2016 Indian Super League playoffs

The 2016 Indian Super League playoffs was the third playoffs series in the 2016 ISL season, the 2016 edition of the men's professional football league in India. The playoffs began on 10 December and concluded with the final on 18 December. The top four teams from the 2016 ISL regular season qualified for the playoffs with the semi-finals taking place over two-legs before the final in Kochi.[1]

Main article: 2016 Indian Super League season

2016 Indian Super League playoffs
CountryIndia
Teams4
Defending championsChennaiyin
(did not qualify)
ChampionsAtlético de Kolkata (2nd title)
Runners-upKerala Blasters
Matches played5
Goals scored11 (2.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Iain Hume
(2 goals)
← 2015

The playoffs ended with Atlético de Kolkata defeating the Kerala Blasters in a penalty shootout, 4–3, in the final.[2] The match was a rematch of the 2014 ISL final which Atlético de Kolkata won as well 1–0.[2]

2016 ISL season table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mumbai City 14 6 5 3 16 8 +8 23 2016 Indian Super League Semi-finals
2 Kerala Blasters 14 6 4 4 12 14 −2 22
3 Delhi Dynamos 14 5 6 3 27 17 +10 21
4 Atlético de Kolkata 14 4 8 2 16 14 +2 20
5 NorthEast United 14 5 3 6 14 14 0 18
6 Pune City 14 4 4 6 13 16 −3 16
7 Chennaiyin 14 3 6 5 20 25 −5 15
8 Goa 14 4 2 8 15 25 −10 14
Source: Indian Super League
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
                         
1 Mumbai City 2 0 2  
4 Atlético de Kolkata 3 0 3  
    4 Atlético de Kolkata 1 (4)
  2 Kerala Blasters 1 (3)
2 Kerala Blasters 1 1 2 (3)
3 Delhi Dynamos 0 2 2 (0)  

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mumbai City 2–3 Atlético de Kolkata 3–2 0–0
Kerala Blasters 2–2 Delhi Dynamos 1–0 1–2

Leg 1
Atlético de Kolkata3–2Mumbai City
Ralte  3'
Hume  39', 45+4' (pen.)		 Report Costa  10'
Vieria  19'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)
Kerala Blasters1–0Delhi Dynamos
Belfort  65' Report
Attendance: 49,659

Leg 2
Mumbai City0–0Atlético de Kolkata
Report
Attendance: 7,690
Referee: Arumughan Rowan (India)

ATK won 3–2 on aggregate

Delhi Dynamos2–1 (a.e.t.)Kerala Blasters
Marcelinho  21'
Rocha  45+8'		 Report Nazon  24'
Penalties
Malouda
Pelissari
Memo 		0–3 Josu
German
Belfort
Rafique
Attendance: 24,162
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)

On aggregate 2–2, Kerala won on penalties

Final
Main article: 2016 Indian Super League Final
Kerala Blasters1–1 (a.e.t.)Atlético de Kolkata
Rafi  37' Report Sereno  44'
Penalties
German
Belfort
Ndoye
Rafique
Hengbart 		3–4 Hume
Doutie
Fernández
Lara
Raja
Attendance: 54,146

Goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Iain Hume Atlético de Kolkata 2
2 Lalrindika Ralte Atlético de Kolkata 1
Léo Costa Mumbai City
Gerson Vieira Mumbai City
Kervens Belfort Kerala Blasters
Marcelinho Delhi Dynamos
Rubén Rocha Delhi Dynamos
Duckens Nazon Kerala Blasters
Mohammed Rafi Kerala Blasters
Henrique Sereno Atlético de Kolkata

See also

References
  1. "ISL Schedule & Results". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. "Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance". FirstPost. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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