The 1983–84 Santosh Trophy was the 40th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held in April 1984 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Goa beat Punjab 1–0 in the final to win the competition for their second time, and first as only-holders, after they held the trophy along with West Bengal in the previous edition.[2] Arnold Rodrigues and Camilo Gonsalves (both Goa) were named the best forward and best player of the tournament respectively.[3] The Goa side was captained by goalkeeper Brahmanand Sankhwalkar for second time.He ended the tournament with a clean sheet.[4]
| National Football Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country |  India |
| Dates | ?? – 15 April 1984 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Goa[1] (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Punjab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player | Arnold Rodrigues (Goa) |
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Karnataka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored;
| Punjab | 3–0 | Tamil Nadu |
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| Karnataka | 1–1 | Tamil Nadu |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored;
| Bengal | 2–0 | Andhra Pradesh |
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| Kerala | 3–2 | Andhra Pradesh |
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| Kerala | 2–2 | Maharashtra |
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| Maharashtra | 1–1 | Andhra Pradesh |
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Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Goa | 6–0 | Kerala | 1–0 | 5–0 |
| Punjab | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Bengal | 2–2 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
editGoa won 6–0 on aggregate.
2-2 on aggregate. Punjab won 4-2 on penalties. Surjit Singh, the goal keeper of Punjab, saved the second and third penalties.
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (21 March 2023). "Tough-tackling former Salgaocar defender Anthony Rebello no more". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (27 April 2014). "Legends Of Indian Football : Brahmanand Sankhwalkar". thehardtackle.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Football: Teamwork gives Goa the Santosh Trophy". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Chandran, M. R. Praveen (18 March 2017). "'Standard of football in national c'ship falling', feels former goalkeeper Brahamanand Sankhwalkar". Sportstarlive. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
External links
edit- Santosh Trophy 1984 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- How Goa won the Santosh trophy in 1984
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