| Season | 2015–16 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Asti | 
| Relegated | CosenzaLazio | 
| UEFA Futsal Cup | Asti | 
| 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) | 
| Longest winning run | 10 matches Asti | 
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Asti | 
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Napoli | 
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Napoli | 
| ← 2014–15  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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua e Sapone | Montesilvano | Pala Roma | 1,540 | 4th in Serie A, semi-finalist | 
| Asti | 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 | 
| Luparense | 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asti | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 96 | 61 | +35 | 47 | Advanced to Quarter-finals | 
| 2 | Pescara | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Real Rieti | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 76 | +12 | 41 | |
| 4 | Kaos | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 83 | 65 | +18 | 34 | |
| 5 | Acqua e Sapone | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Montesilvano | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 65 | +13 | 31 | |
| 7 | Luparense | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 85 | −10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Carlisport Cogianco | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 30 | |
| 9 | Latina | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 71 | 83 | −12 | 27 | |
| 10 | Corigliano | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 112 | −43 | 19 | |
| 11 | Lazio | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 14 | Relegation playoffs | 
| 12 | Napoli | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 102 | −26 | 13 | |
| 13 | Cosenza[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded | 
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
Notes:
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
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Regular Season Top Scorers
| # | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaka | Kaos | 28 | 
| Zanchetta | Real Rieti | ||
| 2 | Jonas | Acqua e Sapone | 20 | 
| 3 | Vieira | Carlisport Cogianco | 19 | 
| 4 | Bordignon | Montesilvano | 18 | 
| Hector | Real Rieti | ||
| 5 | De Oliveira | Asti | 17 | 
| Rosa | Montesilvano | ||
| 6 | Maluko | Real Rieti | 16 | 
| 7 | Bertoni | Asti | 15 | 
| Maina | Latina | ||
| Fornari | Napoli | ||
| Waltinho | Carlisport Cogianco | ||
| 8 | Crema | Asti | 14 | 
| Lemine | Corigliano | ||
Relegation playoff
1st leg
| April 30, 2016 | Napoli | 5-3 | Lazio | Napoli | 
| 18:00 | Fornari  13', 30', 39' De Bail  34' Bolo  39' | Report | Pol Pacheco  3' Nardacchione  21' Perri  34' | Stadium: Federazione Italiana Pallavolo | 
2nd leg
| May 7, 2016 | Lazio | 1-5 | Napoli | Rome | 
| 18:00 | Juninho  15' | Report | Bolo  8' Milucci  28' De Bail  31' Javi Rodriguez  32', 35' | Stadium: Futsal Arena | 
- 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Asti | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Carlisport Cogianco | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Asti | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Acqua e Sapone | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kaos | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Acqua e Sapone | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Asti | 1 | 1 (2) | 3 | 4 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Rieti | 2 | 1 (1) | 2 | 4 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pescara | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Luparense | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Rieti | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Luparense | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Rieti | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Montesilvano | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
1st match
| April 29, 2016 | Kaos | 1-1 | Acqua e Sapone | Montesilvano | 
| 21:00 | Vinicius  11' | Report | Schiochet  37' | Stadium: Pala Roma | 
| April 29, 2016 | Asti | 4-6 | Carlisport Cogianco | Ariccia | 
| 21:00 | De Luca  7' (own) Bocao  24' (own) De Oliveira  29', 39' Ramon  32' Nora  34' | Report | Waltinho  27', 29' Ruben  34' Vieira  39' | Stadium: PalaCesaroni | 
| April 30, 2016 | Pescara | 4-5 | Luparense | San Martino di Lupari | 
| 18:00 | Lara  25' Betao  30' Ercolessi  33' Salas  36' | Report | Honorio  3' Leitao  6', 22' Taborda  20' Giasson  39' | Stadium: PalaBruel | 
| April 30, 2016 | Real Rieti | 7-2 | Montesilvano | Montesilvano | 
| 20:00 | Rafinha  8' Ghiotti  17', 25' Saul  20', 36' Hector  29', 36' | Report | Bordignon  24' Burato  31' | Stadium: PalaRoma | 
2nd match
| May 4, 2016 | Acqua e Sapone | 5-2 | Kaos | Ferrara | 
| 20:00 | Burrito  5', 38' Mammarella  10' (own) Jonas  18' Murilo  28', 37' | Report | Tuli  10' | Stadium: Palasport di Ferrara | 
| May 4, 2016 | Carlisport Cogianco | 0-5 | Asti | Asti | 
| 20:30 | Ruben  19' (own) | Report | Crema  15', 28' Bertoni  37' Nora  39' | Stadium: Pala San Quirico | 
| May 5, 2016 | Luparense | 1-6 | Pescara | Pescara | 
| 20:00 | Bissoni  17' | Report | Caputo  7' Leggiero  15' Grello  17', 24' Cuzzolino  18' (pen) Rogerio  40' | Stadium: PalaRigopiano | 
| May 5, 2016 | Montesilvano | 5-5 | Real Rieti | Rieti | 
| 20:15 | Burato  11' Hozjan  13' Morgado  37' Francini  39' | Report | Hector  3', 9' (pen)  38' (own) Zanchetta  13', 19', 40' | Stadium: Pala Malfatti | 
3rd Match
Semifinals
1st match
| May 12, 2016 | Asti | 2-4 | Acqua e Sapone | Montesilvano | 
| 20:00 | Ramon  16' Bertoni  27' | Report | Paulinho  5' Burrito  7', 39' Jonas  20' | Stadium: Pala Roma | 
| May 12, 2016 | Real Rieti | 2-5 | Luparense | San Martino di Lupari | 
| 20:45 | Zanchetta  4' Maluko  6' | Report | Foglia  14', 21' Bissoni  31', 35' Leitao  36' | Stadium: PalaBruel | 
2nd match
| May 17, 2016 | Acqua e Sapone | 2-4 | Asti | Asti | 
| 20:45 | Mimi  25' Jonas  39' | Report | Crema  27', 28' Chimanguinho  37' Bertoni  40' | Stadium: Pala San Quirico | 
| May 17, 2016 | Luparense | 3-4 | Real Rieti | Rieti | 
| 20:30 | Foglia  20' Moura  22' Honorio  37' | Report | Rafinha  4', 23' Ghiotti  12' Saul  20' | Stadium: Pala Malfatti | 
3rd match
| May 19, 2016 | Acqua e Sapone | 1-2 | Asti | Asti | 
| 20:00 | Jonas  36' | Report | Nora  20' Chimanguinho  32' | Stadium: Pala San Quirico | 
| May 19, 2016 | Luparense | 2-4 | Real Rieti | Rieti | 
| 20:00 | Ique  27' | Report | Corsini  6' Zanchetta  10' Saul  28'  33' (own) Hector  40' | Stadium: Pala Malfatti | 
Final
1st match
| May 25, 2016 | Real Rieti | 2-1 | Asti | Asti | 
| 20:45 | Hector  22' Zanchetta  38' | Report | Romano  29' | Stadium: Pala San Quirico | 
2nd match
3rd match
| June 1, 2016 | Asti | 3-2 | Real Rieti | Teramo | 
| 20:45 | Nora  14' Romano  29' Bertoni  37' | Report | Ghiotti  13' Hector  26' | Stadium: Pala San Quirico | 
4th match
Champion
| 2015–16 Serie A1 winners | 
|---|
|  Asti First title | 
References
- ↑ Divisione Calcio a 5, Comunicato Ufficiale N.11 2015/2016 Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine divisionecalcioa5.it
- ↑ Il 18 settembre scatta la caccia al Pescara campione Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine divisionecalcioa5.it
- ↑ FIGC, Tribunale Federale Nazionale - Comunicato Ufficiale N.55/TFN 2014/2015 figc.it
- ↑ Divisione Calcio a 5, Comunicato Ufficiale N.105 2015/2016 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine divisionecalcioa5.it
- ↑ Divisione Calcio a 5, Comunicato Ufficiale N.106 2015/2016 Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine divisionecalcioa5.it
- ↑ "Serie A Top Scorers". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 16 April 2016.


