The 1999–2000 Santosh Trophy was the 56th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held from 9 to 23 April 2000 in Thrissur and Chalakudy, Kerala. Twenty-eight teams from all over the country were supposed to take part in the national state championships, but six pulled out. Maharashtra beat the home team of Kerala 1–0 in the final.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals


Third place play-off

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

9 goals
  • Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)

Awards

Source:

  • Fair Play Trophy: Kerala
  • Man of Tournament: Aqueel Ansari (Maharashtra)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Virender Singh (Maharashtra)
  • Best Defender: Jo Paul Ancheri (Kerala)
  • Best Midfielder: Khalid Jamil (Maharashtra)
  • Best Striker: Sylvester Ignatius (Kerala)

References

External links

  • "56th Santosh Trophy 2000". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 16 March 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

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