# 2016–17 Slovenian Futsal League

The 2016–17 Slovenian Futsal League season (also known as the 1. SFL) was the 22nd edition of the Futsal League since its establishment in 1995. The regular season started on 23 September 2016 and concluded on 10 March 2017. The championship play-offs were played after the end of the regular season.
Brezje Maribor were the defending champions by defeating Litija in the finals of the 2015–16 season, winning its first title. They successfully defended the title, again defeating Litija 3–1 in the finals, to win their second consecutive title.

## Competition format

Each team played a total of 18 matches (9 home and 9 away) in the regular season. Teams played two matches against each other (1 home and 1 away).

## Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league, including eight from the previous season and two promoted from the Second League. Tomaž won direct promotion as the winners of the 2015–16 Second League. The play-off for the final spot in the top division was played between Ajdovščina and Zavas Siliko. Zavas won the play-off fixture with the score 5–3 on aggregate and promoted to the First League for the 2016–17 season.
| Team | Location | Hall | Capacity |
| Benedikt | Benedikt | Benedikt Sports Hall | 650 |
| Brezje Maribor | Maribor | Tabor Hall | 3,261 |
| Bronx Škofije | Zgornje Škofije | Burja Sports Hall | 700 |
| Dobovec | Rogatec | Rogatec Sports Hall | 600 |
| Litija | Litija | Litija Sports Hall | 1,500 |
| Oplast Kobarid | Kobarid | Kobarid Sports Hall | 500 |
| Puntar | Tolmin | Tolmin Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Sevnica | Boštanj | Sevnica Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Tomaž | Sveti Tomaž | ŠIC Sports Hall | 600 |
| Zavas Siliko | Vrhnika | Anton Slomšek Sports Hall | 500 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brezje Maribor | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 45 | +56 | 52 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Litija | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 37 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Bronx Škofije | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 77 | 68 | +9 | 31 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Dobovec | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 27 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Oplast Kobarid | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 27 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 6 | Sevnica | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 23 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 7 | Puntar | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 18 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 8 | Zavas Siliko | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 76 | −21 | 18 | Qualification to the Championship play-offs |
| 9 | Benedikt (Q) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 67 | 74 | −7 | 17 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 10 | Tomaž (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 85 | −43 | 9 | Relegation to Second League |

### Results

Round 1 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 23 September 2016 | Benedikt | 4–6 | Bronx Škofije | 100 | Report |
| 23 September 2016 | Sevnica | 2–7 | Tomaž | 100 | Report |
| 23 September 2016 | Dobovec | 3–4 | Brezje Maribor | 200 | Report |
| 23 September 2016 | Puntar | 0–5 | Oplast Kobarid | 250 | Report |
| 23 September 2016 | Zavas | 2–6 | Litija | 300 | Report |
Round 2 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 30 September 2016 | Tomaž | 2–10 | Dobovec | 255 | Report |
| 30 September 2016 | Sevnica | 3–0 | Oplast Kobarid | 100 | Report |
| 30 September 2016 | Litija | 4–4 | Brezje Maribor | | Report |
| 30 September 2016 | Bronx Škofije | 2–1 | Puntar | 200 | Report |
| 30 September 2016 | Zavas | 6–3 | Benedikt | 95 | Report |
Round 3 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 7 October 2016 | Puntar | 3–1 | Zavas | 80 | Report |
| 7 October 2016 | Sevnica | 3–1 | Bronx Škofije | 100 | Report |
| 7 October 2016 | Brezje Maribor | 3–2 | Tomaž | 110 | Report |
| 7 October 2016 | Benedikt | 2–2 | Litija | 70 | Report |
| 7 October 2016 | Dobovec | 1–3 | Oplast Kobarid | 150 | Report |
Round 4 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 19 & 21 September 2016 | Zavas | 0–3 | Sevnica | 100 | Report |
| 19 & 21 September 2016 | Oplast Kobarid | 2–4 | Brezje Maribor | 160 | Report |
| 19 & 21 September 2016 | Benedikt | 7–1 | Puntar | 150 | Report |
| 19 & 21 September 2016 | Litija | 7–0 | Tomaž | 80 | Report |
| 19 & 21 September 2016 | Bronx Škofije | 3–1 | Dobovec | 150 | Report |
Round 5 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 4 November 2016 | Tomaž | 3–3 | Oplast Kobarid | 200 | Report |
| 4 November 2016 | Puntar | 1–5 | Litija | 120 | Report |
| 4 November 2016 | Sevnica | 4–2 | Benedikt | 70 | Report |
| 4 November 2016 | Brezje Maribor | 6–4 | Bronx Škofije | 100 | Report |
| 4 November 2016 | Dobovec | 4–6 | Zavas | 100 | Report |
Round 6 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 11 November 2016 | Puntar | 0–1 | Sevnica | 80 | Report |
| 11 November 2016 | Litija | 4–2 | Oplast Kobarid | 70 | Report |
| 11 November 2016 | Benedikt | 3–4 | Dobovec | 135 | Report |
| 11 November 2016 | Bronx Škofije | 3–2 | Tomaž | 150 | Report |
| 11 November 2016 | Zavas | 1–6 | Brezje Maribor | 250 | Report |
Round 7 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 18 November 2016 | Tomaž | 2–2 | Zavas | 220 | Report |
| 18 November 2016 | Sevnica | 1–2 | Litija | 150 | Report |
| 18 November 2016 | Dobovec | 8–2 | Puntar | 100 | Report |
| 18 November 2016 | Oplast Kobarid | 6–0 | Bronx Škofije | 350 | Report |
| 18 November 2016 | Brezje Maribor | 5–2 | Benedikt | 100 | Report |
Round 8 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 2 December 2016 | Puntar | 2–9 | Brezje Maribor | 150 | Report |
| 2 December 2016 | Sevnica | 2–3 | Dobovec | 100 | Report |
| 2 December 2016 | Benedikt | 9–4 | Tomaž | 200 | Report |
| 2 December 2016 | Litija | 5–3 | Bronx Škofije | 90 | Report |
| 2 December 2016 | Zavas | 4–4 | Oplast Kobarid | 120 | Report |
Round 9 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 9 December 2016 | Tomaž | 5–3 | Puntar | 200 | Report |
| 9 December 2016 | Oplast Kobarid | 7–3 | Benedikt | 200 | Report |
| 9 December 2016 | Brezje Maribor | 3–2 | Sevnica | 80 | Report |
| 9 December 2016 | Bronx Škofije | 5–3 | Zavas | 140 | Report |
| 9 December 2016 | Dobovec | 4–2 | Litija | 120 | Report |
Round 10 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 23 December 2016 | Tomaž | 1–1 | Sevnica | 200 | Report |
| 23 December 2016 | Brezje Maribor | 7–1 | Dobovec | 100 | Report |
| 23 December 2016 | Litija | 6–1 | Zavas | 80 | Report |
| 23 December 2016 | Oplast Kobarid | 1–2 | Puntar | 300 | Report |
| 23 December 2016 | Bronx Škofije | 4–5 | Benedikt | 150 | Report |
Round 11 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 16–18 January 2017 | Dobovec | 6–3 | Tomaž | 80 | Report |
| 16–18 January 2017 | Benedikt | 2–3 | Zavas | 80 | Report |
| 16–18 January 2017 | Oplast Kobarid | 7–3 | Sevnica | 100 | Report |
| 16–18 January 2017 | Puntar | 5–4 | Bronx Škofije | 70 | Report |
| 16–18 January 2017 | Brezje Maribor | 4–3 | Litija | 135 | Report |
Round 12 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 20 January 2017 | Tomaž | 1–8 | Brezje Maribor | 150 | Report |
| 20 January 2017 | Oplast Kobarid | 4–2 | Dobovec | 100 | Report |
| 20 January 2017 | Litija | 5–4 | Benedikt | 100 | Report |
| 20 January 2017 | Zavas | 5–3 | Puntar | 130 | Report |
| 20 January 2017 | Bronx Škofije | 5–3 | Sevnica | 150 | Report |
Round 13 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 7 & 8 February 2017 | Sevnica | 4–3 | Zavas | 120 | Report |
| 7 & 8 February 2017 | Puntar | 2–1 | Benedikt | 150 | Report |
| 7 & 8 February 2017 | Tomaž | 3–6 | Litija | 150 | Report |
| 7 & 8 February 2017 | Dobovec | 5–5 | Bronx Škofije | 110 | Report |
| 7 & 8 February 2017 | Brezje Maribor | 2–1 | Oplast Kobarid | 100 | Report |
Round 14 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 3 February 2017 | Oplast Kobarid | 4–0 | Tomaž | 90 | Report |
| 3 February 2017 | Litija | 5–1 | Puntar | 60 | Report |
| 3 February 2017 | Benedikt | 3–3 | Sevnica | 150 | Report |
| 3 February 2017 | Zavas | 1–1 | Dobovec | 160 | Report |
| 3 February 2017 | Bronx Škofije | 2–7 | Brezje Maribor | 150 | Report |
Round 15 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 10 February 2017 | Tomaž | 4–7 | Bronx Škofije | 150 | Report |
| 10 February 2017 | Sevnica | 5–1 | Puntar | 100 | Report |
| 10 February 2017 | Brezje Maribor | 6–4 | Zavas | 80 | Report |
| 10 February 2017 | Dobovec | 10–2 | Benedikt | 100 | Report |
| 10 February 2017 | Oplast Kobarid | 3–3 | Litija | 300 | Report |
Round 16 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 17 February 2017 | Puntar | 4–0 | Dobovec | 200 | Report |
| 17 February 2017 | Benedikt | 3–6 | Brezje Maribor | 150 | Report |
| 17 February 2017 | Litija | 4–3 | Sevnica | 110 | Report |
| 17 February 2017 | Zavas | 5–2 | Tomaž | 200 | Report |
| 17 February 2017 | Bronx Škofije | 3–1 | Oplast Kobarid | 150 | Report |
Round 17 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 24 February 2017 | Bronx Škofije | 9–2 | Litija | 110 | Report |
| 24 February 2017 | Oplast Kobarid | 5–3 | Zavas | 150 | Report |
| 24 February 2017 | Tomaž | 0–3 | Benedikt | 200 | Report |
| 24 February 2017 | Brezje Maribor | 8–3 | Puntar | 100 | Report |
| 24 February 2017 | Dobovec | 6–1 | Sevnica | 100 | Report |
Round 18 :
| Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Report |
| 10 March 2017 | Litija | 2–2 | Dobovec | 120 | Report |
| 10 March 2017 | Sevnica | 5–9 | Brezje Maribor | 60 | Report |
| 10 March 2017 | Puntar | 3–1 | Tomaž | 100 | Report |
| 10 March 2017 | Benedikt | 9–2 | Oplast Kobarid | 135 | Report |
| 10 March 2017 | Zavas | 5–11 | Bronx Škofije | 95 | Report |

## Championship play-offs
### Bracket

Quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three series, while the semi-finals and the final were played in a best-of-five series.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Brezje Maribor | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zavas Siliko | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zavas Siliko | 3 | 0 | | 1 | Brezje Maribor | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Oplast Kobarid | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dobovec | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Oplast Kobarid | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oplast Kobarid | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oplast Kobarid | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Brezje Maribor | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Litija | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Litija | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Litija | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Puntar | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Puntar | 0 | 2 | | 2 | Litija | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Bronx Škofije | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bronx Škofije | 6 | 7 | | 3 | Bronx Škofije | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sevnica | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final
#### First match
#### Fourth match
## Third place match

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Oplast Kobarid | 10–6 | Bronx Škofije | 3–2 | 7–4 |

## Relegation play-off

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Benedikt | 12–7 | FSK Stripy | 7–4 | 5–3 |

## Statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Slaven Radišković | Bronx Škofije | 39 |
| 2 | Matej Fideršek | Brezje Maribor | 33 |
| 3 | Žiga Čeh | Brezje Maribor | 28 |
| 3 | Bojan Klemenčič | Benedikt | 28 |
| 5 | Nik Zajc | Bronx Škofije | 27 |
| 6 | Denis Totošković | Brezje Maribor | 26 |
| 7 | Alen Fetić | Brezje Maribor | 25 |
| 8 | Anže Širok | Oplast Kobarid | 23 |
| 9 | Nermin Hasanbegović | Brezje Maribor | 22 |
| 9 | Tine Kravanja | Oplast Kobarid | 22 |
Source: Futsal NZS