West Bengal lifts the Santosh Trophy for the 32nd time by defeating Goa One-Nil in the final of the domestic football tournament at Bambolim.
West Bengal ended a six-year wait having last won the title in 2011. Goa last won it in 2009.
Goa, who had hosted the tournament thrice prior to the 2016-17 edition, lost to Bengal in the semifinal in 1972 and the final in 1996, while won against Kerala in 1990.
The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport’s governing body in India.
| YEAR | HOST | WINNER |
| 2000–01 | Mumbai | Kerala |
| 2002–03 | Imphal | Manipur |
| 2004–05 | Delhi | Kerala |
| 2005–06 | Kochi | Goa |
| 2006–07 | Gurgaon | Punjab |
| 2007–08 | Srinagar | Punjab |
| 2008–09 | Chennai | Goa |
| 2009–10 | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 2010–11 | Assam | West Bengal |
| 2011–12 | Odisha | Services |
| 2012–13 | Kerala | Services |
| 2013–14 | Siliguri | Mizoram |
| 2014–15 | Ludhiana | Services |
| 2015–16 | Nagpur | Services |
| 2016–17 | Goa | West Bengal |