The 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy was the 36th edition of the
Sait Nagjee Football Tournament
The Sait Nagjee All India Football Tournament is one of the most prestigious football Tournaments held in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. The tournament was very popular from the beginning & attracted large crowd since 1952. The tournament played until ...
and the first edition of the tournament since 1995. This tournament was organized by the Kozhikode District Football Association (KDFA) under the patronage of Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, President KDFA, and was held in
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
, Kerala, India, from 5 to 21 February 2016. Along with clubs from different parts of the world, the Argentina U-23 national team also took part in the tournament.
Brazilian footballer
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian retired professional association football, footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deplo ...
is the brand ambassador for the tournament.
FC Dnipro Reserves won the trophy beating
Atlético Paranaense Reserves in the final.
Teams
Venue
EMS Corporation stadium, Kozhikode, Kerala.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knock-out phase
Bracket
Semi-finals
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Final
References
External links
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Past Sait Nagjee Trophy Results
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2015–16 in Indian football
2016 in youth association football