1993–94 Santosh Trophy

The 1993–94 Santosh Trophy was the 50th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held in Orissa with the final in Cuttack.

1993–94 Santosh Trophy
National Football Championship
Tournament details
Country India
Final positions
ChampionsBengal (24th title)
Runner-upKerala

Bengal defeated Kerala 5–3 penalties in the final. It was the 24th title for Bengal. For Kerala who were the defending champions, it was their seventh consecutive final.

For sponsorship reasons, the tournament was titled Bharat Petroleum Golden Jubilee National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy. Bharat Petroleum sponsored Santosh Trophy for six seasons till 1999.[1]

Semifinal

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Bengal2–1 (a.e.t.)Punjab
  • Sanjay Majhi   15'
  • Sisir Ghosh   99'
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  • Harjinder Singh   1'
Kerala5–1Orissa
  • Suresh Kumar   44'
  • Jo Paul Ancheri   51'   87'
  • V.P. Shaji   70'
  • Ajit Kumar   78'
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  • Saroj Das   43'

Final

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Bengal2–2 (a.e.t.)Kerala
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Penalties
5–3

References

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  1. ^ Rodrigues, Mario, The Corporates and the Game: Football in India and the Conflicts of the 1990s, Soccer in South Asia : Empire, Nation, Diaspora, Ed. Paul Dimeo, James Mills, Routledge, 2001, p.116
  2. ^ Indian Express, 25 February 1994, p.16
  3. ^ Indian Express, 26 February 1994, p.20
  4. ^ Indian Express, 28 February 1994, p.16
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