| Santosh Trophy | |
| Year: | 2001–02 |
| Other Titles: | 57th Senior National Football Championship |
| Country: | India |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Winners: | Kerala |
| Count: | 4 |
| Second: | Goa |
| Prev Season: | 2000–01 |
| Next Season: | 2002–03 |
The 57th Santosh Trophy was played from 1 November 2001 till 17 November 2001 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.The Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date.The 58th Santosh Trophy was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Thirty-two teams from all over the country, representing numerous states intended to take part in the national state championships but six teams pulled out. At the final Kerala won 3–2, on a Golden Goal scored by Abdul Hakkim during extra time against Goa.
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Leading scorer: 1. Abdul Hakkim (Kerala) – 7 goals, 2. Asif Saheer (Kerala)
List of Awardees:
Fair Play Trophy: Railways & Tamil Nadu