Mumbai City FC secured a spot in the Indian Super League 2024-25 playoffs after beating Bengaluru FC XX at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday.
The defending champion filled the sixth and final slot in its last league game of the season, jumping over Odisha FC which missed out by three points.
Which teams have qualified for the ISL playoffs?
League Shield champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United FC and Mumbai City FC have secured qualification to the playoffs stage.
| Position | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1. | Mohun Bagan SG (Q) | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 31 | 56 |
| 2. | FC Goa (Q) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 48 |
| 3. | NorthEast United FC (Q) | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 38 |
| 4. | Bengaluru FC (Q) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 38 |
| 5. | Jamshedpur FC (Q) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 38 |
| 6. | Mumbai City FC (Q) | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 36 |
| 7. | Odisha FC | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 33 |
| 8. | Punjab FC | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 28 |
| 9. | Kerala Blasters | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 28 |
| 10. | East Bengal | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 28 |
| 11. | Chennaiyin FC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 24 |
| 12. | Hyderabad FC | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 45 | -25 | 17 |
| 13. | Mohammedan SC | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 43 | -31 | 13 |
Which team will face each other in the ISL 2024-25 playoffs?
After the revamp in the playoffs format in 2022-23, the top two teams secure direct semifinal berths, while teams ranked third to sixth compete in single-leg playoffs for the remaining spots.
This season, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and FC Goa have secured semifinal berths after finishing first and second in the table.
Third-placed NorthEast United FC will host sixth-placed Mumbai City FC while Jamshedpur FC will travel to face Bengaluru FC after finishing fifth and fourth respectively.
When will the ISL 2024-25 season league phase end?
The ISL 2024-25 league phase will end on Wednesday, March 12 with Hyderabad FC hosting Kerala Blasters. The result of the match will have no consequence as both teams are out of the playoffs race.
When will the ISL 2024-25 playoffs start?
The ISL 2024-25 playoffs will be played on March 29 and 30, and the semifinals are scheduled for the first week of April.
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