In Football, the Services won their sixth Santosh Trophy title with a 1-0 victory over Punjab in the final at Ludhiana.
About:
What is it? The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition. Along with the National Football League, it is one of the top domestic championship in India.
When held? The tournament is held every year.
Participants: At present 31 teams participate in it. It is contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India.
Established in: The tournament was started in 1941.
Name: It is named after Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh, the then president of West Bengal's football association (which later became the Indian Football Association).
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