2021–22 Santosh Trophy
Football tournament season
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The 2021–22 Santosh Trophy was the 75th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations.[1] The last season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.
- Qualifiers: 21 November – 5 December 2021
- Main: 16 April – 2 May 2022
- Qualifiers: 37
- Main: 10
| Senior Men's National Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala |
| Dates |
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| Teams |
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| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kerala (7th title) |
| Runners-up | West Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 73 |
| Goals scored | 226 (3.1 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Jesin TK (Kerala) (9 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Jijo Joseph (Kerala) |
| Best goalkeeper | Priyant Singh (West Bengal) |
The main round of the tournament was held in Manjeri, and was contested by 10 teams divided into two groups.[2][3] Kerala and West Bengal from Group A and Manipur and Karnataka from Group B reached the semi-finals, and eventually Kerala and West Bengal faced in the final. Kerala won their seventh title after defeating West Bengal in the penalties.
Qualification
The zonal qualifiers were contested by 37 teams representing the states and the union territories of India, including one representing the Indian Armed Forces. The teams were drawn into five zones (North, East, North-East, South and West) of two groups each. Only 2 teams (1 from each group) from each zone could qualify for the final round.
North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SE | CH | UP | JK | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Services | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 12 | Final Round | — | — | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Chandigarh (H) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | — | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PU | DE | HA | UT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Final Round | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 | Delhi (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 6 | — | — | — | 11–1 | ||
| 3 | Haryana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | 0–4 | — | 6–0 | ||
| 4 | Uttarakhand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | 0–11 | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
East
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WB | SK | CG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bengal (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Final Round | — | 0–1 | — | |
| 2 | Sikkim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0–2 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
North-East
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ME | AP | AS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meghalaya (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Final Round | — | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Assam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 2–6 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
South
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KA | TN | TL | AP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnataka (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Final Round | — | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Telangana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KE | PO | LK | AN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 9 | Final Round | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | — | |
| 2 | Pondicherry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 | — | — | — | 8–0 | ||
| 3 | Lakshadweep | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Andaman and Nicobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 | 0–9 | — | 1–5 | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
West
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GJ | GO | DN | DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Final Round | — | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Daman and Diu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RJ | MH | MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Final Round | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
Draw
The official draw for the 75th edition of Santosh Trophy was held on 6 January 2022 at 15:00 IST in New Delhi with former India defender Gouramangi Singh assisting in the process.[4] Ten teams who came through the qualifiers were drawn into two groups of five each for the main event beginning from 16 April. On 31 March the host of the event was announced to be Malappuram, Kerala, with the matches being held at Kottappadi Stadium and Payyanad Stadium.[5]
Group stage
Group A
Rules for classification: 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
(H) Hosts
Group B
Rules for classification: 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
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 April 2022 | ||||||
| Kerala | 7 | |||||
| 2 May 2022 | ||||||
| Karnataka | 3 | |||||
| Kerala (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 29 April 2022 | ||||||
| West Bengal | 1 (4) | |||||
| West Bengal | 3 | |||||
| Manipur | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Kerala | 7–3 | Karnataka |
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Report |
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| West Bengal | 3–0 | Manipur |
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Report |
Final
| Kerala | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | West Bengal |
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Safnad  116' |
Report | Dilip Orawn 97' |
| Penalties | ||
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5–4 |
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Statistics
Prize money
| Title | Amount |
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| Hero of the tournament | ₹25,000 |
| Top scorer | ₹25,000 |
| Top goalkeeper | ₹25,000 |
| Champion | ₹5,00,000 |
| Runner-up | ₹3,00,000 |
Awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer of the Championship | Jesin TK | Kerala |
| Best Goalkeeper of the Championship | Priyant Singh | West Bengal |
| Hero of the Championship | Jijo Joseph | Kerala |