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Santosh Trophy 2022-23 final round draws, fixtures out; to be held in Odisha
The final round matches are slated to be played between February 10-20, 2023.
Santosh Trophy (Source: AIFF)
The All India Football Federation announced the final round draws of the ongoing Santosh Trophy 2022-23 campaign on Thursday. It will see the six table toppers joined with the three best second-placed teams, as well as Services, Railways, and the hosts.
The final round matches will be played in Odisha between 10th to 20th February, 2023. While Groups I, II, III, IV, and V are done with their group stage matches during the pre-liminary rounds, Group VI is still ongoing.
In Group I, Delhi came out as the table toppers winning four out of their five matches. In Group II, Kerala advanced through to final round unbeaten. Go, however, had to depend on a slightly better goal difference in Group III as they pipped Nagaland for the top spot.
Bengal was another state to emerge as table toppers in Group IV as invincible. In Group V, Meghalaya edged past final round hosts Odisha with three wins and two draws to take the top spot.
Santosh Trophy 2022-23 Final Round Draws
Group A: Kerala, Group VI winner, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha.
Group B: Bengal, Meghalaya, Delhi, Group II/VI runners-up, Services, Railways.
Santosh Trophy 2022-23 Final Round Fixtures
February 10:
- Goa vs Kerala
- Maharashtra vs Odisha
- Winner Group VI vs Karnataka
February 11:
- Delhi vs Bengal
- Runners Up Group II/VI vs Railways
- Meghalaya vs Services
February 12:
- Kerala vs Karnataka
- Winner Group VI vs Maharashtra
- Goa vs Odisha
February 13:
- Bengal vs Services
- Meghalaya vs Runners Up Group II/VI
- Delhi vs Railways
February 14:
- Karnataka vs Goa
- Odisha vs Winner Group VI
- Kerala vs Maharashtra
February 15:
- Services vs Delhi
- Railways vs Meghalaya
- Bengal vs Runners Up Group II/VI
February 17:
- Maharashtra vs Karnataka
- Odisha vs Kerala
- Winner Group VI vs Goa
February 18:
- Runners Up Group II/VI vs Services
- Railways vs Bengal
- Meghalaya vs Delhi
February 19:
- Karnataka vs Odisha
- Goa vs Maharashtra
- Kerala vs Winner Group VI
February 20:
- Services vs Railways
- Delhi vs Runners Up Group II/VI
- Bengal vs Meghalaya
