| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India | 
| Teams | 10 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Services (4th title) | 
| Runner-up | Punjab | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 | 
| Goals scored | 43 (1.95 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Raja Das (4 goals) | 
The 2015 Santosh Trophy is the 69th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. 33 teams in total from around India entered the competition. Only 10 teams competed in the competition proper after going through the qualifiers. The tournament proper began on 1 March and will conclude with the final on 15 March.[1]
Round and dates
| Round | Match dates | Teams | 
|---|---|---|
| Qualifiers | 10 January 2015 – 23 January 2015 | 33 | 
| Group stage | 1 March 2015 – 10 March 2015 | 10 | 
| Semi-finals | 12 March 2015 – 13 March 2015 | 4 | 
| Final | 15 March 2015 | 2 | 
Qualified teams
The following ten teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.[1]
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 8 | 
| Punjab | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | 
| West Bengal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | 
| Maharashtra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 | 
| Assam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | 
Source: 
| 1 March 2015 | Punjab | 2–0 | Assam | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| P. Singh  17' R. Singh  55' | Report | 
| 2 March 2015 | Services | 1–0 | Maharashtra | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Zonuntulunga  33' | Report | 
| 3 March 2015 | Assam | 0–1 | West Bengal | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Das  20' | 
| 4 March 2015 | Services | 0–0 | Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| 5 March 2015 | West Bengal | 2–1 | Maharashtra | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Das  38', 78' | Report | Pathan  48' | 
| 6 March 2015 | Assam | 0–3 | Services | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Jain P  11' Tudu  48', 54' | 
| 7 March 2015 | West Bengal | 0–0 | Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| 8 March 2015 | Maharashtra | 6–1 | Assam | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Gadkari Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Pathan  84' Singh  90+2' | Report | Mandal  53' | 
| 9 March 2015 | Services | 1–1 | West Bengal | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Tudu  2' | Report | Das  3' | 
| 10 March 2015 | Punjab | 2–1 | Maharashtra | Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 
| Sunny  11', 66' | Report | Shetty  90+1' (pen) | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizoram | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | 
| Kerala | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | 
| Goa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | 
| Delhi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 | 
| Railways | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 
Source: 
| 1 March 2015 | Delhi | 2–0 | Railways | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| 2 March 2015 | Kerala | 1–0 | Goa | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| Naseeruddin  30' | Report | 
| 3 March 2015 | Mizoram | 2–0 | Delhi | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| Lalbiakaua  50' Lalrinpuia  85' | Report | 
| 4 March 2015 | Railways | 1–3 | Goa | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| Toppo  25' | Fernandes  45' Olivera  50', 71' | 
| 5 March 2015 | Kerala | 0–1 | Mizoram | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| Lalrinpuia | 
| 6 March 2015 | Goa | 0–0 | Delhi | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| 7 March 2015 | Mizoram | 1–0 | Railways | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| Unknown | 
| 9 March 2015 | Goa | 2–2 | Mizoram | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 
| Masceranhas  11', 31' | Report | Zoremsanga  19' Malsawmfela  47' | 
Semi-finals
Final
Goalscorers
- 4 Goals
 Raja Das (West Bengal) Raja Das (West Bengal)
- 3 Goals
 Rama Beshra (Services) Rama Beshra (Services)
- 2 Goals
 Joerse Olivera (Goa) Joerse Olivera (Goa)
 Marcus Masceranhas (Goa) Marcus Masceranhas (Goa)
 Lalrinpuia (Mizoram) Lalrinpuia (Mizoram)
 Shabaz Pathan (Maharashtra) Shabaz Pathan (Maharashtra)
 Sunny (Punjab) Sunny (Punjab)
 Usman Ashik (Kerala) Usman Ashik (Kerala)
- 1 Goal
 Prabhjot Singh (Punjab) Prabhjot Singh (Punjab)
 Rajbir Singh (Punjab) Rajbir Singh (Punjab)
 Francis Zonuntulunga (Services) Francis Zonuntulunga (Services)
 Anthony Chettri (Services) Anthony Chettri (Services)
 Rakesh Singh (Services) Rakesh Singh (Services)
 Vivek Kumar (Services) Vivek Kumar (Services)
 Jain P (Services) Jain P (Services)
 Nasrudheen Cheriyath (Kerala) Nasrudheen Cheriyath (Kerala)
 V P Suhair  (Kerala) V P Suhair  (Kerala)
 Lalbiakaua (Mizoram) Lalbiakaua (Mizoram)
 Zico Zoremsanga (Mizoram) Zico Zoremsanga (Mizoram)
 Malsawmfela (Mizoram) Malsawmfela (Mizoram)
 Sashi Toppo (Railways) Sashi Toppo (Railways)
 Gabriel Fernandes (Goa) Gabriel Fernandes (Goa)
 Sandesh Gadkari (Maharashtra) Sandesh Gadkari (Maharashtra)
 Baldeep Singh (Maharashtra) Baldeep Singh (Maharashtra)
 Vijith Shetty (Maharashtra) Vijith Shetty (Maharashtra)
 Suraj Mandal (Assam) Suraj Mandal (Assam)
Notable players
| Player | Team | 
|---|---|
| Ankit Sharma | Delhi | 
| Deepak Devrani | Delhi | 
| Rovan Pereira | Goa | 
| Mackroy Peixote | Goa | 
| Micky Fernandes | Goa | 
| Richard Costa | Goa | 
| Angelo Colaco | Goa | 
| Marcus Masceranhas | Goa | 
| U.Jimshad | Kerala | 
| Usman Ashik | Kerala | 
| Nasrudheen | Kerala | 
| Sachin Gawas | Maharashtra | 
| Vijith Shetty | Maharashtra | 
| Kailash Patil | Maharashtra | 
| Sandesh Gadkari | Maharashtra | 
| Lalrinzuala Khiangte | Mizoram | 
| Ronald Zothanzama | Mizoram | 
| Laldingngheta | Mizoram | 
| Samson Ramengmawia | Mizoram | 
| Lalrin Fela | Mizoram | 
| Malsawmfela | Mizoram | 
| Jagroop Singh | Punjab | 
| Amarwant Singh | Punjab | 
| Ravinder Singh | Punjab | 
| Gurtej Singh | Punjab | 
| Ajay Singh | Punjab | 
| Keniston C | Railways | 
| Deepak Mondal | West Bengal | 
| Saikat Saha Roy | West Bengal | 
| Phoolchand Hembram | West Bengal | 
| Surabuddin Mollick | West Bengal | 
| Imran Khan | West Bengal | 
References
- 1 2 "Rawat to lead Delhi in Santosh Trophy". Times of India. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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