Punjab football team

Punjab
Full name	Punjab football team
Ground	Various
Owner	Punjab Football Association
Head coach	Hardeep Singh
League	Santosh Trophy
2023–24	Group stage

Last updated March 12, 2024

The Punjab football team is an Indian football team representing Punjab in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.^[1]

Honours

State

Santosh Trophy ^[2]
- Winners (8): 1970–71, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Runners-up (8): 1977–78, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2018–19
National Games
- Gold medal (3): 1985, 2001, 2002
- Silver medal (3): 1997, 2011, 2015
B.C. Roy Trophy
- Winners (5): 1985–86, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Runners-up (4): 1982–83, 1994–95, 2018–19, 2019–20^[3]
Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
- Runners-up (4): 1989–90, 1990–91, 1995–96, 2009–10
M. Dutta Ray Trophy
- Winners (2): 2003, 2008
- Runners-up (2): 2005, 2006

Others

Bordoloi Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 1975

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References

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[1] "Punjab Football Association".

[2] RSSSF - List of Santosh Trophy Finals

[3] "HERO Junior NFC For Dr. B.C.Roy Trophy 2019-20".

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