2015 USC Trojans football team, Awards, Pac-12 All-Conference Team
JuJu Smith-Schuster – WR – SophomoreZach Banner – OT –  JuniorAntwaun Woods – DT –  SeniorSu'a Cravens – LB – JuniorAdoree' Jackson – CB – Sophomore


2015 USC Trojans football team, Awards, Pac-12 All-Conference Team
Chad Wheeler – OT –  JuniorDelvon Simmons – DE –  SeniorSoma Vainuku – FB –  SeniorAdoree' Jackson – RS – Sophomore


2015 USC Trojans football team, Awards, Pac-12 All-Conference Team
Cody Kessler – QB –  SeniorJustin Davis – TB – Junior Ronald Jones II – TB – FreshmanDamien Mama – OG – SophomoreCameron Smith – LB – Freshman


2015 USC Trojans football team, Awards, Pac-12 All-Academic Team
Robby Kolanz – WR –  JuniorConnor Spears – TE –  Sophomore


2015 USL Playoffs
The 2015 USL Playoffs was a postseason tournament following the 2015 United Soccer League regular season, the first since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fourth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 25 and will last until October 16.


2015 USL Playoffs
Twelve teams (top 6 per conference) will compete, up from 8 the last 3 seasons. Teams will be seeded one through six in each conference, with the two highest seeds earning a bye to the conference semifinals. The third seed will host the sixth seed, while the fourth seed will host the fifth seed in a single-elimination match. The winners will face the second and first seed, respectively, in the conference semifinals.


2015 USL Playoffs
The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the championship.


2015 USL Playoffs
The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion.


2015 USL Playoffs, USL Conference standings
The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.


2015 USL W-League season
The 2015 W-League season was the 21st and last season of the league's existence, and 12th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 16 and ended on July 18.


2015 USL W-League season, Playoffs
The Laval Comets were selected as host for the W-League Championship and gained an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals. The top regular-season finisher in the Northeastern Conference (other than Laval) and the Southeastern Conference also qualified. The top two finishers in the Western Conference will meet on July 18 for a berth in the Championship.


2015 USL W-League season, All-League and All-Conference Teams, Northeastern Conference
F: Shan Jones (LIR) *, Sara Sanau-Ruiz (NYM), Danielle Schulmann (NJV)M: Kayla Adamek (LAV) *, Serina Kashimoto (NYM), Casie Ludemann (LIR)D: Sue Alber-Weber (LIR) *, Catherine Chukuka (NJV),  Marie-Sandra Ujeneza (QUE), Kelsey Wilson (LAV) * G: Rachelle Beanlands (LAV)


2015 USL W-League season, All-League and All-Conference Teams, Southeastern Conference
F: Leah Fortune (CHE) *, Imani Dorsey (WAS), Ode Fulutudilu (DDL)M: Alex Brandt (CHE), Megan Dougherty-Howard (WAS) *, Annie Speese (CHE)D: Savannah McCaskill (CAR) *, Amanda Naeher (CHE) *, Carson Pickett (WAS),  Kaleigh Riehl (BRSE)G: Robyn Horner-Jones (CHE)


2015 USL W-League season, All-League and All-Conference Teams, Western Conference
F: Tara Andrews (PRI) *, Celeste Boureille (COR), Kasandra Massey (SCB)M: Kelly Fitzgerald (COR), Rose Lavelle (SEA) *, Abby Rolph (COS)D: Sophie Howard (PRI), Morgan Kennedy (COR), Chloe McDaniel (SCB),  Kinley McNicoll (SEA)G: Britt Eckerstrom (PRI) *


2015 USL season
The 2015 USL season was the fifth season of the United Soccer League (USL) and the first under its new name (previously the league was called USL Pro). This season represented a substantial expansion from 14 teams in 2014 to 24 teams in 2015, and the division of the league into two conferences. It is also the 29th season of third-division soccer in the United States.


2015 USL season
Seven Major League Soccer clubs created reserve franchises in the USL for the 2015 season, following the lead of the LA Galaxy, who had done so in 2014: FC Montreal, New York Red Bulls II, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Toronto FC II, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.


2015 USL season
In 2015, the Austin Aztex, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Saint Louis FC and Tulsa Roughnecks joined the league as expansion sides. The Charlotte Eagles and Dayton Dutch Lions, both original founding members of the USL, removed themselves to the Premier Development League. The Eagles transferred their USL rights to the new Charlotte Independence club. After joining MLS, Orlando City sold their USL franchise rights to Louisville City.


2015 USL season, Teams, stadiums, and affiliations
There are eight USL teams owned and operated by MLS clubs and 11 USL-MLS affiliations among the 24 USL clubs.


2015 USL season, Competition format
Due to expansion, the league was divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team plays the clubs within their conferences in a home and away series plus six additional games with geographic rivals regardless of conference for a 28-game schedule. The top six finishers in each conference qualify for the four-week playoffs.


2015 USL season, Playoffs
Teams will be seeded No. 1 through No. 6 in each conference, with the top two seeds receiving first-round byes and the No. 3 seed hosting the No. 6 seed and the No. 4 seed hosting the No. 5 seed.


2015 USL season, Playoffs
The winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 game will then travel to face the No. 2 seed, and the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game will travel to face the No. 1 seed. The winners will meet in the Eastern and Western Conference Championship games with the remaining two teams advancing to square off in the 2015 USL Championship, hosted by the higher seeded club.


2015 USL season, League Awards, All-League Teams
F: Matt Fondy (LOU), Danni König (OKC), Long Tan (AZU)M: Luke Vercollone (COL), Rob Vincent (PIT),  Tony Walls (ROC)D: Bryan Burke (LOU), Shawn Ferguson (CHB),  Daniel Steres (LAG), Grant Van De Casteele (ROC)G: Brandon Miller (ROC)


2015 USL season, League Awards, All-League Teams
F: Kharlton Belmar (POR), Dane Kelly (CHB), Jason Yeisley (RIC)M: Gareth Evans (OKC), Kevin Kerr (PIT), Rodrigo Lopez (SAC)D: Mickey Daly (SAC), Brenton Griffiths (OCB),  Mechack Jerome (CHA), Nemanja Vukovic (SAC)G: Odisnel Cooper (CHB)


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team
The 2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented University of Santo Tomas in the 78th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2015-16 began on September 5, 2015 and the host school for the season was the University of the Philippines.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team
UST made it back to the playoffs after getting eliminated in Season 77. They finished the double-round eliminations at first place with 11 wins against 3 losses. The FEU Tamaraws had the same win–loss record but were ranked lower on an inferior -10 quotient against UST. The last time that the Tigers got the top seed was in Season 58 when they won their third straight championship. It was also the last time that they won 11 games at the end of the eliminations.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team
They had a twice-to-beat advantage over their final four opponent and defending champions, the NU Bulldogs who they defeated in one game to advance to the finals against FEU. NU has been the Tigers' final four opponent for the third time in the last four years. UST became the fifth team in UAAP history to reach the finals after missing the final four playoffs in the previous season.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team
The Tamaraws won the series in three games, ending a decade-long wait to claim their 20th men's basketball championship. The Tigers who were facing FEU in the finals for the first time since 1979 won both games against them in the elimination rounds.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team
UST recorded the most three point shots made in the season with 89 for a league-best 31% field goal percentage. They also held the highest free throw conversion of 68.4% among all teams.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team
Graduating players Kevin Ferrer and Ed Daquioag were included in the Mythical team selection during the presentation of awards for Season 78. Ferrer was chosen back-to-back Player of the Week by the UAAP Press Corps for the duration of September 23–27 and on the week of September 30-October 4, while Daquioag received the citation for the period of September 9–13.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team, Coaching staff
Estong Ballesteros, the Growling Tigers' assistant coach for offense and trainer has resigned from his post. He had informed head coach Bong dela Cruz of his decision to concentrate on coaching the Philippine National Police basketball team in the MBL and as deputy to Lawrence Chongson at Tanduay in the PBA D-League.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team, Coaching staff
Rene Baena was hired to replace Ballesteros. The veteran coach who was a member of UST's track and field team was an assistant coach of the Adamson Baby Falcons juniors' basketball team. He has coached the juniors teams of La Salle Greenhills, Ateneo U13, and the San Beda Red Cubs in the past. He has also served as an assistant coach of the UE Red Warriors team that made it to the UAAP finals in 2009.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team, Coaching staff
Four-time Philippine Basketball Association MVP Alvin Patrimonio has also come on board as consultant and trainer of the team's big men.


2015 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule and results
Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. Games were also aired on Balls.


2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon
The 2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Macon, Georgia, United States, on 26 October–1 November 2015.


2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon – Doubles
Madison Brengle and Alexa Glatch were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon – Doubles
Jan Abaza and Viktorija Golubic won the title, defeating Paula Cristina Gonçalves and Sanaz Marand in the final, 7–6(7–3), 7–5.


2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon – Singles
Kateryna Bondarenko was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2015 USTA Tennis Classic of Macon – Singles
Rebecca Peterson won the title, defeating Anna Tatishvili in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1.


2015 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
The 2015 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Jason Simpson and played their home games at Graham Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in OVC play to finish in third place.


2015 UTEP Miners football team
The 2015 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the third year for head coach Sean Kugler both with UTEP and overall. They were members of the West Division of Conference USA. The Miners played their home games in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl Stadium. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for third place in the West Division. UTEP averaged 23,212 fans per game.


2015 UTEP Miners football team, Schedule
UTEP announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Miners will host CUSA foes Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida International (FIU), North Texas, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss.


2015 UTSA Roadrunners football team
The 2015 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented The University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. That was the fifth season for football at UTSA and their third as members of Conference USA in the West Division. Larry Coker returned as the team's head coach for a fifth season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for third place in the West Division.


2015 UTSA Roadrunners football team
On January 5, head coach Larry Coker resigned. In five seasons as UTSA's first head coach, Coker had a record of 26–31.


2015 UTSA Roadrunners football team
After the season, tight end David Morgan II became the first NFL Draft pick from UTSA when he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 6th round.


2015 UTSA Roadrunners football team, Schedule
UTSA announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Roadrunners will host C-USA opponents Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, and Rice, and will travel to Charlotte, North Texas, Southern Miss, and UTEP.


2015 Ubet Perth Super Sprint
The 2015 Ubet Perth Super Sprint was a motor race for V8 Supercars held from 1–3 May 2015. The event was held at Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo, Western Australia, and consisted of two sprint races, each over a distance of 60 kilometres (37 miles) and one endurance race over a distance of 200 kilometres (124 miles). It was the third round of fourteen in the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship.


2015 Ubet Perth Super Sprint
On Saturday, Prodrive Racing Australia's Chaz Mostert scored his first V8 Supercar pole position for Race 7, while teammate Mark Winterbottom scored pole position for Race 8. Winterbottom took the lead from Mostert at the start of Race 7 and did not look back, taking the first championship win for the Ford FG X Falcon in V8 Supercars. Jamie Whincup could only manage to finish 15th after starting 21st on the grid. Winterbottom also won Race 8 from starting on pole, ahead of Whincup and Fabian Coulthard.


2015 Ubet Perth Super Sprint
Mostert scored another pole position for Race 9 on Sunday, with Winterbottom starting alongside, completing a weekend front-row lockout for Prodrive Racing Australia. With Craig Lowndes looking towards his 100th career race win, it was looking certain after compulsory pit stops were completed. With 10 laps remaining, Erebus Motorsport's Will Davison was quick to catch up to Lowndes and managed to pass him with 5 laps remaining. Davison took the race win – his first since the 2013 Sucrogen Townsville 400 and his first in a Mercedes-Benz. Lowndes held on to second place, while Coulthard scored another podium finish.


2015 Udhampur terrorist attack
On 5 August 2015 two Lashkar e Tayyaba  terrorist attacked a BSF convoy in Udhampur. One terrorist, Mohammed Naved was caught alive in the attack while the other one was killed. Both of them were Pakistani citizens. This terrorist was caught with the help of villagers.


2015 Udhampur terrorist attack
was killed on 29 October 2015 in the Kulgam area of Kashmir, in a joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Indian Army. According to let chief  Qasims real name was abdul rehman and he was a resident of multan pakistan.


2015 Udhampur terrorist attack
Sabzar Bhat was indicted for transporting the two attackers; he would in 2016 become a commander of the hizbul mujahidin


2015 Ukraine budget
The 2015 budget of Ukraine is the national budget for fiscal year 2015, which runs from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. The budget takes the form of a budget bill which must be agreed by Verkhovna Rada in order to become final, but never receives the signature or veto of the President of Ukraine. Actual government spending will occur through later appropriations legislation that is signed into law.


2015 Ukraine budget, Overview
Ukraine's parliament approves austerity laws needed for the draft budget on the early morning of 29 December 2014. "This budget, like other budgets adopted in this hall, is far from perfect," Yatsenyuk said before the vote. "That’s why the budget must be reviewed no later than February 2015". The Rada was under pressure to approve a budget as soon as possible before the new financial year. Ukraine was seeking to unlock the next tranche of a $17 billion bailout loan from the IMF.


2015 Ukraine budget, Total revenues and spending
These tables are in billions of hryvnias. The draft budget for 2015.


2015 Ukrainian Amateur Cup
The 2015 Ukrainian Amateur Cup season was scheduled to start on August 12, 2015.


2015 Ukrainian Amateur Cup
The cup holders FC Inhulets-2 Petrove (AF Pyatykhatska) were defeated by FC Balkany Zorya in quarterfinals.


2015 Ukrainian Amateur Cup, Competition schedule, Round of 16
All games were played on 2 and 9 September 2015, except for the second leg of Demnya-Hirnyk was played on 16 September.


2015 Ukrainian Cup Final
The 2015 Ukrainian Cup Final is a football match that will be played on 4 June 2015 in Kiev. The match is the 24th Ukrainian Cup Final and is contested by Cup holders Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk, making it part of the National Classic football game.


2015 Ukrainian Cup Final, Road to Kiev
All 14 Ukrainian Premier League clubs do not have to go qualify to enter the competition; Dynamo and Shakhtar therefore both qualified automatically.


2015 Ukrainian Cup Final, Previous encounters
This will be the eighth Ukrainian Cup Final between the two teams and repeat of last years Cup Final. Dynamo has defeated Shakhtar five times out of the seven Cup Finals.


2015 Ukrainian Cup Final, Previous encounters
Dynamo had appeared in 13 Cup Finals winning 10 trophies and opponents Shakhtar had appeared in 14 Cup Finals winning 9.


2015 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
The 2015 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was scheduled to start on April 22, 2015.


2015 Ukrainian Football Amateur League, Teams, Withdrawn
List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2015 season.


2015 Ukrainian Football Amateur League, Finals
The finals were decided to take place in the Odessa Oblast. Teams of Group A will play in the city of Odessa (Ivan Stadium and Chornomorets Training Base), while teams of Group B will play in Sarata Raion, the village of Zorya (Tropanets Stadium) and the town of Sarata (Sport Complex).


2015 Ukrainian Football Amateur League, Promotion
On 11 November 2015 for licensing to play in the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League applied 14 clubs including FC Balkany Zorya, FC Vinnytsia, FC Nyva Vinnytsia, FC Nika Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Kobra Sumy, FC Elektron Romny, FC Lviv, FC Rukh Vynnyky, FC Ahro Pidvolochysk, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Polissya Zhytomyr, FC Rosso Nero Zaporizhia, FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi.


2015 Ukrainian Super Cup
The 2015 Ukrainian Super Cup became the twelfth edition of Ukrainian Super Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Top League and Ukrainian Cup competitions.


2015 Ukrainian Super Cup
The match was played at the Chornomorets Stadium, Odesa, on 14 July 2015, and contested by league winner Dynamo Kyiv and runner-up Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar won it 2–0.


2015 Ukrainian Super Cup
After ejection of Oleksandr Shovkovskyi on 90th minute, his post took over by defender Aleksandar Dragović.


2015 Ukrainian local elections
On 25 October 2015 local elections took place in Ukraine. The elections were conducted a little over a year since the 2014 snap local elections, which were only held throughout parts of the country. A second round of voting for the election of mayors in cities with more than 90,000 residents where no candidate gained more than 50% of the votes were held on 15 November 2015.


2015 Ukrainian local elections
Because of the ongoing conflict in East Ukraine and the February 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia, local elections were not conducted throughout all of the administrative subdivisions of Ukraine.


2015 Ukrainian local elections
The highest number of seats were won by the Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity", Fatherland and Our Land parties, followed by the Opposition Bloc and the Radical Party. The Petro Poroshenko Bloc did well in the western regions, central Ukraine, and the Kherson Oblast of the south. The Opposition Bloc gained most of the votes of the south and east (except Kharkiv Oblast). In the west, Svoboda improved its performance compared with previous year's parliamentary election.


2015 Ukrainian local elections
A total of 132 political parties took part in the elections. The political parties contested for the 1,600 regional council seats in 22 regional parliaments, more than 10,700 local councils and mayoral seats. The voter turnout was 46.62% of the population. During the second round, the voter turnout dropped to 34.08%.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background
Late January 2014 the Constitutional Court of Ukraine made a decision declaring that regardless of under which conditions the previous elections were conducted, regularly scheduled local elections must occur in October 2015.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine asked the government to allocate 1.2 billion hryvnias (approx. 100 million USD) towards financing the election (on 9 July 2014)


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background
The campaign for the elections started on 5 September 2015. But since the start of the summer political advertising had begun to increase rapidly. This was marred with a sharp rise of handouts by potential candidates. Local issues were ignored by parties, who focused on national issues. According to Depo.ua and the Committee of Voters of Ukraine political parties spend at least $82 million on campaigning. They claim that during the last two months of the campaign political parties rented 75 percent of Ukraine's 20,000 billboards.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background
More than 350,000 candidates (representing 132 political parties or as an independent candidate) were electable for 168,450 positions of mayors of cities, villages and settlements and for deputies of village, settlement, city, city district, district and 1,600 regional council seats in 22 regional councils. A candidate did not have to live in a constituency where she/he was electable.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background, Elections in Crimea and Donbass
Because of the March 2014 unilateral annexation of Crimea by Russia, the elections could not be held throughout Crimea.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background, Elections in Crimea and Donbass
With the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine in Donbass, elections were not held in regional councils and some parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Background, Elections in Crimea and Donbass
On 25 October 2015, the elections were not be held in certain government-held towns (in south-east Ukraine) close to the frontline because (it was believed in August 2015) there "voting may be dangerous to people's lives". These towns include Avdiivka, Marinka, Artemivsk and Kostiantynivka. While in other towns near the frontline, like Mariupol, the elections were decided to be held.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
Parties registered 365 days before the election and who had not changed their name 180 days before the election were allowed to participate in the elections. On 14 July 2015, the Ukrainian parliament passed a new law regarding the local elections in the country. This law uprated the election threshold from 3% to 5% (in order to get any seats in the council a party has to score 5% of the total vote of the election). It also introduced three electoral systems for (these) local elections:


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
A proposition of the minimum number of deputies in a local council was to be 10 in places were the number of voters does not go above 500. The maximum number of Deputies in a council is 80 in places with more than 1.5 million voters. However, the proposition was not passed and the composition of local councils was preserved according to the law originally adopted on 14 July 2015.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
According to the article 16 the composition of local council is defined by the number of voters which is set at a minimum 12 deputies for up to 1,000 voters and a maximum 120 deputies for over 2 million voters. The composition of the Supreme Council of Autonomous Republic of Crimea is defined by the Constitution of Autonomous Republic of Crimea.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
A year after election voters can achieve a recall election if the collect as many signatures as voters.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
On the party list at least 30% have to be of the opposite sex as the other candidates. However, there are no legal sanctions if a party does not comply.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
Refugees of the War in Donbass and people who moved out of Crimea after the 2014 Russian invasion of Crimea can not vote in the election if they are not registered as voters in the places they fled to.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Changes in the law
The new law also implemented election of starosta post which was introduced with the 2015 administrative reform. With the creation of new territorial communities, which started in the summer of 2015, voters are able to elect new leadership.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Election summary
In the election Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity", Fatherland and Our Land won the largest number of seats, followed by Opposition Bloc and Radical Party.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Election summary
Petro Poroshenko Bloc did well in West and central Ukraine and Kherson Oblast. Fellow coalition partners in the second Yatsenyuk Government Self Reliance performed unconvincingly, with about 10 percent of the votes nationwide. (Coalition member People's Front did not take part in the elections, at the time Fatherland was also a member of the coalition.) Former coalition member Radical Party trailed behind Petro Poroshenko Bloc and Fatherland.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Election summary
Only Petro Poroshenko Bloc, Fatherland, Self Reliance and Radical Party won votes throughout the country.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Election summary
In Southern and Eastern Ukraine Opposition Bloc gained most votes, but in Kharkiv Oblast, Revival gained most votes.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Election summary
In Western Ukraine Svoboda improved its performance compared with the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Election summary
In 29 cities a second round of mayoral elections was held on 15 November 2015.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Kyiv
In Kyiv incumbent Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Boryslav Bereza competed in a second round of the mayoral election after Klitschko scored 40.5% of the vote and Bereza 8.8% in the first round. Klitschko won this second round with 66.5%; Bereza gained 33.51% of the votes.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Kyiv
Former mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko came third with 8.4%, followed by Volodymyr Bondarenko with 7.86% and Serhiy Husovsky with 7.7%.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Kyiv
The voter turnout in the first round of the election was 41.87%. In the second round of the election the turnout was 28.35%.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Kharkiv
In Kharkiv incumbent Mayor Hennadiy Kernes was re-elected in the first round of the election with 65.8% of the votes; with a voter turnout of 44.4%. Taras Sytenko came second with 12.31%, followed by Yuriy Sapronov with 5.08%.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Dnipropetrovsk
Also in Dnipropetrovsk a second round of the mayoral election was held after Borys Filatov scored 37.94% and Oleksandr Vilkul 35.78% in the first round of the election. Zahid Krasnov finished third with 12.42%. In the second round Filatov was elected Mayor with 53.76% of the votes.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Odessa
In Odessa incumbent Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov defeated Oleksandr Borovyk with 52.9% against 25.7% in the first round of the mayoral election. Former Mayor Eduard Gurwits came in third with 8.5% of the vote.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Zaporizhzhia
In the mayoral election of Zaporizhzhia Volodymyr Buriak or Mykola Frolov gained most votes in the first round of the election. Buriak gained 22.9% and Frolov 18.9% of the vote. In the second round 58.48% of the votes supported Buriak as Mayor.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Mayor (selected cities), Zaporizhzhia
Hence, incumbent Oleksandr Sin was not reelected after gaining (in the first round of the election) 9% of the vote.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Voter turnout
Turnout of the elections was 46.62% nationwide. The highest participation was in Western Ukraine (around 50%), lowest was in the Donbass region (slightly above 30%). The turnout was typical of rates across Europe.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Results, Voter turnout
In the second round of the mayoral election the turnout was 34.08%.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct
1.554 international observers to the elections were registered by the Central Election Commission of Ukraine.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct
Council of Europe observers were positive about the electoral process.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct
The OSCE observer mission was also positive about the electoral process, but it argued that the electoral legislation needed improvement.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct
The European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations observer mission qualified 15 November second round of mayoral elections as "generally held in line with international standards".


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct, Absence of elections in areas of the Donbass
No elections took place on 25 October 2015 in Mariupol, Krasnoarmiisk and Svatove because there the majority of elections commission's members refused to accept the election ballots because of faulty ballots. In Mariupol allegations were made by pro-Euromaidan parties that the printing house owned by Rinat Akhmetov had manipulated the ballots to help Opposition Bloc (whose mayoral candidate Vadym Boychenko worked in a company owned by Akhmetov).


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct, Absence of elections in areas of the Donbass
On 6 November 2015 the local election committee set the date for local elections in Svatove for the next 27 December.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct, Absence of elections in areas of the Donbass
On 10 November (2015) the Ukrainian parliament set the date for local elections in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol for the following 29 November. In Mariupol Vadym Boychenko won this (mayoral) election (with a 36.49% voter turnout). The ENEMO-mission in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol was mildly positive about the elections.


2015 Ukrainian local elections, Conduct, Mayoral re-elections in Kryvy Rih
On 15 November Opposition Bloc Yuriy Vilkul was declared winner of the second round of the mayoral elections in Kryvyi Rih. But runner-up Yuriy Myloboh of Self Reliance filed complaints about the violations of the electoral process. The Verkhovna Rada (on 23 December 2015) set early elections of the mayor of Kryvyi Rih on 27 March 2016. According to NGO's OPORA and Committee of Voters of Ukraine these re-elections were marked by large-scale bribery, the use of administrative resources and other violations. Vilkul won the re-election with 74.18% of the vote; followed by Semen Semenchenko for Self Reliance with 10.92%. Voter turnout on 27 March 2016 was 55.77%.


2015 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The 2015 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is the 48th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship organised by The Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2015 All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championship. Slaughtneil (Derry) were the reigning champions following the 2014 Championship defeat of Omagh St. Enda's (Tyrone)


2015 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, Teams
The Ulster championship is contested by the winners of the nine county championships in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.


2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The 2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 127th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Donegal were the reigning champions following the 2014 Championship but lost to Monaghan in the final on 19 July by a point.


2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship, Teams
The Ulster championship is contested by the nine traditional counties in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.


2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901. The championship began on 21 June 2015 and ended on 12 July 2015.


2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Antrim were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1-15 to 1-14 defeat of Down in the final.


2015 Umbrian regional election
The Umbrian regional election of 2015 took place on 31 May 2015.


2015 Umbrian regional election
Catiuscia Marini of the Democratic Party (PD) was narrowly re-elected President over the joint-centre-right candidate, Claudio Ricci. The PD was by far the largest party, while the Five Star Movement and Lega Nord Umbria had a breakthrough.


2015 Under 15 Girl's Australian Championships
The 2014 Girl's Under 15 Australian Championships was a field hockey tournament held in the Gold Coast, Queensland between 11–19 April 2015.


2015 Under 15 Girl's Australian Championships
QLD 1 won the gold medal by defeating WA Gold 2–1 in the final. QLD 2 won the bronze medal by defeating WA Black 3–2 in the third and fourth place playoff.


2015 Under 15 Girl's Australian Championships, Competition Format
The tournament is divided into three pools, Pool A, Pool B and Pool C, consisting of four teams each, competing in a round robin format.


2015 Under 15 Girl's Australian Championships, Competition Format
At the conclusion of the pool stage, all four teams from Pool A, and the top two ranked teams from Pool B and Pool C advance to the medal round, while bottom ranked teams from Pool B and Pool C progress to the non medal round.


2015 Under 15 Girl's Australian Championships, Competition Format
In Pools D, E and F, teams once again play in a round robin format to determine playoff matches. The top two teams in Pool D and Pool E progress to the Semi-finals, while the bottom two advance to the fifth to eighth place classification. At the conclusion of Pool F, teams play in crossover matches to determine classification matches.


2015 Under 15 Girl's Australian Championships, Teams
Unlike other National Australian Championships, teams from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia are eligible to enter two teams.


2015 Under 18 Men's Australian Championships
The 2015 Men's Under 18 Australian Championships was a field hockey tournament held in the Victorian city of Melbourne from 8–16 April.


2015 Under 18 Men's Australian Championships
WA won the gold medal, defeating TAS 3–2 in the final. VIC Blue won the bronze medal by defeating QLD 6–3 in the third place playoff.


2015 Under 18 Women's Australian Championships
The 2015 Women's Under 18 Australian Championships was the a field hockey tournament held in the South Australia city of Adelaide between 8–16 April 2015.


2015 Under 18 Women's Australian Championships
Queensland won the gold medal by defeating Victoria Blue 4–0 in the final. Western Australia won the bronze medal by defeating New South Wales 2–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.


2015 Under 18 Women's Australian Championships, Competition Format
The tournament is divided into two pools, Pool A and Pool B, each consisting of five teams in a round robin format. Throughout the pool stage however, teams from each pool competed in crossover matches with the teams in the other pool, with each team playing one crossover match.


2015 Under 18 Women's Australian Championships, Competition Format
At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams of Pools A and B progress through to the semi-finals, where the top placed teams of each pool compete against the second placed team of each pool, with the winners progressing to the final.


2015 Under 18 Women's Australian Championships, Competition Format
The bottom six teams then progress to Pool C, carrying over points from previous matches. Final rankings in Pool C determine final ranking overall.


2015 Under 18 Women's Australian Championships, Teams
Unlike other National Australian Championships, teams from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria are eligible to enter two teams.


2015 Under 21 Men's Australian Hockey Championships
The 2015 Men's Under 21 Australian Championships was a men's Field Hockey tournament held in the Australian Capital Territory city of Canberra.


2015 Under 21 Men's Australian Hockey Championships
Victoria won the gold medal after defeating Western Australia 2–1 in the final. New South Wales won the bronze medal by defeating Queensland 6–3 in the third and fourth playoff.


2015 Under 21 Men's Australian Hockey Championships, Competition Format
The tournament is divided into two pools, Pool A and Pool B, consisting of four teams in a round robin format. Teams then progress into either Pool C, the medal round, or Pool D, the classification round. Teams carry over points from their previous match ups, and contest teams they are yet to play.


2015 Under 21 Men's Australian Hockey Championships, Competition Format
The top two teams in each of pools A and B then progress to Pool C. The top two teams in Pool C continue to contest the Final, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Third and Fourth place match.


2015 Under 21 Men's Australian Hockey Championships, Competition Format
The remaining bottom placing teams make up Pool D. The top two teams in Pool D play in the Fifth and Sixth place match, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Seventh and Eighth place match.


2015 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships
The 2015 Under–21 Women's Australian Hockey Championship was a women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in the Tasmanian city of Hobart, from 12–19 July.


2015 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships
Victoria won the gold medal, defeating New South Wales 3–2 in the final. Queensland finished in third place after a 4–1 win against Western Australia in the third place match.


2015 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships, Competition Format
The tournament is divided into two pools, Pool A and Pool B, consisting of four teams in a round robin format. Teams then progress into either Pool C, the medal round, or Pool D, the classification round. Teams carry over points from their previous match ups, and contest teams they are yet to play.


2015 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships, Competition Format
The top two teams in each of pools A and B then progress to Pool C. The top two teams in Pool C continue to contest the Final, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Third and Fourth place match.


2015 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships, Competition Format
The remaining bottom placing teams make up Pool D. The top two teams in Pool D play in the Fifth and Sixth place match, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Seventh and Eighth place match.


2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The 2015 ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier was an international cricket tournament played in Malaysia from 14 to 22 October 2015, forming part of the 2015–16 international season. The tournament was originally going to be held in Nepal, but was moved to Malaysia due to the April 2015 earthquake. Nepal defeated Ireland in the tournament final to qualify for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. In January 2016, Australia withdrew their team from the World Cup and Ireland, as runners-up in the qualifier, replaced them.


2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Teams
The second-placed teams at each of the five regional qualifying tournaments progressed to the qualifier:


2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.


2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A
The 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 10 July to 24 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2015 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-19 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A
The competition was won by  Eastern Province U19; they beat  Blue Bulls U19 25–23 in the final played on 24 October 2015.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Competition rules and information
There were seven participating teams in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Competition rules and information
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Competition rules and information
The top four teams qualified for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division final.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Teams
The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A competition:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings
The final league standings for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A were:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings
The top four teams qualify to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings
Points breakdown:* 4 points for a win* 2 points for a draw* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings, Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Fixtures and results
The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Honours
The honour roll for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A was:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Jaco Bezuidenhout •  Wynand de Necker •  Aston Fortuin •  JD Fourie •  Arnold Gerber •  Rohan Goosen •  Jangqo Hennings •  Denzel Hill •  Jaco Holtzhausen •  Madot Mabokela •  Justin Meintjies •  Sam Mitchell •  Nico Peyper •  Eli Snyman •  Hendré Stassen •  Franco van den Berg •  Gavin van den Berg •  Dean van der Westhuizen •  Salmon van Huyssteen •  Luigy van Jaarsveld •  Alandré van Rooyen •  Did not play: •  Jan-Henning Campher •  DP du Plessis •  Devon Henson •  Hamish Hughes •  Tiny Mukhari •  Adrian Parsons •  PJ Toerien •  Ruben van Heerden •  Sven van Niekerk


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Andri Cooper •  Jerry Danquah •  Ruan de Beer •  Tinus de Beer •  Corné de Klerk •  Stephan Enslin •  Dale Hendricks •  JT Jackson •  Tshepiso Mahasha •  Franco Naudé •  Brendan Owen •  Coneree Poole •  Curtley Prins •  Divan Rossouw •  Kurt Webster •  Maurice White •  Did not play: •  Ruben de Vos •  Arno Maree •  Nkosikona Ntebe •  Embrose Papier •  Keanen Tarentaal


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Lusanda Badiyana •  Tango Balekile •  Keegan Branford •  Wihan Coetzer •  Michael de Marco •  Matt Howes •  Craig Hume •  Greg Jackson •  Rob Lyons •  Masikane Mazwi •  Kuhle Mokhoabane •  Mihlali Mosi •  SF Nieuwoudt •  NJ Oosthuizen •  Junior Pokomela •  Hayden Tharratt •  Roché van Zyl •  Xandré Vos •  Did not play: •  Stefan Janse van Vuuren •  Jason Lizamore •  Pieter Swanepoel •  Mike van Brede


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Michael Botha •  Michael Brink •  Davron Cameron •  Austin Fredericks •  James Hall •  Avelo Jubase •  Jordan Koekemoer •  Xolisa Matshoba •  Garrick Mattheus •  Athi Mayinje •  Sibusiso Ngcokovane •  Yamkela Nyalambisa •  Jacquis Oosthuizen •  Mabhutana Peter •  Dominik Uytenbogaardt •  Keanu Vers •  Jeremy Ward •  Did not play: •  Rivan Lemmer


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
De Wet Bezuidenhout •  Nardus Bosman •  Janu Botha •  Erich de Jager •  Tiaan Erasmus •  Thornton Ford •  Kanya Gela •  JC Jansen van Vuuren •  Alex Jonker •  Thabiso Khanye •  Musa Mahlasela •  Victor Maruping •  Wilhelm Nebe •  Daniel Nyamugama •  Kaden Prince •  Ig Prinsloo •  Rohan Roelofse •  Ruben Schoeman •  Henry Slabbert •  Robin Stevens •  Brendan Verster •  Did not play: •  Willem Cornelius Augustyn •  Austin de Bruyn •  FC Jansen van Rensburg •  Kian Skippers •  Clinton Moloi •  Lohan Potgieter •  Tiaan Schutte •  Frederik Spies


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Shirwin Cupido •  Carlo de Nysschen •  Glen Eriksen •  Llewellyn Hein •  Julian Jordaan •  Paul Kloppers •  Dale Koopman •  Tiisetso Madonsela •  Christiaan Nel •  Diederik Oberholzer •  Charl Pretorius •  Tiaan Schmulian •  Niell Stannard •  Marco Vermeulen •  Ruan Wasserman •  Dwayne Wessels •  Did not play: •  Dian Badenhorst •  Jeandre Christian •  Muller Joubert •  Patric Mbangi •  Riandri Muller •  JP Steyn •  Wickus Strauss •  Steyn Swart


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Johann Evert Bernard Cilliers •  Martin Reynard de Villiers •  Stefan Jacobs •  Els Erhard Macdonald •  Petrus Nienaber •  Daniel Benjamin Oosthuizen •  Jaco Potgieter •  Christiaan Troskie •  Pieter Johannes Joubert van Zyl


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Le Roux Baard •  Driaan Bester •  Stephen Bhasera •  Herman Britz •  Jo-Hanko de Villiers •  Gavin Delport •  Kevin du Randt •  Mitchell Fraser •  Rhyno Herbst •  Len Massyn •  Juandré Michau •  Morné Moos •  Gert Mulder •  Mac Muller •  Reinhard Nothnagel •  Anton Smit •  Henco Smit •  Sarel Smith •  Koos Tredoux •  Kenny van Niekerk •  James Venter •  Tijde Visser •  Did not play: •  Juan Lemmer •  Basil Polydorou


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Justin Bhana •  Wynand Botha •  Paul de Beer •  Tristan Eve •  Marco Jansen van Vuren •  Curtis Jonas •  Jaydrin Kotze •  Arno Maree •  Hendrik Mulder •  Nazo Nkala •  Stean Pienaar •  Barend Smit •  Tshepo Thulo •  Hanno van Tonder •  Boeta Vermaak •  Did not play: •  AJ van Blerk •  Martin van Wyk


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Kevin Booth •  Roy Brink •  Eon Buhrmann •  Markus Coetzer •  Zandré du Plessis •  Gavin Foster •  Arné Grobbelaar •  Ruan Groenewald •  Edward Haas •  Robert Hunt •  Dieter Leicher •  Nicky Manzini •  Tshego Moloto •  Brendan O'Donoghue •  Jacques Oosthuizen •  Boeta Piater •  Henry Searle •  Bhekisa Shongwe •  Adrian Snyman •  Francois Stemmet •  Jakobus van Breda •  Willem van Schalkwyk •  Danie van Wyk •  Roodt van Zyl •  Did not play: •  Jaco Swanepoel


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Armand Buys •  Marco Donges •  Eddie Engelbrecht •  Wilbri Gunter •  Benhard Janse van Rensburg •  Tokkie Kasselman •  Milani Lubelwana •  Tapiwa Mafura •  Siya Masuku •  Nkosana Mathaba •  Andile Mbingo •  Ansten Mokgokolo •  Zweli Silaule •  Fenton Smit •  De Wet Terblanche •  Jan van der Merwe •  Juandré van der Walt •  Stefan van Vuuren •  Did not play: •  Rashard Fuller •  Waldo Kriel •  Thabang Phatudi •  Ruan Stander


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Rowan Coetzer •  Tanner Dunnett •  Armand Grobler •  Bernardus Haring •  Erich Kankowski •  Christopher Klopper •  Qthon Lombard •  Dunran MacDonald •  Cameron McNab •  Michael Meyer •  Kabelo Motloung •  Bradley Roberts •  Ulric Sellar •  Ruan Smook •  Christie van der Merwe •  John Vorster •  Wentzel Vorster •  Rikus Zwart •  Did not play: •  Petrus du Buson •  Haven Honiball •  Nicolas Ihlenfeldt •  Robin Johannes •  Lungelo Mthethwa •  Tristan Pickering •  Robert Small •  Pierre van der Walt


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Wikus Badenhorst •  Tristan Blewett •  Brent Christoffels •  Divan Fick •  Jasper Genis •  Morné Joubert •  Jaywinn Juries •  Duran Krummeck •  Chris Lines •  Snish Mpontshane •  Steph Nel •  S'busiso Nkosi •  Kyle Rhode •  Gervin Rossouw •  Tristan Tedder •  Frans Thysse •  Alwayno Visagie •  Did not play: •  Michael Bauer •  Branden Holder •  NP Linde •  Robin Sammy •  Karl Terblanche


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Iver Aanhuizen •  Saud Abrahams •  Jacques Bodenstein •  Ruan Brits •  Mitchell Carstens •  Jaco Coetzee •  Mervano da Silva •  CF du Toit •  Adriaan Geldenhuys •  Brenton Greaves •  Jerome Korf •  Michael Kumbirai •  Derick Marais •  Daniël Maree •  Nathan Meilhon •  Percy Mngadi •  Jacques Oosthuizen •  Gary Porter •  Carl Prinsloo •  Ruben Terblanche •  Keagan Timm •  Jaco Willemse •  Jacques van Zyl •  Eduard Zandberg •  Did not play: •  Heinrich Basson •  Conal Brown •  Emil Cloete •  Jaco Erasmus •  Brenden Esterhuizen •  Alex Goldstein •  HJ Luus •  Jordan Martin •  Nyasha Tarusenga •  Roodt van Zyl •  Samson Zimande


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Kurt-Lee Arendse •  Aidynn Cupido •  Paul de Wet •  Justin Heunis •  Herschel Jantjies •  Eduan Keyter •  Gerard Pieterse •  Duncan Saal •  Wayne Smith •  Tiaan Swanepoel •  Edwill van der Merwe •  Edrich Venter •  Did not play: •  Ibrahim Adams •  Michael Andrade •  Robrecht Bruneel •  Zandré de Koker •  DP de Lange •  Carlton Fortune •  Graham Hendricks •  Kuziwa Kazembe •  Jez Macintyre •  Rouche Nel •  Wayne Parker •  Robbie Petzer •  Damian Rawstorne •  Chris Smit •  Danrich Visagie


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A, Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B
The 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 15 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 2015 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-19 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B
The tournament was won by the  Griffons U19s; they beat the  Pumas U19 24–21 in the final played on 8 October 2015.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B
The 2015 season was the final season that the smaller provincial unions competed at Under-19 level; from 2016, the Under-19 and Under-21 championships would be merged into a single Under-20 Provincial Championship.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Competition rules and information
There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Competition rules and information
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Competition rules and information
The top four teams qualified for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division final.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Teams
The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B competition:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings
The final league standings for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B were:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings
The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage.


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings
Points breakdown:* 4 points for a win* 2 points for a draw* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings, Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Fixtures and results
The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Honours
The honour roll for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B was:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Players, Points scorers
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Players, Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:


2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B, Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B:


2015 Under-20 Five Nations Series
The 2015 Under-20 Five Nations Series was a preparatory tournament for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. All games were played in New Zealand.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
The 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 10 July to 24 October 2015. The competition (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2015 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
The competition was won by  Western Province U21; they beat  Free State U21 52–17 in the final played on 24 October 2015.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Competition rules and information
There were seven participating teams in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Competition rules and information
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Competition rules and information
The top four teams qualified for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division final.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Teams
The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings
The final league standings for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A were:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings
The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings
Points breakdown:  * 4 points for a win  * 2 points for a draw  * 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less  * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Standings, Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Fixtures and results
The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Honours
The honour roll for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Calvonn Allison •  Matthys Basson •  Corné Cooper •  Corniel Els •  Aston Fortuin •  Stefaan Grundlingh •  Njabulo Gumede •  Riekert Hattingh •  Nico Janse van Rensburg •  Jason Jenkins •  Vuyo Khathide •  Chris Massyn •  Nqoba Mxoli •  Menzi Nhlabathi •  Abongile Nonkontwana •  Le Roux Roets •  Pierre Schoeman •  Eli Snyman •  Jsuan-re Swanepoel •  Carel Swart •  Jan van der Merwe •  Dayan van der Westhuizen •  Marco van Staden •  Arno van Wyk •  Johan van Wyk •  Heinrich Viljoen •  Did not play: •  Johan Bannink •  Jan-Henning Campher •  Hanro Liebenberg •  Brandon Meyer •  Xander van Wyk


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Wesley Cupido •  Dewald Human •  Dan Kriel •  Adrian Maebane •  Kobus Marais •  Theo Maree •  Duncan Matthews •  Ganfried May •  Jixie Molapo •  Philip Orffer •  Divan Rossouw •  Peet Schoeman •  Marquit September •  JP Smith •  Joshua Stander •  Marcel Steyn-Scholtz •  Duhan van der Merwe •  Keanan van Wyk •  Leighton van Wyk •  Impi Visser •  Did not play: •  Tinus de Beer •  Warrick Gelant •  Jurie Linde •  Lourens Pretorius •  Ivan van Zyl •  Kurt Webster •  Lourens Weyer


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Ronnie Beyl •  Brandon Brown •  Stephan Ebersohn •  Wynand Grassmann •  Jedwyn Harty •  Justin Hollis •  Andrew Hughes •  Gerrit Huisamen •  JP Jamieson •  Kevin Kaba •  Arno Lotter •  Matthew Moore •  David Murray •  Tyler Paul •  Jayson Reinecke •  Jan Uys •  Elandré van der Merwe •  Cameron van Heerden •  Kabous van Schalkwyk •  CJ Velleman •  Thembelihle Yase •  Did not play: •  Qhama Mvimbi •  Philip Odendaal •  Erwin Slabbert


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Sam Bedlow •  Simon Bolze •  Davron Cameron •  Luvo Claassen •  Ivan-John du Preez •  Riaan Esterhuizen •  Malcolm Jaer •  Somila Jho •  Khaya Malotana •  Anelisa Mteto •  Mihlali Nchukana •  Sibusiso Ngocovane •  Luan Nieuwoudt •  Jacquis Oosthuizen •  Warren Swarts •  Franswa Ueckermann •  Leighton van Wyk •  MC Venter •  Lindelwe Zungu •  Did not play: •  Martin Keller •  Rameez Nell


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Justin Basson •  Joseph Dweba •  WP Eloff •  Nardus Erasmus •  JC Fourie •  Johann Grundlingh •  Günther Janse van Vuuren •  Johan Kotze •  Willandré Kotzenberg •  Daniel Maartens •  Steven Meiring •  Ox Nché •  Fiffy Rampeta •  SJ Roux •  Francois Steyn •  Conraad van Vuuren •  Boela Venter •  Reinach Venter •  Ntokozo Vidima •  Jasper Wiese •  Did not play: •  Gopolang Molefe •  Rayno Nel •  Daniel Nyamugama •  Markus Odendaal •  Petrus Senekal •  Pieter Venter


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Darren Baron •  Barend Bornman •  Carel-Jan Coetzee •  Luke Cyster •  Selvyn Davids •  Carl Durow •  Christiaan Erasmus •  Donavan Gissing •  TJ Goddard •  Lorenzo Gordon •  Henry Immelman •  Stephan Janse van Rensburg •  Gerrie Labuschagné •  Nico Lee •  Vuyani Maqina •  Ali Mgijima •  Zee Mkhabela •  Sergeal Petersen •  Ruan Potgieter •  Armand Pretorius •  Stephen Rautenbach •  André Swarts •  Louis Venter •  Arrie Vosloo •  Did not play: •  Pieter Faber •  Sechaba Matsoele •  Johan Nel •  Masego Toolo •  Clinton Toua •  Arno van Staden •  Morné van Staden


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Ruan Ackermann •  Cyle Brink •  CJ Conradie •  Bobby de Wee •  Gavin Delport •  JP du Preez •  Pieter Jansen •  Gideon Koegelenberg •  Kyle Kruger •  Thabo Mabuza •  Arnout Malherbe •  Dwayne Pienaar •  Le Roux Roets •  Ramone Samuels •  Pieter Scholtz •  Victor Sekekete •  Dylan Smith •  Clinton Theron •  Jano Venter •  Steph Vermeulen •  Did not play: •  Derik Bezuidenhout •  Estian Enslin •  Marnus Erasmus •  CJ Greeff •  Ethan Louw •  Malcolm Marx •  FP Pelser •  Vernon Petersen •  Vean Roodt


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Jamie Campbell •  Steven du Plessis •  Aphiwe Dyantyi •  Kobus Engelbrecht •  Johan Esterhuizen •  Lungelo Gosa •  Lloyd Greeff •  Brandan Hewitt •  Rohan Janse van Rensburg •  Caswell Khoza •  Jurie Linde •  Devon Maree •  Koch Marx •  Christiaan Meyer •  Godfrey Ramaboea •  Shaun Reynolds •  Cameron Rooi •  Gerdus van der Walt •  Did not play: •  Keagon Gordon •  Michal Haznar •  Sampie Hearn •  Warren Potgieter •  Jade Solomons •  Corné Vermaak


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Wilmar Arnoldi •  Tiaan Bezuidenhout •  Jaco Botha •  Thomas Dreyer •  Roan Grobbelaar •  JC Hulley •  Francois Jacobs •  Gerhardus le Roux •  Mogau Mabokela •  Stephan Malan •  DJ Putter •  Jeandré Rudolph •  Zander Schlemmer •  Roché Steenkamp •  Walt Steenkamp •  Gideon van der Merwe •  Dolf van Deventer •  Joshua van Niekerk •  Estehan Visagie •  Did not play: •  Lourens Boddington •  Heinrich de Jongh •  Louis Grey •  Funani Mabala •  Janus Myburgh •  Louis van der Westhuizen


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Lourens Basson •  Myburgh Briers •  Sydney du Plessis •  Dries du Plooy •  Dalen Goliath •  Jaco Hayward •  Schalk Hugo •  Luan Kleynhans •  Alvino Montjies •  Francois Nel •  Akhona Nela •  Lecander Sales •  Elden Schoeman •  Chriswill September •  Dean Stokes •  Gene Willemse •  Did not play: •  George-Lee Erasmus •  Arthur Festus •  Eugene Hare •  Tokkie Kasselman •  Bongani Mbongo


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Hyron Andrews •  Chris de Beer •  Jean Droste •  Petrus du Buson •  Andrew du Plessis •  Dan du Preez •  Jean-Luc du Preez •  Johan du Toit •  Reyno du Toit •  Thomas du Toit •  Mees Erasmus •  Graham Geldenhuys •  Kyle Hatherell •  Sias Koen •  Ruan Kramer •  Mzamo Majola •  Mthunzi Moloi •  Barend Potgieter •  Ayron Schramm •  Linda Thwala •  Kerron van Vuuren •  Wian Vosloo •  Ray Williams •  Did not play: •  JP Grobler •  Cohen Wortley


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Matthew Alborough •  Thobekani Buthelezi •  Malcolm Cele •  Michael Cloete •  Marcel Coetzee •  Alrin Eksteen •  Kelvin Elder •  André Esterhuizen •  Jacques Fick •  Rowan Gouws •  Sandile Kubekha •  Marius Louw •  Retief Marais •  Neil Maritz •  Khulu Marwana •  Nkululeko Mcuma •  Sipho Mkhize •  Nkululeko Ndlovu •  Riaan O'Neill •  Lotter Pretorius •  Inny Radebe •  Matt Reece-Edwards •  Wion Robbertse •  Colin Willemse •  Did not play: •  Josh Bragman •  Merlyn Pieterse


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Wesley Adonis •  Rikus Bothma •  Daniel du Plessis •  Liam Hendricks •  Johan Momsen •  Devon Nash •  David Ribbans •  JD Schickerling •  Hanno Snyman •  Chad Solomon •  Luke Stringer •  Christo van der Merwe •  Luke van der Smit •  Kobus van Dyk •  Burger van Niekerk •  Frans van Wyk •  Jacques Vermeulen •  Kyle Whyte •  Paul Wipplinger •  Did not play: •  Tahriq Allen •  Michael Badenhorst •  Francois Esterhuyzen •  Wiehan Jacobs •  Wayrin Losper •  Wilco Louw •  Jacques Oosthuizen •  Alva Senderayi •  Nyasha Tarusenga •  Msizi Zondi


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Squads
Daniël du Plessis •  Jean-Luc du Plessis •  Ryno Eksteen •  SP Ferreira •  Grant Hermanus •  Marcus Kleinbooi •  Jason Marcus •  Sibahle Maxwale •  Khanyo Ngcukana •  Ryan Oosthuizen •  Justin Phillips •  Jarryd Sage •  Chris Smith •  Ernst Stapelberg •  Brandon Thomson •  James Verity-Amm •  EW Viljoen •  Jason Worrall •  Leolin Zas •  Did not play: •  Siya Alam •  Heinrich Buhr •  Suwi Chibale •  Dennis Cox •  Keenan Jacobs •  Gino Lupini •  Dewald Naudé •  Lester Phillips •  Darryn Rix


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Players, Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
The 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 15 August to 10 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 2015 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
The tournament was won by the  SWD U21s; they beat the  Limpopo Blue Bulls U19s 32–29 in the final played on 8 October 2015.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
The 2015 season was the final season that smaller provincial unions will compete at Under-21 level; from 2016, the Under-19 and Under-21 championships will be merged into a single Under-20 Provincial Championship.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Competition rules and information
There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Competition rules and information
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Competition rules and information
The top four teams qualified for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division final.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Teams
The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B competition:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings
The final league standings for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B were:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings
The top four teams qualify to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. The title winner qualify to the promotion play-off, playing away from home against the bottom team from Group A.


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings
Points breakdown:* 4 points for a win* 2 points for a draw* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Standings, Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Fixtures and results
The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Honours
The honour roll for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Players, Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Players, Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:


2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B, Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season
The 2015 season was Fjölnir's 4th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 2nd consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season
Fjölnir was head coached by Ágúst Gylfason for the fourth consecutive season. He was assisted by player/assistant coach Ólafur Páll Snorrason.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season
Along with the Úrvalsdeild, the club competed in the Lengjubikarinn and Borgunarbikarinn.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season
The team finished the season in 6th place in the league.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, First Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Pre-Season, Reykjavík Cup
Fjölnir took part in the 2015 Reykjavík Cup, a pre-season tournament for clubs from Reykjavík.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Pre-Season, Reykjavík Cup
The team played in group A along with Fylkir, KR and Fram. Fjölnir finished top of the group with maximum points and went through to the semi-finals.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Lengjubikarinn
Fjölnir were drawn in group 2 in the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn, along with KR, Víkingur R, Leiknir R, KA, Selfoss, Grótta and Fram.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Lengjubikarinn
Fjölnir finished 4th in the group with 10 points, 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, but made it through to the quarter-finals because both Leiknir R and KR withdrew their teams from the competition.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Lengjubikarinn
In the quarter finals Fjölnir lost to ÍA 5–1, with Ragnar Leósson scoring Fjölnir's only goal.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Borgunarbikarinn
Fjölnir came into the Icelandic cup, Borgunarbikarinn, in the 32nd-finals and were drawn against ÍA. Fjölnir won the game confidently 3–0.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Borgunarbikarinn
In the 16th-finals the team was drawn against Víkingur Ó. Fjölnir won the game 4–0.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Borgunarbikarinn
Fjölnir lost to KA in the quarter-finals 2–1. KA went 2–0 up after only 8 minutes and that good start got them the win and a place in the semi-finals.


2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season, Statistics, Appearances
Includes all competitive matches. Numbers in parentheses are sub appearances


2015 UniCredit Czech Open
The 2015 UniCredit Czech Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Prostějov, Czech Republic between 1 and 7 June 2015.


2015 UniCredit Czech Open, Singles main draw entrants
The tournament enjoyed strong field with several top 100 players. Some players who lost during the first week of French Open were given wild card here.


2015 UniCredit Czech Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 UniCredit Czech Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry as alternates into the singles main draw:


2015 UniCredit Czech Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2015 UniCredit Czech Open – Doubles
Andre Begemann and Lukáš Rosol were the defending champions, but they did not participate this year. When Prostějov tournament started, Rosol was still in play in doubles competition at French Open.


2015 UniCredit Czech Open – Doubles
Julian Knowle and Philipp Oswald won the tournament, defeating Mateusz Kowalczyk and Igor Zelenay in the final, 4–6, 6–3, [11–9].


2015 UniCredit Czech Open – Singles
Jiří Veselý was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Laslo Djere in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2015 Union budget of India
2015 Union budget of India refers to 2015–2016 Union budget of India. The beginning of the budget printing began on 19 February 2015 with the traditional halwa ceremony. From 20 February until the presentation of budget about 100 government employees remained locked up in the North Block of the Secretariat Building, New Delhi, which houses the budget printing press, to maintain secrecy. The budget was presented on 28 February by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Personal income tax
There was no change in income tax slabs of individuals. The wealth tax was abolished. The surcharge on individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUF), associations of persons (AOPs), bodies of individuals (BOI)s, artificial juridical persons, firms, cooperative societies and local authorities having income earning ₹1 crore or more, was raised from 10% to 12%.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Personal income tax
The permitted deduction limit was raised up to ₹25,000 towards health insurance for ordinary citizens, an increase from previous ₹15,000. For senior citizens, it was raised to ₹30,000 from previous  ₹25,000. For very senior citizens, i.e. 80 or above, who don't have insurance, a deduction of ₹30,000 was allowed. A deduction up to ₹80,000 was allowed on the treatment of select very serious diseases for very senior citizens. A deduction up to ₹25,000 was allowed for differently-abled citizens.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Personal income tax
An additional ₹50,000 was permitted on the new pension scheme. Salaried employees were given the choice between Employees' Provident Fund and National Pension Scheme as their pension fund. Investments in Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme and interest payouts were made eligible for deductions. Exemptions for transport allowances was raised from ₹800 to ₹1,600 per month, it is thus ₹19,200 per year. This exemption is usually given to individual salaried employees for commuting from home to workplace.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Personal income tax
It was announced that premature withdrawal from pension funds, if service period is less than 5 years, will result in deduction of tax at source. If withdrawal amount is more than ₹30,000 then 10% tax will be deducted.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Corporate tax
It announced that corporate tax rate will be gradually reduced from 30% to 25% over the period of 4 years, starting in April 2016. 2% surcharge was introduced on earnings above 10 crores. However, it was also announced that exemptions and incentives will also be removed. It was announced that donations made to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Clean Ganga plan under corporate social responsibility will get 100% deduction. The General Anti- Avoidance Rule was delayed by two years. Yoga trusts were classified as charitable trusts and given tax benefits.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Service tax
The service tax rate was raised from 12.36% to 14%. A Swachh Bharat cess was announced, under which 2% will be added on select services. The service tax exemption given to mutual fund agents was withdrawn. Lottery ticket sellers and chit fund agents were brought under the ambit of service tax. Varishta Bima Yojana for senior citizens was exempt from service tax.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Service tax
Pre -cooling, ripening, retail packing and labelling of vegetables and fruits were exempted from service tax. Ambulance services were exempted from service tax. Visits to music concerts, amusement and theme parks  were brought under the ambit of service tax. Visits to museums, zoos, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves were exempted service tax.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Taxation, Service tax
Salaried employees were given the choice between Employees' Provident Fund and National Pension Scheme as their pension fund. Two new insurance schemes and a pension fund were announced to improve the social security of the poor citizens. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana with an annual premium of ₹12 will provide a coverage of ₹2 lakh for full disability or death, and 1 lakh for partial disability. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is a life insurance scheme with an annual premium of ₹330, it will pay ₹2 lakh in case of death. Atal Pension Yojana is a pension scheme targeted at the unorganised sector.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Excise
The education cess were subsumed from central excise duty. Instead, the central excise duty rates were rounded off from 12.36% to 12.5%. The clean energy cess was increased from ₹100 to ₹200 per tonne of coal. It was announced that the Goods and Services Tax is expected to be implemented by 1 April 2016.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Excise
The excise duty on cigarettes was increased by 25%. The excise on cut tobacco was raised from ₹60 to ₹70 per kg. The duty on plastic bags was increased from 12% to 18%. The duty on soft drinks and packaged water was increased from 12% to 18%. On cement, it increased from ₹900 per tonne to ₹1,000 per tonne. The duty was removed from compounds used in the manufacture of incense sticks.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Excise
Excise duty on leather footwear was reduced from 12% to 6%. The duty on locally manufactured mobile phones, LED/LCD panels, LED lights and lamps was reduced. The duty on ambulance chassis reduced from 24% to 12.5%.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Custom duty
22 components used in electronics sector were exempted from import duty. Basic custom duty on magnetrons were removed. Import duty on various refrigerator components were removed. Import duty on solar water heaters was removed. Some pacemaker components were exempted. Duty on imported commercial vehicle was increased from 10% to 40%.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Education
A scheme called Nayi Manzil was announced which will help minority youth without school-leaving certificate to find employment. Five new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were announced for Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Assam. The setting up of second AIIMS like institution in Bihar was announced in 2015 Union budget. An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will set up in Karnataka and the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad will be upgraded to an IIT. Two new Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) announced for Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Education
A new Post Graduate Institute of Horticulture Research and Education was announced for Amritsar. Three new National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research were announced for Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Two new Institutes of Science and Education Research were announced for Nagaland and Odisha. Two new institutes called Apprenticeship Training Institute for Women were announced for Haryana and Uttarakhand.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Education
A networked system called the Student Financial Aid Authority was announced which would monitor the allocation of scholarships and educational loans under the Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Education
The education budget was allocated ₹69,074 crore for the year 2015-16. This was a reduction from the revised estimates from 2014-15 which was ₹70,505 crore. The school education sector was allocated ₹42,219.5 crore and higher education sector was allocated ₹26,855 crore.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Investments
A proposed Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Bill, which would criminalise cash transactions of ₹20,000 or above for purchase of immovable properties, was announced. Permanent Account Number (PAN) was made mandatory for transactions above ₹1 lakh. Three new gold deposit schemes were announced to reduce import of gold and monetise the gold held by citizens. A gold coin with the Ashoka Chakra on the face will be created. The listing of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) was made easier.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Investments
It was announced that foreign investments will be allowed in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), which are pooled investments in real estate, private equity and hedge funds. A simpler bankruptcy law would be created. The SARFAESI Act will be expanded to cover non-banking financial institutions (NBFC) which will make it easier for them to recover non-performing assets (NPA).


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Other announcements
The states of Bihar and West Bengal were given special assistance packages from the centre. A startup incubator programme called Self Employment and Talent Utilisation (SETU) was announced. It was allocated ₹1,000 crore.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Revenues and expenditures
The Plan Expenditure for 2014-15 was revised from ₹575,000 crore to ₹467,934 crore due to a large deficit. The Plan Expenditure for 2015-16 was set at ₹465,277 crore. The Non-Plan Expenditure was estimated at ₹1,312,200 crore, with the total being estimated at ₹1,777,477 crore. The government expects ₹1,449,490 crore as tax receipts, of which ₹523,958 crore will go to state governments. Non -tax receipts were estimated at ₹221,733 crore for 2015-16.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Revenues and expenditures
The defence budget was increased from ₹2.29 lakh crore in 2014-15 to ₹2.46 lakh crore in 2015-16, an increase of 10.95%. The expenditure on healthcare was set at ₹33,152  crore for 2015-16, a reduction from ₹39,238  crore in 2014-15. Tax-free infrastructure bonds were re-introduced after a gap of one year.


2015 Union budget of India, Summary, Revenues and expenditures
The fiscal deficit for 2014-15 was 4.1% of the GDP. The target set for 2015-16 was that the fiscal deficit would be brought down to 3.9%. The revenue deficit target for 2015-16 was set at 2.8% of the GDP, 0.1% lower from 2014-15.


2015 Union budget of India, Responses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of BJP political party called the budget progressive and positive. Home Minister Rajnath Singh of BJP called the budget an important step towards building a modern India. BJP President Amit Shah praised the anti-black money measures.


2015 Union budget of India, Responses
Mallikarjun Kharge of INC political party called the budget pro-industrialist. Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram of INC said the budget appeases taxpayers and corporates but ignores the poor. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of INC said that the budget had good intentions but lacked a proper road map.


2015 Union budget of India, Responses
Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, thanked the Finance Minister for the special assistance package and the new AIIMS in Bihar. Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam, called the budget pro-rich and pro-corporate and criticised it for the lack of benefits for North East India. Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, called the budget disappointing as it lacked as special packages for Odisha, pointing that West Bengal and Bihar were granted special packages but Odisha was ignored despite facing two natural disasters in the near past Phailin and Hudhud.


2015 Union budget of India, Responses
Indian stock index SENSEX gained 140 points on the day of budget announcement. Kishore Biyani, CEO of Future Group, said new service tax rate may discourage consumption.


2015 United Bowl
The 2015 United Bowl was the seventh title game of the Indoor Football League (IFL). It was played on July 11, 2015, at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The highest seed in the United Conference was the Sioux Falls Storm, who defeated the highest seed in the Intense Conference, the Nebraska Danger, 62–27.


2015 United Football League
The 2015 United Football League was the sixth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009. Ten teams competed in UFL Division 1 while seven teams were in Division 2.


2015 United Football League
Global were the defending champions, having won the Division 1 of the 2014 United Football League season.


2015 United Football League
Ceres outclassed Team Socceroo 6-0 on 15 July 2015 to clinch the 2015 United Football League title with two games to spare.


2015 United Football League, Season summary
UFL Division 1 headlined a complete 10-team cast for the highest level of Philippine League football. Ceres and Manila Jeepney played in Division I, replacing the relegated Pasargad and the spot left by Manila Nomads' last season.


2015 United Football League, Season summary
UFL Division 2 only had seven participants with new side Kabuscorp and returnees Mendiola. Six Division 2 clubs, namely, Philippine Air Force, Manila Nomads, UIM, Philippine Navy, Dolphins United, Cimarron,  participated in the 2015 UFL League competitions.


2015 United Football League, Promotion-relegation playoffs
Team Socceroo, the 9th-placed team of Division 1 faced the 2nd-placed 2015 UFL Division 2 side JP Voltes in a two-legged playoff. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2016 UFL Division 1.


2015 United Football League, Promotion-relegation playoffs
JP Voltes won 12–1 on aggregate and earned a United Football League Division 1 spot for the 2016 season.


2015 United Football League, Discipline, Division 1
Note: X means Straight Red Card; Y means 2 Yellow Cards


2015 United Kingdom general election
The 2015 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 7 May 2015 to elect 650 members to the House of Commons. It was the first and, as of 2021, the only general election at the end of a fixed-term Parliament. Local elections took place in most areas on the same day.


2015 United Kingdom general election
Polls and commentators had predicted the outcome would be too close to call and would result in a second consecutive hung parliament that would be either similar or more complicated than the 2010 election. Opinion polls were eventually proven to have underestimated the Conservative vote as the party, having governed in coalition with the Liberal Democrats since 2010, won 330 seats and 36.9% of the vote share, giving them a small overall majority of 12 seats and their first outright win for 23 years.


2015 United Kingdom general election
The Labour Party, led by Ed Miliband who had succeeded Gordon Brown following his resignation after the 2010 general election, saw a small increase in its share of the vote to 30.4%, but incurred a net loss of seats to return 232 MPs. This was its lowest seat tally since the 1987 general election. Senior Labour Shadow Cabinet members, notably Ed Balls, Douglas Alexander, and Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, were defeated.


2015 United Kingdom general election
The Scottish National Party, enjoying a surge in support after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum (which saw the majority of voters back Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom), recorded a number of swings of over 30% from Labour, as it won all but three of the 59 Scottish seats to become the third-largest party in the Commons.


2015 United Kingdom general election
The Liberal Democrats, led by outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, had their worst result since their formation in 1988, losing all but eight of their 57 seats, with Cabinet ministers Vince Cable, Ed Davey and Danny Alexander losing their seats, although Clegg managed to retain his seat. UKIP came third in terms of votes with 12.6%, but won only one seat, with party leader Nigel Farage failing to win the seat of South Thanet. The Green Party won its highest-ever share of the vote with 3.8%, and retained its only seat. Labour's Miliband (as national leader) and Murphy (as Scottish leader) both resigned, as did Clegg. In Northern Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party returned to the Commons with two MPs after a five-year absence, while the Alliance Party lost its only seat despite an increase in total vote share.


2015 United Kingdom general election
The election is in retrospect considered to have begun a political realignment in the UK's electoral politics, marking the end of the traditional three-party domination seen for most of the previous century, the beginning of the Conservative Party broadening its electoral base to include white working-class voters (a segment they had last led in during Margaret Thatcher's tenure as PM, when the opposition vote was split between Labour and the SDP–Liberal Alliance), and the Scottish National Party beginning its domination of Scotland's representation in Westminster (having already begun dominating Holyrood elections in the previous decade) and also saw one of the last public appearances of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy who lost his seat in Ross, Skye and Lochaber to the Scottish Nationalist Ian Blackford before his death on 1 June.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Election process
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (as amended by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013) led to the dissolution of the 55th Parliament on 30 March 2015 and the scheduling of the election on 7 May, the House of Commons not having voted for an earlier date. There were local elections on the same day in most of England, with the exception of Greater London. No other elections were scheduled to take place in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, apart from any local by-elections.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Election process
All British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over the age of 18 on the date of the election were permitted to vote. In general elections, voting takes place in all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliament. Each parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom elects one MP to the House of Commons using the "first-past-the-post" system. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the Government. If the election results in no single party having a majority, then there is a hung parliament. In this case, the options for forming the Government are either a minority government or a coalition government.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Election process
Although the Conservative Party planned the number of parliamentary seats to be reduced from 650 to 600, through the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies under the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the review of constituencies and reduction in seats was delayed by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 amending the 2011 Act. The next boundary review was set to take place in 2018; thus, the 2015 general election was contested using the same constituencies and boundaries as in 2010. Of the 650 constituencies, 533 were in England, 59 in Scotland, 40 in Wales and 18 in Northern Ireland.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Election process
In addition, the 2011 Act mandated a referendum in 2011 on changing from the current "first-past-the-post" system to an alternative vote (instant-runoff) system for elections to the Commons. The Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement committed the coalition government to such a referendum. The referendum was held in May 2011 and resulted in the retention of the existing voting system. Before the previous general election the Liberal Democrats had pledged to change the voting system, and the Labour Party pledged to have a referendum about any such change. The Conservatives, however, promised to keep the first-past-the-post system, but to reduce the number of constituencies by 10%. Liberal Democrat plans were to reduce the number of MPs to 500, and for them to be elected using a proportional system.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Election process
Ministers increased the amount of money that parties and candidates were allowed to spend on the election by 23%, a move decided against Electoral Commission advice. The election saw the first cap on spending by parties in individual constituencies during the 100 days before Parliament's dissolution on 30 March: £30,700, plus a per-voter allowance of 9p in county constituencies and 6p in borough seats. An additional voter allowance of more than £8,700 is available after the dissolution of Parliament. UK political parties spent £31.1m in the 2010 general election, of which the Conservative Party spent 53%, the Labour Party spent 25% and the Liberal Democrats 15%.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Election process
This was the first UK general election to use individual rather than household voter registration.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Date of the election
An election is called following the dissolution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The 2015 general election was the first to be held under the provisions of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. Prior to this, the power to dissolve Parliament was a royal prerogative, exercised by the sovereign on the advice of the prime minister. Under the provisions of the Septennial Act 1716, as amended by the Parliament Act 1911, an election had to be announced on or before the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the previous parliament, barring exceptional circumstances.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Date of the election
No sovereign had refused a request for dissolution since the beginning of the 20th century, and the practice had evolved that a prime minister would typically call a general election to be held at a tactically convenient time within the final two years of a Parliament's lifespan, to maximise the chance of an electoral victory for his or her party.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Date of the election
Prior to the 2010 general election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats pledged to introduce fixed-term elections. As part of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement, the Cameron ministry agreed to support legislation for fixed-term Parliaments, with the date of the next general election being 7 May 2015. This resulted in the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, which removed the prime minister's power to advise the monarch to call an early election.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Date of the election
The Act only permits an early dissolution if Parliament votes for one by a two-thirds supermajority, or if a vote of no confidence is passed by a majority and no new government is subsequently formed within 14 days. However, the prime minister had the power, by order made by Statutory Instrument under section 1(5) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, to fix the polling day to be up to two months later than 7 May 2015. Such a Statutory Instrument must be approved by each House of Parliament.


2015 United Kingdom general election, Date of the election
Under section 14 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was amended to extend the period between the dissolution of Parliament and the following general election polling day from 17 to 25 working days. This had the effect of moving forward the date of the dissolution of the Parliament to 30 March 2015.


2015 United Kingdom general election, MPs not standing for re-election
While at the previous election there had been a record 148 MPs not standing for re-election, the 2015 election saw 90 MPs standing down. These comprised 38 Conservative, 37 Labour, 10 Liberal Democrat, 3 Independent, 1 Sinn Féin and 1 Plaid Cymru MP.