2015–16 America's Cup World Series
The second America's Cup World Series were held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to the 2017 America's Cup. The series was won by Land Rover BAR and confers two points towards the 2017 Louis Vuitton Cup. The runner up was Oracle Team USA which confers one point toward the next competition. The series awards points exclusively for fleet races. They were raced in AC45F catamarans, modified from the previous AC45 series to incorporate hydrofoiling capability for improved performance, in strict one-design. The design is smaller than the AC50 class that was used in the 2017 America's Cup.


2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
The 2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season took place between November 2015 and March 2016. Practices began in October 2015, with conference play beginning in December, and the season ended with the 2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL. The season was the third since the split of the original Big East Conference into two separate leagues. The tournament had only 10 teams, as SMU is serving a postseason ban due to academic fraud and unethical conduct


2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Preseason
At the 2015 American Athletic Conference media day on October 27, the conference released announced coaches predictions for standings and All-Conference teams


2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, American Men's Basketball Championship
* SMU is banned from postseason play due to academic fraud and unethical conduct


2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season, NBA Draft
The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2016 NBA draft.


2015–16 American Eagles men's basketball team
The 2015–16 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 12–19, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They defeated Boston University in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to advance the semifinals where they lost to Lehigh.


2015–16 American Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament where they lost to Lafayette.


2015–16 American Eagles women's basketball team
The 2015–16 American Eagles women's basketball team represented American University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third year head coach Megan Gebbia, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–23, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Bucknell.


2015–16 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2015–16 Anaheim Ducks season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993. The team's regular season began on October 10, 2015, against the San Jose Sharks. The Ducks battled back from 1–7–2 and 12–15–6 starts to win 46 games and the Pacific Division, but were dispatched in a home playoff Game 7 for the fourth year in a row, as Nashville bested Anaheim in a hard-fought opening-round series. The first round loss came a season after the Ducks went two rounds further in the playoffs to the Western Conference Finals. The Ducks terminated the employment of head coach Bruce Boudreau two days after the team's elimination.


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


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


2015–16 Anaheim Ducks season, Transactions
Following the end of the Ducks' 2014–15 season, and during the 2015–16 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:


2015–16 Anaheim Ducks season, Transactions, Player signings
The following players were signed by the Ducks. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2015–16 Anaheim Ducks season, Draft picks
Below are the Anaheim Ducks' 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 Andebol 1
The 2015–16 Andebol 1 (also known as Fidelidade Andebol 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 64th season of the Portuguese Handball First Division, the premier professional handball league in Portugal. A total of twelve teams contested the league, which began on 5 September 2015 and concluded on 4 June 2016.


2015–16 Andebol 1
ABC Braga beat Benfica 3–2 in the playoff finals to win their 13th national championship title, nine years after their previous triumph. Seven-time defending champions Porto were eliminated by Benfica in the semi-finals.


2015–16 Andebol 1, Format
The competition format for the 2015–16 season consisted of two phases. The first phase was contested under a double round-robin system, with teams playing against each other home and away. In the second phase, the eight top-ranked teams from the first phase competed in the championship playoffs, while the remaining four teams played a mini-tournament to decide the two teams being relegated to the Second Division.


2015–16 Andebol 1, Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including ten sides from the previous season. The remaining two teams, Avanca and Fafe, were promoted from the 2014–15 Second Division, replacing the relegated sides of Santo Tirso and Xico Andebol.


2015–16 Andros Trophy
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2015–16 Andros Trophy
The 2015–16 Andros Trophy is the 26th season of the Andros Trophy, a motor racing championship for automobile ice racing and motorcycle ice racing held in France and Andorra. The season begins in Val Thorens on 5 December 2015 and finishes on 13 February 2016 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems, Elite Pro/Elite
Points are awarded for both the two Qualifying sessions and for the Super Final. Only the best result of both Qualifying sessions will count. Both results will count in case of a tie break. For example if Driver A becomes first in Q1 and second in Q2 and Driver B becomes third in Q1 and first in Q2, then Driver A will receive the most points. Points are awarded based on the results of the Qualifying sessions and on finishing positions of the Super Final as shown in the chart below.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems, Elite Pro/Elite
In Val Thorens, at Isola 2000 with the Elite championship only, in Lans-en-Vercors – with the exception of the second round with the Elite Pro championship – at Super Besse with the Elite championship only and in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges the field was split up into two. The best half after Qualifying raced in a normal Super Final and the other half raced in a Final. If for example seven drivers raced in the Super Final then the winner of the Final would be classified as 8th.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems, Électrique
The Électrique championship has the same scoring system as the Elite Pro and Elite championships only with a different number of points and the Super Final is called a Final, because there was no Super Final. Only in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges the Électrique championship had a Final and a Super Final.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems, Féminin
Points are awarded based on the results of the Practice session and on finishing positions of the Final and Super Final as shown in the chart below.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems, AMV Cup
Points are awarded based on finishing positions of the Final and Super Final as shown in the chart below.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Points systems, Points dropped
In the Elite Pro, Elite, Electrique and Féminin Championships each driver's two lowest-scoring rounds were dropped from their total.


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Drivers' Championships, Elite Pro
Bold – Fastest time in PracticeItalics – Fastest time in (Super) Final(parentheses) - Round dropped from total1 – Fastest in/Winner of Qualifying 12 – Fastest in/Winner of Qualifying 2F – Winner of Final


2015–16 Andros Trophy, Championship standings, Teams' Championship, Elite Pro/Elite
Only the best two Elite Pro drivers and the best two Elite drivers are included in the Teams' Championship. Also one team can only enter the Teams' Championship with four cars.


2015–16 Angers SCO season
The 2015–16 Angers SCO season is the 97th professional season of the club since its creation in 1919. Angers return to Ligue 1 after finishing third in Ligue 2 last season.


2015–16 Angers SCO season, Players
French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.


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


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


2015–16 Angola Basketball Cup
The Angola basketball cup is the second most important nationwide annual basketball competition in Angola.


2015–16 Angola Basketball Cup
In the preliminary stage, six teams contested in a 2-leg head-to-head playoff with the winners joining the remaining five "higher-ranked" teams for the quarter finals, at which stage, the eight teams will compete in a two-leg knock out play-off, followed by a two-leg semifinal. The final will be played in a single match. Recreativo do Libolo successfully defended its title beating Petro de Luanda in the final 105-95.


2015–16 Angola Basketball Cup, 2016 Angola Women's Basketball Cup
The 2016 Angolan Women's Basketball Cup is an upcoming event to be held from July 6–10, 2016. The semifinals will take place July 6 and 8, while the finals will take place July 10.


2015–16 Angola Basketball Super Cup
The 2016 Angola Basketball Super Cup (23rd edition) was contested by Petro Atlético, as the 2015 league champion and Recreativo do Libolo, the 2015 cup winner. Petro Atlético won its 6th title.


2015–16 Angola Basketball Super Cup
The 2016 Women's Super Cup (21st edition) was contested by Primeiro de Agosto, as the 2015 women's league champion and Interclube, the 2015 cup runner-up. (Primeiro de Agosto won the cup as well). Interclube was the winner, making it is's 7th title.


2015–16 Angola Basketball Super Cup, 2016 Women's Super Cup
Team roster: Agostinho Coelho, Benvindo Quimbamba, Bráulio Morais, Carlos Morais, Eduardo Mingas, Elmer Félix, Jonathan Wallace, Joseney Joaquim, Manda João, Mílton Barros, Olímpio Cipriano, Roberto Fortes, Roderick Nealy, Valdelício Joaquim, Vladimir Pontes, Zola PauloHead Coach: Norberto Alves


2015–16 Angola Basketball Super Cup, 2016 Women's Super Cup
Team roster: Angelina Golome, Astrida Vicente, Elsa Eduardo, Emanuela Mateus, Felizarda Jorge, Italee Lucas, Luzia Simão, Merciana Fernandes, Nadir Manuel, Nguendula Filipe, Pauline Nsimbo, Rosemira Daniel, Sequoia Holmes Head Coach: Manuel Sousa Necas


2015–16 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
The 2015–16 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division was the 45th season of the competition. Hoppers won the title.


2015–16 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by second year head coach Jim Fox, played their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 7–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki B.C. season
In the 2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki B.C. season, Aris Thessaloniki finished in the 3rd place of regular season of the Greek Basket League, and then lost to Panathinaikos during the playoff semifinals, with a 3–2 series score. Then the club faced AEK Athens for the playoff's 3rd place, where they lost the series 3–1, and finally finished in fourth place.


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki B.C. season
Aris Thessaloniki was eliminated by Panathinaikos with in Semifinals of the Greek Basketball Cup.


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki B.C. season
In the EuroCup, Aris was eliminated in the Last 32. The club was unbeaten in every home game at Nick Galis Hall.


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Aris Thessaloniki the second in Gamma Ethniki (3rd level). The team finished 1st with a 21-point difference from the second club and was promoted to Football League, the greek second division.


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season
They was also compete in the Macedonia Football Clubs Association Cup with its U17 team, where eliminated in the Phase E by Niki Mesimeri.


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season, Competitions, Gamma Ethniki Cup
The 2015-16 season the Gamma Ethniki Cup did not hold


2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season, Competitions, EPSM Cup
Aris Thessaloniki qualified from the Phase D without game. In Phase E the club played with Niki Mesimeri and used the U17 players and manager.


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season
The 2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 20th season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season, and the 44th overall, including the World Hockey Association years.


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season
The season began its regular games on October 9, 2015 against the Los Angeles Kings.


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season
Despite being unable to play since 2011 following career-ending injuries, the Coyotes acquired Chris Pronger's contract from the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade that sent Pronger and Nicklas Grossmann to Phoenix in exchange for Sam Gagner and a conditional pick.


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes: Game was played in at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.


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


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


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


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season, Transactions, Player signings
The following players were signed by the Coyotes. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season, Draft picks
Below are the Arizona Coyotes' 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 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by first year head coach Bobby Hurley and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. They were members of Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon State.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team, Previous season
The Sun Devils finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 18–16, and 9–9 in the Pac-12 play. In the Pac-12 Tournament, the Sun Devils lost to USC in the first round. They received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated UConn in the first round before losing in the second round to Richmond.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season
The 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program at the Division I level. The Sun Devils represented Arizona State University and were coached by Greg Powers, in his 7th season.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season, Season
With a team composed mostly of ACHA players and freshmen, Arizona State was not expected to be competitive in many of their games. From the start it was apparent that ASU's offense wasn't comparable with other Division I programs and the team struggled to score throughout the season. Against their peers, the Sun Devils were able to score multiple goals in only 6 games. After winning the program's first road sweep in mid-November, ASU lost their next 16 games, only arresting their slide when the team took on Division III Wisconsin–Eau Claire.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season, Season
Despite the bad results, there were few recriminations for the debutant program. Arizona State had little going in their favor in their first season and growing pains were expected for the nascent team.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season, Players drafted into the NHL, 2016 NHL Entry Draft
No Arizona State players were selected in the NHL draft.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sun Devils, led by nineteenth year head coach Charli Turner Thorne, played their games at the Wells Fargo Arena and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to share the Pac-12 regular season title with Oregon State. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament to California. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated New Mexico State in the first round before getting upset by Tennessee in the second round.


2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team, Roster
Amanda Levens (Arizona State) Meg Sanders (Fresno State) Jackie Moore (Armstrong State)


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Sean Miller, and played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to tie with California for third place. They defeated Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. Arizona received an at-large bid to the fourth-straight NCAA Tournament, the program's 31st appearance, as a 6-seed in the South Region. They lost in the first round to Wichita State.


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2014–15 Arizona Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 34–4 and a 16–2 conference record to win their second straight Pac-12 regular season championship (14th overall). Arizona claimed the longest active home winning streak in D-I men's college basketball (38th home win at 2nd all-time, 82nd home win at 5th all-time) after BYU defeated Gonzaga in the regular season finale, snapping the nation's longest active home winning streak of 41 games, as well as Gonzaga's school record 22-game winning streak.


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
In the Pac-12 Tournament as a #1 seed, Arizona defeated #8 seed California Golden Bears; 73–51, and #4 seed UCLA Bruins; 70–64. The Wildcats then went on to beat Oregon Ducks; 80–52 in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game, and claimed their 5th Pac-12 tournament title for the first time since 2002, along with punching their 32nd ticket to the NCAA Tournament.


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
Arizona entered the NCAA Tournament  as a #2 seed in the West region, and defeated #15 seed Texas Southern Tigers 93–72, then #10 seed Ohio State Buckeyes; 73–58, and #6 seed Xavier Musketeers, to gain its third trip (2nd straight) to the Elite Eight, as well as Sean Miller's first as head coach. The Wildcats then fell to #1 seed Wisconsin Badgers; 85–78 for the second time (from the Elite Eight's by 1 point overtime loss in last year).


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, Personnel
On April 13, assistant coach Damon Stoudamire left the team to rejoin the Memphis staff under head coach and former UA player Josh Pastner. On May 22 Mark Phelps, joined the Arizona staff.


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team represented University of Arizona during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by eighth-year head coach Niya Butts, played their games at the McKale Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 3–15 in Pac-12 play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to UCLA.


2015–16 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team, Roster
E.C. Hill (Northern Illinois) Sean LeBeauf (Montevallo) Calamity McEntire (Tennessee)


2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 season. The team's head coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his fifth season. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the SEC. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Florida.


2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Razorbacks achieved a 27–9 record during the 2014–15 season, where they finished runner-up to Kentucky both in the league and in the SEC Tournament.


2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team, Previous season
Arkansas earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008, defeating Wofford before falling to North Carolina in the round of 32.


2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by second-year head coach Jimmy Dykes, play their games at Bud Walton Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 7–9 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Tennessee.


2015–16 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by eighth year head coach John Brady, played their home games at the Convocation Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 7–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.


2015–16 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
Prior to the season, head coach John Brady announced his intentions to resign following the season. On March 16, 2016, the school hired former Baylor assistant Grant McCasland as the new head coach.


2015–16 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team, Previous season
The Redwolves finished the 2014–15 season 11–29, 6–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in 10th place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.


2015–16 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time


2015–16 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by eighth year head coach George Ivory, played their home games at the K. L. Johnson Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Golden Lions finished the season with an 8–25 overall record, 6–12 in conference and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost to Alabama A&M in the first round of the SWAC Tournament.


2015–16 Armenian Cup
The 2015–16 Armenian Cup is the 25th season of Armenia's football knockout competition. It featured the eight 2015–16 Premier League teams, but no team from the 2015–16 First Division. The tournament began on 21 October 2015, with Pyunik the defending champions, having won their seventh title the previous season.


2015–16 Armenian Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
All eight Premier League clubs competed in this round. The first legs were played on 21 and 28 October 2015, while the second legs were played on 4 and 25 November 2015.


2015–16 Armenian Cup, Results, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 15 and 16 March 2016 and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 April 2016.


2015–16 Armenian First League
The 2015–16 Armenian First League season began on 3 August 2015 and finished on 27 May 2016.


2015–16 Armenian Premier League
The 2015–16 Armenian Premier League season is the 24th since its establishment. The season began on 1 August 2015 and ended up on 22 May 2016. FC Pyunik are the defending champions.


2015–16 Armenian Premier League, Teams
The eight teams from the 2014–15 Premier League will all compete in this year's competition.


2015–16 Armenian Premier League, Results
The league was played in four stages. The teams played four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.


2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.


2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000 point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.


2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel. He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.


2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team, Previous season
The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Navy.


2015–16 Army Black Knights women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Army Black Knights women's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by tenth year head coach Dave Magarity, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 29–3, 17–1 in Patriot League play to share the Patriot League regular season title with Bucknell. They won the Patriot League Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they lost to Syracuse in the first round.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Arsenal's 24th season in the Premier League and 96th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club entered the season as the FA Cup holders, and participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season
Arsenal were favourites to get their first league title since 2004, having been league-leaders towards the New Year, but a loss of form which included successive defeats to Manchester United and Swansea City saw them lose ground on eventual winners Leicester City, although they recovered to get 2nd, their highest finish in 11 years. Arsenal's attempt of winning a third consecutive FA Cup was unsuccessful, losing to Watford at the quarter-final stage, as well as exiting in the League Cup fourth round to Sheffield Wednesday. In Europe, Arsenal recovered from a poor start to qualify for the knockout-stages, but they were defeated in both legs against Barcelona. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal began their season with the Community Shield against local rival side Chelsea. The Gunners won the match 1–0, following a goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored via a drive into the top corner. The trophy was Arsène Wenger's 15th in 18 years of being in charge of Arsenal, and presented Wenger with his first win against a side managed by José Mourinho after 13 attempts. Soon after, Arsenal began their 24th


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Premier League season at home to West Ham United, and inspired by the signing of goalkeeper Petr Čech, many believed Arsenal to be title contenders for the first time in 11 years. The club's solid pre-season form, however, fizzled out as they failed to win in their first two home games, with a 2–0 defeat to West Ham on the opening weekend, leaving them third-bottom, and a goalless draw with Liverpool, although Aaron Ramsey was falsely ruled offside for an early goal. With two tight wins at Crystal Palace and Newcastle United, Arsenal went into September with seven points. Arsenal did not make additional signings after Čech, leaving manager Wenger to come under fire from fans and critics.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Arsenal started September with a nervy 2–0 win over Stoke City at the Emirates, with Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud scoring. Between the Stoke clash and a trip to struggling champions Chelsea, Arsenal faced Dinamo Zagreb away in the Champions League. Despite appearing the stronger side, Arsenal slumped to a shock 2–1 defeat, with under-performing striker Giroud being sent off for two yellow cards.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
The week got worse as Arsenal lost 2–0 at Stamford Bridge, with Santi Cazorla (two yellows) and Gabriel being sent off, the latter incorrectly shown red by Mike Dean for a clash with Diego Costa in which the latter assaulted Laurent Koscielny. Gabriel's ban was reduced from three games to one, but Gabriel, Costa, Chelsea and Arsenal were all fined for player misconduct, with Costa suspended for three games. With the Chelsea incident resolved, Arsenal faced a tough League Cup tie with North London arch-rival club Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Mathieu Flamini became an unsung hero with a brace, the second of which was a volley from 20 yards, both goals on the other side of a Calum Chambers own goal. Arsenal, full of confidence after eliminating their rivals, visited the only unbeaten team in the league at the time, Leicester City, who were one point and one place above Arsenal. Despite a brace from Jamie Vardy, Walcott and Giroud scored either side of three goals from Sánchez, who ended a run of seven games without a goal. Arsenal ended their month on a sour note, however, as errors from second-choice goalkeeper David Ospina saw Arsenal lose 3–2 to Olympiacos at home in the Champions League, meaning they were bottom of their group with successive games against in-form Bayern Munich coming up.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Arsenal started October on a high, as three early goals—two from Alexis Sánchez and one from Mesut Özil—at the Emirates saw Arsenal breeze past Manchester United to leapfrog them into second place in the league table, behind Manchester City. Arsenal travelled to Vicarage Road two weeks later to play Watford, where goals from Sánchez, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud saw Arsenal claim another 3–0 win. Arsenal hosted German heavyweights Bayern Munich in an attempt to turn around their Champions League.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Despite the German team losing only once all season, Arsenal claimed a shock 2–0 win, with Giroud and Özil scoring late in the second half. Giroud's return to form saw him return to the starting lineup ahead of Theo Walcott. Giroud thanked Wenger by inspiring the Gunners to a 2–1 win over Everton at the Emirates.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Arsenal's only loss in October came between the Everton win and a 3–0 victory over Swansea City, courtesy of goals from Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell, when they were stunned by Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, going out of the League Cup in a 3–0 defeat that saw Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain off injured, with goals from Ross Wallace, Lucas João and Sam Hutchinson.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Arsenal were humiliated at the Allianz Arena to start November, with Bayern Munich cruising to a 5–1 win, putting Arsenal's Champions League progression in doubt. Arsenal hosted rivals Tottenham on the Sunday that followed, but with stars Héctor Bellerín, Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a list of ten injured Arsenal players, the Gunners had to struggle for a 1–1 draw.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
November only got worse for Arsenal, with Francis Coquelin looking at three months out, Mikel Arteta facing several weeks out after both were injured in a 2–1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, with Santi Cazorla missing a vital penalty late on. Arsenal's Champions League form bounced back, with an Alexis Sánchez brace giving Arsenal a 3–0 win over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates. With Olympiacos thrashed by Bayern, Arsenal would need a two-goal cushion or a 3–2 or higher victory in Athens to progress.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Arsenal's horrid month ended with more misery, with Sánchez and Cazorla both suffering injuries in a 1–1 draw with Norwich City, with Cazorla's keeping him out for three months. Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey and Walcott, however, all returned at the end of the month, with the crucial Olympiacos game and a match with Premier League title contenders Manchester City coming up.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
Arsenal returned to form in December, starting with a 3–1 win over Sunderland, with Joel Campbell and Aaron Ramsey scoring either side of goals at either end from Olivier Giroud. Arsenal then traveled to Olympiacos, where they had failed to win in their last three games, with their last win in Greece coming in 1998. Fears were erased by a Giroud hat-trick, putting Arsenal through and demoting Olympiacos into the Europa League, only for Arsenal to draw holders Barcelona, who had knocked Arsenal out in the 2010 quarter finals and in 2011 at the same stage.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
The Spanish side also beat the Gunners in the 2006 final. Arsenal recorded successive victories before Christmas, winning 2–0 at Aston Villa, before a 2–1 home win over Manchester City. As things were looking up, a Boxing Day defeat at Liverpool saw surprise leaders Leicester loosen their grip on first, giving Arsenal a chance to go top with a win against Southampton, but a Shane Long brace saw Arsenal thrashed 4–0. Despite this, Arsenal still finished 2015 top of the Premier League, after a 2–0 win against AFC Bournemouth was enough to keep Arsenal ahead of Leicester on goal difference, who drew 0–0 with Manchester City in their final game of 2015.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
Arsenal started 2016 with an unconvincing 1–0 win over relegation scrappers Newcastle, courtesy of a late Laurent Koscielny goal. Arsenal kicked off their FA Cup defence against Sunderland at the Emirates. Their 3–1 win mirrored the clash in December, with Joel Campbell, Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey scoring Arsenal's goals in identical fashion to the league tie, despite an early Jeremain Lens goal. This was followed by two away league fixtures at Liverpool and Stoke; the former was a 3–3 draw with Giroud scoring a brace and Ramsey finding the net for Arsenal, whereas the latter finished scoreless.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
On 24 January, Arsenal hosted local rivals Chelsea and were defeated 1–0 after Per Mertesacker was sent off. This meant they had failed to win a league game against Chelsea for the ninth league meeting in a row, and it was the sixth consecutive time they had failed to score in the fixture. Six days later, Arsenal advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup, with Calum Chambers and Alexis Sánchez scoring in a 2–1 defeat of Championship side Burnley at home. Arsenal made one signing in January, Basel's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny completed a £5 million move.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
In the beginning of February, Arsenal failed to score for the third consecutive league match, playing Southampton to a stalemate at the Emirates. Mesut Özil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain led Arsenal back to winning ways with a 2–0 away victory at AFC Bournemouth. Arsenal then won a dramatic top of the table clash with league leaders Leicester, coming back after a Jamie Vardy penalty to win 2–1 at home, with late goals from Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck, reducing the gap between Arsenal and Leicester in second and first to two points.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
Despite a dominant performance at home, Arsenal were held to a 0–0 draw by Hull City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Arsenal subsequently returned to Champions League action by hosting title holders Barcelona. A Lionel Messi brace condemned Arsenal to a 2–0 defeat. Arsenal ended February with an away game at Manchester United, with goals from Welbeck and Özil not enough to avoid a 3–2 defeat.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
Arsenal started March suffering a third consecutive loss at the hands of Swansea at home; Joel Campbell's goal was cancelled out and the match finished 2–1 to Swansea. Arsenal then visited local rivals Tottenham in a make-or-break clash, as defeat would put Arsenal six points off their rivals, above Arsenal in second. Aaron Ramsey gave Arsenal a crucial lead, but a Francis Coquelin sending off for two yellow cards turned the game on its head.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
Toby Alderweireld and Harry Kane struck back to put Spurs ahead, but Alexis Sánchez helped the team rescue a point with a late goal, with the match finishing 2–2. Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott scored two goals each against Hull City in the FA Cup fifth round replay to reach the quarter finals, but Arsenal went out after a 2–1 home defeat to Watford, with Danny Welbeck scoring the lone goal for the team as Arsenal's defence ended, after winning the previous two titles.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
Arsenal went out of their second cup competition just days later, being condemned a sixth-straight last-16 elimination from the Champions League with a 3–1 away loss to Barcelona, Mohamed Elneny's first Arsenal goal proving a mere consolation. One promising note from the defeat was the performance of Nigerian youngster Alex Iwobi, and he was rewarded with his second Premier League start against Everton at the end of March. His first club goal, and a fourth goal in nine games since return for Danny Welbeck, saw Arsenal win 2–0.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
Arsenal got off to a flying start in the penultimate month of the season; goals from Alexis Sánchez, Héctor Bellerín and Theo Walcott, as well as a second Premier League goal on a second start for Alex Iwobi, saw Arsenal crush Watford 4–0 at Emirates Stadium. The result kept Arsenal firmly in the title race ahead of a crucial clash at sixth-placed West Ham the following weekend, having lost the reverse tie on opening day. The result saw praise for Iwobi, who was referred to as "the next Ian Wright" by Garth Crooks.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
Arsenal visited West Ham the following matchday, where they blew away a 2–0 lead to draw 3–3. Sánchez, Özil and Koscielny scored. Arsenal's title hopes suffered a big blow when they were held 1–1 at home by Crystal Palace despite dominating the match, with Sánchez scoring for the team. Arsenal hosted and defeated West Brom 2–0, courtesy of a brace from Sánchez. Arsenal's chances of ending a 12-year Premier League title drought became mathematically impossible after a 0–0 away draw at Sunderland, which left them 12 points behind leaders Leicester with only three matches to play. Arsenal ended April with a 1–0 win over Norwich at Emirates Stadium, with Danny Welbeck scoring the solitary goal.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
After Manchester City were defeated by Southampton, Arsenal stayed in third ahead of a clash with fourth placed City. Arsenal came from behind twice to recover a 2–2 draw. Olivier Giroud ended a 15-game goal drought dating back to January with the first, while Alexis Sánchez added his seventh goal in nine games for Arsenal's second. The draw failed to secure Champions League football for 2016–17, but after Manchester United lost 3–2 to West Ham two days later secured at least a place in the qualification round.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
Arsenal needed a point against Aston Villa to secure automatic qualification and third place. Arsenal would have to hope a win and a shock victory by already-relegated Newcastle against Tottenham for Arsenal to pip their rivals to second. Newcastle did the impossible with a 5–1 rout of Spurs, and an Olivier Giroud hat-trick powered Arsenal to a 4–0 win over Villa. Captain Mikel Arteta, who came on as a substitute in what was his final appearance before retirement, forced an own goal by shooting in off the bar and Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn. Arteta was given a standing ovation, while second-longest-serving player Tomáš Rosický received a guard of honour, with the club confirming both would leave at the expiration of their contracts.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Club, Kit information
This is Puma's second year supplying Arsenal kit, having taken over from Nike at the beginning of the 2014–15 season.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked  left the club during the playing season.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Pre-season
Arsenal started the 2015–16 season retaining Puma as their kit supplier and Emirates as their shirt sponsor. In July, they went on a preseason tour to Asia. During this, they participated in the Premier League Asia Trophy in Singapore along with fellow Premier League sides Everton and Stoke City as well as a Singapore Selection XI. Following this tournament, Arsenal will then play in their traditional yearly Emirates Cup tournament at the Emirates Stadium, with Lyon, Villarreal and VfL Wolfsburg also participating. The match against Wolfsburg marked the return of former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, who made his first return to the Emirates Stadium with Wolfsburg.


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


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League
Arsenal qualified for the group stage of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League due to finishing third in the 2014–15 Premier League. This means that Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 18th consecutive year. Following changes to UEFA qualification rules, pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. Arsenal having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League draw as one of the top 8 ranked teams in UEFA, dropped into pot 2 for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage draw with the remainder of the highest seeded non-champions according to UEFA coefficient.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2015. The first leg was played on 23 February, and the second leg was played on 16 March 2016.


2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season, Awards, Arsenal Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player chosen by fan voting on Arsenal.com


2015–16 Aruban Division di Honor
The 2015–16 Aruban Division di Honor season is the 55th season of top-tier football in Aruba.


2015–16 Aruban Division di Honor, Teams
Brasil Junior who finished in 10th place last season were relegated to the Aruban First Division. SV Independiente Caravel were promoted from the First Division.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season
The 2015–16 Ascenso MX season is a two-part competition: Apertura 2019 began 25 July 2015 and Clausura 2020. Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico. All Ascenso MX teams except FC Juárez and Cimarrones de Sonora, will participate in Copa MX.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season, Apertura 2015, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season, Apertura 2015, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season, Apertura 2015, Liguilla (Playoffs), Quarter-finals
All times are UTC−6 except for matches in Cancún, Ciudad Juárez and Los Mochis.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season, Clausura 2016, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season, Clausura 2016, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.


2015–16 Ascenso MX season, Relegation table
The  team would normally be the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2016. This Season, no team will be relegated to Liga Premier de Ascenso (will resume next season).


2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season
The 2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season was the 13th season of Asia League Ice Hockey. The league consisted of nine teams from China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea.


2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Participating teams
The table below reveals participating teams in the 2015–16 season, their residence, and when they joined Asia League Ice Hockey.


2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Regular season
y – Clinched first-round bye; x – Clinched playoff spot; e - Eliminated from playoff contention.


2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Playoffs
The teams placed 3-6 in the regular season met in the first round, while the teams placed 1-2 were direct qualified for semifinals. The first round was determined in best out of three games, while the semifinal and the final were determined in best out of five games.


2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series
The 2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series was the fourth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the United SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The four event season began at the Fuji Speedway on 10 October 2015 and ended at Sepang International Circuit in Selangor on 24 January 2016.


2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series, Calendar
The 2015 calendar was revealed on 12 February 2015. An updated race calendar was released on 20 April 2015, which added the round at Buriram and rescheduled the Sepang round, before a further revised calendar cancelled the planned event at Shanghai International Circuit and replaced it with a second race in Sepang. The Fuji round will be held alongside the FIA World Endurance Championship.


2015–16 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów season
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 2015–2016 season is the 2015/2016 volleyball season for Polish professional volleyball club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.


2015–16 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season
The 2015–16 season was Académica de Coimbra's 64th season in the Primeira Liga and 14th and final consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Briosa also participated in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. The club was initially managed by José Viterbo in what would have been his first full season as manager. Viterbo, however, resigned on 20 September 2015 and later replaced by Filipe Gouveia on 24 September. The club were relegated from the top flight of Portuguese football for the first time since the 1998–99 season, following a home draw with Braga on 7 May 2016.


2015–16 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season, Players, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season, Players, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season, Players, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season, Players, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Aston Villa's 24th season in the Premier League and 28th and final consecutive season in the top flight of English football, as well as their 141st season as a professional football club. Villa also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season
The club was initially managed by Tim Sherwood, in what would have been his first full season as manager. However, Sherwood was sacked on 25 October 2015. A week later, Remi Garde agreed a three-and-a-half year deal to become manager of the bottom of table Premier League side. Six days later, in Garde's first match in charge, his new team drew 0–0 with league leaders Manchester City.


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season
Garde put a strong emphasis on discipline at Villa. He dropped midfielder Jack Grealish from the first team after he went partying following a 4–0 loss at Everton. On 29 March 2016, with Villa still bottom of the league, Garde left the club by mutual consent. Ex-Coventry City manager Eric Black was put in temporary charge.


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season
The club were relegated from the top flight of English football for the first time since the 1986–87 season following an away loss to Manchester United on 16 April 2016, having been one of remaining sides who had not been relegated since the Premier League's inception in 1992 at the beginning of the 2015/16 season (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man United, Tottenham).


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


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Correct as of 6 February 2016Players with the same number of goals are listed by their position on the club's official website   Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had scored for the club before leaving for another club  Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Assists
Correct as of 6 February 2016Players with the same number of goals are listed by their position on the club's official website   Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had assisted for the club before leaving for another club  Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has assisted for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had assisted for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season


2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Correct as of 15 May 2016 Players are listed in descending order of Players with the same number of cards are listed by their position on the club's official website   Players highlighted in light grey denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving for another club  Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season


2015–16 Atalanta B.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio's fifth consecutive season in Serie A after having been relegated to Serie B at the end of the 2009–10 season. The club competed only in domestic competitions, in both Serie A and the Coppa Italia.


2015–16 Atalanta B.C. 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 Athletic Bilbao season
The 2015–16 season was the 117th in Athletic Club’s history and the 85th in the top tier. On 17 August 2015, Athletic defeated Barcelona 5–1 on aggregate to win the Supercopa de España, the club's first silverware since 1984.


2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season, Squad
According to the official website. Sabin Merino wore number 25 in domestic matches.


2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season, Squad, From the youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season, Pre-season and friendlies
For the second time in their history (117 years), Athletic played in the United States when they shut out Club Tijuana 2–0 in a preseason contest in Boise, Idaho on 18 July 2015. The team's first trip to the U.S. took place on 4 April 1967 in Chicago, when Athletic beat Red Star Belgrade 3–1, also in a friendly.


2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season
The 2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season was the 66th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 48th in Atlanta.


2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season
In the off-season, the Hawks introduced a new logo and uniforms for the season.


2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season
In the regular season, the Hawks came 12 games short of tying their franchise-best 60–22 record from their previous season. They defeated the Boston Celtics in the opening round, but were swept in four games by the LeBron James-led and eventual NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the Semifinals, who had also swept them in last season's Eastern Conference Finals as well as the 2009 Eastern Conference Semi Finals.


2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season
Also, this season was the end of the Al Horford era in Atlanta, as he joined the Celtics during the following offseason.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The 2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 40th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
Dayton, VCU, and St. Bonaventure tied for the regular season championship. Saint Joseph's won the A-10 Tournament.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
As a result of winning the A-10 Tournament, Saint Joseph's earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Dayton and VCU earned at-large bids to the tournament as well.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
St. Bonaventure, George Washington, and Davidson all received bids to the NIT. Fordham received a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team played 18 conference games: 1 game vs. 8 opponents (4 home, 4 away) and 2 games against 5 opponents (home and away).


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA tournament
The Atlantic 10 Conference had three bids to the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, National Invitation Tournament
St. Bonaventure, George Washington, and Dayton earned NIT bids for the conference.


2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, CollegeInsider.com Tournament
Fordham earned the sole bid to the CIT for the conference.


2015–16 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
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2015–16 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2015–16 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2015 and will conclude in March with the 2016 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C..


2015–16 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 18 conference games, and at least 1 against each opponent.


2015–16 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, NBA Draft
The ACC had 9 players drafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. 4 players were drafted in the first round, and 5 players were drafted in the second round.


2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season
The 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season was the 38th season of Atlantic Sun Conference basketball.


2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season
The defending regular season and tournament champion was North Florida. It was the first season in the A-Sun for NJIT, who replaced Northern Kentucky following their departure for the Horizon League.


2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season
North Florida won their second straight regular season championship but were upset by Florida Gulf Coast in the 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals. Florida Gulf Coast defeated Stetson in the Tournament title game to win their second A-Sun Tournament championship and berth in the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season
The 2015–16 season  was Atlético Madrid's 85th season in existence and the club's 79th season in La Liga, the top league of Spanish football. Atlético competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and  UEFA Champions League. The season for the club began on 25 July 2015 and ended on 28 May 2016.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, June
On 19 June, it was announced that Mario Mandžukić would sign for Juventus. On 22 June, the signing of Mandžukić for a fee of €19 million was officially confirmed. On 22 June, it was confirmed that Atlético were close to agreeing a deal to sign Luciano Vietto from Villarreal. It was also confirmed that Léo Baptistão would be loaned to Villarreal. On 23 June, the agent of Jackson Martínez confirmed that Atlético had agreed a €35 million deal with Porto. A few days later, Martínez confirmed that he was set to join Atlético. On 24 June, Atlético officially presented its new home kit for the 2015–16 season. On 30 June, Internazionale confirmed Miranda's move.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
On 1 July, Atlético announced the departure of centre back Miranda to Italian Serie A club Internazionale. On 6 July, Arda Turan departed, signing for Liga rivals Barcelona for €34 million. On 7 July, Atlético official signed of Luciano Vietto from Villarreal. On 8 July, Atlético completed the transfer of centre back Toby Alderweireld to Tottenham Hotspur. On the same day, Atlético presented its away kit for the 2015–16 season. On 10 July, the club confirmed the signing of winger Yannick Carrasco from French club Monaco. On 14 July, the schedule for the 2015–16 La Liga season was released.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
On 20 July, Atlético reached an agreement with Fiorentina for the transfer of Montenegrin international centre back Stefan Savić. Two days later, both clubs officially confirmed that Mario Suárez has joined Fiorentina. Atlético also confirmed the signing of Bernard Mensah from Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães; he was immediately loaned to Getafe for the entirety of the 2015–16 season. On 25 July, Atlético played its first friendly game of the pre-season, prevailing 2–0 over Numancia in the Jésus Gil Trophy; Lucas Hernandez and Ángel Correa both scored.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
On 28 July, Atlético confirmed the return of left back Filipe Luís after one year spent in the English Premier League with Chelsea. On the same day, Atlético played its second friendly game of the pre-season and won 2–0 against Real Oviedo, with goals Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres. On 29 July, Atlético, with 22 players, prepared to play two friendlies in Japan and China for the LFP World Challenge tour.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
1 August marked the first match of the tour, in Japan, where Atlético defeated Sagan Tosu 4–1 in penalties, the club's third win of the pre-season. Its second, and last match, in Asia was played on 4 August in China, with Atlético defeating Shanghai SIPG 0–3 through an Antoine Griezmann goal and a double from Fernando Torres. After the tour, on 8 August, Atlético played three matches, the first two of which were 45-minute morning matches against Guadalajara (0–0) and Leganés, which handed Atlético its first pre-season defeat.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
In the day's third match, played in the evening, Atlético defeated Real Sociedad 2–0 through a goal by Markel Bergara and a strike by Griezmann. On 13 August, Atlético confirmed that Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez officially signed with Portuguese club Benfica. On 14 and 15 August, Atlético played its last two friendly matches of the pre-season, contending in the Ramón de Carranza Trophy. In the semi-finals, the club defeated Cádiz on penalties (2–4), advancing to the finals. Atlético then dispatched Real Betis with three goals from José Giménez, Jackson Martínez and Ángel Correa, thereby claiming the side's tenth Carranza Trophy. Atlético finished its pre-season with a record of 7–1–1, scoring 13 goals and conceding two.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
In its first league match, on 22 August, Atlético beat Las Palmas 1–0 with goal from Griezmann. On 27 August, Atlético were drawn into Group C of the Champions League alongside Portuguese champions Benfica, Turkish champions Galatasaray and Kazakh champions Astana. The next day, the club reached an agreement with River Plate for the purchase of Matías Kranevitter. He was officially announced three days later, but he will join the club after playing 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
Atlético won its second-straight Liga match after defeating Sevilla at the Sánchez Pizjuán 3–0, with goals from Koke, Gabi and Jackson Martínez. On 31 August, the last day of the summer transfer window, after a transfer request, Raúl García signed a four-year contract with Athletic Bilbao.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, September
On 12 September, Atlético fell to Barcelona 1–2 at the Vicente Calderón, with Fernando Torres scoring for Atlético. On 15 September, Atlético played its first match in the Champions League group stage, winning 2–0 over Galatasaray, with two goals from Antoine Griezmann. With goals in the second-half from Ángel Correa and Fernando Torres, Atlético has achieved an important victory by closing a week against Eibar.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, September
Three days later, Atlético beat Getafe through two Griezmann goals at the beginning and of the match. In its next match, however, Atlético suffered its second loss in La Liga at the hands of Villarreal, with a goal by Léo Baptistão deciding the match. In its second match in the Champions League, Atlético lost 1–2 at home to Benfica; the only goal scored from the home team came from Ángel Correa.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, October
In the first Madrid Derby of the season, on 4 October at the Vicente Calderón, Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid the lead, only for Luciano Vietto to later equalize, salvaged a 1–1 draw for Atlético. On 16 October, Atlético was drawn in the round of 32 of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey against Reus.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, October
On 18 October, Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco both scored to secure a 2–0 victory over Real Sociedad. On 21 October, Atlético played its third match of the Champions League group stage, defeating Astana 4–0. Saúl, Jackson Martínez, Óliver and a Denys Dedechko own goal secured all three points.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, October
On 25 October, Jackson Martínez and Yannick Carrasco both scored to ensure a 2–1 win over Valencia. In the tenth round of league, on 30 October, Atlético played Deportivo. Tiago gave his team the lead, but Lucas Pérez levelled for Deportivo, with the match finishing in a 1–1 draw.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, November
Matchday 4 for Atlético in the Champions League against Astana ended in a 0–0 away draw. Back in La Liga, on 8 November Atético defeated Sporting de Gijón 1–0 from an Antoine Griezmann goal in the 93rd minute. The side, on 22 November, then played a match against Real Betis, winning 0–1 away with a goal by Koke. With the win, the team moved to second in the Liga table.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, November
A double from Griezmann—as in the first leg was enough to down Turkish side Galatasaray, 2–0, in the Champions League group stage at home, ensuring Atlético's progression to the round of 16. Griezmann then scored again as Atlético beat Espanyol at the Vicente Calderón, 1–0.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, December
To begin its Copa del Rey campaign, Atlético played its first leg match away at Reus. Reus netted first through a Fran Carbià goal in the 30th minute, but Luciano Vietto and Saúl scored the match's next to goals, ensuring a 1–2 win. Atlético then beat Granada 0–2 away through goals from defender Diego Godín and Antoine Griezmann. This was the team's sixth-consecutive win.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, December
Goals from Saúl and Vietto away against Benfica in the last matchday of the Champions League group stage ensured first place in Group C for Atlético, with the Portuguese club placing second. In La Liga, Aymeric Laporte put Athletic Bilbao ahead but just before half-time in Atlético's next match, only for Saúl to level it just before half-time. Griezmann, with a great goal, decided the match in the 76th minute to put the club at the top of the table after the 2–1 home win.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, December
In Monday, on 14 December, was the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League. The team will play against PSV.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, December
After the first-leg win away at Reus in the Copa del Rey, Thomas scored the second leg's only goal for Atlético (1–0) to send the club through to the round of 16, 3–1 on aggregate. Away at Málaga on 20 December, however, Atlético lost 1–0 after Charles scored the match's only goal for Málaga. On 30 December, Atlético responded with an important 0–2 away win over Rayo Vallecano to finish the 2015 calendar year with goals from Ángel Correa and Antoine Griezmann.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, January
On 1 January 2016, the first day of the winter transfer window, Atlético announced an agreement with Celta de Vigo for the transfer of Argentine midfielder Augusto Fernández. The new year for the team began with a 1–0 home victory against Levante; Thomas scored the only goal. On 4 January, Matías Kranevitter was presented as an Atlético player. He joined the team after his initial loan to River Plate.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, January
The first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16, played on 6 January, ended in a 1–1 draw with Rayo Vallecano. Rayo initially took the lead through Nacho, but midfielder Saúl tied it for Atlético in the 67th minute. The club followed-up with its third-straight Liga victory over Celta on 10 January. Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco both netted in the second half for Atlético to secure the 0–2 away victory at Balaídos.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, January
In the second leg of the Copa del Rey's round of 16, played on 14 January, Atlético overwhelmed Rayo Vallecano 3–0 at the Vicente Calderón, securing a 4–1 aggregate victory and progression to the quarter-finals. Two goals from Antoine Griezmann and one strike from Ángel Correa secured the victory. Three days later, on 17 January, a great goal from Filipe Luís and double from Griezmann was enough to dispatch Las Palmas 0–3 away at the Gran Canaria. On 20 January, Atlético played-out a hard-fought 0–0 draw away at Celta in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, January
In La Liga on 24 January, Sevilla held Atlético to a 0–0 draw at home. Despite goals from Antoine Griezmann and Ángel Correa, Atlético fell to Celta 2–3 in the away leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, knocking the club out of the cup 2–3 on aggregate. In the next match, in La Liga on 30 January, Koke initially put Atlético ahead in the tenth minute in an away match at Barcelona, but first-half goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez sent Atlético to its second-straight overall defeat. On 31 January, the final day of the January transfer window period, Atlético reached an agreement with Valencia for the loan of left back Guilherme Siqueira.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, February
On 2 February, Atlético and Guangzhou Evergrande reached an agreement for the transfer of the Colombian striker Jackson Martínez for a €42 million transfer fee. Eibar take a lead at the start of the second half and shortly after, Giménez and Saúl scored the 2–1. Fernando Torres scored the final goal, which was his 100th goal as a player of Atlético. A goal from Torres at the start of the match was worth three points in GetafeThe match between Atlético and Villarreal was ended without goals. In first round of the quarterfinals in Champions League Atlético couldn't beat a PSV Eindhoven. Match ended with 0–0. In second Madrid Derby Atlético won against Real Madrid; Griezmann scored.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, March
Atlético opened the new month with a 3–0 victory against Real Sociedad with goals from Saúl, Greiezmann and an own goal. Goals from Griezmann, Carrasco and Torres decided the match a 3–1 victory over Valencia. Another victory with three goals scored by Atlético. Saúl, Griezmann and Corea sentenced Deportivo. The round of 16 of the Champions League decided in a penalty shootout and the team will be in the quarter-finals. On 18 March, in the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Atlético will face Barcelona. Griezmann scored, but the team couldn't add a victory over Sporting.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, April
Atlético began April with a 5–1 over Betis, with two goals scored by Griezmann and one each for Fernando Torres, Juanfran and Thomas. Atlético then fell away to Barcelona 2–1 in first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with Torres scoring. Atlético then defeated Espanyol away at the Cornellà-El Prat, 3–1. Goals were scored from Torres, Griezmann and Koke. Two goals from Griezmann over Barcelona then put the team in the semi-finals of the Champions League. On 15 April, in the draw for the semi-finals of the Champions League, Atlético will face Bayern Munich. Koke, Fernando Torres and Correa scored against Granada. Atlético beat Athletic Bilbao with a goal by Torres. Correa decided the match over Málaga. Atlético won the first leg of the semi-final with goal by Saúl against Bayern Munich. Griezmann decided and scored in an important win against Rayo Vallecano.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, May
On 3 May, Atlético progressed into the final of the Champions League, although was defeated by 1–2 in Munich, but the team won the tie on away goal. Griezmann scored.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, May
Fernando Torres put the team ahead, but Levante finally won with 1–2.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, May
Atlético won at home stadium over Celta at the last matchday of the league. Torres and Griezmann scored. The team finished in third position.


2015–16 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, May
The season for Atletico Madrid ended on 28 May, with the Champions League final. The match ended with 1–1 after extra time, but Real Madrid won a 5–3 on penalties. Only goal for team scored Carrasco.


2015–16 Atromitos F.C. season
The 2015–16 season of Atromitos F.C. is the 93st in the club's history and the second consecutive season that the club will be participating in the UEFA Europa League. It will also be the eighth consecutive season that the club will be competing in Super League Greece.


2015–16 Atromitos F.C. 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 Atromitos F.C. 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 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his second season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Tennessee in the first round of the SEC Tournament.


2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season 15–20 record, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky.


2015–16 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team will represent Auburn University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy, play their home games at Auburn Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–8 in SEC play to finish in a 3-way tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Tournament where they lost to South Carolina. They received an at-large to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated St. John's in the first before losing to Baylor in the second round.


2015–16 Austin Peay Governors basketball team
The 2015–16 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by 26th year head coach Dave Loos, played their home games at the Dunn Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–18, 7–9 in OVC play. As an 8 seed, they defeated Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, Belmont and UT Martin to become champions of the OVC Tournament. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a #16 seed, they lost to Kansas in the First Round.


2015–16 Austin Peay Governors basketball team, Previous season
The Governors finished the 2014–15 season 8–22, 3–13 in OVC play to finish one game out of last place. As a result, the failed to qualify of the OVC Tournament.


2015–16 Australian Athletics Championships
The 2016 Australian Athletics Championships was the 94th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 31 March to 3 April at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Sydney. It served as the selection meeting for Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.


2015–16 Australian Athletics Championships
The combined track and field events formed part of the 2016 IAAF Combined Events Challenge series.


2015–16 Australian Baseball League season
The 2015–16 Australian Baseball League season was the sixth Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, held from 23 October 2015 to 6 February 2016.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season
The most destructive bushfire season in terms of property loss since the 2008–09 Australian bushfire season, occurred in the summer of 2015–16, with the loss of 408 houses and at least 500 non-residential buildings as a result of wild fires between 1 June 2015 and 31 May 2016. The season also suffered the most human fatalities since the 2008–09 Australian bushfire season; 6 died in Western Australia, 2 in South Australia and 1 in New South Wales. 8 deaths were as a direct result of fire, and a volunteer firefighter died due to unrelated health complications while on duty.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season
The season witnessed four notable fires; the Cascades fire in Western Australia, the Pinery fire in South Australia, the Great Ocean Road fire in Victoria, and the Harvey-Waroona fire in Western Australia.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Climate summary and predictions
A longer, more severe season was predicted, with an above normal potential for bushfires—particularly along the west and east coasts—as the result of the strengthening El Niño over the Pacific Ocean and warmer sea temperatures in the Indian Ocean.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Climate summary and predictions
In Victoria, large areas of the Wimmera and the Western District had their lowest recorded rainfall in the three years to 31 July 2015, and significant areas of the Goldfields, North Central, Otways and Yarra Valley recorded "very much below average" rainfall over the same period. In Western Australia, the Goldfields-Esperance, Peel and South West regions were expected to experience "above normal fire potential" due to a lack of rainfall, soil dryness and high fuel loads; the Peel and South West regions were at specific risk, having experienced their 8th driest year on record in 2015. The Great Southern, Peel, Perth and South West regions suffered record rainfall deficiencies for the 16-year period to 31 March 2016.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Climate summary and predictions
The areas that suffered the greatest rainfall deficiencies during the season typically receive the majority of rainfall from cold fronts and low pressure systems, autumn through spring. However, continental Australia has experienced a decrease in this activity over recent decades, as high pressure systems have become more dominant. These longer-term deficiencies has a great effect on the drying of woodland fuels, particularly in the Jarrah forest of Western Australia's South-West and the forests of Victoria's Otway Ranges, which witnessed significant fires during the 2015/16 season.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires of note
Alma, Freeling, Hamley Bridge, Mallala, Nain, Pinery, Roseworthy, Stockport, Tarlee, Templers & Wasleys


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires of note
Cookernup, Hamel, Harvey, Lake Clifton, Preston Beach, Waroona, Wagerup & Yarloop


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, New South Wales
On 1 June, a 1 hectare (2.5 acres) bushfire completely destroyed one house and damaged a second house at Copacabana in the City of Gosford municipality of the Central Coast region. One civilian was treated for burns received while fighting the fire.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, New South Wales
On 31 July, a fire ignited in the bushland of the Jamison Valley, nearby Wentworth Falls and within the City of Blue Mountains municipality. Over the next 12 days, one house was damaged and 30 hectares (74 acres) of forest were consumed by the fire, which spread rapidly due to strong winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). At least 150 firefighters and several water bombing aircraft were required to bring the fire under control, and it was declared extinguished on 12 August.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, New South Wales
On 26 November, a Rural Fire Service volunteer firefighter collapsed and died while fighting a fire 5 hectares (12 acres) in size near Stanford Merthyr in the City of Cessnock municipality. Paul Sanderson, 48, volunteered with the Kurri Kurri brigade and had been a member for almost 20 years.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Northern Territory
On 8 September and during the day following, 2 houses and several vehicles and items of industrial equipment were destroyed by a bushfire burning in and around Howard Springs in the Litchfield municipality on the outskirts of Darwin.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Queensland
On 3 September, one house was damaged and one shed was destroyed by a bushfire at Bluewater, a suburb on the "Northern beaches" of the City of Townsville municipality.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Queensland
On 10 September, one house and up to 30 vehicles were destroyed during a bushfire at Stuart, a suburb on the outskirts of the City of Townsville municipality. The fire prompted the evacuation of a correctional facility and also caused a power outage that affected approximately 1,000 houses. Two people were hospitalized, six others were treated for smoke inhalation, and over 50 firefighters were required to bring the blaze under control.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Queensland
On 4 October, one house and several vehicles were destroyed by a bushfire in Cape Cleveland, to the southern end of the City of Townsville municipality.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, South Australia
During November, there were a number of significant fires in South Australia, the largest and most significant being the "Pinery" fire that burned 82,600 hectares (204,000 acres) in the municipalities of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Light and Wakefield over eight days. On 25 November, during the major run of the Pinery fire, two fatalities occurred: Janet Hughes, 56, perished while fleeing in a vehicle outside Hamley Bridge; Allan Tiller, 69, died while fighting the fire on a neighbour’s property in Pinery itself. The Pinery fire destroyed or rendered uninhabitable 87–91 houses, and completely destroyed 388 non-residential structures, 93 pieces of farm machinery and 98 other vehicles. It also caused significant damage to rural produce; 53,000 poultry and 17,500 head of livestock perished.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, South Australia
On 31 December, a fire destroyed four non-residential buildings, four vehicles and 310 hectares (770 acres) of farmland around the Mosquito Hill area of the Alexandrina municipality. 120 firefighters and 4 aircraft assisted in containing the fire the same day as its ignition and 4 people were injured during the blaze.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, South Australia
On 2 March, a grass fire destroyed 23 b-double semi-trailers as it burned 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of land at Burton, in the north of Adelaide. 140 firefighters in 25 appliances attended the fire, supported by 2 firefighting aircraft, and 2 people suffered injuries in the fire.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 5 October, one house and 10 hectares (25 acres) of scrubland were destroyed by a bushfire at Wensleydale in the Surf Coast Shire, south-west of Geelong. The fire was contained the same day by Country Fire Authority firefighters.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 6 October and during the week following, 6 houses, 15 non-residential structures, 5 vehicles and 3,100 hectares (7,700 acres) of forest and paddock were destroyed by a significant bushfire in the Lancefield area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges, 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Melbourne. Communities affected by the fire included Baynton, Benloch, Nulla Vale, Lancefield, Pastoria and Sidonia. At least 22 aircraft were utilized by the Country Fire Authority to fight the fire before it was contained on 12 October.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
The fire had been lit a week earlier as part of a controlled burn in Cobaw State Forest overseen by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, however the authorities had lost control of the blaze in strong winds and hot conditions. An independent report into the blaze, released in November 2015, criticized the initial controlled burn as inadequately planned and inadequately staffed. The then Victorian Environment minister Lisa Neville admitted failures in the risk assessment taken prior to the approval of the controlled burn, and the following quote of hers was reported by The Age on 19 November 2015.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
It [the control burn] probably should not have been lit, given the broader circumstances.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 17 November, one "weekender" holiday house and 50 hectares (120 acres) of forest were destroyed by a bushfire at Devon North in the Shire of Wellington, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west of Yarram. The blaze originated from a controlled burn to reduce the fuel load on private land.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
Over 19–20 December, temperatures reached up to 45 °C (113 °F) across Victoria—including 41 °C (106 °F) in Melbourne, Victoria—and extreme fire conditions were felt across the entirety of the state. During the following week, Victoria suffered three significant fires; 4,600 hectares (11,000 acres) of forest and farm land were burnt by the Scotsburn fire, 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) were burnt by the Barnawartha fire, and fire started by lightning in the Otway National Park near Lorne would continue to burn past Christmas and be dubbed the "Lorne-Jamieson Track" fire.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 19 December, 14 houses and at least 30 non-residential structures were destroyed by the Scotsburn fire, which also ravaged significant areas of rural property in the City of Ballarat and Shire of Moorabool municipalities. Suburbs and towns affected included Clarendon, Durham Lead, Elaine, Garibaldi and Scotsburn. The fire had been ignited on the same day by a landowner using a slashing machine; 500 firefighting personnel and 8 aircraft attended the fire, and it was contained by 20 December.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 20 December, the Barnawartha fire destroyed 4 houses and several non-residential structures in the Shire of Indigo, as well as causing the deaths of 1,200 head of livestock. Near Wodonga, several dozen families were evacuated when the uncontrolled grass fire advanced rapidly on the town, however damage to the town itself was minimal. There were also fears that the fire may advance on Yackandandah, however rainfall of up to 20 millimetres (0.79 in) on the night of 20 December slowed the spread of the fire and limited damage to Barnawartha and Indigo Valley.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 25 December (Christmas Day) severe fire conditions, including a strong northerly wind, led to the Lorne-Jamieson Track fire in the Otway National Park jumping containment lines and impacting numerous communities situated along the Great Ocean Road in the Shire of Colac Otway. A total of 116 houses were destroyed—98 in Wye River and 18 in Separation Creek—on 25 December, and over 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of dense forest were burnt by the time the fire was contained on 21 January 2016.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
Although structural damage was limited to the two communities of Wye River and Separation Creek, the township of Lorne was advised by the Country Fire Authority to evacuate from mid afternoon on 25 December, the communities of Kennett River, Grey River and Wongarra were evacuated several times, and the Great Ocean Road was closed for several days after the 25 December run damaged parts of the road infrastructure.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
Lightning ignited the Lorne-Jamieson Track fire in inaccessible country on 19 December, and during the week prior to the 25 December run the fire had burned to a distance of approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of Separation Creek. On the day of the run, a Keetch–Byram Drought Index of 80 was recorded at Aireys Inlet and 83 at Cape Otway; these are considered ‘serious’ with respect to fuel ignition potential.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
In Wye River, a north/north-westerly wind with gusts of up to 33 kilometres per hour (21 mph) and humidity hit a low of 17% at 16:30 AEDT (UTC+11) were observed. At 11:30 AEDT (UTC+11) the emergency siren was sounded in Separation Creek and approximately three hours later the fire front impacted the communities.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 18 January, one house, 6 non-residential buildings and 90 hectares (220 acres) of scrub and forest were destroyed, and another house damaged, by a bushfire that burned through the Crib Point and Stony Point communities in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. The fire moved rapidly through the scrubland around the abandoned Westernport Refinery and was battled by 27 firefighting appliances and 3 aircraft. The cause of the fire is suspected to have been arson.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 19 January, one house and 100 hectares (250 acres) of paddocks and grassland were destroyed by a bushfire that burned near Edgecombe and Kyneton in the Shire of Macedon Ranges. The fire is also suspected of having been deliberately-lit.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Victoria
On 23 February, 2 houses, up to 6 non-residential buildings and 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres) of forest and paddocks were destroyed, and one house damaged, by a fire that burned through Addington and Mount Bolton in the City of Ballarat municipality. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
On 1 October, a bushfire destroyed 2 sheds and 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) of bushland in the Town of Port Hedland municipality. Residents of Bosna Estate were evacuated before at least 20 firefighting appliances helped contain the blaze. The bushfire was first reported on 29 September.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
During November, the Shire of Esperance suffered two significant fires and a fire complex; 128,000 hectares (320,000 acres) were burnt by the Cascades fire, 18,000 hectares (44,000 acres) were burnt by the Merivale fire, and 164,000 hectares (410,000 acres) were burnt by the Cape Arid complex of fires. On 17 November, during the major run of the Cascades fire, four civilian fatalities occurred in vehicles traveling on Griggs Road in Scaddan. The Cascades fire destroyed one house, 16 non-residential structures and dozens of vehicles.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
There was also significant damage to rural produce; approximately 4,500 head of livestock perished and 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of crop—constituting about 500,000 tonnes of grain—were burnt. In addition, the Merivale fire destroyed two houses in the Stockyard Creek area, and the Cape Arid complex destroyed large areas of Western Ground Parrot habitat.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
During January, the shires of Harvey & Waroona suffered a number of significant fires; 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres) of forest and farmland were burnt by the largest of these fires, which ignited on the night of the 6 January and was dubbed the "Waroona" fire.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
On 7 January, two civilians perished when the fire-front of the Waroona fire burned into the center of the Yarloop townsite; Malcolm Taylor, 73, and Les Taylor, 77, both died within their own houses. During the time that the fire-front passed through Yarloop, it destroyed 121 houses, 18 buildings of commercial or community significance—including a fire station, a hospital, a hotel and a hall—and the historic Yarloop Workshops.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
In the 17 days between ignition and being extinguished, the Waroona fire destroyed at least 162 houses and a significant amount of other property in the communities of Cookernup, Hamel, Harvey, Lake Clifton, Preston Beach, Waroona, Wagerup and Yarloop. Public road access to Yarloop was not restored until seven months after the fire when roadblocks were finally removed 11 August 2016.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
Effects of the Waroona fire were widespread in southern Western Australia; falling ash in the Eaton, Australind and outer Bunbury areas caused service stations to stop pumping fuel, and the closure of both the Forrest Highway and South West Highway prompted the cancellation of the 2016 Southbound music festival when it cut off access to Busselton. However, the event was partly revived as a benefit concert to raise funds for fire victims.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
The size of the fire allowed the creation of its own weather pattern with rising heat and particulate matter facilitating the development of both pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus clouds. The rare weather event created unpredictable winds with sudden gusts and changes in directions making it even more difficult for firefighters to control the blaze.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
A 'Special Inquiry Into the January 2016 Waroona Fire' was held by the Western Australian Government, headed by Euan Ferguson. Its 264-page report was released on 29 April 2016.


2015–16 Australian bushfire season, Fires by state or territory, Western Australia
On 14 March, one townhouse and 12 hectares (30 acres) of parkland were destroyed by a fire that prompted evacuations at Edith Cowan University and damaged facilities at university situated in the City of Joondalup. A camper who had been lodging near Grassbird Avenue in Lake Joondalup Nature Reserve was charged for lighting the fire, allegedly to clear scrub near his camp site.


2015–16 Australian region cyclone season
The 2015–16 Australian region cyclone season was the least active Australian region cyclone season season since reliable records started during 1969, with only three named tropical cyclones developing in the region. Reasons for the low activity during the year included a positive Indian Ocean Dipole occurring and the 2014–16 El Niño event. Ahead of the season starting; the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicted that there was a 91% chance that the season would be below average. As the 2015–16 tropical cyclone year opened on 1 July 2015, the newly named Tropical Cyclone Raquel moved south-westward into the Australian region.