2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs

The 2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs was sixth playoffs series in the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The playoffs began in March 2020 and concluded with the final in March 2020 in Goa.

2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsATK
Runner-upChennaiyin FC
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored20 (4 per match)

The top four teams from the 2019–20 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 Fatorda Stadium.[1]

Season table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Goa (L)1812334623+2339Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage and ISL playoffs
2ATK (C)1810443316+1734Advance to ISL playoffs[Note 1]
3Bengaluru188642213+930Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup play-off round and ISL playoffs[Note 1]
4Chennaiyin188553226+629Advance to ISL playoffs
5Mumbai City187562529−426
6Odisha187472831−325
7Kerala Blasters184772932−319
8Jamshedpur184682235−1318
9NorthEast United182881630−1414
10Hyderabad1824122139−1810
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) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners

Teams

Playoffs stage

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
        
1Goa145
4Chennaiyin426
4Chennaiyin1
2ATK3
2ATK033
3Bengaluru112

Semi-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Chennaiyin6–5Goa4–12–4
Bengaluru2–3ATK1–01–3

Leg 1

Chennaiyin4–1Goa
Report

Bengaluru1–0ATK
Report

Leg 2

Goa4–2Chennaiyin
Report
Attendance: 18,263
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Chennaiyin won 6–5 on aggregate


ATK3–1Bengaluru
Report
Attendance: 50,102

ATK won 3–2 on aggregate

Final

Owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India the final was played behind closed doors.[4]

ATK3–1Chennaiyin
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kasimov Sherzod (Uzbekistan)

References