Mohun Bagan SG created history by clinching the League Shield for the second season in a row, becoming the first team in the competition to do so. Along with Mohun Bagan SG, FC Goa (2nd), Bengaluru FC (3rd), NorthEast United FC (4th), Jamshedpur FC (5th) & Mumbai City FC (6th) all confirmed their spots in the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the teams ranked third to sixth will battle it out in two single-legged knockout matches to determine the opponents for Mohun Bagan SG and FC Goa, who make it directly to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be played in a home and away format with the winners over the two legs playing the Final on April 12 at the home of the higher-ranked team in the league table.
Playoffs Schedule:
- March 29: Knockout 1 – Bengaluru FC (home) vs Mumbai City FC
- March 30: Knockout 2 – NorthEast United FC (home) vs Jamshedpur FC
- April 2: Semi-final 1 (First leg) – Winner of Knockout 1 (home) vs FC Goa
- April 3 : Semi-final 2 (First leg) – Winner of Knockout 2 (home) vs Mohun Bagan SG
- April 6: Semi-final 1 (Second leg) – FC Goa (home) vs Winner of Knockout 1
- April 7: Semi-final 2 (Second leg) – Mohun Bagan SG (home) vs Winner of Knockout 2
- April 12: Final – Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2
In the event of both teams scoring the same number of goals in the playoffs, the game will go into extra time and penalties.
First Published: Mar 15, 2025 3:04 PM IST
