The 1947–48 Santosh Trophy was the fifth edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. Bengal defeated Bombay 1–0 in the replayed final.
The tournament was held in Calcutta, West Bengal and the matches were played on the grounds of Calcutta Football Club. Bengal regains national football championship, Amrita Bazar Patrika, October 20, 1947, p.6
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Das scored an off-side goal six minutes before the end.
In the 19th minute, Bengal center forward Sinha collided with Bombay inside left Brown. Sinha was carried off and Bengal played the rest of the match with ten players.
Das received the pass from Mewalal in an apparently off-side position and after some hesitation, pushed the ball into the net. The referee later explained that he gave the goal as the ball had last been played by a Bombay defender.
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