The 2018–19 Indian Super League playoffs was fifth playoffs series in the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The playoffs began in March 2018 and concluded with the final in March 2018 in Mumbai.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru |
| Runner-up | Goa |
| Semifinalists | |
The top four teams from the 2018–19 ISL regular season had qualified for the playoffs. The semi-finals took place over two legs while the final was a one-off match at the Mumbai Football Arena.
The defending champions from last season, Chennaiyin, failed to qualify for the playoffs this season and thus were not able to defend their title. This was also NorthEast United's first playoff appearance.
Season table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bengaluru[a] (C) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 34[b] | Advance to ISL Playoffs |
| 2 | Goa | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34[b] | |
| 3 | Mumbai City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | NorthEast United | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 27 | |
| 6 | ATK | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Pune City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Delhi Dynamos | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 18 | |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 | |
| 10 | Chennaiyin | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 9 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Qualified for 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
- ^ a b Head-to-head standings: Bengaluru 6 pts, Goa 0 pts.
Teams
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| 1 | Bengaluru | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | NorthEast United | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Bengaluru | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Goa | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Goa | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Mumbai City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| NorthEast United | 2–4 | Bengaluru | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Mumbai City | 2–5 | Goa | 1–5 | 1–0 |
Leg 1
edit| NorthEast United | 2–1 | Bengaluru |
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| Mumbai City | 1–5 | Goa |
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Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla Alali (United Arab Emirates)
Leg 2
edit| Bengaluru | 3–0 | NorthEast United |
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Attendance: 21,636
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla Alali (United Arab Emirates)
Bengaluru won 4–2 on aggregate
| Goa | 0–1 | Mumbai City |
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Goa won 5–2 on aggregate