# 2016 Futsal Intercontinental Cup

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.
| Doha | Doha | Dohaclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2016 Futsal Intercontinental Cup. |
| Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena | Aspire Ladies Sports Hall | Dohaclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2016 Futsal Intercontinental Cup. |
| Capacity: 7,700 | Capacity: 2,500 | Dohaclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2016 Futsal Intercontinental Cup. |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Carlos Barbosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | MFK Dinamo Moskva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Tasisat Daryaei FSC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Rayyan SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Magnus Futsal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Inter FS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 28 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | 28 June – Doha (ABHAAA) |
| FC Barcelona | 3 (1) |
| FC Barcelona | 3 (1) | 29 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | 29 June – Doha (ABHAAA) |
| Magnus Futsal (pen.) | 3 (3) | 29 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | 29 June – Doha (ABHAAA) |
| Magnus Futsal (pen.) | 3 (3) | Magnus Futsal (aet) | 4 |
| 28 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | 28 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | | Magnus Futsal (aet) | 4 |
| 28 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | 28 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | Carlos Barbosa | 3 |
| Al-Rayyan SC | 0 | Carlos Barbosa | 3 |
| Carlos Barbosa | 3 | | |
| Carlos Barbosa | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 June – Doha (ABHAAA) | 29 June – Doha (ABHAAA) |
| | | FC Barcelona | 6 |
| | | Al-Rayyan SC | 1 |