IPL Playoffs: Results of Semifinal, Qualifiers, Eliminators and Finals of Every Indian Premier League Season

The Indian Premier League runs in a league format with the top four sides based on the points table standings after the round robin matches progressing to the playoff rounds or semifinal and final rounds.

In the first few editions in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the top four played in the semifinals to decide the final spots. In 2010, there was also a third-place playoff played between the losing semifinalists that season.

Since 2011 edition, the new way of Playoffs with four fixtures was coined to decide the winner of the cash-rich league. The Playoffs are divided into three matches to decide the finalist rather than two like previous editions.

This handed an advantage to the teams that finished in the top two positions in the points table at the end of the league phase. The top two would play the Qualifier 1 with the winner progressing directly to the final, while the loser had another chance to qualify via Qualifier 2.

In Qualifier 2, the loser of Qualifier 1 would face the winner of the Eliminator, which is contested by the third and fourth-placed teams on the points table. And the winner of Qualifier 2 would then face the winner of Qualifier 1 in the final.

This rule has been in place since 2011, and in the 11 editions of the playoff rounds, the team winning the Eliminator has only reached the final three times and only once has the Eliminator winner gone on to lift the trophy.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have been the most successful side in IPL followed by two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders. Now defunct Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, the recent champions, have won the title once.

CSK, who have reached the knockouts in 12 of 14 seasons, have reached the final 9 times, while MI has reached the summit clash 6 times followed by KKR and RCB, who have reached the final 3 times each. RCB, however, have never won the final.

IPL Playoffs and Knockout Round Matches With Results