2025 ISL Cup playoffs
2025 edition of the ISL Cup playoffs
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The 2025 Indian Super League Cup playoffs was the post-season knockout tournament of the 2024–25 Indian Super League to determine the ISL Cup winners. It was the 11th and last edition of the Indian Super League playoffs. The competition began on 29 March 2025 and concluded with the ISL Cup final on 12 April 2025.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Bengaluru |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.86 per match) |
The top two teams from the regular season — Mohun Bagan and Goa — directly qualified for the semi-finals.[3][4]
Teams finishing third to sixth competed in single-leg knockout play-offs to decide the remaining semi-finalists. Bengaluru advanced after defeating Mumbai City in Knockout Play-off 1,[5] while Jamshedpur triumphed over NorthEast United in Knockout Play-off 2.[6]
The semi-finals were played over two legs, while the final was a single match hosted at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan defeated Bengaluru in the final to claim their second ISL Cup title.[7]
Season table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (C, W) | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League Two group stage and semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League Two preliminary stage and semi-finals[a] |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 38[b] | Qualification for the knockouts |
| 4 | NorthEast United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 38[b] | |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 38[b] | |
| 6 | Mumbai City | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Odisha | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 33 | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 28[c] | |
| 10 | Punjab | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 28[c] | |
| 11 | Chennaiyin | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 27 | |
| 12 | Hyderabad | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mohammedan | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champions; (W) ISL Cup winners
Notes:
- Goa qualified for the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage by winning the 2025 Super Cup.[8]
- Head-to-head points: Bengaluru 7, NorthEast 7, Jamshedpur 3; Head-to-head goal difference: Bengaluru +2, NorthEast -2.
- Head-to-head points: East Bengal 6, Punjab 0.
Teams
- Automatically qualified for semi-finals
- Qualified for the knockout play-offs
Bracket
| Knockout | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | NorthEast United | 0 | 5 | Jamshedpur | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 2 | 1 | Mohun Bagan (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goa | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 5 | 3 | Bengaluru | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mumbai City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Knockout play-offs
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 5–0 | Mumbai City |
| NorthEast United | 0–2 | Jamshedpur |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 3–2 | Jamshedpur | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Goa | 2–3 | Bengaluru | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Knockout play-offs
Semi-finals
Semi-finals 1st legs
Semi-finals 2nd legs
Bengaluru won 3–2 on aggregate.
Mohun Bagan won 3–2 on aggregate.