1944–45 Santosh Trophy
| National Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  India |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Delhi (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Bengal |
The 1944–45 Santosh Trophy was the 2nd edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was resumed in 1944 after a break of two years. Delhi defeated the defending champions Bengal in the final.[1]
Like the previous tournament, the regional matches were played across India.
Preliminary Matches
| United Provinces | 5–3 | Bihar |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 3–2 replay | United Provinces |
|---|---|---|
Raman scored the winning goal in the extra time. This was the South Zone final and Mysore qualified to meet Bengal in the national semifinal. The match was attended by a crowd of twenty thousand.
| Bengal | 2–0 | Dacca |
|---|---|---|
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Semi-final
According to the original schedule, the Mysore-Bengal semifinal was scheduled to be held in Calcutta on November 16 and final at Delhi on September 21.[7] Mysore failed to turn up and the semifinal was postponed to September 28 and final to October 1.[8] Mysore again to appear on the new date and asked for a postponement for 10 days. Bengal was given a walk-over.[9]
Final
Squads
- Hyderabad : Ferayya; Fruvall (captain)[10] and Sher Khan; Muhammad Noor, Sheikjamal and Hadi; Mohammadali, Syed Hafizali, Shamsheed Khan, Sussay and Khaja Moin[4]
- Madras : Hussain; Rammohan Rao and Ranga Rao; Murugesan, Kothandan and Paul; Appalmurthi, Jayaraman, John Joseph, Narayana and Ayyadurai [4]
- Mysore : Basha, Rodgers, Jayaram, Henderson, Mohiuddin, Shanmugam, Karim, Tomkins, Somanna, Duncan, Raman, Nanjunda, Antony, Basheer, Chinnaswamy[11]
The name of the Hyderabad goal keeper appears as Eeriah in the reports of 1945-46. The spellings Sussay, Susay and Susai are used for the Hyderabad forward.
References
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ U.P. beat Bihar, Indian Express, 22 August 1944
- ^ Inter-Provincial Football Tournament, Indian Express, 25 August 1944
- ^ a b c Hyderabad beat Madras, Indian Express, 29 August 1944
- ^ Mysore enters semifinal, Indian Express, 31 August 1944
- ^ Bengal beat Dacca, Indian Express, 28 August 1944
- ^ Venues for Semi-final And Final, Indian Express, 11 September 1945
- ^ Santosh Memorial Trophy, Indian Express, 23 September 1944
- ^ Mysore team scratched, Indian Express, 29 September 1944
- ^ Biswas, Sudipto (1 November 2019). "Hyderabad Football: Retracing the city's rich legacy in the sport". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Inter-Provincial football tourney, Indian Express, 25 August 1944
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