2014 Indian Super League playoffs

The 2014 Indian Super League playoffs were the first edition of the playoffs series that takes place after the Indian Super League regular season. The tournament began on 13 December and culminated on 20 December, with the first ever ISL final.[1]

Main article: 2014 Indian Super League season

2014 Indian Super League playoffs
CountryIndia
Teams4
ChampionsAtlético de Kolkata
Runners-upKerala Blasters
Matches played5
Goals scored8 (1.6 per match)
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Atlético de Kolkata became the inaugural champions after defeating the Kerala Blasters in the final, 1–0. The goal was scored by Mohammed Rafique in the very last minute of stoppage time.[2]

Format

After a fourteen game regular season, the top four teams in the table qualify for the playoffs.[3] The first place team at the end of the regular season played the fourth place team while the second place team took on the third. The semi-final round was played over two-legs while the final is played over one leg at a neutral venue.[3]

Qualification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chennaiyin 14 6 5 3 24 20 +4 23 2014 Indian Super League Semi-finals
2 Goa 14 6 4 4 21 12 +9 22
3 Atlético de Kolkata 14 4 7 3 16 13 +3 19
4 Kerala Blasters 14 5 4 5 9 11 −2 19
5 Delhi Dynamos 14 4 6 4 16 14 +2 18
6 Pune City 14 4 4 6 12 17 −5 16
7 Mumbai City 14 4 4 6 12 21 −9 16
8 NorthEast United 14 3 6 5 11 13 −2 15
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

Bracket
  Semi–finals Final
                         
4 Kerala Blasters 3 1 4  
1 Chennaiyin 0 3 3  
    4 Kerala Blasters 0
  3 Atlético de Kolkata 1
3 Atlético de Kolkata (pen.) 0 0 0 (4)
2 Goa 0 0 0 (2)  

Schedule

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kerala Blasters 4–3 Chennaiyin 3–0 3–1 (a.e.t.)
Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 (4–2 p) Goa 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.)

Leg 1
Kerala Blasters3–0Chennaiyin
Ahmed  27'
Hume  29'
Mathew  90'+3'		 Report
Attendance: 60,900
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Atlético de Kolkata0–0Goa
Report
Attendance: 53,173
Referee: Santosh Kumar (India)

Leg 2
Chennaiyin3–1 (a.e.t.)Kerala Blasters
Silvestre  42'
Jhingan  76' (o.g.)
Lalpekhlua  90'		 Report Pearson  117'
Attendance: 25,317
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

Kerala Blasters won 4–3 on aggregate

Goa0–0 (a.e.t.)Atlético de Kolkata
Report
Penalties
Santos
Özbey
Amiri
Miranda 		2–4 Josemi
Rafi
Jofre
Fernández
Attendance: 19,012
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Goa on aggregate.
Atlético de Kolkata won 4–2 on penalties.

Final
Main article: 2014 Indian Super League Final
Kerala Blasters0–1Atlético de Kolkata
Report Rafique  90+5'
Attendance: 36,484
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
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See also

References
  1. Iyer, Krishnan (12 December 2014). "Indian Super League (ISL) 2014 Semi-final, Final". India.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. "Atletico de Kolkata Beat Kerala Blasters". NDTV Sports. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. Shah, Harsh (8 October 2014). "What is the Indian Super League (ISL) – A complete guide". Goal.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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