2015–16 Serie A (futsal) explained
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Biggest Home Win: | 8-0 Pescara-Latina (Rd.16) |
| Biggest Away Win: | 0-10 Lazio-Kaos (Rd.22) |
| Highest Scoring: | 6-10
Latina-Real Rieti (Rd. 1)
Napoli-Asti (Rd.2) |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
The 2015–16 season of the Serie A is the 33rd season of top-tier futsal in Italy, 27th known as Serie A, which began September 19, 2015 and will finish on April 16, 2016. At the end of the regular season the top eight teams will play in the championship playoffs. The quarter and semi-finals will be a best of three series and the final will be a best of five-game series. The champions will then be Italy's representative in the 2016-2017 UEFA Futsal Cup. With 13 teams participating this season the last place team will automatically be relegated to Serie A2 and the twelfth and eleventh placed teams will have a two-legged playoff to determine the second team to be relegated.
Events
Theisis the first Serie A championship to have 13 teams to play for the Scudetto. This season is the return of Montesilvano after two seasons of absence. They are the current record holder for appearances in the top flight (22 seasons). The city of Montesilvano will have the only derby of the season, which will see the seagulls opposite Acqua e Sapone. Cosenza and Carlisport Cogianco are making their debut in Serie A. Fabrizio has also changed its name and colors, becoming "FC5 Corigliano Futsal" to better represent the city of Corigliano Calabro.[1]
Schedule Breaks
The Divisione Calcio a 5 has published the calendar of the championship on August 12.[2] The season will break on December 5 through 12 for the World Cup qualifiers. January 23 to February 13 for the finals of the European Championship which will be played in Serbia. March 5 for the final eight of the Coppa Italia. March 19 and April 9 for the home and away play-off qualifiers for the World Cup in 2016 in Colombia.
Penalty
This season the Pescara reflects the downgrade of 1 point in the standings from the National Federal Court in the previous season for the delay of payments to its own cardholder.[3]
Cosenza Excluded
In accepting the irrevocable resignation of its president and legal representative, on October 12, 2015, Futsal Cosenza decided the cessation of the championship with immediate effect. Since exclusion was made during the fourth round, all the matches played by the team do not count towards the league table. The team was also fined the maximum penalty by law, (30,000.00 Euros), for having seriously affected the performance of the entire season.[4]
2015-16 Season teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2014-15 Season |
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| Acqua e Sapone | Montesilvano | Pala Roma | 1,540 | 4th in Serie A, semi-finalist |
| Asti | Pala San Quirico | 1,000 | 3rd in Serie A, quarter-finalist |
| Carlisport Cogianco | Ariccia | PalaCesaroni | 3,000 | 2nd in Serie A2 group B |
| Corigliano | Corigliano Calabro | PalaCorigliano | 3,000 | 10th in Serie A |
| Cosenza | Cosenza | Palaferraro | 1,200 | 1st in Serie A2 group B |
| Kaos | Ferrara | Palasport di Ferrara | 3,504 | 6th in Serie A, beaten finalist |
| Latina | Latina | PalaSport Nicola Bianchini | 2,500 | 8th in Serie A, quarter-finalist |
| Lazio | Rome | Futsal Arena | 1,000 | 7th in Serie A, quarter-finalist |
| San Martino di Lupari | PalaBruel | 1,200 | 2nd in Serie A, semi-finalist |
| Montesilvano | Montesilvano | Pala Roma | 1,540 | 1st in Serie A2 group A |
| Napoli | Napoli | Federazione Italiana Pallavolo | | 9th in Serie A |
| Pescara | Pescara | PalaRigopiano | 1,500 | 1st in Serie A, Champion |
| Real Rieti | Rieti | Pala Malfatti | | 5th in Serie A, quarter-finalist | |
Regular season table
Cosenza Games
Cosenza is excluded from playing in the championship with immediate effect (Round 4). The games held previously by the team were not considered valid for ranking. In the remaining league games, the team that would face Cosenza will now have a bye.[5]
Calendar and Results
| Rd. 1 | 1st Match | Rd. 14 |
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| 18 Sept. | 6-10 | Latina-Real Rieti | 1-4 | 19 Dec. |
| 19 Sept. | 3-3 | Acqua&Sapone-Napoli | 5-5 |
| 7-3 | Asti-Luparense | 8-5 |
| 3-3 | Carlisport Cogianco-Montesilvano | 5-5 |
| 6-5 | Corigliano-Kaos | 3-5 |
| 1-2 | Lazio-Pescara | 0-7 |
| Bye: Cosenza | | |
| Rd. 2 | 2nd Match | Rd. 15 |
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| 25 Sept. | 3-1 | Luparense-Lazio | 2-0 | 29 Dec. |
| 5-5 | Pescara-Corigliano | 5-2 |
| 26 Sept. | 4-3 | Kaos-Latina | 2-3 |
| 3-6 | Montesilvano-Cosenza | n/a |
| 6-10 | Napoli-Asti | 1-2 |
| 27 Sept. | 0-3 | Real Rieti-Carlisport Cogianco | 5-3 |
| Bye: Acqua&Sapone | | |
| Rd. 3 | 3rd Match | Rd. 16 |
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| 2 Oct. | 3-3 | Asti-Acqua&Sapone | 3-1 | 5 Jan. |
| 4 Oct. | 1-1 | Lazio-Napoli | 2-5 |
| 6-3 | Corigliano-Luparense | 2-6 |
| 1-3 | Cosenza-Real Rieti | n/a |
| 3-3 | Carlisport Cogianco-Kaos | 2-2 | 4 Jan. |
| 13 Oct. | 3-4 | Latina-Pescara | 0-8 |
| Bye: Montesilvano | | |
| Rd. 4 | 4th Match | Rd. 17 |
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| 10 Oct. | 2-4 | Luparense-Latina | 5-2 | 8 Jan. |
| 4-4 | Real Rieti-Montesilvano | 2-1 | 9 Jan. |
| n/a | Kaos-Cosenza | n/a | 10 Jan. |
| 4-5 | Napoli-Corigliano | 8-2 |
| 4-2 | Pescara-Carlisport Cogianco | 3-2 |
| 2-0 | Acqua&Sapone-Lazio | 4-3 |
| Bye: Asti | | |
| Rd. 5 | 5th Match | Rd. 18 |
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| 17 Oct. | 6-1 | Carlisport Cogianco-Luparense | 2-3 | 16 Jan. |
| 0-8 | Corigliano-Acqua&Sapone | 5-6 |
| n/a | Cosenza-Pescara | n/a |
| 6-3 | Latina-Napoli | 4-3 |
| 1-1 | Lazio-Asti | 3-5 |
| 6-0 | Montesilvano-Kaos | 4-7 |
| Bye: Real Rieti | | |
| Rd. 6 | 6th Match | Rd. 19 |
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| 24 Oct. | 4-1 | Acqua&Sapone-Latina | 4-3 | 20 Jan. |
| 4-4 | Asti-Corigliano | 5-1 |
| 2-4 | Kaos-Real Rieti | 4-1 |
| n/a | Luparense-Cosenza | n/a |
| 2-4 | Napoli-Carlisport Cogianco | 1-6 |
| 1-3 | Pescara-Montesilvano | 3-3 |
| Bye: Lazio | | |
| Rd. 7 | 7th Match | Rd. 20 |
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| 27 Oct. | 2-1 | Carlisport Cogianco-Acqua&Sapone | 2-3 | 19 Feb. |
| 6-6 | Corigliano-Lazio | 2-7 |
| n/a | Cosenza-Napoli | n/a |
| 4-4 | Latina-Asti | 3-6 |
| 7-2 | Montesilvano-Luparense | 3-5 |
| 4-4 | Real Rieti-Pescara | 2-4 |
| Bye: Kaos | | |
| Rd. 8 | 8th Match | Rd. 21 |
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| 31 Oct. | n/a | Acqua&Sapone-Cosenza | n/a | 26 Feb. |
| 4-4 | Asti-Carlisport Cogianco | 4-2 |
| 3-5 | Lazio-Latina | 2-4 |
| 2-5 | Luparense-Real Rieti | 2-3 |
| 3-5 | Napoli-Montesilvano | 5-3 |
| 3-1 | Pescara-Kaos | 5-5 |
| Bye: Corigliano | | |
| Rd. 9 | 9th Match | Rd. 22 |
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| 7 Nov. | 2-3 | Carlisport Cogianco-Lazio | 5-4 | 11 Mar. |
| n/a | Cosenza-Asti | n/a |
| 4-1 | Kaos-Luparense | 4-4 |
| 7-1 | Latina-Corigliano | 3-4 |
| 1-2 | Montesilvano-Acqua&Sapone | 4-3 |
| 6-4 | Real Rieti-Napoli | 6-5 |
| Bye: Pescara | | |
| Rd. 10 | 10th Match | Rd. 23 |
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| 14 Nov. | 4-3 | Acqua&Sapone-Real Rieti | 3-3 | 26 Mar. |
| 3-4 | Asti-Montesilvano | 2-1 |
| 2-4 | Corigliano-Carlisport Cogianco | 1-6 |
| n/a | Lazio-Cosenza | n/a |
| 3-3 | Luparense-Pescara | 3-2 |
| 3-6 | Napoli-Kaos | 2-4 |
| Bye: Latina | | |
| Rd. 11 | 11th Match | Rd. 24 |
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| 21 Nov. | 3-5 | Carlisport Cogianco-Latina | 1-1 | 2 Apr. |
| n/a | Cosenza-Corigliano | n/a |
| 5-2 | Kaos-Acqua&Sapone | 4-4 |
| 8-2 | Montesilvano-Lazio | 2-2 |
| 6-1 | Pescara-Napoli | 6-3 |
| 4-4 | Real Rieti-Asti | 3-9 |
| Bye: Luparense | | |
| Rd. 12 | 12th Match | Rd. 25 |
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| 28 Nov. | 2-3 | Acqua&Sapone-Pescara | 3-3 | 5 Apr. |
| 3-3 | Asti-Kaos | 1-1 |
| 4-4 | Corigliano-Montesilvano | 3-1 |
| n/a | Latina-Cosenza | n/a |
| 2-5 | Lazio-Real Rieti | 4-4 |
| 4-4 | Napoli-Luparense | 4-6 |
| Bye: Carlisport Cogianco | | |
| Rd. 13 | 13th Match | Rd. 26 |
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| 2 Dec. | n/a | Cosenza-Carlisport Cogianco | n/a | 16 Apr. |
| 2-3 | Kaos-Lazio | 10-0 |
| 6-6 | Luparense-Acqua&Sapone | 4-2 |
| 3-1 | Montesilvano-Latina | 3-3 |
| 3-4 | Pescara-Asti | 1-4 |
| 3-2 | Real Rieti-Corigliano | 7-3 |
| Bye: Napoli | | |
Regular Season Top Scorers
[6] Relegation playoff
2nd leg
- Napoli wins 10–4 on aggregate and remains in Serie A. Lazio is relegated to Serie A2.
Championship playoffs
Calendar
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Notes |
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| Quarter-finals | 30 April 5/6/7 May 2016 | 8 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | 12/17/19 May 2016 | 4 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 25/30 May 1/7/9 June | 3 | 2 → 1 | |
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Quarter-finals
3rd Match
Semi-finals
3rd match
Final
4th match
Champion
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.divisionecalcioa5.it/Files/comunicati/2015-08/9329.pdf Divisione Calcio a 5, Comunicato Ufficiale N.11 2015/2016
- http://www.divisionecalcioa5.it/Notizia/Serie-A/2015-2016/503/36193/0 Il 18 settembre scatta la caccia al Pescara campione
- http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/93.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2528051_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf FIGC, Tribunale Federale Nazionale - Comunicato Ufficiale N.55/TFN 2014/2015
- http://www.divisionecalcioa5.it/Files/comunicati/2015-10/9506.pdf Divisione Calcio a 5, Comunicato Ufficiale N.105 2015/2016
- http://www.divisionecalcioa5.it/Files/comunicati/2015-10/9507.pdf Divisione Calcio a 5, Comunicato Ufficiale N.106 2015/2016
- Web site: Serie A Top Scorers. 16 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413164732/http://www.divisionecalcioa5.it/Classifica-Marcatori/2015-2016/300/0. 2016-04-13. dead.
