See main article: 2016 Indian Super League season.
| Indian Super League playoffs | |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Country: | India |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Defending Champions: | Chennaiyin |
| Champions: | Atlético de Kolkata (2nd title) |
| Runner-Up: | Kerala Blasters |
| Matches: | 5 |
| Goals: | 11 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Iain Hume (2 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016 Indian Super League playoffs was the third playoffs series in the 2016 ISL season, the 2016 edition of the men's professional football league in India. The playoffs began on 10 December and concluded with the final on 18 December. The top four teams from the 2016 ISL regular season qualified for the playoffs with the semi-finals taking place over two-legs before the final in Kochi.[1]
The playoffs ended with Atlético de Kolkata defeating the Kerala Blasters in a penalty shootout, 4–3, in the final.[2] The match was a rematch of the 2014 ISL final which Atlético de Kolkata won as well 1–0.[2]
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ATK won 3–2 on aggregate
---- On aggregate 2–2, Kerala won on penalties
See main article: 2016 Indian Super League final.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iain Hume | Atlético de Kolkata | 2 |
| 2 |  Lalrindika Ralte | Atlético de Kolkata | 1 |
 Léo Costa | Mumbai City | ||
| Gerson Vieira | Mumbai City | ||
| Kervens Belfort | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Marcelinho | Delhi Dynamos | ||
 Rubén Rocha | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Duckens Nazon | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Henrique Sereno | Atlético de Kolkata |