2018–19 Indian Super League playoffs

The 2018–19 Indian Super League playoffs was fifth playoffs series in the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The playoffs began in March 2018 and concluded with the final in March 2018 in Mumbai.

2018–19 Indian Super League playoffs
CountryIndia
Teams4
ChampionsBengaluru
Runners-upGoa
Semi-finalists
2019-20

The top four teams from the 2018–19 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 Mumbai Football Arena.

The defending champions from last season, Chennaiyin, failed to qualify for the playoffs this season and thus were not able to defend their title. This was also NorthEast United's first playoff appearance.

Season table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru[lower-alpha 1] (C) 18 10 4 4 29 22 +7 34[lower-alpha 2] Advance to Indian Super League Playoffs
2 Goa 18 10 4 4 36 20 +16 34[lower-alpha 2]
3 Mumbai City 18 9 3 6 25 20 +5 30
4 NorthEast United 18 7 8 3 22 18 +4 29
5 Jamshedpur 18 6 9 3 29 21 +8 27
6 ATK 18 6 6 6 18 22 4 24
7 Pune City 18 6 4 8 24 30 6 22
8 Delhi Dynamos 18 4 6 8 23 27 4 18
9 Kerala Blasters 18 2 9 7 18 28 10 15
10 Chennaiyin 18 2 3 13 16 32 16 9
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 2020 AFC Cup Qualifier
  2. Head-to-head standings: Bengaluru 6 pts, Goa 0 pts.

Teams

Bracket

  Semi-finals Final
                         
1 Bengaluru 1 3 4  
4 NorthEast United 2 0 2  
    1 Bengaluru 1
  2 Goa 0
2 Goa 5 0 5
3 Mumbai City 1 1 2  

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
NorthEast United 2–4 Bengaluru 2–1 0–3
Mumbai City 2–5 Goa 1–5 1–0

Leg 1

NorthEast United2–1Bengaluru
Report

Mumbai City1–5Goa
Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla Alali (United Arab Emirates)

Leg 2

Bengaluru3–0NorthEast United
Report
Attendance: 21,636
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla Alali (United Arab Emirates)

Bengaluru won 4–2 on aggregate


Goa0–1Mumbai City
Report
Attendance: 17,807
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran

Goa won 5–2 on aggregate

Final

Bengaluru1–0Goa
Report

References

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