2021–22 Santosh Trophy group stage

The 2021–22 Santosh Trophy group stage is played from 16 April to 25 April. A total of 10 teams contest in the group stage to decide the four places in the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Santosh Trophy.

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.[1] 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 final being held at Manjeri Payyanad Stadium.[2]

Group A

Points table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KL WB PN ME RA
1 Kerala (H) 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 10 Semi-finals — 2–0 — — 5–0
2 West Bengal 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 9 — — 1–0 4–3 —
3 Punjab 4 2 0 2 6 3 +3 6 1–2 — — — 4–0
4 Meghalaya 4 1 1 2 8 9 −1 4 2–2 — 0–1 — —
5 Rajasthan 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0 — 0–3 — 2–3 —
Source: AIFF
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

Matches

West Bengal1–0Punjab
Subham Bhowmick 61' Report
Kerala5–0Rajasthan
  • Jijo Joseph 6', 58', 63'
  • Nijo Gilbert 38'
  • Ajay Alex 82'
 Report
Rajasthan2–3Meghalaya
  • Youraj Singh 2'
  • Imran Khan 56'
 Report
  • Figo Syndai 26', 39'
  • Hardy Cliff Nongbri 64'
Kerala2–0West Bengal
  • Noufal PN 85'
  • Jesin Thonikkara 90+2'
 Report
Punjab4–0Rajasthan
  • Amarpreet Singh 37'
  • Parmjit Singh 63'
  • Tarun Slathia 70', 81'
 Report
Meghalaya2–2Kerala
  • Kynsaibor Lhuid 40'
  • Figo Syndai 55'
 Report
  • M Muhammed Safnad 17'
  • Muhammed Saheef 58'
West Bengal4–3Meghalaya
  • Md Fardin Ali Molla 23', 43' (pen.)
  • Mahitosh Roy 49', 69'
 Report
  • Sangti Janai Shianglong 40'
  • Shano Tariang 46', 65'
Punjab1–2Kerala
Manvir Singh 12' Report Jijo Joseph 17', 86'
Rajasthan0–3West Bengal
Report
  • Md Fardin Ali Molla 48', 60'
  • Sujit Singh 81'
Meghalaya0–1Punjab
Report Amarpreet Singh 47'

Group B

Points table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MN KA OD SE GJ
1 Manipur 4 3 0 1 8 1 +7 9 Semi-finals — — 0–1 3–0 —
2 Karnataka 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7 0–3 — — 1–0 —
3 Odisha 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 7 — 3–3 — — 3–2
4 Services 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6 — — 2–0 — 3–1
5 Gujarat 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0 0–2 0–4 — — —
Source: AIFF
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

Matches

Odisha3–3Karnataka
  • Jamir Oram 15'
  • Bikash Kumar Sahoo 64'
  • Chandra Muduli 75'
 Report
  • Sudheer Kotikela 28', 61'
  • Bavu Nishad 33'
Manipur3–0Services
  • Ngariyanbam Jenish Singh 5'
  • Lunminlen Haokip 50'
  • Sunil B 74' (o.g.)
 Report
Services3–1Gujarat
  • Nikhil Sharma 45'
  • Tongbram Krishnakanta Singh 50'
  • Pintu Mahata 85'
 Report Jay Kanani 20'
Manipur0–1Odisha
Report Kartik Hantal 37'
Gujarat0–2Manipur
Report
  • Sudhir Laitonjam 48'
  • Siddharth Suresh Nair 67' (o.g.)
Karnataka1–0Services
Ankith P 38' Report
Karnataka0–3Manipur
Report
  • Lunminlen Haokip 19', 42'
  • Somishon Shirak 44'
Odisha3–2Gujarat
  • Chandra Muduli 37', 88'
  • Raisen Tudu 89'
 Report
  • Prabaldeep Khare 89'
  • Jay Kanani 90+6' (pen.)
Services2–0Odisha
  • Vivek Kumar 74'
  • Nikhil Sharma 82'
 Report
Gujarat0–4Karnataka
Report
  • Sudheer Kotikela 12', 29'
  • Kamalesh P 28'
  • Magesh Selva 60'

References

  1. ^ "West Bengal, Kerala & Punjab drawn together in tantalizing group in 75th edition of Hero Santosh Trophy". All India Football Federation. 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "75th Santosh Trophy in Malappuram from April 16". The Times of India. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.