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

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]

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 Advance to ISL Play-offs
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 (C) 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
(C) Champions

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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mumbai City India 2–3 India Atlético de Kolkata 3–2 0–0
Kerala Blasters India 2–2 India 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

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 soccer ball with red X
Pelissari soccer ball with red X
Memo soccer ball with red X
0–3 soccer ball with check mark Josu
soccer ball with red X German
soccer ball with check mark Belfort
soccer ball with check mark Rafique
Attendance: 24,162
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)

On aggregate 2–2, Kerala won on penalties

Final

Goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Canada Iain Hume Atlético de Kolkata 2
2 India Lalrindika Ralte Atlético de Kolkata 1
Brazil Léo Costa Mumbai City
Brazil Gerson Vieira Mumbai City
Haiti Kervens Belfort Kerala Blasters
Brazil Marcelinho Delhi Dynamos
Spain Rubén Rocha Delhi Dynamos
Haiti Duckens Nazon Kerala Blasters
India Mohammed Rafi Kerala Blasters
Portugal 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. 1 2 "Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance". FirstPost. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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