2015–16 Premier League

Football season in England May 2019 May 2019 LCFC lift the Premier League Trophy (26943755296).jpg Premier League 2015–16 8 August 2015 – 17 May 2016 Leicester City 1st Premier League title1st English title Newcastle UnitedNorwich CityAston Villa Champions League Leicester CityArsenalTottenham HotspurManchester City Europa League Manchester UnitedSouthamptonWest Ham United 380 1026 Top scorers Harry Kane(25 goals) Petr Čech (16 clean sheets) Manchester City 6–1 Newcastle United(3 October 2015)http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL&paramSeasonId=2015&view=.dateSeason Barclays Premier League football scores & results premierleague.com 24 August 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150926003819/http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramClubId=ALL&paramSeasonId=2015&view=.dateSeason 26 September 2015 Aston Villa 0–6 Liverpool(14 February 2016) Norwich City 4–5 Liverpool(23 January 2016) 6 matcheshttp://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/England-Premier-League#streaks-12496 Premier League Summary whoscored.com 8 August 2015Tottenham Hotspur 15 matchesChelsea 19 matchesAston Villa 11 matchesAston Villa 75,415http://www.espnfc.com/barclays-premier-league/23/statistics/performance Barclays Premier League Statistics – 2015–16 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) ESPN FC 8 August 2015Manchester United 2–1 Swansea City(2 January 2016) 10,863Bournemouth 1–3 Stoke City(13 February 2016) 13,851,698 36,451 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 117th season of top-flight English football overall. The season began on 8 August 2015, and was scheduled to conclude on 15 May 2016.The 2015–16 fixture list has been released by The FA http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/may/fa-fixture-list-2015-16-120515 The FA 12 May 2015 23 May 2015 However, the match between Manchester United and Bournemouth on the final day was postponed to 17 May 2016 due to a suspicious package found at Old Trafford.Old Trafford: Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36297390 BBC Sport 15 May 2016 15 May 2016 Chelsea began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Football League Championship. Leicester City, managed by Italian Claudio Ranieri, were crowned champions for the first time in their 132-year history (with two games to spare), becoming the 24th club to become English football champions, and the sixth club to win the Premier League. Premier League explained https://www.premierleague.com/en/premier-league-explained live 4 March 2026 Premier League Many commentators consider this to be one of the greatest sporting shocks in history, especially when it is considered that Leicester spent a great deal of the previous season at the bottom of the table before rallying towards the season's end to finish 14th. At the beginning of the season, bookmakers had given Leicester City odds of 5000/1 to win the league. On 28 November 2015, Leicester striker Jamie Vardy set a new record by scoring in 11 consecutive matches with his goal against Manchester United, surpassing Ruud van Nistelrooy's Premier League record of 10 straight games with a goal, which he set in 2003.Jamie Vardy breaks record for goals in consecutive games https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34953098 BBC Sport 28 November 2015 2 June 2022 Aston Villa, one of seven teams who had played in the Premier League since its inaugural season, were relegated from the top flight in England for the first time since 1987. This was the last season in which the league was sponsored by Barclays; effective the following season onwards, it would simply be known as the Premier League, with no sponsors attached.http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/feb/090216-new-look-for-premier-league-for-2016-2017.html https://archive.today/20160406050117/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/feb/090216-new-look-for-premier-league-for-2016-2017.html 6 April 2016 New Look For Premier League For 2016–17 Premier League 9 February 2016 17 March 2024 dead An independent commission later found that Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules during this season, part of a pattern of breaches spanning 2009-2018.2026-09-29 Premier League statement in full as Man City guilty of ‘sham’ deals and other charges https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-guilty-premier-league-statement-full-charges-b3058442.html 2026-10-04 The Independent en Summary Leicester City were the surprise of the season. Following their late escape from relegation in the previous season many pundits had predicted that they would be relegated,https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/aug/05/premier-league-2015-16-season-predictions Premier League 2015–16: Guardian football writers' season predictions The Guardian 5 August 2015 3 May 2016 and bookmakers gave 5,000–1 odds on them winning the title.https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/02/leicester-city-champions-premier-league The Leicester Supremacy – a triumph that was never supposed to happen The Guardian 2 May 2016 3 May 2016 After the dismissal of manager Nigel Pearson, they began the new season with Italian Claudio Ranieri in charge. Pearson had been known for his short temper with the press, while Ranieri has a reputation for good humour. The appointment was met with scepticism by pundits, including Leicester fan and former player Gary Lineker, as Ranieri had recently been sacked from his previous post as manager of the Greece national team after suffering a humiliating defeat to the Faroe Islands in his last game in charge.Christenson Marcus Claudio Ranieri: the anti-Pearson ... and the wrong man for Leicester City? https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/14/claudio-ranieri-leicester-city-nigel-pearson 3 May 2016 The Guardian 14 July 2015Bartlett Evan Here's what Gary Lineker said about Claudio Ranieri when he was appointed as Leicester City's manager https://www.indy100.com/article/remembering-what-gary-lineker-actually-said-about-claudio-ranieri-when-he-was-appointed-leicester-city-manager--Zk3LK7HiKe 3 May 2016 indy100.com 25 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725113917/https://www.indy100.com/article/remembering-what-gary-lineker-actually-said-about-claudio-ranieri-when-he-was-appointed-leicester-city-manager--Zk3LK7HiKe dead Despite winning their opening game against Sunderland and topping the table, they dropped back following a 5–2 home defeat to Arsenal in September.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/02/how-leicester-citys-triumph-compares-with-other-title-winners How Leicester City's triumph compares with other title winners The Guardian 2 May 2016 3 May 2016 However, aided by Jamie Vardy's record feat of scoring in eleven consecutive Premier League games,This is a Premier League record. The all-time, first-tier of English football record stands at 12, by Jimmy Dunne in 1932.Jamie Vardy breaks record for goals in consecutive games https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34953098 4 July 2019 BBC News 28 November 2015 they then remained unbeaten – and returned to the top of the table – until 26 December, when a 1–0 defeat to Liverpool dropped them to second place. They returned to the top after a 1–1 draw with Aston Villa on 16 January, and remained there for the rest of the season. Following a 2–2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on 2 May 2016, and having two more games to play, Leicester City were confirmed champions, their first title in the top flight of English football, eclipsing the runners-up spot they reached in 1929. Defending champions Chelsea sacked manager José Mourinho in December while in 16th place and eventually failed to qualify for European football for the first time in two decades. Eden Hazard, the previous season's PFA Players' Player of the Year, did not score a league goal until late April.Brewin John Antonio Conte's huge task to revive Chelsea after wretched season http://www.espnfc.com/club/chelsea/363/blog/post/2862572/antonio-conte-has-huge-task-in-reviving-chelsea-after-a-wretched-season 3 May 2016 ESPN 2 May 2016 They eventually finished 10th, breaking the record for lowest finish for a Premier League title holder – 7th, held jointly by Blackburn Rovers in 1995–96 and Manchester United in 2013–14.https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-are-the-worstever-premier-league-champions-after-blues-finish-in-10th-place-a3249371.html Chelsea are the worst-ever Premier League champions after Blues finish in 10th place 16 May 2016 London Evening Standard 28 August 2017 This record only stood for one year, as Leicester City finished 12th the following season. Arsenal, looking for their first title since 2004 and following a poor start, improved and in early January took the top spot from Leicester. However, a poor run of results, including draws with Liverpool,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35239781 Liverpool 3–3 Arsenal 13 January 2016 BBC Stoke Cityhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35274740 Stoke City 0–0 Arsenal 17 January 2016 BBC and Southampton,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35406894 Arsenal 0–0 Southampton 2 February 2016 BBC and a loss to Chelseahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35336663 Arsenal 0–1 Chelsea 24 January 2016 BBC saw them drop to fourth by mid-February. They remained in contention, but draws with West Ham United, Sunderland and Crystal Palace in April saw their title hopes vanish.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35949243 West Ham United 3–3 Arsenal 9 April 2016 BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36065531 Sunderland 0–0 Arsenal 24 April 2016 BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36008542 Arsenal 1–1 Crystal Palace 17 April 2016 BBC Meanwhile, Arsenal's London rivals Tottenham Hotspur won six matches in a row, and when Arsenal lost to Manchester United at the end of February, Tottenham leapfrogged them into second place,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35624283 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Swansea City BBC Sport 3 May 2016 where they remained until the final weekend of the season. Draws with West Bromwich Albion https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36069306 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 West Browich Albion 25 April 2016 BBC and Chelsea—in a game now known as the ‘Battle of the Bridge’—prevented them from winning their first league title since 1961.Danny Rose: Tottenham defender apologises for ugly scenes at Chelsea https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36190716 3 May 2016 BBC Sport 3 May 2016 After a 2–1 home loss to Southampton and a 5–1 defeat away to Newcastle United in their final two matches, Tottenham ended the season in third place, one point behind Arsenal.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table Barclays Premier League Table BBC Sport West Ham United, in their final season at the Boleyn Ground after 112 years, achieved 62 points, a club record for a Premier League campaign. It was also the first Premier League season where they had finished with a positive goal difference (+14) and West Ham's eight defeats was also a club record for the fewest losses suffered in a Premier League season. Aston Villa, a presence in the Premier League since the league's foundation in 1992 and present in the top division since the 1988–89 season, were the first team to be relegated, after a 1–0 loss at Manchester United on 16 April.Wilson Paul Aston Villa relegated from Premier League after defeat by Manchester United https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/16/aston-villa-relegated-defeat-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report 3 May 2016 The Observer 16 April 2016 On 11 May, Sunderland won 3–0 against Everton, a result which relegated both Newcastle United and Norwich City with one game remaining.Newcastle And Norwich Relegated From Top Flight http://news.sky.com/story/1694526/newcastle-and-norwich-relegated-from-top-flight 12 May 2016 Sky News 11 May 2016 All the final fixtures of the season were scheduled for 15 May and were to kick off at the same time. However, Manchester United's home game against Bournemouth was called off after Old Trafford was evacuated because of the discovery of a suspicious device, which was destroyed in a controlled explosion. It was confirmed to be an accidental leftover from a training exercise.Suspect device in Old Trafford controlled explosion was dummy left behind after training exercise https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/old-trafford-evacuation-manchester-united-stands-emptied-following-security-alert-a7030411.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/old-trafford-evacuation-manchester-united-stands-emptied-following-security-alert-a7030411.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 15 May 2016 The Independent 15 May 2016 The match was played two days later on 17 May, with United winning 3–1. Reactions The unlikely nature of Leicester's title led to a flood of coverage from across the globe. Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted his congratulations, saying it was "An extraordinary, thoroughly deserved, Premier League title". Congratulations were also sent by the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who praised his compatriot Ranieri.Leicester City win the Premier League: How the world viewed the victory https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-36190043 BBC News 3 May 2016 3 May 2016 Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore called it "probably the biggest sporting story ever".Leicester City's Premier League win 'made mugs of all of us' – Scudamore https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36192037 BBC Sport 3 May 2016 3 May 2026 Former Leicester manager Martin O'Neill described it as the "greatest achievement, obviously, of this century".Leicester City: Premier League win 'incredible and romantic', says Martin O'Neill https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-36189862 BBC News 3 May 2016 3 May 2026 Gary Lineker, the former Leicester striker who led a consortium that saved the club from administration in 2002, had said he would host the BBC football show Match of the Day in his underwear if Leicester won the title. After they won the title, he did indeed present the show clad only in boxer shorts.Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day in his underpants https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/13/gary-lineker-presents-match-of-the-day-in-his-underpants The Guardian 13 August 2016A promise which he later kept.Gary Lineker pants: Match of the Day presenter keeps Twitter promise https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37074641 BBC News 13 August 2016 4 July 2019 He said: "There were no odds that I would have taken at the start of the season. No odds. You could have given me 10 million to one and I'd have said 'Nah, it's a waste of a quid'".Emotional Gary Lineker struggles to comprehend Leicester heroics http://www.teamtalk.com/news/emotional-gary-lineker-struggles-to-comprehend-leicester-heroics Teamtalk.com 3 May 2016 3 May 2016 José Mourinho, manager of 2015 champions Chelsea and Ranieri's replacement at the same team eleven years earlier, sent his congratulations, saying: "I lost my title to Claudio Ranieri and it is with incredible emotion that I live this magic moment in his career." Ranieri said, after winning his first title at the age of 64, that he would not have appreciated it as a young man: "Now I am an old man I can feel it much better."Claudio Ranieri's emotions were at 'maximum level' as Leicester won title https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/03/claudio-ranieri-emotions-leicester-city-title The Guardian 3 May 2016 3 May 2016Leicester City's march to glory: how a stellar season unfolded, game by game https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/03/leicester-city-premier-league-glory-season-game-by-game The Guardian 3 May 2016 3 May 2016 The long odds that bookmakers had given at the start of the season on victory for Leicester led to them incurring losses of up to £25 million, with one punter winning over £100,000, having wagered £20 at the original 5,000–1 odds;https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/leicester-win-the-premier-league-odds-bookmakers-to-lose-over-25m-lucky-punters-bag-100000-pay-out-a7010726.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/leicester-win-the-premier-league-odds-bookmakers-to-lose-over-25m-lucky-punters-bag-100000-pay-out-a7010726.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Leicester win the Premier League: Bookmakers' set to lose over £25m as lucky punters bag £100,000 winnings 3 May 2016 Independent.co.uk 3 May 2016 the largest payout was £200,000 to an anonymous bettor who wagered £100 on the team in October when the odds had gone down to 2,000–1.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/03/punter-wins-200000-on-leicester-city-winning-the-premier-league/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/03/punter-wins-200000-on-leicester-city-winning-the-premier-league/ 12 January 2022 subscription live Punter wins £200,000 on Leicester City winning the Premier League The Telegraph 3 May 2016 11 July 2016 Davis Callum Superstitious claims of phenomena helping Leicester win the league include the club's Thai owners engaging Buddhist monks to bless the players, and the reburial of King Richard III in the city's cathedral in March 2015.Experts claim discovery of Richard III under car-park helped Leicester to Premiership title http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14466249.Richard_III_and_Raneiri_inspire_Leicester_City_to_English_Premiership_title/ 3 May 2016 The Herald 3 May 2016 Teams Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Bournemouth (playing in the top flight for the first time ever), Watford (returning to the top flight after eight years) and Norwich City (returning after a season's absence). They replaced Hull City (relegated to the Championship after a two-year spell in the top flight), Burnley and Queens Park Rangers (both teams relegated after a season's presence). Stadiums and locations England 440 right Locations of the 2015–16 Premier League teams England 51.5155 -0.0922 80 London Blue pog.svg right England 52.509112 -1.884783 80 Aston Villa bottom England 50.735232 -1.838287 80 Bournemouth left England 53.438846 -2.966285 80 Everton left England 52.620392 -1.142267 80 Leicester City right England 53.430845 -2.960823 80 Liverpool bottom England 53.483056 -2.200278 80 Manchester City top England 53.463056 -2.291389 80 Manchester United right England 54.974 -1.614 80 Newcastle United left England 52.622128 1.308653 80 Norwich City bottom England 50.905826 -1.390975 80 Southampton right England 52.988358 -2.175556 80 Stoke City bottom England 54.914400 -1.388200 80 Sunderland bottom England 51.6422 -3.9351 80 Swansea City top England 51.649906 -0.401531 80 Watford left England 52.530005 -2.007372 80 West Bromwich Albion left England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 55.7 -0.2 80 London teams: Arsenal Chelsea Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United right Greater London 300 right Greater London Premier League football clubs Greater London Premier League football clubs Greater London 51.557311 -0.116789 Blue 000080 pog.svg Arsenal 75 top Greater London 51.481667 -0.191111 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chelsea 75 right Greater London 51.398333 -0.085556 Blue 000080 pog.svg Crystal Palace 75 bottom Greater London 51.5974 -0.0716 Blue 000080 pog.svg TottenhamHotspur 75 top Greater London 51.531944 0.039444 Blue 000080 pog.svg West Ham United 75 right Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium Capacityhttp://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2015-16.pdf Premier League – Handbook Season 2015/16 premierleague.com 8 August 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150906045556/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2015-16.pdf 6 September 2015 Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium60,260 Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park42,660 Bournemouth Bournemouth Dean Court11,464 Chelsea London (Fulham) Stamford Bridge41,798 Crystal Palace London (Selhurst) Selhurst Park25,073 Everton Liverpool (Walton) Goodison Park39,898 Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium32,500 Liverpool Liverpool (Anfield) Anfield44,742 Manchester City Manchester (Bradford) City of Manchester Stadium55,097 Manchester United Manchester (Old Trafford) Old Trafford76,153 Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park52,338 Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road27,010 Southampton Southampton St Mary's Stadium32,506 Stoke City Stoke-on-Trent Britannia Stadium27,740 Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light48,707 Swansea City Swansea Liberty Stadium20,909 Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham) White Hart Lane36,284 Watford Watford Vicarage Road21,500 West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich The Hawthorns26,850 West Ham United London (Upton Park) Boleyn GroundThis was West Ham United's last season at Boleyn Ground as they were set to relocate to the London Stadium at the start of the following season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26119697 West Ham agree Upton Park sale deal with Galliard Group BBC News 10 February 2014 10 February 2014 Lucas Damien35,345 Personnel and kits 2015–16 Premier League kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorArsenalFRA 1974 Wenger, Arsene Arsène WengerESP Arteta, Mikel Mikel Artetahttp://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/mikel-arteta Mikel Arteta Arsenal Media Group 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January 2015 2015-06-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20150611140704/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10265~4779781%2C00.html 2015-06-11 dead BournemouthENG Howe, Eddie Eddie HoweENG Elphick, Tommy Tommy Elphickhttps://www.afcb.co.uk/team/player-profile/tommy-elphick/5 AFC Bournemouth Player Profiles Player profiles afcb.co.ukJD SportsAFC Bournemouth reveal home kit for the 2015/16 season http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/afc-bournemouth-reveal-home-kit-for-the-201516-season-2544273.aspx 2015-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714022635/http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/afc-bournemouth-reveal-home-kit-for-the-201516-season-2544273.aspx 2015-07-14 deadMansion Grouphttp://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/afc-bournemouth-unveil-mansion-group-as-premier-league-shirt-sponsor-2511504.aspx AFC Bournemouth unveil Mansion Group as Premier League shirt sponsor afcb.co.uk 30 June 2015 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deadMacronCPFC And Macron Sign New Kit Deal https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2014/january/cpfc-and-macron-sign-new-kit-deal/ Crystal Palace FC 23 June 2015Mansion Grouphttps://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/july/mansion-group-named-official-club-sponsor/ Mansion Group Named Official Club Sponsor cpfc.co.uk 13 July 2015EvertonENG Unsworth, David David UnsworthENG Royle, Joe Joe Royle (caretakers)ENG Jagielka, Phil Phil Jagielkahttp://www.evertonfc.com/players/p/pj/phil-jagielka Phil Jagielka evertonfc.comUmbrohttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/pictures-evertons-umbro-2015-16-110300826.html In Pictures: Everton's new Umbro 2015-16 kit 26 May 2015 ChangBlues Strike Record Chang Deal http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/03/20/blues-strike-record-chang-deal Everton FC 23 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140524133205/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/03/20/blues-strike-record-chang-deal 24 May 2014 dead Leicester CityITA Ranieri, Claudio Claudio RanieriJAM Morgan, Wes Wes Morganhttp://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-captain-Wes-Morgan-fit-ready/story-27543927-detail/story.html Leicester City captain Wes Morgan 'fit and ready' for Premier League season after hectic summer Leicester Mercury 2015-08-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20150810011950/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-captain-Wes-Morgan-fit-ready/story-27543927-detail/story.html 2015-08-10 deadPumaLeicester City announce Puma Kit Deal 25 April 2012 http://www.footballshirtculture.com/Sponsorship/leicester-city-announce-puma-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 23 June 2015King Power2014/15 PUMA Home Kit Now On Sale! http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/180714-201415-puma-home-kit-on-sale-today-1768694.aspx lcfc.com 23 June 2015LiverpoolGER Klopp, Jürgen Jürgen KloppENG Henderson, Jordan Jordan Hendersonhttp://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/188441-henderson-appointed-liverpool-captain Henderson appointed Liverpool captain Liverpool FC 10 July 2015 New 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January 2022 subscription live The Daily Telegraph 23 June 2015 London Mark Ogden 4 May 2012Etihad AirwaysManchester City bank record £400m sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/08/manchester-city-deal-etihad-airways The Guardian 23 June 2015 London Daniel Taylor 8 July 2011Manchester UnitedNED van Gaal, Louis Louis van GaalENG Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooneyhttp://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/First-Team/Wayne-Rooney.aspx Wayne Rooney – Official Manchester United Website manutd.comAdidasManchester United and Adidas in £750m deal over 10 years BBC News 14 July 2014 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28282444 23 June 2015ChevroletManchester United's £53m shirt deal with Chevrolet unaffected despite likely absence of Champions League 13 February 2014 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10637024/Manchester-Uniteds-53m-shirt-deal-with-Chevrolet-unaffected-despite-likely-absence-of-Champions-League.html 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two months BBC Sport New BalanceStoke City FC Announce New Balance Kit Deal http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/stoke-city-new-balance-2248756.aspx Stoke City FC 23 June 2015Bet365Stoke City: bet365 put their shirts on Stoke City http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-bet365-shirts-Stoke-City/story-16022167-detail/story.html thisisstaffordshire.co.uk 23 June 2015 https://archive.today/20140314194725/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-bet365-shirts-Stoke-City/story-16022167-detail/story.html 2014-03-14 dead SunderlandENG Allardyce, Sam Sam AllardyceIRL Oshea, John John O'Sheahttps://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/sunderland-captain-oshea-doubtful-liverpool-clash Sunderland captain O'Shea doubtful for Liverpool clash 28 December 2015AdidasSAFC and adidas partnership extended http://www.safc.com/news/club-news/2014/june/safc-and-adidas-extend-partnership Sunderland AFC 23 June 2015DafabetSunderland announce Dafabet as new club sponsor Sky Sports http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11695/9872032/sunderland-announce-dafabet-as-new-club-sponsor 23 June 2015Swansea CityITA Guidolin, Francesco Francesco GuidolinWAL Willams, Ashley Ashley Williamshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33784640 BBC Sport – Ashley Williams staying with Swansea despite rival interest BBC SportAdidasSwansea Extend Adidas Kit Deal 16 April 2014 http://www.footballshirtculture.com/Sponsorship/swansea-extend-adidas-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 23 June 2015GWFXNEW SWANSEA CITY 14–15 KITS RELEASED http://www.footyheadlines.com/2014/06/new-swansea-city-14-15-kits-released.html 23 June 2015Tottenham HotspurARG Pochettino, Mauricio Mauricio PochettinoFRA 1974 Lloris, Hugo Hugo Llorishttp://metro.co.uk/2015/06/23/harry-kane-set-to-be-named-tottenham-vice-captain-5261452/ Tottenham news: Spurs 'set to name Harry Kane vice-captain' – Metro News Metro 23 June 2015Under ArmourSpurs announce £50million kit deal https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-signed-50million-kit-supplier-deal-3331505 Daily Mirror 8 March 2011 23 June 2015 AIAAIA TO BECOME TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR'S NEW PRINCIPAL PARTNER http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/aia-to-become-tottenham-hotspurand39s-new-principal-partner-130214/ tottenhamhotspur.com Tottenham Hotspur FC 23 June 2015WatfordESP Flores, Quique Quique Sánchez FloresENG Deeney, Troy Troy Deeneyhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/aug/06/premier-league-preview-watford Premier League 2015–16 preview No18: Watford Simon Burnton The Guardian 6 August 2015PumaWATFORD FC HOME KIT 2015–16: Your Time Is Now! http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150522-watford-fc-20152016-kit-launch-2466509.aspx www.watfordfc.com 23 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912035138/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150522-watford-fc-20152016-kit-launch-2466509.aspx 2015-09-12 dead 138.com138.COM: Watford's New Principal Partner http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-138.com-press-release-857851.aspx www.watfordfc.com 23 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150721180514/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-138.com-press-release-857851.aspx 21 July 2015 West Bromwich AlbionWAL Pulis, Tony Tony PulisSCO Fletcher, Darren Darren Fletcherhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-bromwich-albion-fixtures-201516-can-tony-pulis-build-on-last-seasons-respectable-finish-10324657.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-bromwich-albion-fixtures-201516-can-tony-pulis-build-on-last-seasons-respectable-finish-10324657.html 1 May 2022 subscription live West Bromwich Albion Premier League fixtures 2015/16 Independent.co.uk 17 June 2015AdidasWest Brom extend Adidas deal https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2014/05/01/west-brom-extend-adidas-deal/ expressandstar.com May 2014 23 June 2015September 2026 InternetArchiveBot TlcbetAlbion reveal 2015/16 home kit and sponsor http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/west-bromwich-albion-2015-16-adidas-home-kit-and-sponsor-2517723.aspx www.wba.co.uk 2 July 2015 1 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701123222/http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/west-bromwich-albion-2015-16-adidas-home-kit-and-sponsor-2517723.aspx deadWest Ham UnitedCRO Bilic, Slaven Slaven BilićENG Noble, Mark Mark Noblehttps://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2015/aug/27/slaven-bilic-thanks-kevin-nolan-west-ham-captain-leaves-club-video Slaven Bilic thanks Kevin Nolan as West Ham captain leaves club – video 27 August 2015 The GuardianUmbroWest Ham re-united with Umbro http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/April/30-April/West-Ham-re-united-with-Umbro whufc.com 23 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150525202418/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/April/30-April/West-Ham-re-united-with-Umbro 25 May 2015 Betwayhttp://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/February/06-February/Hammers-announce-Betway-sponsorship Hammers announce Betway sponsorship whufc.com West Ham United FC 23 June 2015 Additionally, referee kits are made by Nike, sponsored by EA Sports, and Nike has a new match ball, the Ordem Premier League. Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentWest Ham UnitedENG name Sam Allardyce End of contract24 May 2015West Ham: Sam Allardyce says decision to leave 'was mutual' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32863888 BBC Sport 24 May 2015 24 May 2015Pre-seasonCRO name Slaven Bilić9 June 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33062196 Slaven Bilic: West Ham appoint former defender as manager BBC Sport 9 June 2015 9 June 2015WatfordSRB name Slaviša Jokanović5 June 2015Watford: Quique Sanchez Flores replaces Slavisa Jokanovic https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32958880 BBC Sport 5 June 2015 5 June 2015ESP name Quique Sánchez Flores5 June 2015Newcastle UnitedENG name John CarverSacked9 June 2015Newcastle: John Carver and Steve Stone sacked by club https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33067889 BBC Sport 9 June 2015 9 June 2015ENG name Steve McClaren10 June 2015Steve McClaren: Newcastle appoint ex-England manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32994477 BBC Sport 10 June 2015 10 June 2015Leicester CityENG name Nigel Pearson30 June 2015Leicester City sack manager Nigel Pearson https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33338638 BBC Sport 30 June 2015 30 June 2015ITA name Claudio Ranieri13 July 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33513290 Claudio Ranieri: Leicester City appoint ex-Chelsea manager BBC Sport 13 July 2015SunderlandNED name Dick AdvocaatResigned4 October 2015Dick Advocaat: Sunderland boss quits Premier League strugglers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34437620 BBC Sport 4 October 2015 4 October 201519thENG name Sam Allardyce9 October 2015Sunderland appoint Sam Allardyce as new manager on two-year deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34491345 BBC Sport 9 October 2015 9 October 2015LiverpoolNIR name Brendan Rodgers Sacked4 October 2015Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool boss sacked by club https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34423344 BBC Sport 4 October 2015 4 October 201510thGER name Jürgen Klopp8 October 2015Liverpool FC confirm Jürgen Klopp appointment http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/195412-liverpool-fc-confirm-jrgen-kloppappointment Liverpool F.C. 8 October 2015 8 October 2015Aston VillaENG name Tim Sherwood25 October 2015Tim Sherwood: Aston Villa manager sacked after eight months https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34631549 BBC Sport 25 October 2015 25 October 201519thFRA 1974 name Rémi Garde2 November 2015Remi Garde: Aston Villa confirm ex-Lyon boss as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34704734 BBC Sport 2 November 2015 2 November 2015Swansea CityENG name Garry Monk9 December 2015Garry Monk: Swansea City part company with manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34762862 BBC Sport 9 December 2015 9 December 201515thWAL name Alan Curtis 7 January 2016Swansea City: Alan Curtis to take charge until end of the season https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35218974 BBC Sport 7 January 2016 7 January 2016ChelseaPOR name José Mourinho17 December 2015Jose Mourinho: Chelsea sack boss after Premier League slump https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34670192 BBC Sport 17 December 2015 17 December 201516thNED name Guus Hiddink19 December 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35130191 Guus Hiddink: Chelsea appoint interim manager until end of season 19 December 2015 BBC Sport 19 December 2015Swansea CityWAL name Alan Curtis End of caretaker spell18 January 2016Francesco Guidolin: Swansea City name Italian as new head coach https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35339215 BBC Sport 18 January 2016 18 January 201618thITA name Francesco Guidolin18 January 2016Newcastle UnitedENG name Steve McClaren Sacked11 March 2016Steve McClaren: Newcastle United sack head coach https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35736581 BBC Sport 11 March 2016 11 March 201619thESP name Rafael Benítez11 March 2016Rafael Benitez: Newcastle United appoint Spaniard as Steve McClaren's successor https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35784544 BBC Sport 11 March 2016 11 March 2016Aston VillaFRA 1974 name Rémi Garde Mutual consent29 March 2016Remi Garde: Aston Villa manager leaves after four months in charge https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35855813 29 March 2016 BBC Sport 29 March 201620thSCO name Eric Black29 March 2016EvertonESP name Roberto Martínez Sacked12 May 2016Roberto Martinez: Everton sack manager after three years in charge https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36098344 12 May 2016 BBC Sport 12 May 201612thENG Unsworth, David David UnsworthENG Royle, Joe Joe Royle (caretakers)12 May 2016 League table main WDL Barclays Premier League LEI ARS TOT MCI MUN SOU WHU LIV STK CHE EVE SWA WAT WBA CRY BOU SUN NEW NOR AST CLGS CLGS CLGS CLPO ELGS ELGS EL3Q REL REL REL complete 20 11 7 65 36 3 8 27 27 76 11 9 18 45 67 12 14 12 59 53 11 9 18 39 51 11 14 13 59 55 23 12 3 68 36 16 12 10 63 50 19 9 10 71 41 19 9 10 49 35 9 10 19 44 65 9 7 22 39 67 18 9 11 59 41 14 9 15 41 55 9 12 17 48 62 12 11 15 42 52 19 13 6 69 35 12 9 17 40 50 10 13 15 34 48 16 14 8 65 51 C R R R Arsenal Aston Villa Bournemouth Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2015-16.pdf Premier League – Handbook Season 2015/16 Premier League 8 August 2015 96–97 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150906045556/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2015-16.pdf 6 September 2015 QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League group stage green2 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League group stage blue2 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round red1 Relegation to EFL Championship Manchester City qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Football League Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the League Cup winners was passed to the next best-placed team (seventh-placed West Ham United). Manchester United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 FA Cup. As they had also qualified by their virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Southampton. Results main Barclays Premier League results complete FBR ARS AVL BOU CHE CRY EVE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NOR SOU STK SUN SWA TOT WAT WBA WHU Arsenal Aston Villa Bournemouth Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–6 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–4 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–4 0–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 0–4 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 3–3 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 5–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 5–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 0–3 3–0 3–0 1–1 3–4 6–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 2–5 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–3 2–2 4–0 5–1 3–0 4–0 0–0 1–3 1–4 0–1 6–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 6–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 5–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–2 4–5 0–0 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–3 4–2 0–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–1 0–3 2–2 3–2 4–2 2–3 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–3 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–4 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–3 3–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–3 3–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 3–3 2–0 3–4 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 3–1 1–1 Season statistics Scoring Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalshttp://www.espnfc.com/barclays-premier-league/23/statistics/scorers?season=2015 Barclays Premier League Statistics – Top Scorers ESPN FC Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) 11 May 20151 ENG Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur252 ARG Sergio AgüeroManchester City24 ENG Jamie VardyLeicester City4 BEL Romelu LukakuEverton185 ALG Riyad MahrezLeicester City176 FRA 1974 Olivier GiroudArsenal167 ENG Jermain DefoeSunderland15 NGA Odion IghaloWatford9 ENG Troy DeeneyWatford13 CHI Alexis SánchezArsenal Hat-tricks List of Premier League hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref ENG Callum Wilson Bournemouth West Ham United 4–3 (A) dmy 2015 08 22 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33944756 West Ham 3 Bournemouth 4 22 August 2015 BBC Sport 25 August 2015 SCO Steven Naismith Everton Chelsea 3–1 (H) dmy 2015 09 12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34160707 Everton 3 Chelsea 1 12 September 2015 BBC Sport 12 September 2015 CHI Alexis Sánchez Arsenal Leicester City 5–2 (A) dmy 2015 09 26 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34299596 Leicester City 2 Arsenal 5 26 September 2015 BBC Sport 26 September 2015 ARG Sergio Agüero5 Manchester City Newcastle United 6–1 (H) dmy 2015 10 03 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34366600 Manchester City 6 Newcastle 1 3 October 2015 BBC Sport 3 October 2015 ENG Raheem Sterling Manchester City Bournemouth 5–1 (H) dmy 2015 10 17 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34493635 Manchester City 5 Bournemouth 1 17 October 2015 BBC Sport 17 October 2015 NED Georginio Wijnaldum4 Newcastle United Norwich City 6–2 (H) dmy 2015 10 18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34498802 Newcastle United 6–2 Norwich City 18 October 2015 BBC Sport 18 October 2015 ENG Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Bournemouth 5–1 (A) dmy 2015 10 25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34564964 Bournemouth 1 Spurs 5 25 October 2015 BBC Sport 25 October 2015 CIV Arouna Koné Kone, Arouna Everton Sunderland 6–2 (H) dmy 2015 11 01 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34630289 Everton 6 Sunderland 2 1 November 2015 BBC Sport 1 November 2015 ALG Riyad Mahrez Leicester City Swansea City 3–0 (A) dmy 2015 12 05 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34951743 Swansea 0 Leicester 3 5 December 2015 BBC Sport 5 December 2015 ENG Jermain Defoe Sunderland Swansea City 4–2 (A) dmy 2016 01 13 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35239701 Swansea 2 Sunderland 4 13 January 2016 BBC Sport 13 January 2016 ENG Andy Carroll West Ham United Arsenal 3–3 (H) dmy 2016 04 09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35949243 West Ham United 3 Arsenal 3 9 April 2016 BBC Sport 9 April 2016 ARG Sergio Agüero Aguero, Sergio Manchester City Chelsea 3–0 (A) dmy 2016 04 16 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36003978 Chelsea 0 Manchester City 3 16 April 2016 BBC Sport 16 April 2016 SEN Sadio Mané Mane, Sadio Southampton Manchester City 4–2 (H) dmy 2016 05 01 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36122770 Southampton 4 Manchester City 2 1 May 2016 BBC Sport 1 May 2016 FRA 1974 Olivier Giroud Arsenal Aston Villa 4–0 (H) dmy 2016 05 15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240512 Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 0 15 May 2016 BBC Sport 15 May 2016 Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals5 Player scored 5 goals(H) – Home team(A) – Away team Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheetshttps://www.foxsports.com/soccer/stats?competition=1&season=20150&category=GOALKEEPING&pos=0&team=0&sort=10&sortOrder=0 English Premier League: 2015–16: Goalkeeping Fox Sports 16 April 20181 CZE Petr ČechArsenal162 ESP David de GeaManchester United15 ENG Joe HartManchester City DEN Kasper SchmeichelLeicester City5 FRA 1974 Hugo LlorisTottenham Hotspur136 BRA Heurelho GomesWatford11 BEL Simon MignoletLiverpool8 ENG Jack ButlandStoke City109 ESP AdriánWest Ham United9 POL Łukasz FabiańskiSwansea City Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 11http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/index.html?paramSearchType=BY_STAT&paramSeason=2015-2016 Players Index Premier League 11 May 2016 29 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529220502/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/index.html?paramSearchType=BY_STAT&paramSeason=2015-2016 dead ENG Jack Colback (Newcastle United) Most red cards: 3 KEN Victor Wanyama (Southampton) Club Most yellow cards: 74http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/index.by-season.html?season=2015-2016&indexType=DISCIPLINARY_TABLE Club Index Premier League 11 May 2016 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923014635/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/index.by-season.html?season=2015-2016&indexType=DISCIPLINARY_TABLE dead Aston Villa Most red cards: 6 Southampton Awards Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugust CHI Manuel PellegriniManchester City GHA André AyewSwansea CityAndre Ayew & Manuel Pellegrini win Premier League awards https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34216391 BBC Sport 11 September 2015 11 September 2015September ARG Mauricio PochettinoTottenham Hotspur FRA 1974 Anthony MartialManchester UnitedAnthony Martial: Man Utd forward wins player of the month https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34547130 BBC Sport 16 October 2015 16 October 2015October FRA 1974 Arsène WengerArsenal ENG Jamie VardyLeicester CityJamie Vardy: Leicester striker named October player of month https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34774179 BBC Sport 10 November 2015 10 November 2015November ITA Claudio RanieriLeicester CityLeicester's Claudio Ranieri & Jamie Vardy win Premier League's November awards http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10095837/leicesters-claudio-ranieri-jamie-vardy-win-premier-leagues-november-awards Sky Sports 11 December 2015 11 December 2015December ESP Quique Sánchez FloresWatford NGA Odion IghaloWatfordOdion Ighalo: Watford striker 'honoured' by award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35323399 BBC Sport 15 January 2016 15 January 2016January NED Ronald KoemanSouthampton ARG Sergio AgüeroManchester CityAguero and Koeman claim Barclays awards for January http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/feb/050216-sergio-aguero-and-ronald-koeman-win-barclays-january-awards.html Premier League 4 February 2016 4 February 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160206082952/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/feb/050216-sergio-aguero-and-ronald-koeman-win-barclays-january-awards.html 6 February 2016 February ARG Mauricio PochettinoTottenham Hotspur ENG Fraser ForsterSouthamptonTottenham's Mauricio Pochettino and Southampton's Fraser Forster win February awards http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10200173/tottenham8217s-mauricio-pochettino-and-southampton8217s-fraser-forster-win-february-awards Sky Sport 11 March 2016 11 March 2016March ITA Claudio RanieriLeicester City ENG Harry KaneTottenham Hotspurkane-named-player-of-the-month-as-ranieri-scoops-manager http://www.goal.com/en/news/1862/premier-league/2016/04/08/22139012/kane-named-player-of-the-month-as-ranieri-scoops-manager?ICID=HP_BN_10 Goal.com 8 April 2016 8 April 2016April ARG Sergio AgüeroManchester Cityhttp://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/110516-sergio-aguero-and-claudio-ranieri-win-barclays-april-awards.html Aguero and Ranieri win Barclays awards for April Premier League 11 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605121126/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/110516-sergio-aguero-and-claudio-ranieri-win-barclays-april-awards.html 5 June 2016 Annual awards Award Winner Club Premier League Manager of the Season ITA Claudio Ranierihttp://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/managers/profile.overview.html/claudio-ranieri Premier League 5 August 2018 Manager profile, Claudio Ranieri dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160526225826/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/managers/profile.overview.html/claudio-ranieri 26 May 2016 Leicester City Premier League Player of the Season ENG Jamie Vardyhttp://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/130516-leicester-city-jamie-vardy-wins-barclays-player-of-the-season.html Vardy wins Barclays Player of the Season award Premier League 13 May 2016 13 May 2016 10 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610015728/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/130516-leicester-city-jamie-vardy-wins-barclays-player-of-the-season.html dead Leicester City PFA Players' Player of the Year ALG Riyad MahrezThomas Lyall 25 April 2016 Riyad Mahrez wins PFA Player of the Year 2015–16 http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10257348/riyad-mahrez-wins-pfa-player-of-the-year-2015-16 Sky Sports 25 April 2016 Leicester City PFA Young Player of the Year ENG Dele AlliThomas Lyall 25 April 2016 Dele Alli wins PFA Young Player of the Year 2015–16 http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10257270/dele-alli-wins-pfa-young-player-of-the-year-2015-16 Sky Sports 25 April 2016 Tottenham Hotspur FWA Footballer of the Year ENG Jamie Vardyhttp://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10266701/leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-named-football-writers-association-footballer-of-the-year-2015-16 Jamie Vardy named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for 2015/16 Sky Sports 2 May 2016 2 May 2016 Leicester City PFA Team of the Year21 April 2016 Leicester and Tottenham dominate PFA Premier League team of the year https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/21/leicester-tottenham-pfa-team-of-year The Guardian 21 April 2016 Goalkeeper ESP David de Gea (Manchester United) Defence ESP Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) BEL Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) JAM Wes Morgan (Leicester City) ENG Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) Midfield ALG Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) ENG Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) FRA 1974 N'Golo Kanté (Leicester City) FRA 1974 Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) Attack ENG Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) ENG Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) Attendances { class"wikitable sortable" !#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendancehttps://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/se18350/attendance/ Premier League 2015/2016 - Attendance - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Manchester United 19 75,286 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Arsenal FC 19 59,944 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Manchester City 19 54,041 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Newcastle United 19 49,754 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Liverpool FC 19 43,910 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Sunderland AFC 19 43,071 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Chelsea FC 19 41,500 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Everton FC 19 38,124 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Tottenham Hotspur 19 35,776 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count West Ham United 19 34,910 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Aston Villa 19 33,690 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Leicester City 19 32,021 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Southampton FC 19 30,751 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Stoke City 19 27,534 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Norwich City 19 26,972 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Crystal Palace 19 24,636 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count West Bromwich Albion 19 24,631 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Swansea City 19 20,711 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Watford FC 19 20,594 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count AFC Bournemouth 19 11,189 - } Notes References External links Official website 2015–16 1 England