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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India | 
| Dates | 29 February – 13 March 2016 | 
| Teams | 10 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Services (5th title) | 
| Runner-up | Maharashtra | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 | 
| Goals scored | 55 (2.39 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Narohari Shreshta (4 goals) | 
| Best player | Arjun Tudu | 
The 2016 Santosh Trophy was the 70th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. The qualifiers for the tournament took place from 6 February and the final of the tournament proper was held in Nagpur from 13 March 2016.[1][2][3]
Round and dates
| Round | Match dates | Teams | 
|---|---|---|
| Qualifiers | 6 February 2016 – 23 February 2016 | 33 | 
| Group stage | 29 February 2016 – 9 March 2016 | 10 | 
| Semi-finals | 11 March 2016 | 4 | 
| Final | 13 March 2016 | 2 | 
Qualified Teams
The following 10 teams have qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | Services | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Mizoram | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Jammu & Kashmir | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Railways | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2016. Source: 
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.
Fixtures and Results
| 29 February 2016 | Mizoram | 1–1 | Railways | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Malsawmfela  | 
Report | 
| 29 February 2016 | Maharashtra | 3–1 | Jammu & Kashmir | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Shrikant Veramullu  Raynier Fernandes  | 
Report | 
| 2 March 2016 | Services | 1–0 | Jammu & Kashmir | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| P Jain  | 
Report | 
| 2 March 2016 | Railways | 0–3 | Maharashtra | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 4 March 2016 | Mizoram | 0–1 | Maharashtra | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 4 March 2016 | Services | 2–1 | Railways | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Vipin  Vivek Kumar  | 
Report | 
| 6 March 2016 | Services | 1–0 | Maharashtra | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Francis Zoununtluanga  | 
Report | 
| 6 March 2016 | Mizoram | 4–1 | Jammu & Kashmir | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| K Lal Thanthanga  Malsawmfela Laldingngheta Lalmunsanga  | 
Report | 
| 8 March 2016 | Railways | 1–2 | Jammu & Kashmir | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Anil Kisku  | 
Report | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | Goa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | West Bengal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Assam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2016. Source: 
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.
Fixtures and Results
| 1 March 2016 | Tamil Nadu | 3–0 | Assam | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Kali Alaudeen  Praveendran  | 
Report | 
| 1 March 2016 | West Bengal | 1–3 | Goa | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Narohari Shreshta  | 
Report | 
| 3 March 2016 | Punjab | 0–1 | West Bengal | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 3 March 2016 | Assam | 0–1 | Goa | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 5 March 2016 | Tamil Nadu | 0–0 | Goa | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 5 March 2016 | Punjab | 2–0 | Assam | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 7 March 2016 | Goa | 1–0 | Punjab | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Francis Fernandes  | 
Report | 
| 7 March 2016 | West Bengal | 0–1 | Tamil Nadu | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
| 9 March 2016 | West Bengal | 5–1 | Assam | University Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Dipendu Dowary  Sheikh Faiz Narohari Shreshta  | 
Report | 
| 9 March 2016 | Punjab | 0–5 | Tamil Nadu | SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur | 
| Report | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 March 2016 | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| 13 March 2016 | ||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 0 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| 11 March 2016 | ||||||
| Services | 2 | |||||
| Goa | 0 | |||||
| Services | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Maharashtra | 1–0 | Tamil Nadu | 
|---|---|---|
| Prem Kumar  | 
Report | 
SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur
Final
| Maharashtra | 1–2 | Services | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shabaz Pathan  | 
Report | 
SEC Railway Stadium, Nagpur
Goalscorers
- 4 Goals
 
- Narohari Shreshta (West Bengal)
 
- 3 Goals
 
- A Raegan (Tamil Nadu)
 - Arjun Tudu (Services)
 - Mohammed Shabaz Pathan (Maharashtra)
 
- 2 Goals
 
- Jagtar Singh (Railways)
 - Malsawmfela (Mizoram)
 - Sheikh Faiz (West Bengal)
 - Shrikant Veramullu (Maharashtra)
 
- 1 Goal
 
- Aaron D'costa (Maharashtra)
 - Altamash Syed (Jammu & Kashmir)
 - Angelo Colaco (Goa)
 - Appuruba Phukan (Assam)
 - Anil Kisku (Railways)
 - Beevan D'Mello (Goa)
 - Dipendu Dowary (West Bengal)
 - Edwin Sydney (Tamil Nadu)
 - Farukh Chowdhary (Jammu & Kashmir)
 - Francis Fernandes (Goa)
 - Francis Zoununtluanga (Services)
 - Kali Alaudeen (Tamil Nadu)
 - K Lal Thanthanga (Mizoram)
 - Lalkhapuimawia (Mizoram)
 - Laldingngheta (Mizoram)
 - Lalmunsanga (Mizoram)
 - Milagres Gonsalves (Goa)
 - MS Dawngliana (Mizoram)
 - Pawan Kumar Tiwari (Punjab)
 - P Jain (Services)
 - Pradeep Mohanraj (Tamil Nadu)
 - Raynier Fernandes (Maharashtra)
 - Rowilson Rodrigues (Goa)
 - Shahnwaz Bashir (Jammu & Kashmir)
 - Soosairaj (Tamil Nadu)
 - Syed Shoaib (Jammu & Kashmir)
 - Vijith Shetty (Maharashtra)
 - Vipin (Services)
 - Vijay Kumar (Punjab)
 - Vivek Kumar (Services)
 
Notable players
References
- ↑ "26 players selected for Santosh trophy". Greater Kashmir. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
 - ↑ "Santosh Trophy dates finalised". The Hindu. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
 - ↑ "Santosh Trophy Results with scorer". www.kolkatafootball.com. 12 March 2016.
 
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