner-up = West Bengal

| continentalcup1 =

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| matches = 23

| goals = 86

| attendance =

| top goal scorer = Victorino Fernandes
Jithin MS
(5 goals each)

| player =

| prevseason = 2016–17

| nextseason = 2018–19

| updated =

}}

The 2017–18 Santosh Trophy was the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations. The competition began with qualifiers on 8 January 2018 and concluded with the final on 1 April 2018.{{cite news|title=Vitorino Fernandes to captain Goa in Santosh Trophy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/vitorino-fernandes-to-captain-goa-in-santosh-trophy/articleshow/62391800.cms|accessdate=9 January 2018|work=Times of India|date=6 January 2018}} Kerala won the competition, their sixth championship, by defeating West Bengal during the final in penalties 4–2.

West Bengal were the defending champions, having defeated Goa in the final during the 2016–17 season. The entire tournament took place in Kolkata.

Qualifiers

{{main|2017–18 Santosh Trophy qualification}}

The following ten teams had qualified for the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy:

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Group stage

=Group A=

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|section=Group A

|source=

|update=complete

|team1=KL

|team2=WB

|team3=MH

|team4=CA

|team5=MN

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|win_CA=0 |draw_CA=1 |loss_CA=3 |gf_CA=3 |ga_CA=9

|win_KL=4 |draw_KL=0 |loss_KL=0 |gf_KL=15 |ga_KL=1

|win_MH=2 |draw_MH=0 |loss_MH=2 |gf_MH=10 |ga_MH=11

|win_MN=0 |draw_MN=1 |loss_MN=3 |gf_MN=3 |ga_MN=17

|win_WB=3 |draw_WB=0 |loss_WB=1 |gf_WB=9 |ga_WB=2

|name_CA=Chandigarh

|name_KL=Kerala

|name_MH=Maharashtra

|name_MN=Manipur

|name_WB=West Bengal

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO={{nobreak|Advance to Semi-finals}}

|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

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Chandigarh vs. Kerala"

|date= 19 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Chandigarh

|score= 1–5

|team2= Kerala

|goals1= Sharma {{goal|88}}

|goals2= Jithin M.S. {{goal|11||51}}
Poulose {{goal|18}}
Afdal V.K. {{goal|49}}
Sreekuttan V.S. {{goal|77}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8810 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Manipur vs. West Bengal"

|date= 19 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Manipur

|score= 0–3

|team2= West Bengal

|goals1=

|goals2= Das {{goal|7||15}}
B. Singh {{goal|82}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8811 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Chandigarh vs. Manipur"

|date= 21 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Chandigarh

|score= 1–1

|team2= Manipur

|goals1= Rana {{goal|65}}

|goals2= Naocha {{goal|25}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8816 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Maharashtra vs. West Bengal"

|date= 21 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Maharashtra

|score= 1–5

|team2= West Bengal

|goals1= Dharmai {{goal|8}}

|goals2= Chakladar {{goal|55}}
Murmu {{goal|62}}
B. Singh {{goal|79||82}}
Barman {{goal|90}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8815 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Maharashtra vs. Chandigarh"

|date= 23 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Maharashtra

|score= 2–1

|team2= Chandigarh

|goals1= Khanvilkar {{goal|5}}
Menezes {{goal|9}}

|goals2= Sharma {{goal|88}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8824 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Kerala vs. Manipur"

|date= 23 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Kerala

|score= 6–0

|team2= Manipur

|goals1= Afdal VK {{goal|47}}
Rahul KP {{goal|59}}
Gopalan {{goal|62||84}}
Jithin M.S. {{goal|71}}
R. Singh {{goal|90+4|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8825 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Kerala vs. Maharashtra"

|date= 25 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Kerala

|score= 3–0

|team2= Maharashtra

|goals1= Raj {{goal|24}}
Jithin M.S. {{goal|39}}
Rahul KP {{goal|58}}

|goals2=

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8836 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "West Bengal vs. Chandigarh"

|date= 25 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= West Bengal

|score= 1–0

|team2= Chandigarh

|goals1= B. Singh {{goal|18}}

|goals2=

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8837 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "West Bengal vs. Kerala"

|date= 27 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= West Bengal

|score= 0–1

|team2= Kerala

|goals1=

|goals2= Rahul KP {{goal|90}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8848 Report]

|stadium= Mohun Bagan Ground

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Manipur vs. Maharashtra"

|date= 27 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Manipur

|score= 2–7

|team2= Maharashtra

|goals1= Horam {{goal|17}}
D. Singh {{goal|40}}

|goals2= Bhokare {{goal|28}}
R. Singh {{goal|59||77||90}}
Prabhu {{goal|75}}
Pandhare {{goal|86}}
Ansari {{goal|90+3}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8849 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Group B=

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|section=Group B

|source=

|update=complete

|team1=KA

|team2=MZ

|team3=GA

|team4=PN

|team5=OD

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|win_GA=2 |draw_GA=0 |loss_GA=2 |gf_GA=12 |ga_GA=9

|win_KA=3 |draw_KA=0 |loss_KA=1 |gf_KA=8 |ga_KA=4

|win_MZ=3 |draw_MZ=0 |loss_MZ=1 |gf_MZ=10 |ga_MZ=3

|win_OD=0 |draw_OD=0 |loss_OD=4 |gf_OD=3 |ga_OD=15

|win_PN=2 |draw_PN=0 |loss_PN=2 |gf_PN=6 |ga_PN=8

|name_GA=Goa

|name_KA=Karnataka

|name_MZ=Mizoram

|name_OD=Odisha

|name_PN=Punjab

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO={{nobreak|Advance to Semi-finals}}

|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

|hth_KA=Mizoram 0–1 Karnataka

|hth_MZ=KA

}}

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|id= "Odisha vs. Punjab"

|date= 20 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Odisha

|score= 1–2

|team2= Punjab

|goals1= Lakra {{goal|62}}

|goals2= S. Singh {{goal|70}}
Pradhan {{goal|82|o.g.}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8812 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Mizoram vs. Goa"

|date= 20 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Mizoram

|score= 3–1

|team2= Goa

|goals1= F Lalrinpuia {{goal|25}}
Lalromawia {{goal|81||84}}

|goals2= V. Fernandes {{goal|11}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8813 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Karnataka vs. Goa"

|date= 22 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Karnataka

|score= 4–1

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Vignesh {{goal|54}}
S. Rajesh {{goal|61}}
Gonsalves {{goal|69|o.g.}}
Augustine {{goal|89}}

|goals2= Hoble {{goal|26}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8820 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

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{{football box collapsible

|id= "Odisha vs. Mizoram"

|date= 22 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Odisha

|score= 0–5

|team2= Mizoram

|goals1=

|goals2= Zomuanpuia C {{goal|34}}
Lalromawia {{goal|41||59}}
Malsawmdawngliana {{goal|73}}
F Lalrinpuia {{goal|91}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8821 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Punjab vs. Mizoram"

|date= 24 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Punjab

|score= 1–2

|team2= Mizoram

|goals1= Rawat {{goal|56}}

|goals2= Lalremruata {{goal|7||9}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8830 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

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{{football box collapsible

|id= "Karnataka vs. Odisha"

|date= 24 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Karnataka

|score= 2–1

|team2= Odisha

|goals1= Augustine {{goal|27}}
S. Rajesh {{goal|88}}

|goals2= Nayak {{goal|30}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8831 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Goa vs. Odisha"

|date= 26 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Goa

|score= 6–1

|team2= Odisha

|goals1= Fernandes {{goal|15||45||54}}
Peixote {{goal|59}}
Perriera {{goal|71}}
Masceranhas {{goal|85}}

|goals2= Sardar {{goal|16}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8845 Report]

|stadium= Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Punjab vs. Karnataka"

|date= 26 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Punjab

|score= 2–1

|team2= Karnataka

|goals1= Rawat {{goal|18}}
B. Singh {{goal|26}}

|goals2= Rajesh {{goal|7}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8846 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|id= "Mizoram vs. Karnataka"

|date= 28 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Mizoram

|score= 0–1

|team2= Karnataka

|goals1=

|goals2= S. Rajesh {{goal|74}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8855 Report]

|stadium= Mohun Bagan Ground

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

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{{football box collapsible

|id= "Goa vs. Punjab"

|date= 28 March 2018

|time= 15:00 IST

|round=

|team1= Goa

|score= 4–1

|team2= Punjab

|goals1= Peixote {{goal|25}}
Fernandes {{goal|28}}
Dias {{goal|59}}
Perreira {{goal|67}}

|goals2= G. Singh {{goal|90+7}}

|report= [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8854 Report]

|stadium= Sailen Manna Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

Knockout stage

{{Round4

| 30 March 2018|Kerala|1|Mizoram|0

| 30 March 2018|Karnataka|0|West Bengal|2

| 1 April 2018|Kerala|2 (4) |West Bengal| 2 (2)

| RD1 = Semi-finals

| RD2 = Final

| team-width = 170

| score-width = 50

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=Semi-finals=

{{footballbox

|date = 30 March 2018

|time = 15:00 IST

|team1 = Kerala

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8862 Report]

|aet =

|team2 = Mizoram

|goals1 = Afdal V.K. {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 30 March 2018

|time = 15:00 IST

|team1 = Karnataka

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8863 Report]

|aet =

|team2 = West Bengal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Murmu {{goal|57}}
Sarkar {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Sailen Manna Stadium, Kolkata

|attendance =

|referee =

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=Final=

{{main|2018 Santosh Trophy final}}

{{Football box

|date = 1 April 2018

|time = 15:00 IST

|team1 = Kerala

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8873 Report]

|team2 = West Bengal

|goals1 = Jithin M.S. {{goal|19}}
Thomas {{goal|117}}

|goals2 = Murmu {{goal|68}}
Sarkar {{goal|120+2}}

|aet=yes

|penaltyscore=4–2

|penalties1=

  • Rahul {{pengoal}}
  • Jithin {{pengoal}}
  • Jestin {{pengoal}}
  • Seassan {{pengoal}}

|penalties2=

  • {{penmiss}} Ankit
  • {{penmiss}} Nabi
  • {{pengoal}} Sarkar
  • {{pengoal}} Sanchayan

|stadium = Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

|attendance = 5,500

|referee=

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Goalscorers

;5 goals

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;4 goals

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;3 goals

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  • Rahul KP (Kerala)
  • Afdal VK (Kerala)
  • Ranjeet Singh (Maharashtra)
  • Jiten Murmu (West Bengal)

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;2 goals

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  • Vishal Sharma (Chandigarh)
  • Mackroy Peixote (Goa)
  • Shubert Jonas Perriera (Goa)
  • Leon Augustine (Karnataka)
  • Jithin Gopalan (Kerala)
  • F Lalrinpuia (Mizoram)
  • Lalremruata (Mizoram)
  • Jitender Rawat (Punjab)
  • Sumit Das (West Bengal)
  • Tirthankar Sarkar (West Bengal)

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;1 goal

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  • Vivek Rana (Chandigarh)
  • Kapil Hoble (Goa)
  • Marcus Masceranhas (Goa)
  • Nestor Dias (Goa)
  • Gunashekar Vignesh (Karnataka)
  • Sajith Poulose (Kerala)
  • Sreekuttan V.S. (Kerala)
  • Rahul Raj (Kerala)
  • Vibin Thomas (Kerala)
  • Leander Dharmai (Maharashtra)
  • Shubham Khanvilkar (Maharashtra)
  • Dion Menezes (Maharashtra)
  • Sahil Bhokare (Maharashtra)
  • Nikhil Prabhu (Maharashtra)
  • Kiran Pandhare (Maharashtra)
  • Naqiur Ansari (Maharashtra)
  • Ngangbam Naocha (Manipur)
  • Chanso Horam (Manipur)
  • Dhananjoy Singh (Manipur)
  • Zomuanpuia C (Mizoram)
  • Malsawmdawngliana (Mizoram)
  • Arpan Lakra (Odisha)
  • Arjun Nayak (Odisha)
  • Sunil Sardar (Odisha)
  • Sarbjit Singh (Punjab)
  • Baltej Singh (Punjab)
  • Gurtej Singh (Punjab)
  • Manotosh Chakladar (West Bengal)
  • Rajon Barman (West Bengal)

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;Own goals

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References

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