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 |  India | 
|---|---|
| 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  1' Raman Vijayan  73' | Report | Sunil Kumar  79' RC Prakash  88' | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 11 April 2000 | Kerala | 5–2 | Services | Thrissur | 
| Sylvester Ignatius  6' Saheer  43', 60', 62', 69' | Report | Preetam Bahadur  20' Johnny Gangmei  54' | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 13 April 2000 | Bengal | 4–0 | Services | Thrissur | 
| 18:00 IST | Raman Vijayan  51', 74' James Singh  57', 81' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 14 April 2000 | Kerala | 2–1 | Karnataka | Thrissur | 
| K. Naushad  5' I. M. Vijayan  41' (pen.) | Report | RC Prakash  67' | 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  79' | Report | Sukhjit Singh  90' | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 11 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–4 | Maharashtra | Thrissur | 
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb  2' Jamil  8' Khalid Siddique  17' Moosa  68' (pen.) | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 12 April 2000 | Goa | 2–2 | Punjab | Thrissur | 
| Francis Silveira  33' D'Cunha  71' | Report | Sukhjit Singh  45', 89' | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 14 April 2000 | Punjab | 0–2 | Maharashtra | Thrissur | 
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb  75', 87' | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 15 April 2000 | Tamil Nadu | 0–3 | Goa | Thrissur | 
| 18:00 IST | Report | D'Cunha  24', 26' Coutinho  88' | Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium | 
| 17 April 2000 | Goa | 1–1 | Maharashtra | Thrissur | 
| 18:00 IST | Soares  58' | Report | Bungo Singh  75' | 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  40', 66' | Report | 
Referee: Udayan Halder (West Bengal)
| Maharashtra | 3–1 | Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Singh  32' Moosa  45' (pen.) Bungo Singh  87' | Report | Raman Vijayan  36' | 
Third place play-off
    
Final
    
| Kerala | 0–1 | Maharashtra | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mohammed Najeeb  20' | 
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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