Introduced in the 2011 season, the IPL Playoffs rewards consistency and meritocracy as the top-2 ranked teams get two chances to qualify for the summit clash instead of a sudden death, as is the case in traditional semi-finals.
Basically, the top-2 two teams from the league stage play Qualifier 01, the winner of which qualifies for the finals. The losing side, however, gets another shot at glory as it goes on to face the winner of the Eliminator (Team 03 v Team 04) in Qualifier 02.
The venues and dates of the IPL 2023 Playoffs are yet to be announced.
Let’s go back in history and have a look at all the IPL Playoff matches till date:
All-Time IPL Playoffs
| Season | Date | Playoff match | Teams | Result |
| 2022 | 24 May | Qualifier 1 | GT vs RR | GT won by 7 wickets |
| 2022 | 25 May | Eliminator | LSG vs RCB | RCB won by 14 runs |
| 2022 | 27 May | Qualifier 2 | RR vs RCB | RR won by 7 wickets |
| 2022 | 29 May | Final | GT vs RR | GT won by 7 wickets |
| 2021 | 10 October | Qualifier 1 | DC* vs CSK | CSK won by 4 wickets |
| 2021 | 11 October | Eliminator | RCB vs KKR | KKR won by 4 wickets |
| 2021 | 13 October | Qualifier 2 | DC* vs KKR | KKR won by 3 wickets |
| 2021 | 15 October | Final | CSK vs KKR | CSK won by 27 runs |
| 2020 | 5 November | Qualifier 1 | MI vs DC* | MI won by 57 runs |
| 2020 | 6 November | Eliminator | SRH vs RCB | SRH won by 6 wickets |
| 2020 | 8 November | Qualifier 2 | DC* vs SRH | DC* won by 17 runs |
| 2020 | 10 November | Final | MI vs DC* | MI won by 5 wickets |
| 2019 | 7 May | Qualifier 1 | MI vs. CSK | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 2019 | 8 May | Eliminator | DC* vs. SRH | DC* won by 2 wickets |
| 2019 | 10 May | Qualifier 2 | CSK vs. DC* | CSK won by 6 wickets |
| 2019 | 12 May | Final | MI vs. CSK | MI won by 1 run |
| 2018 | 22 May | Qualifier 1 | SRH vs. CSK | CSK won by 2 wickets |
| 2018 | 23 May | Eliminator | KKR vs. RR | KKR won by 25 runs |
| 2018 | 25 May | Qualifier 2 | SRH vs. KKR | SRH won by 14 runs |
| 2018 | 27 May | Final | CSK vs. SRH | CSK won by 8 wickets |
| 2017 | 16 May | Qualifier 1 | MI vs. RPS | RPS won by 20 runs |
| 2017 | 17 May | Eliminator | SRH vs. KKR | KKR won by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| 2017 | 19 May | Qualifier 2 | MI vs. KKR | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 2017 | 21 May | Final | RPS vs. MI | MI won by 1 run |
| 2016 | 24 May | Qualifier 1 | GL vs. RCB | RCB won by 4 wickets |
| 2016 | 25 May | Eliminator | SRH vs. KKR | SRH won by 22 runs |
| 2016 | 27 May | Qualifier 2 | GL vs. SRH | SRH won by 4 wickets |
| 2016 | 29 May | Final | RCB vs. SRH | SRH won by 8 runs |
| 2015 | 19 May | Qualifier 1 | CSK vs. MI | MI won by 25 runs |
| 2015 | 20 May | Eliminator | RCB vs. RR | RCB won by 71 runs |
| 2015 | 22 May | Qualifier 2 | CSK vs. RCB | CSK won by 3 wickets |
| 2015 | 24 May | Final | MI vs. CSK | MI won by 41 runs |
| 2014 | 28 May | Qualifier 1 | KXIP vs. KKR | KKR won by 28 runs |
| 2014 | 28 May | Eliminator | CSK vs. MI | CSK won by 7 wickets |
| 2014 | 30 May | Qualifier 2 | KXIP vs. CSK | KXIP won by 24 runs |
| 2014 | 1 Jun | Final | KKR vs. KXIP | KKR won by 3 wickets |
| 2013 | 21 May | Qualifier 1 | CSK vs. MI | CSK won by 48 runs |
| 2013 | 22 May | Eliminator | RR vs. SRH | RR won by 4 wickets |
| 2013 | 24 May | Qualifier 2 | MI vs. RR | MI won by 4 wickets |
| 2013 | 26 May | Final | CSK vs. MI | MI won by 23 runs |
| 2012 | 22 May | Qualifier 1 | DD vs. KKR | KKR won by 18 runs |
| 2012 | 23 May | Eliminator | MI vs. CSK | CSK won by 38 runs |
| 2012 | 25 May | Qualifier 2 | CSK vs. DD | CSK won by 86 runs |
| 2012 | 27 May | Final | CSK vs. KKR | KKR won by 5 wickets |
| 2011 | 24 May | Qualifier 1 | RCB vs. CSK | CSK won by 6 wickets |
| 2011 | 25 May | Eliminator | MI vs. KKR | MI won by 4 wickets |
| 2011 | 27 May | Qualifier 2 | MI vs. RCB | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 2011 | 28 May | Final | CSK vs. RCB | CSK won by 58 runs |
DC* - Delhi Capitals
Check out the full schedule of IPL 2023 here.
FAQs
The teams that finish in the top 4 spots of the points table of that particular season of the IPL qualify for the playoffs stage. The teams are ranked based on the points they collect in the league stage. In case of a tie on the number of points, the team with a higher Net Run Rate is placed higher on the table.
There is no particular number of points required to qualify for the IPL Playoffs. The four teams with most points at the end of the league stage in that season are eligible to play the remainder of the tournament.
A total of 4 teams qualify for the playoffs each season.
The decision of venues is taken by the BCCI depending on the various factors like availability of grounds, crowd advantage and a few more unrevealed factors. However, the final is normally played at the home ground of previous seasons' winning team.
The IPL playoffs mark the end of the tournament as it finishes with the all-important Final of the competition.
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