The 2023 Indian Super League playoffs was the ninth playoffs series of the

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. The playoffs began on 3 March 2023 and concluded with the

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on 18 March. The top two teams in

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, Mumbai City and

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automatically qualified for the semi-finals. Teams finishing 3rd to 6th featured in a single-leg play-off to determine the other two semi-finalists, with ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru advancing. The semi-finals took place over two legs while the final was a one-off match at the

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, with ATK Mohun Bagan beating Bengaluru on penalties.

Season table

Teams

* Mumbai City *

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Bracket

Knockout

Semi-finals

Knockout

----

Semi-finals

''2–2 on aggregate. Bengaluru won 9–8 on penalties.'' ---- ''0–0 on aggregate. ATK Mohun Bagan won 4–3 on penalties.''

Final

Controversy

The first knockout match of the playoffs between

and

had a controversial ending. Kerala Blasters players were called off the pitch by head coach Ivan Vukomanović in protest after a controversial free-kick goal was awarded to Bengaluru in the seventh minute of

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, scored by

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. Kerala Blasters forfeited the match in disagreement with the decision and a win was awarded to Bengaluru.

References

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