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1997–98 Santosh Trophy
The 1997–98 Santosh Trophy was the 54th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held between 16 and 27 April 1998 in Guwahati, Assam. In the final, Bengal beat Goa 1–0 in a repeat of the previous edition's final. It was their fifth consecutive win and 28th overall. Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals Final Bengal and Goa headed into their fifth Santosh Trophy final with the former winning every previous encounter, except the 1982–83 edition when the two were declared joint winners. Awards Winners Bengal won a cash prize of 2.5 lakh A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. F ..., while runners-up Goa received 1.5 lakh. The losing semi-finalists Maharashtra and Punjab re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal Football Team
The West Bengal football team (), also known as IFA Bengal football team or earlier the Bengal football team, is an Indian football team representing West Bengal in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They were the second Indian team to participate in the continental top tier tournament – Asian Champion Club Tournament, by playing in the 1970 edition following Mysore in 1969. History Bengal made its debut in the national competitions at the 1941–42 Santosh Trophy. West Bengal have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 47 times, having won 33 titles, the most by any team. Managed by Balaidas Chatterjee, the team won six Santosh Trophy titles between 1949 and 1959. In 1962, former Indian captain Samar Banerjee guided Bengal winning the trophy. Prior to 2003, the team competed as "Bengal football team". On 16 August 2021, West Bengal played a friendly match against India national team at the Salt Lake Stadium and it was won by India by 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Services Football Team
The Services football team is a football section of the Indian Armed Forces The Indian Armed Forces are the armed forces, military forces of the India, Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force.—— Additionally, the Indian Ar ..., representing them in various regional competitions. It is operated by the Services Sports Control Board, and competes in Santosh Trophy. Santosh Trophy Services have appeared in the final of the Santosh Trophy ten times, and have won it seven times. The team won their first Santosh Trophy in 1960–61 by beating West Bengal football team, Bengal 1–0 in the final. Since then, they have won the tournament another four times – 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Their latest win came at the 2023–24 Santosh Trophy Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, where they beat Goa football team, Goa 1–0 in the final. Honours State State (senior) * Santosh Trophy ** Winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakh
A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For example, in India, 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 ''lakh'' rupees, written as 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000. It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. Usage In Indian English, the word is used both as an attributive and non-attributive noun with either an unmarked or marked ("-s") plural, respectively. For example: "1 ''lakh'' people"; "''lakhs'' of people"; "20 ''lakh'' rupees"; "''lakhs'' of rupees". In the abbreviated form, usage such as "5L" or "5 lac" (for "5 ''lakh'' rupees") is common. In this system of numeration, 100 ''lakh'' is called one '' crore'' and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harjinder Singh (footballer)
Harjinder Singh (born 16 March 1970, in Punjab) is a former Indian footballer and coach who played and coached all his career for Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club (JCT FC) in the I-League. Career Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club In 1989, Singh joined JCT FC which then only played at state level. In 1997, he led them to the first ever NFL title ever. As an All India Football Federation member On 2 September 2022, Singh was elected as a member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation. Honours India *SAFF Championship: 1993 India U20 * AFC Asian U-19 Championship: 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Harjinder Indian men's footballers 1970 births Living people People from Kapurthala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaichung Bhutia
Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nicknamed the ''Sikkimese Sniper'' because of his shooting skills in football. Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football". Bhutia has had four spells at then I-League side East Bengal FC, the club where he started his career. When he joined English club Bury in 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club and only the second to play professionally in Europe, after Mohammed Salim. Afterwards he had a short loan spell at the Malaysian football club Perak FA. He has also played for JCT Mills, which won the league once during his tenure; and Mohun Bagan, which failed to win the league once during his two spells, in his native India. His in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railways Football Team
The Railways football team is the football section of the Indian Railways in Indian domestic football competitions, most notably the Santosh Trophy. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals nine times, and have won the trophy thrice. Honours State (senior) * Santosh Trophy ** Winners (3): 1961–62, 1964–65, 1966–67 ** Runners-up (6): 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1986–87, 2013–14 State (youth) * M. Dutta Ray Trophy ** Winners (2): 1997, 1998 See also * Railways women's football team * Army Red * Army Green * Indian Air Force * Indian Navy * Services football team * Assam Rifles * Central Reserve Police Force SC Central Reserve Police Force Sports Club is a association football, football section which represents the Central Reserve Police Force of the Punjab Police (India), Punjab Police. Based in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Punjab, they compete in the P ... * Eastern Railway FC References Santosh Trophy teams Sport in Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Football Team
The Kerala football team (Malayalam Language, Malayalam: കേരള കാൽപന്തുകളി ഗണം), formerly known as ''Travancore-Cochin football team'', is an Indian state level semi-professional association football, football team representing Kerala in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy and National Games of India. The team appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 15 times, and have won the trophy 7 times. Kerala last won the Santhosh Trophy in 2021–22 Santosh Trophy, 2022 by defeating West Bengal football team, Bengal in the final on 2 May at the Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Payyanadu Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala, Malappuram. The Kerala team was captained by Jijo Joseph under head coach Bino George, being unbeaten during the tournament. Statistics and records Season-by-season Champions Runners-up Semifinal Players Current squad As of 14 February 2024: Curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Football Team
The Maharashtra football team, also earlier the Bombay football team, is an Indian football team representing Maharashtra in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 15 times, and have won the trophy 4 times. Prior to 1962, the team competed as ''Bombay''. Honours State (senior) * Santosh Trophy ** Winners (4): 1954–55, 1963–64, 1990–91, 1999–2000 ** Runners-up (12): 1945–46, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1992–93, 2005–06, 2015–16 * National Games ** Gold medal (1): 1999 ** Bronze medal (2): 2001, 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ... State (youth) * B.C. Roy Trophy ** Runners-up (1): 1966–67 * M. Dutta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India. In 1962, Radha Govinda Baruah supervised and built the stadium. He named it after the first prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. It can host 25,000 spectators. The stadium is operated by the Board of Sports of Assam, Government of Assam. It has been mainly used for association football, football and cricket. Nehru Stadium has hosted 13 One Day Internationals matches and many matches of domestic cricket tournaments including Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. In football, it hosts the prestigious Bordoloi Trophy and all three divisions of GSA Football League regularly. The stadium has also hosted the Santosh Trophy and Federation Cup (India), Federation Cup, two top level domestic football tournaments of India. All records and statistics Leading run scorers are Yuvraj Singh- 181 runs, Michael Bevan- 163 runs and Dinesh Mongia- 159 runs. Leading wicket takers are Ravi Shastri and Harb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi-finals
A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, whose winner becomes the tournament champion(s). Some match-ups may be a single match or several, for example two-legged ties in European sports or best-of series in North American pro sports. Defeated competitors may play no further part after losing, or may participate in "consolation" or "classification" matches against other losers to determine the lower final rankings; for example, a third place playoff between losing semi-finalists. In a shootout poker tournament, there are more than two players competing at each table, and sometimes more than one progresses to the next round. Some competitions are held with a pure single-elimination tournament system. Others have many phases, with the last being a single-elimination final stage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Football Team
The Assam football team () is an Indian football team representing Assam in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. Current squad As of 19 November 2024: Current coaching staff Honours State (senior) * National Games ** Gold medal (1): 2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ... ** Silver medal (1): 1999 State (youth) * B.C. Roy Trophy ** Runners-up (4): 1963–64, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1996–97 * Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy ** Winners (4): 1980, 1981, 1981–82, 2011–12 ** Runners-up (1): 1983–84 * M. Dutta Ray Trophy ** Runners-up (1): 1994 Others *Dr. T. Ao NorthEast Football Trophy **Winners (2): 2003, 2004 References Santosh Trophy teams Football in Assam {{India-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goa Football Team
The Goa football team is an Indian football team representing the state of Goa in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. Goa made their Santosh Trophy debut in the 1964 Madras Nationals. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 13 times, and have won the trophy 5 times. Players and Staff The following 20 players were called up prior to the 2019-20 Santosh Trophy qualification: Current Players Coaching staff As of 03 February 2023 Record since 2000 Honours State (senior) * Santosh Trophy ** Winners (5): 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 2005–06, 2008–09 ** Runners-up (9): 1978–79, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2016–17, 2023–24 * National Games ** Silver medal (2): 1997, 2001 ** Bronze medal (1): 2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
