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2016 Premier Futsal season

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Host country
  
India

Champions
  
Mumbai 5s (1st title)

Third place
  
Goa 5s

Teams
  
6

Matches played
  
15

Dates
  
15 July – 24 July 2016

Runners-up
  
Kochi 5s

Fourth place
  
Kolkata 5s

Goals scored
  
79

Venues
  
2

2016 Premier Futsal season

The 2016 Premier Futsal is the inaugural tournament of the Premier Futsal, the futsal league. The season features six teams each playing four matches before culminating to the finals. The league started on 15 July 2016 and ended on 24 July 2016.

Contents

Mumbai 5s won the inaugural season by defeating Kochi 5s 3-2 on penalties via sudden death basis.

Marquee players

List of marquee players.

  • Ronaldinho was replaced by Cafu as the marquee player for Goa.

    • Rules

    Note: Premier Futsal tournament does not follow all 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.

    • 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.

    References

    2016 Premier Futsal season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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