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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football match
| title                   = 2018 Indian Super League Final
| image                   =
| caption                 =
| event                   = {{nobreak|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season]]}}
| team1                   = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| team1association        = {{fbaicon|IND}}
| team1score              = 2
| team2                   = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| team2association        = {{fbaicon|IND}}
| team2score              = 3
| details                 =
| date                    = 17 March 2018
| stadium                 = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
| city                    = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| man_of_the_match1a      = [[Maílson Alves]] 
| man_of_the_match1atitle =
| man_of_the_match1b      =
| man_of_the_match1btitle =
| referee                 = [[Ali Abdulnabi]] (Bahrain)
| attendance              = 25,753
| weather                 = 
| previous                = [[2016 Indian Super League Final|2016]]
| next                    = [[2019 Indian Super League Final|2019]]
}}
The '''2018 Indian Super League Final''' was a [[Association football|football]] match between [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] and [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]], played on 17 March 2018, at the [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]] in [[Bangalore]]. The match was a culmination of the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season]], the fourth season of one of the top professional [[association football|football]] leagues in India. Chennaiyin won the match, defeating Bengaluru 3–2. Hero of the Match [[Maílson Alves]] scored a brace for Chennaiyin while [[Raphael Augusto]] scored their third goal. Bengaluru's [[Sunil Chhetri]] originally gave his side the lead with his ninth minute goal while [[Miku (footballer)|Miku]] scored their consolation in second half stoppage-time.

Chennaiyin managed to qualify for the finals after finishing in second during the regular season. They then defeated [[FC Goa|Goa]] over two legs, 4–1, in the semi-finals. Bengaluru qualified for the finals after finishing at the top of the regular season table. They then defeated [[FC Pune City|Pune City]] during the semi-finals tie, 3–1. Prior to the finals, Chennaiyin and Bengaluru played each other twice during the season, with both sides winning the away fixtures against each other.

The championship was Chennaiyin's second, after they won the [[2015 Indian Super League Final|2015 final]]. This was Bengaluru's first time in the final in what was only their first season in the Indian Super League. As the winner of the championship, Chennaiyin earned a berth into the [[2019 AFC Cup|2019 AFC Cup qualifiers]].

== Background ==
This was Bengaluru's first season in the Indian Super League and also their first appearance in the finals. Meanwhile Chennaiyin made their second appearance in the Indian Super League finals. 

[[Sunil Chhetri]] scored the fastest goal in an Indian Super League final in 8 minutes 5 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-2018-final-sunil-chhetri-scores-the-fastest-goal-isl-final-bengaluru-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc|title=ISL 2018 Final: Sunil Chhetri scores the fastest goal in a summit clash|date=2018-03-17|access-date=2018-03-18}}</ref>

[[Maílson Alves]] was named the man of the match for scoring two goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2018-final-bengaluru-fc-vs-chennaiyin-live-score-and-updates-blues-eye-maiden-title-4394561.html|title=Highlights, ISL 2018 final, Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin: Chennaiyin win second title after 3-2 win over Bengaluru FC LIVE News, Latest Updates, Live blog, Highlights and Live coverage - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-03-18}}</ref>

==Match==
{{Football box
|date = 17 March 2018
|time = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1 = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|score = 2–3
|report = [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/alves-headers-and-augustos-strike-give-chennaiyin-their-second-title Report]
|team2 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|goals1 = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|9}}<br/>[[Miku (footballer)|Miku]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = [[Maílson Alves|Alves]] {{goal|17||45}}<br/>[[Raphael Augusto|Augusto]] {{goal|67}}
|stadium = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
|attendance = 25,753
|referee= [[Ali Abdulnabi]]
}}

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{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="40%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width=25| !!width=25|
|-
|GK || '''1''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]
|-
|DF || '''6''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Johnson (footballer)|John Johnson]]
|-
|DF || '''16''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Erik Paartalu]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|DF || '''5''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juanan]]
|-
|MF || '''2''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahul Bheke]]
|-
|MF || '''8''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lenny Rodrigues]] || {{yel|78}}
|-
|MF || '''14''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dimas Delgado]] || || {{suboff|45}}
|-
|MF || '''17''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Boithang Haokip]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|FW || '''21''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Udanta Singh]]
|-
|FW || '''11''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]] || {{yel|85}}
|-
|FW || '''7''' || {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Miku (footballer)|Miku]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|GK || '''28''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalthuammawia Ralte]]
|-
|DF || '''22''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Nishu Kumar]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|MF || '''20''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Alwyn George]]
|-
|MF || '''19''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio Rodríguez Dovale|Toni]]
|-
|MF || '''12''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Lucas Segovia|Daniel Segovia]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|MF || '''44''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Víctor Pérez Alonso|Víctor Pérez]] || || {{subon|45}}
|-
|MF || '''4''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Zohmingliana Ralte]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Head coach:'''
|-
|colspan=4| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Albert Roca]]
|}
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|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width=25| !!width=25|
|-
|GK || '''1''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Karanjit Singh]]
|-
|DF || '''14''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Iñigo Calderón]]
|-
|DF || '''27''' || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Maílson Alves]]
|-
|DF || '''2''' || {{flagicon|POR}} [[Henrique Sereno]]
|-
|DF || '''18''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jerry Lalrinzuala]]
|-
|MF || '''17''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dhanpal Ganesh]]
|-
|MF || '''6''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bikramjit Singh]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|MF || '''30''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Francis Fernandes]] || || {{suboff|90}}
|-
|MF || '''7''' || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Gregory Nelson]] || {{yel|22}}
|-
|MF || '''19''' || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raphael Augusto]] || || {{suboff|88}}
|-
|FW || '''12''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeje Lalpekhlua]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|GK || '''13''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pawan Kumar (footballer, born 1990)|Pawan Kumar]]
|-
|MF || '''15''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anirudh Thapa]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|MF || '''8''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Gavilán]] || || {{subon|88}}
|-
|MF || '''10''' || {{flagicon|SVN}} [[Rene Mihelič]]
|-
|MF || '''11''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Thoi Singh]] || || {{subon|90}}
|-
|FW || '''9''' || {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Jude Nworuh]]
|-
|FW || '''20''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mohammed Rafi (footballer)|Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Head coach:'''
|-
|colspan=4| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Gregory (footballer)|John Gregory]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
|
'''Man of the Match:'''<br />[[Maílson Alves]] (Chennaiyin)
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size:90%"
|style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"|
'''Match rules'''
*90 minutes.
*30 minutes of [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] if necessary.
*[[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|Penalty shoot-out]] if scores still level.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/ Indian Super League Official Website].

{{Indian Super League}}
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{{Bengaluru FC}}
{{Chennaiyin FC}}

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