Santosh Trophy group stage to be played from October 8!

The Group Stage of the Santosh Trophy will be played between October 8 to 24, 2023, in six different venues, the All India Football Federation announced on Saturday.

Divided into six groups, the matches will be played in six venues. They are Fatorda, Goa (Group A), Banga and Phagwara, Punjab (Group B), Uttar Pradesh (Group C), Kokrajhar, Assam (Group D), Amritsar, Punjab (Group E) and Kolhapur, Maharashtra (Group F).

Arunachal Pradesh, who are the hosts for the Final Rounds, have been exempted from playing the group stages.