2016 Indian Super League playoffs
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions | Chennaiyin (did not qualify) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Atlético de Kolkata (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Kerala Blasters |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 11 (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
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  | 2–3 | Atlético de Kolkata | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2–2 | Delhi Dynamos | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Leg 1
| Atlético de Kolkata | 3–2 | Mumbai City |
|---|---|---|
Ralte  3'Hume 39', 45+4' (pen.) | Report | Costa 10' Vieria 19' |
| Kerala Blasters | 1–0 | Delhi Dynamos |
|---|---|---|
| Belfort 65' | Report |
Leg 2
| Mumbai City | 0–0 | Atlético de Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
ATK won 3–2 on aggregate
| Delhi Dynamos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kerala Blasters |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelinho 21' Rocha 45+8' | Report | Nazon 24' |
| Penalties | ||
Malouda  Pelissari Memo | 0–3 |  Josu German Belfort Rafique |
On aggregate 2–2, Kerala won on penalties
Final
| Kerala Blasters | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Atlético de Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Rafi 37' | Report | Sereno 44' |
| Penalties | ||
| German Belfort Ndoye Rafique Hengbart | 3–4 | Hume Doutie Fernández Lara Raja |
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
- ^ "ISL Schedule & Results". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance". FirstPost. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
