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
Country India
ChampionsBengal (24th title)
Runners-upKerala
1994–95

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

Bengal21 (a.e.t.)Punjab
  • Sanjay Majhi 15'
  • Sisir Ghosh 99'
Report
  • Harjinder Singh 1'
Kerala51Orissa
Report
  • Saroj Das 43'

Final

Bengal22 (a.e.t.)Kerala
Report
Penalties
5–3

References

  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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