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.
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.
Goa Kerala Karnataka Maharashtra Punjab Services Tamil Nadu Bengal
Group stage Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Statistics Goalscorers 9 goals Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra)
Awards Source: 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)
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