The Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 season is drawing its climax as teams look to book a spot in the playoffs, check out the playoffs schedule, fixtures, current points table standings, and more
The upcoming schedule for the ISL 2022-23 playoffs is divided into two one-leg eliminators, two-legged semifinals and then the final round.
ISL 2022-2023 points table, playoffs and semi-final schedule, qualified teams, schedule and format
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The top six teams from the ISL 2022-23 will qualify for the playoffs unlike the previous season where only four teams qualified.
ISL 2022-23 Format
In the ISL 2022-23 playoffs, the top two teams on the points table will qualify directly for the semi-final round. Teams that finish in the 3rd-6th spot will take part in the eliminators to book a spot in the playoffs.
In the first match of the eliminators round, the third-placed team will face the sixth-placed side. Whereas in the second eliminator round, the fourth-placed side will host the fifth-placed team.
The winner of Eliminator 1 will meet the 2nd placed team in the final table standings for the Semifinal 1. On the other hand, the winner of Eliminator 2 will go up against the table-toppers in the 2nd Semifinal match.
The ISL Season 9 semifinals will be played out across two legs. Each team will get a chance to play at home once each and the two winners from the semifinals will qualify for the final round.
ISL 2022-23 current points table
| Position | Team | M | W | L | D | GD | Points |
| 1 | Mumbai City (Q) | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 48-15 | 43 |
| 2 | Hyderabad FC (Q) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31-10 | 36 |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27-24 | 31 |
| 4 | FC Goa | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 31-25 | 27 |
| 5 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20-15 | 27 |
| 6 | Bengaluru FC | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 21-21 | 25 |
| 7 | Odisha FC | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24-28 | 24 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin FC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 27-31 | 18 |
| 9 | East Bengal | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 18-31 | 15 |
| 10 | Jamshedpur FC | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 16-30 | 12 |
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 13-45 | 4 |
With the season almost ending, teams from third to eighth place still have chances to qualify for the playoff spots. However, the bottom-placed NorthEast United and Jamshedpur have no more chances qualifying. Ninth placed East Bengal also have only a small chance of booking their spots.
Kerala Blasters, ATK Mohun Bagan, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC are the six teams which can still book a playoff spots.
East Bengal, ATK Mohun Bagan, Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa have only four matches left to secure their spots. Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters, Bengaluru FC, and Odisha FC have only three matches remaining to secure a playoffs spot.
ISL 2022-23 race to playoff fixtures
| Date
(February) |
Day | Fixture | Time | Venue | Result |
| 2 | Thursday | Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC | 7:30 PM | Chennai | 2-2 |
| 3 | Friday | Emami East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | 1-0 |
| 4 | Saturday | Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC | 5:30 PM | Mumbai | 1-1 |
| 4 | Saturday | NorthEast United vs Jamshedpur FC | 7:30 PM | Guwahati | 0-2 |
| 5 | Sunday | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | 1-2 |
| 6 | Monday | Odisha FC vs FC Goa | 7:30 PM | Bhubaneswar | 1-1 |
| 7 | Tuesday | Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC | 7:30 PM | Kochi | 2-1 |
| 8 | Wednesday | Emami East Bengal vs NorthEast United | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 9 | Thursday | Jamshedpur FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | 7:30 PM | Jamshedpur | |
| 10 | Friday | Odisha FC vs Hyderabad FC | 7:30 PM | Bhubaneswar | |
| 11 | Saturday | FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | 5:30 PM | Goa | |
| 11 | Saturday | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 12 | Sunday | Chennaiyin FC vs Emami East Bengal | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 14 | Tuesday | Hyderabad FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 15 | Wednesday | Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 16 | Thursday | FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC | 7:30 PM | Goa | |
| 17 | Friday | NorthEast United vs Odisha FC | 7:30 PM | Guwahati | |
| 18 | Saturday | Hyderabad FC vs Jamshedpur FC | 5:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 18 | Saturday | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 19 | Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs Emami East Bengal | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 22 | Wednesday | Odisha FC vs Jamshedpur FC | 7:30 PM | Bhubaneswar | |
| 23 | Thursday | Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 24 | Friday | Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 25 | Saturday | Emami East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 26 | Sunday | Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC | 7:30 PM | Kochi |
ISL 2022-23 Playoffs schedule
| Date | Day | Round | Fixture | Venue | Kick-Off Time (IST) |
| March 3 | Friday | Eliminator 1 | 3rd placed team vs 6th placed team | TBC | 7:30 PM |
| March 4 | Saturday | Eliminator 2 | 4th placed team vs 5th placed team | TBC | 7:30 PM |
| March 7 | Tuesday | Semifinal 1 (1st Leg) | 1st placed team vs Winner – Eliminator 2 | TBC | 7:30 PM |
| March 9 | Thursday | Semi-Final 2 (1st Leg) | 2nd placed team vs Winner – Eliminator 1 | TBC | 7:30 PM |
| March 12 | Sunday | Semifinal 1 (2nd Leg) | Winner – Eliminator 2 vs 1st placed team | TBC | 7:30 PM |
| March 13 | Monday | Semifinal 2 (2nd Leg) | Winner – Eliminator 1 vs 2nd placed team | TBC | 7:30 PM |
| March 18 | Saturday | Final | Semifinal 1 Winner vs Semifinal 2 Winner | TBC | 7:30 PM |
ISL 2023 Playoffs live telecast and live streaming
Fans in India can watch the live telecast of the ISL 2023 playoffs on Star Sports Network via Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 1 Hindi channels. Indian fans can also watch the streaming of the matches on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV or JioCinema.