The ninth season of the Indian Super League welcomed crowds in all league video games for the primary occasions after two years as Indian soccer noticed one other profitable this yr.
Having began in 2014, it was the primary season for the ISL to be recognised because the premier division of soccer within the nation. Mumbai City FC stored an unbeaten streak till profitable the League Winners Shield however finally misplaced to Bengaluru FC and East Bengal to overlook out on the ‘invincible’ tag.
Defending Champions Hyderabad FC, then again, completed second within the league stage. Manolo Marquez’s facet stored chase with Mumbai for a lot of the season, however needed to deal with the second place, which although offers them a bonus within the knockout stage.
Bengaluru FC’s exceptional circled, capped with a nine-game profitable run, noticed it transfer as much as third place within the league, giving it the privilege of enjoying at dwelling within the knockout playoff.
ATK Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters seemed like they may threaten the duopoly of Hyderabad and Mumbai, however needed to accept a playoff spot, because of its topsy-turvy type.
Odisha FC survived a mid-season stoop to make it to the play-off for the primary time.
FC Goa had solely itself responsible because it didn’t beat Bengaluru in its final sport, the place a win would have opened the playoff doorways for it.
East Bengal and Chennaiyin FC seemed potent when issues labored out for them. Unfortunately for them, the sparks have been sporadic because it failed properly in need of the playoff spots.
Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC spherical up the desk, with the Highlanders recording the worst season by a staff in ISL with 5 factors and only one win.
ISL Points desk:
| Position | Team Name | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GD | Points |
| 1 | Mumbai City FC (Q) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 46 |
| 2 | Hyderabad FC (Q) | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 39 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC (Q) | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 4 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters (Q) | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Odisha FC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | FC Goa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin FC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Jamshedpur FC | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 19 |
| 9 | East Bengal FC | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 19 |
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | -35 | 5 |
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com