The 2020 Indian Super League final was the final match of the 2020 Indian Super League playoffs, the sixth playoffs season of the Indian Super League. It was played between Chennayin FC and ATK, on 14 March 2020 at the Fatorda Stadium, Goa. It was played to determine the champions of the 2019–20 Indian Super League.
Owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India the final was played behind closed doors.
Two times Champions ATK won the final after beating Chennayin by 3–1.
Background Prior to this cup final both the finalists ATK and Chennayin won the trophy twice (the maximum ever won by any Indian Super League side). ATK won in 2014 and 2016 both against Kerala Blasters whereas Chennayin won in 2015 against Goa (in the same stadium where the final match of this season was played) and in 2018 against Bengaluru FC. Also both the teams reached the final previously for twice, hence they were going to appear for their 3rd final which also meant that this final was going to decide the 3rd for either of these teams.
Match
GK 29 Arindam Bhattacharya CB 20 Pritam Kotal CB 4 John Johnson CB 2 Sumit Rathi LB 33 Prabir Das AM 10 Edu GarcíaCM 25 Michael Regin CM 19 Javi Hernández LW 23 Michael Soosairaj ST 9 David Williams ST 21 Roy Krishna Substitutes: GK 1 Dheeraj Singh FW 3 Mandi FW 15 Balwant Singh MF 16 Jayesh Rane DM 17 Pronay Halder DF 18 Víctor Mongil FW 25 Jobby JustinManager: Antonio López GK 31 Vishal Kaith LB 18 Jerry Lalrinzuala CB 6 Lucian Goian CB 13 Eli Sabiá RB 26 Laldinliana Renthlei CM 15 Anirudh Thapa DM 28 Germanpreet Singh LW 7 Lallianzuala ChhangteMF 50 Rafael CrivellaroFW 27 André Schembri ST 9 Nerijus Valskis Substitutes: GK 1 Karanjit Singh CDM 5 Masih Saighani DM 8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul LM 10 Dragoș Firțulescu MF 11 Thoi Singh CB 22 Deepak Tangri FW 24 Rahim Ali Manager: Owen Coyle
Man of the Match: Javi Hernández (ATK)
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. nine named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions. </onlyinclude>
Aftermath This victory meant ATK became the Indian Super League Champions for the 3rd time which made them the most successful team in the tournament's history. At the same time this defeat meant Chennayin lost the final for the 1st time.
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References
External links Indian Super League Official Website.