If Mohun Bagan reaches the final of ISL, the game will be played in Kolkata on May 4, under what rules?

The semi-final phase of ISL starts from Tuesday. If Mohun Bagan wins the semi-final and reaches the final, they will play at their home ground. What rules?

Mohun Bagan will play the ISL final at home if they reach the semi-finals. The semi-final phase of ISL starts from Tuesday. Mohun Bagan will play against Odisha in a semi-final. Goa will face Mumbai in the other semi-final.

Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has decided which ground will hold the ISL final. The finals will be held at the home ground of the teams who were better in the league table. Which means, if Mohun Bagan reaches the final, the final will be in Kolkata. Because they were number one in the league list. However, if Mohun Bagan loses, the final will be played at either Mumbai or Goa. In that case, the final between Mumbai and Goa will be played at their home ground. There is no chance of a final in Odisha.

The first two matches of the ISL playoffs were played under the same rules. Goa, ranked third in the points table, played at home against Chennaiyin, ranked sixth. On the other hand, the fourth ranked Odisha played at their home ground against the fifth ranked Kerala. Both the matches were won by the home team. Mohun Bagan can also get that benefit.

Mohun Bagan won the league shield by defeating Mumbai City FC in the last match of the league stage on April 15. The green and maroon scored 48 points in 22 matches, the highest in ISL history. Mumbai finished the league phase this time at number two with one point less than them. FC Goa was number three. They get 45 points. Odisha finished fourth with 39 points.

Mohun Bagan and Odisha are going to face each other in the two legs of the first semi-final on April 23 and 28. Mumbai City FC and FC Goa will meet in the second semi-final on April 24 and 29. There is no home-away rule this time. That is, the team with the highest number of goals after two legs will win. If the number of goals is equal, it will be a tiebreaker. Only after these four matches will it be understood which ground will be the final of ISL this time.v