IPL 2013: Mumbai Indians Champions — Final, Venue & Season Story
Winner: Mumbai Indians · Runner-up: Chennai Super Kings · Final venue: Kolkata
The IPL 2013 season belongs to Mumbai Indians, who beat Chennai Super Kings in a final staged in Kolkata. It was a season from the league's consolidation years, as CSK and MI built the IPL's first dynasties — and like every IPL year, it is best understood through its final: the two teams left standing after two months of league cricket, playing one match for the trophy.
Put the 2013 final in its place in the winners' timeline and a pattern emerges. By the end of that night, Mumbai Indians had collected 1 title(s) in league history, while Chennai Super Kings were left with 2 — numbers that explain why some franchises are described as dynasties and others as nearly teams. Finals are remembered individually, but they are understood in sequence.
Staging the 2013 final in Kolkata mattered beyond ceremony — it was the ground's 1 IPL final, and home-city crowds for a neutral final bring a different energy from a home final. For the record books, Kolkata joins the small set of cities that have crowned multiple champions, and for the two squads it remains the night their seasons were ultimately judged by.
There is a supporters' footnote to 2013 that tables never capture: the final in Kolkata became one of those nights a fan base organises its memory around. Ask Mumbai Indians fans of a certain age where they watched it and you will get a story, not a score. That is what a championship actually buys a city.
Chennai Super Kings's next final after this one came in 2015, where they faced Mumbai Indians in Kolkata and again finished on the losing side — a pattern that says as much about this league's depth as it does about Chennai Super Kings themselves.
The season before, Kolkata Knight Riders had taken the trophy; the baton passed to Mumbai Indians in 2013. The following season crowned Kolkata Knight Riders, so Mumbai Indians's reign as champions lasted the standard single year.
| Season | 2013 |
| Champions | Mumbai Indians (title #1) |
| Runners-up | Chennai Super Kings |
| Final venue (city) | Kolkata |
| Player of the Tournament | PENDING verification |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2013?
Mumbai Indians won IPL 2013, beating Chennai Super Kings in the final, which was played in Kolkata. It was Mumbai Indians's title number 1 in IPL history.
Where was the IPL 2013 final played?
The IPL 2013 final was played in Kolkata — that city's final number 1 in the league's history. Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings there to lift the trophy.
How many finals had Mumbai Indians played by IPL 2013?
By the end of IPL 2013, Mumbai Indians had appeared in 2 IPL final(s) and won 1 of them. Chennai Super Kings had appeared in 5 final(s) by that point.
Who was the Player of the Tournament in IPL 2013?
The Player of the Tournament entry for IPL 2013 is marked PENDING on this site until it is verified from a reliable source — we do not print unverified award winners.