| Country | India | ||
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| Dates | 29 February – 13 March 2016 | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions | Services | ||
| Runners-up | Maharashtra | ||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (2.39 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Narohari Shreshta (4 Goals) | ||
| Best player | Arjun Tudu | ||
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The 2016 Santosh Trophy was the 70th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main state competition in Indian football. The qualifiers for the tournament took place from 6 February and the final of the tournament proper was held in Nagpur from 13 March 2016.
The following 10 teams have qualified for the Santosh Trophy proper.