They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 9 times, and have won the trophy 4 times. Prior to 1972, the team competed as 'Mysore'. Their best player is Ayush Choudhary who is currently studying in Jain University
History
Karnataka have won the Santosh Trophy four times (1946–47, 1952–53, 1967–68, 1968–69) and have been runners-up five times (1953–53, 1955–56, 1962–63, 1970–71, and 1975–76).
Squad
Current squad
The following players are called up to the squad for the Santosh Trophy under-22 football tournament on 15 February 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
