The 2016 Futsal Intercontinental Cup is the 17th edition of the world's premier club futsal tournament, and the 11th edition under FIFA recognition. It is organized by the Qatar Football Association in association with the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala.
Atlântico are the defending champions, but were not invited for this edition.
Format In the group stage, teams were drawn into groups of four teams. In each group, teams play against each other in a round-robin mini-tournament.
In the knockout stage, the four qualified teams (two from each group) play the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals qualify for the final match, to be played on 29 June 2016. The remaining teams play in a series of placement matches to determine the final standings.
Teams The following 8 teams were invited for the tournament.
Team Tournament appearance Last appearance Previous best performance Al-Rayyan SC 1st — Debut FC Barcelona 2nd 1997 Second place (1997) SL Benfica 4th 2011 Third place (2011) Carlos Barbosa 9th 2013 Champions (2004, 2012) MFK Dinamo Moskva 3rd 2014 Champions (2013) Inter FS 8th 2012 Champions (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) Magnus Futsal 1st — Debut Tasisat Daryaei FSC 1st — Debut
Venues The games of the tournament were played in two venues in the city of Doha.
DohaAli Bin Hamad Al Attiya ArenaAspire Ladies Sports HallCapacity: 7,700Capacity: 2,500
Group stage Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-finals
Third-place match
Final
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