NEW DELHI: The Indian Super League (ISL) on February 3 announced the dates of the 2022-23 season's playoffs and final scheduled to be played in March.

The playoffs will commence on March 3 with the final being played on March 18, 2023. The playoffs will be played in a knockout and semifinal format. The top 2 teams at the end of the league stage will automatically qualify for the semifinals.

To determine the other two semifinalists, teams placing third through sixth will compete in a single-leg playoff. Six teams will have the chance to advance to the league stage and make their claim on the ISL trophy for the first time in ISL history.

Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC have already advanced to the next stage, and there are strong competitions taking place for the next four positions.

Format of playoffs Knockout 1: March 3- No 4 (Home team) vs No 5 (Away Team)

Knockout 2: March 4- NO 3 (Home team) vs NO 6 (Away)

Semi-final 1 - 1st leg: March 7 - No 1 (Home team) vs Winner of Knockout 1

Semi-final 2 - 1st leg: March 9- No 2 (Home team) vs Winner of Knockout 2

Semi-final 1 - 2nd leg: March 12- Winner of Knockout 1 (Home team) vs No 1

Semi-final 2 - 2nd leg: March 13- Winner of Knockout 2 (Home team) vs No 2

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