2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool C, Agel Prostějov
The following is the roster of the Czech club Agel Prostějov in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool C, Chemik Police
The following is the roster of the Polish club Chemik Police in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


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


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool C, Pomi Casalmaggiore
The following is the roster of the Italian club Pomi Casalmaggiore in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool D, RC Cannes
The following is the roster of the French club RC Cannes in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool D, Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg
The following is the roster of the Russian club Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool D, Vizura Beograd
The following is the roster of the Serbian club Vizura Beograd in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool D, Voléro Zürich
The following is the roster of the Swiss club Voléro Zürich in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool E, Dresdner SC
The following is the roster of the German club Dresdner SC in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool E, Fenerbahçe Grundig Istanbul
The following is the roster of the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Grundig Istanbul in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool E, Impel Wrocław
The following is the roster of the Polish club Impel Wrocław in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


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


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool F, CS Volei Alba Blaj
The following is the roster of the Romanian club CS Volei Alba Blaj in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


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


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool F, Nordmeccanica Piacenza
The following is the roster of the Italian club Nordmeccanica Piacenza in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League squads, Pool F, Rocheville Le Cannet
The following is the roster of the French club Rocheville Le Cannet in the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2015–16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 51st edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
América were the defending champions, and won their second consecutive title, and seventh CONCACAF club title (including the CONCACAF Champions' Cup era), by beating fellow Mexican team UANL 4–1 on aggregate in the final. As the winner of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, they qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their third appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
A total of 24 teams participated in the CONCACAF Champions League: nine from the North American Zone (from three associations), twelve from the Central American Zone (from at most seven associations), and three from the Caribbean Zone (from at most three associations). Therefore, a maximum of 13 out of the 41 CONCACAF member associations may participate in the tournament.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
Clubs may be disqualified and replaced by a club from another association if the club does not have an available stadium that meets CONCACAF regulations for safety. If a club's own stadium fails to meet the set standards then it may find a suitable replacement stadium within its own country. However, if it is still determined that the club cannot provide the adequate facilities then it runs the risk of being replaced.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
Nine teams from the North American Football Union (NAFU) qualify to the Champions League. The allocation to the three NAFU member associations is as follows: four berths for each of Mexico and the United States, and one berth for Canada.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
For Mexico, the winners and runners-up of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments earn berths in Pot 3 of the tournament's group stage. If a team reaches both tournament finals, the vacated berth is reallocated through regular season record.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
For the United States, three berths are allocated through the Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season and playoffs; the fourth berth is allocated to the winner of its domestic cup competition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. If U.S.-based, the MLS Cup winner, the Supporters' Shield winner, the other regular season conference winner and the U.S. Open Cup winner are placed in Pot 3. If a team qualifies through multiple berths, or if any of the MLS berths are taken by a Canada-based MLS team, the berth is reallocated to the best U.S.-based team in the Supporters' Shield table which has failed to otherwise qualify.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
Because Canada hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2015 Canadian Championship, typically played April–May, was extended, with the finals in August. Because a winner therefore would not be determined before the start of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, for this season only, the lone Canadian berth into the tournament (in Pot 1) was given to the best Canadian team in the MLS regular season.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
The champions of the 2015 Canadian Championship would instead qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, and the Canadian Championship schedule in future years will finish in June or July, after the CONCACAF Champions League draw each year, so future winners of the Voyageurs Cup (the Canadian Championship trophy) will earn entry into the Champions League for the following calendar year instead of the same calendar year as in previous tournaments.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
Twelve teams from the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) qualify to the Champions League. The allocation to the seven UNCAF member associations is as follows: two berths for each of Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador, and one berth for each of Nicaragua and Belize. The teams from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama are placed in Pot 2 and the teams from El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Belize are placed in Pot 1.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
All of these leagues employ the split season with two tournaments in one year, so both tournament champions qualify if there are two available berths (if the same team wins both tournaments, the runner-up with the better aggregate record also qualifies), or the champion with the better aggregate record qualifies if there is only one available berth.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
If one or more clubs is precluded, it is supplanted by a club from another Central American association. The reallocation is based on results from previous Champions League tournaments.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Caribbean
Three teams from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualify to the Champions League. The three berths, in Pot 1, are allocated to the top three finishers of the CFU Club Championship, a subcontinental tournament open to clubs from the 31 CFU member associations. In order for a team to qualify for the CFU Club Championship, they usually need to finish as the champion or runner-up of their respective association's league in the previous season, but professional teams may also be selected by their associations if they play in the league of another country.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Caribbean
If any Caribbean club is precluded, it is supplanted by the fourth-place finisher from the CFU Club Championship.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Teams
The following 24 teams (from 12 associations) qualified for the tournament.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Teams
In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the CONCACAF Champions League era starting from 2008–09 (not counting those in the era of the Champions' Cup from 1962 to 2008).


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on June 1, 2015, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida. The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Draw
For the draw, the 24 teams were seeded into three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) were placed in the same pot such that they could not be drawn into the same group:


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Draw
The seeding was changed from previous seasons where teams from the same association were placed in different pots.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures):


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures).


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Knockout stage
Starting from this season, the higher-seeded team in each tie would host the second leg throughout the knockout stage.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, Knockout stage, Seeding
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the knockout stage according to their results in the group stage.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 4 to October 22, 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on June 1, 2015, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida. The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
For the draw, the 24 teams were seeded into three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) were placed in the same pot such that they could not be drawn into the same group:


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The seeding was changed from previous seasons where teams from the same association were placed in different pots.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures):


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were August 4–6, August 18–20, August 25–27, September 15–17, September 22–24, and October 20–22, 2015.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage
The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage was played from February 23 to April 27, 2016. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Seeding
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the knockout stage according to their results in the group stage.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Format
In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures).


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Format
Starting from this season, the higher-seeded team in each tie would host the second leg throughout the knockout stage.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Bracket
The bracket of the knockout stage was determined by the seeding as follows:


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on February 23–24, and the second legs were played on March 1–2, 2016.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on March 15–16, and the second legs were played on April 5, 2016.


2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Final
The first leg was played on April 20, and the second leg was played on April 27, 2016.


2015–16 CR Belouizdad season
In the 2015–16 season, CR Belouizdad competed in the Ligue 1 for the 50th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2015–16 CR Belouizdad season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 November 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 CS Constantine season
In the 2015–16 season, CS Constantine competed in the Ligue 1 for the 18th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. They will be competing in Ligue 1, and the Algerian Cup.


2015–16 CS Constantine season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 November 2014.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
The 2015–16 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was a List A cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 11 October 2015 to 9 April 2016. The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams and Namibia.


2015–16 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
North West finished top of Pool A and Gauteng finished top of Pool B, with both teams progressing to the final of the competition. The final was played at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. Gauteng won the match, beating North West by 7 wickets.


2015–16 CWHL season
The 2015–16 CWHL season is the ninth season of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).


2015–16 CWHL season, Offseason, CWHL Draft
For the second consecutive year, the Brampton Thunder held the first pick overall and selected Harvard defender Sarah Edney. Two members of Canada's gold medal winning roster at the 2014 Winter Olympics were selected during the first round: Marie-Philip Poulin by Les Canadiennes and Brianne Jenner by the Calgary Inferno. Calgary also selected Hayley Wickenheiser ninth overall. In total, the five teams selected 55 players over 13 rounds.


2015–16 CWHL season, Regular season
Les Canadiennes won the Commissioner's Trophy for the best regular season records for the fifth time in seven years, eight points ahead of second-place Calgary Inferno. Montreal also lead the league with a +78 goal differential and an average of 4.75 goals per game. With a 5–4 win against the Brampton Thunder in the final game of the season, Calgary was the second team to secure home-ice advantage for the play-offs. Defending Clarkson Cup champions Boston Blades, however, would only record one shootout victory in their second game of the season, finishing last in the league with two points.


2015–16 CWHL season, Regular season
Regular season scoring was led by four Canadiennes players, with Marie-Philip Poulin claiming the Angela James Bowl as the CWHL's top scorer. Along with Natalie Spooner of the Toronto Furies and Laura Fortino of the Brampton Thunder, she was also nominated for the MVP title.


2015–16 CWHL season, Regular season, Milestones
In a game against the Brampton Thunder on  December 13, 2015, Noemie Marin registered the 200th point of her CWHL career. She would record two assists in the game, including one on the game-winning tally, to reach the milestone.


2015–16 CWHL season, Regular season, Standings
y–  indicates team has clinched regular season title x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot


2015–16 CWHL season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The CWHL All-Star Game was held at Toronto's Air Canada Centre for the second time. In an online poll, Natalie Spooner and Julie Chu voted as team captains by the fans. Chu's Team Black won the game 5–1, with Marie-Philip Poulin scoring two goals and being named the All-Star Game MVP.


2015–16 CWHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2015–16 CWHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average.


2015–16 CWHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss


2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented the California Polytechnic State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by seventh year head coach Joe Callero and played their home games at Mott Athletic Center. They were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Irvine.


2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Mustangs finished 13–16, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big West Tournament where they lost to UC Santa Barbara.


2015–16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners were led by fifth year head coach Rod Barnes and played their home games at the Icardo Center. The Roadrunners competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, Seattle, and New Mexico State to be champions of the WAC Tournament. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first ever appearance, where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma.


2015–16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team, Previous season
The Roadrunners finished the season 14–19, 7–7 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State.


2015–16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners women's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by fifth year head coach Greg McCall, play their home games at the Icardo Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a 3 tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas–Rio Grande Valley.


2015–16 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by third year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 3–13 in Big West play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to Hawaii.


2015–16 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by third year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at the Matadome as members of the Big West Conference. On January 7, 2016, CSUN announced a self-imposed postseason ban due to academic fraud violations. They postseason ban included the Big West Tournament. They finished the season, 10–20, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.


2015–16 Calcutta Premier Division
The 2015–16 Calcutta Premier Division season was the 117th season of the Calcutta Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league was divided into two divisions - Group A and Group B. The Championship title was awarded only to the Group A winner, while four teams from Group A were relegated to Group B at the end of the season and 4 teams from Group B were simultaneously promoted to Group A for the next season. The fixtures of Group A were kicked off on 4 August 2015, while the fixtures for Group B were kicked off on 22 August 2015.


2015–16 Calcutta Premier Division
East Bengal won the title for a record 37th time and also created a record by clinching the title for the 6th consecutive time.


2015–16 Calcutta Premier Division, Group A, Results
1 Mohun Bagan were deducted 3 points in the match with Tollygunge Agragami and Tollygunge Agragami were awarded with 3 points as Mohun Bagan played without the mandatory u-23 player on the field for few minutes in injury time. The result of the match was reversed by IFA to 0–0 and all the goals scored in the match by both the teams were declared void, but the cards shown were recorded. The match was counted as a loss for Mohun Bagan in the final league standings.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season
The 2015–16 Calgary Flames season was the 36th season in Calgary and 44th in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Flames franchise. Coming off an unexpected run to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2014–15, and having acquired defenceman Dougie Hamilton and forward Michael Frolik in the off-season, the Flames were expected to again compete for a playoff spot in 2015–16. Instead, the team struggled. Calgary missed the playoffs and spent much of the season languishing near the bottom of the NHL standings.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season
Defenceman Dennis Wideman had a difficult season individually as he became embroiled in controversy after striking linesman Don Henderson after himself suffering a concussion during a game. The NHL suspended Wideman for 20 games for abuse of an official, prompting a pair of appeals from the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). The second appeal, to a neutral arbitrator, found that the suspension was excessive, and reduced it to ten games, though Wideman had already missed 19 contests when the ruling was made.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Off-season
Calgary entered the 2015 NHL Entry Draft holding the 15th overall selection in the first round, but sent that pick (along with a pair of second-rounders) to the Boston Bruins in exchange for 22-year-old defenceman Dougie Hamilton in a draft-day trade. The acquisition of Hamilton solidified a Calgary defence that includes captain Mark Giordano, T. J. Brodie, Dennis Wideman and Kris Russell – all of whom scored at least 34 points in 2014–15 – and which The Hockey News called "one of the most complete" defensive units in the league. The Flames added to their forward ranks on the first day of the free agent signing period by agreeing to a five-year, $21 million contract with Michael Frolik, formerly of the Winnipeg Jets.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Off-season
The Flames were widely predicted to be among the worst teams in the NHL in 2014–15. The team defied the predictions and reached the second round of the playoffs following a third-place finish in the Pacific Division. As a consequence of that season, Calgary entered 2015–16 with dramatically higher expectations. The Hockey News predicted the Flames would again finish third in the Pacific, behind the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings, and qualify for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
The Flames began the season without T. J. Brodie, who suffered a broken hand during a pre-season game and was expected to miss as much as six weeks. Injuries to Lance Bouma (leg), and Micheal Ferland (knee), followed early in the season. On the ice, the team struggled in October. The Flames lost their season and home opener 5–1 against the Vancouver Canucks on October 7.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
Though the Flames defeated the Canucks in the return match-up three nights later, Calgary then lost 9 of their following 11 games to start the year with just three wins against nine regulation losses and an overtime loss. The poor start forced the team into a position where they would have to make recent NHL history in order to qualify for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. No team since the introduction of the shootout in 2005–06 had qualified for the post-season after earning only seven or fewer points in their first 13 games.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
The Flames improved marginally in November, as the team won five of its following eight games, including all four played on home ice in the month. However, a late November road trip that ended in losses to the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes and San Jose Sharks resulted in Calgary entering December with only eight wins and 18 points on the season. The loss to the Ducks away in Anaheim was particularly frustrating for the team as they held 2–0 and 3–2 leads before dropping a 5–3 decision.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
It was the 21st consecutive regular season loss for the team at the Honda Center, a streak that dates back to January 19, 2004. Much of the team's struggles were attributed to the Flames' poor special teams, as Calgary sat last in the NHL in both the Power play and on the penalty kill. Consequently, the Flames sat dead last in the NHL standings by early December.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
A five-game home stand to begin December reversed the team's fortunes, as Calgary won all five games and ran their home ice winning streak to nine. The Flames were led by their top players, as leading forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, as well as top defencemen Mark Giordano and T. J. Brodie, combined for 12 goals and 16 assists during the homestand. The team's success was also driven by the team's prowess in the NHL's new three-on-three overtime format: The Flames won three games on the homestand in overtime (in addition to a shootout victory).


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
The team's record in the overtime periods stood at a league-best seven wins in eight games decided in overtime, and Gaudreau led all NHL players in scoring with three goals and three assists. Opening a four-game road trip against the Nashville Predators on December 15, the Flames again won in overtime, and Gaudreau again recorded a point as he assisted on Kris Russell's winning tally. The victory pulled the Flames' record back to the .500 mark at 14–14–2.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
A 3–1 victory two nights later against the Dallas Stars elevated the team into a playoff position for the first time as they moved into third place in the Pacific Division. Calgary's overall winning streak ended at seven games on December 19 as the team fell 3–2 to the St. Louis Blues before ending the road trip with a 4–2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings. The Flames returned to the Saddledome for their final game before the Christmas break on December 22 and, led by Johnny Gaudreau's second hat trick of the season, defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4–1. It was Calgary's tenth consecutive win on home ice, which tied the franchise record set between November 7 and December 12, 2006.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
The Flames broke the team record on December 27, as they recorded their 11th-straight home win with a 5–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Gaudreau scored two goals in the contest, and with five in two games, was named both the NHL's First Star of the Week for December 21–27, and the league's First Star for the month of December. The home winning streak came to an end on December 29, as the Anaheim Ducks defeated Calgary 1–0; it was the Flames' first home ice loss in two months. Calgary ended the year with another home loss, on December 31 to the Los Angeles Kings.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
The Flames opened the new year with victories over the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning before losing consecutive games to division rivals the Arizona Coyotes and San Jose Sharks. Calgary then scored a dominating 6–0 victory over the Florida Panthers on January 13; rookie Sam Bennett scored four goals in the contest. In so doing, he became the youngest player in Flames' history (19 years, six months) to record both a hat trick and a four-goal game, and the first Flame to score four since Jarome Iginla in 2003.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
Bennett was named the league's Second Star for the week of January 11–17. The Flames struggled for the rest of the month as they won only one game on a five-game road trip, before returning home and losing to the Nashville Predators on January 27 in their final game before the All-Star break. With a record of 21–24–3. Calgary had fallen toward the bottom of the league standings. As the team entered the break, the Flames had fallen to sixth in the division and 12th place in the conference, and head coach Bob Hartley lamented the team's inconsistent play.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
The Flames had two participants at the All-Star Game, played in Nashville: Mark Giordano and Johnny Gaudreau were named to the Pacific Division team and both played in their second consecutive All-Star Game. The pair helped the Pacific Division team win the four-team mini tournament and share a $1 million prize.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
During the team's all-star break, the National Hockey League reviewed a controversial incident between defenceman Dennis Wideman and linesman Don Henderson in the Nashville game. Wideman was checked hard by an opposing player partway through the first period and, as he slowly skated back to the Flames bench, collided with Henderson then pushed off the official with an apparent crosscheck. After the game, Wideman said he was distracted by pain in his neck and shoulder following the bodycheck he received and did not notice Henderson until it was too late to avoid a collision.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
The league reviewed the incident over the all-star break and, following a February 2 hearing, rejected Wideman's explanation and determined the collision was a deliberate abuse of an official. The league announced the following day that it had suspended Wideman for 20 games, the penalty described in the league rule book for "any player who deliberately strikes an official and causes injury or who deliberately applies physical force in any manner against an official with intent to injure". Wideman would also forfeit over $560,000 in salary due to the suspension.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
Both the Flames and Wideman expressed their disappointment in the severity of the suspension, while the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) immediately appealed it on Wideman's behalf. The NHLPA argued Wideman had no intention of colliding with or harming Henderson, and pointed to "medical evidence" presented in the disciplinary hearing regarding Wideman's condition at the time of the incident.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
Further controversy arose for the Flames following the all-star break as Monahan, Gaudreau and Bouma were all held out of the lineup by head coach Bob Hartley for the team's February 9 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The trio were late for a team meeting the previous day, and were scratched from the Toronto game for disciplinary reasons. The decision allowed defenceman Jakub Nakladal to make his NHL debut in the game, a 4–3 victory.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – February
The trio returned to the lineup two nights later in a wild 6–5 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks, a game in which goaltender Karri Ramo suffered a serious left knee injury after being knocked into the goalpost. The injury was revealed to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus damage that ended his season. However, the team's playoff hopes were greatly diminished in the following two games – a 4–1 loss in Phoenix and a 6–4 defeat to Anaheim in a Family Day matinee at home on February 15 – and left the team ten points outside of a playoff spot.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, March – April
Gary Bettman upheld Wideman's suspension on appeal, which prompted the NHLPA to further appeal to an independent arbitrator, the first time since the process was created in 2013 that the NHLPA had taken this step. The process was criticized for how slowly it moved, as Wideman had already served 19 games of his suspension when the arbitrator ruled against the NHL's position that Wideman intended to injure the official, and reduced his suspension to ten games. Consequently, he had $280,000 in salary returned for the time he should not have missed. Wideman's return to the Flames' lineup was short-lived as he suffered a season-ending triceps injury one week after being reinstated in a March 17 game.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, March – April
On the ice the Flames continued to struggle. After losing eight of their final nine games in February, the Flames won only two of six games to begin March. The team enjoyed a 3–0–1 stretch that began on March 15 with a Michael Frolik hat trick in a 7–4 victory over the St. Louis Blues, and ended with goaltender Niklas Backstrom, acquired from the Minnesota Wild in a trade at the deadline, recording a 4–1 victory over Montreal in his first NHL contest in over a year on March 21.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, March – April
The Flames were eliminated from post-season contention on March 26, prior to a 4–1 home defeat to Chicago. A few nights later, on March 30, Calgary tied the NHL record for most consecutive road losses to one team as they skated to their 23rd consecutive regular season defeat in Anaheim. However, in the 8–3 loss, Mark Giordano became the first Flames' defenceman to score 20 goals in one season since Dion Phaneuf in 2005–06, while rookie Hunter Shinkaruk scored his first NHL goal.


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


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.


2015–16 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Below are the Calgary Flames' 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 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
The 2015–16 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University Of California, Berkeley in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Cuonzo Martin's second year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Hawaii.


2015–16 California Golden Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2014–15 Cal Golden Bears finished the season with an overall record of 18–15, and 7–11 in conference play. They finished in eighth place in the conference and entered the Pac-12 Tournament winning their first-round game against Washington State before losing in the Quarterfinals to Arizona.


2015–16 California Golden Bears women's basketball team
The 2015–16 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by fifth year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, play their home games at the Haas Pavilion and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 4–14 in Pac-12 play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to UCLA. They missed the postseason for the first time since 2005.


2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Cambridge United's 103rd season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season, Squad, Squad details at start of season
* Player appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2015–16 season. # Date of first team debut


2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 21 May 2015, Cambridge United announced they would face Coventry City in as part of their pre-season schedule. On 28 May 2015, Cambridge United announced their second pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town. On 8 June 2015, Norwich City was added to the pre-season fixture list. On 16 June 2015, a date for Chris Turner's memorial match was announced.


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


2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
On 26 October 2015 the draw for the first round of the FA Cup was drawn and Cambridge United host National League South side Basingstoke Town.


2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Cambridge United were drawn away against Rotherham United.


2015–16 Cambridge United 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. U's host Dagenham & Redbridge.


2015–16 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team
The 2015–16 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team represented Campbell University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Camels were led by third year Kevin McGeehan and played their home games at Gore Arena. They were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in four way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Gardner–Webb.


2015–16 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino
The 2015–16 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino was the 31st edition of the top division of the Portugal women's football championship. It started on 5 September 2015 and ended on 19 June 2016. Viseu 2001 ADSC  and União Recreativa Cadima were promoted to the category, replacing Leixões SC and FC Cesarense.


2015–16 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino
CF Benfica won the championship for the second time and qualified for the Champions League. Clube de Albergaria was the runner-up, and Valadares Gaia FC was third. Fundação Laura Santos and Cadima were the teams relegated.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal
The 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal (also known as Campeonato de Portugal Prio, for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão in 2013, and the first season under the current Campeonato de Portugal title. A total of 80 teams competed in this division, which began on 23 August 2015 and ended on 10 June 2016.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
The competition format consisted of two stages. In the first stage, the 80 clubs were divided in eight series of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria. The only exceptions were teams from Madeira, which were placed in the first series, and teams from the Azores, which were distributed through the latter series. In each series, teams played against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
In the second stage, the two best-placed teams from each first-stage series were divided in two groups of eight teams, again according to geographic proximity, with home-and-away matches. The two group winners, plus the winner of a two-legged play-off between the two group runners-up, secured promotion to the LigaPro. To determine the overall division champion, the group winners contested a one-off grand final on neutral ground.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
The remaining eight clubs from each first-stage series were divided in eight groups of eight teams, with home-and-away matches. The bottom-two teams from each group were relegated to the Districts Championships. The sixth-placed teams were paired into four two-legged play-out ties, with the four winners being paired into two further two-legged play-out ties. All six play-out losers were also relegated.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Second stage, Relegation play-out, First round
Lusitânia da Lourosa lost 3–2 on aggregate and were relegated.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Second stage, Relegation play-out, First round
Atlético de Reguengos lost 4–2 on aggregate and were relegated.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Second stage, Relegation play-out, Second round
1–1 on aggregate. Arões lost 5–4 on penalties and were relegated.


2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal, Second stage, Relegation play-out, Second round
Águias do Moradal lost 3–0 on aggregate and were relegated.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the thirty-first since its establishment. It is the highest level in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 11 September 2015 and ended with the play-off final on 26 May 2016. Folgore/Falciano were the defending champions.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Participating teams
Because there is no promotion or relegation in the league, the same 15 teams who competed in the league last season competed in the league this season.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season
The 15 clubs were split into two groups; one with eight clubs and another with seven clubs.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Results
All teams played twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group. This meant that the clubs in the eight-club group played 21 matches each while the clubs in the seven-club group played 20 matches each during the regular season.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs
The top three teams from each group advanced to a play-off which determined the season's champion and qualifiers for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs
The play-offs were played in a double-eliminination format with both group winners earning byes in the first and second round. All matches were decided over one leg with extra time and then penalties used to break ties.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs, Semi-final
Folgore eliminated and qualified for 2016–17 Europa League first qualifying round†.


2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs, Final
Tre Penne qualified for 2016–17 Champions League first qualifying round and La Fiorita qualified for 2016–17 Europa League first qualifying round†.†Since La Fiorita had already qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Coppa Titano, their European berth (Europa League first qualifying round) for being league runners-up passed to the next highest placed team not already qualified.


2015–16 Canadian network television schedule
The 2015–16 network television schedules for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in Canada covers primetime hours from September 2015 through May 2016. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2014–2015 television season, for Canadian, American and other series.


2015–16 Canadian network television schedule
CBC Television was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 28, 2015, followed by Global on June 1, 2015 and Citytv on June 2, 2015; this was followed by CTV and CTV Two on June 4. As in the past, the commercial networks' announcements come shortly after the networks have had a chance to buy Canadian rights to new American series.


2015–16 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by fourth year head coach Jim Baron, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to advance the quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.


2015–16 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
On May 20, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement. He finished at Canisius with a four year record of 73–59.


2015–16 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Cardiff City's 99th season in their existence and the 88th in the Football League, their second 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 Cardiff City F.C. season, Squad
Appearances and goals for the club are up to date as of 7 May 2016.


2015–16 Cardiff City F.C. season, Squad, Statistics, Captains
Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2015–16 Cardiff City F.C. season, Development Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Carlisle United F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Carlisle United's 111th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Carlisle United F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 11 June 2015, Carlisle United announced their finalised pre-season schedule.


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


2015–16 Carlisle United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The First Round draw took place on 26 October at 7pm at the club house of the FA Charter Standard Community Club Thackley Juniors F.C. based in Thackley in West Yorkshire,  and was broadcast live on BBC Two and BBC Radio 5 Live.


2015–16 Carlisle United F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Carlisle United were drawn at home against Chesterfield. The second round saw Carlisle draw Queens Park Rangers away.


2015–16 Carlisle United 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. Carlisle travelled to Port Vale and were defeated in the first round.


2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in the World Hockey Association), and 19th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The season will begin its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Nashville Predators.


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


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


2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season, Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.


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


2015–16 Carpi F.C. 1909 season
The 2015–16 season was Carpi Football Club 1909's first ever season in Serie A. Having been promoted at the end of the 2014–15 season, the club competed in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia.


2015–16 Cayman Islands Premier League
The 2015–16 Cayman Islands Premier League season was the 37th season of top-tier football in the Cayman Islands. It began on 18 October 2015 and will end on 29 May 2016. Scholars International were the defending champions, having won their 9th title last season. Scholars International won their 10th title this season.


2015–16 Cayman Islands Premier League, Clubs
Cayman Brac FC finished 8th at the conclusion of last season and were relegated. Taking their place in this season was Academy SC.


2015–16 Cayman Islands Premier League, Clubs
Roma United finished 7th at the conclusion of last season and had to participate in a play-off, which they won. Therefore, they remain in the Premier League for this season.


2015–16 Cayman Islands Premier League, Table, Promotion/Relegation playoff
The 7th place team in this competition will face the runners-up of the First Division for a place in next season's competition.


2015–16 Celta de Vigo season
The 2015–16 season was the 92nd season in Celta de Vigo’s history and the 50th in the top-tier.


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


2015–16 Celta de Vigo season, Current 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 Celtic F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was the 127th season of competitive football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. They also competed in the Europa League, having been eliminated in the play-off round of the Champions League.


2015–16 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Disciplinary Record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.


2015–16 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Disciplinary Record
Last updated: 11 May 2016Source: Ordered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2015–16 Central African general election
General elections were held in the Central African Republic on 30 December 2015 to elect the President and National Assembly. As no presidential candidate received more than 50% of the vote, and following the annulling of the results of the National Assembly elections by the Transitional Constitutional Court, a second round of the presidential elections and a re-run of the parliamentary vote took place on 14 February 2016, with run-offs on 31 March 2016.


2015–16 Central African general election
The elections were delayed several times, the original elections having been scheduled for 18 October before being postponed, whilst the second round of the presidential elections was due to be held on 31 January 2016. Acting President Catherine Samba-Panza was not allowed to stand as a candidate.


2015–16 Central African general election
Following the second round of the presidential elections, former Prime Minister Faustin-Archange Touadéra was declared the winner with 63% of the vote, defeating Union for Central African Renewal candidate Anicet-Georges Dologuélé, another former Prime Minister.


2015–16 Central African general election, Background
Despite the 25 August 2012 signing of a peace agreement between the government and the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) that promised closure of the Bush War, political violence continued in the eastern and central parts of the country. Then, on 10 December 2012, fighters from the Séléka rebel coalition seized the towns of N'Délé, Sam Ouandja and Ouadda. Following further battlefield successes through the month, the government called for support from former coloniser France and the United States. Though the offer was spurned, other central African states and South Africa sent in troops to secure the country and its capital, Bangui, from Séléka.


2015–16 Central African general election, Background
On 11 January 2013, a ceasefire agreement was signed in Libreville, Gabon, between the government, Séléka and the political opposition. The agreement led to a dropping of the demand for President François Bozizé's resignation, but required that he appoint a new prime minister from the opposition. The National Assembly of the Central African Republic was also dissolved within a week, with a year-long coalition government formed in its place and a new election called for within 12 months.


2015–16 Central African general election, Background
The interim government would implement judicial reforms, amalgamate the rebel troops with government soldiers to establish a new national military, and introduce other social and economic reforms. The government was also required to free all political prisoners imprisoned during the conflict and that foreign troops must return to their countries of origin. Séléka was not required to give up the cities they had taken or were occupying in order to ensure that the government would not renege on the agreement.


2015–16 Central African general election, Background
Following the ouster of Bozizé in March 2013, Michel Djotodia became president. In the ensuing months atrocities were committed by the Seleka and the newly formed Christian anti-balaka groups. Djotodia eventually left and the Mayor of Bangui, Catherine Samba-Panza, was made interim president. However, instability and sectarian violence continued in the lead up to the election.


2015–16 Central African general election, Candidates
Kwa Na Kwa, the former ruling party loyal to Bozizé, announced on 10 August 2015 that Bozizé would return to the country and stand as a candidate in the October 2015 presidential election. KNK Secretary-General Bertin Bea complained that the transitional authorities were trying to obstruct his bid, however. A few days later, Bea was arrested, purportedly for "inciting disorder" two months earlier.


2015–16 Central African general election, Candidates
On 8 December 2015, the Constitutional Court announced the list of approved presidential candidacies. Bozizé's candidacy was among those rejected. Officially, he was excluded because he was not registered on the voter list and because he had agreed not to run again as part of the peace agreement in January 2013, two months before he was ousted. Gunfire was subsequently reported in parts of Bangui, as his supporters reacted angrily to the news.


2015–16 Central African general election, Candidates
The KNK said that Bozizé's exclusion was "the result of internal and external pressure", with many of his supporters alleging that the French government was involved in the decision. About 30 candidates were approved to run, including three former prime ministers (Anicet Georges Dologuélé, Martin Ziguélé, and Faustin Archange Touadéra) and three sons of former presidents (Désiré Kolingba, Sylvain Patassé, and Jean-Serge Bokassa).


2015–16 Central African general election, Campaign
Prior to the election, a constitutional referendum was held on 13–14 December 2015. Results announced on 21 December showed that the referendum passed with 93% support. On 22 December, the official campaigning period began. Presenting himself as a candidate of peace and inclusion, Anicet Georges Dologuélé declared that he had "never held a weapon" and said that Bozizé would be able to play some unspecified role in national affairs. On the same day, the KNK announced its support for Dologuélé.


2015–16 Central African general election, Campaign
On 24 December acting Prime Minister Mahamat Kamoun stated that the elections would be postponed to 30 December, to allow further preparations.


2015–16 Central African general election, Conduct
The polls were characterized by insecurity, and many voters could not participate because of the dire security situation and were instead seeking refuge in other countries. The government failed to set up an absentee voting system. However, there were many irregularities, though fears of widespread violence were not realized and the African Union regarded the elections as successful.


2015–16 Central African general election, Results, President
Results for Bangui, released on 2 January 2016, showed Faustin-Archange Touadéra placing first (30,999 votes), Anicet Georges Dologuélé placing second (28,162 votes), Désiré Kolingba placing third (25,055 votes), Jean-Serge Bokassa placing fourth (10,672 votes), and Martin Ziguélé placing fifth (9,946 votes). Although results from the rest of the country were not given at the time, overall turnout was placed at 72.2%. Further results released on 3 January, accounting for about 25% of all votes, showed Touadéra with about 23% of the vote (about 120,000 votes), far ahead of Dologuélé, in second place with about 68,500 votes. By 6 January, results accounting for about 77% of votes showed Dologuélé in the lead with 259,211 votes, followed by Touadéra with 222,391 votes and all of the other candidates trailing far behind.


2015–16 Central African general election, Results, President
Provisional results announced by Marie-Madeleine Nkouet, the President of the National Election Authority, on 7 January 2016 showed Dologuélé in first place with 23.78% of the vote and Touadéra in second place with 19.42% of the vote. A second round of voting between Dologuélé and Touadéra was expected. The Transitional Constitutional Court approved the final results on 25 January, putting Dologuélé in first place with 23.74% of the vote and Touadéra second with 19.05%.


2015–16 Central African general election, Results, President
The electoral commission announced on 20 February 2015 that Touadéra won the second round with 62.71% of the vote, defeating Dologuélé. Although Dologuélé alleged fraud, he nevertheless stated that "for the sake of peace" he accepted the official results, would not appeal, and "recognize[d] Faustin-Archange Touadéra as the leader of all Central Africans". The Constitutional Court validated the results and formally declared Touadéra to be elected as President on 1 March.


2015–16 Central African general election, Results, National Assembly
The second round of the parliamentary election was held on 31 March 2016. Provisional results in early April, combined with the already certified results from the first round in February, showed 17 parties winning seats, but none of them with more than 13 seats. Independent candidates won a total of 56 seats.


2015–16 Central African general election, Aftermath
Touadéra was sworn in on 30 March 2016. Speaking on the occasion, he vowed to pursue disarmament and "make CAR a united country, a country of peace, a country facing development".


2015–16 Central African general election, Aftermath
He appointed Simplice Sarandji, his campaign director, as Prime Minister on 2 April 2016, and the composition of the new government was announced on 11 April 2016. Three presidential candidates who backed Touadéra in the second round were included in the government: Jean-Serge Bokassa as Minister of the Interior, Charles-Armel Doubane as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Joseph Yakété as Minister of National Defense.


2015–16 Central African general election, Aftermath
Several new ministers had previously served in the government under Bozizé, and under Touadéra while he was Bozizé's Prime Minister; it was suggested that they were appointed because of their experience in working under Touadéra, and not because of any connections to Bozizé. No representatives of the Seleka rebel group or the "anti-balaka" militias were included in the government.


2015–16 Central African general election, Aftermath
Karim Meckassoua, a defeated presidential candidate who was also elected to the National Assembly, was elected as President of the National Assembly on 6 May 2016. He received 65 votes against 24 for Anicet-Georges Dologuélé and 14 for Martin Ziguélé.


2015–16 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team
The 2015–16 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by head coach Russ Pennell and played their home games at the Farris Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. Due to APR penalties, they were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland Tournament.


2015–16 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team, Preseason
The Bears were picked to finish 12th in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Director's Poll.


2015–16 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team
The 2015–16 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears, led by fourth year head coach Sandra Rushing and played their home games at the Farris Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 28–4, 16–2 in Southland play to finish in second place. They won the Southland Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time school history. They lost to Louisville in the first round.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season
The 2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season was the club's 11th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 11th time and the FFA Cup for the 2nd time.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Review, Pre-season
The Mariners entered the 2015–16 season with significant change, following a relatively unsuccessful 2014–15 season. It was announced in April 2015 that Tony Walmsley would be given the permanent manager position, having previously filled the role in an interim capacity. Nick Montgomery was named club captain following the retirement of long-serving midfielder John Hutchinson in May 2015. There was also significant early activity in the transfer market, with a number of players released. The most notable of these was striker and club-record goalscorer Matt Simon. The club's first signing of the season was Irish former Premier League striker Roy O'Donovan.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Review, Pre-season
In July, after ten seasons with the club as a player, goalkeeping coach and assistant coach, John Crawley left the club to take up a position at Sydney FC. His position was taken by the retiring Matthew Nash, whose place in the squad was taken in turn by former Adelaide United and Young Socceroos goalkeeper Paul Izzo.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Review, Pre-season
The Mariners won their opening pre-season friendly, a 2–1 victory over F3 Derby rivals Newcastle Jets in a training match. This was followed by a win over Western Sydney Wanderers two days later, with triallist Dan Heffernan scoring a hat-trick.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Review, Pre-season
Central Coast were eliminated in the first round of the 2015 FFA Cup by Wellington Phoenix, an error from goalkeeper Paul Izzo and a missed penalty from Roy O'Donovan consigning the team to a 1–0 loss.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Review, Pre-season
The club had a pre-season tour to Canberra in mid-August, which saw them pick up wins over Canberra Olympic and Gungahlin United.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Review, October
The Mariners started the 2015–16 A-League season with a win over Perth Glory. After Roy O'Donovan scored the opening goal of the season from a rebound, two second-half penalties scored by Fábio Ferreira gave Central Coast a 3–2 win.


2015–16 Central Coast Mariners 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 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by 20th year head coach Howie Dickenman, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.


2015–16 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
On February 18, head coach Howie Dickenman announced he would retire at the end of the season. He finished at Central Connecticut with a 20-year record of 281–311.


2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by fourth year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to Bowling Green. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee–Martin.


2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team, Previous season
The Chippewas finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in MAC play to be champions of the West Division and share the overall MAC regular season championship with Buffalo. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a conference champion, and #1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Louisiana Tech.


2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represents Central Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by ninth year head coach Sue Guevara, play their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in MAC play to finish to be champions of the East division. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to IUPUI.


2015–16 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was the 90th season in the history of the French association football club Chamois Niortais. The senior team competed in Ligue 2 for the fourth consecutive season following an 11th-placed finish in 2014–15. The club also competed in both the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.


2015–16 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
Niort achieved a 16th-place finish in Ligue 2, reached the tenth round of the Coupe de France, and the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue.


2015–16 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Competitions, Coupe de France
Niort entered the Coupe de France in the seventh round along with the other Ligue 2 clubs. For their opening fixture of the 2015–16 edition of the competition, Niort were drawn away at sixth-tier club La Rochelle. The team progressed to the next stage with a 5–1 victory which included a brace from Seydou Koné and a first-half goal by debutant Quentin Daubin.


2015–16 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, Competitions, Coupe de la Ligue
Niort, aiming to progress past the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since 2012, were handed an away tie at Sochaux in their opening game. Despite goals from Omrani and Koné, the home team—reduced to nine men in the second half—triumphed by three goals to two.


2015–16 Championnat LNA season
The 2015–16 Championnat LNA season was the 85th season of the top tier basketball league in Switzerland. The season started on October 4, 2014 and ended on May 23, 2016.


2015–16 Championnat LNA season, Competition format
All teams played three times against each other for completing 27 games per team. The number of games at home or away are decided by the league table of the previous season. The eight first qualified teams qualified for the playoffs while the two last teams finished the season. There are not any relegations to LNB.


2015–16 Championnat National
The 2015–16 Championnat National season was the 18th season since its establishment. The previous season's champions were Red Star.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur
The 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur is the 18th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
There were twelve teams promoted from Championnat de France amateur 2, while ten teams were relegated from the 2014–15 Championnat de France amateur. Two teams came from the 2014–15 Ligue 2 and 2014–15 Championnat National, which are AC Arles-Avignon and US Colomiers Football respectively. The original plan was to have CA Bastia, FC Istres and SAS Épinal also relegated from the Championnat National, but due to DNCG and/or FFF rulings, the following clubs were relegated to lower divisions: AC Arles-Avignon (demoted from Ligue 2), Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie Football (resigned to join CFA 2) and FC Istres (demoted to 6th level). Bastia and Épinal stayed in Championnat National.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
Because of these vacancies, Hyères FC and Vendée Fontenay Foot remained in the CFA. Arles-Avignon was declared bankrupt in the middle of the season and subsequently relegated to the Mediterranean second tier or 7th tier overall. All results were invalidated and remaining games cancelled.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes
Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Lyon-Duchère are Champions of 2015–16 Championnat de France amateur, due to having the best record of the four promoted sides against the teams finishing in 2nd to 6th in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Relegation
Troyes (res), Aubervilliers, Roye Noyon, Sochaux (res), Sarre-Union, Moulins , Bayonne, Rodez, Bordeaux (res), Stade Bordelais and Vitré were provisionally relegated to CFA2, subject to reprieves.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 8 June, the FFF confirmed that Luçon would be administratively relegated from 2015–16 Championnat National to the regional Division d'Honneur. This results in a reprieve for Rodez.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 31 May, the FFF confirmed that Colmar would be administratively relegated, in addition to their sporting relegation from 2015–16 Championnat National, resulting in Vitré being reprieved. Colmar subsequently filed for bankruptcy, and will reform in the regional Division d'Honneur.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves
If any further administrative events lead to teams from outside the relegation places being relegated, already relegated teams will be reprieved in the following order:


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves, Best 14th placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 9th to 13th place in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves, Best 15th placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 10th to 14th place in their respective groups


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2
The 2015–16 Championnat de France amateur 2 is the 18th season of the fifth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition is contested by 112 clubs split geographically across 8 groups of 14 teams each. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams
22 teams were promoted as champions of the Division d'Honneur of the regional leagues. 12 teams were due to be relegated from the CFA, however two were eventually reprieved due to demotions or resignations of other teams. 7 teams due to be relegated to the regional leagues were also reprieved.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams
On 30 May 2015, Le Poíre-sur-Vie VF resigned from the National division, and took the place of their reserve team in CFA2, with the reserve team being relegated to the regional league.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams
On 5 June 2015, US Colomiers were placed in CFA2, following their relegation from the National, due to an administrative failure regarding the registration of an amateur player. However, this decision was overturned by appeal on 15 July 2015.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams
On 30 June 2015, CSO Amnéville requested relegation to the regional league.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams, Eligibility for Promotion
The reserve teams in CFA2 cannot obtain promotion if their centre de formation (equivalent to Academy) is deemed of insufficient quality. The following teams are not eligible for promotion from CFA2 this season:


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes
Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Rennes reserves, Chartres, ES Paulhan-Pézenas, Andrézieux, Reims reserves, Lille reserves and Le Havre reserves are promoted to CFA as champions of their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Toulon, champions of Group D, are set to merge for next season with Toulon-Le Las, forming Sporting Club Toulon. The new club will play in CFA, with their reserves taking the place in CFA2. Accordingly, Annecy are promoted to CFA from Group D as best placed team.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Lusitanos St-Maur, Montpellier reserves, Raon-l'Étape and Granville are promoted, due to having the best record of the 2nd placed clubs against the top five teams eligible for promotion in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Reims reserves are Champions of 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, due to having the best record of the four promoted sides against the teams finishing in 2nd to 6th in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Relegation
Saint-Lô, Pontivy, Challans, Châteauroux reserves, Villenave, Blagnac, Aix-les-Bains, Sens, Thiers, Thaon, Épernay, Valenciennes reserves, Aulnoye, Gonfreville and ASPTT Caen are relegated to their regional Division d'Honneur as a result of finishing 13th or 14th in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Relegation
Poiré-sur-Vie, Lannion, Tourcoing, Aubagne and Angoulême are relegated to their regional Division d'Honneur, due to having the worst record of the 12th placed teams against the teams finishing in 7th to 11th in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 8 June, the FFF confirmed that Luçon would be administratively relegated from 2015–16 Championnat National to the regional Division d'Honneur. This resulted in a reprieve for Angoulême.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 31 May, the FFF confirmed that Colmar would be administratively relegated, in addition to their sporting relegation from 2015–16 Championnat National. Colmar subsequently filed for bankruptcy, and will reform in the regional Division d'Honneur. This results in a reprieve for Aubagne.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 21 June, it was confirmed that Moulins would be administratively relegated to the regional Division d'Honneur due to bankruptcy. This resulted in a reprieve for Tourcoing. Moulins eventually completed a merger with Yzeure, forming Moulins Yzeure Foot 03.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 10 June, it was confirmed that Châtellerault would be administratively relegated to the regional Division d'Honneur due to financial issues. This resulted in a reprieve for Lannion.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves
If any administrative events lead to teams from outside the relegation places being relegated, already relegated teams will be reprieved in the following order:


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves, 4th to 8th Best 12th Placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 7th to 11th place in their respective groups.


2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Reprieves, Best 13th Placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 8th to 12th place in their respective groups.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League
The 2015–16 Champions Hockey League is the second season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament launched by 26 founding clubs, six leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).


2015–16 Champions Hockey League
The regulation round began on 20 August 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015. The playoffs began on 22 September 2015 and ended with the 2016 Champions Hockey League Final on 9 February 2016. Frölunda HC defeated Kärpät 2–1 to win the second edition of Champions Hockey League.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Team allocation
A total of 48 teams from twelve different European first-tier leagues participate in the 2015–16 Champions Hockey League.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Team allocation, Team license
The teams were decided with regards to different licenses for the founding teams, leagues and wildcards.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage
For the 2015–16 season, the regular season was expanded to 48 teams, divided into 16 groups with 3 teams in each group. The two first teams in each group advanced to the play-offs (round of 32).


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage
The group stage began on 20 August and ended on 6 September 2015. The 48 teams were divided into 16 groups of three teams each. Each team played a double round-robin in their group, facing each team at home and on the road, giving 4 games per team. The 16 group winners and the 16 runners-up qualified for the playoffs.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
The 16 groups were determined by a draw taking place on 13 May 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic. The 48 teams had been ranked and placed into three pots of 16 teams each. Following the draw, each group consisted of one team from each pot. The seedings were as follows;


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
Växjö Lakers Kärpät HC Litvínov HC Davos Red Bull Salzburg Adler Mannheim Skellefteå AIK Tappara Oceláři Třinec ZSC Lions Black Wings Linz Red Bull Munich Frölunda HC Lukko HC Sparta Praha SC Bern


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
Vienna Capitals ERC Ingolstadt Linköpings HC JYP HC Pardubice Genève-Servette KAC Klagenfurt Düsseldorfer EG HV71 Espoo Blues Vítkovice Steel EV Zug Eisbären Berlin Luleå HF KalPa Bílí Tygři Liberec


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
Fribourg-Gottéron Krefeld Pinguine Färjestad BK HIFK Djurgårdens IF TPS HC Košice Stavanger Oilers SønderjyskE Ishockey Sheffield Steelers Rapaces de Gap HK Nitra Storhamar Ishockey Braehead Clan Grenoble Neman Grodno


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regular time, 2 points for an overtime win or shootout win, 1 point for an overtime loss or shootout loss, 0 points for a loss in regular time). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied in the order given to determine the rankings:


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs
In the playoffs, the teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis with the team with the better standing after the group stage having the second game at home, except for the one-game final played at the venue of the team with the best competition track record leading up to the final.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs
The mechanism of the draw for playoffs were as follows:


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Round of 32
The draw for the entire playoff (round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) was held on 8 September 2015. The first legs were played on 22 and 29 September, and the second legs were played on 6 October 2015. The seeded teams (group winners) played the last game at home.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Round of 16
The first legs were played on 3 November, and the second legs were played on 10 November 2015.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 1 December, and the second legs were played on 8 December 2015.


2015–16 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Semi-finals
The first legs will be played on 12 January, and the second legs will be played on 19 January 2016.


2015–16 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team represented Charleston Southern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by eleventh year head coach Barclay Radebaugh, played their home games at the CSU Field House and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in a four way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Longwood.


2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by first year head coach Mark Price, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Rice in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.


2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 49ers finished the 2014–15 season 14–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Middle Tennessee.


2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fourth year head coach Cara Consuegra, play their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–8 in C-USA play to finish fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament to Old Dominion. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Wake Forest in the first round.


2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team, Roster
Joanne Aluka-White (Middle Tennessee) Randi Henderson (Iowa) Nicole Woods (Belmont Abbey)


2015–16 Charlotte Hornets season
The 2015–16 Charlotte Hornets season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fourth season under head coach Steve Clifford. With 48–34 record, the Hornets qualified for the playoffs for the tenth time in Charlotte pro basketball history as a sixth seed, where they played the third-seeded Miami Heat. In a tight playoff match, the Hornets lost the first two games in Miami, before winning three straight. Miami took games 6 and 7, winning the series.


2015–16 Charlotte Hornets season
As of 2020, this marked the last season the Hornets made the playoffs.


2015–16 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Charlton Athletic's 94th season in their existence and 4th consecutive season in the second tier of the English football league system. 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 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 18 May 2015, Charlton Athletic announced they would face Welling United in a pre-season friendly on 11 July 2015. On 29 May 2015, the club announced three XI pre-season friendlies. On 1 June 2015, the club announced they will head to Belgium on a pre-season tour and play two games. One confirmed is against Sint Truiden on 18 July 2015. Two days later, Southend United and Dagenham & Redbridge was added to the schedule. On 4 June 2015, a friendly against Genk was announced. Two days later, two home pre-season friendlies were announced. On 12 July 2015, Charlton Athletic announced a replacement friendly against Bolton Wanderers due to A.C. ChievoVerona cancelling friendlies against both teams.


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


2015–16 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Charlton Athletic were drawn at home against Dagenham & Redbridge.


2015–16 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, Kent Senior Cup
On the Kent FA website the first round details were announced, Charlton Athletic will face Hythe Town.


2015–16 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by first year head coach Matt McCall, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 29–6, 15–3 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Samford, Western Carolina, and East Tennessee State to be champions of the SoCon Tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Indiana. In March 2016, McCall was named SoCon Coach of the Year.


2015–16 Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Chattanooga Lady Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Mocs, led by third year head coach Jim Foster, play their home games at the McKenzie Arena and are members of the Southern Conference. They begin the season ranked 25th in the AP Poll. They finished the season 24–8, 12–2 in SoCon play to share the SoCon regular season title with Mercer. They also won the SoCon Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they lost in the first round to Mississippi State.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Chelsea's 102nd competitive season, 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 24th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 110th year in existence as a football club. They entered the season as reigning Premier League champions after winning the title for a fifth time in 2014–15, and also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and UEFA Champions League.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season
The season was the first since 2003-04 without Petr Čech, who joined Arsenal.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, June
Left winger Gaël Kakuta left the Blues to join La Liga side Sevilla, for a fee of £2.5 million.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, June
Czech goalkeeper Petr Čech left the club to join London rivals Arsenal on a three-year deal. He played 486 games for the Blues in all competitions, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, one UEFA Champions League and one UEFA Europa League.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, July
On 3 July, the Blues announced the signing of Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan deal from Monaco.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, July
Young central midfielders Josh McEachran and Marco van Ginkel left the Blues. McEachran joined Championship club Brentford on a four-year deal for a reported £750,000, while Van Ginkel joined Stoke City on a year-long loan deal. Under-21 player Andreas Christensen also left on a season-long loan, joining Borussia Mönchengladbach, while Nathan and Isaiah Brown were loaned to Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, July
On 13 July, the Blues completed the signing of Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begović from Stoke City on a four-year deal for a reported £8 million. Patrick Bamford extended his contract for another three years and was loaned to Premier League outfit Crystal Palace.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, July
José Mourinho also confirmed that Bertrand Traoré would be a part of his first-team plans for 2015–16, as would Victor Moses. On 28 July, left-back Filipe Luís left the Blues after just one year, moving back to former club Atlético Madrid for a reported £11.1 million.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Chelsea lost the 2015 FA Community Shield 1–0 to Arsenal thanks to an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the 24th minute. Diego Costa missed the game through injury, and it was the first time Arsène Wenger defeated José Mourinho in 14 attempts.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
On 3 August, Todd Kane signed a new three-year deal at the club, keeping him at the Blues until 2018. Young England forward Dominic Solanke joined fellow Blues players Izzy Brown, Lewis Baker, Nathan and Danilo Pantić on loan at Dutch Eredivisie team Vitesse Arnhem on a season long loan.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Mohamed Salah joined Roma on a season-long loan and Todd Kane joined NEC Nijmegen. On 7 August, manager José Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until at least 2019. Young centre-back Alex Davey joins Peterborough United on a one-month loan deal.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Chelsea started their Premier League campaign at home against Swansea City. Swansea came from behind twice to draw 2–2 with ten-man Chelsea. Oscar gave the Blues the lead before André Ayew drew Swansea level, yet Chelsea went in 2–1 up at the break thanks to a Federico Fernández own goal. Six minutes into the second half, Thibaut Courtois was sent off for a last-man foul on Bafétimbi Gomis; Gomis converted the resulting penalty to equalise for the Swans.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
This match involved an incident in which Eva Caneiro, the Chelsea team doctor, came on to treat Eden Hazard – an action for which she was later criticised by José Mourinho. Caneiro would later take the club to court and eventually won a £5 million settlement. This event, however, signalled the beginning of a downward spiral that would culminate in José Mourinho's sacking.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Oriol Romeu joined Southampton after four years as a Chelsea player in which he made 33 appearances, scoring once from the penalty spot against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2012.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Nathan Aké signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea and will continue his development by spending this season on loan in the Premier League at Watford.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Manchester City hammered the Blues 3–0 at the City of Manchester Stadium, goals from Sergio Agüero, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho condemning José Mourinho to his joint-heaviest defeat whilst in charge of Chelsea. Despite only being the second game of the season, Manchester City move five points ahead of the Blues. Directly after the game, German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg announce that Baba Rahman has signed for Chelsea for a reported fee of £21.7 million.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
The Blues announce the signing of Barcelona winger Pedro for a reported £21.4 million, signing a four-year deal with Chelsea. Pedro has won the World Cup, European Championship, three UEFA Champions Leagues and numerous titles in Spain with Barça. Pedro will wear the number 17 shirt, which was given to him by Baba Rahman, the latter vacating it to number 6. The number 17 was previously worn by Eden Hazard and Mohamed Salah.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
On 23 August, the Blues announced the signing of Kenedy from Fluminense, who will wear the number 16 shirt. Pedro stars on his Chelsea debut as he scores one and assists another as the Blues win their first game of the season against West Bromwich Albion. Thibaut Courtois saved a first half James Morrison penalty before goals from Pedro, Diego Costa and César Azpilicueta sent Chelsea in 3–1 up at the break. Despite having John Terry sent off in the 54th minute, Chelsea held on to claim all three points.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
Chelsea are drawn away against Walsall in the Third Round Capital One Cup. While Juan Cuadrado signs on a year-long loan deal for Italian Serie A club Juventus.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, August
In José Mourinho's 200th Premier League match (and 100th league match at home), Chelsea lost 2–1 to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. This marked only the second time Mourinho had suffered a home defeat in the league as Chelsea manager, and it was also just his third home defeat in all competitions while in charge of Chelsea. Goals from Bakary Sako and Joel Ward either side of Radamel Falcao's first goal for the Blues sent Chelsea eight points behind leaders Manchester City.


2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season, Month-by-month review, September
On transfer deadline day, Chelsea announced the signing of Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji for a reported £2.7 million. Victor Moses extends his contract for another four years and is loaned to West Ham United. The Blues also signed Michael Hector for a reported £4 million from Reading; he was immediately loaned back to Reading for the entirety of the season.