2017–18 Indian Super League finals

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2017–18 Indian Super League finals
Country India
Teams 4
Champions Chennaiyin
Runners-up Bengaluru
Semi-finalists
Matches played 5
Goals scored 14 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Sunil Chhetri
(4 goals)
← 2016

The 2017–18 Indian Super League finals was fourth finals series in the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The finals began on 7 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 17 March 2018 in Bangalore.

Indian Super League

The Indian Super League (ISL) is one of the men's top division football competition in India, the other being the I-League. For sponsorship reasons, the competition is officially known as the Hero Indian Super League. The competition is contested by 10 teams and will run from September to March during the 2018–19 season.

Association football team field sport

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal.

The 2018 Indian Super League Final was a football match between Bengaluru and Chennaiyin, played on 17 March 2018, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore. The match was a culmination of the 2017–18 Indian Super League season, the fourth season of one of the top professional football leagues in India. Chennaiyin won the match, defeating Bengaluru 3–2. Hero of the Match Maílson Alves scored a brace for Chennaiyin while Raphael Augusto scored their third goal. Bengaluru's Sunil Chhetri originally gave his side the lead with his ninth minute goal while Miku scored their consolation in second half stoppage-time.

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The top four teams from the 2017–18 ISL regular season had qualified for the finals. The semi-finals took place over two legs while the final was a one-off match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Chennaiyin won the final after defeating Bengaluru 3–2. This would be the second time that Chennaiyin won the title.

The 2017–18 Indian Super League season was the fourth season of the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2013. The regular season started on 17 November 2017 and ended on 4 March 2018, The finals began on 7 March 2018, concluding with the final on 17 March 2018. ATK were the defending champions from the 2016 season, however they could not advance to the playoffs. Chennaiyin won their second Indian Super League title by defeating Bengaluru 3–2 in the final.

Sree Kanteerava Stadium

Sree Kanteerava Stadium, also spelled Sri Kanteerava Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bengaluru, India. It is used mostly for football matches. It also includes two outdoor rock climbing walls, a running track, a football field and a volleyball court.

Chennaiyin FC n Indian Super League football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Chennaiyin Football Club is a professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. They compete in the Indian Super League under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was founded in August 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. Chennaiyin are the reigning champions, winning the 2017-18 Indian Super League season, also having won it previously in 2015 season, making them the joint highest winners (2) of the league along with ATK.

The defending champions from last season, ATK, failed to qualify for the finals this season and thus were not able to defend their title.

ATK (football club) Franchise Football Team Representing the City of Kolkata in the Indian Super League

ATK now named as Amar Tomar Kolkata, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that plays in Indian Super League under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was established on 7 May 2014 as the first team in the Indian Super League, and plays its home games at the Salt Lake Stadium.

2017–18 Indian Super League season table

PosTeam
[]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bengaluru 1813143516+19 40 Qualification for the semifinals
2 Chennaiyin [lower-alpha 1] (C)189542419+5 32
3 Goa 189364228+14 30
4 Pune City 189363021+9 30
5 Jamshedpur 187561618−2 26
6 Kerala Blasters 186752022−2 25
7 Mumbai City 187292529−4 23
8 Delhi Dynamos 185492737−10 19
9 ATK 1844101630−14 16
10 NorthEast United 1832131227−15 11
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified for 2019 AFC Cup qualifier

Teams

Bengaluru, a new expansion side in the Indian Super League, were the first side to qualify for the finals on 9 February 2018. [1] The side managed to qualify after only 15 matches and having gained 33 points. [1] Pune City became the second side to qualify for the finals after Jamshedpur, another new expansion side, were defeated by Bengaluru on 26 February. [2] The victory for Bengaluru also ensured that they would finish the season at the top of the table. [2]

Bengaluru FC Professional association football club based in Bengaluru, India

Bengaluru Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The club competes as a member of the Indian Super League, one of the top leagues of Indian football under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began their first competitive season in the I-League a few months later on 22 September 2013. Since their foundation, the club has won two league titles, including one in their debut season, two Federation Cup titles, and most recently, a Super Cup championship.

FC Pune City an Indian professional football club based in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, which plays in the Indian Super League

FC Pune City (FCPC) is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, which plays in the Indian Super League under license from All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was formed in 2014 with a philosophy to provide stimulus to the growth and development of football in the state of Maharashtra and to participate in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. The team is owned by Rajesh Wadhawan Group, its promoters Mr. Kapil Wadhawan and Mr. Dheeraj Wadhawan and actor Arjun Kapoor.

Jamshedpur FC Jamshedpur FC is a Jamshedpur based ISL franchise. The club is owned by Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Limited (JFSPL), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Steel.

Jamshedpur Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The club has competed as a member of Indian Super League since the 2017–18 season under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was established on 12 June 2017, when Tata Steel won the bidding rights for one of two expansion spots in the Indian Super League.

Chennaiyin, the 2015 ISL season champions, were the third side to confirm their qualification for the finals on 27 February. This was due to Mumbai City suffering defeat to Delhi Dynamos. [3] The last spot in the finals was not decided until the last match day of the regular season when Jamshedpur hosted Goa at the Kalinga Stadium. Both Jamshedpur and Goa were the only two sides eligible for that last spot. Goa would go on to win the match 3–0 and thus became the final team to qualify for the finals. [4]

The 2015 Indian Super League Season was the second season of the Indian Super League, a professional football league played in India since 2014. The season features eight teams. The regular season kicked off on 3 October and ended on 6 December, while the finals began on 11 December, which will conclude with the final match on 20 December. The defending champions Atlético de Kolkata were eliminated in the semi-finals by Chennaiyin FC. The final was played between Goa and Chennaiyin on 20 December 2015 at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. Chennayin were crowned as champions defeating Goa 3-2 in the final.

Mumbai City FC association football club in Mumbai, India

Mumbai City FC is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which competes in the Indian Super League (ISL) under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was launched in August 2014 during the ISL's inaugural season. The team is co-owned by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh, a chartered accountant.

Delhi Dynamos FC an Indian professional football club based in Delhi, which competes in the Indian Super League

Delhi Dynamos (DDFC) is an Indian professional football club based in Delhi, which competes in the Indian Super League under license from All India Football Federation (AIFF).The club began to play in October 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. The team is owned by United States-based ship recycling company GMS Inc.

Bracket

  Semi-finals Final
             
1 Bengaluru 0 33 
4 Pune City 0 1 1 
   1 Bengaluru 2
  2 Chennaiyin 3
2 Chennaiyin 1 34
3 Goa 1 0 1 

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Pune City 1–3 Bengaluru 0–0 1–3
Goa 1–4 Chennaiyin 1–1 0–3

Leg 1

Pune City 0–0 Bengaluru
Report
Attendance: 9,284
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
Goa 1–1 Chennaiyin
Lanzarote Soccerball shade.svg 64' Report Thapa Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Attendance: 18,492
Referee: Santosh Kumar

Leg 2

Bengaluru 3–1 Pune City
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg 15', 65' (pen), 89' Report Lucca Soccerball shade.svg 82'
Attendance: 24,214
Referee: Turki Al Khudair
Chennaiyin 3–0 Goa
Lalpekhlua Soccerball shade.svg 26', 90'
Ganesh Soccerball shade.svg 29'		 Report
Attendance: 19,013
Referee: Turki Al Khudair

Final

Bengaluru 2–3 Chennaiyin
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Miku Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		 Report Alves Soccerball shade.svg 17', 45'
Augusto Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 25,753
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
Jeje Lalpekhlua Indian footballer

Jeje Lalpekhlua is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Chennaiyin.

Maílson Alves Barreiro Veriato, simply known as Maílson Alves or just Maílson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC and is also the club's captain.

1 goal

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References

  1. 1 2 Pathak, Manasi (9 February 2018). "ISL 2017-18: Bengaluru 2-0 Goa: Eagles better Gaurs to book semi-final berth". Goal.com.
  2. 1 2 "Pune City FC qualify for semis despite 0-4 loss to FC Goa". New Indian Express. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Delhi Dynamos end Mumbai City FC's semi-final hopes with thumping victory". FirstPost. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Goa books playoff spot". The Hindu. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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