2023 Indian Super League playoffs

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2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams6
Final positions
Champions ATK Mohun Bagan
Runners-up Bengaluru
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored9 (1.29 per match)
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Indian Super League playoffs was the ninth playoffs series of the Indian Super League. The playoffs began on 3 March 2023 and concluded with the final on 18 March.

Contents

The top two teams in regular season, Mumbai City and Hyderabad automatically qualified for the semi-finals. Teams finishing 3rd to 6th featured in a single-leg play-off to determine the other two semi-finalists, with ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru advancing. The semi-finals took place over two legs while the final was a one-off match at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, with ATK Mohun Bagan beating Bengaluru on penalties. [1]

Season table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Mumbai City (C)2014425421+3346 ISL Cup Semi-finals, Playoffs for 2023–24 ACL group stage and 2023–24 ACL group stage [a] [b]
2 Hyderabad 2013343616+2042 ISL Cup Semi-finals
3 ATK Mohun Bagan (W)2010462417+734 [c] ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifiers [d] and 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifiers [e] [f]
4 Bengaluru 2011182723+434 [c] ISL Cup Knockouts
5 Kerala Blasters 2010192828031
6 Odisha 209383032230 ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage [g] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage [h]
7 Goa 208393635+127 [i]
8 Chennaiyin 207673637127 [i]
9 East Bengal 20611322381619 [j]
10 Jamshedpur 20541121321119 [j]
11 NorthEast United 2012172055355
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; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (W) ISL Cup winners
Notes:
  1. Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  2. It was announced by AIFF that 2022-23 will be the last season in which the defending Cup Winners will wear the Champions badge. Starting from 2023-24 season it will be the defending League Shield Winners that will wear the Champions badge hereafter.
  3. 1 2 Head-to-head points: ATK Mohun Bagan 3, Bengaluru 3. Head-to-head goal difference: ATK Mohun Bagan 0, Bengaluru 0. Head-to-head goal scored: ATK Mohun Bagan 4, Bengaluru 4. Goal difference: ATK Mohun Bagan +7, Bengaluru +4.
  4. Qualified via winning the 2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs
  5. Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  6. It was announced by AIFF that 2022-23 will be the last season in which the reigning Cup Winners will wear the Champions badge. Starting from 2023-24 season it will be the reigning League Shield Winners that will wear the Champions badge thereafter.
  7. Qualified via winning the 2023 Super Cup
  8. Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  9. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
  10. 1 2 Head-to-head points: East Bengal 3, Jamshedpur 3. Head-to-head goal difference: East Bengal +1, Jamshedpur -1.

Teams

Bracket

Knockout Semifinals Finals
1 Mumbai City 0 2 2 (8)
4 Bengaluru (a.e.t.) 14 Bengaluru (p) 1 1 2 (9)
5 Kerala Blasters 0 4 Bengaluru 2 (3)
3 ATK Mohun Bagan (p) 2 (4)
2 Hyderabad 0 0 0 (3)
3 ATK Mohun Bagan 23 ATK Mohun Bagan (p) 0 0 0 (4)
6 Odisha 0

Knockout

Team 1 Score Team 2
Bengaluru 1–0 (a.e.t.) Kerala Blasters
ATK Mohun Bagan 2–0 Odisha

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mumbai City 2–2 (8–9 p) Bengaluru 0–1 2–1 (a.e.t.)
Hyderabad 0–0 (4–3 p) ATK Mohun Bagan 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.)

Knockout

Bengaluru 1–0 (a.e.t.) Kerala Blasters
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg96' Report
Sree Kanteerava Stadium , Bengaluru
Attendance: 20,301
Referee: Crystal John

ATK Mohun Bagan 2–0 Odisha
Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan , Kolkata
Attendance: 35,256
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

Semi-finals

Mumbai City 0–1 Bengaluru
Report Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg79'
Mumbai Football Arena , Mumbai
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: R Venkatesh
Bengaluru 1–2 (a.e.t.) Mumbai City
Javi H. Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Penalties
9–8
Sree Kanteerava Stadium , Bengaluru
Attendance: 21,901
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

2–2 on aggregate. Bengaluru won 9–8 on penalties.


Hyderabad 0–0 ATK Mohun Bagan
Report
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium , Hyderabad
Attendance: 12,926
Referee: Harish Kundu
ATK Mohun Bagan 0–0 (a.e.t.) Hyderabad
Report
Penalties
4–3
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan , Kolkata
Attendance: 52,507
Referee: Coimbatore Ramaswamy Srikrishna

0–0 on aggregate. ATK Mohun Bagan won 4–3 on penalties.

Final

ATK Mohun Bagan 2–2 (a.e.t.) Bengaluru
D. Petratos Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Report
Penalties
4–3
Fatorda Stadium , Margao
Attendance: 11,879
Referee: Harish Kundu

Controversy

The first knockout match of the playoffs between Bengaluru and Kerala Blasters had a controversial ending. Kerala Blasters players were called off the pitch by head coach Ivan Vukomanović in protest after a controversial free-kick goal was awarded to Bengaluru in the seventh minute of extra time, scored by Sunil Chhetri. Kerala Blasters forfeited the match in disagreement with the decision and a win was awarded to Bengaluru. [2] [3]

References

  1. "ATK Mohun Bagan become Hero ISL Champions after thrilling penalty shootout win over Bengaluru FC". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023.
  2. "Kerala Blasters players leave pitch during ISL playoff after Bengaluru FC scores 'controversial' freekick goal". sportstar.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 3 March 2023.
  3. "Bengaluru FC win 1-0 after Kerala Blasters FC forfeit match". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. 3 March 2023.