2023 Indian Super League playoffs
Football tournament season
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The 2023 Indian Super League Cup playoffs was the post-season knockout tournament of the 2022–23 Indian Super League to determine the ISL Cup winners. It was the 9th edition of the Indian Super League playoffs. The playoffs began on 29 March 2025 and concluded with the ISL Cup final on 18 March 2025.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | ATK Mohun Bagan |
| Runners-up | Bengaluru |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 9 (1.29 per match) |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City (C) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 46 | ISL Cup Semi-finals, Playoffs for 2023–24 ACL group stage and 2023–24 ACL group stage[a][b] |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 42 | ISL Cup Semi-finals |
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan (W) | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 34[c] | ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifiers[d] and 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifiers[e][f] |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 34[c] | ISL Cup Knockouts |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6 | Odisha | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[g] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[h] |
| 7 | Goa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27[i] | |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 27[i] | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19[j] | |
| 10 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19[j] | |
| 11 | NorthEast United | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 55 | −35 | 5 |
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:
- Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
- 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.
- 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.
- Qualified via winning the 2023 Indian Super League playoffs
- Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
- 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.
- Qualified via winning the 2023 Super Cup
- Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
- Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
- 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.) | 1 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 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
Knockout
| Bengaluru | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Kerala Blasters |
|---|---|---|
Chhetri  96' |
Report |
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Odisha |
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Report |
Semi-finals
| Mumbai City | 0–1 | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chhetri 79' |
2–2 on aggregate. Bengaluru won 9–8 on penalties.
0–0 on aggregate. ATK Mohun Bagan won 4–3 on penalties.
Final
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| D. Petratos 14' (pen.), 85' (pen.) |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
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]