Lilly King was the star performer for he victorious Cali Condors ©ISL

Cali Condors won the first playoff match of the International Swimming League (ISL) season in Eindhoven, leaving the defending champions in a good position from which to reach the final.

The Condors finished with 534.5 points at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, edging out Energy Standard.

The Paris-aligned team amassed 522.0 points.

DC Trident and Budapest-aligned Iron were way behind, with 359.5 and 340.0 points.

Energy Standard's Ilya Shymanovich was the match's Most Valuable Player (MVP), with 62.5 points.

The Belarusian won the men's 200 metres breaststroke, 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke and mixed 4x100 medley relay.

Sarah Sjöström was among the best swimmers in Energy Standard colours ©ISL
Sarah Sjöström was among the best swimmers in Energy Standard colours ©ISL

Swede Sarah Sjöström, the 2019 season MVP, was second in the solo standings with 59.5 points and joined Shymanovich in that victorious mixed medley effort.

Cali's American star Lilly King, a five-time Olympic medallist, was third.

Five more playoff matches are scheduled.

Rome's Aqua Centurions, LA Current, London Roar and Toronto Titans face off in the next match, starting tomorrow.

After six playoff matches, the top four teams will advance to the final.