2014 Indian Super League playoffs
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Atlético de Kolkata |
| Runner-up | Kerala Blasters |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 8 (1.6 per match) |
2015 → | |
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]
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 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 | Advance to ISL Play-offs |
| 2 | Goa | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 22 | |
| 3 | Atlético de Kolkata (C) | 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
(C) Champions
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 | ||||||||||
| 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 Blasters | 3–0 | Chennaiyin |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed  27'Hume 29'Mathew 90'+3' | Report |
| Atlético de Kolkata | 0–0 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Leg 2
| Chennaiyin | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Kerala Blasters |
|---|---|---|
| Silvestre 42' Jhingan 76' (o.g.)Lalpekhlua 90' | Report | Pearson 117' |
Kerala Blasters won 4–3 on aggregate
| Goa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Atlético de Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Santos  Özbey  Amiri Miranda | 2–4 | Josemi Rafi Jofre Fernández |
Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Goa on aggregate.
Atlético de Kolkata won 4–2 on penalties.
Final
| Kerala Blasters | 0–1 | Atlético de Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rafique 90+5' |
See also
References
- ^ Iyer, Krishnan (12 December 2014). "Indian Super League (ISL) 2014 Semi-final, Final". India.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Atletico de Kolkata Beat Kerala Blasters". NDTV Sports. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b Shah, Harsh (8 October 2014). "What is the Indian Super League (ISL) – A complete guide". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
