Full name | Punjab football team | |||
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Ground | Various | |||
Owner | Punjab Football Association | |||
Head coach | Hardeep Singh | |||
League | Santosh Trophy | |||
2023–24 | Group stage | |||
The Punjab football team is an Indian football team representing Punjab in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. [1]
They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 16 times and won the trophy 8 times. Punjab first participated in the Santosh Trophy in the 1941–42 Santosh Trophy season under North-West India FA.
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