2018 Indian Super League playoffs

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2018 Indian Super League playoffs
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Chennaiyin
Runners-up Bengaluru
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored14 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Sunil Chhetri
(4 goals)
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The 2018 Indian Super League playoffs was fourth playoffs series in the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The playoffs began on 7 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 17 March 2018 in Bangalore.

Contents

The top four teams from the 2017–18 ISL regular season had qualified for the playoffs. 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 defending champions from last season, ATK, failed to qualify for the playoffs this season and thus were not able to defend their title.

Season table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bengaluru 1813143516+1940Qualification for ISL play-offs
2 Chennaiyin [a] (C)189542419+532
3 Goa 189364228+1430
4 Pune City 189363021+930
5 Jamshedpur 187561618−226
6 Kerala Blasters 186752022−225
7 Mumbai City 187292529−423
8 Delhi Dynamos 185492737−1019
9 ATK 1844101630−1416
10 NorthEast United 1832131227−1511
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) ISL Cup winners
Notes:

Teams

Bengaluru, a new expansion side in the Indian Super League, were the first side to qualify for the playoffs 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 playoffs 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]

Chennaiyin, the 2015 ISL season champions, were the third side to confirm their qualification for the playoffs on 27 February. This was due to Mumbai City suffering defeat to Delhi Dynamos. [3] The last spot in the playoffs 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 playoffs. [4]

Bracket

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

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 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
Balewadi Stadium, Pune
Attendance: 9,284
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
Goa 1–1 Chennaiyin
Lanzarote Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Thapa Soccerball shade.svg71'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 18,492
Referee: Santosh Kumar

Leg 2

Bengaluru 3–1 Pune City
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg15', 65' (pen.), 89' Report Lucca Soccerball shade.svg82'
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 24,214
Referee: Turki Al Khudair

Bengaluru won 3–1 on aggregate

Chennaiyin 3–0 Goa
Lalpekhlua Soccerball shade.svg26', 90'
Ganesh Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 19,013
Referee: Turki Al Khudair

Chennaiyin won 4–1 on aggregate

Final

Bengaluru 2–3 Chennaiyin
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg9'
Miku Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Alves Soccerball shade.svg17', 45'
Augusto Soccerball shade.svg67'
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 25,753
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

    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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