2016 Indian Super League playoffs

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2016 Indian Super League playoffs
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams4
Defending champions Chennaiyin
(did not qualify)
Final positions
Champions Atlético de Kolkata (2nd title)
Runners-up Kerala Blasters
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored11 (2.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Iain Hume
(2 goals)
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The 2016 Indian Super League playoffs was the third playoffs series in the 2016 ISL season, the 2016 edition of the men's professional football league in India. The playoffs began on 10 December and concluded with the final on 18 December. The top four teams from the 2016 ISL regular season qualified for the playoffs with the semi-finals taking place over two-legs before the final in Kochi. [1]

Contents

The playoffs ended with Atlético de Kolkata defeating the Kerala Blasters in a penalty shootout, 4–3, in the final. [2] The match was a rematch of the 2014 ISL final which Atlético de Kolkata won as well 1–0. [2]

2016 ISL season table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Mumbai City 14653168+823Advance to ISL Play-offs
2 Kerala Blasters 146441214222
3 Delhi Dynamos 145632717+1021
4 Atlético de Kolkata (C)144821614+220
5 NorthEast United 145361414018
6 Pune City 144461316316
7 Chennaiyin 143652025515
8 Goa 1442815251014
Source: Indian Super League
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) ISL Cup winners

Bracket

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

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mumbai City Flag of India.svg 2–3 Flag of India.svg Atlético de Kolkata 3–20–0
Kerala Blasters Flag of India.svg 2–2 Flag of India.svg Delhi Dynamos 1–01–2

Leg 1

Atlético de Kolkata 3–2 Mumbai City
Ralte Soccerball shade.svg3'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg39', 45+4' (pen.)
Report Costa Soccerball shade.svg10'
Vieria Soccerball shade.svg19'
Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)

Kerala Blasters 1–0 Delhi Dynamos
Belfort Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 49,659
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

Leg 2

Mumbai City 0–0 Atlético de Kolkata
Report
Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri
Attendance: 7,690
Referee: Arumughan Rowan (India)

ATK won 3–2 on aggregate


Delhi Dynamos 2–1 (a.e.t.) Kerala Blasters
Marcelinho Soccerball shade.svg21'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg45+8'
Report Nazon Soccerball shade.svg24'
Penalties
Malouda Soccerball shade cross.svg
Pelissari Soccerball shade cross.svg
Memo Soccerball shade cross.svg
0–3Soccerball shad check.svg Josu
Soccerball shade cross.svg German
Soccerball shad check.svg Belfort
Soccerball shad check.svg Rafique
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance: 24,162
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)

On aggregate 2–2, Kerala won on penalties

Final

Kerala Blasters 1–1 (a.e.t.) Atlético de Kolkata
Rafi Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Sereno Soccerball shade.svg44'
Penalties
German Soccerball shad check.svg
Belfort Soccerball shad check.svg
Ndoye Soccerball shade cross.svg
Rafique Soccerball shad check.svg
Hengbart Soccerball shade cross.svg
3–4Soccerball shade cross.svg Hume
Soccerball shad check.svg Doutie
Soccerball shad check.svg Fernández
Soccerball shad check.svg Lara
Soccerball shad check.svg Raja
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 54,146
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Iain Hume Atlético de Kolkata2
2 Flag of India.svg Lalrindika Ralte Atlético de Kolkata1
Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Costa Mumbai City
Flag of Brazil.svg Gerson Vieira Mumbai City
Flag of Haiti.svg Kervens Belfort Kerala Blasters
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelinho Delhi Dynamos
Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Rocha Delhi Dynamos
Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon Kerala Blasters
Flag of India.svg Mohammed Rafi Kerala Blasters
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Henrique Sereno Atlético de Kolkata

See also

References

  1. "ISL Schedule & Results". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance". FirstPost. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.