2008–09 Santosh Trophy
Football tournament season
| 63rd Senior National Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Dates | 4–14 June 2009 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Goa (5th title) |
| Runner-up | West Bengal |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 Santosh Trophy was the 63rd edition of Santosh Trophy, a football tournament in India. In the final, held in Chennai, Goa beat West Bengal by 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw.[1]
Background
The tournament was held in Tamil Nadu for the tenth time; first time in 1955 and last in 1999. The latter edition saw West Bengal winning its 29th and last title before entering the 2008–09 tournament.[2] Punjab entered the tournament on the back of two wins and were looking for a hat-trick of titles. The qualification round of the tournament was held in for venues: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli.[3]
Qualification
Knockout stage
Quarter-final Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Manipur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
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.
| Tamil Nadu | 1–1 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
P. C. Riju  40' | Report | Pachuau 93' |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
| Manipur | 1–1 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Pachuau 59' | Report | Su. Singh 59' |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
| Tamil Nadu | 0–1 | Punjab |
|---|---|---|
| Report | J. Singh 78' (pen.) |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
| Tamil Nadu | 3–1 | Manipur |
|---|---|---|
| T. Muthu 28' (pen.), 34', 35' | Report | B. Singh 50' |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
| Punjab | 1–2 | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| P. Mahlima 55' | Report |
|
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Quarter-final Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Services | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
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.
| Maharashtra | 0–1 | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Report | K. Laldingliana 12' (pen.) |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Referee: T. Pradeep Kumar (Tamil Nadu)
| Karnataka | 2–0 | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
| Karnataka | 0–1 | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Report | K. Laldingliana 28' (pen.) |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Referee: O. P. Thakur (Jharkhand)
| Goa | 5–0 | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Semi-finals
| Bengal | 2–0 | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Biswas 35', 65' | Report |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Referee: T. Pradeep Kumar (Tamil Nadu)
| Tamil Nadu | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lawrence 90+3' (pen.) |
Final
The match was a repeat of the final of the 1998–99 edition.[4] Bengal made the final for the 40th time[5] and Goa for their 12th time. It was the sixth meeting of the two teams in the final, with Bengal winning on five occasions and once the trophy shared. Goa entered the final having kept a clean sheet throughout the tournament.[6]
| Goa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 |
| |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Referee: T. Pradeep Kumar (Tamil Nadu)
References
- ^ "Goa lifts Santosh trophy". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 14 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy is back … will the spectators?". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Suryanarayan, S. R. (23 May 2009). "Will Bengal be able to end its long drought in the Santosh Trophy?". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Injury-time penalty sees Goa through". The Hindu. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Bengal enters summit clash in style". The Hindu. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Interesting encounter on the cards". The Hindu. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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