2016 Premier Futsal season


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.
Mumbai won the inaugural season by defeating Kochi 3-2 on penalties via sudden death.

Teams

Marquee players

List of marquee players:
TeamsMarquee
Bengaluru

Rules

Note: The ''Premier Futsal tournament does not follow all of the rules of international Futsal.''

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 [Three Three points for a win|points for a win|points]. If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Goal difference in all matches
  2. Goal scored in all matches
  3. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
  4. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
  5. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned
  6. Drawing of lots

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

----

Tournament team rankings

Premier League Futsal

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.