2025 ISL Cup playoffs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Mumbai City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Bengaluru |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.86 per match) |
The 2025 ISL Cup playoffs was the post-season championship of the 2024–25 Indian Super League season, determining the winners of the league's knockout stage. It was the 11th edition of the ISL Cup playoffs. The competition began on 29 March 2025 and concluded with the final on 12 April 2025.[1][2]
The top two teams from the regular season — Mohun Bagan and Goa — directly qualified for the semi-finals.[3][4]
Teams finishing third to sixth competed in single-leg knockout play-offs to decide the remaining semi-finalists. Bengaluru advanced after defeating Mumbai City in Knockout Play-off 1,[5] while Jamshedpur triumphed over NorthEast United in Knockout Play-off 2.[6]
The semi-finals were played over two legs, while the final was a single match hosted at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan defeated Bengaluru in the final to claim their second ISL Cup title.[7]
Season table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (C, W) | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League Two group stage and semi-finals |
| 2 | Goa | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League Two preliminary stage and semi-finals[a] |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 38[b] | Qualification for the knockouts |
| 4 | NorthEast United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 38[b] | |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 38[b] | |
| 6 | Mumbai City | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Odisha | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 33 | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 28[c] | |
| 10 | Punjab | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 28[c] | |
| 11 | Chennaiyin | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 27 | |
| 12 | Hyderabad | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mohammedan | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champions; (W) ISL Cup winners
Notes:
Teams
- Automatically qualified for semi-finals
- Qualified for the knockout play-offs
Bracket
| Knockout | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | NorthEast United | 0 | 5 | Jamshedpur | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 2 | 1 | Mohun Bagan (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goa | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 5 | 3 | Bengaluru | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mumbai City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Knockout play-offs
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 5–0 | Mumbai City |
| NorthEast United | 0–2 | Jamshedpur |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 3–2 | Jamshedpur | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Goa | 2–3 | Bengaluru | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Knockout play-offs
- 1st Knockout play-offs
- 2nd Knockout play-offs
Semi-finals
Semi-finals 1st legs
Semi-finals 2nd legs
Bengaluru won 3–2 on aggregate.
Mohun Bagan won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | Bengaluru |
References
- ^ "AIFF Competitions Calendar for 2024–25 season released". AIFF. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "ISL 2024–25 Playoffs: Dates for Knockouts, semi-finals and final announced". Indian Super League. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Petratos nets late winner as Mohun Bagan Super Giant retain ISL Shield". Indian Super League. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "ISL 2024–25: Playoffs spots and League Shield scenarios". Indian Super League. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Report: Ruthless Bengaluru FC thump Mumbai City FC to reach the semi-finals". Indian Super League. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Report: Resilient Jamshedpur FC stun NorthEast United FC to march into semis". Indian Super League. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Report: Mohun Bagan Super Giant pip Bengaluru FC to win the ISL Cup". Indian Super League. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ https://www.the-aiff.com/article/fc-goa-ride-borjas-brace-to-win-second-kalinga-super-cup-title