2014 Indian Super League playoffs

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2014 Indian Super League playoffs
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Atlético de Kolkata
Runner-up Kerala Blasters
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored8 (1.6 per match)
2015  

The 2014 Indian Super League playoffs were the first edition of the playoffs series that takes place after the Indian Super League regular season. The tournament began on 13 December and culminated on 20 December, with the first ever ISL final. [1]

Contents

Atlético de Kolkata became the inaugural champions after defeating the Kerala Blasters in the final, 1–0. The goal was scored by Mohammed Rafique in the last minute of stoppage time. [2]

Format

After a fourteen game regular season, the top four teams in the table qualify for the playoffs. [3] The first place team at the end of the regular season played the fourth place team while the second place team took on the third. The semi-final round was played over two-legs while the final is played over one leg at a neutral venue. [3]

Qualification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Chennaiyin 146532420+423Advance to ISL Play-offs
2 Goa 146442112+922
3 Atlético de Kolkata (C)144731613+319
4 Kerala Blasters 14545911219
5 Delhi Dynamos 144641614+218
6 Pune City 144461217516
7 Mumbai City 144461221916
8 NorthEast United 143651113215
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions

Bracket

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)

Schedule

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kerala Blasters Flag of India.svg 4–3 Flag of India.svg Chennaiyin 3–03–1 (a.e.t.)
Atlético de Kolkata Flag of India.svg 0–0 (4–2 p) Flag of India.svg Goa 0–00–0 (a.e.t.)

Leg 1

Kerala Blasters 3–0 Chennaiyin
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg27'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mathew Soccerball shade.svg90'+3'
Report
Attendance: 60,900
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Goa
Report
Attendance: 53,173
Referee: Santosh Kumar (India)

Leg 2

Chennaiyin 3–1 (a.e.t.) Kerala Blasters
Silvestre Soccerball shade.svg42'
Jhingan Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Lalpekhlua Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Pearson Soccerball shade.svg117'
Attendance: 25,317
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

Kerala Blasters won 4–3 on aggregate


Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Goa on aggregate.
Atlético de Kolkata won 4–2 on penalties.


Final

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