April 23 , 2019
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- The Services team has lifted the Santosh Trophy, beating Punjab 1-0 in the final at Ludhiana.
- The Santosh Trophy is a football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions.
- It is conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of football in India.
- Santhosh tournament started in 1941.
- It was named after the late Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh (the place is now in Bangladesh).
- At that time, he was the President of the Indian Football Association and the donator of the trophy.
- The top three contestants in the tournament are awarded as
Position
|
Name of the Trophy
|
Donor
|
Winner |
Santhosh Trophy |
Maharaja of Santhosh |
Runner-up |
Kamla Gupta Trophy |
Former head of Indian Football association head S.K.Gupta |
Third Place |
The Sampangi Cup |
Karnataka State Football association |
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