2016 Indian Super League playoffs

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2016 Indian Super League playoffs
CountryIndia
Teams4
Defending championsChennaiyin
(did not qualify)
ChampionsAtlético de Kolkata (2nd title)
Runners-upKerala Blasters
Matches played5
Goals scored11 (2.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Iain Hume
(2 goals)
← 2015

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 2016 Indian Super League Semi-finals
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 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

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. 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 Goal 3'
Hume Goal 39', 45+4' (pen.)		 Report Costa Goal 10'
Vieria Goal 19'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)
Kerala Blasters1–0Delhi Dynamos
Belfort Goal 65' Report
Attendance: 49,659
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

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 Goal 21'
Rocha Goal 45+8'		 Report Nazon Goal 24'
Penalties
Malouda Penalty missed
Pelissari Penalty missed
Memo Penalty missed		 0–3 Penalty scored Josu
Penalty missed German
Penalty scored Belfort
Penalty scored Rafique
Attendance: 24,162
Referee: Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)

On aggregate 2–2, Kerala won on penalties

Final[]

Main article: 2016 Indian Super League Final
Kerala Blasters1–1 (a.e.t.)Atlético de Kolkata
Rafi Goal 37' Report Sereno Goal 44'
Penalties
German Penalty scored
Belfort Penalty scored
Ndoye Penalty missed
Rafique Penalty scored
Hengbart Penalty missed		 3–4 Penalty missed Hume
Penalty scored Doutie
Penalty scored Fernández
Penalty scored Lara
Penalty scored Raja
Attendance: 54,146
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

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. ^ a b "Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance". FirstPost. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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