winnatal ISL Play-offs Schedule In Disarray As Final Standings Unclear - All You Need To Know

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Indian Super League league stage is done and we have the top six teams who will vie for the ISL Cup but the schedulewinnatal, venues and even match-ups for the play-offs are under wraps. (More Football News)

The league stage ended on Wednesday, March 12. Mohun Bagan had defended the shield even earlier and FC Goa too had clinched a direct semi-final spot through a second-place finish. The other four teams set to go up against each other, Bengaluru FC, NorthEast United, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City, are also fixed. But still there is no confirmation as to who plays who and when and where.

The reason behind this is that the organisers can not seem to decide which team finished third. Let us know below in detail as to what exactly is the bone of contention.

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As per an ESPN report, there are two reasons for the confusion. First is that the ISL's rules are a bit unclear when it comes to tiebreakers for the teams who finish with the same number of points in the league stage. Bengaluru FC,66jogo casino NorthEast United and Jamshedpur FC all finished with 38 points. The report uses the same rules to show how different understandings of these wording can lead to both Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United claiming the third spot.

The other bone of contention is a pending appeal by NorthEast United to FIFA about Kerala Blasters fielding an unauthorized player, Dusan Lagator, during their match. If the Highlanders win this appeal, then their goalless draw against Kerala Blasters will be recorded as a 3-0 win and they will claim the third sport.

Who is Dusan Lagator?

Dusan Lagator is a Montenegrin footballer who was signed by Kerala Blasters. A defensive midfielder, Lagator plied his trade for the Hungarian club Debreceni VSC before moving to Kochi. His debut came as a second-half substitute in a goalless draw between Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United on January 18.

However, Lagator was due for a one-match suspension before playing for Blaster. Due to some administrative issue, that suspension came after he had already made his debut appearance. This has triggered a row in the ISL with NorthEast United demanding full points as their opponents fielded an ineligible player.

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What next?

As per the report, NorthEast United and All India Football Federation both have knocked at FIFA's doors to solve the matter with urgency. The report also states that the play-offs might start by March end but nothing is confirmed as of now.

How are ISL Shield and Cup different?

ISL League Shield is awarded to the table toppers of the regular season. The team that wins the regular season gets the right to compete in the AFC Champions League 2 which is the second tier of the Asian level club football.

ISL Cup winners are decided via play-offs where the top six teams play. The top two teams at the end of regular season go straight to semi-finals while the other four engage in knockout battles. Third and sixth placed sides compete in one game while fourth and fifth placed teams clash in the other. The winners of these two games join the top two in the semifinals. ISL Cup winners used to get an Asian berth but that does not happen now.winnatal