The 2015–16 Maltese Futsal Premier League, also known as the 2015–16 FMA Gatorade Futsal League for sponsorship reasons, is the 5th season of the Maltese Gatorade League, the top Maltese league for futsal clubs, since its establishment in 2011. It is also the 17th season of the futsal championship in Malta, since the beginning of organized futsal in the country in 1999. Valletta claimed the title after a 2–1 victory in the best-of-three series over Ħamrun Spartans in the final.
Format
The 2015–16 Maltese Futsal Premier Division was contested in two stages. In the first phase, the league consisted of fourteen participants, each playing against the others once in a single-round-robin format, totaling 13 games each. The top six teams qualified for the second stage.
Regular season
Second Stage
In the second phase, the league consisted of six participants, each playing against the others once in a single-round-robin format, totaling 5 games each. The top four teams qualified for the playoff to determine the national champion.
# Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD 1 Hamrun Spartans FC 49 18 16 1 1 183 63 120 2 St. Andrews FC 48 18 16 0 2 166 30 136 3 Valletta FC Futsal 43 18 14 1 3 153 41 112 4 Lija Athletic FC 35 18 11 2 5 113 49 64 5 Swieqi United FC Futsal 27 18 8 3 7 82 81 1 6 Msida 22 18 7 1 10 75 108 -33
Legend: Qualified for play-offs
Championship Play-off
Valletta claimed the title after a 2–1 victory in the best-of-three series over Ħamrun Spartans in the final.
Semi-finals
Final
The decisive third match was held behind closed doors due to a fine for the brawl after the second match.
External links FutsalPlanet – Competitions overview FutsalPlanet – Competitions and statistics
References