2016 Premier Futsal season
International football competition
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The 2016 Premier Futsal was the inaugural tournament of Premier Futsal. The season featured six teams, each playing four matches before culminating in the finals. The league started on 15 July 2016 and ended on 24 July 2016.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 15 – 24 July 2016 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mumbai 5's (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kochi 5's |
| Third place | Goa 5's |
| Fourth place | Kolkata 5's |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 79 (5.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Angellot Caro (8 goals) |
| Best player | Chaguinha |
2017 → | |
Mumbai won the inaugural season by defeating Kochi 3-2 on penalties via sudden death.[2][3][4]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Peddem Sports Complex | Mapusa, Goa |
Marquee players
List of marquee players:[5]
| Teams | Marquee |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru |  Paul Scholes |
| Chennai |  Falcão |
| Goa | Ronaldinho (until 18 July 2016)
|
| Kochi |  Míchel Salgado |
| Kolkata |  Hernán Crespo |
| Mumbai |  Ryan Giggs |
- Ronaldinho was replaced by Cafu as the marquee player for Goa.[6][7]
Squads
Rules
Note: The Premier Futsal tournament does not follow all of the rules of international Futsal.[8][9]
Rules of 2016 Premier Futsal
- 4 quarters, 10 minutes each.
- No offsides.
- Throw-in instead of kick-in when ball goes out of play.
- Throw-in, penalty, keeper's release will have to be completed within 5 seconds.
- 5 players per team, unlimited rolling substitutes.
- Specially designed ball – Size 4.
- After 5, each foul lead to a penalty.
Penalty Shootout
- 5 penalties each.
- Penalty taker has 5 seconds to score.
- Unlimited touches of the ball.
- Deliberate foul by Goalkeeper or preventing a goalscoring chance is a goal.
- Foul by attacker is a miss.
Group stage
| Tiebreaking criteria for group stage |
|---|
The teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
|
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Kerala (Q) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Chennai | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 2 |
Source: Premier Futsal
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
| Mumbai | 4–3 | Chennai |
|---|---|---|
Foglia  7', 34'Angellot 17'Ryan Giggs 26' |
Report | Sean Garnier 9' Romulo 15'Camilo 23' |
Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goa (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Kolkata (Q) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 |
Source: Premier Futsal
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
| Bengaluru | 2–7 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Maximiliano 10' Jonathan Piers 15' |
Report | Ronaldinho 6', 18', 19', 32', 40' Fredsan Marshall 33'Vampeta 39' |
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 July — Goa | ||||||
| Mumbai 5's | 4 | |||||
| 24 July — Goa | ||||||
| Kolkata 5's | 2 | |||||
| Mumbai 5's | 1 (3) | |||||
| 23 July — Goa | ||||||
| Kochi 5's | 1 (2) | |||||
| Goa 5's | 1 | |||||
| Kochi 5's | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Mumbai 5's | 4–2 | Kolkata 5's |
|---|---|---|
| Angelott 9', 12', 32' Kevin Ramirez 20' |
Report | Carioca 22' Gabriel 24' |
Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Final
Tournament team rankings
Premier League Futsal
Champion Runner-up Semi-finals Group stage |
| Pos. | Team | G | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai 5s(C) | A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 16 | +4 |
| 2 | Kochi 5s (RU) | A | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | +2 |
| 3 | Goa 5s (SF) | B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
| 4 | Kolkata 5s (SF) | B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Chennai 5s (GS) | A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 |
| 6 | Bengaluru 5s (GS) | B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
Season statistics
Most Goals
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Angelott Caro |
Mumbai | 8 |
| Chaguinha |
Kochi | 8 |
| Deives Moraes |
Kochi | 8 |
 Adriano Foglia |
Mumbai | 6 |
| Vampeta |
Goa | 6 |
| Ronaldinho |
Goa | 5 |
| Falcão |
Chennai | 5 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronaldinho |
Goa | Bengaluru | 7–2 | 17 July 2016 | [10] |
| Adriano Foglia |
Mumbai | Kochi | 6–4 | 20 July 2016 | [11] |
| Angelott Caro |
Mumbai | Kolkata | 4–2 | 23 July 2016 | [12][13] |
Awards
Player of the Match
| Match | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Foglia |
Mumbai | |
| Match 2 | |||
| Match 3 | Deives Moraes |
Kochi | |
| Match 4 | |||
| Match 5 | Deives Moraes |
Kochi | |
| Match 6 | Ronaldinho |
Goa | |
| Match 7 | Vampeta |
Goa | [14][15] |
| Match 8 | Foglia |
Mumbai | [16][17] |
| Match 9 |  Pula |
Kolkata | [18][19] |
| Match 10 | Foglia |
Mumbai | [20] |
| Match 11 |  Rafael |
Goa | [21][22] |
| Match 12 | Romulo |
Chennai | [23][24] |
| Semi-final 1 | Angelott Caro |
Mumbai | [13][25] |
| Semi-final 2 | Chaguinha |
Kochi | [26][27] |
| Final | Angelott Caro |
Mumbai | [28] |
End-of-season awards
Telecast
Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. acquired exclusive rights to broadcast Premier Futsal. As part of the agreement, all Premier Futsal matches will be televised live on Sony SIX, Sony ESPN and Sony Aath. Matches will also be available to live stream on Sony LIV.[33]