The 1999–2000 Santosh Trophy was the 56th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held from 9 to 23 April 2000 in Thrissur and Chalakudy, Kerala. Twenty-eight teams from all over the country were supposed to take part in the national state championships, but six pulled out. Maharashtra beat the home team of Kerala 1–0 in the final. Qualified teams The following eight teams qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper. Goa Kerala Karnataka Maharashtra Punjab Services Tamil Nadu Bengal Group stage Group X Group Y Knockout stage Bracket Semi-finals Third place play-off Final Statistics Goalscorers 9 goals Mohammed Najeeb (Maharashtra) Awards Fair Play Trophy: Kerala Man of Tournament: Aqueel Ansari (Maharashtra) Best Goalkeeper: Virender Singh (Maharashtra) Best Defender: Jo Paul Ancheri (Kerala) Best Midfielder: Khalid Jamil (Maharashtra) Best Striker: Sylvester Ignatius (Kerala) References 1999–2000 in Indian football