Santosh Trophy Winners List from 1941-2023: The Hero National Football Championship or popularly known as Santosh Trophy is a premium inter-state football competition that is organized every year by the state football associations and is under the governance of the All India Football Federation. Santosh was once considered to be the top domestic honor of India. The tournament consists of various state teams, union territory teams and also government teams like the Services and Railways.
The Santosh Trophy was first organized in the year 1941 and since then to date it has been organized every year except 2019-20 and 2020-21 season. Those 2 seasons were cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak. Check out the detailed Santosh Trophy All Winner List mentioned below.
Santosh Trophy Winners List Overview
| Event Name | Hero National Football Championship or Santosh Trophy |
| Organized by | AIFF |
| Santosh Trophy First Season | 1941 |
| Number of Teams | 36 |
| Santosh Trophy 2022-23 Winner | Karnataka |
| Santosh Trophy 2023-24 Winner | Services |
| Santosh Trophy Most Successful Team | West Bengal |
| Website | aiff.com |
Santosh Trophy Winners List from 1941-2023
The first season of Santosh Trophy was played in 1941 and since then 76 seasons has been completed and the 77th Santosh Trophy is going on. The only team that has most Santosh Trophy titles is West Bengal. They have 32 trophies and were also runners-up for 14 times and have appeared in the final round for 46 times. Bengal Santosh Trophy Team is the only team to have won the trophy 6 consecutive times from 1993 to 1999.
Second name in the list is Punjab Santosh Trophy Team who have won the trophy 8 times and were also the runners-up for 8 times and have reached the final for 16 times. Third team is Santosh Trophy Kerala team who have 7 titles.
West Bengal and Goa have shared the trophy in the 1982-83 season because the final match came out to be draw. This is the only time in the history of Santosh Trophy that the final match was draw.
Check out the Santosh Trophy All Winners List given below.
Santosh Trophy Champions List
Know more about the Santosh Trophy History given below
| Sl.No | Year | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1941-42 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Delhi |
| 2 | 1944-45 | Delhi | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 3 | 1945-46 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Bombay (Maharashtra) |
| 4 | 1946-47 | Mysore | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 5 | 1947-48 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Bombay |
| 6 | 1949-50 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Hyderabad |
| 7 | 1950-51 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Hyderabad |
| 8 | 1951-52 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Bombay (Maharashtra) |
| 9 | 1952-53 | Mysore (Karnataka) | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 10 | 1953-54 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Mysore (Karnataka) |
| 11 | 1954-55 | Bombay (Maharashtra) | Services |
| 12 | 1955-56 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Mysore (Karnataka) |
| 13 | 1956-57 | Hyderabad | Bombay (Maharashtra) |
| 14 | 1957-58 | Hyderabad | Bombay (Maharashtra) |
| 15 | 1958-59 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Services |
| 16 | 1959-60 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Bombay (Maharashtra) |
| 17 | 1960-61 | Services | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 18 | 1961-62 | Railways | Bombay (Maharashtra) |
| 19 | 1962-63 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Mysore (Karnataka) |
| 20 | 1963-64 | Maharashtra | Andhra Pradesh |
| 21 | 1964-65 | Railways | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 22 | 1965-66 | Andhra Pradesh | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 23 | 1966-67 | Railways | Services |
| 24 | 1967-68 | Mysore (Karnataka) | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 25 | 1968-69 | Mysore (Karnataka) | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 26 | 1969-70 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Services |
| 27 | 1970-71 | Punjab | Mysore (Karnataka) |
| 28 | 1971-72 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Railways |
| 29 | 1972-73 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Tamil Nadu |
| 30 | 1973-74 | Kerala | Railways |
| 31 | 1974-75 | Punjab | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 32 | 1975-76 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Karnataka |
| 33 | 1976-77 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Maharashtra |
| 34 | 1977-78 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Punjab |
| 35 | 1978-79 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Goa |
| 36 | 1979-80 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Punjab |
| 37 | 1980-81 | Punjab | Railways |
| 38 | 1981-82 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Railways |
| 39 | 1982-83 | Bengal (West Bengal)and Goa | |
| 40 | 1983-84 | Goa | Punjab |
| 4142 | 1984-85 | Punjab | Maharashtra |
| 43 | 1985-86 | Punjab | Bengal (West Bengal) |
| 44 | 1986-87 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Railways |
| 45 | 1987-88 | Punjab | Kerala |
| 46 | 1988-89 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Kerala |
| 47 | 1989-90 | Goa | Kerala |
| 48 | 1990-91 | Maharashtra | Kerala |
| 49 | 1991-92 | Kerala | Goa |
| 50 | 1992-93 | Kerala | Maharashtra |
| 51 | 1993-94 | Bengal | Punjab |
| 52 | 1994-95 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Punjab |
| 53 | 1995-96 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Goa |
| 54 | 1996-97 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Goa |
| 55 | 1997-98 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Goa |
| 56 | 1998-99 | Bengal (West Bengal) | Goa |
| 57 | 1999-20 | Maharashtra | Kerala |
| 58 | 2001-02 | Kerala | Goa |
| 59 | 2002-03 | Manipur | Kerala |
| 60 | 2004-05 | Kerala | Punjab |
| 61 | 2005-06 | Goa | Maharashtra |
| 62 | 2006-07 | Punjab | West Bengal |
| 63 | 2007-08 | Punjab | Services |
| 64 | 2008-09 | Goa | West Bengal |
| 65 | 2010-11 | West Bengal | Manipur |
| 66 | 2011-12 | Services | Tamil Nadu |
| 67 | 2012-13 | Services | Kerala |
| 68 | 2013-14 | Mizoram | Railways |
| 69 | 2015-16 | Services | Maharashtra |
| 70 | 2017-18 | Services | Punjab |
| 71 | 2018-19 | Services | Punjab |
| 72 | 2021-22 | Kerala | Punjab |
| 73 | 2022-23 | Karnataka | Meghalaya |
| 74 | 2023-24 | Services | Goa |
| 75 | 2024-25 | TBD | TBD |
This Santosh trophy champions list will be updated as soon there is any update on the same.
Number of Titles each teams won
| Sl.no | Teams | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bengal/Bengal | 32 | 14 |
| 2 | Punjab | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Kerala | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Services | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Goa | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Mysore/Karnataka | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Bombay/Maharashtra | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Railways | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Delhi | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Manipur | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Madras/Tamil Nadu | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Meghalaya | 0 | 1 |
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FAQs about Santosh Trophy Winners List from 1941-2023
Which state won Santosh Trophy 2022-23?
Karnataka has won the 76th Santosh Trophy 2022-23 by defeating Meghalaya.
How many times Kerala won Santosh Trophy?
Kerala has won Santosh Trophy 7 times. The last time they won was on 2021-22.
Which state has won most Santosh Trophy
West Bengal is the only team in Santosh Trophy that has won maximum Santosh Trophy Cup. The number of titles they have won is 32 time and were runners-up for 14 times.
Who is the Winner of the 76th Santosh Trophy?
The last santosh trophy winner of the 76th Santosh trophy winner was Karnataka. They defeated Meghalaya in the Santosh Trophy Final held at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
How old is Santosh Trophy?
Santosh Trophy is 77 years old. It was first played in 1941.
Who won the Santosh Trophy Final 2024?
Santosh Trophy 2023-24 is won by the Services team. They have defeated Goa.