The Services football team is a football section of the Indian Armed Forces, representing them in various regional competitions. It is operated by the Services Sports Control Board, and competes in Santosh Trophy.
Santosh Trophy Services have appeared in the final of the Santosh Trophy ten times, and have won it seven times.
The team won their first Santosh Trophy in 1960–61 by beating Bengal 1–0 in the final. Since then, they have won the tournament another four times – 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Their latest win came at the 2023–24 Santosh Trophy Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, where they beat Goa 1–0 in the final.
Honours State State (senior) Santosh TrophyList of Santosh Trophy Finals Winners (8): 1960–61, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2023–24, 2025–26 Runners-up (5): 1954–55, 1958–59, 1966–67, 1969–70, 2007–08 Third place (1): 2022–23 National Games Gold medal (1): 2023 Bronze medal (1): 2022
State (youth) M. Dutta Ray Trophy Runners-up (1): 2002
Others IFA Shield Runners-up (1): 1950 Sikkim Gold Cup Runners-up (1): 2025
See also Army Red Army Green Indian Air Force Indian Navy Railways football team Assam Rifles Central Reserve Police Force Border Security Force CISF Protectors football team National Games of India Indian Army Service Corps
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