The 2022 Indian Super League Final was the eighth Indian Super League final match, played to determine the champions of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season. It was played on 20 March 2022 between

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and

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at the

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. The match had spectators attending for the first time after two years. The match ended 1–1 after extra time, with Hyderabad winning 3–1 on penalties to secure their first Indian Super League title.

Background

finished second in the

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table and won 3–2 aggregate against

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in the playoff semi-final to qualify for the final for the first time in club history.

finished fourth in the regular season table and won 2–1 aggregate against league premiers

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in the playoff semi-final to qualify for their third appearance in the final.

Match

References

External links

Indian Super League Official Website
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