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Santosh Trophy: West Bengal defeats Kerala 1-0 to become Champion-HIGHLIGHTS
Seven-time champions Kerala will look to turn the tables on their old rivals.
West Bengal has won the Santosh Trophy a total of 32 times. (Photo Credit: AIFF)
In what can only be termed as a fitting finale, the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2024-25 will be played between two states that are perhaps the most passionate about Indian football.
West Bengal, having won 32 titles, will a mind-numbing 47th final. Kerala, meanwhile, are seven time champions and will take heart from the fact that they have beaten Bengal in the 2017-18 and 2021-22 finals.
The final will kick off at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday at 7.30pm.
Stay tuned for all the live updates.
Live Updates
- 31 Dec 2024 4:03 PM GMT
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Bengal football will definitely celebrate their New Year with the Santosh Trophy title and we hope you also celebrate grandly.
Good Night. - 31 Dec 2024 4:01 PM GMT
FULL TIME: Bengal becomes Santosh Trophy Champion.
In the dying minutes, Hansda found an opening and ate it like a new year pie to score the goal that would make Bengal the Santosh Trophy Champions.
- 31 Dec 2024 3:54 PM GMT
90+3' OMG! Bengal has done it!
Robbie Hansda poaches a goal out of nowhere to make it 1-0 and probably win the title for Bengal. That was some skill to lift the loose ball past the goal keeper.
Bengal 1-0 Kerala
- 31 Dec 2024 3:26 PM GMT
66' Sanju has been good for Kerala in defence.
A solid show from the captain Sanju in the defence and is the reason why the match is standing 0-0 at the moment.
