Santosh Trophy 2005–06
| 60th Senior National Football Championship | |
| Country |
 India
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| Teams | 32 |
| Champions | Goa (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Maharashtra |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 198 (3.81 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Fredy Mascarenhas (9) |
| Best player | Nicholas Rodrigues |
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The 2005–06 Santosh Trophy (known as the 60th Air India Express Santosh Trophy 2005–06 for sponsorship reasons) was the 60th edition of the Santosh Trophy. The tournament was held from 4 to 21 November 2005 in Kerala.
Goa won the Santosh Trophy 2005–06 for the fourth time after defeating Maharashtra in the 2005 final at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi after 15 years. Host Kerala claimed third spot after defeating Punjab.
30 States / UT teams of India along with Services and Railways with total of 32 teams participated in the tournament The defending champions Kerala, runners-up Punjab along with last year's losing semi-finalists Services and Manipur receive automatic qualification into the Quarter-final stage.
Qualifying round held from 4 to 10 November at the venues Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram and Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode. 28 teams participated in qualifying rounds for Quarter final berth.
Rodrigues 
63', 70', 83'
Nicolas Borges 35', 38'
Alvito Rodrigues 90'
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