1999–2000 Santosh Trophy
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.
| National Football Championship | |
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 – 23 April 2000 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Maharashtra (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Kerala |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 48 (4.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mohammed Najeeb (9 goals) |
| Best player | Aqueel Ansari |
← 1998–99 2001–02 → | |
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
- Goa
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
- Services
- Tamil Nadu
- West Bengal
Group stage
Group X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | West Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Services | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| 10 April 2000 | West Bengal | 2–2 | Karnataka | Thrissur |
Dipankar Roy  Vijayan |
Report | Sunil Kumar RC Prakash |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 11 April 2000 | Kerala | 5–2 | Services | Thrissur |
| Sylvester Ignatius Saheer |
Report | Preetam Bahadur Johnny Gangmei |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 13 April 2000 | West Bengal | 4–0 | Services | Thrissur |
| 18:00 IST | Vijayan James Singh |
Report | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 14 April 2000 | Kerala | 2–1 | Karnataka | Thrissur |
| K. Naushad Vijayan |
Report | RC Prakash |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 16 April 2000 | Services | 1–1 | Karnataka | Thrissur |
| Preetam Bahadur |
Report | Murali |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 16 April 2000 | Kerala | 1–1 | West Bengal | Thrissur |
| B. Edison |
Report | RP Singh |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
Group Y
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| 9 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 1–1 | Punjab | Thrissur |
| Pasha |
Report | Sukhjit Singh |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 11 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–4 | Maharashtra | Thrissur |
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb Jamil Khalid Siddique Moosa |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 12 April 2000 | Goa | 2–2 | Punjab | Thrissur |
| Francis Silveira D'Cunha |
Report | Sukhjit Singh |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 14 April 2000 | Punjab | 0–2 | Maharashtra | Thrissur |
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 15 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–3 | Goa | Thrissur |
| 18:00 IST | Report | D'Cunha Coutinho |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 17 April 2000 | Goa | 1–1 | Maharashtra | Thrissur |
| 18:00 IST | Soares |
Report | Bungo Singh |
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium Referee: S. Sujauddin |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 April 2000 | ||||||
| Kerala | 2 | |||||
| 23 April 2000 | ||||||
| Goa | 0 | |||||
| Kerala | 0 | |||||
| 20 April 2000 | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 3 | |||||
| West Bengal | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Kerala | 2–0 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Ignatius |
Report |
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
| Maharashtra | 3–1 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Singh Moosa Bungo Singh |
Report | R. Vijayan |
Third place play-off
| West Bengal | 2–0 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Dharamjit Singh James Singh |
Report |
Final
| Kerala | 0–1 | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb |
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 9 goals
- Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)
Awards
- 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)
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