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This was the first trophy for Karnataka, which had previously won four times as the princely state of Mysore, after a gap of 54 years (after 1968-69).The tournament was started in 1941 by Indian Football Association (IFA), which was the then de facto governing body of football in India. It was named after the former president of the IFA, Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the Maharaja of Santosh who had died aged 61 in 1939.[3][6][7]The IFA later donated the Santosh Trophy to the AIFF, soon after its formation as the sport’s official governing body in India, and since then AIFF has been organising the tournament. The trophy for the runner-up, Kamala Gupta Trophy, was also donated by the then president of IFA, Dr. S.K. Gupta, and it was named in honour of his wife.[8] The third-place trophy, Sampangi Cup, was donated by the Karnataka State Football Association (then Mysore Football Association) and was named so in the memory of a renowned footballer, Sampangi, who was from Mysore.[8] Until 2018, the tournament was organised as an individual competition, but since 2021, the AIFF rebranded it as the men’s senior tier of National Football Championship for the regional teams of various age groups. In September 2022, it was announced that the tournament will be organized on zonal basis.[9]Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Background[edit]Current teams[edit]Results[edit]Finals[edit]Final appearances[edit]References[edit]Background[edit]  Santosh Trophy logo used until 2021The Santosh Trophy was started in 1941 after the former president of the Indian Football Association, Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh and later, Sir Satish Chandra Chowdhury donated the trophy to the All India Football Federation.[3][10] At the time of the first tournament, India lacked a proper championship for football teams. The other major nationwide football competitions at the time were Durand Cup, Rovers Cup and IFA Shield.[3] In 1990, in an attempt to bring through more younger players, the AIFF made the Santosh Trophy into an under-23 competition. This move only lasted for three seasons before the tournament was reverted to a senior competition.[3]During his time as the head coach of India, Bob Houghton called for the tournament to be discontinued and that it was a waste of time and talent.[3] He was more aggressive against the tournament after striker Sunil Chhetri injured himself in the 2009 Santosh Trophy and had to miss the Nehru Cup.[4] As a result, national team players were not allowed to participate in the tournament, which was also eventually reverted.[3] In 2013 the AIFF decided that players from the top-tier clubs would be barred from participating in the Santosh Trophy, but numerous members of reserve, academy and youth sides of the I-League and the Indian Super League participate in the tournament for game-time.[11] The tournament still is regarded as a suitable platform for young players to attract the eyes of scouts of major clubs in the country.[12][13]Current teams[edit]The following teams participate in the tournament as states, union territories and institutions.Results[edit]Finals[edit]The following is the list of winners and runners-up from every edition of the Santosh Trophy[14]SeasonHost cityWinnerScoreRunner-up1941\u201342KolkataBengal5\u20131Delhi1944\u201345DelhiDelhi2\u20130Bengal1945\u201346BombayBengal2\u20130Bombay1946\u201347BangaloreMysore0\u20130, 2\u20131Bengal1947\u201348KolkataBengal0\u20130, 1\u20130Bombay1949\u201350KolkataBengal5\u20130Hyderabad1950-51KolkataBengal1\u20130Hyderabad1951\u201352BombayBengal1\u20130Bombay1952\u201353BangaloreMysore1\u20130Bengal1953\u201354KolkataBengal0\u20130, 3\u20131Mysore1954\u201355MadrasBombay2\u20131Services1955\u201356ErnakulamBengal1\u20130Mysore1956\u201357TrivandrumHyderabad1\u20131, 4\u20131Bombay1957\u201358HyderabadHyderabad3\u20131Bombay1958\u201359MadrasBengal1\u20130Services1959\u201360NowgongBengal3\u20131Bombay1960\u201361KozhikodeServices0\u20130, 1\u20130Bengal1961\u201362BombayRailways3\u20130Bombay1962\u201363BangaloreBengal2\u20130Mysore1963\u201364MadrasMaharashtra1\u20130Andhra Pradesh1964\u201365GuwahatiRailways2\u20131Bengal1965\u201366KollamAndhra Pradesh1\u20131, 1\u20130Bengal1966\u201367HyderabadRailways0\u20130, 2\u20130Services1967\u201368CuttackMysore1\u20130Bengal1968\u201369BangaloreMysore0\u20130, 1\u20130Bengal1969\u201370NowgongBengal6\u20131Services1970\u201371JalandharPunjab1\u20131, 3\u20131Mysore1971\u201372MadrasBengal4\u20131Railways1972\u201373GoaBengal4\u20131Tamil Nadu1973\u201374ErnakulamKerala3\u20132Railways1974\u201375JalandharPunjab6\u20130Bengal1975\u201376KozhikodeBengal0\u20130, 3\u20131Karnataka1976\u201377PatnaBengal1\u20130Maharashtra1977\u201378KolkataBengal1\u20131, 3\u20131Punjab1978\u201379SrinagarBengal1\u20130Goa1979\u201380CoimbatoreBengal1\u20130Punjab1980\u201381CuttackPunjab0\u20130, 2\u20130Railways1981\u201382ThrissurBengal2\u20130Railways1982\u201383KolkataBengal and Goa (joint winners) \u2013 0\u20130, 0\u201301983\u201384MadrasGoa1\u20130Punjab1984\u201385KanpurPunjab3\u20130Maharashtra1985\u201386JabalpurPunjab0\u20130 (4\u20131 p)Bengal1986\u201387CalcuttaBengal2\u20131Railways1987\u201388KollamPunjab0\u20130 (5\u20134 p)Kerala1988\u201389GuwahatiBengal1\u20131 (4\u20133 p)Kerala1989\u201390MargaoGoa2\u20130Kerala1990\u201391PalakkadMaharashtra1\u20130Kerala1991\u201392CoimbatoreKerala3\u20130Goa1992\u201393KochiKerala2\u20130Maharashtra1993\u201394CuttackBengal2\u20132 (5\u20133 p)Kerala1994\u201395ChennaiBengal2\u20131 (a.s.d.e.t.)Punjab1995\u201396MargaoBengal1\u20130Goa1996\u201397JabalpurBengal1\u20130 (a.s.d.e.t.)Goa1997\u201398GuwahatiBengal1\u20130Goa1998\u201399ChennaiBengal5\u20130Goa1999\u201300ThrissurMaharashtra3\u20132Kerala2001\u201302MumbaiKerala3\u20132 (a.s.d.e.t.)Goa2002\u201303ImphalManipur2\u20131 (a.s.d.e.t.)Kerala2004\u201305DelhiKerala3\u20132Punjab2005\u201306KochiGoa3\u20131 (a.e.t.)Maharashtra2006\u201307GurgaonPunjab0\u20130 (a.e.t.) (5\u20133 p)West Bengal2007\u201308SrinagarPunjab1\u20130Services2008\u201309ChennaiGoa0\u20130 (a.e.t.) (4\u20132 p)West Bengal2009\u201310KolkataWest Bengal2\u20131Punjab2010\u201311AssamWest Bengal2\u20131Manipur2011\u201312OdishaServices3\u20132Tamil Nadu2012\u201313KochiServices0\u20130 (a.e.t.) (4\u20133 p)Kerala2013\u201314SiliguriMizoram3\u20130Railways2014\u201315LudhianaServices0\u20130 (5\u20134 p)Punjab2015\u201316NagpurServices2\u20131Maharashtra2016\u201317GoaWest Bengal1\u20130Goa2017\u201318KolkataKerala2\u20132 (4\u20132 p)West Bengal2018\u201319LudhianaServices1\u20130Punjab2021\u201322MalappuramKerala1\u20131 (5\u20134 p)West Bengal2022\u201323 RiyadhKarnataka3\u20132MeghalayaFinal appearances[edit]References[edit]^ “Hero Senior NFC”. www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.^ Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). “Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy”. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 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