FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, NorthEast United FC, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC join the Mariners in the play-offs
Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday announced the schedule for the play-offs of the season. The league stage had concluded on March 12 but the dates for the play-offs were not revealed. However, the dates and match-ups of the play-offs are out now. (More Football News)
The play-offs begin March 29 and the final is scheduled for April 12.
Mohun Bagan became the first team in ISL history to win the defend their league shield and they will go into the play-offs as the top-ranked team. FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, NorthEast United FC, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC join the Mariners in the play-offs.
In the play-offs, the teams ranked third to sixth will battle it out in two single-legged Knockout matches to determine the opponents for Mohun Bagan Super Giant and FC Goa, who make it directly to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be played in a home and away format with the winners over the two legs playing the Final on April 12 at the home of the higher-ranked team in the league table.
• March 29: Knockout 1 – Bengaluru FC (home) vs Mumbai City FC
• March 30: Knockout 2 – NorthEast United FC (home) vs Jamshedpur FC
• April 2: Semi-final 1 (First leg) – Winner of Knockout 1 (home) vs FC Goa
• April 3: Semi-final 2 (First leg) – Winner of Knockout 2 (home) vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant
• April 6: Semi-final 1 (Second leg) – FC Goa (home) vs Winner of Knockout 1
• April 7: Semi-final 2 (Second leg) – Mohun Bagan Super Giant (home) vs Winner of Knockout 2
• April 12: Final – Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2
The winner of the play-offs is awarded with the ISL Cup. Mumbai City are the defending ISL Cup champions.