2015–16 Blackpool F.C. season
Blackpool finished 22nd in League One and were relegated for the second-successive season. They will play the 2016–17 campaign in League Two, their first time playing in the bottom division of English professional football in fifteen years.


2015–16 Blackpool F.C. season
They were also knocked out of both the FA Cup and League up at the first-round stage.


2015–16 Blackwater Elite season
The 2015—16 Blackwater Elite season is the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup
The 2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 27 November 2015 in Altenberg, Germany and ended on 28 February 2016 in Königssee, Germany. The World Cup was organised by the IBSF (formerly the FIBT) who also run World Cups and Championships in skeleton. The season was sponsored by BMW.


2015–16 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by sixth year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Colorado State. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament after declining an invitation from the inaugural Vegas 16.


2015–16 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Previous season
The Broncos finished the season 25–9, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain West regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Wyoming. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to Dayton.


2015–16 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Schedule
The Mountain West released their conference schedule on June 24. Games may be moved to accommodate TV. Their full schedule was released on September 15.


2015–16 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 11th-year head coach Gordy Presnell, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Women's Tournament to UNLV. Despite having 19 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.


2015–16 Bologna F.C. 1909 season
The 2015–16 season was Bologna Football Club 1909's first season back in Serie A after their relegation to Serie B at the end of the 2013–14 season. The club competed in Serie A, finishing 14th after an early season spent in the relegation zone, and in the Coppa Italia, where the club was disappointingly eliminated in the third round by Pavia.


2015–16 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Bolton Wanderers's fourth consecutive season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in 2012. Along with the Championship, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 19 May 2015, Bolton Wanderers announced their pre-season schedule in full for both the entire squad and an XI squad. On 2 June 2015, the club confirmed their home pre-season friendly against ChievoVerona. On 26 June 2015, Bolton Wanderers announced the club will face two friendlies during their Austria tour. Bolton were set to play against Italian team A.C. ChievoVerona, however Chievo cancelled friendlies against both Bolton and Charlton Athletic, who also were set to play against them, which lead to the two teams playing against each other instead.


2015–16 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Championship, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Bonaire League
The 2015–16 Bonaire League season or known locally as the 2015–16 Kampionato was the 47th season of the Bonaire League. The regular season began on 13 September 2015 and concluded on 30 April 2016. The Buelta di 6 began on 4 May 2016 and will end on 8 June 2016. The dates of the Beulta di 4 and the Bonaire League final have not been identified.


2015–16 Bonaire League, Table, Regular season
Only a handful of matches from the regular season have been known, but it is known that Atlétiko Flamingo, Vespo, Juventus, Real Rincon, Uruguay and Vitesse all qualified for the Buelta di 6.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season
The 2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season was the 105th season (and 106th overall year) in the football club's history and 40th consecutive and 49th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1976.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season
In addition to the domestic league, Borussia Dortmund also participated in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal, and the second-tier continental cup, the UEFA Europa League. This was the 43rd season for the club in the Westfalenstadion, located in Dortmund, Germany. The stadium had a capacity of 81,359 for Bundesliga matches, and a capacity of 65,851 for continental matches. The season covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Season overview, Background
Dortmund finished the previous season in seventh place in the Bundesliga, one of its worst finishes in recent years. It won the DFL-Supercup in the previous season, but was unable to qualify for this season. Dortmund also progressed to the round of 16 in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League before being knocked out by Juventus. This season, Dortmund only qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, the second-tier continental cup. They entered the competition in the third qualifying round. If they advance from this round, they must also get through the play-off round before qualifying for the group stage. Last season, Dortmund ended up as runners-up of the DFB-Pokal after losing to VfL Wolfsburg. Dortmund will begin the season with new coach Thomas Tuchel, who replaced Jürgen Klopp.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Season overview, Pre-season
The pre-season began with training starting on 29 June 2015. The first pre-season friendly was on 3 July against VfL Rhede. The next day, the season opening event took place with another friendly match against "Team Gold". After this, Dortmund went on a tour of Asia from 5–11 July. They played in two friendlies against Kawasaki Frontale in Japan on 7 July and Johor Darul Ta'zim (Southern Tigers) in Malaysia on 9 July. They then returned to Germany to face VfL Bochum on 17 July before heading to Bad Ragaz in Switzerland for a training camp. This took place from 19–26 July. They faced FC Luzern on 21 July and Juventus on 25 July, the team who knocked them out of the previous edition of the Champions League. After the Swiss training camp, they returned to Germany.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Season overview, July–August
Competitive matches began on 30 July with the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. The draw for who they will face took place on 17 July. Dortmund were drawn to Austria side Wolfsberger AC. The second leg will take place on 6 August. Round 1 of the DFB-Pokal will take place on 7–10 August, where Dortmund will face Chemnitzer FC away. Matchday 1 of the Bundesliga will then take place from 14–16 August. If Dortmund advances to the play-off round, they will play the first leg on 20 August and the second leg on 27 August. The draw would be talking place on 7 August.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Season overview, July–August
In their first Bundesliga game, Dortmund convincingly beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 with goals from Marco Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and two from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, allowing them to temporarily claim position second in the league, behind rivals Bayern Munich on goal difference.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Players
Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 September 2015.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Statistics, Goalscorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Last updated on 22 March 2016Europa League excludes goal in Europa League Qualification


2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
The 2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 116th season in the club's history.


2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Statistics, Goalscorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
The 2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the twentieth season of Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a sixteenth season of the unified competition. The winner qualified to the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
Olimpic Sarajevo is the title holder, having won their first national cup title previous season.


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Qualification
32 teams take part in the Cup. Berths allocation is shown below:


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating teams
Following teams will take part in 2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating teams
Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Bosnian football league system


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, First round
This round consisted of 16 single-legged fixtures. All 32 clubs entered the competition from this round, while the matches were scheduled for 23 September 2015, with three match on 22 September. In a case of a draw in the regular time, the winner was determined with a penalty shootout.


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Second round
The 16 winners continued their way to the final through this round. Unlike the last round, this round consisted of 8 two-legged fixtures. The dates for the matches were determined with the draw which was held on 15 October, while the matches took place on 21 October (first legs) and 4 November 2015 (second legs).


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Quarter final
Played on 9 and 15 March 2016; over two legs


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Semi final
Played on 13 and 20 April 2016; over two legs.


2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Final
The final is played over 2 legs. The first match has been played on 11 May 2016, the second one will be played on 18 May 2016.


2015–16 Boston Bruins season
The 2015–16 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 92nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6–2 loss. One all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained this season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens - a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016 in a 4–1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils. However, the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time in a decade.


2015–16 Boston Bruins season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2015–16 Boston Bruins season, Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:


2015–16 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2015–16 Boston Celtics season
The 2015–16 Boston Celtics season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished the year at 48–34, their best record since their 2011–12 season and their first winning season since 2013.


2015–16 Boston Celtics season
For the first time in his career, Isaiah Thomas was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. For the second straight season under Brad Stevens, the Celtics qualified for the playoffs, this time as the number 5 seed. However, the Celtics once again did not make it out of the first round as they were stopped by the Atlanta Hawks in six games.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at Conte Forum and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles finished the season with a record of 7–25, 0–18 to finish in last place in ACC play. This was the first time a team went winless in the ACC during a season. They lost to Florida State in the first round of the ACC Tournament.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 13–19, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament where they lost to North Carolina.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represents Boston College in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-second season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles play their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles competed in two tournaments during the 2015–16 season, the first of which took place during the holiday break, the traditional tournament portion of the college hockey season. The 15th Annual Florida College Hockey Classic, played on December 28 and 29 at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida showcased the Eagles playing Ohio State in the first round, as well as Providence versus host Cornell. The Eagles fell to the Friars of Providence 2–1 in the consolation round, having lost to eventual Harkness Cup winner Ohio State 3–2 in the first round.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Boston College previously played in and won the Florida College Hockey Classic in 2004. On February 1 and 8, the Eagles played in the 64th Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, defeating Harvard 3–2 in the first round and winning the title by defeating Boston University 1–0 in overtime of the championship. They reclaimed the Beanpot trophy after missing the championship match in 2015, having previously won five titles in a row from 2010 to 2014.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles finished the season 28–8–5, and 15–2–5 in conference play, capturing a share of the Hockey East regular season title, splitting the title with Providence. They advanced to the Semifinals of the Hockey East tournament, but lost to Beanpot rival Northeastern, who would eventually win the Hockey East championship for the first time since 1988. They Eagles fared well in the NCAA Tournament as well, where they would win the Northeast Regional, played at the DCU Center in Worcester.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
After dispatching Harvard in the first round and closely defeating Minnesota-Duluth in the regional final, the Eagles earned a ticket to the program's 25th Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida (an NCAA record for most appearances). There, however, they fell to Quinnipiac 2–3, who advanced to play in the national title game. There, the Bobcats fell to champions North Dakota, 5–1.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Previous season recap
The Eagles entered the 2015–16 season following a First Round loss to Denver in the NCAA Tournament, and a quarterfinals loss to Vermont in the Hockey East Tournament. The Eagles did capture one trophy during the 2014–15 season, winning the Ledyard Bank Classic with a 3–2 victory over Dartmouth, and finished with a strong 21–14–3 record and 12–7–3 in conference play. They failed to defend their Beanpot title for the first time in six seasons, but picked up the consolation win with a 3–2 victory over Harvard. Noah Hanifin led the way for the Eagles as a freshman, earning All-Second Team honors in Hockey East, while fellow freshman Alex Tuch, who was the team's leading point-scorer, earned a spot on the All-Rookie team.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Seven Senior Eagles graduated in May: Assistant Captain Michael Sit – F, Assistant Captain Quinn Smith – F, Destry Straight – F, Cam Spiro – F. Danny Linell – F, Brian Billett – G, and Brad Barone – G.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Junior defenseman Mike Matheson decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility to enter the NHL, signing with his drafted team, the Florida Panthers.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Senior defensemen Teddy Doherty was named Captain, with Juniors Steven Santini, Chris Calnan, and Ian McCoshen named Assistant Captains for the 2015–16 season.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
On June 26, freshman defenseman Noah Hanifin was drafted 5th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He signed an entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on July 11, forgoing the rest of his NCAA eligibility.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
On September 22, graduated forward Quinn Smith signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Offseason
Also in the offseason, graduated forward Destry Straight signed with the Rapid City Rush and graduated goalie Brad Barone with the Elmira Jackals, both of the ECHL.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting
Boston College added nine freshmen for the 2015–16 season: six forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting, Midseason Additions
In addition to the nine players recruited at the start of the season, the Eagles added two early enrollees to the program who accelerated their arrival to the school. Defenseman Michael Kim and goalie Ian Milosz both played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the USPHL before arriving at Boston College for the second semester. Kim first dressed on December 29, 2015 and Milosz started in his first appearance on January 8, 2016, both games being against Providence College.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting, Midseason Additions
Charlie Van Kula was also added as an additional backup goaltender; he had been a team manager for the previous two seasons and had played at St. Joseph's Prep before attending Boston College.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team will represent Boston College University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Eagles, are led by fourth year head coach Erik Johnson. The Eagles, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, will play their home games at the Conte Forum. They finished the season 15–16, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to NC State.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team, 2015–16 media, Boston College IMG Sports Network Affiliates
Select BC games, mostly home games and conference road games, will be broadcast on . BC Game notes and stories will continue to be posted through their athletic website and on Twitter by following @bc_wbb.


2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Boston College Eagles were represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Eagles qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four, losing the championship game to Minnesota 3-1. Their only loss of the year came in the NCAA Championship game on March 20, 2016 against the University of Minnesota. They had the second best winning percentage in NCAA Women's Hockey history with a mark of .976


2015–16 Boston Pride season
The 2015–16 Boston Pride season was the first in franchise history and participated in the National Women's Hockey League's inaugural season.


2015–16 Boston Pride season, Draft
The following were the Pride selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.


2015–16 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by fifth year head coach Joe Jones, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to American. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing in the second round to NJIT.


2015–16 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the season 13–17, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Lafayette.


2015–16 Boston University Terriers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Boston University Terriers women's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terries, led by second year head coach Katy Steding, played their home games at Case Gym and are members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 3–27, 3–15 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Women's Tournament to American.


2015–16 Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey season
The Boston University Terriers represented Boston University in Women's Hockey East Association during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Terriers, defending WHEA Champions, finished 23-14-2 overall, and 17-5-2 in WHEA play.


2015–16 Botola
The 2015–16 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 59th season of the Premier League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 22 July 2015. The season started on 5 September 2015 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 April 2016.


2015–16 Botola
Wydad came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Ittihad Tanja and MC Oujda entered as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 GNF 2.


2015–16 Botola
On June 5th 2016, FUS Rabat won the football championship after a 4-2 victory against Mouloudia D'Oujda. The FUS Rabat club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title for 5 previous times.


2015–16 Botola, Teams
A total of 16 teams compete in the league, including 14 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 GNF 2. On 12 April 2015, Tanger became the first Championship side to be promoted following their 0–0 draw over CA Youssoufia Berrechid in week 27. On 4 May 2015 (in week 30), MC Oujda got promoted to the top flight after defeating US Temara 1-0 in their home match.


2015–16 Botola, Teams
The two promoted clubs replaced Chabab Atlas Khenifra and Ittihad Khemisset.


2015–16 Botola, Season statistics, Hat-tricks
4 Player scored four goals5 Player scored five goals(H) - Home ; (A) - Away


2015–16 Botola 2
The 2015–16 Botola 2 was the 54th season of Botola 2, the second division of the Moroccan football league. The season was started on the 5 September 2015 and  concluded the 15 May 2016. The season break was from 9 until 29 January 2016.


2015–16 Botswana Premier League
The 2015–16 Botswana Premier League was the 51st season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1966. Township Rollers won their 13th league title after defeating Centre Chiefs, 5–1, in the championship playoff. The playoff was announced following controversy as to who the rightful champion was following a series of point deductions and appeals. Township Rollers were docked 10 points for using ineligible player Ofentse Nato, dropping from 70 points to 60 and into second place with the decision. Following a series of appeals by both Township Rollers and Centre Chiefs, the Botswana Football Association decided to hold a championship game at the National Stadium on June 15, although the match was later postponed and played on August 11 at Molepolole Stadium in Molepolole.


2015–16 Botswana Premier League
Motlakase Power Dynamos, BR Highlanders and Satmos finished in the bottom three spots, respectively, and will be relegated to the Botswana First Division for the 2016–17 season.


2015–16 Botswana Premier League, Championship
Township Rollers defeated Centre Chiefs 5–1 to win their 13th league title. With the win, Township Rollers gained entry into the 2017 CAF Champions League.


2015–16 Botswana Premier League, Results
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).


2015–16 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by first year head coach Michael Huger, played their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They defeated Kent State and Central Michigan to advance to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Akron.


2015–16 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team, Previous season
The Falcons finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Eastern Michigan. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Saint Francis (PA) in the first round before losing in the second round to Canisius.


2015–16 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team represents Bowling Green State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by fourth year head coach Jennifer Roos, play their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–18, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Women's Tournament to Buffalo.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
During the 2015-16 season, the Bracknell Bees participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
Due to an issue with the ice at the John Nike Leisure Centre the home game against Peterborough Phantoms on Saturday 31 October 2015 was postponed. It was re-scheduled for Thursday 26 November 2015 with a 7:45pm faceoff. The club addressed the issue on the official website stating "While a mid-week game is not an ideal option for either team or the fans, this date is unfortunately the only viable date available for both teams and the rink."


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
Towards the end of November the club released a statement regarding speculation over the clubs short, medium and long term viability. The club revealed that the season's finances have been severely affected by a number of factors including the fact that season ticket sales were down 20% on the previous season.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
The club also listed the fact that the first temporary closure of the ice rink due to plant failure at the beginning of the season also had a negative affect, with the pre-season games being played at an alternative venue, the projected loss of expected match night ticket sales and match night fund raising came to around £8,000.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
The incorrectly manufactured shirts supplied for the season took a long time to resolve and hampered sales of replica shirts. The second temporary closure of the ice rink also meant a loss of incoming cash. Between 24 October and 15 November, the club received £441 in match night ticket sales and £800 in match night fund raising. During this period the salary and rink rental costs alone amount to over £28,000. The ice contract in place requires an upfront payment at the start of the season equivalent to four weeks with the remaining payments being spread across the remainder of the season with payments ending at the end of February 2016.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
In the statement the club also pointed out that the fixture scheduling sees a third of the season's home games being played in the last seven weeks of the season. Due to all the aforementioned issues the club had encountered severe difficulty in meeting its weekly and monthly salary obligation in October and admitted that it was likely they'd struggle to meeting the salary obligations in line with agreed payment dates for November and December. The club finished the press release saying "The challenges we are faced with this season are challenging but not insurmountable. We remain with the objective of taking this club into the Elite League where it rightfully belongs"


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
The club had further financial problems which led to an away game at the Hull Pirates on Friday 4 March 2016 to be postponed. The club blamed it on "complications with travel arrangements". A fans forum was held on Monday 7 March at 7.30pm in Honies Restaurant at The Hive where chairman Andrew Cross and general manager Ben Beeching who operate under the name of Precision Sports Marketing (PSM), spoke about the short and long-term future of the club. They discussed plans to set the club up as a charity model which would allow the ownership of the club to be expanded. They also revealed the club was £74,000 short of their top-end expectations for the season and confirmed that the club owed at least £9,000 in unpaid wages.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season
The club appealed to fans for assistance in raising funds to facilitate the team's coach travel for the final game of the season against the Manchester Phoenix. The required total of £1,295 was met by donations and the Bees ended up with a 6-2 road win to end the campaign.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season, Schedule and results, Preseason
The pre-season schedule would start with a series against the reigning League & Cup champions, the Telford Tigers. The Bees hosted the Tigers at The Hive on Saturday 29 August 2015, before making the trip north for the second game of the series on Sunday 30 August 2015.


2015–16 Bracknell Bees season, Schedule and results, Preseason
The Bracknell Bees pre-season would also see the continuation of the traditional M4 Derby Classic series match-ups against the Swindon Wildcats. The Bees travelled to face the Wildcats at the Link Centre on Saturday 5 September 2015 (face off 5.45pm) before hosting Swindon back at The Hive on Sunday 6 September 2015 (face off 6pm) in the second game of the two match series.


2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 2015–16 season will be Bradford City's 113th season in their history, their 101st in the Football League and 103rd in the English football league system. Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. The new kits were announced in April 2015 – a claret and amber checked home kit, and an all-black away kit.


2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season, Pre-Season Friendlies
On 5 June 2015, Bradford City announced their first pre-season friendly against Guiseley. On 10 July 2015, the club confirmed as part of the Scotland tour they will face St Mirren. A day later the Bantams announced they will play host to Carlisle United on 25 July 2015. A pre-season friendly against Burnley was confirmed on 12 June 2015. On 19 June 2015, Bradford City confirmed a friendly against Farsley. On 30 June 2015, the Bantams confirmed their second friendly during the week-long stay in Scotland. On 20 July 2015, Bradford City announced they will send a XI side to Ossett Albion. On 23 July 2015, Bradford announced another friendly addition against Whitby Town.


2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season, League One, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season, League One, Play-offs
After finishing fifth in League One, City were entered into the end-of-season play-offs to determine who would get promoted to Championship for the 2016–17 season. Bradford were against fourth-placed Millwall in the semi-finals and played them over two legs.


2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Bradford City were drawn away against York City.


2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season, Football League Trophy
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Bradford will host Barnsley.


2015–16 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were led by first year head coach Brian Wardle, who was hired in the offseason to replace Geno Ford. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference and played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois. They finished the season 5–27, 3–15 in Missouri Valley play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Loyola–Chicago.


2015–16 Bradley Braves men's basketball team, Previous season
The Braves finished the 2014–15 season with an overall record of 9–24. The team finished in last place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a conference record of 3–15. Following a first round upset of No. 7 seed Drake in the MVC Tournament, the Braves season ended with a loss to Northern Iowa.


2015–16 Bradley Braves men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 22, 2015, Bradley fired head men's basketball coach Geno Ford, who compiled a 46–86 (19–53) record in four seasons at Bradley. Ford was replaced less than a week later by UW–Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle.


2015–16 Bradley Braves women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Bradley Braves women's basketball team represents Bradley University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Braves are led by fourth year head coach Michael Brooks. The Braves are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and play their home games at Renaissance Coliseum. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.


2015–16 Bradley Braves women's basketball team
On March 14, Michael Brooks was fired. He finished at Bradley with a four year record 37–84.


2015–16 Brazilian network television schedule
The 2015–16 network television schedule for the four major Brazilian Portuguese commercial broadcast networks in Brazil covers primetime hours from April 2015 to March 2016.


2015–16 Brazilian network television schedule
The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series or telenovelas (soap operas), and series canceled after the 2014–15 season.


2015–16 Bremen-Liga
The 2015–16 season of the Bremen-Liga, the highest association football league in the German state of Bremen, was the eighth season of the league at tier five (V) of the German football league system.


2015–16 Bremen-Liga
The season began on 29 August 2015 and finished on 22 May 2016, interrupted by a winter break from 19 December to 31 January.


2015–16 Bremen-Liga, 2015–16 standings
The 2015–16 season saw two new clubs in the league, Bremer TS Neustadt and ESC Geestemünde, both promoted from the Landesliga Bremen.


2015–16 Bremen-Liga, 2015–16 standings
Of the Bremen-Liga teams only Bremer SV and Blumenthaler SV applied for a Regionalliga licence for the 2016–17 season, with the Northern German Football Association deciding on 9 May 2016 to grant all applicants a licence.


2015–16 Bremen-Liga, Promotion play-off
Promotion play-off were to be held at the end of the season to the Regionalliga Nord. The runners-up of the Niedersachsenliga and the champions or, in Hamburg's case, the only team applying for a licence, of the Bremen-Liga, Oberliga Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein-Liga played each other for two more spot in the Regionalliga. In the promotion round each team met the other just once with the two highest-placed teams in the final table promoted:


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Brentford's 126th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, August
Brentford's season began with a 2–2 draw against Ipswich Town. Kevin Bru and Ryan Fraser netted for the visitors but stoppage time goals from Andre Gray and James Tarkowski sealed a point for the Bees. Brentford then welcomed Oxford United to Griffin Park for the League Cup First Round but were thrashed 0–4 after fielding a weakened team. During this match, new signing Andreas Bjelland suffered a significant injury to the left knee and was forced out of action for 9 months.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, August
On 14 August, Brentford signed right-back Maxime Colin from Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee to replace Moses Odubajo who left to join Hull City. Jota underwent surgery after suffering damaged ankle ligaments in the opening match of the season against Ipswich Town and was expected to be out for around 3 months. On 21 August, Brentford's previous season top goal scorer Andre Gray joined Burnley for a club record fee. Burnley were Brentford's next opponents where they lost 1–0 to a first half Michael Keane header in a game where Gray was ineligible. Brentford then hosted Reading but succumbed to a 1–3 defeat after a poor first half. At the end of the month, Brentford brought in two loan signings: Marco Djuricin from Red Bull Salzburg for a season, and Sergi Canós from Liverpool on an initial half-season loan.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, September
On transfer deadline day, Brentford concluded their summer transfer business with the signing of midfielder Ryan Woods from Shrewsbury Town for a reported £1 million. Brentford also extended the contract of injured striker Scott Hogan until the end of the 2017–18 season as he continued his recovery from a damaged anterior cruciate ligament. Brentford returned to action after the international break with a 1–1 draw away to Leeds United.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, September
Djuricin scored in the first half on his debut but Leeds equalised late in the second half after Woods, also on his debut, lost the ball in midfield which led to Mirco Antenucci slotting past Button. Brentford then travelled to Middlesbrough where they lost 3–1. A brace from Cristhian Stuani followed by a goal from Albert Adomah were enough to leave Brentford in 21st place, just above the relegation zone. Dijkhuizen celebrated his first home win at Brentford against Preston North End. Brentford had conceded within the first minute to a Daniel Johnson finish but won the vital three points after goals from Vibe and Djuricin in the second half with substitute Sergi Canós making a noticeable difference when he came on.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, September
On 26 September, Brentford suffered defeat at home against Sheffield Wednesday in a game which finished with 10 men on each team. James Tarkowski was sent off in the first half with Atdhe Nuhiu scoring the resulting penalty. Alan Judge then curled home after a wonderful long pass from goalkeeper David Button. Jérémy Hélan was sent off for a second bookable offence shortly after but with Brentford pushing for a winner, Lucas João scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute which secured Brentford's fourth defeat in six games.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, September
Following that loss, on 28 September, Brentford announced that Dijkhuizen and his assistant, Roy Hendriksen had parted company with the club. Lee Carsley was promoted to First Team Head Coach alongside his assistant Paul Williams with Bees legend Kevin O'Connor replacing Carsley as Development Squad Head Coach. Carsley's first game in charge of Brentford was a 0–2 home defeat to Birmingham City. Second half goals from Michael Morrison and former Bee Clayton Donaldson sealed the win for the Blues.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Season Review, October
On 1 October, Brentford signed Chelsea midfielder John Swift on an initial one month youth loan. Swift made his debut as a sub in Brentford's next game against Derby County. However, he was unable to stop Brentford losing 0–2 in what was a very poor performance overall for the Bees. Chris Martin and Tom Ince scored the goals for Derby in the first half. During the international break, Josh Clarke joined Barnet on loan until the start of 2016. Domestic football returned to Griffin Park with a 2–1 win over Rotherham United. Judge scored two goals with the first one being a fine volley from the edge of the area. Rotherham had equalised through Joe Mattock straight after the break but Judge soon struck again, this time with a powerful header.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Pre season
On 7 May 2015, Brentford announced their first pre-season friendly against Luton Town on 28 July 2015. On 18 May 2015, Brentford confirmed they will face Premier League side Stoke City on 25 July 2015 in a pre-season friendly. A day later, the club confirmed their third friendly against Boreham Wood. On 8 June 2015, a friendly against Norwich City was announced. On 23 June 2015, Brentford announced a friendly against Portuguese side Farense. Also a Brentford XI side will face four pre-season fixtures.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, Championship, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Brentford F.C. season, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Brentford were drawn at home against Oxford United.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Brighton & Hove Albion 114th year in existence and fifth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
Brighton enjoyed a much improved season after narrowly avoiding relegation the season prior, finishing an impressive 3rd place in the Championship table below Middlesbrough only on an inferior goal difference of two goals. Brighton only lost five games throughout the entire season, a feat matched by champions Burnley who only finished with four more points than Brighton.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
The season began in spectacular fashion for Brighton, where they embarked on a 21 game unbeaten run that saw them occupy an automatic promotion place for much of the first half of the season. However, they would then lose four out of their five following games, dropping out of the top two and only sporadically occupying second place throughout the season, fighting a fierce contest with promotion rivals Hull City, Derby County, Middlesbrough and Burnley.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
After this mid-season dip in form, Brighton would only lose one more game throughout the rest of the season, and went into the final game of the Championship season away at second-placed Middlesbrough level on points with them but behind them on goal difference, knowing only a win would secure automatic promotion. The two teams drew 1–1, and Brighton finished the season in a play-off position instead.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
A third play-off campaign for the Seagulls in four seasons ensued, however it would again end in defeat at the semi-final stage for a third time, as Brighton lost 3–1 on aggregate over two legs against Sheffield Wednesday.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Squad, Development squad and youth team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Pre-season, Friendlies
On 5 May 2015, Brighton & Hove Albion announced four pre-season friendlies, Away to Lewes on 18 July 2015, Away to Crawley Town on 22 July 2015, Away to Aberdeen on 26 July 2015 and Away to Gillingham on 29 July 2015. On 25 May 2015, Brighton & Hove Albion announced they will face 2015 Europa League finalists Sevilla at home on 2 August 2015. On 23 June 2015, Brighton & Hove albion announced Swiss opposition for 11 July 2015.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion entered the FA Cup in the third round, which was drawn on 7 December 2015. Brighton were drawn away against Hull City.


2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Brighton & Hove Albion were drawn away against Southend United. In the second round, Brighton were drawn away to Walsall.


2015–16 Brisbane Roar FC season
The 2015–16 Brisbane Roar FC season was the club's eleventh season participating in the A-League and in the FFA Cup for the second time.


2015–16 Brisbane Roar FC season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Brisbane Roar W-League season
The 2015–16 Brisbane Roar season was the club's eighth season in the W-League. They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Melbourne City on 5–4 on penalties.


2015–16 Brisbane Roar W-League season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Bristol City F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Bristol City's 118th season as a professional football club and their first back in the Championship following promotion last season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was the 133rd season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 88th in the Football League. Rovers returned to the Football League after an absence of just one season following their promotion from the Conference Premier via the play-offs.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
For the second successive season, Rovers were promoted, the first time the club had achieved back to back promotions in its history. On a dramatic final day of the season in which Rovers required a win and other results to go in their favour, a 92nd-minute winner against Dagenham & Redbridge from Lee Brown sparked wild celebrations at the Memorial Stadium as the club returned to the third tier of English football for the first time in five years. Striker Matty Taylor ended the season as the top goalscorer in the top four divisions of the English football league system with 27 goals.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Competitions, Summary
Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws. Bristol Rovers score listed first where applicable.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Matches, Pre-season friendlies
On 26 May 2015, Rovers announced their initial pre-season fixtures against Salisbury, Cirencester Town, Arsenal U21s and Reading in addition to a testimonial fixture against West Bromwich Albion for long serving, retiring physiotherapist and former player Phil Kite. Further friendlies against Cheltenham Town, Mangotsfield United and Sutton United were later added, all away from home.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Matches, League Two
On 17 June 2015, the Football League revealed the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers' first fixture was against Northampton Town at the Memorial Stadium followed, a week later by a trip to Huish Park to face Yeovil Town. The traditional boxing day fixture saw Rovers' travel to AFC Wimbledon while the final game of the season saw Dagenham & Redbridge visit the Mem.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Matches, FA Cup
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made. Rovers were drawn at home to Southern League Premier side Chesham United whom they lost to 1–0.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Matches, Football League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Rovers were drawn at home against Championship side Birmingham City, who they lost to 2–1.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Matches, Football League Trophy
On 3 August 2015, Rovers were awarded a bye in the first round. On 5 September 2015, Rovers were drawn at home against fellow League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, whom they defeated 2–0. On 10 October 2015, Rovers were drawn away to League One side Southend United in the quarter-final and were defeated 1–0.


2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Matches, Gloucestershire Senior Cup
Rovers' entered in the first round of the Gloucestershire Senior Cup where they faced holders Cirencester Town, whom they defeated 5–2. They then met Mangotsfield United in the quarter-final, winning 4–1. Their semi-final was against Forest Green Rovers whom they lost to 4–3. Rovers generally fielded a team of non-regular first-team and youth squad players in the competition.


2015–16 British Basketball League season
The 2015–16 British Basketball League season was the 29th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland.


2015–16 British and Irish Cup
The 2015–16 British and Irish Cup was the seventh season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Worcester Warriors were the defending champions having won the 2014–15 final against Doncaster Knights 35–5 at Castle Park, Doncaster on 3 April 2015. There have been five different winners and six different losing finalists of the competition in the six seasons of its existence. The format of the competition was similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. This season the four Welsh teams are the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro 12 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division.


2015–16 British and Irish Cup
Matches were played on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups. First round matches began on 13 November 2015 and the final was held on 10 April 2016.


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Competition format
The competition format is a pool stage followed by a knockout stage. The pool stage consists of five pools of four teams playing home and away matches. The top side in each pool, plus the three best runners-up, will progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists will be ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists will progress to the semi-final draw. Matches take place on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups.


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Knock-out stage
The eight qualifiers are seeded according to performance in the pool stage, and competed in the quarter-finals, which are held on the weekend of 11/12/13 March 2016. The four top seeds host the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 format. However, if two teams have qualified from the same group then they cannot be drawn together despite the seeding. Hence Leinster A and Moseley were not drawn together leading to a 1 v 7, 2 v 8, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 format.


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
56 - 6 Yorkshire Carnegie at home to London Scottish on 13 December 2015


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
40 - 0 Doncaster Knights away to Connacht Eagles on 16 January 2015


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
62 - 16 Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015Doncaster Knights away to Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select on 19 December 2015London Scottish at home to Ospreys Premiership Select on 16 January 2016Leinster A away to Moseley on 16 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015Rotherham Titans at home to Moseley on 20 December 2015Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select away to Jersey on 16 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Matthew Morgan for Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Uili Kolo'ofai for Jersey away to Connacht Eagles on 12 December 2015 Andy Saull for Yorkshire Carnegie at home to Munster A on 17 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Gavin Henson for Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015 Peter Lydon for London Scottish at home to Ospreys Premiership Select on 16 January 2016 Cathal Marshal for Leinster A away to Moseley on 16 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Laurence May for Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015 Rhys Jones for Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select away to Jersey on 16 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Ross Byrne for Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Attendances
Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016


2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Attendances
Scarlets Premiership Select at home to Ulster Ravens on 21 November 2015Connacht Eagles at home to Doncaster Knights on 16 January 2016


2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season
The 2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its fourth season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.


2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season
In the off-season, the Nets let Deron Williams go after five seasons with the team. He later signed with the Dallas Mavericks.


2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season
On February 25, the Nets parted ways with All-Star Joe Johnson. Two days later, Johnson signed with the Miami Heat.


2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season
The Nets finished with a 21–61 record, their worst since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.


2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth year head coach Mike Martin, played their home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–20, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.


2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the season 13–18, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.


2015–16 Brown Bears women's ice hockey season
The Brown Bears represented Brown University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were led by new head coach, Bob Kenneally.


2015–16 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2015–2016 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth year head coach Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center. They were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.


2015–16 Brøndby IF season
The 2015–16 season was Brøndby's 35th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 26th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 50th year in existence as a football club.


2015–16 Brøndby IF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Brøndby IF season, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by first year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion, and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 17–14, 14–4 in Patriot League play to win the regular season league championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Holy Cross. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Monmouth.


2015–16 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bison finished the 2014–15 season 19–15, 13–5 in Patriot League play to win the Patriot League regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament where they lost to Lafayette. As a regular season league champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Temple.


2015–16 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 30, head coach Dave Paulson resigned to take the same position at George Mason. He finished at Bucknell with a 10-year record of 134–94. On April 20, the school hired Nathan Davis as head coach.


2015–16 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Lafayette Leopards women's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 25–8, 17–1 in Patriot League play to share the Patriot League regular season title with Army. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Loyola (MD). As champs of the Patriot League who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament they defeated Akron in the first round before losing to Michigan in the second round.


2015–16 Buffalo Beauts season
The 2015–16 Buffalo Beauts season was the first in franchise history and the National Women's Hockey League's inaugural season.


2015–16 Buffalo Beauts season, Draft
The following were the Beauts selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.


2015–16 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by first year head coach Nate Oats, played their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division and third place overall. They defeated Miami (OH), Ohio, and Akron to be champions of the MAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.


2015–16 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2014–15 season 23–10, 12–6 in MAC play to be co–champions of the East Division and co–champions of the MAC overall regular season. They defeated Akron and Central Michigan to become champions of the MAC Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first NCAA Tournament bid in school history, where they lost in the second round to West Virginia.


2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls, led by fourth year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack, play their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They won the MAC Women's Tournament and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time in school history where they lost in the first round to Ohio State.


2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team, NCAA invitation
Buffalo finished the regular-season tied for seventh in the conference and were assigned the eight seed for the 2016 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament. In the first round game, they beat Bowling Green 64–44, then knocked off the top-seeded Ohio 72–60. After upsetting the fifth seed Akron 88–87 in the semifinals, they face the second-seeded Central Michigan for the tournament championship. This game would be even closer, as it would go to overtime. The game was still tied with 3.4 seconds left in the game.


2015–16 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team, NCAA invitation
The ball was inbounded to Stephanie Reid who dribbled around a  screen and put up a shot that went off the glass, and through the net to win the game 73–71. The win gave Buffalo the first ever championship of the Mid-America Conference and their first ever invitation to the NCAA tournament.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Ottawa Senators with a 3–1 loss.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season
This was originally to be the final season in which Rick Jeanneret serves as the team's play-by-play announcer; he has been in that position since the team's second season in 1971. As in recent years, he will rotate with Dan Dunleavy in the position. However, Jeanneret agreed to continue indefinitely as part-time announcer as long as his health allows it.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
The Sabres fired head coach Ted Nolan on April 12, 2015, amid poor on-ice record and disagreements with general manager Tim Murray. The team then made overtures to Mike Babcock, the most prominent head coach on the free agent market; despite a record-setting offer, Babcock instead sought (and received) the head coaching position for the Sabres' division and regional rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the Sabres failing to land Babcock, the team's second choice, Dan Bylsma, was subsequently hired on May 28. Bylsma had spent the 2014-15 season out of professional hockey after spending the previous five seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
The Sabres held the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft after finishing last in the league in 2014-15 and losing the draft lottery to the Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres selected Jack Eichel with their pick.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
The Sabres fired President Ted Black on July 27, 2015, and replaced him with Russ Brandon. Brandon also serves as President of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League and will continue in that capacity in addition to his duties with the Sabres.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season, Training camp
As in previous years, the Sabres held a summer development camp from July 6–11, 2015. The highlight of the camp was the "blue and gold" scrimmage on July 10; the scrimmage, which pit a "gold" team led by 2015 second overall pick Jack Eichel against a "blue" team led by 2014 second overall pick Sam Reinhart, drew 17,115 paying fans, nearly double the crowd that attended the 2014 event. An additional 1,500 fans attended the less-publicized 3-on-3 scrimmage, which closed out the camp on July 11.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season, Training camp
The Sabres did not participate in the Detroit Red Wings' annual prospect tournament in Traverse City, Michigan as they have in recent years and instead launched their own "Prospect Challenge" beginning this season. For the first year, the Sabres, New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins prospects faced each other in a single round-robin mini-tournament. Buffalo won both of their games and the tournament.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Player stats, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:


2015–16 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft picks
Below are the Buffalo Sabres' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup
The 2015–16 Bulgarian Cup was the 34th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 23 September 2015 with the matches of the First Round and finished with the final on 24 May 2016. Cherno More Varna were the defending champions.


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup
For the first time in the history of this competition the winner, CSKA Sofia, came from the third division of Bulgarian football. However as the club was excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body., its place was taken up by the runners-up of the 2015–16 A Group, Levski Sofia, who is entitled to participate in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
The following teams competed in the cup:(Teams still active are in bold)


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
Ludogorets RazgradBeroe Stara ZagoraLitex LovechBotev PlovdivLevski SofiaCherno More VarnaSlavia SofiaLokomotiv PlovdivMontanaPirin Blagoevgrad


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
Lokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaBanskoDobrudzha DobrichSozopolNeftochimic BurgasBotev GalabovoLokomotiv 2012 MezdraPirin RazlogVereya Stara ZagoraSeptemvri SimitliSpartak PlevenDunav RusePomorieOborishte Panagyurishte


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, First round
The draw was conducted on 11 September 2015. The games were played between 22 and 24 September 2015. On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 10 teams from A PFG (first division), the 14 teams from the B PFG (second division) and the 8 winners from the regional amateur competitions.


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, Second round
The draw was conducted on 30 September 2015. The games will be played between 27 and 29 October 2015. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, Quarterfinals
The draw was conducted on 3 November 2015. The games will be played between 8 and 10 December 2015. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.


2015–16 Bulgarian Cup, Semifinals
The draw was to be conducted on 15 December 2015. The draw was postponed because of the expulsion of Litex Lovech from the A PFG after the team was ordered off the pitch in a controversial league match against Levski Sofia. At the time it was not clear how this would affect Litex's continued participation in this edition of the Bulgarian Cup. A new date for the draw was scheduled for the 16th of February 2016. The first legs were  played on 6 April and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 April 2016.


2015–16 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 2015–16 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 64th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Four teams participated in the league, and Irbis-Skate Sofia won the championship.


2015–16 Bulgarian women's football championship
The 2015–16 Bulgarian women's football championship was the 31st season of women's league football under the Bulgarian Football Union.


2015–16 Bulgarian women's football championship
The season was played from 5 September 2015 to the end on 28 May 2016. The defending champions were NSA Sofia.


2015–16 Bulgarian women's football championship
FC NSA Sofia won their 13th consecutive championship and qualified to the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.


2015–16 Bundesliga
The 2015–16 Bundesliga was the 53rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. The season started on 14 August 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016. Bayern Munich were the defending champions, after winning their 24th Bundesliga title and 25th German championship overall in the previous season.


2015–16 Bundesliga
Bayern Munich won the 2015–16 title in the second-last round on 7 May 2016, thereby becoming the first club in the history of the Bundesliga and the German football championship to win four consecutive championships.


2015–16 Bundesliga, Teams
A total of 18 teams were participating in this year's edition of the Bundesliga. Of these, 15 sides qualified directly from the 2014–15 season and the two sides were directly promoted from the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season: FC Ingolstadt, the champions, and Darmstadt 98, the runners-up. The final participant was decided by a two-legged play-off, in which the 16th-placed Bundesliga club, Hamburger SV, defeated the third-place finisher in the 2. Bundesliga, Karlsruher SC.


2015–16 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
The team which finished 16th faced the third-placed 2015–16 2. Bundesliga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn entry into the 2016–17 Bundesliga.


2015–16 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs, Second leg
Assistant referees:Tobias Christ (Münchweiler an der Rodalb)Arne Aarnink (Nordhorn)Fourth official:Bastian Dankert (Rostock)


2015–16 Burkinabé Premier League
The 2015–16 Burkinabé Premier League is the 54th edition of top flight football in Burkina Faso. A total of sixteen teams contested in the season which began on 20 November.


2015–16 Burnley F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Burnley's first season back in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League the previous season. This season marked their 134th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. On 2 May 2016, Burnley won promotion back to the Premier League, following a victory over Queens Park Rangers.


2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Burton Albion's 66th season in their history and first ever in League One after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with League One, the club also took part in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 19 May 2015, Burton Albion announced their full pre-season schedule. On 24 May 2015, Burton Albion confirmed their planned pre-season fixture against Benfica was cancelled due to the Portuguese club being invited to take part of the 2015 International Champions Cup. On 29 June 2015, Burton Albion confirmed details of their matches during the tour of the Netherlands.


2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Burton Albion were drawn away against Bolton Wanderers. In the second round, Burton Albion were handed a home tie against Middlesbrough.


2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Burton will travel to Doncaster Rovers.


2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Birmingham Senior Cup
On the Birmingham FA website details of the first round was released, Burton will face Boldmere St. Michaels.


2015–16 Burundi Premier League
The 2015–16 Burundi Ligue A season is the top level of football competition in Burundi. It began on 12 September 2015 and concluded on 12 May 2016. A total of 16 clubs participate in the 2015–16 Ligue A.


2015–16 Bury F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Bury's first season back in League One since relegation in 2012–13 season after gaining promotion the previous season It is also their 131st year in existence. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Bury F.C. season, Competitions, Pre–season friendlies
On 16 June 2015, Bury announced their confirmed pre–season fixtures.


2015–16 Bury F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, serving his second year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 9,100. This was Butler's third season in the Big East Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Providence. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Texas Tech in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia.


2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 23–11, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. Butler received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #6 seed and defeated Texas in the Second Round before losing in the Third Round to Notre Dame.


2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
With starting point guard Alex Barlow graduating in May 2015, Butler needed to add some depth in the guard position to back up Kellen Dunham and Tyler Lewis, who will be coming off of a redshirt season in 2014–15 due to transfer rules. On March 29, 2015, Jordan Gathers, a 6'3" combo guard from St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Conference announced his commitment to Butler after sitting out a season due to a hip injury. Barely a week and a half later, Butler gained another transfer from the Atlantic 10, this time in Kethan Savage from George Washington University. Savage, a 6'3" guard, will have to sit out a year per NCAA transfer regulations and will be available for the 2016–17 season. Gathers completed his degree at St. Bonaventure in three and a half years and therefore is immediately eligible to play.


2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
There were also some changes in the coaching staff in the off season. On April 27, Butler announced the hire of Ryan Pedon, former assistant to Illinois head coach (and former Butler assistant) John Groce, as an assistant coach. Emerson Kampen, who was promoted to an assistant coaching position following Chris Holtmann's appointment as interim HC, was named Butler's new basketball analyst for the 2014-15 season.


2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
Another major change occurred in August when it was announced that the playing surface in Hinkle Fieldhouse — the oldest playing surface still in use in the NCAA — was being sanded down to prepare for the new Bulldog logo at center court. The new design does not include the word "Butler" underneath the bulldog, and replaces the word "Bulldogs" on both end lines with "Butler." Also, the home sideline will have "Hinkle Fieldhouse" painted on it.


2015–16 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Kurt Godlevske, are members of the Big East Conference. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse. They finished the season 10–21, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They advanced in the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Tournament where they lost to DePaul.


2015–16 C.D. Motagua season
The 2015–16 season was F.C. Motagua's 69th season in existence and the club's 50th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football.


2015–16 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
This season, the club were looking for its 14th league and 2nd domestic cup; as well as it first CONCACAF Champions League. On 7 July, former president Eduardo Atala took charge of the club for his second term after Julio Gutiérrez was forced to resign due to legal matters. On 20 October, a 1–1 draw against Club América meant an early elimination from the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament ended with the silver medal when they lost to C.D. Honduras Progreso on penalty shoot-outs after a 4–4 aggregated score in 210 minutes of play.


2015–16 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
For the Clausura tournament, the club announced that they will be playing all their home games on Saturdays in the evening, instead of the traditional Sundays in the afternoon; seeking for a better response from their local fans. On 31 December, Uruguayan newspaper Ovación Digital announced the results of the annual survey which decides the best teams, players and managers of each Latin American country for 2015, and Motagua, was selected as the best 2015 team in Honduras.


2015–16 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
For their second season in a row, the team was unsuccessful on conquering the Honduran Cup as they lost to Juticalpa F.C. in the quarterfinals. In the Clausura tournament, they were unable to qualify to their fourth consecutive final under Diego Vásquez's management when they fall short in the semifinals against city rivals Club Deportivo Olimpia.


2015–16 CA Osasuna season
The 2015–16 season was the 96th season in the existence of CA Osasuna and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, CA Osasuna participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.


2015–16 CA Osasuna season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 CB Gran Canaria season
The 2015–16 season was Herbalife Gran Canaria's 54th in existence and the club's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish basketball. Gran Canaria was involved in four competitions.


2015–16 CCHL season
The 2015–16 CCHL season was the 55th season of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). The twelve teams of the CCHL played 62-game schedules.


2015–16 CCHL season
The winner of the Bogart Cup competed in the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Fred Page Cup. If successful against the winners of the Quebec Junior Hockey League and Maritime Junior A Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup.


2015–16 CCHL season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title.


2015–16 CCHL season, Season leaders, Scoring
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2015–16 CCHL season, Season leaders, Goal keeping
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2015–16 CCHL season, Season leaders, Special teams, Power play
Note: GP = Games Played; PPGF = Power Play Goals For; ADV = Man Advantage Opportunities; PP% = Power Play Percentage; SHGA = Short Handed Goals Against


2015–16 CCHL season, Season leaders, Special teams, Penalty killing
Note: GP = Games Played; PPGA = Power Play Goals Against; TSH = Times Short Handed; PK% = Power Killing Percentage; SHGF = Short Handed Goals For


2015–16 CCHL season, Fred Page Cup Championship
The 2016 edition of the Fred Page Cup was hosted by the Woodstock Slammers in Woodstock, New Brunswick.


2015–16 CCHL season, Royal Bank Cup Championship
The Lloydminster Bobcats in Lloydminster, Alberta / Saskatchewan met the winners of the Fred page Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup and the Western Canada Cup in the Royal Bank Cup.


2015–16 CD Leganés season
The 2015–16 season is the 88th season in CD Leganés ’s history and the 13th in the second-tier.


2015–16 CD Leganés season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 CD Lugo season
The 2015–16 season was the 63rd season in the existence of CD Lugo and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, CD Lugo participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.


2015–16 CD Lugo season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 CD Lugo season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 CERH European League
The 2015–16 CERH European League is the 51st season of Europe's premier club roller hockey tournament organised by CERH, and the 19th season since it was renamed from European Champion Clubs' Cup to CERH Champions League/European League.


2015–16 CERH European League
Barcelona were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in semi-finals by the eventual winners Benfica, who became European champions for a second time.


2015–16 CERH European League, Teams
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Title holders, CW: Cup winners, LSF: Losing semi-finalists, LQF: Losing quarter-finalists). Bold means seeded teams.


2015–16 CERH European League, Round dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (draw held at CERH headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal, on 6 September 2015).


2015–16 CERH European League, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 6 September 2015, 11:00, in Luso, Portugal. The 16 teams were allocated into four pots, with the title holders Barcelona being automatically placed in pot 1. Liceo La Coruña, Benfica and Forte dei Marmi were the other three seeded teams. The remaining teams were then drawn into four groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. In each group, teams play against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage.


2015–16 CERH European League, Knockout phase
The knockout phase comprises a quarter-final round and the final four tournament. In the quarter-finals, group stage winners play against group stage runners-up, the latter hosting the first of two legs. The winners qualify for the final four, which will take place at the ground of one of the four finalists.


2015–16 CERH European League, Knockout phase, Quarter-finals
The first-leg matches were played on 5 March, and the second-leg matches were played on 2 April 2016.


2015–16 CERH European League, Knockout phase, Final four
The final four tournament took place on 14 and 15 May 2016. It was hosted by Benfica at the Pavilhão Fidelidade in Lisbon, Portugal.


2015–16 CERH Women's European Cup
The 2015–16 CERH Women's European Cup was the 10th season of Europe's premier female club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. In this season the number of teams increased to sixteen form seven National Associations.


2015–16 CERH Women's European Cup, Results
The draw was held at CERH headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal, on 6 September 2015.


2015–16 CERH Women's European Cup, Final four
The final four tournament took place on 19 and 20 March 2016 in Manlleu, Spain.


2015–16 CERS Cup
The 2015–16 CERS Cup was the 36th season of the CERS Cup, Europe's second club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. Thirty teams from seven national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season.


2015–16 CERS Cup, Teams
Thirty teams from seven national associations qualified for the competition.


2015–16 CERS Cup, Preliminary phase
The preliminary phase legs took place on 24 October and 28 November 2015.


2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.


2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
This edition of the CEV Challenge Cup was historic one since a team from Kosovo was invited for the first time to take part in a CEV competition - the Kosovo's champions Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj. Italian club Calzedonia Verona beat Russian Fakel Novy Urengoy in the finale. American outside hitter Taylor Sander received individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.


2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup, Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup, Main phase
In this phase, the 16 teams eliminated from 2015–16 Men's CEV Cup Round of 32 joined the 16 teams from qualification.


2015–16 CEV Champions League
The 2015–16 CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the season and the 57th edition.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 teams each.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
In each pool, the competition is organised on the basis of a double round-robin system. Each team will thus play 6 matches: twice against each opponent.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
In the League Round, the placing of the teams is determined by the number of matches won.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, they will be ranked on the basis of the following criteria:


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
After the end of the League Round, the organizer of the Final Four will be determined. That team will qualify directly for the Final Four. It will be replaced in Playoff 12 by the next best second-ranked team.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
The remaining second-ranked team as well 3 third-ranked teams with the best score will move to the Challenge Round of the CEV Cup.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, League round
The remaining third-ranked and all fourth-ranked teams will be eliminated.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, Playoffs
The playoffs will consist of two rounds: Playoff 12 and Playoff 6. Each round is played in two legs.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, Playoffs
If the teams are tied after two legs, a "Golden Set" is played. The winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, Playoffs
At each leg, points are awarded to the teams in the same manner as in the Group Round (3 for 3:0 or 3:1, 2 for 3:2 etc.). So, if team A defeat team B in the first leg 3:0 and lose in the second leg 1:3, team A does not advance to the next round (as it would have been expected on the basis of analogy with football competitions), but the two teams are tied with 3 points each, and a Golden Set is played.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Format, Playoffs
The three teams that win in Playoff 6 round advance to the Final Four along with the organizer of the Final Four.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, Pools composition
The drawing of lots was held in Vienna, Austria on 2 July 2015. The 28 participated teams of the competition were divided by 4 pots based on the latest European Cups Ranking List and their National Rankings. Exception, the teams which received wild cards had to be in the 4th pot.


2015–16 CEV Champions League, League round, Ranking of second and third placed teams
The first 7 teams are 2nd placed teams. The other teams are 3rd placed teams.


2015–16 CEV Cup
The 2015–16 CEV Cup was the 44th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.


2015–16 CEV Cup
German club Berlin Recycling Volleys beat Russian Gazprom-Ugra Surgut in both matches of the finals. American outside hitter Paul Lotman representing Berlin Recycling Volleys, was titled Most Valuable Player.


2015–16 CEV Cup, Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2015–16 CEV Cup, Main phase, 16th Finals
The 16 winning teams from the Round of 32 will compete in the Eighthfinals playing home & away matches. The losers of the Round of 32 matches will qualify for the main phase in Challenge Cup.


2015–16 CEV Cup, Main phase, 8th Finals
The 8 winning teams from the eighthfinals will compete in the quarterfinals playing home & away matches.


2015–16 CEV Cup, Challenge phase
In this stage of the competition, the four qualified teams of the Main phase are joined by the four teams with best third-placed finish from the 2015–16 CEV Champions League pool stage.


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "CEV Cup".


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Format
The tournament was played on a knockout format, with a total of 46 teams participating. Initially 30 teams were allocated vacancies to enter the competition at the 'Qualification phase', with another 16 teams joining from the Women's CEV Cup entering the competition at the 'Main phase' stage (as per 'Round composition' below).


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Format
On 5 June 2015, a drawing of lots in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team played a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advanced to the next round. In case the teams were tied after two legs, a Golden Set was played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Qualification phase, 2nd Round
*Note: Stod Volley Steinkjer withdrew from the competition. The CEV awarded Wovo Rovaniemi both matches by 3–0.


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Main phase
In this stage of the competition, the sixteen qualified teams of the Qualification phase were joined by the sixteen losing teams from the 2015–16 Women's CEV Cup.


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Main phase
Bursa BBSK Mladost Zagreb Ti Meraner Volley Innsbruck Asterix Kieldrecht CSM București Vasas Obuda Budapest Minchanka Minsk Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Vfm Franches Montagnes Trabzon İdmanocağı Hapoel Kfar Saba Sm Aesch Pfeffingen ŽOK Jedinstvo Stara Pazova OK Poreč Wovo Rovaniemi Zarechie Odintsovo


2015–16 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Main phase
Viteos Neuchâtel Université VC Sneek VK Královo Pole Brno HPK Hämeenlinna VC Wiesbaden Kohila VC Haifa VC CSM Târgovişte SF Paris Saint Cloud Nantes VB Dauphines Charleroi VK UP Olomouc Apollon Prestige Limassol Eurosped Tvt Almelo Olympiacos Piraeus Hermes Oostende


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League
The 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League was the 57th edition of the CEV Women's Champions League, the highest level of European club volleyball.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, League round
24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams each. The 1st and 2nd qualified for the Playoff 12The organizer of the Final Four were determined after the end of the League Round and qualified directly for the Final Four. The team of the organizer of the Final Four was replaced by the best 3rd ranked team with the best score.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, League round
The next 4 third-placed teams will move to the Challenge Round of the CEV Cup.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, League round
In the League Round, the placing of the teams is determined by the number of matches won. In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, they will be ranked on the basis of the following criteria:


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, Playoff round
The playoffs will consist of two rounds: Playoff 12 and Playoff 6. Each round is played in two legs.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, Playoff round
If the teams are tied after two legs, a "Golden Set" is played. The winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, Playoff round
At each leg, points are awarded to the teams in the same manner as in the Group Round (3 for 3:0 or 3:1, 2 for 3:2 etc.). So, if team A defeat team B in the first leg 3:0 and lose in the second leg 1:3, team A does not advance to the next round (as it would have been expected on the basis of analogy with football competitions), but the two teams are tied with 3 points each, and a Golden Set is played.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Format, Playoff round
The three teams that win in Playoff 6 round advance to the Final Four along with the organizer of the Final Four.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League, Pools composition
The drawing of lots was held in Vienna, Austria on 2 July 2015. The 24 participated teams of the competition were divided by 4 pots based on the latest European Cups Ranking List and their National Rankings. Exception, the teams which received wild cards had to be in the 4th pot.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League in several countries.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool A, Allianz MTV Stuttgart
The following is the roster of the German club Allianz MTV Stuttgart in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool A, Azerrail Baku
The following is the roster of the Azerí club Azerrail Baku in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool A, Dinamo Kazan
The following is the roster of the Russian club Dinamo Kazan in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool A, Lokomotiv Baku
The following is the roster of the Azerí club Lokomotiv Baku in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool B, Calcit Ljubljana
The following is the roster of the Slovenian club Calcit Ljubljana in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool B, Igor Gorgonzola Novara
The following is the roster of the Italian club Igor Gorgonzola Novara in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool B, PGE Atom Trefl Sopot
The following is the roster of the Polish club PGE Atom Trefl Sopot in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool B, Vakıfbank İstanbul
The following is the roster of the Turkish club Vakıfbank İstanbul in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.