2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs

The 2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs was the ninth playoffs series of the Indian Super League. The playoffs began on 3 March 2023 and concluded with the final on 18 March.

Main article: 2022–23 Indian Super League

2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs
CountryIndia
Teams6
ChampionsATK Mohun Bagan
Runners-upBengaluru
Semi-finalists
AFC CupATK Mohun Bagan
Matches played7
Goals scored9 (1.29 per match)
2023–24 →

The top two teams in regular season, Mumbai City and Hyderabad automatically qualified for the semi-finals. Teams finishing 3rd to 6th featured in a single-leg play-off to determine the other two semi-finalists, with ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru advancing. The semi-finals took place over two legs while the final was a one-off match at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, with ATK Mohun Bagan beating Bengaluru on penalties. [1]

Season table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mumbai City (P) 20 14 4 2 54 21 +33 46 ISL Semifinals, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage and 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Hyderabad 20 13 3 4 36 16 +20 42 ISL Semifinals
3 ATK Mohun Bagan (C) 20 10 4 6 24 17 +7 34[lower-alpha 2] ISL Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs[lower-alpha 3] and 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs[lower-alpha 4]
4 Bengaluru 20 11 1 8 27 23 +4 34[lower-alpha 2] ISL Knockouts
5 Kerala Blasters 20 10 1 9 28 28 0 31
6 Odisha 20 9 3 8 30 32 −2 30 ISL Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 5] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 6]
7 Goa 20 8 3 9 36 35 +1 27[lower-alpha 7]
8 Chennaiyin 20 7 6 7 36 37 −1 27[lower-alpha 7]
9 East Bengal 20 6 1 13 22 38 −16 19[lower-alpha 8]
10 Jamshedpur 20 5 4 11 21 32 −11 19[lower-alpha 8]
11 NorthEast United 20 1 2 17 20 55 −35 5
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2023. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. Qualifed via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  2. Head-to-head points: ATK Mohun Bagan 3, Bengaluru 3. Head-to-head goal difference: ATK Mohun Bagan 0, Bengaluru 0. Head-to-head goal scored: ATK Mohun Bagan 4, Bengaluru 4. Goal difference: ATK Mohun Bagan +7, Bengaluru +4.
  3. Qualified via winning the 2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs
  4. Qualifed via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  5. Qualifed via winning the 2023 Super Cup
  6. Qualifed via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  7. Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
  8. Head-to-head points: East Bengal 3, Jamshedpur 3. Head-to-head goal difference: East Bengal +1, Jamshedpur -1.

    Teams

    Bracket
    Knockout Semifinals Finals
    1 Mumbai City 0 2 2 (8)
    4 Bengaluru (a.e.t.) 1 4 Bengaluru (p) 1 1 2 (9)
    5 Kerala Blasters 0 4 Bengaluru 2 (3)
    3 ATK Mohun Bagan (p) 2 (4)
    2 Hyderabad 0 0 0 (3)
    3 ATK Mohun Bagan 2 3 ATK Mohun Bagan (p) 0 0 0 (4)
    6 Odisha 0

    Knockout

    Team 1  Score  Team 2
    Bengaluru 1–0 (a.e.t.) Kerala Blasters
    ATK Mohun Bagan 2–0 Odisha

    Semi-finals

    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Mumbai City 2–2 (8–9 p) Bengaluru 0–1 2–1 (a.e.t.)
    Hyderabad 0–0 (4–3 p) ATK Mohun Bagan 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.)

    Knockout

    Bengaluru1–0 (a.e.t.)Kerala Blasters
    Chhetri 96' Report
    Attendance: 20,301
    Referee: Crystal John
    ATK Mohun Bagan2–0Odisha
    		 Report
    Attendance: 35,256
    Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

    Semi-finals
    Mumbai City0–1Bengaluru
    Report Chhetri 79'
    Attendance: 6,124
    Referee: R Venkatesh

    2–2 on aggregate. Bengaluru won 9–8 on penalties.

    Hyderabad0–0ATK Mohun Bagan
    Report
    Attendance: 12,926
    Referee: Harish Kundu
    ATK Mohun Bagan0–0 (a.e.t.)Hyderabad
    Report
    Penalties
    		 4–3
    Attendance: 52,507
    Referee: Coimbatore Ramaswamy Srikrishna

    0–0 on aggregate. ATK Mohun Bagan won 4–3 on penalties.

    Final
    Main article: 2023 Indian Super League Final
    ATK Mohun Bagan2–2 (a.e.t.)Bengaluru
    D. Petratos 14' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Report
    Penalties
    		 4–3
    Attendance: 11,879
    Referee: Harish Kundu

    Controversy
    See also: South Indian Derby § Bengaluru FC v Kerala Blasters FC

    The first knockout match of the playoffs between Bengaluru and Kerala Blasters had a controversial ending. Kerala Blasters players were called off the pitch by head coach Ivan Vukomanović in protest after a controversial free-kick goal was awarded to Bengaluru in the seventh minute of extra time, scored by Sunil Chhetri. Kerala Blasters forfeited the match in disagreement with the decision and a win was awarded to Bengaluru.[2][3]

    References
    1. ISL Media Team (18 March 2023). "ATK Mohun Bagan become Hero ISL Champions after thrilling penalty shootout win over Bengaluru FC". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023.
    2. Team Sportstar (3 March 2023). "Kerala Blasters players leave pitch during ISL playoff after Bengaluru FC scores 'controversial' freekick goal". sportstar.thehindu.com. The Hindu.
    3. ISL Media Team (3 March 2023). "Bengaluru FC win 1-0 after Kerala Blasters FC forfeit match". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League.
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