Santhosh trophy final; Kerala vs West Bengal match today

The Santosh Trophy final between host Kerala and West Bengal will be played at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium from 8 pm on Monday.

Kerala led by Jijo Joseph aims to clinch the seventh title. This is Bengal's battle for the 33rd title.

This is the fourth final between Kerala and Bengal. In 1989 and 1994, Bengal defeated Kerala to become the winners. In 2018, Kerala won the title against Bengal for the first time in Kolkata.

In the group stage, Kerala reached the semi-finals with three wins and a draw, defeated Karnataka to reach the final. Kerala had defeated Bengal in the group round.

In Group B, Bengal advanced to the semi-finals with one defeat and three wins, defeating Manipur in the semi-finals.