2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
The last friendly to be announced for Arsenal turned out to be the opening fixture of the pre-season schedule, with the non-World Cup participating squad members involved against Conference South side Boreham Wood. The match finished 2–0 to the Gunners following second half strikes from Kristoffer Olsson in the 68th minute and a penalty from striker Benik Afobe in the 86th minute in what proved to be a stern test for Arsène Wenger's side. Arsenal began their Emirates Cup campaign opening to Benfica on 2 August.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Starting the match with a high tempo, Arsenal found the breakthrough in the 26th minute following a goal by Yaya Sanogo, who scored his first goal in his Arsenal career, despite having 14 first team appearances last term. Arsenal continued the high tempo, and five minutes before time, Héctor Bellerín picked out Joel Campbell, who struck a volley past goalkeeper Artur to give Arsenal a two-goal advantage.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Sanogo soon completed his hat-trick by netting twice in the space of as many minutes, as he first rolled into an empty net and then prodded past Artur after being picked out from the left by Kieran Gibbs. Arsenal entered half time with a 4–0 lead, and looked sure to progress further into the competition. Four minutes after the restart and Sanogo had his fourth, with Artur spilling a low drive from Ramsey into his path before calmly slotting home.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
However, Benfica pulled one back just past the hour mark, with a long throw from Maxi Pereira touched on for Nicolás Gaitán to nod in from close range, but Arsenal managed to progress after a busy afternoon in North London, with the match showcasing the debuts of Chilean Alexis Sánchez from the bench, along with Wenger opting to start £16 million signing Calum Chambers.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Arsenal's second game in the Emirates Cup was against Ligue 1 runners up Monaco. Wenger fielded a 4–3–3 formation, which saw the introduction of first team names Wojciech Szczęsny, Laurent Koscielny, Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud into the side. Summer signings Sánchez and Chambers started the match, which also served as the debut for £12 million signing Mathieu Debuchy. Arsenal had needed only a draw to claim the Emirates Cup and entered the game looking for that draw.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
However, Monaco were gifted the only goal of the match in the 37th minute when Radamel Falcao was given the freedom of the Arsenal penalty area to head home João Moutinho's free-kick, awarded for Wilshere's clumsy lunge on Nabil Dirar, a challenge that booked the English midfielder. Having won 5–1 against Benfica 24 hours earlier, Arsenal struggled against the French side and created little in the way of clear-cut chances. Sánchez played on both flanks and then through the middle in the second period before being withdrawn in the 74th minute.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Following the introduction of Chuba Akpom into the side, Arsenal showed direct running and looked for an equaliser. Akpom, who replaced Sánchez, was brought down by Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subašić as Akpom burst into the box, only for referee Martin Atkinson to award a free-kick rather than a penalty — despite replays showing the foul was clearly inside the area. The game finished 1–0 to Monaco, and with Valencia winning 3–1 against Benfica earlier that day, the Spanish side won the trophy.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Aside from on-field preparations for this season, on 30 May, Arsenal announced that manager of 18 years, Arsène Wenger, had signed a new deal that would keep him at the club until 2017, marking his 21st year as Arsenal manager should he fulfil the full contract length.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Having a Champions League-entry record matched only by Real Madrid and the experience of 1,010 matches prior to the new contract as Arsenal manager, chairman Sir Chips Keswick, commentated on how Wenger "has established Arsenal for its exciting playing style around the world", and that he has "no doubt [Arsenal] have an exciting future ahead of [them] with him leading the team". Amongst his honours are three league titles, five FA Cups and four Charity/Community Shields, including two league and cup doubles in 1998 and 2002. He was also the only Arsenal manager to win more than one FA Cup (having recently become the joint most successful manager of the competition with Sir Alex Ferguson with five wins) and take the club to a Champions League Final.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
On 29 May 2014, a little over a fortnight from the end of the previous season, cup-winning goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański departed for Welsh club Swansea City upon the completion of his contract, citing his need to be a first-choice keeper given the stage of his career the Pole was entering. Fabiański left with 78 appearances and 25 clean sheets for Arsenal, as well as a winner's medal on his final appearance for the club.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
The 2014 FA Cup Final also turned out to be the final appearance for Bacary Sagna for Arsenal, as he agreed to join Manchester City upon the completion of his contract. Sagna had an illustrious seven-year period with the club, making 284 appearances for club with the Frenchman becoming an integral part of the Arsenal defence following his transfer from Auxerre. Unfortunately, Sagna did have to respond to distaste from some club supporters over the nature of his move to a Premier League rival, citing the move on the need to boost his career as a player, as opposed to the monetary incentives claimed.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
Furthermore, on 26 June, Arsenal announced that 11 players were to depart the club upon their contract expiration on 30 June. The most notable players leaving that were not previously documented included Nicklas Bendtner, who made 169 appearances during his nine-year stint at the club, scoring 47 goals, including the winner against Ipswich Town that took the Gunners to the 2011 League Cup Final and the sole Arsenal goal in a 4–1 loss at the Camp Nou against Barcelona.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
In addition, Park Chu-young left the club having made seven appearances in three years that included two-year-long loans spells to Celta de Vigo and Watford. He scored a single goal for the club in a League Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers. Emiliano Viviano and Kim Källström both departed the club following the expiration of their loan deals, returning to parent clubs Palermo and Spartak Moscow respectively. Lastly, Real Sociedad confirmed Arsenal had sold their remaining contractual rights on Carlos Vela for a fee believed to be around £12 million. This enabled Real Sociedad to have full control over the player's contract, relinquishing any ability for Arsenal to buy Vela for a pre-determined fee.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
Amongst the 11 player departures were four reserve-team players after they too reached the end of their current contracts. The most notable departing player was Chuks Aneke whose development was somewhat hindered by the lack of first-team action. As a result, he joined Zulte Waregem on a Bosman free transfer citing the Belgian style of play as his deciding factor. The remaining players whose contracts were not renewed included Daniel Boateng, Leander Siemann, Zak Ansah and Zach Fagan, the latter two joining Charlton Athletic and Welling United respectively.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
Arsenal announced their first signing on the eve of their kit launch with the much-anticipated Chilean forward Alexis Sánchez joining the club on a long-term contract from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £35 million. It was the second largest transfer fee the club had paid for a single player at the time of the transfer and was the marquee signing fans had been calling for.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
With the ability to play in many positions, manager Wenger praised the added "power, creativity and much quality" the player would add to the squad, with Sánchez himself praising the manager, squad and fan support. A week later, the club announced the signing of French international Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £12 million. He became a direct replacement for the departing Bacary Sagna and in turn was the second signing of the summer transfer window for Arsenal.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
On 27 July, the club announced the signing of Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina from French club Nice for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £3 or 4 million. A replacement for the departing Łukasz Fabiański, he was also signed to compete with Wojciech Szczęsny for the number one spot. He became Arsenal's third first team signing bringing the total money spent above the spendings of the previous season.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season, Transfers
Shortly afterwards, the club announced their fourth summer addition of promising defender Calum Chambers from Southampton for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £11 million, rising to a potential £16 million with performance-related add ons. Although he was brought on promise due his age of 19, he is able to play in the right back, centre-back and defensive midfield positions which presented Wenger a risk he was willing to take. Chambers himself said that Arsenal's playing style is what attracted him to the club, as well as the chance to compete with the top sides in Europe.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal began their season with the Community Shield against Manchester City. The Gunners won the match 3–0, with goals from Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud. The trophy was Arsène Wenger's 13th in 17 years of being in charge of Arsenal.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
The Premier League began at home for Arsenal in a London derby at home to Crystal Palace. The visitors took the lead through Brede Hangeland's header from a corner in the 35th minute, but Arsenal replied with goals from Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey to make the final scoreline 2–1 to Arsenal.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal began their European campaign with a trip to Turkey in the Champions League qualifying match against Beşiktaş. Aaron Ramsey was sent-off in a match which ended in a 0–0 draw.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal continued their Premier League campaign with their first away game which was against Everton at Goodison Park, where Arsenal came from 2–0 down to draw 2–2. During the match, Olivier Giroud, who scored in this corresponding match, picked up an injury and was forced to miss out for approximately four months.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
On 27 August, Arsenal managed to progress to the Champions League group stage with a narrow 1–0 victory against Beşiktaş at the Emirates with Alexis Sánchez scoring his first goal for the club. Mathieu Debuchy was sent off during the match after getting a second yellow card.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Their Premier League campaign continued with a disappointing 1–1 away draw against promoted team Leicester City on 31 August with Sánchez scoring his first league goal for Arsenal.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
On Transfer Deadline Day, Arsenal announced the signing of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck on a "long-term deal", for a reported £16m. The Arsenal signing of Welbeck was the subject to the completion of regulatory formalities and would be enough to replace the injured Olivier Giroud, although Arsenal were not expected to sign a replacement for Giroud before the deal was made. Welbeck was assigned the number 23 shirt, previously worn by Nicklas Bendtner who moved to the German team Wolfsburg after the expiration of his Arsenal contract.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
On 13 September, Arsenal played at home to defending league champions, Manchester City, a game in which Danny Welbeck made his Arsenal debut. The match ended 2–2 with goals from Jack Wilshere and Alexis Sánchez. The match also featured Mathieu Debuchy limping out with an injury that would rule him out for three months. Three days later, Arsenal played their first match in the group stage of the Champions League, which was a 2–0 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund, that saw Arsenal outclassed and outplayed by German opposition.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Arsenal went back in form on 20 September with a comfortable 3–0 away victory against Aston Villa, with Welbeck scoring his first goal for the club, along with a goal from Mesut Özil and an own goal from Aston Villa defender Aly Cissokho. Their next league game was the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates. Nacer Chadli gave Tottenham the lead but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first goal of the season ensured a 1–1 draw.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Arsenal were back in action in the Champions League with their second group stage game on 1 October. They played against Turkish opponents, Galatasaray at the Emirates which concluded as a 4–1 victory with Danny Welbeck scoring his first hat trick of his senior career. Wojciech Szczęsny was red carded during the match and was forced to miss the upcoming third group stage game. On 5 October, Arsenal suffered their first league defeat of the season as they were beaten by eventual league winners Chelsea 2–0 at Stamford Bridge meaning that Arsène Wenger had not beaten José Mourinho in 12 attempts.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Arsenal continued their Premier League campaign without their playmaker Mesut Özil who was ruled out for three months with an injury. Arsenal played against Hull at home and the match ended with a disappointing 2–2 draw. Alexis Sánchez gave the hosts the lead but Hull quickly equalized through Mohamed Diamé who appeared to have fouled Mathieu Flamini before he scored and Danny Welbeck's late goal ensured a frustrating draw after Hull had taken the lead 30 seconds into the second half.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Four days later, Arsenal went for a trip to Belgium for their third Champions League group stage match against Anderlecht where Arsenal's third choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made his Champions League debut, in replacement for suspended Wojciech Szczęsny and injured David Ospina. The match was also held on Arsène Wenger's birthday. The Gunners produced a poor performance during the match and it looked set to be a dismal day for Wenger when Anderlecht took the lead in the 71st minute. But Kieran Gibbs and substitute Lukas Podolski scored in the final minutes of the game to seal a 2–1 victory. Their next game, on 25 October, was a league game away against Sunderland which resulted in a 2–0 win, with Alexis Sánchez capitalising on mistakes made by Wes Brown and former Arsenal goalkeeper, Vito Mannone.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
The next league game for Arsenal saw them dispatch Burnley in a 3–0 home victory with Alexis Sánchez scoring twice and taking his tally to ten goals in his first season with the club. Theo Walcott came off the bench after recovering from his injury last season. After the game Arsène Wenger compared Sánchez with Luis Suárez during his post match interview. Arsenal's threw away two leads in the space of week in both the Champions League and Premier League.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
At home to Anderlecht a penalty from Mikel Arteta, and goals from Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain saw Arsenal storm into a 3–0 lead, but Anderlecht pulled three back to share the points, courtesy of a goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic and an Anthony Vanden Borre double. Five days later, Arsenal would throw away a 1–0 lead (after Sanchez turned in a Danny Welbeck pass) against Swansea City to lose 2–1.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
On 22 November, Arsenal's first home defeat saw them lose successive Premier League games for the first time in the season. The returning Olivier Giroud's late shot proved consolation after an own goal from Kieran Gibbs and a finish by Wayne Rooney saw Arsenal defeated 2–1 by a depleted Manchester United side, including inexperienced players such as Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett. The defeat not only dented Arsenal's Premier League title hopes, but saw Jack Wilshere injured, sidelining the midfielder for five months.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Four days later, Arsenal progressed to the next round of the Champions League with a convincing 2–0 home win against Dortmund. Yaya Sanogo scored his first competitive goal for Arsenal after two minutes of the game and Alexis Sánchez netted in his twelfth goal for the club. Arsenal ended the month with a tight 1–0 win at West Brom, courtesy of a Danny Welbeck header.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
On 3 December, Arsenal played at home with a tricky 1–0 win against Southampton, decided by an 89th minute Alexis Sánchez finish, his 13th goal in total for the club. Three days later, Arsenal played against Stoke City away from home and lost 3–2. Peter Crouch gave Stoke the lead after only 19 seconds of the match, Bojan doubled Stoke's lead and Jon Walters added a third before half time. Arsenal came back in the second half. Santi Cazorla scored from a penalty and Aaron Ramsey volleying in from a Santi Cazorla corner. Calum Chambers was sent off after getting a second yellow card and with ten men, Arsenal could not find an equalizer. Fans took their frustrations out on the team in a local subway, with several fans berating manager Arsene Wenger.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
On 9 December Arsenal bounced back with a 4–1 away win against Galatasaray in the final game of the group stage of the Champions League and during the match, Aaron Ramsey scored a double, including a tremendous 35-yard left-footed volley in the 29th minute, while Lukas Podolski scored what proved to be his two last goals for the club against the club he'd sign for the following summer. Mathieu Debuchy also returned to the starting line-up after three months out with his injury.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
Arsenal progressed to the next round of the Champions league as the runners-up of their group, being drawn against Monaco (having faced the French side in the Emirates Cup). On 13 December, Santi Cazorla scored a brace on his 30th birthday as Arsenal recorded a second successive 4–1 win, against Newcastle at Emirates Stadium. Olivier Giroud also scored a brace, showing his full fitness and his form. On 21 December, Arsenal took on Premier League strugglers Liverpool at Anfield. In the match, Philippe Coutinho gave Liverpool the lead but Debuchy's first goal for Arsenal levelled the scoring. In the second half, Giroud gave Arsenal the lead. Fabio Borini was sent off for a high kick on Santi Cazorla (a challenge that tore the Spaniard's shirt), but in the 97th minute of the match, Martin Škrtel gave Liverpool an equaliser, the match ending 2–2.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
On Boxing Day, Arsenal played at home against Queens Park Rangers and won 2–1. Alexis Sánchez scored the first goal, despite missing a penalty, and Tomáš Rosický added the second after Olivier Giroud had been sent off after headbutting QPR defender Nedum Onuoha. Two days later, Arsenal ended 2014 with a 2–1 away victory over West Ham United, courtesy of a Santi Cazorla penalty and Danny Welbeck finish.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
In their opening game of 2015, Arsenal were upset as they lost 2–0 to Southampton away from home. However, three days later, Arsenal bounced back in their FA Cup third-round game, beating Hull 2–0 at the Emirates — a repeat of the 2014 FA Cup Final from last season. Per Mertesacker rose high to head in Alexis Sánchez's corner and Sánchez, himself, scored the second goal, thus progressing to the fourth round of the FA Cup as they hope to defend their FA Cup title from last year.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
On 11 January, Arsenal played their next league game which was at home to Stoke. Arsenal won 3–0 with Sánchez being involved in all three goals, assisting Laurent Koscielny's header and scoring the two remaining goals to seal a comfortable victory. The match itself saw decent performances from Arsenal players who were used successfully for experimentation such as Francis Coquelin, Héctor Bellerín and goalkeeper David Ospina who would take over as Arsenal's Premier League first choice keeper for the rest of the season. The match also saw Mesut Özil coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute, having returned from his injury.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
On 18 January, Arsenal played against the league champions Manchester City away from home at the Etihad Stadium and convincingly beat them 2–0. Santi Cazorla converted a penalty and Olivier Giroud headed in from Santi Cazorla's free kick. The win at Manchester City was the turning point of Arsenal's season as Arsène Wenger confirmed this victory as the best performance of their season. On 25 January, Arsenal were in FA Cup action for the fourth round, playing against Brighton & Hove Albion away from home and prevailed 3–2 with goals from Theo Walcott, Mesut Özil and Tomáš Rosický, thus making it to the fifth round.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January, Transfers
Arsenal agreed to send two first team players on loan in the January transfer window. On 5 January, Arsenal sent Lukas Podolski on loan to Internazionale for the remainder of the season. Podolski made only two starts and scored only three goals during the season, including a brace in a 4–1 away victory against Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage. Elsewhere, on 13 January Arsenal sent Yaya Sanogo on loan to Crystal Palace for the remainder of the season. Sanogo scored only one goal for Arsenal, against Borussia Dortmund in the 2–0 Champions League home victory.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January, Transfers
On 21 January, Arsenal announced a minor signing of 17-year-old Polish teenager Krystian Bielik from Polish club Legia Warsaw for a reported £2.4 million transfer fee. The deal was said to be only subject to the completion of regulatory processes.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January, Transfers
On 28 January, Arsenal announced the signing of Brazilian centre-back Gabriel from La Liga side Villarreal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £11.2 million. Gabriel is capable of playing as centre-back and he is also able to play as full-back. He was given the number 5 shirt, previously worn by Thomas Vermaelen, who had been signed by Barcelona during the pre-season. In addition, Arsenal's Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell moved to Villarreal on loan, the day before Gabriel signed for Arsenal. Therefore, the loan signing of Campbell to the Spanish club was in exchange for Gabriel to transfer to Arsenal.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
The first day of February saw Arsenal dispatch Aston Villa 5–0 at home with goals from Olivier Giroud, Mesut Özil, Theo Walcott, a penalty from Santi Cazorla and a first goal in professional football from Héctor Bellerín. The overall performance was perfect preparation for their North London Derby league match against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. However, Arsenal then lost in that North London derby match on 7 February. Özil gave Arsenal a 1–0 lead but two goals from Harry Kane turned the match on its head as Tottenham won the London derby 2–1.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
On 10 February, Arsenal beat Leicester City 2–1 at the Emirates. Five days later, Arsenal began their FA Cup fifth round match at home against Middlesbrough (who knocked out Manchester City in the fourth round). Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 2–0, with two goals both scored by Olivier Giroud. It was also a match in which Gabriel made his debut for the club. Arsenal would go on to face Manchester United in the quarter-finals of this FA Cup. In the next penultimate weekend of league football, Arsenal travelled to the south of London and beat Crystal Palace 2–1.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
On 25 February, Arsenal played in the next round of the Champions League, after proceeding from the group stage as the runners-up. They played in the first leg at home against French club Monaco. Arsenal were handed a favourable draw when they were tied against the Ligue 1 side during the draw for this round and were highly expected to comfortably make it through the quarter-finals, considering that Monaco were perceived as an easy team to beat.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
However, an Arsenal performance that plumbed the depths of naivety and incompetence made them suffer a shock 3–1 defeat to the unsung French opposition. Geoffrey Kondogbia gave Monaco the lead when his long-range shot was deflected off Per Mertesacker. Then former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov doubled Monaco's lead after a simple counterattack. An injury time goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Arsenal hope but it proved to matter not when Monaco scored again as Yannick Carrasco scored in the final minute of injury time after another counterattack. This shock defeat would send Arsenal on the brink of Champions League elimination in this round once more.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
On 1 March Arsenal played against Everton at the Emirates. Arsenal were under pressure by their fans prior to the match after their miserable Champions League home defeat to Monaco. Nonetheless, Arsenal put their capitulation behind them as they beat Everton 2–0. The first goal came from Olivier Giroud, who struggled badly during their defeat to Monaco, missing every clear chance that came his way, but he managed to score the opening goal which delivered relief to the Arsenal fans.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
The second goal was scored by Tomáš Rosický after coming off the bench during the match as Arsenal were back in winning form. Three days later, Arsenal travelled to the west of London and won against QPR 2–1 with goals from Giroud and Alexis Sánchez, the latter ending a run of seven games without a goal.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
On 9 March, Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals and Arsenal won 2–1. Danny Welbeck scored the winning goal to knock out his former club and send Arsenal into the semi-finals of the FA Cup for a record 28th time. Five days later, Arsenal beat West Ham 3–0 at the Emirates. Goals from Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini were perfect preparation in order to overturn the Champions League 3–1 deficit against Monaco.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
On 17 March, Arsenal took a trip to Monaco for their Champions League second leg match and needed to score at least three goals to progress to the quarter-finals of the European competition. Olivier Giroud scored the first goal of the match and Aaron Ramsey added a second. The Gunners had several other chances but could not find a third goal as the match ended 2–0, making it 3–3 on aggregate. Monaco went through to the quarter-finals due to the away goals rule as Arsenal were eliminated from the Champions League at this round for the fifth consecutive season. Their final game in March was a 2–1 away victory over Newcastle.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
Olivier Giroud was named as the Premier League Player of the Month, having scored in all Premier League games held in March, along with Arsène Wenger being named the Premier League Manager of the Month after managing Arsenal to victory in all Premier League games in March. On 4 April, Arsenal played at home to Liverpool and convincingly thrashed them 4–1. Goals came from Héctor Bellerín, Mesut Özil, Alexis Sánchez and Player of the Month, Giroud, thus giving Arsenal a very high possibility of finishing in the top four of the league. Then on 11 April, they beat Burnley 1–0 away from home.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
Seven days later, Arsenal played in their FA Cup semi-final match against Championship side Reading at Wembley and Arsenal won the match 2–1. Alexis Sánchez gave Arsenal the lead in the 39th minute and then scored himself the winner in extra-time, sending Arsenal into the final of the FA Cup for a record 19th time. Eight days later, Arsenal played at home to Chelsea for their next league game. The match ended as a 0–0 draw, thus ending Arsenal's winning run of eight league games.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
Despite having the run of triumphs ended, Arsenal got back to winning ways when a first half double from Alexis Sanchez, coupled with Ramsey's deflected strike, earned them a 3–1 victory away to Hull City. However, they then suffered just their second league defeat at home this season, when Bafetimbi Gomis's late strike earned Swansea City a shock 1–0 win in North London, before Arsenal made the trip to Manchester United to play out a critical match in the top-three race.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
With both sides already into next seasons UEFA Champions League, Arsenal were looking to seal third place with a win, but could only manage a 1–1 draw, courtesy of Tyler Blackett's own goal late on, cancelling out Ander Herrera's early opener. Victory over Sunderland would achieve third position, but neither side could break the deadlock in a lull goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
And so the Gunner's had to defeat West Bromwich Albion to secure third on the final day of the season, and a first-half hat-trick from Theo Walcott, coupled with Jack Wilshere's stunning strike, had Arsenal cruising 4–0 at the break. Despite Gareth McAuley reducing the deficit to 4–1 at full-time, Arsenal did enough to secure third. Meanwhile, Wilshere then won the BBC Goal of the Season for the second season running, despite much criticism over him claiming the award.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
Arsenal's final match of the campaign saw them square with Aston Villa at Wembley in the FA Cup final. Having defeated them by an "aggregate" scoreline of 8–0 in the league, the Gunners were heavy favourites in the final. After Theo Walcott put them ahead, Alexis Sanchez lashed home after the break, Per Mertesacker nodded home the third, Olivier Giroud clipped number four past goalkeeper Shay Given to wrap up an impressive 4–0 victory and a superb end to the season.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Players, UEFA Reserve squad
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2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Club, Kit information
Puma are the new club's kit supplier this season, ending a 20-year partnership with the previous supplier Nike.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked  left the club during the playing season.


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
Last updated: 24 May 2015Source: Note: Premier League fixtures not listed due to copyright


2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season, Awards, Arsenal Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting on Arsenal.com


2014–15 Aruban Division di Honor
The 2014–15 Aruban Division di Honor season is the 54th season of top-tier football in Aruba. It began on 10 October 2014. SV Britannia are the reigning champions, coming off their fourth league title in 10 years.


2014–15 Aruban Division di Honor, Teams
SV Caiquetio and SV Independiente Caravel were each relegated to Aruban Division Uno after finishing in ninth and 10th place, respectively, in last season's competition. SV Brazil Juniors and FC San Nicolas were each promoted from Division Uno.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season
The 2014–15 Ascenso MX season began July 18, 2014 and is divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. The Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Stadia and locations
The following 14 clubs will compete in the Ascenso MX during the 2014-2015 season:


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Torneo Apertura
The 2014 Apertura will be the first championship of the season. It began on July 18, 2014.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Torneo Apertura, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Torneo Apertura, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Torneo Clausura, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Torneo Clausura, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.


2014–15 Ascenso MX season, Relegation table
The relegated team would normally the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. However, no team will be relegated to Second Division this season.


2014–15 Asia League Ice Hockey season
The 2014–15 Asia League Ice Hockey season was the 12th season of Asia League Ice Hockey, which this season consists of nine teams from China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. The league was expanded to include one new team, HC Sakhalin, for the season.


2014–15 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Participating teams
The table below reveals participating teams in 2014–15 season, their residence, and when they joined Asia League Ice Hockey.


2014–15 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Regular season
The final standing off the regular season is shown below.


2014–15 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Play-off
Prior to the play-off, the teams placed four and five in the regular season had a pre-qualification, in best out of three games, labeled below as Quarterfinal. The play-off schedule and results are shown below.


2014–15 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów season
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 2014–2015 season is the 2014/2015 volleyball season for Polish professional volleyball club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.


2014–15 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season
This article shows Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. 's player statistics and all matches  that the club plays during the 2014–15 season. This season will be their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of Portuguese football.


2014–15 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Aston Villa's 23rd season in the Premier League and 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, as well as their 140th season as a professional football club. Villa participated in the FA Cup (reaching the final) and League Cup. The club was managed by Paul Lambert, until his sacking on 11 February 2015. He was replaced by Tim Sherwood on 14 February.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season
Lambert's third season had seen a different approach in the transfer market, with him opting to buy players with experience as opposed to the previous seasons, where the club would sign young prospects. Villa started well, with a 1–0 victory over Stoke City. This was followed by a 0–0 draw against Newcastle United, a 2–1 win over Hull City and a 1–0 victory over Liverpool.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season
During this time, the new back four of Alan Hutton, Ron Vlaar, Philippe Senderos and Aly Cissokho were praised by the manager having gainied three clean sheets out of a possible four, whilst gaining ten points out of an available 12. However, the team then went on to have a five-game long goal drought, losing to Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Everton and QPR before scoring in a 2–1 loss at Villa Park to Tottenham. Villa then went on to gain some valuable points, drawing 0–0 with West Ham and 1–1 against Southampton.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season
They then won 1–0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, courtesy of a Christian Benteke goal, followed with a 2–1 victory over Leicester City at Villa Park. On 11 February, Villa announced they had parted company with Lambert after a 2–0 loss at Hull, leaving the club 18th in the Premier League table.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season
On 14 February 2015,  the club's official Twitter page announced the appointment of Tim Sherwood as new manager. Sherwood attended the following day's 2–1 win over Leicester City in the FA Cup and gave a half-time team-talk, his first game in official control of the team was at home to Stoke City almost a week later. Villa lost the game 2–1 after a 93rd-minute penalty from Victor Moses. After also losing his second game in charge, this time going down 1–0 to Newcastle United, Sherwood's first win came on 3 March 2015 against West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season
The game finished 2–1, with Christian Benteke scoring a last-minute penalty, which shadowed the decision that went against Villa in the Stoke game. Sherwood led Villa to Wembley for the first time since 2010 just four days later, after winning 2–0 in the FA cup quarter-final again against West Bromwich Albion. Sherwood then led Villa to a third straight win, a 4–0 away win over relegation rivals Sunderland in which all goals were scored in the first half. On 19 April 2015, Aston Villa reached the FA Cup Final for the first time since 2000, coming from behind to defeat Liverpool 2–1 in their semi-final at Wembley. However, they went on to lose the final 4–0 to Arsenal.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Correct as of 24 May 2015Players with the same number of goals are listed by their position on the club's official website   Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had scored for the club before leaving for another club  Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Correct as of 24 May 2015 Players are listed in descending order of Players with the same number of cards are listed by their position on the club's official website   Players highlighted in light grey denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving for another club  Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
1Red card rescinded by the FA on 23/12/14.2Cleverley received one yellow card whilst playing for Manchester United (not included in this total).


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Injuries
Players in bold are still out from their injuries. Players listed will/have miss(ed) at least one competitive game (missing from whole matchday squad).


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Injuries
•  'Return date' is date that player returned to any AV match day squad.


2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season, Awards, Club awards
At the end of the season, Aston Villa's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2014–15 season.


2014–15 Atalanta B.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio's fourth consecutive season in Serie A after having been relegated to Serie B at the end of the 2009–10 season.


2014–15 Athletic Bilbao season
The 2014–15 season was the 116th season in Athletic Club’s history and the 84th in the top-tier. The campaign was notable for Athletic competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1998–99.


2014–15 Athletic Bilbao season, Squad, Squad and statistics
The numbers and stats are established according to the official website:


2014–15 Athletic Bilbao season, Squad, From the youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season
The 2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season was the 65th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 47th in Atlanta. Their Southeast Division championship was the first for the Hawks since winning the Central Division in 1994. It was the best finish by the team since finishing first in the Eastern Conference during the 1993–94 season. This was the first time since the Southeast Division was created for the 2004–05 season that the division title was not won by a team from the state of Florida.


2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season
The Hawks finished the season with a 60–22 record for a franchise high in wins, earning them the first seed in the Eastern Conference and home court advantage for the Conference. The Hawks would reach their first-ever Conference Finals since the NBA was split into two conferences, but their season ended with a four-game sweep against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks became the first #1 seed to get swept in a playoff series since the Detroit Pistons in 2003. Their 22 wins improvement was the second largest by a team that made playoffs in consecutive non-lockout seasons behind 25 wins by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls.


2014–15 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The 2014–15 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 39th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The season marked the first for new member, Davidson. The 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.


2014–15 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The defending regular season champion was Saint Louis and the defending tournament champion was Saint Joseph's.


2014–15 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
Davidson won the regular season championship. VCU was the A-10 tournament champion. VCU earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2015 and concluded in March with the 2015 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 2014–15 season marked the first season in conference history without Maryland as a member; they departed the ACC for the Big Ten Conference in July 2014 and the first season for Louisville.


2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.


2014–15 Atlético Madrid season
The 2014–15 season was Atlético Madrid's 84th season in existence and the club's 78th season in La Liga. Atlético competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League.


2014–15 Atlético Madrid season, Kits
Supplier: Nike / Main Sponsor: Azerbaijan (also 2015 European Games) / Back Sponsor: Plus500 / Sleeve Sponsor: Huawei


2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his first season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–20, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky.


2014–15 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team will represent Auburn University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy, play their home games at Auburn Arena and were a members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–17, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in thirteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament which they lost Texas A&M.


2014–15 Austin Peay Governors basketball team
The 2014–15 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by 25th year head coach Dave Loos, played their home games at the Dunn Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 3–13 in OVC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.


2014–15 Australian Athletics Championships
The 2014–15 Australian Athletics Championships was the 93rd edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 26–29 March 2015 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane. It served as the selection meeting for Australia at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.


2014–15 Australian Athletics Championships
Distance events were held separately, with the 10,000 metres taking place at the Zatopek 10K on 11 December 2014 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne, the men's 5000 metres being held at the same location on 21 March 2015, and the women's 5000 m taking place at Sydney Olympic Park on 14 March 2015.


2014–15 Australian Baseball League season
The 2014–15 Australian Baseball League season was the fifth Australian Baseball League (ABL) season. It was held from 30 October 2014 to 8 February 2015, with the Perth Heat winning their fourth title in five seasons, defeating the Adelaide Bite in the finals to defend their title.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season
The bushfire season in the summer of 2014–15, was expected to have the potential for many fires in eastern Australia after lower than expected rainfall was received in many areas. Authorities released warnings in the early spring that the season could be particularly bad.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season
Warmer and drier weather conditions were experienced during winter and extended into 2015, due to a developing El Niño event. Sydney was on track to record its hottest autumn on record and only had one fifth of the average rainfall in May. Adelaide recorded sixteen consecutive days of 20 °C (68 °F) in May 2014.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season
Queensland sweltered through a heatwave, with record October temperatures being set in many towns through the state. New October records included Toowoomba with 36.4 °C (97.5 °F), St George with 42.6 °C (108.7 °F), Amberley with 41.3 °C (106.3 °F) and Roma with 41.6 °C (106.9 °F).


2014–15 Australian bushfire season
Throughout 2014 and the first 6 months of 2015, 18 fires were declared "national disasters" affecting a total of 68 local government areas across New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, New South Wales
During an 8-day period starting on 1 August 114 bush and grass fires burned through 9,500 ha (23,000 acres) of the Clarence Valley and Kempsey local government areas. Five houses were destroyed and a further eight were extensively damaged during the blazes. Eight non-residential buildings and four vehicles were also destroyed in the blazes. A number of these fires were caused by escaped private hazard reduction burns.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, New South Wales
Fires started near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains just as heatwave conditions commenced in the area on 1 November. The fire dropped over an escarpment and into inaccessible bushland. One house was destroyed and a second house damaged along Cliff Drive after 60 people were evacuated from the area.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, New South Wales
More fires started 14 November near Warrimoo in the Blue Mountains. The local school was evacuated as the out of control blaze spread from a difficult to reach area. Some 36 firefighters were brought in to control the fire which spread toward Blaxland.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Northern Territory
Throughout both months, a series of small, suspicious bushfires burned through at least 1,200 ha (3,000 acres) and threatened many properties around Howard Springs and Humpty Doo. On 29 August a house was destroyed in a fire that is thought to have been deliberately lit.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Northern Territory
Approximately 400,000 ha (990,000 acres) of pastoral country was burnt out by a fire that burnt for over a week. Most of Birrimba Station, a large portion of Dungowan Station, some of Murranjai and a little of Killarney Station were burnt out.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Queensland
After several days of above average temperatures, at least 18 fires were ignited by lightning in the Darling Downs Granite belt and Sunshine Coast hinterland regions.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Queensland
Over 12,000 ha (30,000 acres) of forest was burnt out by fires near Ravenshoe, south west of Cairns in the far north of Queensland. The fire threatened about 30 homes but was repelled by fire fighters; a shed and caravan were destroyed.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, South Australia
A 38-year-old volunteer from the Mount Templeton Country Fire Service brigade dies and two others are injured fighting a fire about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Adelaide. The Nantawarra fire burned through about 1,800 ha (4,400 acres) of grassland and scrub after ignition in the header of a machine reaping lentils.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, South Australia
On 16 December, two fires ignited in the Barossa Valley area. A firefighter was injured while containing a grassfire that burnt through 700 ha (1,700 acres) near Springton. The second fire, near Angaston, burned through 1,400 ha (3,500 acres) and caused extensive damage to the vineyards of Hutton Vale winery, before being extinguished.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, South Australia
28 houses, 4 businesses, a boarding kennel and 145 other non-residential structures were destroyed during the Sampson Flat bushfires, which ignited on 2 January in the vicinity of Sampson Flat in the Adelaide Hills and burned through approximately 12,600 hectares (31,000 acres) of scrub, forest, pasture. The fire also had a significant impact on local agricultural industry; 35 ha (86 acres) of vineyards were destroyed and 900 head of livestock died in the fire. The towns of Cudlee Creek, Gumeracha, Houghton, Kersbrook and Millbrook were threatened by the fire before it was contained on 7 January. Roughly 3,500 firefighters in 1,164 appliances, supported by 25 aircraft, fought the fire on a 240 kilometres (150 mi) perimeter; at least 134 firefighters and civilians suffered injuries, mostly minor, during the 6-day incident.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 15 December, a lightning storm ignited 350 fires across the state; at Creightons Creek, south of Euroa, 4 houses were destroyed by the 'Creightons Creek' fire and at Lake Rowan, 1 house was destroyed by the 'Lake Rowan-Warby Ranges' fire. The 'Creightons Creek' fire burned through 5,500 ha (14,000 acres) and caused the death of 1,100 head of livestock and the 'Lake Rowan-Warby Ranges' fire burned through 5,750 ha (14,200 acres) and caused the death of 1,700 head of livestock. A total of 1,400 firefighting personnel fought the 350 fires, which also included a 3,500 ha (8,600 acres) fire at Stewarton, north of Benalla, and a small grassfire that burned to within 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of West Wodonga.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
2 houses and 4 farms were destroyed by a fire that ignited 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Moyston township on 2 January, a day of Total Fire Ban. The fire had a significant impact on local agricultural industry; at least 90 farms were damaged—including hundreds of kilometers of fencing—and 3,000 head of livestock died. Within 5 hours from ignition, the fire had progressed 21 kilometres (13 mi), burned 4,400 ha (11,000 acres) with a 64 kilometres (40 mi) perimeter. The fire caused large plumes of toxic smoke when it burned through over 30,000 tyres on a private property.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
A large bushfire started 16 September and was finally brought under control 12 days later after burning through 75,000 ha (190,000 acres) of mostly bushland. The fire threatened the town of Tom Price and western portion of Karijini National Park.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
On 26 November, lightning ignited over a dozen bushfires in the Mid West region, burning out over 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) of pasture land and causing the evacuation of a primary school and several homes in Eneabba. At Gingin, north of Perth, a house and a shed were also damaged in a bushfire.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
On 5 January, one house and one vehicle were destroyed at Yallingup by a small 5 hectares (12 acres) bushfire. 72 firefighters took 5 hours to bring the fire under control, and one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
Between 8–11 January, one firefighter and one police officer were injured by a fire that burned 6,600 hectares (16,000 acres) around the north Perth suburbs of Bullsbrook, Chittering and Muchea.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
On 31 January, one house, several vehicles and a number of sheds were destroyed by a 385 hectares (950 acres) bushfire that had ignited on 29 January and threatened the town of Waroona. A portion of the South Western Highway was closed and over 50 residents were evacuated. Approximately 200 firefighters were required to combat the blaze.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
A fire that had been ignited by lightning near Northcliffe between 29–31 January almost doubled in size from 58,000 hectares (140,000 acres) to 80,000 hectares (200,000 acres) during hot, windy conditions on 4 February, and most residents of the town were evacuated to Pemberton. During the 11-day duration of the fire, two homes and five non-residential structures were destroyed and a significant number of livestock perished as the blaze burned over 95,000 hectares (230,000 acres) of scrub, forest and pasture; a natural disaster zone was declared across the region.


2014–15 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
Another fire that had been ignited by lightning between 29–31 January burned through 52,000 hectares (130,000 acres) of scrub, forest and pasture near Lower Hotham, in Boddington Shire; one house, two sheds, and the 66-year-old wooden Long Gully Bridge were destroyed in the blaze.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season
The 2014–15 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season. The season officially ran from 1 November 2014, to 30 April 2015, however, a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2014, and 30 June 2015, and would count towards the season total. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored, by one of the five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) that are operated in this region.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season
Three of the five centres are operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane, while the other two are operated by the National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics in Jakarta, Indonesia. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services, including Météo-France, also monitored the basin during the season.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
Ahead of the cyclone season, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during October 2014. The outlook took into account the ENSO neutral conditions that had been observed across the Pacific and analogue seasons that had ENSO neutral and weak El Niño conditions occurring during the season.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The outlook called for a near average number of tropical cyclones for the 2014–15 season, with eight to twelve named tropical cyclones, to occur between 135°E and 120°W compared to an average of 10. At least four of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while three could become category 4 severe tropical cyclones, they also noted that a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone was unlikely to occur.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
In addition to contributing towards the Island Climate Update outlook, the BoM issued eight seasonal forecasts during October 2014, for the Australian region and the Southern Pacific with each forecast covering the whole tropical cyclone year. Each forecast issued took into account the near El Niño conditions that had developed over the region and the El Niño episode that was expected to develop during the season. For the basin as a whole, they predicted that there was a 34% chance, that the season would be near its average of around 11 tropical cyclones.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
For the Western region between 90°E and 125°E, the BoM forecast that the area would see activity near to the average of 7, with a 43% chance of an above-average cyclone season. TCWC Perth also noted that there was a likelihood of two tropical cyclones and a significant likelihood of at least one severe tropical cyclone impacting Western Australia.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
For the North-Western subregion between 105°E and 130°E, it was predicted that activity would be below average, with a 38% chance of above average tropical cyclone activity. The Northern Territory which was defined as being between as being 125°E and 142.5°E had a 46% chance of an above average season, with TCWC Darwin noting that all of the climate drivers were pointing towards a typical tropical cyclone season for Northern Australia.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The Eastern region between 142.5°E and 160°E was predicted to have a near normal tropical cyclone season, though it was noted that there was a possibility of a delayed start to the season. The BoM also issued 3 seasonal forecasts for the Southern Pacific between 142.5°E and 120°W, one for the Western Southern Pacific region between 142.5°E and 165°E and one for the Eastern Southern Pacific region between 165°E and 120°W. They predicted that the region as a whole would experience near average tropical cyclone activity during the coming season with a 55% chance of it being above average. The Western region was predicted to have 39% chance of being above average while the Eastern region had a 55% chance of being above average.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
An updated Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook was issued during February 2015, which suggested that near normal activity was still possible. The outlook took into account Tropical Cyclones Niko and Ola as well as the weak El Niño conditions, that were predicted to persist over the region. As a result, the update predicted that an additional six to eight named tropical cyclones would develop over the basin, which would bring the overall total to between eight and ten tropical cyclones. The update also predicted that at least four tropical cyclones would intensify into category three severe tropical cyclones, of which three could intensify and become either a category four or five severe tropical cyclones.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Bakung
During 10 December, a tropical low developed about 535 km (330 mi) to the north-east of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The system had developed within a favourable environment for further development, with low to moderate vertical wind shear and a good poleward outflow which was being enhanced by a trough of low pressure. Over the next day, the system gradually intensified/developed further, with atmospheric convection deepening near the centre of the system. TCWC Jakarta subsequently named the low Bakung during 11 December, as it was thought that the system had become a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Australian Scale. At the same time, TCWC Jakarta reported that Bakung had peaked with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 95 km/h (60 mph) before the JTWC initiated advisories on the system later that day and designated it Tropical Cyclone 03S.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Bakung
On 12 December, TCWC Jakarta reported that the system had weakened into a Category 1 tropical cyclone, while the JTWC reported that the system had intensified slightly and reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph). Early the next day as Tropical Cyclone Bakung continued to move westwards, it moved out of the Australian region and into the South-West Indian Ocean. However, during that day the system's low-level circulation centre became exposed and displaced about 280 km (175 mi) from the deep convection. As a result, TCWC Jakarta and the JTWC issued their final warnings on the system, while RSMC La Réunion declared it to be a remnant low in their only warning on the system.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Kate
On 21 December, TCWC Perth reported that Tropical Low 04U had developed within the monsoon trough to the southeast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Over the next few days, the system gradually developed further as it moved south-eastwards before it started to move towards the southwest, passing on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands during 23 December. Early the next day, it intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone, as BOM named the system Kate. The next day, Kate continued to intensify as an eye developed and reached peak intensity as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone as.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Kate
On 27 December, it weakened as it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle. On 30 December, TCWC Perth reported that Kate had moved out of the Australian region and into the South-West Indian Ocean basin, issuing their last bulletin. With 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 175 km/h (110 mph), the cyclone was immediately designated as Intense Tropical Cyclone Kate by RSMC La Réunion.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Kate
107.6mm of rain was recorded in a 24-hour period on the island. Flooding was reported from Home and West Islands. Some trees were damaged and there was some property damage.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 05U
On 2 January, TCWC Perth and Darwin started to monitor Tropical Low 05U, that had developed within the monsoon trough near Wyndham in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Over the next few days, the low moved slowly towards the southwest and passed to the southeast of Derby during 6 and 7 January. On 8 January, the low began a southward track before tracking to the east on 9 January. During the same day, the low moved south of Fitzroy Crossing and south of Halls Creek later in the evening. The system crossed into the Northern Territory early on 10 January before dissipating later that day.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 05U
In total, over 1000mm of rain was recorded over inland communities due to 05U.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 07U
On 10 January, the BoM started to monitor a tropical low south of the Solomon Islands. It gradually moved on the south, passing just east of Australia, before it was last noted on the 13th of the same month as it dissipated to the northwest of New Caledonia.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 07U
It peaked at 55 km/h (35 mph) on its lifetime, with 998 hPa (mbar).


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Lam
Cyclone Lam was the strongest storm to strike Australia's Northern Territory since Cyclone Monica in 2006. It formed from the monsoon trough on 12 February in the Coral Sea. For much of its duration, the system moved westward due to a ridge to the south. The system crossed over the Cape York Peninsula and moved into the Gulf of Carpentaria, whereupon it gradually organized due to warm waters and favorable outflow. On 16 February, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) classified it as a Category 1 on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale and gave it the name Lam.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Lam
The storm intensified further while drifting toward the Wessel Islands, developing an eye and strengthening to the equivalence of a minimal hurricane on 18 February. It strengthened to reach maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) early on 19 February before turning to the southwest, making it a Category 4 cyclone. That day, it made landfall on Northern Territory between Milingimbi and Elcho Island at peak intensity, and it rapidly weakened over land. About six hours after Lam moved ashore, Cyclone Marcia struck Queensland as a Category 5 cyclone, marking the first time on record that two storms of Category 4 intensity struck Australia on the same day.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Lam
In its formative stages, Lam produced heavy rainfall and flooding in Far North Queensland. Later, the cyclone's rainfall set daily precipitation records in Northern Territory. However, the winds caused the most damage, with gusts estimated as high as 230 km/h (145 mph). The highest gust was 170 km/h (105 mph) at Cape Wessel on Rimbija Island. Lam caused considerable destruction, particularly affecting local aboriginal communities. Total damage in the Northern Territory reached at least A$82.4 million (US$64.3 million).


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia
On 16 February, the BoM started to monitor a weak tropical disturbance in the Coral Sea. It quickly developed into a Category 1 tropical cyclone on 18 February, earning the name Marcia. It was upgraded to Category 2 the following day when it was approximately 555 kilometres (345 mi) north of Bundaberg and again upgraded to Category 3 severe tropical cyclone when approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Yeppoon. On 19 February, due to a developing, clear eye, the JTWC upgraded Marcia to a Category 2 whilst the BoM upgraded it as a Category 4. Due to explosive intensification, Marcia became a Category 5 according to the BoM early on 20 February. It affected Queensland, and last noted on 26th of the same month as it dissipated, west-southwest of New Caledonia.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia
The boat of two fishermen traveling to Fraser Island sank due to rough seas on the morning of 19 February, however, they were found safe and well on nearby Moon Boom Island the next morning. The storm wrought extensive damage in Queensland, with losses amounting to A$750 million (US$590.5 million).


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
On 8 March, the BoM started to monitor a weak tropical low over Western Australia. The system was later designated as 16U a few days later. Due to an increase in convection, both the BoM and JTWC upgraded the system to a Category 1 tropical cyclone, naming it Olwyn on 11 March. Just before 12 March, Olwyn rapidly developed a ragged eye, as the BoM upgraded the system to a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone. Early on 13 March, Olwyn reached its peak strength of 140 km/h (85 mph) as the JTWC classified it as a Category 2 cyclone.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
However, after a few hours, the JTWC downgraded it to a Category 1 cyclone as it weakened from land interaction. On the same day, Olwyn made landfall over southwestern Australia as a weakening cyclone. Rapidly weakening inland, it emerged on the Southern Ocean as a decaying remnant low. It dissipated onwards.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
Olwyn caused extensive damage along the coast of Western Australia, from Onslow to Kalbarri. In preparation for the storm, the Pilbara Ports authority closed the ports of Dampier and Ashburton. The entire workforce on Barrow Island was evacuated to the island's cyclone shelter. 128 km/h (80 mph) wind gusts and 141.6 mm (5.57 in) of rain was recorded on the island as it was brushed by Olwyn. Upon landfall, a maximum wind gust of 180 km/h (110 mph) was recorded at Learmonth.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
Moderate property damage occurred at nearby Exmouth, with several houses being inundated with floodwater after 141.8 mm (5.58 in) of rain fell in 24 hours. Trees were uprooted and power was cut for several days. The Exmouth Yacht Club sustained heavy damage from Olwyn's storm surge. Damage was more severe further south at Carnarvon where most houses are not built to cyclone standards, unlike in Exmouth. Olwyn passed over the town at category 3 status, unroofing and severely damaging multiple houses, while many sheds and outbuildings were totally destroyed.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
The town's water and power facilities were damaged, leaving the area without water and electricity supplies for days. The entire banana crop in the Carnarvon area was destroyed by the storm's high winds and flooding. The Gascoyne River experienced its most severe flood since 2010 due to rains from Olwyn. One person sustained life-threatening injuries in a storm-related car accident, he was later on pronounced dead when he died in hospital from his injuries. Total damage in Carnarvon was estimated to be in excess of A$100 million (US$76.3 million), and Olwyn has been noted as the most severe cyclone to have hit the town since 1950.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
A total of 121.8 mm (4.80 in) of rain fell in 24 hours at Shark Bay from Olwyn, setting a record for the highest amount of rainfall recorded in March at what is normally the most arid place on the Australian coast. Minor property and tree damage occurred in Denham. Further south, 8 mm (0.31 in) of rain and 76 km/h (47 mph) wind gusts were reported in Geraldton. The remnant low of Olwyn caused 15 mm (0.59 in) – 25 mm (0.98 in) of rain across the Wheatbelt, which was beneficial for farmers in the area.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn
Perth recorded 12.8 mm (0.50 in) of rain and cooler temperatures as Olwyn's remnants moved into the Southern Ocean. On 15 March Olwyn's remnants brought severe storms to the Southern Western Australia. Olwyn was the first ex-tropical cyclone to affect Geraldton, the Wheatbelt region and Perth since  Cyclone Iggy in 2012.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Nathan
Shortly after Cyclone Pam was classified on the South Pacific, the outer rainbands of Pam led to the formation of a tropical low near Australia on 9 March. Later that day, the BoM designated the system as 17U and intensified into Tropical Cyclone Nathan several hours later. It slowly executed a cyclonic loop over the next few days, moving across Arnhem Land. After intensifying to an initial peak intensity of 165 km/h (105 mph), Nathan weakened while crossing the Cape York Peninsula and reintensified over the Gulf of Carpentaria.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Nathan
It impacted Arnhem Land as an equivalent of a Category 1 cyclone, before hitting Darwin, Northern Territory the same day. It dissipated afterwards. The remnants of Nathan brought 106 mm (4.2 in) of rainfall to Onslow, Western Australia on 30 March. Cyclone Nathan hit the Arnhem Land one month after Cyclone Lam.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Nathan
Total damage in northern Queensland were about A$74.8 million (US$57 million).


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ikola
On 6 April, the BoM had reported that Ikola had entered the basin as a severe tropical cyclone from the Southwest Indian Ocean basin and was designated as 19U. Ikola rapidly weakened due to moving into a region of increasing wind shear, becoming a category 3 tropical cyclone by the evening of 7 April. Along with decreasing sea surface temperatures and further increases of wind shear caused Ikola to weaken more to a tropical low on the afternoon of 8 April. The low then proceeded to become a trough system, bringing heavy rainfall to the southwestern parts of Western Australia and severe storms to the southeast of Western Australia. Ikola soaked Central Western Australia and affected Perth from 6–12 April.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ikola
Ikola was also the first cyclone to move into the Australian basin from the Southwest Indian Ocean basin since Cyclone Alenga in 2011.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Quang
On 27 April, the BoM started to monitor a tropical low over Western Australia that had formed from a monsoon trough. Later that day, the system gradually intensified as it was designated as 21U. The next day, 21U intensified into Tropical Cyclone Quang. Quang proceeded to intensify rapidly during 29 and 30 April, reaching a maximum intensity of a category 4 severe tropical cyclone. Quang was located 600 km northwest of the North West Cape region before turning in a southeast direction.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Quang
Quang moved southeast during 1 May while rapidly weakening due to an increase of wind shear, disrupting the cyclones structure in the process. Quang was downgraded to a category 3 severe tropical cyclone in the morning of 1 May and continued to weaken during the course of the day, becoming a Category 1 before making landfall near the Exmouth coast on the night of 1 May and quickly weakened to a tropical low after it hit Exmouth. It dissipated thereafter. Quang did minimal damage to Exmouth, Western Australia.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Raquel
Late on 30 June, Tropical Depression 17F moved into the Australian region from the South Pacific and intensified gradually into Tropical Cyclone Raquel. After drifting for the next two days, it exited the basin, moving back into the South Pacific. However, Raquel re-entered the basin early on 4 July as a weakening depression. The next day, Raquel was declared a remnant low.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Raquel
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, it is the only known instance of a tropical cyclone during July in the region since the satellite era began (since at least 1970). As a byproduct of becoming a tropical cyclone on the first day of the new cyclone year, it marked the earliest start to a season in the basin on record.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On 3 December, TCWC Perth reported that Tropical Low 01U had developed over open water to the southwest of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, after various applications of the Dvorak technique had produced results between T2.0 and T3.0. They also reported that the low could develop into a tropical cyclone during the following six to twelve hours, however, TCWC Perth issued its final advisory on the system during the next day as the system was not likely to develop into a tropical cyclone and had started weakening.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On 13 December,  TCWC Perth reported that a tropical low had developed, to the south of the Indonesian island of Java. Conditions surrounding the system were unfavourable for further development over the next few days, however, TCWC Perth thought that there was a small chance that conditions could improve. Over the next few days, the system moved south-westwards, before it was last noted on 15 December, as it was not expected to develop further.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On 10 January, TCWC Brisbane reported that Tropical Low 06U had developed within the monsoon trough, within an unfavorable environment for further development to the northeast of Queensland. Over the next couple of days, the system moved southeastwards and may have influenced the track of Tropical Low 07U, before it was last noted during 13 January.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During 17 January, a tropical low that had been monitored by the BoM for a few days, moved into the Northern Kimberley region from the Northern Territory. Over the next couple of days, the system moved south-westwards over land before it moved offshore and into the Indian Ocean near Broome during 19 January. As computer models were predicting conditions surrounding the low to be marginally favourable for further development, TCWC Perth expected the system to develop into a tropical cyclone and issued tropical cyclone advice for coastal areas from Kuri Bay to Exmouth.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
However, as the system spent more time over land than had been forecasted and vertical wind shear did not weaken as much as forecasted. As a result, the system failed to develop into a tropical cyclone as it moved south-westwards towards the Pilbara coast before it dissipated near Port Hedland during 20 January.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On 13 February, a tropical low developed roughly 700 km (430 mi) southwest of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The BoM stopped warning on it late on 16 February as it moved in a southerly direction.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names
During the season a total of 7 tropical cyclones received a name from BoM, either by TCWC Perth, Darwin, or Brisbane, when the system was judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph). There has only been one list that the Bureau of Meteorology have assigned names to tropical cyclones since the 2008–09 season. Moreover, TCWC Jakarta named its first cyclone since 2010, and used the name Bakung. Tropical cyclones named by the TCWC Port Moresby are rare, with the last named cyclone occurring during 2007.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names
Four cyclone names would be replaced this season, with Lam, Marcia, Olwyn and Quang being retired and replaced with Laszlo, Mingzhu, Oriana and Quincey respectively.


2014–15 Australian region cyclone season, Season effects
This is a table of all storms in the 2014–15 Australian region cyclone season. It mentions all of the season's storms and their names, duration, peak intensities, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 2014 USD.


2014–15 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
The 2014–15 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga was the 69th season of the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga. 10 teams participated this season, after St. Pölten left the league.


2014–15 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
The season started on September 25, 2014 and ended on June 3, 2015. Güssing Knights repeated as the national champion by beating BC Zepter Vienna 1–3 in the Finals.


2014–15 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga, Teams
Chin Min Dragons from St. Pölten left the league this season.


2014–15 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga, Awards
This season, three new awards were announced by the ABL.


2014–15 Austrian Cup
The 2014–15 Austrian Cup (German: ÖFB-Samsung-Cup) was the 81st season of Austria's nationwide football cup competition. It commenced with the matches of the First Round on 11 July 2014 and ended on 3 June 2015.


2014–15 Austrian Cup, First round
The matches took place between 11 and 16 July 2014.


2014–15 Austrian Cup, Second round
The matches took place between 22 and 24 September 2014.


2014–15 Austrian Cup, Third round
The matches took place between 28 and 29 October 2014.


2014–15 Austrian Cup, Quarterfinals
The matches took place on 7 and 8 April 2015.


2014–15 Austrian Cup, Semifinals
The matches took place on 28 and 29 April 2015.


2014–15 Austrian Cup, Final
The final was played on 3 June 2015 at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga
The 2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga was the 103rd season of top-tier football in Austria. FC Red Bull Salzburg won their 9th title, and second in succession.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Division
The Bundesliga is the highest division in Austrian football which took place in the 2014–15 season for the 41st time and determined the 103rd Austrian soccer champion. The main sponsor for this season, was for the first time, the sports betting company Tipico, that is why the official name changed to Tipico Bundesliga.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Division
Lower Austria, Salzburg and Vienna each had two teams, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Styria and Vorarlberg each with one. Burgenland and Tyrol were not represented with a team in Austria's highest league. In the preseason, FC Wacker Innsbruck went down into the First League, and the SC Rheindorf Altach moved up.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Division
The TV provider Sky Germany AG had the rights to show all Bundesliga games in full-length which were broadcast on the Sky sport Austria pay television channel. The channel broadcast all games as conference calls and  individually. In addition, the ORF had the rights to broadcast a game of their choice, which was as a single match labeled the "top match of the round" – which usually took place  Sundays, when the midweek rounds were on Wednesdays. This was not possible though in the last two rounds where  all games had to be broadcast simultaneously. In addition, the ORF was allowed to show a 45-minute summary of the remaining four games of each round.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Mode
In the 2014/15 season, ten clubs played in 36 rounds against each other, as in previous years. Each team played twice against every other team, once at home and once away.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Mode
Due to the good European Cup results of the Austrian teams in the 2013/14 season, the ÖFB improved, placing 14th in the UEFA coefficient at the end of the season. Therefore, in the Bundesliga and Cup 2014/15 seasons teams were playing for two spots for the UEFA Champions League and three spots for the UEFA Europa League.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Mode
Champion and runner up of the Bundesliga are entitled to participate in the qualifiers for the Champions League and then transfer into the third qualifying round; the third and fourth placed teams played in the qualifying for the Europa League and played in the 3rd or 2nd round. The Cup winner played in the play-offs of the Europa League.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Mode
If the Cup winner qualified for the Champions League or the Europa League, by finishing in one of the top four positions of the Bundesliga, the international starting position of that season dropped and no longer went to the losers of the Cup finales but to the fifth-placed team of Bundesliga.


2014–15 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Mode
The last placed Bundesliga team went down into the second classed First League.


2014–15 Austrian Football First League
The 2014–15 Austrian Football First League was the 41st season of the Austrian second-level football league. It began on 18 July 2014 and ended on 29 May 2015.


2014–15 Austrian Hockey League season
The 2014–15 Austrian Hockey League was a season of the Austrian Hockey League. HC Bolzano were the defending Champions after defeating EC Red Bull Salzburg in the 2014 Championship. In the conclusion to the season, EC Red Bull Salzburg won the double in the League standings and the Championship.


2014–15 Austrian Regionalliga
The 2014–15 season of the Regionalliga was the 56th season of the third-tier football league in Austria, since its establishment in 1959.


2014–15 Austrian Regionalliga, Promotion play-offs
Due to SC Ritzing failure to get a Bundesliga license, SC-ESV Parndorf 1919, who finished second in the Ost division, and SK Austria Klagenfurt, who finished first in the Mitte division, will participate in a two-legged tie. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will be promoted to the Austrian Football First League.


2014–15 Ayr United F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Ayr United's 2nd season in League One and their 3rd consecutive season in the third-tier of Scottish football. Ayr also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Challenge Cup.


2014–15 Ayr United F.C. season, Summary, Management
Ayr began the season under the management of Mark Roberts, who continued to operate in a player-manager role. On 15 December, Roberts was removed from his position as manager after a poor run of form, with his assistant Andy Millen placed in temporary charge. On 5 January 2015, Ian McCall was appointed as Ayr United's new manager.


2014–15 Ayr United F.C. season, Player statistics, Squad, appearance and goals
Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes.


2014–15 Azadegan League
The 2014–15 Azadegan League was the 24th season of the Azadegan League and 14th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 16 teams from the 2013–14 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup: Fajr Sepasi, Damash and Mes Kerman and four new teams promoted from the 2013–14 2nd Division: Shahrdari Ardabil and Etka Gorgan both as champions and Foolad Novin and Shahrdari Tabriz. Tarbiat Yazd replaced Yazd Louleh. The league started on 4 October 2014 and ended on 22 April 2015. Foolad Novin won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Siah Jamegan and Esteghlal Ahvaz promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Azadegan League Play-off
Mes Kerman as 2nd-placed team of Group A will faced Mes Rafsanjan as 2nd-placed team of Group B in a two-legged Play-off.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Azadegan League Play-off
Mes Kerman won 1–0 on aggregate and receives its place in the relegation Play-off of the Persian Gulf Pro League.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Relegation Play-off (Persian Gulf Pro League)
Esteghlal Khuzestan as 14th-placed team will faced Play-off winner of 2014–15 Azadegan League, Mes Kerman in a two-legged Play-off.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Relegation Play-off (Persian Gulf Pro League)
Esteghlal Khuzestan won 3–0 on aggregate and retained its place in the next edition of the Persian Gulf Pro League.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Relegation Play-off (Azadegan League)
Esteghlal Ahvaz as 9th-placed team of Group A will faced Shahrdari Tabriz as 9th-placed team of Group B in a two-legged Play-off.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Final
Siah Jamegan as winner of Group A will faced Foolad Novin as winner of Group B in a final.


2014–15 Azadegan League, Final
Foolad Novin become champions of the league for the first time in their history.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Cup
The 2014–15 Azerbaijan Cup was the 23rd season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan. The final of the cup has  been played on 3 June 2015.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Cup, First round
The First Round games were drawn on 15 October 2014.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Cup, Second round
The Two winners of the First Round will progress to the Second Round, which was drawn on 15 October 2014.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Cup, Quarterfinals
The eight winners from the Second Round are drawn into four two-legged ties.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Cup, Semifinals
The four winners from the Quarterfinals were drawn into two two-legged ties.


2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division
The 2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division  is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Araz are the defending champions. The season is started on 6 September 2014 and there are sixteen teams participating in the league.


2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division, Teams
Araz were promoted to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Ravan Baku relegated to Azerbaijan First Division. On July 2014, it was confirmed that Zira FK will participate in the first division.


2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 23rd season of Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ are the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season started on 9 August 2014 and ended on 28 May 2015.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League, Teams
The format of the league not change as a total of 10 teams will contest the league, with the last club relegated and Araz-Naxçıvan promoted from the First Division. The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays every other club four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League, Teams
On 3 November 2014, the Araz-Naxçıvan announced their withdrawal from the league due constant biased referee decisions, which meant that all of their results were annulled. This also meant that no club will be relegated by end of the season.


2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 B Group
The 2014–15 B Group was the 60th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.


2014–15 B Group, Team changes from 2013–14, Movement between A PFG and B PFG
At the end of last season the first two teams of the second division of Bulgarian football were promoted to the top division - A PFG. These were Marek Dupnitsa and Haskovo 2009.


2014–15 B Group, Team changes from 2013–14, Movement between A PFG and B PFG
Because of the changes made in the number of teams in A PFG for this season the bottom four teams in A Group at the end of the last one were relegated to B Group for season 2014-2015. These were Chernomorets Burgas, Neftochimic Burgas, Pirin Gotse Delchev and Lyubimets 2007.


2014–15 B Group, Team changes from 2013–14, Movement between B PFG and V AFG
The four V AFG champions - Sozopol (South-East), Benkovski Byala (North-East), Pirin Blagoevgrad (South-West) and Lokomotiv Mezdra (North-West) - were promoted to B PFG because of their standings in their respective groups the previous season.


2014–15 B Group, Team changes from 2013–14, Further pre-season changes
On June 16 Benkovski Byala sent an official letter to the Bulgarian Football Union and declined to participate in the 2014–15 B PFG, citing financial problems. On the next day media reports suggested that three additional clubs had not met the license criteria in the initial investigation by the BFU - Lyubimets, Neftochimic and Pirin Gotse Delchev. All three clubs were in danger of being refused a spot in the group, while the 2nd placed teams in the 2013/14 V AFG were preparing themselves to make bids to replace them.


2014–15 B Group, Team changes from 2013–14, Further pre-season changes
On June 19 the BFU confirmed Benkovski's withdrawal and officially invited FC Master Burgas to take their spot as the 2nd placed team in the Southeast V AFG. On June 22, the club announced it had accepted the invitation, and in addition would change its name to FC Burgas and switch colours from red and white to blue and white. On June 30, the BFU announced the final list of participants for the 2014-15 season after a six-hour session.


2014–15 B Group, Team changes from 2013–14, Further pre-season changes
Lyubimets, Neftochimic and Pirin Gotse Delchev were all denied a professional license for the following season due to outstanding debts and would have to compete in the V AFG or fold. The group was kept at 16 teams with the addition of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (2nd place in Northwest V AFG), Septemvri Simitli (2nd place in Southwest V AFG) and Vereya Stara Zagora (3rd place in Southeast V AFG). Vereya was chosen ahead of Oborishte Panagyurishte (3rd placed in Southwest V AFG) because of its higher coefficient and better infrastructure.


2014–15 BCHL season
The 2014-15 BCHL season was the 53rd season of the British Columbia Hockey League. (BCHL) The sixteen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58 game schedules, starting with the 2014 BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack, BC from September 19 to 21, 2014.


2014–15 BCHL season
In March, the top teams from each division played for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship, won by the Penticton Vees. Penticton moves on to compete in the Western Canadian Junior A championship, the Western Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Alberta. If successful against the winners of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Western Canada Cup host, the champion and runner-up would then move on to play for the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.


2014–15 BCHL season, Standings
Note:  GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points


2014–15 BCHL season, 2014-2015 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs, Semi-final Round Robin
*Chilliwack was mathematically eliminated after the fifth game of the round robin. Therefore, the sixth game was not played.


2014–15 BCHL season, 2014-2015 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs, 2015 Western Canada Cup
The Fred Page Cup Champion will advance to the 2015 Western Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Alberta where they will play for one of two spots in the 2015 Royal Bank Cup.


2014–15 BCHL season, Scoring Leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes


2014–15 BCHL season, Leading Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average. Regulation losses and overtime losses have been combined for total losses.


2014–15 BFA Senior League
The 2014–15 BFA Senior League is the 24th season of the Bahamas top-flight football league. The league consists of 13 clubs split into two groups.


2014–15 BFA Senior League, League table
The season began on 22 October 2014, with defending champion Lyford Cay Dragons defeating COB 3-0.


2014–15 BIBL season
In the seventh season of the Balkan International Basketball League, ten participants from Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Romania has competed.


2014–15 BIBL season, Format
In the first round the teams were divided into two groups, each containing five teams. Each team played every other team in its group at home and away. The top four teams from each group advanced to the second round. The teams that finished fifth in their group end their participation.


2014–15 BIBL season, Format
The eight remaining teams are again separated into two groups with four teams each. The teams that already have played during the first round kept the results between them from the first stage and played with the two remaining teams from the other group home and away games. The winners of both groups advanced directly to the semifinals, while the second- and third-placed met in the quarterfinal in home and away elimination games.


2014–15 BIBL season, Format
The winners of the groups from the second round met against the winners of the third round in two semifinals, played again in home and away elimination games. The winners of those advanced to the final, decided on home and away games.


2014–15 BIBL season, First round
The games were played between 14 October 2014 and 28 January 2015.


2014–15 BIBL season, Second round
The games were played between 3 February and 4 March 2015.