Indian Super League playoffs

This is a list of Indian Super League playoffs that have occurred. The inaugural series was in 2014.

Standard cup rules – such as the extra time and penalty shootouts – are used to decide drawn games. The higher ranked team from the regular season hosts games if there is only one leg. Winners are in bold.

2014
Main article: 2014 Indian Super League season

After the home and away season, the inaugural playoff began on 13 December and culminated on 20 December, with the first ever ISL final.[1] The playoff was played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Atlético de Kolkata became the inaugural champions after defeating the Kerala Blasters in the final, with Mohammed Rafique winning the Hero of the Match award.[2]

Semi–finals Final
        
4 Kerala Blasters 3 1 4
1 Chennaiyin 0 3 3
4 Kerala Blasters 0
3 Atlético de Kolkata 1
3 Atlético de Kolkata (pen.) 0 0 0 (4)
2 Goa 0 0 0 (2)

Semi-finals
13 December 2014 Semi-final 1 leg 1 Kerala Blasters 3–0ChennaiyinJawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi
Saturday 19:00 IST Ahmed 27'
Hume 29'
Methew 90+4'		 titans-fc-to-boost-final-hopes Report Attendance: 60,900
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
14 December 2014 Semi-final 2 leg 1Atlético de Kolkata0–0GoaVivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Sunday 19:00 IST Report Attendance: 53,173
Referee: Santosh Kumar
16 December 2014 Semi-final 1 leg 2 Chennaiyin 3–1 (a.e.t.)Kerala BlastersJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Tuesday 19:00 IST Silvestre 42'
Jhingan (o.g.)
Lalpekhlua 90'		 Report Pearson 117' Attendance: 25,317
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
17 December 2014 Semi-final 2 leg 2Goa0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Atlético de Kolkata Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
Wednesday 19:00 IST Report Attendance: 19,012
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov
Penalties
Santos soccer ball with red X
Ozbey soccer ball with check mark
Amiri soccer ball with red X
Miranda soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Josemi
soccer ball with check mark Rafi
soccer ball with check mark Jofre
soccer ball with check mark Borja

Final
20 December 2014 FinalKerala Blasters0–1 Atlético de Kolkata DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Saturday 18:00 IST Report Rafique 90+5' Attendance: 36,484
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov

2015
Main article: 2015 Indian Super League season

For the second straight year the playoff was played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Chennaiyin became the champions after defeating the Goa in the final, with Jofre Mateu winning the Hero of the Match award.

Semi-Finals Final
        
1 Goa 0 3 3
4 Delhi Dynamos 1 0 1
1 Goa 2
3 Chennaiyin 3
2 Atlético de Kolkata 0 2 2
3 Chennaiyin 3 1 4

Semi-finals
11 December 2015 Semi-final 1 leg 1 Delhi Dynamos 1–0GoaJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
19:00 IST Singh 42' Report Attendance: 23,874
12 December 2015 Semi-final 2 leg 1 Chennaiyin 3–0Atlético de KolkataShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
19:00 IST Pelissari 38'
Lalpekhlua 57'
Mendoza 68'		 Report Attendance: 7,965
15 December 2015 Semi-final 1 leg 2 Goa 3–0Delhi DynamosPandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:00 IST Jofre 11'
Rafael Coelho 27'
Dudu 84'		 Report Attendance: 19,796
16 December 2015 Semi-final 2 leg 2Atlético de Kolkata2–1 Chennaiyin Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
19:00 IST Lekić 22'
Hume 87'		 Report Fikru 90' Attendance: 68,340

Final
20 December 2015 FinalGoa2–3 Chennaiyin Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:00 IST Haokip 58'
Jofre 87'		 Report Pelissari 54'
Kattimani 90' (o.g.)
Mendoza 90+1'		 Attendance: 18,477
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

2016
Main article: 2016 Indian Super League season

For the second straight year the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Atlético de Kolkata became the champions after defeating the Kerala Blasters in the final, with Henrique Sereno winning the Hero of the Match award.

Semi-Finals Final
        
1 Mumbai City 2 0 2
4 Atlético de Kolkata 3 0 3
4 Atlético de Kolkata 1 (4)
2 Kerala Blasters 1 (3)
2 Kerala Blasters 1 1 2 (3)
3 Delhi Dynamos 0 2 2 (0)

Semi-finals
10 December 2016 Semi-final 1 leg 1 Atlético de Kolkata 3–2Mumbai CityRabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata
19:00 IST Ralte 3'
Hume 39', 45+4' (pen.)		 Report Costa 10'
Vieria 19'		 Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Dilan Perera
11 December 2016 Semi-final 2 leg 1 Kerala Blasters 1–0Delhi DynamosJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
19:00 IST Belfort 65' Report Attendance: 49,659
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
13 December 2016 Semi-final 1 leg 2Mumbai City0–0Atlético de KolkataMumbai Football Arena, Mumbai
19:00 IST Report Attendance: 7,690
Referee: Arumughan Rowan
14 December 2016 Semi-final 2 leg 2Delhi Dynamos2–1 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)		 Kerala Blasters Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
19:00 IST Marcelinho 21'
Rocha 45+8'		 Report Nazon 24' Attendance: 24,162
Referee: Dilan Perera
Penalties
Malouda soccer ball with red X
Pelissari soccer ball with red X
Memo soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Josu
soccer ball with red X German
soccer ball with check mark Belfort
soccer ball with check mark Rafique

Final
18 December 2016 FinalKerala Blasters1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Atlético de Kolkata Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
19:00 IST Rafi 37' Report Sereno 44' Attendance: 54,146
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Penalties
German soccer ball with check mark
Belfort soccer ball with check mark
Ndoye soccer ball with red X
Rafique soccer ball with check mark
Hengbart soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Hume
soccer ball with check mark Doutie
soccer ball with check mark Fernández
soccer ball with check mark Lara
soccer ball with check mark Raja

2018
Main article: 2017–18 Indian Super League season

From this season the league is being played across a year, therefore the fourth season playoffs were played in 2018, instead of 2017. Like the previous seasons, the matches were played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Chennaiyin became the champions after defeating the Bengaluru in the final, with Maílson Alves winning the Hero of the Match award. Chennaiyin also earned a berth in the 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.

Semi-finals Final
        
1 Bengaluru 0 3 3
4 Pune City 0 1 1
1 Bengaluru 2
2 Chennaiyin 3
2 Chennaiyin 1 3 4
3 Goa 1 0 1

Semi-finals
7 March 2018 Semi-final 1 leg 1Pune City0–0BengaluruBalewadi Stadium, Pune
20:00 IST Report Attendance: 9,284
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
10 March 2018 Semi-final 2 leg 1Goa1–1ChennaiyinPandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
20:00 IST Lanzarote 64' Report Thapa 71' Attendance: 18,492
Referee: Santosh Kumar
11 March 2018 Semi-final 1 leg 2 Bengaluru 3–1Pune CitySree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
20:00 IST Chhetri 15', 65' (pen), 89' Report Lucca 82' Attendance: 24,214
Referee: Turki Al Khudair
13 March 2018 Semi-final 2 leg 2 Chennaiyin 3–0GoaJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
20:00 IST Lalpekhlua 26', 90'
Ganesh 29'		 Report Attendance: 19,013
Referee: Turki Al Khudair

Final
17 March 2018 Bengaluru2–3 Chennaiyin Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
20:00 IST Chhetri 9'
Miku 90+2'		 Report Alves 17', 45'
Augusto 67'		 Attendance: 25,753
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi

2019
Main article: 2018–19 Indian Super League season

For the straight fifth season, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Bengaluru became the champions after defeating the Goa in the final, with Rahul Bheke winning the Hero of the Match award. Bengaluru also earned a berth in the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.

Semi-finals Final
        
1 Bengaluru 1 3 4
4 NorthEast United 2 0 2
1 Bengaluru 1
2 Goa 0
2 Goa 5 0 5
3 Mumbai City 1 1 2

Semi-finals
7 March 2019 Semi-final 1 leg 1 NorthEast United 2–1BengaluruIndira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 21,786
Referee: Santosh Kumar
9 March 2019 Semi-final 2 leg 1Mumbai City1–5 Goa Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla Alali
11 March 2019 Semi-final 1 leg 2 Bengaluru 3–0NorthEast UnitedSree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
19:30 IST
Report Attendance: 21,636
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla Alali
12 March 2019 Semi-final 2 leg 2Goa0–1 Mumbai City Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST Report
Attendance: 17,807
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran

Final
17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) Final Bengaluru 1–0GoaMumbai Football Arena, Mumbai
17:30 IST
Report Attendance: 7,372
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari

2020
Main article: 2019–20 Indian Super League season

For the straight sixth season, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. ATK became the champions after defeating the Chennaiyin in the final, with Arindam Bhattacharya winning the Hero of the Match award. ATK also earned a berth in the 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs, which was passed over to Bengaluru, as the third place team in the league table, after ATK dissolved.

Semi-finals Final
        
1 Goa 1 4 5
4 Chennaiyin 4 2 6
4 Chennaiyin 1
2 ATK 3
2 ATK 0 3 3
3 Bengaluru 1 1 2

Semi-finals
29 February 2020 Semi-final 1 leg 1 Chennaiyin 4–1GoaJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 17,915
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi
1 March 2020 Semi-final 2 leg 1 Bengaluru 1–0ATKSree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
19:30 IST
Report Attendance: 20,754
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
7 March 2020 Semi-final 1 leg 2 Goa 4–2ChennaiyinPandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 18,263
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev
8 March 2020 Semi-final 2 leg 2 ATK 3–1BengaluruVivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 50,102
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi

Final
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Final ATK 3–1 Chennaiyin Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Kasimov Sherzod

2021
Main article: 2020–21 Indian Super League season

For the straight seventh season, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Mumbai City became the champions after defeating the ATK Mohun Bagan in the final, with Bipin Singh winning the Hero of the Match award. Mumbai City had already become the premiers of the regular season, earning a berth in the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage, therefore the berth in the 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs was passed over to ATK Mohun Bagan, as the second place team in the league table.

Semi-finals Final
        
1 Mumbai City (p) 2 0 2 (6)
4 Goa 2 0 2 (5)
1 Mumbai City 2
2 ATK Mohun Bagan 1
2 ATK Mohun Bagan 1 2 3
3 NorthEast United 1 1 2

Semi-finals
5 March 2021 Semi-final 1 leg 1Goa2–2Mumbai CityPandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST Angulo 20' (pen.)
Saviour 59'		 Report Boumous 38'
Fall 61'		 Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
6 March 2021 Semi-final 2 leg 1NorthEast United1–1ATK Mohun BaganGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
19:30 IST Sylla 90+4' Report Williams 34' Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Crystal John
8 March 2021 Semi-final 1 leg 2 Mumbai City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		GoaGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
19:30 IST Report Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Ajit Kumar Meitei
Penalties
9 March 2021 Semi-final 2 leg 2 ATK Mohun Bagan 2–1Northeast UnitedPandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST Williams 38'
Manvir 68'		 Report V.P. Suhair 74' Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

Final
13 March 2021 Final Mumbai City 2–1 ATK Mohun Bagan Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Tejas Nagavenkar

2022
Main article: 2021–22 Indian Super League season

For the straight seventh season, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format of two-legged semifinals. Hyderabad became the champions after defeating the Kerala Blasters in the final, with Laxmikant Kattimani winning the Hero of the Match award. Hyderabad earned a spot at the play-off for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying stage to be played against the following season's champions.

Semi-finals Final
        
1 Jamshedpur 0 1 1
4 Kerala Blasters 1 1 2
4 Kerala Blasters 1 (1)
2 Hyderabad (p) 1 (3)
2 Hyderabad 3 0 3
3 ATK Mohun Bagan 1 1 2

Semi-finals
11 March 2022 Semi-final 1 leg 1Jamshedpur0–1 Kerala Blasters Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST Report Sahal 38' Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
12 March 2022 Semi-final 2 leg 1 Hyderabad 3–1ATK Mohun BaganGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
19:30 IST Ogbeche 45+2'
Yasir 58'
Siverio 64'		 Report Krishna 18' Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
15 March 2022 Semi-final 1 leg 2Kerala Blasters1–1JamshedpurTilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama
19:30 IST A. Luna 18' Report Pronay 50' Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Harish Kundu
16 March 2022 Semi-final 2 leg 2 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–0HyderabadGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
19:30 IST Krishna 79' Report Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: R Venkatesh

Final
20 March 2022 Final Hyderabad 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Kerala BlastersPandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao
19:30 IST Tavora 88' Report Rahul KP 68' Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Crystal John
Penalties

Appearances by club

Bold indicates they won the playoffs that year. Team names in italics indicates the club is defunct or a former Indian Super League member.

RankClubAppYear
1Goa62014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
2Atlético de Kolkata/ATK42014, 2015, 2016, 2020
Chennaiyin2014, 2015, 2018, 2020
4Bengaluru32018, 2019, 2020
Mumbai City2016, 2019, 2021
Kerala Blasters2014, 2016, 2022
ATK Mohun Bagan2020, 2021, 2022
8Delhi Dynamos/Odisha[lower-alpha 2]22015, 2016
NorthEast United2019, 2021
10Hyderabad12022
Jamshedpur2022
Pune City2018
13East Bengal0–

Notes and references

Notes
  1. Owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India the match was played behind closed doors.[3]
  2. The team played as Delhi Dynamos till 2018–19 season, after which the club was relocated from Delhi to Odisha and rebranded as Odisha FC

References
  1. Iyer, Krishnan (12 December 2014). "Indian Super League (ISL) 2014 Semi-final, Final". India.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. "Atletico de Kolkata Beat Kerala Blasters". NDTV Sports. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. "Refund process for Hero ISL 2019–20 final ticket holders". Indian Super League. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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