2015–16 Scottish Championship

The 2015–16 Scottish Championship (referred to as the Ladbrokes Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season in the current format of 10 teams in the second tier of Scottish football. Rangers won the league title and promotion after a 1–0 win against Dumbarton on 5 April 2016, while Alloa Athletic were relegated after a 0–0 draw against Livingston on 2 April 2016. == Teams == The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season. === Stadia and locations === === Personnel and kits === === Managerial changes === a.^Initially interim, made permanent 5 January 2016 == League table == == Results == Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 36 games. == Season statistics == === Scoring === ==== Top scorers ==== As of matches played on 1 May 2016 === Discipline === ==== Player ==== ==== Club ==== === Attendances === == Championship play-offs == Livingston, the second bottom team, entered into a 4-team playoff with the 2nd-4th placed teams in 2015–16 Scottish League One; Ayr United, Peterhead, and Stranraer. === Semi-finals === ==== First leg ==== ==== Second leg ==== === Final === The winners of the semi-finals, Ayr United and Stranraer, competed against one another over two legs, with the winner, Ayr, replacing Livingston and being promoted to the 2016–17 Scottish Championship. ==== First leg ==== ==== Second leg ==== == References ==