2016 Premier Futsal season
The 2016 Premier Futsal was the inaugural tournament of the Premier Futsal. The season featured six teams each playing four matches before culminating to the finals. The league started on 15 July 2016 and ended on 24 July 2016.
Mumbai 5's won the inaugural season by defeating Kochi 5's 3-2 on penalties via sudden death basis.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Marquee players
List of marquee players.| Teams | Marquee |
| Bengaluru |  Paul Scholes |
| Chennai |  Falcão |
| Goa | Ronaldinho Cafu |
| Kochi |  Míchel Salgado |
| Kolkata |  Hernán Crespo |
| Mumbai |  Ryan Giggs |
- Ronaldinho was replaced by Cafu as the marquee player for Goa.
Squads
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.
Group stage
| Tiebreaking criteria for group stage |
The teams will be ranked according to points. If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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