1959–60 Santosh Trophy
| National Football Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Dates | October 1959 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengal (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Bombay |
| 70 minute matches | |
The 1959–60 Santosh Trophy was the sixteenth edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main territorial competition in India. It was held in Nowgong, Assam. Bengal defeated Bombay 3–1 in the final to retain the title.
Hyderabad team competed under the name Andhra Pradesh from this season.
Preliminary Round
North Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Services | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to the final round |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Delhi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Source: rsssf
| Services | 2–0 [1] | Uttar Pradesh |
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Jabalpur
| Delhi | 7–2 [1] | Madhya Pradesh |
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Jabalpur
| Uttar Pradesh | 1–0 [1] | Madhya Pradesh |
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Jabalpur
| Services | 4–1 [1] | Madhya Pradesh |
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Jabalpur
| Uttar Pradesh | 2–0 [1] | Delhi |
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Jabalpur
Final Round
Section I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bihar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Source: rsssf
| Andhra Pradesh | 4–1 [1] | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Andhra Pradesh | 6–0 [1] | Bihar |
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| Bengal | 7–0 [1] | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Bihar | 5–1 [1] | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Bengal | 3–0 [1] | Andhra Pradesh |
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Section II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bombay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Services | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bihar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kerala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
Source: rsssf
| Bombay | 4–0 [1] | Kerala |
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| Services | 4–0 [1] | Kerala |
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Semifinal
| Bombay | 2–0 | Andhra Pradesh |
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| Bengal | 2–1 | Services |
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Third place match
| Services | 1–0 | Andhra Pradesh |
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Final
| Bengal | 3–1 | Bombay |
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References