2015–16 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Team players drafted into the NBA
LeVert was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers, however his draft rights were traded to the Brooklyn Nets along with a future protected 2nd round pick in return for forward Thaddeus Young. LeVert became Michigan's 5th first round draft selection since 2013 and the fourth player drafted from Michigan's 2012 entering class.


2015–16 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team will represent University of Michigan during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by fourth year head coach Kim Barnes Arico, play their home games at the Crisler Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Iowa. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament defeated Wright State, Bucknell and San Diego in the first, second and third rounds, Temple in the quarterfinals before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the semifinals.


2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 14th year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center and were members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Charlotte, Marshall, and Old Dominion to be champions of the C-USA Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a #15 seed, in the first round they upset #2 seed and #2 nationally ranked Michigan State to become the eighth #15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game. In the second round they lost to Syracuse.


2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2014–15 season 19–17, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to UAB. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Kent State.


2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Departures, Incoming Transfers
Note: Justin Coleman was a junior college transferred from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was going to be enrolled at the start of the fall of 2015. Later, Coleman was dismissed from the team due to violations of team rules.


2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Recruiting class of 2015
Note: Jalen Perry was a 2015 high school graduate from Louisville, KY was going to be enrolled at the start of the fall of 2015. Later, Perry was dismissed from the team due to violations of team rules.


2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by eleventh year head coach Rick Insell, play their home games at the Murphy Center and were second year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 24–9, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Conference USA Women's Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State.


2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team, Roster
Kim Brewton (Liberty) Tom Hodges (Tennessee Tech) Shalon Pillow (Tennessee)


2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Middlesbrough's seventh consecutive season in the Football League Championship in their 140th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 8 June 2015, Middlesbrough announced two friendlies against York City and Doncaster Rovers. A trip to Barnsley on 29 July was later announced. On 8 July, Boro announced Spanish side Getafe will visit a week prior to the opening game of the season.


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


2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Middlesbrough were drawn away against Oldham Athletic. In the second round, Middlesbrough were drawn away to Burton Albion. The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Middlesbrough were drawn at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.


2015–16 Midland Football League
The 2015–16 Midland Football League season was the 2nd in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.


2015–16 Midland Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:


2015–16 Midland Football League, Premier Division
Four clubs have applied for promotion to Step 4: Alvechurch, Heanor Town, Hereford and Sporting Khalsa.


2015–16 Midland Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:


2015–16 Millwall F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Millwall's 131st year in existence and their first back in League One since the 2009–10 season, after being relegated from The Championship the previous season. It was Millwall's 90th consecutive season in The Football League and 42nd in the third tier. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season marked the first full season in charge for club record goalscorer Neil Harris, who became manager in April. He led the club to fourth place, finishing with 81 points and a play-off place. This season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Millwall F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 5 May 2015, Millwall announced a pre-season friendly with AFC Wimbledon to take place on 18 July 2015. On 29 May 2015, Millwall added Stevenage to their pre-season schedule. On 1 June 2015, the club announced a friendly against Bromley. On 10 June 2015, Millwall announced they will host Portuguese side Tondela on 1 August 2015.


2015–16 Millwall F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Millwall were drawn at home against Barnet.


2015–16 Millwall F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Lions will host Peterborough United. On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Millwall are to host Northampton Town.


2015–16 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Milton Keynes Dons's 12th season in their existence, and their first season in the Championship, the second tier of English football, having gained promotion from League One the previous season.


2015–16 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.


2015–16 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On December 12, 2015, the team ended the Golden State Warriors’ 28-game winning streak including their NBA record-setting 24–0 start.


2015–16 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by eleventh year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Northern Kentucky in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Green Bay. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2015–16 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
On March 17, head coach Rob Jeter was fired. He finished at Milwaukee with an 11-year record of 185–170.


2015–16 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. It was Maura Crowell's first season as UMD's head coach.


2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third year head coach Richard Pitino, the Golden Gophers were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished the season 8–23, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Illinois.


2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The season was marred by the suspensions of three players, Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer, on March 1, 2016 for allegedly posting a sex video online. The players were suspended for the rest of the season.


2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Gophers finished the 2014–15 Season with a record of 18–15, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They won their first round game in the Big Ten Tournament against Rutgers, but they lost their second round game to Ohio State.


2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2015–16 college basketball season. Led by second year head coach Marlene Stollings for the Golden Gophers, members of the Big Ten Conference, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the second round in the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Northwestern. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Milwaukee in the first round before losing to South Dakota in the second round.


2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team, Roster
Nikita Lowry Dawkins (Ohio State) Gail Striegler (Central Arkansas) John Motherwell (Michigan)


2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fifth consecutive year and defeated the Boston College Eagles by a 3–1 tally in the title game.


2015–16 Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program represented Minnesota State University, Mankato during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before the season, the Timberwolves announced that head coach and team president Flip Saunders will not coach the team this season as he continued his battle with cancer. Sam Mitchell was named interim head coach. On October 25, 2015, Saunders died and the Wolves announced that Mitchell as the interim coach for the rest of the season. Around the start of the season, the Timberwolves were the first team in NBA history with four players that were around 20 or younger, between Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Tyus Jones to start out a season.


2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season
It also marked the final season of Kevin Garnett's career in the NBA and his first time since 2006-07 playing with the Timberwolves. Playing 21 years in the league, Garnett previously played for the Wolves from 1995 to 2007 until being traded to the Boston Celtics, where he won a championship with them in 2008. Prior to his second stint with the Wolves, Garnett played two disappointing seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, one of them with fellow Celtics Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. Garnett is believed by many as the greatest Timberwolf of all time. He was also the last remaining active player from the 1995 NBA Draft.


2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The Timberwolves missed the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season, equalling the second-longest postseason appearance drought in NBA history of the Golden State Warriors between 1994–95 and 2005–06, only behind the Los Angeles Clippers between 1976–77 and 1990–91. However, the Timberwolves had their second straight Rookie of the Year winner with #1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns earning the award.


2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Notes
That mark was shattered by the 2016-17 Phoenix Suns, who, in addition to holding four rookies between the ages of 18 and 20 to start out the season in Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss, Tyler Ulis, and the undrafted Derrick Jones Jr., also held a second-year player named Devin Booker that played at the start of the season at age 19. The team originally played in Buffalo, New York as the Buffalo Braves up to the end of the 1977–78 season and later played in San Diego as the San Diego Clippers between the 1978–79 and 1983–84 seasons inclusive before becoming the Los Angeles Clippers.


2015–16 Minnesota Wild season
The 2015–16 Minnesota Wild season was the 16th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. Head coach Mike Yeo was relieved of his duties on February 13 after the teams thirteenth loss in fourteen games. He finished with a record of 173–132–44 in his four and a half years as head coach of the Wild. Iowa Wild head coach John Torchetti was promoted to interim head coach. Minnesota was the first team since the 2009-10 Philadelphia Flyers and the 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens to make the playoffs with fewer than 90 points


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


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


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


2015–16 Minnesota Wild season, Draft picks
Below are the Minnesota Wild's 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 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first year head coach Ben Howland, played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament.


2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2014–15 season 13–19, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Auburn. On March 21, head coach Rick Ray was fired. Shortly thereafter, Ben Howland was hired as head coach.


2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team, Before the season, Departures
The Bulldogs lost 4 scholarship players, two to graduation and two transfers. The team also had 2 senior walkons graduate.


2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team, Before the season, Recruits
In addition, the Bulldogs added a transfer in Xavian Stapleton from Louisiana Tech. Stapleton will have to sit out the 2015–16 but will then have 3 years of eligibility.


2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Vic Schaefer. They played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 28–8, 11–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the SEC Women's Tournament where they lost to South Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where defeated Chattanooga and Michigan State in the first and second rounds before getting dismantled by Connecticut by 60 points in the sweet sixteen, the largest defeat in Bulldogs women's basketball history.


2015–16 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team
The 2015–16 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by second year head coach Andre Payne, were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Due to continued renovations to their normal home stadium, the Harrison HPER Complex, they played their home games at the Leflore County Civic Center in Greenwood, Mississippi. They finished the season 8–27, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. They defeated Grambling State and Alcorn State to advance to the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Jackson State.


2015–16 Missouri Mavericks season
The 2015–16 Missouri Mavericks season is the 7th season of the ECHL franchise in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.


2015–16 Missouri Mavericks season, Marquee events during the season
On June 11, 2015, the Missouri Mavericks announced an affiliation agreement with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, which is also an affiliate of the Islanders.


2015–16 Missouri Mavericks season, Marquee events during the season
On September 10, 2015, it was announced that former Mavericks player John-Scott Dickson had been hired as an Assistant Coach for the Mavericks for the 2015-16 season, joining Head Coach Richard Matvichuk and fellow Assistant Coach Simon Watson.


2015–16 Missouri Mavericks season, Marquee events during the season
On April 10, 2016, Ross Johnston, who played 18 games for the Mavericks during the 2015-16 season, became the first former Maverick to make his NHL debut after playing for the Mavericks, when he suited up for the New York Islanders in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.


2015–16 Missouri Mavericks season, Playoffs
On May 10, 2016 the Mavericks' 2015–16 season ended with a 5–1 loss to the Allen Americans at home in Game 6 of the Kelly Cup Playoffs Semifinals.


2015–16 Missouri State Bears basketball team
The 2015–16 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Drake in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Evansville.


2015–16 Missouri State Bears basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Southern Illinois.


2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team
The 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Kim Anderson, who was in his second year as the head coach at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and played its fourth season in the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. Due to a self-imposed postseason ban, Missouri did not participate in the SEC Tournament.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season 9–23, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place in conference. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to South Carolina.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Season
Missouri was coming off a disappointing 2014-15 season that saw the Tigers end the year 9–23, 3–15 in SEC play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to South Carolina.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Season
On January 13, 2016, Missouri announced that it was self-imposing a ban from postseason play in 2016 due to violations committed under the previous head coach, Frank Haith. Missouri vacated all wins from the 2013-14 season and will lose one of its men's basketball scholarships in 2015-16 and another no later than the 2017-18 season.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Season
On February 16, 2016, Missouri announced that junior guard Wes Clark was "no longer a member of the men's basketball program," just minutes before their game against South Carolina.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth year head coach Robin Pingeton. They play their games at Mizzou Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 8–8 in SEC play to finish in a 3 way tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Auburn. They received an at-large to the NCAA Women's Tournament, which was their first trip since 2006 where they defeated BYU in the first round before losing to Texas in the second round.


2015–16 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team, Roster
Jenny Putnam (St. Ambrose) Michael Porter (New Orleans)RaeShara Brown (Missouri)


2015–16 Mittelrheinliga
The 2015–16 Mittelrheinliga was the 60th season of the Mittelrheinliga, one of three state association league systems in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, covering its southwestern part. It was the fourth season of the league as a fifth level of the German football league system.


2015–16 Mittelrheinliga, League table
The league featured five new clubs for the 2015–16 season with SpVg Wesseling-Urfeld, SV Breinig, Blau-Weiß Friesdorf and TV Herkenrath promoted from the Landesliga Mittelrhein while FC Hennef 05 had been relegated from the Regionalliga West.


2015–16 Mizoram Premier League
The 2015–16 Mizoram Premier League (also known Mc Dowell's Mizoram Premier League Season 4 for sponsorship reasons) is the 4th season of the Mizoram Premier League which is the top tier of the Mizoram football system. The campaign began on 10 September 2015 and ended on 15 December 2015.


2015–16 Mizoram Premier League
Aizawl F.C. won its 2nd title on 15 December 2015 after defeating Chanmari F.C. at the Lammual Stadium.


2015–16 Mizoram Premier League, Promotion & Relegation Playoff
Champions of district football associations took part in qualification. Four clubs played in round-robin format. The club which topped the group directly qualified for the 2016–17 season of Mizoram Premier League. The club which came 2nd will take part in play-offs against Luangmual F.C. which finished 7th in previous season.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season
The 2015–16 Mohun Bagan A.C. season is the 126th season of Mohun Bagan A.C. since the club's formation in 1889 and their 9th season in the I-League which is India's top football league. During this season, Mohun Bagan started the I-League as the defending champions (having won it last season). The team finished 3rd in the Calcutta Football league and runners-up in the I-League. Mohun Bagan were defeated by Shandong Luneng of China in the preliminary round 2 of the AFC Champions League and were eliminated from the competition at this stage. They bowed out of the AFC Cup in the round of 16 where they were defeated by the Tampines Rovers of Singapore. They were crowned Champions of the Federation Cup after they defeated Aizawl in the final.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, August
On 9 August, Bagan started their season in the Calcutta Football League. Their start though wasn't as promising as their rivals, East Bengal. They started their campaign against Mohammedan but weren't strong enough to score against them even after a Mohammedan player was sent off in the first half. The game finished with a scoreline that read 0–0. Their next match was against SAI Darjeeling. This match again was a disappointment for Bagan as they failed to score against a comparatively weaker opponent. This match ended 0–0 even though SAI Darjeeling played half of the game with u-20 players.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, August
They played their next match against Southern Samity in which Bagan registered their first victory of the season. The Green and Maroon brigade won the match 5–2 in which Dudu Omagbemi scored a hat-trick and Katsumi Yusa scored the other two. They continued their winning ways in the next match against Bengal Nagpur Railway with a 3–0 drubbing of the weaker opponents. Katsumi Yusa scored a brace containing a free-kick goal and the other one was added by Dudu Omagbemi.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, August
On 25 August Bagan tasted defeat for the first time in the season losing 1–0 against Army XI.They returned to winning ways in the next game against Tollygunge Agragami where they defeated them 3–1, courtesy of two goals from Dudu Omagbemi and another from Lalkamal Bhowmick who scored after many games to be the first Indian to score for Bagan this season. On 31 August, Bagan's match against Aryan was abandoned after 20 minutes of play due to heavy rain and the scoreline hung at 0–0.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, September
On 3 September they were up against Police AC and they won by 4–1 where Kean Lewis registered himself on the score sheet with a bang by scoring a brace. On 6 September Bagan were up against their fiercest rivals East Bengal for the Kolkata Derby where they suffered a humiliating 4–0 loss and were out of the Calcutta Football League championship run. They played their last but one match against Kalighat M.S. and defeated them 4–1, courtesy of goals from Katsumi Yusa, Ram Malik, Azharuddin Mallick and Pankaj Moula.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, September
Their last match was against Aryan where they failed to break the deadlock as the Aryan goalie kept his goal safe and sound. The match ended 0–0.More misery was about to come for the Mariners when the IFA announced deduction of 3 points from Bagan's tally, as they played the last few minutes of their match with Tollygunge Agragami without the mandatory u-23 player on the field. The match was counted as a loss for Mohun Bagan and all the goals scored in the match were nullified.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, October–December
The Hero ISL 2015 that started on 3 October and continued till 20 December put a brake on the Indian domestic football season as most players from various clubs joined the ISL franchisees. On 2 October, Bagan pulled off a stunning transfer by signing the Trinidad world-cupper Cornell Glen from Shillong Lajong filling in the void of the 4th foreign recruit, although the drama continued over the signing of Sony Norde.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, October–December
All controversies were however put to rest when the Haitian International himself confirmed his joining Mohun Bagan for the season while he was in Kolkata as part of the Mumbai City team that faced Atlético de Kolkata in an ISL match. Mohun Bagan did not take part in any competitive tournaments in these three months. They played a few friendlies and exhibition games against a few local teams where Cornell Glen found the back of the net regularly.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, January
Right before the start of the I-League Bagan smelled a breath of fresh air with Indian international Jeje Lalpekhlua and Mumbai City midfielder Brandon Fernandes confirming their association with the Green and Maroon brigade. Mohun Bagan decided to release Haitian international Judelin Aveska before the start of the I-League and decided to sign former Pune defender Luciano Sabrosa adding a lot of strength to a jittery defensive line. Bagan started off their I-League campaign with a 3–1 win over minnows and newcomers Aizawl, where Glen scored a brace while Balwant Singh netted in the third.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, January
They kept up their winning habits in the second match as well, where they defeated Salgaocar 4–2. The Green and Maroon brigade went in as the favorites in the year's first Derby when they met arch rivals East Bengal. The match ended in a 1–1 stalemate where Ranti Martins put the Red and Golds in the lead, only to be equalized by Cornell Glen 10 minutes later.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, January
Mohun Bagan created history in the AFC Champions League when they defeated the Tampines Rovers of Singapore 3–1, becoming the first Indian club to win a match at this level, since the competition was re-formatted in 2009. In a match that saw a series of missed chances by the Green and Maroon brigade, it was the magic left foot of Sony Norde that proved fatal for the Tampines Rovers. Jeje Lalpekhlua and Cornell Glen scored in the first half, while Katsumi Yusa found the back of the net in the second half from a Sony Norde corner. The Mariners wrapped up the month on a high, in their first away match of the I-League at the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune drubbing the new league outfits DSK Shivajians 2–0, courtesy of a brace from Sony Norde.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, February
Bagan started off the month on a very low note, with a humiliating 6–0 loss to Shandong Luneng at Jinan in the preliminary round 2 of the AFC Champions League which eliminated them from the competition and put them in the group stage of the AFC Cup. They could not return to winning ways even on Indian soil where they were held to a 0–0 draw by Mumbai in an away encounter at the Cooperage Football Stadium, Mumbai. The Green and Maroons returned to winning ways by defeating Bengaluru FC 2–0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, February
Jeje Lalpekhlua and Sony Norde found the back of the net in the match and this win propelled Bagan to the 2nd position in the I-League table. In their next match at home they managed a 1–1 draw with Shillong Lajong, thanks to a Jeje Lalpekhlua strike which ensured that they reached the top of the table. They guaranteed that they stay at the top at mid-season, when they defeated Sporting Goa 1–0 in a home game, courtesy of the solitary goal from their captain for the match, Katsumi Yusa.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, February
Mohun Bagan kicked off their AFC Cup campaign in style as they demolished Maziya of Maldives 5–2 in a home encounter at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati. Jeje Lalpekhlua and Cornell Glen scored braces after Sony Norde had netted in a beautiful curling free kick to open the scoring for Bagan against the Maldives outfit. They continued the same form into the return leg of the I-League where they defeated Salgaocar 3–1 to wrap up the month on a high. Cornell Glen returned to goals in the I-League scoring a brace, while Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the other goal.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, March
The Green and Maroon brigade started off the month with a 1–1 draw against Sporting Goa in an away encounter which ensured they maintained the top spot in the I-League after 10 matches. On 3 March 2016 the AIFF suspended Bagan's head coach Sanjoy Sen for 8 I-League matches and fined him Rs. 10 lakhs for his comments against the Federation made after the AFC Champions League match against the Tampines Rovers on 27 January 2016.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, March
Sanjoy Sen made the comments after the AIFF refused to reschedule Mohun Bagan's I-League match in spite of their close schedule in the AFC Champions League. Mohun Bagan continued their AFC Cup campaign in style when they travelled away to Hong Kong and convincingly defeated South China 4–0, courtesy of goals from Jeje Lalpekhlua, Cornell Glen, Lenny Rodrigues and Sony Norde. Bagan returned to winning ways in the I-League, cementing their place at the top of the table with an emphatic 2–0 win over Mumbai thanks to goals from Katsumi Yusa and Sony Norde.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, March
The Green and Maroons continued their amazing form in the AFC Cup with a 3–2 victory over Yangon United at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati courtesy of a brace from Jeje and a sublime header from Sony Norde. This win ensured Mohun Bagan remained at the top of their group. Mohun Bagan lost their first match of the I-League 1–2 owing to a shambolic display against Aizawl to end the month on a disappointing note. On 31 March 2016 the AIFF Appeals Committee reduced the suspension of Sanjoy Sen from 8 matches to 4 and halved the amount of fine payable to Rs. 5 lakhs.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, April
Mohun Bagan were up against arch rivals East Bengal in the first match of the month on 2 April 2016. However, in spite of a spirited display by the Green and Maroon brigade, luck was not on their side when they succumbed to a 2–1 loss. East Bengal went ahead in the game, courtesy of a controversial penalty awarded in the 39th minute and doubled their lead in the 73rd. Bagan pulled one back, courtesy of a scintillating header from Katsumi Yusa.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, April
In the final moments of the match Bagan got a golden chance to draw level from the penalty spot but a feeble effort from Jeje Lalpekhlua was saved by the goalkeeper comfortably. Bagan still remained top of the table in spite of the loss but had played a match more than the other teams in championship contention. Bagan made the championship more difficult for themselves when they drew 2–2 against Shillong Lajong in an away encounter.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, April
Jeje Lalpekhlua and Katsumi Yusa gave Bagan the lead twice in the match but a late last minute equaliser by Uilliams Bomfim Souza broke Green and Maroon hearts all over the country. The Mariners were virtually out of the championship contention when they managed to salvage only a point following their 3–3 draw with newbies DSK Shivajians.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, April
To add insult to injury their assistant coach Sankarlal Chakraborty was handed out a 2 match suspension and a monetary fine by the AIFF on the same day because of abusive language used against the referee in the derby match on 2 April 2016. Mohun Bagan played their 5th consecutive match without a win when they pulled off a 1–1 draw with Yangon United in their AFC Cup away match. The hosts went ahead in the 26th minute only to be equalised 16 minutes later by Cornell Glen.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, April
Bagan's consecutive I-League title dream crashed when Bengaluru FC defeated Salgaocar 2–0 at home to lift the I-League for the second time in history. This reduced the Mohun Bagan–Bengaluru FC match on 23 April to a mere formality. Mohun Bagan humiliated the recently crowned I-League champions, Bengaluru FC 5–0 to return to winning ways in the I-League. Mohun Bagan went ahead 4–0 within the first 30 minutes of the match, courtesy of goals from Glen, Lenny Rodrigues, Luciano Sabrosa and the young Azharuddin Mallick.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, April
In the second half Cornell Glen netted in his second of the match and hammered the last pin in the Bengaluru FC coffin making the scoreline 5–0. Mohun Bagan secured their spot at the top of their group in the AFC Cup when they managed to salvage a point against Maziya with a 1–1 draw. Maziya went ahead in the match first, while a Jeje Lalpekhlua header pulled it back for Bagan in the dying stages of the match.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, May
Mohun Bagan started off the month on a positive note when they defeated Salgaocar in a quarter final away encounter of the Federation Cup. Jeje scored a brace while Abhishek Das netted in the other goal for Bagan. In the return leg of the quarter final tie, the Mariners demolished Salgaocar 4–0 riding on a brace from Haitian playmaker Sony Norde and goals from Katsumi Yusa and Jeje Lalpekhlua. This win ensured Bagan a place in the semi-finals of the Federation Cup. The Green and Maroon brigade thumped Shillong Lajong 5–0 in their home tie in the Federation Cup semi-final.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, May
Jeje scored a hat-trick while the other two goals came from Bikramjit Singh and young Azharuddin. Such a dominating win put Bagan in a hugely advantageous position before their away encounter. Mohun Bagan's 'unbeaten at home' streak came to an end with a demoralising 3–0 loss against South China in their final, but inconsequential group game, in the AFC Cup campaign. This loss however did not affect Bagan's position at the top of the group and they finished the group stage as group toppers to set up a clash with the Singapore-based club Tampines Rovers in the round of 16.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, May
In the return leg away encounter of the semi-final of the Federation Cup, Bagan played out a 0–0 draw with their opponents Shillong Lajong to secure a place in the final, by virtue of a 5–0 aggregate score. Mohun Bagan sealed their first trophy in the season, when they were crowned champions of the Federation Cup after the final match. Mohun Bagan defeated underdogs Aizawl 5–0 with a brace from Jeje Lalpekhlua and goals each from Sony Norde, Dhanachandra Singh and Bikramjit Singh.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, May
Mohun Bagan fielded a very weakened side owing to injuries in the last match of their season against the Tampines Rovers in their AFC Cup Round of 16 match. They were unable to finish the season on a high as they went down 2–1 to their Singaporean opponents and thus bowed out of the 2016 edition of the competition. A highly weakened Mohun Bagan were further weakened by the injury of striker Cornell Glen in the 40th minute. It was the visitors who opened scoring in the 63rd minute with a Jordan Webb goal.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Season overview, May
Bagan did not delay much to strike back as Bikramjit Singh scored a scorcher of a goal to make it 1–1. This remained the scoreline at the end of 90 minutes and thus the match headed into extra time. In the 116th minute of the match it was Afiq Yunos who slotted in a corner kick to give the Tampines Rovers the winning goal.


2015–16 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, AFC Cup, Round of 16
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.


2015–16 Moldovan "A" Division
The 2015–16 Moldovan "A" Division season is the 25th since its establishment. A total of 14 teams are contesting the league.


2015–16 Moldovan "B" Division
The 2015–16 Moldovan "B" Division season' is the 25th since its establishment. A new system with three divisions was approved, coming back to the system that was used  between the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup
The 2015–16 Moldovan Cup is the 25th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 22 August 2015 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final held in May 2016. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Participating teams
Following teams will take part in 2015–16 2015–16 Moldovan Cup.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Participating teams
Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, First preliminary round
Entering this round are 26 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 22, 23 August 2015.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Second preliminary round
Entering this round are 6 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 29, 30 August 2015.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, First round
Entering this round are 22 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 13 September 2015.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Second round
Entering this round are 10 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 22 and 23 September 2015.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Third round
Entering this round are 16 clubs from the Moldovan National Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 27 and 28 October 2015.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Quarterfinals
Entering this round are 8 clubs from the Moldovan National Division. These matches took place on 19 and 20 April 2016.


2015–16 Moldovan Cup, Final
The final was scheduled to be played on 25 May 2016 at Zimbru Stadium. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 12 May 2016.


2015–16 Moldovan National Division
The 2015–16 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) is the 25th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began in July 2015 and will end in May 2016. Milsami Orhei are the defending champions.


2015–16 Moldovan National Division, Teams
FC Petrocub Hîncești, runners-up of the 2014–15 "A" Division, promoted to the National Division for the first time since the 2002–03 season. Speranța Nisporeni, which became third in the 2014–15 "A" Division, returns to the highest level for the first time since the 1997–98 season. Both teams achieved their second consecutive promotion. The champions of the 2014–15 "A" Division, FC Sheriff-2, are not allowed to play in the same league as the first Sheriff team, and thus were not promoted.


2015–16 Moldovan National Division, Gold Match
The gold match was played on 29 May 2016 at Zimbru Stadium. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 22 May 2016.


2015–16 Moldovan National Division, Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 18 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 27 games per team.


2015–16 Moldovan Under-18 Division
The 2015–16 Moldovan Under-18 Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională U-18) was the Moldovan annual football tournament. The season began on 11 September 2015 and ended on 22 May 2016. Zimbru Chișinău were the defending champions.


2015–16 Moldovan Under-18 Division, Squads
Players must be born on or after 1 January 1998, with a maximum of five players per team born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1997 allowed.


2015–16 Moldovan Under-18 Division, League table
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 14 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 21 games per team.


2015–16 Moldovan Women Top League
The 2015–16 Moldovan Women Top League season in association football is the 16th since its establishment. A total of 8 teams contested the league.


2015–16 Moldovan Women Top League
The season began on 31 August 2015 and ended on 25 May 2016. CS Noroc Nimoreni were the defending champions.


2015–16 Moldovan Women Top League, Format
Teams play each other three times for a total of 21 matches each. After playing 14 matches, the top four teams will play 4 of their remaining 7 fixtures at home.


2015–16 Moldovan Women's Cup
The 2015–16 Moldovan Women's Cup is the 18th edition of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 14 October 2015 with the Preliminary Round and will end with the final held in May 2016.


2015–16 Moldovan Women's Cup, Quarterfinals
Matches took place on 14 October and 4 November 2015.


2015–16 Momentum One Day Cup
The 2015–16 Momentum One Day Cup was a domestic one-day cricket championship in South Africa. It was the 35th time the championship was contested. The competition started on 9 October 2015 and the final took place on 28 February 2016. The Lions won the final against the Cape Cobras by 8 wickets


2015–16 Momentum One Day Cup, Knockout stage
Of the 6 participants, the following 3 teams qualified for the knockout stage:


2015–16 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fifth year head coach King Rice, played their home games at the Multipurpose Activity Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 28–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the MAAC regular season championship. They defeated Rider and Fairfield to advance to the championship game of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Iona.


2015–16 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. As one of the last four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, they received a #1 seed in the NIT where they defeated Bucknell in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.


2015–16 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
This season is best known for Monmouth defeating five power conference opponents (UCLA, Notre Dame, USC, Georgetown, and Rutgers) and for the Hawks receiving votes in the AP poll for the first time ever.


2015–16 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hawks finished the 2014–15 season 18–15, 13–7 in MAAC play to finish in tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament to Iona.


2015–16 Montana Grizzlies basketball team
The 2015–16 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by second year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They defeated Sacramento State and Idaho to advance to the championship game of the Big Sky Tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Nevada.


2015–16 Montana Grizzlies basketball team, Previous season
The Grizzlies finished the season 20–13, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the Big Sky regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky Tournament where they lost to Eastern Washington. As a regular season conference champions and #1 overall seed in their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M.


2015–16 Montana Grizzlies basketball team, Schedule
Montana's nonconference schedule includes true road games at Kansas, Gonzaga, and North Dakota State. The Grizzlies will also play at Washington and host Boise State.


2015–16 Montana Lady Griz basketball team
The 2015–16 Montana Lady Griz basketball team represents the University of Montana during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Griz, led by thirty-eighth year head coach Robin Selvig, play their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to North Dakota. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.


2015–16 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Worthington Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to Sacramento State.


2015–16 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bobcats finished the season 7–23, 4–14 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Big Sky Tournament.


2015–16 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by tenth year head coach Tricia Binford, played their home games at Worthington Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 14–4 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Idaho State. As champs of the Big Sky Conference who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Utah in the first round.


2015–16 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team
John Stockton, the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals, and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, joined as an assistant coach to replace Kellee Barney. Barney left the program to pursue a career in business, and Stockton had previously coached four of the players on the MSU women's team during Amateur Athletic Union leagues.


2015–16 Montenegrin Cup
The 2015–16 Montenegrin Cup is the 10 season of the Montenegrin knockout football tournament. The winner of the tournament received a berth in the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. The defending champions are Mladost, who beat Petrovac in the final of the last competition. The competition will feature 30 teams. It started on 16 September 2015 and ended with the final on 2 June 2016.


2015–16 Montenegrin Cup (women)
The Montenegrin Cup 2015-16 was the first edition of the Montenegrin football tournament for women. Seven football clubs participated in the event. The winner of the competition was ŽFK Ekonomist Nikšić.


2015–16 Montenegrin Cup (women), Format
The competition started October 15, 2015, and finished with the final game on May 16, 2016. There were three rounds of competition: quarterfinals, semifinals and a final match.


2015–16 Montenegrin First League
The 2015–16 Montenegrin First League was the tenth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 8 August 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016. Rudar are the defending champions.


2015–16 Montenegrin First League, Teams
FK Iskra Danilovgrad, the 2014-15 Second League champion, got promoted to the top level for the first time. FK Dečić won 7–1 on aggregate against two-times Montenegrin champion FK Mogren in the promotion play-offs, and returns to the First League after just one year of absence.


2015–16 Montenegrin First League, Results
The schedule consisted of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 games. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.


2015–16 Montenegrin First League, Results, Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):


2015–16 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
Iskra Danilovgrad won 8–2 on aggregate and retained their Montenegrin First League spot for the 2016-2017 season.


2015–16 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
OFK Petrovac won 1–0 on aggregate and retained their Montenegrin First League spot for the 2016-2017 season.


2015–16 Montenegrin First League, Top goalscorers
The top scorer was won the 2016 Radio Montenegro Trophy.


2015–16 Montenegrin Second League
The 2015–16 Montenegrin Second League was the tenth season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from 15 August 2015 to 29 May 2016.


2015–16 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
Iskra Danilovgrad won 8–2 on aggregate and retained their Montenegrin First League spot for the 2016-2017 season.


2015–16 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
OFK Petrovac won 1–0 on aggregate and retained their Montenegrin First League spot for the 2016-2017 season.


2015–16 Montpellier HSC season
The 2015–16 Montpellier HSC season was the 41st professional season of the club since its creation in 1974.


2015–16 Montpellier HSC 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 Montpellier HSC 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 Montpellier HSC 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 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season was the 107th season of the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 99th season in the National Hockey League.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Off-season
On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Max Pacioretty was named the 29th captain after a player vote, with Andrei Markov, P. K. Subban, Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Plekanec as alternate captains. Gallagher and Markov will be paired and Subban and Plekanec would be their own pair, with a rotating routine with one pair playing their part at home and the other on the road.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Off-season
The introduction of rookie goaltender Mike Condon to the main roster also highlighted notable off season moves by the club. After a stellar pre-season performance, Condon was ultimately rewarded for his play, subsequently replacing Dustin Tokarski on the goalie tandem as back-up to starter Carey Price.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The team began its regular season on October 7, 2015 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, recording a 3–1 victory. This season also marked the franchise's best start to a campaign with 9 consecutive wins, achieving a record of 9–0–0 over that span. The Canadiens did not suffer a loss until their 10th game of the season, falling to the Vancouver Canucks' 5–1 on October 27.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Despite this, the notoriety of the 2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season had been the extensive amount of injuries which had plagued members of the main roster. At the forefront of this misfortune was starting goaltender Carey Price, who had suffered a lower-body injury during a 4‒3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on October 29, 2015. He was sidelined with the injury until November 20 in a 5‒3 win against the New York Islanders after having missed nine games with a 5‒2‒2 record.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
However, on November 25, Price re-aggravated his lower-body injury in a 5‒1 victory against the New York Rangers and did not return for the third period. At the time, Price was expected to miss an additional 6 weeks. Ultimately, Price's return did not actualize, and, on April 6, 2016, the Montreal Canadiens announced that Price would not return for the 2015–16 season. The extent of Price's injury was revealed to be a medial collateral ligament injury (MCL sprain).


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
On November 22, against the New York Islanders, right winger Brendan Gallagher sustained injuries to his fingers after attempting to block a shot. His injuries required surgery and was expected to miss at least six weeks. Gallagher returned for the 2016 Winter Classic in a 5‒1 win against the Boston Bruins and managed a goal and an assist, also receiving the first star of the game.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
On March 10, 2016, defenseman P. K. Subban sustained a neck injury after colliding with defenseman Alexei Emelin in a 3–2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. Subban was sent to the hospital as a precautionary measure, but was released the following day with a non-serious injury. On April 6, the club announced that Subban would miss the last two games of the 2015–16 season.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Other notable injuries included those to defencemen Tom Gilbert, Jeff Petry, as well as Nathan Beaulieu. Due to the magnitude of sidelined players, many prospects had gained the opportunity to draw select time in the lineup, with Michael McCarron, Morgan Ellis, Joel Hanley, Darren Dietz, Daniel Carr, Charles Hudon, Brett Lernout, Ryan Johnston, and goaltender Charlie Lindgren all making their respective NHL debuts at some point throughout the season.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The latter half of the Canadiens' season saw them face their worst slump since the 1939-40 season. With this, Montreal missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012. No Canadian team in the NHL made the playoffs that year, marking the first time since 1970 that all Canadian teams in the NHL did not qualify for the postseason.


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes: Game was played at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec.


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


2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.


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


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


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Morecambe's ninth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season
They began the season on 8 August 2015, with the opening match of their League Two campaign. They also competed in three cup competitions, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the League Trophy.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season
They were eliminated in the First Round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup, but performed better in the League Trophy. Reaching the area semi-finals was their best performance for eight years. They knocked out three League One sides before losing 2–0 away to Fleetwood Town on 8 December 2015.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season and friendlies
On 19 May 2015, Morecambe announced the dates for their home pre-season friendlies which included Bolton Wanderers and Bury. On 27 May 2015, Morecambe announced they will visit Nantwich Town. On 9 June 2015, Morecambe confirmed they will visit Kendal Town. On 19 June 2015, Morecambe announced two further pre-season friendlies. On 28 June 2015, Morecambe announced a Liverpool XI side will visit on 1 August 2015.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season, Competitions, Results by matchday, Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 26 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to fellow League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
The first round draw was made on 16 June 2015. Morecambe were drawn at home against Sheffield United.


2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season, Competitions, League Trophy
The first round draw was made on 8 August 2015, by Women's World Cup bronze medalists Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Morecambe were drawn at home against Walsall. On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was made by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Morecambe were drawn away to Bury. The draw for the area quarter-finals was made on 10 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to Rochdale. The draw for the area semi-finals was made on 14 November 2015, by John Hartson and Paul Heaton. Morecambe were drawn away to Fleetwood Town. All the draws were shown live on Soccer AM.


2015–16 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–14, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They defeated Morehead State in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UT Martin. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Siena, Duquesne, and Ohio to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Nevada where they lost 2 games to 1.


2015–16 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by tenth year head coach Todd Bozeman, played their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for ninth place. They defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Hampton.


2015–16 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Motherwell's thirty-first consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the third in the newly established Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2015–16 Motherwell F.C. season, Important Events
On 12 June 2015, Motherwell announced their first batch of Pre-season Friendlies.


2015–16 Motherwell F.C. season, Important Events
On 23 September 2015, Motherwell parted ways with manager Ian Baraclough.


2015–16 Motherwell F.C. season, Important Events
On 13 October 2015, Mark McGhee returned to the club as manager.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Jamion Christian, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Newcomers to the team included incoming freshmen Bryce Thurston and Elijah Long, the latter of whom committed to the Mountaineers after originally planning to play for Florida Gulf Coast. Guard Marcell Haskett signed with the Mountaineers, but later re-opened his recruiting and enrolled in a prep school instead.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Returning players included Byron "BK" Ashe and Gregory Graves, who were both members of the NEC's All-Conference Third Team the previous season. Lamont "Junior" Robinson, now a sophomore, was named to the All-Conference Rookie Team in his freshman year.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
They finished the season 14–19, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round of the NEC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Fairleigh Dickinson.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2014–15 Mountaineers finished the regular season with a record of 15–14 (11–7 in the Northeast Conference) and qualified for the conference tournament as the #4 seed. They were knocked off by #5 seed Saint Francis (PA) at home in the first game of the tournament, finishing the season at 15–15.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Pre-season
Greg Alexander, a shooting guard who played two seasons at East Carolina, transferred to Mount St. Mary's in June 2015. Due to NCAA transfer rules, Alexander will sit out the 2015–16 season and will join the Mountaineers in 2016–17 with two seasons of eligibility remaining.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Pre-season
In June 2015, the website Big Apple Buckets, which covers college basketball in the Northeast, named guard Byron "BK" Ashe and forward Gregory Graves as prospective members of its NEC All-Conference First Team. Ashe was described as a "stud ... as evident from his fantastic 119.1 offensive rating in league play (in the 2014–15 season)," while Graves "edge(d) out a group of impressive power forwards thanks to his athleticism, tenacity and efficiency around the rim."


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Pre-season
In October, Northeast Conference head coaches voted the Mountaineers as the league's favorite prior to the season. This marked the fifth time in the team's history it was voted preseason favorites, with the most recent being 2009–10.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Pre-season
Ashe and Graves were voted to the official 2015–16 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
Prior to the regular season, the Mountaineers won two exhibition games at Knott Arena: 64–44 over Hood College and 79–63 over Randolph–Macon College.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
The Mountaineers opened the regular season with an 80–56 loss against the #3-ranked team in the nation, Maryland. Mount St. Mary's also lost its second game, 76–54 to Ohio State.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
The Mountaineers fell to 0–3 with a 100–67 loss to Washington, then to 0–4 with a 101–56 loss to #10 Gonzaga. Both games were part of the Battle 4 Atlantis mainland bracket. Also as part of the tournament, the Mountaineers fell to 0–5 with a 79–74 Thanksgiving Day loss to Elon. The Mountaineers finished last place in the tournament, and fell to 0–6 on the season, with a 69–60 loss to Furman.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
In its first non-conference home games, the Mountaineers defeated Patriot League opponents American, 81–56, Loyola (MD), 85–68, and Bucknell, 81–73. The Mountaineers also visited Patriot League opponent Lehigh, losing 76–73.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
In an intrastate road game, the Mountaineers lost to UMBC, 75–63. They also dropped road games to James Madison (73–53) and Binghamton (62–53).


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
Mount St. Mary's finished out-of-conference play with a 3–10 record, winning all three of their home games while going 0–10 on the road.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
The Mountaineers opened conference play on January 2 with a 79–63 win at Knott Arena over LIU Brooklyn, the team's first win in a conference home opener since the 2007–08 season. They improved to 2–0 in-conference two days later with a 44–40 overtime win over St. Francis Brooklyn. The Mountaineers got to 3–0 on the NEC season with a home win over Central Connecticut, 73–62, before blowing a 20–point lead and dropping a home game to Bryant, 82–79 in double overtime.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
In its first conference road game, Mount St. Mary's jumped out to a 30–point halftime lead and beat Robert Morris 76–52. The Mountaineers moved to 5–1 in conference play with another road victory, 82–72 over Saint Francis (PA). A loss to Sacred Heart, 76–71, dropped the Mountaineers to 5–2 on the conference season.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
The Mountaineers' game against Fairleigh Dickinson, originally scheduled for January 23, was postponed by one day due to the January 2016 United States winter storm. When the game was played, Mount St. Mary's won 87–72 to improve to 6–2 in-conference and take over first place.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
Mount St. Mary's improved to 7–2 in-conference and completed a season sweep of Robert Morris on January 28 with a 70–49 victory. In their next game, however, the Mountaineers fell behind by 22 points by halftime against Wagner and ultimately lost 73–63. The Mount lost a second consecutive game on February 4, falling 77–74 to LIU Brooklyn. The team's losing streak extended to three two days later, when Wagner blew out the Mountaineers, 72–51, to complete a season sweep.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
On February 11, the Mountaineers snapped their losing streak with a 66–61 win over Sacred Heart. The Mountaineers won again by a 66–61 score two days later, completing a season sweep of Saint Francis (PA). The Mount was then upset on the road by Central Connecticut, 76–72.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
The Mountaineers were able to hand Bryant its 11th-straight loss, with a 71–53 victory February 20. On February 25, in their final regular-season home game, the Mount fell 67–54 to Fairleigh Dickinson.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Schedule
Mount St. Mary's finished the regular-season with a 55–49 loss to St. Francis Brooklyn, finishing fifth in the conference with a 10–8 record.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Post-season
The Mountaineers earned the #5 seed in the 2016 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and visited #4 seed St. Francis Brooklyn in the quarterfinal round on March 2. In that game, the Mountaineers came back from a 14–point second-half deficit and defeated the Terriers, 60–51.


2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team, Post-season
The Mount St. Mary's season came to an end with an 80–75 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in the conference semifinals on March 5.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season
The 2015–16 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fifteenth season competing in the Pro12 alongside which they also competed in the European Rugby Champions Cup. It was Anthony Foley's second season as head coach.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
Munster opened their pre-season with a 29–38 defeat to Grenoble in a friendly at Thomond Park on 14 August. A week later on 21 August, Munster suffered a 28–12 defeat to Connacht in their second pre-season friendly at Thomond Park. On 28 August, Munster defeated London Irish 21–15 at Irish Independent Park in their final warm-up match for the new season.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
The new Pro12 season was launched in London on 24 August. Munster began the new season with an 18–13 win against Benetton Treviso in Cork on 5 September. Munster were captained by CJ Stander in the opening match, where he also scored two second-half tries and earned the Man-of-the-Match award.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
In January, Andy Farrell joined the province in an advisory role on a part-time basis over four months before taking up his four-year contract with Ireland in the summer


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
On 25 March, Simon Zebo scored two tries against Zebre to bring his total to 43 tries in 97 provincial appearances. In doing so, he overtook Anthony Horgan's try-scoring record of 41 for Munster.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
On 24 April, it was announced that Johan Erasmus will join Munster as the newly created Director of Rugby role in a three-year deal beginning on July 1.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
On 7 May, Munster secured their place in 2016-17 Champions Cup after a 31–15 victory over the Scarlets at Thomond Park earned them a sixth-place finish in the Pro12.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Events
On 2 June, Munster Rugby announced a forecasted deficit of €1.9 million for the year ending 30 June 2016 at their Annual General Meeting in Limerick.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, Senior Playing Squad 2015–16
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup
The draw for the 2015-16 European Rugby Champions Cup was held on 17 June. Munster will face Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers and Benetton Treviso. Munster opened their campaign on 14 November against Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park and won the game on a 32-7 scoreline with a bonus point secured after a late try by Simon Zebo in a match played in wet and windy conditions. On 17 November, Stade Français postponed their Champions Cup clash with Munster on the 22 November in the wake of the Paris attacks.


2015–16 Munster Rugby season, 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup
On 12 December, Munster lost to Leicester Tigers at Thomond Park by 31–19. On 9 January, Munster were eliminated from the European Rugby Champions Cup after a 27–7 defeat to Stade Français in Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris. Stade Francais played 40 minutes of the game with 14 men after Josaia Raisuqe's received a red card but outscored their Munster 17-7 during that period. A week later on 16 January, Munster defeated Stade Français at Thomond Park 26-13 to avoid a fourth straight defeat in the competition. Munster finished their European Champions Cup campaign with a bonus-point triumph away to Treviso on 24 January.


2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–6 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the West Division title. They defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round of the OVC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Morehead State.


2015–16 Málaga CF season
The 2015–16 season is the 84th season in Málaga CF's history and its 35th in the top-tier.


2015–16 Málaga CF 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 Málaga CF 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 MŽRKL
MŽRKL League for the season 2015–16 was the fifteenth season of the Adriatic League. Competition included eleven teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and from Macedonia. MŽRKL League for the season 2015–16 has begun to play 8 October 2015. and ended on 10 February 2016, when he it was completed a League 6. Final Four to be played from 12–13 March 2016.


2015–16 MŽRKL, Regular season
In the Regular season was played with 11 teams divided into 2 groups of 5/6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The three best teams in each group at the end of the regular season were placed in the League 6. The regular season began on 7 October 2015. and it will end on 23 December 2015.


2015–16 MŽRKL, League 6
In the League 6 was played with  6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in League 6 at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The regular season began on 28 December 2015. and it will end on 11 February 2016.


2015–16 MŽRKL, Classification 7–12
Classification 7–12 of the MŽRKL took place between 27 January 2016 and it will end on 10 February 2016.


2015–16 MŽRKL, Final four
Final Four to be played from 12–13 March 2016, in the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica, Montenegro.


2015–16 MŽRKL Final Four
Final Four to be played from 12–13 March 2016, in the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica, Montenegro.


2015–16 MŽRKL Group A
Group A of the MŽRKL took place between 7 October 2015 and it will end on 23 December 2015.


2015–16 MŽRKL Group A
The three best ranked teams advanced to the League 6.


2015–16 MŽRKL Group B
Group B of the MŽRKL took place between 7 October 2015 and it will end on 23 December 2015.


2015–16 MŽRKL Group B
The three best ranked teams advanced to the League 6.


2015–16 MŽRKL League 6
League 6 of the MŽRKL, or Superleague, took place between 28 December 2015 and it will end on 11 February 2016.


2015–16 MŽRKL League 6
The four best ranked teams advanced to the Final Four. The points against teams from the same preliminary round were taken over.


2015–16 MŽRKL – Classification 7–12
Classification 7–12 of the MŽRKL basketball competition took place between 27 January and 10 February 2016.


2015–16 NA Hussein Dey season
In the 2015–16 season, NA Hussein Dey competed in the Ligue 1 for the 40th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2015–16 NA Hussein Dey season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2015.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 NA Hussein Dey season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship
The 2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season was the inaugural season of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. It began on 1 November 2015 with a non-championship round at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, and finished on 25 June 2016 at the same venue after seven triple-header rounds.


2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship, Teams and drivers
Drivers with an asterisk on their "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship opening round.


2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship, Race calendar and results
The calendar was published on 19 July 2015. All rounds were held in Mexico. The initially scheduled first round was held as a non-championship race in support of the Formula One World Championship. An updated version of the calendar was published on 22 November. A more updated version was presented two days later during the official presentation of the first round. In December 2015, the calendar was remade again, this time with seven official dates. It was revised for a fourth time in February 2016, and for a fifth time later in April.


2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship, Championship standings
Points were awarded to every classified finisher in each race. Five points were awarded to the driver with the fastest time in qualifying. One point was awarded for fastest lap. The championship followed the same scoring rules as MSA Formula did in 2015.


2015–16 NBA Development League season
The 2015–16 NBA Development League season was the 15th season of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2015–16 NBA Development League season
The League expanded to a record 19 teams for the 2015–16 season. An expansion team, Raptors 905, joined the 18 teams from the previous season, while the Fort Wayne Mad Ants were purchased by the Indiana Pacers, leaving just 11 NBA teams without a D-League affiliate for this season (in the 2016–17 season the number of NBA teams without a D-League affiliate will reduce to 8 with the debuts of franchises owned by the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls).


2015–16 NBA Development League season
The league consisted of two conferences with two divisions each, three with five and one with four. To even out the divisions, the Canton Charge were moved from the East Division to the Central Division.


2015–16 NBA season
The 2015–16 NBA season was the 70th season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 27, 2015 at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, with their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2016 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on February 14, 2016. The regular season ended on April 13, 2016. Golden State's Stephen Curry became the first unanimous MVP in league history.


2015–16 NBA season
The playoffs started on April 16, 2016 and ended with the 2016 NBA Finals on June 19, 2016, with the Cleveland Cavaliers becoming NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history after defeating the Golden State Warriors in seven games and ending the city's 52-year sports drought. This would also be the final season for Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.


2015–16 NBA season, Transactions, Free agency
Free agency negotiations began on July 1, 2015 while players would begin to sign starting on July 7, after the July moratorium ended.


2015–16 NBA season, Preseason
The preseason began on October 2, 2015 and ended on October 23, 2015.


2015–16 NBA season, Regular season
The regular season began on October 27, 2015 at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, who hosted a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8:00 p.m. EDT, then the Atlanta Hawks hosted the Detroit Pistons at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Finally, the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:30 p.m. EDT at the Oracle Arena. Christmas Day games were played on December 25, 2015. The regular season ended on April 13, 2016. The schedule was released at 6:00 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2015.


2015–16 NBA season, Playoffs
The 2016 NBA playoffs began on April 16, 2016 and ended with the 2016 NBA Finals which began on June 2, 2016 and ended on June 19, 2016 on ABC. ESPN broadcast the Eastern Conference Finals and TNT broadcast the Western Conference Finals. ABC broadcast the NBA Finals.


2015–16 NBA season, Awards, Players of the Week
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.


2015–16 NBA season, Awards, Players of the Month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.


2015–16 NBA season, Awards, Rookies of the Month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.


2015–16 NBA season, Awards, Coaches of the Month
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.


2015–16 NBA season, Media
This was the eighth and final year of the TV contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV before the new nine-year contracts began in 2016.


2015–16 NBA season, Media
ABC announced that they would be adding games on Saturday nights followed by NBA Sunday Showcase as well as continuing their games on Sunday afternoons. The first Saturday night game was on January 23, 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the Chicago Bulls.


2015–16 NBA season, Notes
The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games by a lockout, but in the shortened season the Grizzlies were on pace for a 13–69 record over a full season and thus a fourth successive sub-20-win season For comparison, in three consecutive seasons – 1996–97's Vancouver Grizzlies and Boston Celtics; 1997–98's Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors; and 1998–99's Vancouver Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers – but in no others, two teams finished with winning percentages below .200.


2015–16 NBB Cup
The 2015–16 NBB Cup was the 48th edition of the Netherlands national basketball cup tournament. SPM Shoeters Den Bosch won its 7th national cup title after beating ZZ Leiden in the Final. The Final was played on 27 March 2016 in the Landstede Sportcentrum in Zwolle.


2015–16 NBB Cup, Format
In the first, second and third round teams from the Dutch second, third and fourth division participate. From the fourth round, teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the competition. Quarter- and semi-finals are played in a two-legged format. When a team form a tier lower than the DBL played a DBL team, one win is sufficient for the latter to advance to the next round.


2015–16 NBB season
The 2015–16 NBB season was the 8th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil, the Brazilian basketball league. Once again this tournament was organized entirely by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB also qualified teams for international tournaments such as Liga Sudamericana and FIBA Americas League.


2015–16 NBB season
This season fifteen teams were played each other in the regular season. At the end of the home and away matches round the top four teams qualified for the quarterfinals of the playoffs automatically, while the teams finishing in the 5th and 12th place participated in the first round of the playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals, in a five-match series. This year NBB returned to a series in the Finals, played in a best of three-match.


2015–16 NBB season
For this season, only the last regular season placed was relegated to the Liga Ouro, the NBB second division. The Liga Ouro winner receive the right to contest NBB in the next year.


2015–16 NBL Canada season
The 2015–16 NBL Canada season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The regular season began on December 26, 2015 and concluded on April 30, 2016. There were 40 total games played by each team, eight more than the previous year. The new expansion Niagara River Lions team are competing in their first season. The Halifax Hurricanes also began play, replacing the defunct Halifax Rainmen. During the offseason, the Mississauga Power folded to make way for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. Prior to the season, the league also enforced new policies to help improve its standard, including rules regarding sportsmanship, addressing the brawl that ended the 2015 NBL Canada Finals. The first regular season game featured the Island Storm and the Saint John Mill Rats.


2015–16 NBL Canada season, Preseason, Out-of-league
On October 23, 2015, Raptors 905 of the NBA D-League, who replaced the Mississauga Power earlier in the offseason, announced that they would be facing two NBL Canada teams—the Windsor Express and London Lightning—in their three-game preseason schedule. The team would visit the WFCU Centre to face the Express on the road and compete with the Lightning at their home arena, the Hershey Centre. On November 5, Raptors 905 defeated the Express, 117–114. Adrian Moss, who scored 38 points, helped Windsor make a comeback after facing an 18-point deficit at halftime.


2015–16 NBL Canada season, Preseason, Out-of-league
Raptors 905 picked up another win over the Lightning on November 9, after pulling off a 126–111 victory. Tyshawn Patterson, a draft combine addition, led London with 26 points. The Windsor Express played another preseason game against the Lima Express of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association (MPBA) on December 13 at the St. Clair College SportsPlex in Windsor, pulling off the 108–82 win. Maurice Bolden led Windsor with 24 points while Lima's Jody Hill put up a game-high 26 points.


2015–16 NBL Canada season, Preseason, In-league
On December 18, 2015, the Halifax Hurricanes and Island Storm competed in a preseason game at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, with the Hurricanes winning, 106–103. Centre 200 is expected to be the home of the future NBL Canada team, the Cape Breton Highlanders. On December 19, the London Lightning defeated the Windsor Express, 97–87, behind 19 points from Chad Posthumus and Stephen Maxwell. The Hurricanes also won their second preseason contest over the Moncton Miracles, that same day, pulling away for a 110–91 victory.


2015–16 NBL Canada season, Preseason, In-league
On December 21, the Miracles defeated the Storm, 115–110, in a fundraising game at Crandall University. Moncton's James Justice led all scorers with 27 points. On December 23, the Saint John Mill Rats defeated the Miracles, 128–110, behind 33 points from Doug Herring, Jr. They set a franchise record for most fans at the Harbour Station, with an attendance of 6,646.


2015–16 NBL season
The 2015–16 NBL season was the 38th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 7 October 2015 and 14 February 2016, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2016.


2015–16 NBL season
During the off-season the Wollongong Hawks reverted to their original name Illawarra Hawks which was last used in 1998.


2015–16 NBL season
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by Fox Sports, in the first year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on the Nine Network. In New Zealand Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.


2015–16 NBL season, Pre-season, 2015 NBL Pre-Season Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 24–27 September 2015 at Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville. The winner will receive the third annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.


2015–16 NBL season, Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.


2015–16 NBL season, Finals Series
The 2015–16 National Basketball League Finals were played in late February and March 2016, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.


2015–16 NBL season, Finals Series, Playoff Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.


2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
The 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth year head coach Mark Gottfried. The team played its home games at PNC Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 16–17, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke.


2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wolfpack finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated LSU in the second round and Villanova in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to fellow ACC member Louisville.


2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, Pre-season, Class of 2015 signees
In addition to freshman signees Shaun Kirk and Maverick Rowan, NC State also added University of Charlotte transfer Torin Dorn. Dorn, a sophomore guard who will redshirt the 2015–2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules, was the 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.


2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference Play
NC State opened the season with an 85–68 loss at home to William & Mary. During the loss, guard Terry Henderson suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle and missed the entire season.


2015–16 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team
The 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represents North Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by third-year head coach Wes Moore, play their home games at Needham B. Broughton High School with 2 games at PNC Arena due to renovations at Reynolds Coliseum and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament to Syracuse. Despite having 20 wins and being projected as a tournament team, they were not invited to the NCAA tournament, the team voted not to accept an invitation to the WNIT.


2015–16 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team, Media
WKNC acts as the home for Wolfpack women's basketball. Patrick Kinas and Rachel Stockdale provide the call for the games. ESPN and the ACC RSN will televise select Wolfpack games during the season. All non-televised home conference games will be shown on ESPN3 using the radio broadcasters for the call.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked No. 1; second highest is ranked No. 2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Rule changes
The following rule changes were proposed by the NCAA Men's Rules Committee for the 2015–16 season, and officially approved by the NCAA Men's Playing Rules Oversight Panel:


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Conference membership changes
After a tumultuous four years in which over 80 Division I schools moved to new conferences—some more than once—only two schools joined new conferences as full members for 2015–16:


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Conference membership changes
Another change in membership involved the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This did not involve a school moving to a new league, but rather a change in identity of a Division I school. During the summer of 2015, the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) and the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) merged to form the new University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The UTPA athletic program was inherited by UTRGV, which retained UTPA's WAC membership.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Conference membership changes
Following UAB's decision to drop football at the end of the 2014 season, its future membership in Conference USA (C-USA) beyond 2014–15 was initially uncertain, as league bylaws require all member schools to either sponsor FBS football or be committed to establishing an FBS program. Due to ongoing efforts by boosters and other supporters to raise funds to bring UAB football back, C-USA indicated that UAB would be allowed to remain in the league for the 2015–16 season, but not beyond that time unless football was reinstated. On June 1, 2015, UAB initially announced that the football program would be reinstated in 2016, later pushing back the return of football to 2017; this was sufficient to satisfy C-USA, which announced that it would keep UAB as a member.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Conference membership changes
The 2015–16 season was the last for Coastal Carolina in the Big South Conference. On September 1, 2015, the university and the Sun Belt Conference jointly announced that the Chanticleers would join the Sun Belt in July 2016, initially as a non-football member. The football team will join the Sun Belt in 2017, the second year of its transition from FCS to FBS football.


2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre–season polls
The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.