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Santosh Trophy Winners List From 1941 to 2024- Know the Winners and Runners-up

Santosh Trophy Winners List from 1941 to 2024: West Bengal has the most win in the Santosh Trophy history, with 32 wins. This post will provide you the Santosh Trophy winners list from 1941 to 2024, along with the runners-up and host city from total 77th editions.

Santosh Trophy Winners List From 1941 to 2024

Santosh Trophy winners list: West Bengal leads in the Santosh Trophy winners list as the most successful team, with 32 champion titles and 14 runners-up title for a total of 46 final appearances. They also set a record with six consecutive titles from 1993 to 1999. In a close second is Punjab, with 8 title wins, 8 runners-up finishes, and 16 appearances.

Kerala claims the third position with 7 title wins, closely followed by Services with 6 wins. Goa and Karnataka have 5 victories each, while Maharashtra has 4. Railways and Andhra Pradesh have won 3 titles each. Delhi, Manipur, and Mizoram have each won the champion title once.

In the 1982-83 edition, West Bengal and Goa shared the trophy after goalless draws in the final and replay, the only time in Santosh Trophy history.

For the first time, the 2022-23 Santosh Trophy final took place abroad at the King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 4, with Karnataka winning the championship title by defeating Meghalaya.

Santosh Trophy Winner 2024: Services won the 77th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2023-24 on 9 March 2024 at Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh. They defeated Goa with a 1-0 score.

Santosh Trophy Winners and Runners Up List From 1941 to 2024

Santosh Trophy Winners List: Check the table below for the Santosh Trophy winners List from the year 1941 to 2024:

Santosh Trophy Winners List & Runners-up List Table

SessionWinnerScoreRunners-upHost City
2023–24Services1-0WinnerArunachal Pradesh
2022-23Karnataka3-2MeghalayaRiyadh
2021-22Kerala1–1 (5–4 p)West BengalManjeri
2018–19Services1-0PunjabLudhiana
2017-18Kerala2-2 (4-2 p)West BengalKolkata
2016-17West Bengal1-0GoaGoa
2015-16Services2-1MaharashtraGoa
2014-15Services0- (5-4 p)PunjabLudhiana
2013-14Mizoram3-0RailwaysSiliguri
2012-13Services0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p)KeralaKochi
2011-12Services3-2Tamil NaduOdisha
2010-11West Bengal2-1ManipurAssam
2009-10West Bengal2-1PunjabKolkata
2008-09Goa0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-2 p)West BengalChennai
2007-08Punjab1-0ServicesSrinagar
2006-07Punjab0-0 (a.e.t.) (5-3 p)West BengalGurgaon
2005-06Goa3-1 (a.e.t.)MaharashtraKochi
2004–05Kerala3-2PunjabDelhi
2002-03Manipur2-1 (a.s.d.e.t.)KeralaImphal
2001–02Kerala3.2 (a.s.d.e.t.)GoaMumbai
1999-00Maharashtra3-2KeralaThrissur
1998-99Bengal5-0GoaChennai
1997-98Bengal1-0GoaGuwahati
1996-97Bengal1-0 (a.s.d.e.t.)GoaJabalpur
1995-96Bengal1-0GoaMargao
1994-95Bengal2-1 (a.s.d.e.t.)PunjabChennai
1993-94Bengal2-2 (5-3 p)KeralaCuttack
1992-93Kerala2-0MaharashtraKochi
1991-92Kerala3-0GoaCoimbatore
1990-91Maharashtra1-0KeralaPalakkad
1989-90Goa2-0KeralaMargao
1988-89Bengal1-1 (4-3 p)KeralaGuwahati
1987-88Punjab0-0 (5-4 p)KeralaKollam
1986-87Bengal2-1RailwaysCalcutta
1985-86Punjab0-0 (4-1 p)BengalJabalpur
1984-85Punjab3-0MaharashtraKanpur
1983-84Goa1-0PunjabMadras
1982-83Bengal and Goa (joint)0-0, (0-0)Kolkata
1981-82Bengal2-0RailwaysThrissur
1980-81Punjab0-0, 2-0RailwaysCuttack
1979-80Bengal1-0PunjabCoimbatore
1978-79Bengal1-0GoaSrinagar
1977-78Bengal1-1, (3-1)PunjabKolkata
1976-77Bengal1-0MaharashtraPatna
1975-76Bengal0-0, (3-1)KarnatakaKozhikhode
1974-75Punjab6-0BengalJalandhar
1973-74Kerala3-2RailwaysErnakulam
1972-73Bengal4-1Tamil NaduGoa
1971-72Bengal4-1RailwaysMadras
1970-71Punjab1-1, (3-1)MysoreJalandar
1969-70Bengal6-1ServicesNowgong
1968-69Mysore0-0, (1-0)BengalBangalore
1967-68Mysore1-0BengalCuttack
1966-67Railways0-0, (2-0)ServicesHyderabad
1965-66Andhra Pradesh1-1, (1-0)BengalKollam
1964-65Railways2-1BengalGuwahati
1963-64Maharashtra1-0Andhra PradeshMadras
1962-63Bengal2-0MysoreBangalore
1961-62Railways3-0BombayBombay
1960-61Services0-0, (1-0)BengalKazhikode
1959-60Bengal3-1BombayNowgong
1958-59Bengal1-0ServicesMadras
1957-58Hyderabad3-1BombayHyderabad
1956-57Hyderabad1-1, (4-1)BombayTrivandrum
1955-56Bengal1-0MysoreErnakulam
1954-55Bombay2-1ServicesMadras
1953-54Bengal0-0, 3-1MysoreKolkata
1952-53Mysore1-0BengalBangalore
1951–52Bengal1-0BombayBombay
1950–51Bengal1-0HyderabadKolkata
1949–50Bengal5-0HyderabadKolkata
1947–48Bengal0–0, (1–0)BombayKolkata
1946–47Mysore0–0, (2–1)BengalBangalore
1945–46Bengal2–0BombayBombay
1944–45Delhi2–0BengalDelhi
1941–42Bengal5–1DelhiKolkata

Most Number of Santosh Trophy Titles | Santosh Trophy Winners List

TeamWinsRunners-upLast WinFinal Appearance
Bengal/West Bengal32142016–1746
Punjab882007–0816
Kerala782021–2215
Services752023–2412
Goa592023–2414
Mysore/Karnataka552022–239
Bombay/Maharashtra4121999–0016
Railways361966–679
Andhra Pradesh311965–666
Hyderabad221957–584
Delhi111944–452
Manipur112002–032
Mizoram102013–141
Madras / Tamil Nadu022
Meghalaya011

Check out the Santosh Trophy 2023-24 Final Schedule to be held in Arunachal Pradesh.

National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy

Santosh Trophy Winner List

The FIFA Santosh Trophy (due to ties with FIFA), also known as the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy is the yearly domestic men’s football competitions in India. It was originally set up by the Indian Football Association (IFA) to fill the gap of a state-level national football championship in Bengal. At present, the event is overseen by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

The Santosh Trophy started in 1941, providing a stage for regional state associations and government institutions. Unfortunately, the event couldn’t take place in 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This competition sees the participation of states, Union Territories, and government institutions such as Services and Railways.

Who is Santosh Trophy named after?

The Santosh Trophy honors the respected figure in Indian football, Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the former Maharaja of Santosh (now in Bangladesh).

Maharaja Roy Chowdhury was a founding member of the well-known East Bengal football club and also served as the president of the IFA for many years.

Santosh Trophy Awards

The winners receive ‘Santosh trophy’, and the runners-up are also recognized with named trophies.

The Kamla Gupta Trophy, donated by former IFA president Dr. SK Gupta in memory of his wife, is awarded to the second-placed team.

Furthermore, the third-placed team is presented with the Sampangi Cup, named after the footballer Sampangi from the Mysore (now Karnataka) region.

Santosh Trophy Winners List Overview

ArticleSantosh Trophy Winners List
First Edition1941
Organizing BodyAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) (2023–)
Latest Edition2023
RegionIndia
Most WinsWest Bengal (32 titles)
Santosh Trophy Winner 2024Services

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Santosh Trophy Winners List FAQs

1. Who won the most titles of Santosh Trophy?

Bengal/West Bengal team won the most Santosh Trophy title, with 32 wins and 14 times runners-up.

2. Who is hosting the 77th Santosh Trophy Final?

Arunachal Pradesh will host the 2023-24 Santosh Trophy Final for the first time in Naharlagun.

3. Who won Santosh Trophy 2024?

Services won the Santosh Trophy 2024 by defeating Goa at the Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh on March 9.

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