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 edit

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 edit

Points table edit

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 edit

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 edit

Points table edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.