West Bengal thrash Nagaland as Santosh Trophy Final Round begins
The Santosh Trophy 2025-26 Final Round began in Assam with West Bengal defeating Nagaland 4-0. Tamil Nadu edged hosts Assam 1-0, while Rajasthan beat Uttarakhand 3-2 to join the champions on three points
Hyderabad: The 79th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2025-26 Final Round began in Dhakuakhana and Silapathar (Assam) on Wednesday, with defending champions West Bengal recording a commanding 4-0 victory over Nagaland.
With the win, West Bengal moved to the top of the table on goal difference, as Tamil Nadu (1-0 against hosts Assam) and Rajasthan (3-2 against Uttarakhand) also secured three points each.
Former champions Tamil Nadu started their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Assam in Group A at the Silapathar Football Stadium. Devadath S scored the decisive goal in the third minute to give Tamil Nadu a winning start.
Results:
West Bengal 4 (Robi Hansda 2’, Sayan Banerjee 32’, Akash Hemram 49’, Aqib Nawab 90’) bt Nagaland 0
Tamil Nadu 1 (S Devadath 3’) bt Assam 0
Rajasthan 3 (Amit Kumar 1’, Mukesh Kumar 24’, 49’) bt Uttarakhand 2 (Nirmal Singh Bisht 38’, 45+2)
