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

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]

Qualified teams

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 Maharashtra 3–2 Uttarakhand Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Dias 37'
Shabaz 43'
Koli 88'		 Report A. Singh 19'
S. Singh 68'
24 February 2014 Kerala 1–3 Mizoram Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Ronald 79' Report Lalbiakhlua 55'
Zico 57'
F. Lalrinpuia 71'
26 February 2014 Kerala 4–0 Uttarakhand Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Justus 12'
Suhair 29', 34'
Nasaruddin 46'		 Report
28 February 2014 Maharashtra 0–2 Mizoram Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Report Lalnunmawia 68'
Lalfakzuala 84'
28 February 2014 Services 3–0 Uttarakhand Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
J. Singh 55'
A. Tudu 66'
Sumesh 70'		 Report
2 March 2014 Mizoram 4–1 Services Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
KC Lalchhuanmawia
Zico
V Laltanpuia 71'
Lalbiakhlua 		Report Arjun Tudu 43'
4 March 2014 Kerala 1–0 Services Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Nasrudeen C 40' Report
4 March 2014 Uttarakhand 1–2 Mizoram Kanchenjunga 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 Goa 1–1 Punjab Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
S. Fernandes 3' Report H.Singh 90+2'
25 February 2014 Railways 2–1 Tamil Nadu Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Raju 54'
S. Narzary 90+2'		 Report AnandRaj 61'
27 February 2014 Tamil Nadu 3–2 Goa Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Karthick 13'
Reagan 31'
A. Kumar 90+1'		 Report Sequeira 45+1', 51'
1 March 2014 West Bengal 1–2 Goa Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Snehashish Dutta 55' Angelo Colaco 24'
Lavino Fernandes 87'
3 March 2014 Railways 1–1 West Bengal Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Jelendra Brahma 90+3' Report Nil Kanta Paria 21'
3 March 2014 Punjab 2–3 Tamil Nadu Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Sarbjit Singh 52'
Harpreet Singh 57'		 Report Reagan 8', 63', 67'
5 March 2014 Railways 3–0 Goa Kanchenjunga 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 soccer ball with check mark
Raju Singh soccer ball with check mark
Dipankar Das soccer ball with check mark
Susil Kisku soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with red X Praneel Mendon
soccer ball with red X Shetty
soccer ball with check mark Paresh Shivalkar
soccer ball with check mark 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 3–0 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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