2013–14 Santosh Trophy

The 2014 Santosh Trophy was the 68th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. The tournament was held in two phases. The final phase was held in Siliguri, West Bengal between 24 February and 9 March 2014. The zone competitions were held between January 26 and February 4, 2014.[1] In the finals, played at Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, debutant Mizoram beat the Railways 3–0 to clinch the trophy, and the Rs 500,000 prize money, while the runners up Railways received Rs. 300,000.[2][3]

2014 Santosh Trophy
Country India
Teams34
ChampionsMizoram (1st title)
Runners-upRailways
Matches played23
Goals scored63 (2.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Zico Zoremsanga (Mizoram)
R. Reagan
(Tamil Nadu)
(5 goals each)

Qualified teams
Main article: 2013–14 Santosh Trophy qualification

Defending champions Services and former champions West Bengal won their respective groups to qualify from East Zone. Railways overcame an unexpected reverse against Assam to clinch their berth in the final round alongside Mizoram from North East Zonal qualifiers. Last year's finalists and 2012 Champion Kerala netted two goals in added time to overhaul Karnataka and qualify behind Tamil Nadu from the South Zone. Maharashtra and Goa were dominant in qualifying from their respective groups in the West Zone. Uttarakhand and Punjab were the last of the teams to seal their final place from North Zone qualifiers. These 10 teams were drawn into two groups for the final stage to be held in Siliguri from 24 February – 9 March 2014.

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Knockout Stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Mizoram 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 12 A1
Maharashtra 4 3 0 1 5 4 +1 9 A2
Kerala 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 6
Services 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 3
Uttarakhand 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0
Source:
24 February 2014 Maharashtra3–2UttarakhandKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Dias  37'
Shabaz  43'
Koli  88'		 Report A. Singh  19'
S. Singh  68'
24 February 2014 Kerala1–3MizoramKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Ronald  79' Report Lalbiakhlua  55'
Zico  57'
F. Lalrinpuia  71'
26 February 2014 Kerala4–0UttarakhandKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Justus 12'
Suhair 29', 34'
Nasaruddin  46'		 Report
26 February 2014 Services0–1MaharashtraKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Report Pathan  85'
28 February 2014 Maharashtra0–2MizoramKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Report Lalnunmawia  68'
Lalfakzuala  84'
28 February 2014 Services3–0UttarakhandKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
J. Singh  55'
A. Tudu  66'
Sumesh  70'		 Report
2 March 2014 Mizoram4–1ServicesKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
KC Lalchhuanmawia
Zico
V Laltanpuia  71'
Lalbiakhlua 		Report Arjun Tudu  43'
2 March 2014 Maharashtra1–0KeralaKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Allan Diaz  78' Report
4 March 2014 Kerala1–0ServicesKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Nasrudeen C 40' Report
4 March 2014 Uttarakhand1–2MizoramKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Saurabh Rawat 86' Report Lalnunmawia 21'
David Lalrinmuana  74'

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Railways 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8 B1
Tamil Nadu 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6 B2
West Bengal 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
Goa 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 4
Punjab 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
Source:
25 February 2014 Goa1–1PunjabKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
S. Fernandes  3' Report H.Singh  90+2'
25 February 2014 Railways2–1Tamil NaduKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Raju  54'
S. Narzary  90+2'		 Report AnandRaj  61'
27 February 2014 Tamil Nadu3–2GoaKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Karthick 13'
Reagan  31'
A. Kumar  90+1'		 Report Sequeira  45+1', 51'
27 February 2014 West Bengal0–0PunjabKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Report
1 March 2014 West Bengal1–2GoaKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Snehashish Dutta 55' Angelo Colaco  24'
Lavino Fernandes  87'
1 March 2014 Punjab0–0RailwaysKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
3 March 2014 Railways1–1West BengalKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Jelendra Brahma 90+3' Report Nil Kanta Paria  21'
3 March 2014 Punjab2–3Tamil NaduKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Sarbjit Singh 52'
Harpreet Singh 57'		 Report Reagan 8', 63', 67'
5 March 2014 West Bengal1–0Tamil NaduKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Nil Kanta Pariah  88' Report
5 March 2014 Railways3–0GoaKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Dipankar Das  19'
Susil Kisku  84'
S. Rajesh  87'		 Report

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 March
 
 
Mizoram3
 
9 March
 
Tamil Nadu1
 
Mizoram3
 
7 March
 
Railways0
 
Railways1 (5)
 
 
Maharashtra1 (3)
 

Semi-finals
Mizoram3–1 (a.e.t.)Tamil Nadu
David Lalrinmuana  62'
Zico Zoremsanga  94'
F Lalrinpuia  119'		 Report Reagan  45+1'
Railways1–1Maharashtra
Susil Kisku  72' Report Mohammed Shafique  24'
Penalties
PC Riju
Raju Singh
Dipankar Das
Susil Kisku 		4–2 Praneel Mendon
Shetty
Paresh Shivalkar
Linekar Machado

Final
Mizoram3–0Railways
Zico Zoremsanga  44', 61'
F Lalrinpuia  90+1'		 Report

References
  1. Live, IBN. "Siliguri to host Santosh Trophy 2013–14". IBN Live. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. "Mizoram Thrash Railways 10–0 to Win Santosh Trophy". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. "Clinical Mizoram clinch 68th Santosh Trophy in style". Samay Live. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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