1999–2000 Santosh Trophy
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.
| National Football Championship | |
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 – 23 April 2000 | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Champions | Maharashtra (4th title) | 
| Runners-up | Kerala | 
| Matches played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 48 (4.8 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mohammed Najeeb (9 goals)  | 
| Best player | Aqueel Ansari | 
← 1998–99  2001–02 →   | |
Qualified teams
    
The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
Group stage
    
    Group X
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Services | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | 
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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.
| 10 April 2000 | Bengal | 2–2 | Karnataka | Thrissur | 
| Dipankar Roy  Raman Vijayan  | 
Report | Sunil Kumar  RC Prakash  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 11 April 2000 | Kerala | 5–2 | Services | Thrissur | 
| Sylvester Ignatius  Saheer  | 
Report | Preetam Bahadur  Johnny Gangmei  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 13 April 2000 | Bengal | 4–0 | Services | Thrissur | 
| 18:00 IST | Raman Vijayan  James Singh  | 
Report | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 14 April 2000 | Kerala | 2–1 | Karnataka | Thrissur | 
| K. Naushad  I. M. Vijayan  | 
Report | RC Prakash  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
Group Y
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | 
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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.
| 9 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 1–1 | Punjab | Thrissur | 
| Pasha  | 
Report | Sukhjit Singh  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 11 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–4 | Maharashtra | Thrissur | 
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb  Jamil Khalid Siddique Moosa  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 12 April 2000 | Goa | 2–2 | Punjab | Thrissur | 
| Francis Silveira  D'Cunha  | 
Report | Sukhjit Singh  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 14 April 2000 | Punjab | 0–2 | Maharashtra | Thrissur | 
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 15 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–3 | Goa | Thrissur | 
| 18:00 IST | Report | D'Cunha  Coutinho  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 17 April 2000 | Goa | 1–1 | Maharashtra | Thrissur | 
| 18:00 IST | Soares  | 
Report | Bungo Singh  | 
Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium Referee: S. Sujauddin  | 
Knockout stage
    
    Bracket
    
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 April 2000 | ||||||
| Kerala | 2 | |||||
| 23 April 2000 | ||||||
| Goa | 0 | |||||
| Kerala | 0 | |||||
| 20 April 2000 | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 3 | |||||
| Bengal | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
    
| Kerala | 2–0 | Goa | 
|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Ignatius  | 
Report | 
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
| Maharashtra | 3–1 | Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Singh  Moosa Bungo Singh  | 
Report | Raman Vijayan  | 
Third place play-off
    
Final
    
| Kerala | 0–1 | Maharashtra | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb  | 
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
Statistics
    
    Goalscorers
    
- 9 goals
 
- Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)
 
Awards
    
Source: [1]
- 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
    
- Vinod, A (24 April 2000). "Maharashtra snares Kerala in its den". thehindu.com. Thrissur: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
 
- "56th Santosh Trophy 2000". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 16 March 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
 
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