2015–16 Premier League
24th season of the Premier League
The 2015–16 Premier League was the 24th Premier League that took place from 8 August 2015 to 17 May 2016.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leicester City 1st Premier League title 1st English title |
| Relegated | Newcastle United Norwich City Aston Villa |
| Champions League | Leicester City Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City |
| Europa League | Manchester United Southampton |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,026 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Harry Kane (25) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester City 6-1 Newcastle United (3 October 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool (14 February 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Norwich City 4–5 Liverpool (23 January 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Tottenham Hotspur |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Chelsea |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Aston Villa |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Aston Villa |
| Highest attendance | 75,415 Manchester United 2–1 Swansea City (2 January 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 10,853 AFC Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke City (13 February 2016) |
| Average attendance | 36,351 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
It was won by Leicester City who, guided by Claudio Ranieri, upset bookmakers odds of 5000/1 at the start of the season by finishing 10 points clear of 2nd place Arsenal to win their 1st ever top flight English league title.
The season was supposed to end on Sunday 15th May, but instead ended on Tuesday 17th May due to the abandonment and subsequent rearrangement of Manchester United's last home game against A.F.C. Bournemouth after a bomb scare.
League Table
change- As of 15 May 2016
Top 4
change| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C) | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 81 | Qualification for the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal (Q) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 71 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (Q) | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 70 | |
| 4 | Manchester City (Q) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 66 | Qualification for the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League play-off round |
Bottom 4
change| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 39 | |
| 18 | Newcastle United (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the |
| 19 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 61 | −28 | 34 | |
| 20 | Aston Villa (R) | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 17 |
* A win will give the team 3 points, a draw will give them 1 point, and a loss will give them no points.
Stadia and locations
change| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | Dean Court | 11,464 |
| Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | 60,338 |
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,682 |
| Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 41,798 |
| Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | 26,255 |
| Everton | Goodison Park | 39,571 |
| Leicester City | King Power Stadium | 32,262 |
| Liverpool | Anfield | 45,276 |
| Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | 47,405 |
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 75,731 |
| Newcastle United | St James' Park | 52,405 |
| Norwich City | Carrow Road | 27,010 |
| Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,589 |
| Stoke City | Britannia Stadium | 27,740 |
| Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | 20,909 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 36,284 |
| Watford | Vicarage Road | 21,500 |
| West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | 26,445 |
| West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 35,016 |
Personnel and kits
change
Top scorers
change| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Kane
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 25 |
| 2 |  Sergio Agüero
|
Manchester City | 24 |
| Jamie Vardy
|
Leicester City | ||
| 4 |  Romelu Lukaku
|
Everton | 18 |
| 5 |  Riyad Mahrez
|
Leicester City | 17 |
| 6 |  Olivier Giroud
|
Arsenal | 16 |
| 7 | Jermain Defoe
|
Sunderland | 15 |
 Odion Ighalo
|
Watford | ||
| 9 | Troy Deeney
|
Watford | 13 |
 Alexis Sanchez
|
Arsenal |