2015–16 EHF Champions League, Qualification stage
There was no draw held. The four teams played a semifinal and final to determine the last participant. Matches were played on 5 and 6 September 2015. RK Banja Luka organized the tournament.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 June 2015, 20:00 CEST, in the Vienna city centre. The 28 teams were drawn into four groups, two containing eight teams (Groups A and B) and two containing six teams (Groups C and D). The only restriction was that teams from the same national association could not face each other in the same group. Since Germany qualified three teams, the lowest seeded side (Flensburg-Handewitt) had necessarily to be drawn with one of the other two.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. The matchdays are 16–20 September, 23–27 September, 30 September–4 October, 7–11 October, 14–18 October, 21–25 October, 11–15 November, 18–22 November, 25–29 November and 2–6 December 2015. For Groups A and B, additional matchdays include 10–14 February, 17–21 February, 24–28 February and 2–6 March 2016.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Group stage
After completion of the group stage matches, the teams advancing to the knockout stage were determined in the following manner:


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Group stage
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Group stage
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contest a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group will face the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie. The first leg will be played on 27–28 February 2016, and the second leg will be played on 5 March 2016.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Knockout stage
The first-place team from the preliminary groups A and B advanced to the quarterfinals, while the second through sixth place teams advanced to the round 16 alongside the playoff winners.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 28 and 29 May 2016. The draw was held on 3 May 2016 at 12:00.


2015–16 EHF Champions League, Awards and statistics, Awards
The all-star team was announced by EHF on 29 May 2015.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage
The 2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage began on 16 September 2015 and concluded on 6 March 2016. A total of 28 teams competed for 14 places in the knockout stage of the 2015–16 EHF Champions League.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 June 2015, 20:00 CEST, in the Vienna city centre. The 28 teams were drawn into four groups, two containing eight teams (Groups A and B) and two containing six teams (Groups C and D), with the restriction that teams from the same national association cannot face each other in the same group.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Draw
The group stage line-up was confirmed on 20 June 2015, allocating 16 teams to Groups A and B and the remaining 12 teams (11 + winner of qualification stage) to Groups C and D. The seedings were published on 24 June 2015, distributing the teams from Groups A and B into eight pots of two and the teams from Groups C and D into six pots of two. Title holders Barcelona and German champions THW Kiel were seeded in pot 1 of Groups A and B, while the winner of the qualification tournament was placed in pot 6 of Groups C and D.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Draw
Because Germany qualified three teams, Flensburg-Handewitt (seeded in pot 8 of Groups A and B) were the only exception to the country restriction rule, as they were necessarily be drawn with one of the other German sides.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Format
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the teams advancing to the knockout stage were determined in the following manner:


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking was determined as follows (article 4.3.1, section II of regulations):


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 16–20 September, 23–27 September, 30 September–4 October, 7–11 October, 14–18 October, 21–25 October, 11–15 November, 18–22 November, 25–29 November and 2–6 December 2015. For Groups A and B, additional matchdays include 10–14 February, 17–21 February, 24–28 February and 2–6 March 2016.


2015–16 EHF Champions League group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contest a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group will face the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie. The first leg will be played on 27–28 February 2016, and the second leg will be played on 5 March 2016.


2015–16 EHF Champions League knockout stage
This article describes the knockout stage of the 2015–16 EHF Champions League.


2015–16 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top six placed teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.


2015–16 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Format
12 teams played a home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D. After that, the six winners of these matches in the first knock-out phase joined with the winners of groups A and B to play a home and away for the right to play in the final four.


2015–16 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 28 and 29 May 2016. The draw was held on 3 May 2016 at 12:00.


2015–16 EHF Cup
The 2015–16 EHF Cup was the 35th edition of the EHF Cup, the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), and the fourth edition since the merger with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
The qualification stage consisted of three rounds, which were played as two-legged ties using a home-and-away system. In the draws for each round, teams were allocated into two pots, with teams from Pot 1 facing teams from Pot 2. The winners of each pairing (highlighted in bold) qualified for the following round.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
For each round, teams listed first played the first leg at home. In some cases, teams agreed to play both matches at the same venue.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
A total of 24 teams entered the draw for the first qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 22 July 2015. The first legs were played on 6–7 September and the second legs were played on 13–14 September 2015.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
A total of 32 teams entered the draw for the second qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 22 July 2015. Among these teams were 12 winners of the previous round.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
A total of 32 teams entered the draw for the third qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 21 October 2015. Among these teams 16 winners of the previous round.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
The draw of the EHF Cup group phase took place on Thursday, 3 December 2015, at 11:00 CET. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams. The country protection rule was applied, i.e. two clubs from the same country could not face each other in the same group.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 13–14 February, 20–21 February, 27–28 February, 5–6 March, 19–20 March, and 26–27 March 2016.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):


2015–16 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the presence of a responsible of each club.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Group stage, Seeding
On 3 December 2015, EHF announced the composition of the group phase seeding pots.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Group stage, Ranking of the second-placed teams
The ranking of the second-placed teams was carried out on the basis of  the team's results in the group stage. Because the French side HBC Nantes, the organizers of the Final 4 tournament, finished on top of their group they qualified directly to the final tournament and only the top three second-placed teams qualified to the quarter-finals.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals, Draw and format
Because the hosts of the Final 4 tournament, HBC Nantes, finished the group stage among the group winners, they have clinched the direct ticket to the final weekend and decided that only three quarter-finals were played for the remaining spots in the final tournament. The draw of the EHF Cup quarter-finals took place on Tuesday 29 March 2016 at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Six teams were positioned into two pots. Teams from the same group could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The country protection rule was not applied for the quarter-finals. Therefore, there were two national duels in this round.


2015–16 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals, Draw and format
In the quarter-finals, teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the teams from second pot playing the first leg at home. The first pot contained the three group winners and the second pot contained the top three second-placed teams.


2015–16 EHF Cup group stage
The 2015–16 EHF Cup group stage, corresponding to the fourth round of the 2015–16 EHF Cup, will be played from 11 February to 27 March 2016.


2015–16 EHF Cup group stage, Format
Sixteen teams, advancing from the third round, were drawn into four groups of four teams. In each group, teams play each other in a double round-robin system with home-and-away matches. Group winners and runners-up teams will advance to the knockout stage.


2015–16 EHF Cup group stage, Seedings
The seedings were published on 29 November 2015, and the draw took place on 3 December at 11:00 local time, in Vienna, Austria.


2015–16 EIHL season
The 2015–16 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the 13th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season began in September 2015 and ended in March 2016.


2015–16 EIHL season
On 30 April 2014, the Elite League had announced changes to the import rules which would apply to the 2015-16 season: the number of non British-trained players would rise from 12 to 13, while the number of work-permit players would remain at 11.


2015–16 EIHL season, Teams
The ten teams were split into two conferences. Teams played the sides in their conferences four times, home and away (32 games), and played the sides in the other conferences twice, home and away (20 games).


2015–16 EIHL season, Teams
The season was marked by the disappearance of the Hull Stingrays, who were replaced by the Manchester Phoenix, the first top-level team to play in the city since Manchester Storm folded in 2002-03.


2015–16 EIHL season, Teams
Conference champions Sheffield Steelers and Braehead Clan took first and third spot in the league, but, in a repeat of the previous season, neither side could continue their success in the playoffs, which was won by Nottingham Panthers, who beat Coventry Blaze 2-0 in the final.


2015–16 EIHL season, Teams
The Challenge Cup was also won by the Panthers who beat the Cardiff Devils in a 1-0 overtime win.


2015–16 EIHL season, Standings, Erhardt Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Erhardt Conference standings. Each team played the other four teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 32 matches.


2015–16 EIHL season, Standings, Gardiner Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Gardiner Conference standings. Each team played the other four teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 32 matches.


2015–16 ES Sétif season
In the 2015–16 season, ES Sétif competed in the Ligue 1 for the 46th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2015–16 ES Sétif season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 15 August 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 ES Troyes AC season
The 2015–16 Troyes AC season is the 30th professional season of the club since its creation in 1986.


2015–16 ES Troyes AC 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 ES Troyes AC 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 ES Troyes AC 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 East Bengal FC season
The 2015-16 season is East Bengal FC's 96th season in existence. The club had won the Calcutta Football League this season and became the runners of 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup.


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Pre-Season Overview
The club signed Do Dong-hyun, a South Korean attacking mid-fielder to support the stricking part. With the arrival of veteran defender Bello Razaq from Mohun Bagan, the team became stronger and the Red and Gold Brigade are hoping to seal the CFL championship and set another hexa record. With the help of recent performances, The Club clinched to the 74th spot in the recent AFC Club Ranking, the highest among all Indian football clubs.


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, August
The club started their Calcutta Football League (CFL) campaign on 8 August by beating SVF Tollygunge Agragami FC by 1-0. In the next match, against Aryan F.C., the club managed a draw, the only draw of this CFL campaign. Then they went on winning all the matches against Bengal Nagpur Railway, Army XI, Mohammedan S.C., Police AC and Sports Authority of India.


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
Maintaining their winning streak of August, East Bengal started their September by beating Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C. by 4-3. This fixture was their toughest in this campaign as at a time, the team was trailing by 0-2 and then they managed to win it. The next fixture of the club was a prestigious Kolkata Derby against their arch rivals Mohun Bagan in which the team managed an easy 4-0 win with two stunning free kicks by Do Dong-hyun, the top scorer of the club, one of which came in just after 82 seconds from the kick off.


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
This win sealed their league victory and their 118th win against their arch rivals. Moreover, it was the club's 6th consecutive CFL championship which is itself a record and they hold a similar 6 consecutive CFL League wins between the period 1970-75. The last fixture was against Southern Samity on 10 September. East Bengal with their reserved squad managed to win it and became the unbeatable champions of this CFL. Do Dong-hyun became the top scorer of both the club and the CFL.


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
The club went to play an international tournament in Bangladesh named 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup. The team draw set East Bengal in Group B on the fixture of this tour. Due to the absence of almost all the main and first team players of the club (all out on loan in different clubs of Indian Super League), the junior and reserve bench players had taken part in it. The club  brought Orok Essien and Subodh Kumar on loan for the tournament.


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
East Bengal started off well by defeating Bangladesh club  Abahani Limited (Chittagong) by 2-1 on 21st Oct 2015. Young Prohlad scored on the match along with Mohammed Rafique. After that the most important player of midfield, Do Dong-hyun, had a knee injury which couldn't let him play for the rest of  the tour. The club kept on its winning streak by defeating the current best club of Pakistan K-Electric F.C. by a comfortable margin of 3-1. Then the club had its first draw of the tournament which was against Abahani Limited (Dhaka).


2015–16 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
Then the club went into the semis where they defeated (on 28th oct 2015) Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) by 3-0 to enter into the final. Ranti Martins scored a couple on the semis. On 30th Oct 2015, East Bengal FC played the final against Abahani Limited (Chittagong) once again after the very first match. But the young brigade could not seal the victory at the end in spite of taking a lead on the 9th minute by the goal scored by Avinabo Bag. This time East Bengal lost to the Bangladeshi club by 1-3. The brilliant performance of the junior players throughout the tournament came to an end with the defeat in final match. But the fight of the junior brigade were appreciated whole heartedly by the supporters of the club.


2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
The 2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by sixth year head coach Jeff Lebo and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as second year members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates finished the season with a record of 12–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in conference. They lost to South Florida in the first round of the AAC Tournament.


2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pirates finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 14–19, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place in conference. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament where they lost to SMU.


2015–16 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
The 2015–16 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team will represent East Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by sixth-year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were second-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 AAC play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Women's Tournament where they lost to Connecticut.


2015–16 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team, Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on , ESPN3, or . Road games will typically be streamed on the opponent's website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponent's website.


2015–16 East Midlands Counties Football League
The 2015–16 East Midlands Counties Football League season was the 8th in the history of East Midlands Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2015–16 East Midlands Counties Football League, League
The league featured 19 clubs from the previous season, along with one new club:


2015–16 East Superleague
The 2015–16 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.


2015–16 East Superleague
The season began on 8 August 2015 and ended on 4 June 2016. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions.


2015–16 East Superleague
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic secured the title on 18 May 2016, their third East Superleague championship. As winners they entered the Preliminary Round of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup.


2015–16 East Superleague, Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2015–16 season.


2015–16 East Superleague, Results, East Region Super/Premier League play-off
Lochee United, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Sauchie Juniors 10–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion.


2015–16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center and were of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 24–12, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in to second place. They defeated Mercer and Furman to advance to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oakland.


2015–16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The "Bucs", led by third year head coach Brittney Ezell, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Women's Tournament to Furman.


2015–16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team
During the February 4, 2016, win against Wofford, junior Shamauria Bridges hit a three-pointer to become the 22nd ETSU player to surpass the 1,000-point mark and only the fourth in program history to reach it in three seasons.


2015–16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team, Previous season
The Bucs finished the 2014–15 season at 21–12, 11–3 and made it to the Southern Conference Tournament finals, before losing to Chattanooga in overtime. The team also received a bid to play in the 2015 Women's National Invitation Tournament for the third time in school history, but lost to NC State in the first round.


2015–16 East of Scotland Football League
The 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 87th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 2nd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 22 August 2015 and finished on 28 May 2016. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions.


2015–16 East of Scotland Football League
The league was merged into a single division of 16 teams, for the first time since 1986–87. Following the resignation of Easthouses Lily the membership had tied 8/8 on a vote between two divisions of eight or a single division of 16, and the League Board selected the latter. As a result, Coldstream and Craigroyston effectively avoided relegation despite finishing in the bottom two places of the previous season's Premier Division.


2015–16 East of Scotland Football League
This season saw the departure of Easthouses Lily who left to join the Scottish Junior Football Association.


2015–16 East of Scotland Football League
Kelso United resigned at the start of September after fulfilling their opening East of Scotland Qualifying League and Qualifying Cup matches and three league games. This reduced the number of clubs to 15. Their league defeats to Coldstream (0–7), Leith Athletic (5–0) and Burntisland Shipyard (5–0) were expunged.


2015–16 East of Scotland Football League, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.


2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League season (known as the 2015–16 Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from the Division One:


2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The following five clubs applied for promotion to Step 4: Godmanchester Rovers, Ipswich Wanderers, Mildenhall Town, Norwich United and Stanway Rovers.


2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Premier Division:


2015–16 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 9–7 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Murray State.


2015–16 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 9–7 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament where they lost to Belmont. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Oakland in the first round before losing in the second round to Evansville.


2015–16 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.


2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Akron.


2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 21–14, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Toledo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Monroe.


2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason Accolades
Lou Henson Preseason Player of the Year Award Watch List


2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Tory Verdi, played their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They advance to the semifinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Michigan. They were invited to the WNIT where they defeated Saint Mary's in the first round before losing to TCU in the second round.


2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team
On April 9, it was announced that Tory Verdi has resigned from Eastern Michigan and accepted a coaching job at UMass. He finished at Eastern Michigan with a 4 year record of 72–61.


2015–16 Eastern SC season
The 2015–16 season is Eastern's 61st season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.


2015–16 Eastern SC season, Players, Squad information
Last update: 28 July 2015Source: Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player


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


2015–16 Eastern SC season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2015–16 Eastern SC season, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.


2015–16 Eastern SC season, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 25 July 2015Source: Ordered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2015–16 Eastern SC season, Squad statistics, Captains
Last updated: 25 July 2015Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hayford and played their home games at Reese Court. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Idaho. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Pepperdine to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Nevada.


2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 26–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the regular season Big Sky championship. They defeated Idaho, Sacramento State, and Montana to be champions of the Big Sky Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Georgetown.


2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles Women's basketball team will represent Eastern Washington University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by fifteenth year head coach Wendy Schuller and play their home games at Reese Court. They are members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a 3-way tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Idaho State. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season
The 2015–16 season was Edinburgh Rugby's fifteenth season competing in the Pro12.


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Coaches
Alan Solomons signed a contract extension to stay on as head coach for another year. He'll again be assisted by Stevie Scott.


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Coaches
Joining the coaching team former Scotland stand-off Duncan Hodge who joined  from the Scotland national team. Also joining in the summer was former All Black, Australia and Crusaders strength and conditioning coach Ash Jones. He also worked with the Scotland national squad in preparation for Rugby World Cup 2015. Englishman Peter Wilkins joined as defence coach from Queensland Reds.


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Hookers Neil Cochrane Ross Ford James Hilterbrand WCC Stuart McInally George Turner


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
John Andress Craig Bachurzewsk WCC Simon Berghan Jack Cosgrove SRA Allan Dell Alasdair Dickinson Grant Shiells Rory Sutherland WP Nel


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Locks Anton Bresler Grant Gilchrist Fraser McKenzie Alex Toolis Ben Toolis


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Loose Forwards Magnus Bradbury Mike Coman (c) David Denton Cornell du Preez Roddy Grant John Hardie Nasi Manu Jamie Ritchie Hamish Watson


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Half Backs  Nathan Fowles Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Sean Kennedy  Murdo McAndrew WCC


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Stand offs  Blair Kinghorn Greig Tonks Jason Tovey (loan) Jade Te Rure


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Centres Michael Allen Sam Beard Phil Burleigh Chris Dean James Johnstone WCC Matt Scott Andries Strauss


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Back Three Tom Brown Jack Cuthbert Dougie Fife Will Helu Damien Hoyland  Otulea Katoa WCC Nick McLennan


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
(c) Denotes team captain, Italicised denotes Scottish qualifiedWCC - World Cup Cover


2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season, Competitions, Player statistics
During the 2015–16 season, Edinburgh have used forty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.


2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 44th season, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the St. Louis Blues, and concluded with a home and away series on April 6 and 9, 2016 against the Vancouver Canucks; the Oilers' final home game on April 6 was their final game at Rexall Place, its home arena since 1974. The team moved to the new downtown Rogers Place for the 2016–17 season.


2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
The Oilers finished 1st in the West for the preseason; the Red Wings finished first in the East.


2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.


2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes: Split-squad. Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.


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


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


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


2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season, Draft picks
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Edmonton Oilers won the 2015 draft lottery that took place on April 18, 2015


2015–16 Eerste Divisie
The 2015–16 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, is the sixtieth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2015 with the first matches of the season and ended in May 2016 with the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2015–16 Eredivisie.


2015–16 Eerste Divisie
This season was the last where promotion and relegation was optional. No club was relegated to the new third-tier division Tweede Divisie (Second Division). This change in the league system was approved in a KNVB assembly in December 2014. Thus, the Topklasse and leagues below it were reduced by one level, and furthermore, promotion and relegation between the Eerste Divisie and Tweede Divisie became mandatory from 2016–17.


2015–16 Eerste Divisie, Teams
A total of 19 teams took part in the league. 2014–15 Eerste Divisie champion NEC gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by Dordrecht, which finished last in the 2014–15 Eredivisie. Roda JC Kerkrade and De Graafschap won the post-season playoff, and were replaced in the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie by NAC Breda and Go Ahead Eagles. No teams were relegated, but Jong FC Twente voluntarily withdrew from the league.


2015–16 Eerste Divisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2016–17 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie.


2015–16 Eerste Divisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2015–16 Eerste Klasse
2015–16 Eerste Klasse was a Dutch association football season of the Eerste Klasse.


2015–16 Egypt Cup
The 2015–16 Egypt Cup was the 84th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It was sponsored by Obour Land, and known as the Obour Land Cup for sponsorship purposes. The winner qualifies for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.


2015–16 Egypt Cup
Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after they defeated Al Ahly 3–1 in the final.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Bracket
The following is the bracket which the Egypt Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Round of 32
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Round of 32
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams go straight to penalty shootout.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Round of 16
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Round of 16
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to Extra time. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to penalty shootout.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Quarter-finals
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to Extra time. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to penalty shootout.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Semi-finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Semi-finals
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to Extra time. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to penalty shootout.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Final
The final took place on 8 August 2016 at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria. Zamalek were the "home" team (for administrative purposes), as they played the first semi-final match.


2015–16 Egypt Cup, Top goalscorers
The following are the top scorers of the Egypt Cup, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary. Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.


2015–16 Egyptian Handball League
The 2015–16 Egyptian Handball League was the 60th edition of the Egyptian Handball League, which Zamalek crowned after an absence of five years.


2015–16 Egyptian Handball League, Cairo Derby
The first round match of the final stagedate= Sunday 8 November 2015


2015–16 Egyptian Handball League, Cairo Derby
The second round match of the final stagedate= Sunday 20 March 2016


2015–16 Egyptian Premier League
The 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League was the 57th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The fixtures were announced on 20 September 2015. The season began on 20 October 2015 and concluded on 9 July 2016.


2015–16 Egyptian Premier League
Zamalek began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Aswan, El Entag El Harby and Ghazl El Mahalla entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Egyptian Second Division.


2015–16 Egyptian Premier League
On 24 June 2016, Al Ahly won the title with two games to spare after a 2–1 away win over Ismaily to secure their 38th Egyptian Premier League title.


2015–16 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
Unlike the previous season, a total of 18 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2014–15 season and 3 promoted from the Egyptian Second Division.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division
The 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division was the 36th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 29 October 2015 and concluded on 21 April 2016.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division
Al Nasr Lel Taa'en, El Sharkia and Tanta won the Promotion play-offs and secured the promotion to the 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division, Play-offs, Promotion play-offs, Summary
The first legs were played on 16 April, and the second legs were played on 21 April 2016.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division, Play-offs, Promotion play-offs, Matches
2–2 on aggregate. Al Nasr Lel Taa'den won 3–2 on penalties and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division, Play-offs, Promotion play-offs, Matches
0–0 on aggregate. El Sharkia won 6–5 on penalties and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division, Play-offs, Promotion play-offs, Matches
Tanta won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League.


2015–16 Egyptian Second Division, Play-offs, Relegation play-offs, Summary
The matches were played on 17 and 21 April 2016.


2015–16 Egyptian Super Cup
The 2015–16 Egyptian Super Cup was the 13th edition of the Egyptian Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup. The match is usually contested by the winners of the Premier League and the Egypt Cup, but since Zamalek won the double (2014–15 Egyptian Premier League and 2015 Egypt Cup), Al Ahly qualified by default as the runners-up in both occasions. The match was played for the first time on international soil at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season
The 2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season was the 122nd season in the club's football history. In 2015–16, the club played in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The 2015–16 season of Eintracht Braunschweig will begin on 15 June 2015 with their first training session.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The draw for the first round of the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal happened on 10 June and paired Braunschweig with 3. Liga team Hallescher FC.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
On 30 June 2015, the team headed for an eight-day-long pre-season training camp in Mittersill, Salzburg, Austria.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The draw for the second round of the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal happened on 14 August and paired Braunschweig with Oberliga Baden-Württemberg side SSV Reutlingen 05.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
In November 2015, sporting director Marc Arnold announced that the club would not head for a winter training camp this season.


2015–16 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Management and coaching staff
Since 12 May 2008 Torsten Lieberknecht is the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.


2015–16 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 2015–16 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 116th season in the club's football history. In 2015–16 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club’s fourth season back in the Bundesliga and the 47th overall.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa
The 2015–16 Ekstraklasa was the 82nd season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. A total of 16 teams were participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2014–15 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I Liga. Each team played a total of 37 matches, half at home and half away.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa
Lech Poznań were the defending champions, having won their 7th title last season.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Promotion and relegation as usual was determined by the position in the table from prior season. The bottom two teams were directly relegated to the I Liga, while the top two teams are promoted to the Ekstraklasa.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Zawisza Bydgoszcz and GKS Bełchatów finished in 15th and 16th place, respectively, and were relegated to the I Liga as a result. Zagłębie Lubin, the 2014–15 I Liga champion, returns to the top level just one year after their relegation. Runners-up Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza was promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa, Attendances
Updated to games played on 24 May 2016Source:  (in Polish)Notes:1: Team played last season in I Liga2: Nieciecza played 7 first home games at Stadion Stali Mielec (cap. 6,864) in Mielec


2015–16 Ekstraklasa (men's handball)
The 2015–16 Ekstraklasa was the 60th season of the Ekstraklasa, Polish's top-tier handball league. A total of twelve teams contested this season's league, which began on 2 September 2015 and concluded in May 2016.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Team information
The following 12 clubs compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2015–16 season:


2015–16 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Regular season
A victory over a team in full-time added two points, a draw added one point and a loss added no points.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Relegation round
A victory over a team in full-time added two points, a draw added one point and a loss added no points.


2015–16 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Relegation round, Play-offs
Sandra SPA Pogoń Szczecin won 61–53 aggregate and stays in the Ekstraklasa.


2015–16 Elitedivisionen
Elitedivisionen 2015-16 (or 3F-ligaen due to sponsorship reasons) was the 44th edition of Denmark women's football premier league. It is controlled by the DBU. It ran from 8 August 2015 to 18 June 2016.


2015–16 Elitedivisionen, Format
The eight teams play each other twice for a total of 14 matches per team. After that the top six teams play the championship round and the bottom two teams play the qualification round.


2015–16 Elitedivisionen, Format
In the championship round, each of the six teams play each other twice. Points accumulated at the regular season are halved and added the points from this round. The champion and runners-up qualify for the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.


2015–16 Elitedivisionen, Format
In the qualification round, the two bottom teams of the regular season are joined by the top four teams of the Kvinde 1. division, each of the six teams play each other twice. All teams start this round on 0 points, the top two teams qualify to 2016–17 Elitedivisionen and the remaining four teams qualify to the 2016–17 Kvinde 1. division.


2015–16 Elitedivisionen, Final stage, Championship round
Played by the teams placed first to sixth in the regular season. Teams play each other twice and points accumulated at the regular season are halved and added to this stage.


2015–16 Elitedivisionen, Final stage, Qualification round
Played by the teams placed seventh and eighth of the regular season which are joined by the top four teams from 2015–16 Kvinde 1. division. Teams play each other twice.


2015–16 Elitserien (bandy)
The 2015–16 Elitserien was the ninth season of the present highest Swedish men's bandy top division, Elitserien. The regular season began on 23 October 2015, and the final was played at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm on 19 March 2016. Västerås SK won the Swedish national championship title by defeating Villa Lidköping BK, 5-2, in the final game.


2015–16 Elitserien (men's handball)
During the 2015–16 season, Elitserien, the top league of Swedish men's handball, contained 14 teams. The championship was won by IFK Kristianstad.


2015–16 Elitserien (men's handball), Teams
The following 14 teams compete in Elitserien in the 2015–16 season. HIF Karlskrona and HK Aranäs were promoted from 2014–15 Allsvenskan. Önnereds HK were relegated from the previous season whereas H 43 Lund left Elitserien during the 2014–15 season due to bankruptcy.


2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were second year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Drexel.


2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team, Previous season
The Phoenix finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to William & Mary.


2015–16 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fifth year head coach Charlotte Smith, play their home games at Alumni Gym and were second year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–13, 11–7 in CAA play finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Women's Tournament to Delaware. They were invited to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they lost to Virginia Tech in the first round.


2015–16 Empoli F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Empoli Football Club's second consecutive season in Serie A after their promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2013–14 season. Having finished 15th the previous season, Empoli is competing only in domestic competition, in both Serie A and the Coppa Italia.


2015–16 Empoli F.C. season
Empoli's pre-season began with the departure of manager Maurizio Sarri to Napoli.


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


2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team
The 2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the 42nd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by 6th year head coach, Jory Collins. The team played its home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, its home court since 1974. Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.


2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the D-II Bulletin Preseason National Poll that was released on October 5, 2015. The only other MIAA member ranked was Fort Hays State at #5. On October 22, 2015, the MIAA released its Preseason Coaches Poll, with the Lady Hornets tabbed as the favorite to win.


2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
On November 3, 2015, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the top ranked team.


2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Media
The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.


2015–16 En Avant de Guingamp season
The 2015–16 En Avant de Guingamp season is the 104th professional season of the club since its creation in 1912.


2015–16 En Avant de Guingamp 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 En Avant de Guingamp 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 En Avant de Guingamp 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 England Hockey League season
The 2015–2016 English Hockey League season took place from September 2015 until April 2016. The regular season consisted of two periods September until December and then February until March. The end of season play offs known as the League Finals Weekend was held on the 16 & 17 of April.


2015–16 England Hockey League season
Wimbledon won the Men's Premier League title despite finishing fourth in the regular season league standings. Surbiton won the Women's Premier League as well as finishing top of the regular season league standings.


2015–16 England Hockey League season
The Men's Cup was won by Beeston and the Women's Cup was won by Clifton.


2015–16 England Hockey League season, Men's Cup, Final
(Held at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on 14 February)


2015–16 England Hockey League season, Women's Cup, Final
(Held at Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on 30 April)


2015–16 England Korfball League
The 2015–16 England Korfball League season is played with 8 teams. Trojans KC are the defending champions.


2015–16 England Korfball League, Teams
A total of 8 teams will be taking part in the league: The best six teams from the 2014-15 season and the number 1 and 2 of the 2014-15 promotion/relegation play-offs.


2015–16 Equatoguinean Primera División
The 2015–16 Equatoguinean Primera División season is the top level of competition in Equatorial Guinea. It began on 12 September 2015 and concluded on 19 July 2016.


2015–16 Eredivisie
The 2015–16 Eredivisie season was the 60th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. Defending champions PSV retained their title.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: the top 15 teams from the 2014–15 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie champions.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Teams
NEC, the champion of the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, and play-off winner Roda JC returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. De Graafschap, the other play-off winner, returned to the highest level for the first time since the 2011–12 season.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Standings, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. Note: Since round 30 FC Twente were deducted three points since they did not meet the financial standards set by the KNVB.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Attendances
Updated to games played on 23 August 2015Source: Notes:Median attendances of the 2014–15 season will be shown until the league starts.1: Team played last season in Eerste Divisie


2015–16 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
Four teams played for a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2016–17 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie.


2015–16 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2015–16 Eredivisie (women)
The 2015–16 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the sixth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league, and the first season since 2011–12. The Eredivisie returned after a three-season period, when it was replaced by the BeNe League, which involved teams from the Netherlands and Belgium. The season took place from 21 August 2015 to 20 May 2016 with seven teams. FC Twente won its second Eredivisie title and became Dutch champions for a fourth consecutive year (including the BeNe League period).


2015–16 Eredivisie (women), Teams
Since the Eredivisie last edition (in 2011–12), VVV-Venlo and FC Utrecht no longer had women's teams, while Ajax and PSV, both established women's teams in 2012, made their debut in the league alongside ADO Den Haag, SC Heerenveen, Telstar, FC Twente and PEC Zwolle which all returned to the Eredivisie.


2015–16 Eredivisie (women), Format
The seven teams play each other four times (twice home and twice away). The champion qualifies to the UEFA Women's Champions League. There is no relegation system in place.


2015–16 Ergotelis F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Ergotelis' 86th season in existence, 1st season in the Football League since the club's latest relegation from the Super League Greece, and ultimately the last season the club competed at a professional level, after its debut 14 years ago (2002). Ergotelis also participated in the Greek cup, entering the competition in the Second Round, and advancing up to the Round of 16. Unbearable financial issues forced club officials to withdraw the team from professional competitions on 19 January 2016.


2015–16 Ergotelis F.C. season, Players, Out of team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Esbjerg fB season
During the 2015–16 campaign they will compete in the Danish Superliga and Danish Cup.


2015–16 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
In the 2015–16 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 61st season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It is their 61st consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the Confederation Cup and the Tunisian Cup.


2015–16 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 16 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 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2015–16 Essex Senior Football League
The 2015–16 Essex Senior Football League season was the 45th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.


2015–16 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:


2015–16 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
Redbridge were initially relegated from Isthmian League Division One North, however, they were later reprieved by the FA's league committee.


2015–16 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
Three clubs have applied for promotion to Step 4: Bowers & Pitsea, FC Romania and Ilford.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 15th season in the Persian Gulf Pro League, their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football, and 70th year in existence as a football club. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, First team squad, Persian Gulf Pro League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, Competitions, Overall
Source: CompetitionsNote: Current Position/Round Only use for team still a part of Competition.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more are included only.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Top Assister
The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.


2015–16 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Goals conceded
The list is sorted by shirt number when total 'minutes played' are equal.


2015–16 Estonian Cup
The 2015–16 Estonian Cup was the 26th season of the Estonian main domestic football knockout tournament. The cup holders, Nõmme Kalju, were knocked out in the Quarter-Finals by Sillamäe Kalev. Flora won their seventh title after defeating JK Sillamäe Kalev 3–0 in the final.


2015–16 Estonian Cup
The winner of the Cup were to qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, but as Flora were already qualified for the Champions League as 2015 Meistriliiga champions the spot passed to Infonet.


2015–16 Estonian Cup, First round
The draw was made by Estonian Football Association on 30 May 2015, on the half time of the 2014–15 final of the same competition.


2015–16 Estonian Cup, First round, Byes
These teams were not drawn and secured a place in the second round without playing:


2015–16 Estonian Cup, Second round
The draw for the second round was made on 30 June 2015.


2015–16 Estonian Cup, Third round
The draw for the third round was made on 13 August 2015.


2015–16 Estonian Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 1 October 2015.


2015–16 Estonian Cup, Quarter-finals
Tallinna FC Forza and Tõrva JK, currently playing in the 4th level of Estonian football, are the lowest ranked clubs remaining.


2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League
The 2015-16 Ethiopian Premier League is the 69th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia. The season began on 28 October 2015. Saint George SC were the defending champions, having won their 24th championship.


2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League, Teams
A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the National League. The two newcomers were Dire Dawa City and Hadiya Hossana FC. The teams finishing in the bottom two places were relegated to the National League for 2015-16.


2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League, Teams
Muger Cement and Woldia City were the last two teams of the 2014–15 season and play in the National League for the 2015-16 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2014–15 season.


2015–16 Euro Hockey League
The Euro Hockey League 2015–16 is the ninth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament. Round One was held in Hamburg, the round of 16 and quarterfinals in Amstelveen and the Final four in Barcelona.


2015–16 Euro Hockey League
The final was played between Amsterdam and Kampong at the Pau Negre Stadium in Barcelona. Kampong beat Amsterdam 2–0 and won their first Euro Hockey League title.


2015–16 Euro Hockey League, Round one
Round one was held from 9 until 11 October 2015 in Hamburg, Germany.


2015–16 Euro Hockey League, Knockout stage
The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Amstelveen, Netherlands between 25 and 28 March 2016. The semi-finals, third place match and the final were played in Barcelona, Spain on 14 and 15 May 2016.


2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour
The 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour is the 20th season of Euro Hockey Tour. It started on 5 November 2015 and lasted until 30 April 2016. It consisted of Karjala Cup, Channel One Cup and Euro Hockey Tour Games. Sweden won the tournament.


2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour, Karjala Cup
The Karjala Cup was played between 5–8 November 2015. Five of the matches were played in Helsinki, Finland, and one match in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Tournament was won by Sweden.


2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour, Channel One Cup
The Channel One Cup was played between 17–20 December 2015. Five of the matches were played in Russia, and one match in Czech Republic. Tournament was won by Czech Republic.


2015–16 EuroCup Women
The 2015–16 EuroCup Women is the fourteenth edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name.


2015–16 EuroCup Women, Teams
Teams and seedings were unveiled by FIBA Europe on 3 July 2015.


2015–16 EuroCup Women, Pots
Teams were first divided into conferences based on geographical location, then seeded based on their club rankings.


2015–16 EuroCup Women, Round of 16
Round of 16 was played on January 7 and 14, 2016.


2015–16 EuroCup Women, Round of 8
Round of 8 was played on January 28 and February 4, 2016.


2015–16 EuroCup Women, Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals will be played on March 8 and 11, 2016.


2015–16 EuroLeague Women
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2015–16 EuroLeague Women
The 2015–16 EuroLeague Women season is the 20th edition of EuroLeague Women under its current name.


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Teams
Teams and seedings were unveiled by FIBA Europe on 3 July 2015.


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Draw
17 teams registered for EuroLeague Women 2015–16, resulting in 15 direct qualifiers, and one preliminary round to be played between BK Brno and CB Avenida. However, on August 6, BK Brno announced its withdrawal from European competitions due to financial reasons, automatically qualifying Perfumerías Avenida to the Regular Season


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
Regular season will start on October 14 and will finish on February 10, 2016.


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
The four top teams of each group will qualify to the quarterfinals.


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals will be played on March 8, 11 and 16, 2016.


2015–16 EuroLeague Women, Final Four
The Final Four will be played on April 15 and 17, 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball
The 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball season was the 14th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the Eurocup.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball
The 2016 Eurocup Finals were played between Galatasaray Odeabank and SIG Strasbourg, and won by Galatasaray, which was their first title in a European-wide competition. As the winners of the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball competition, Galatasaray qualified for the European top-tier level 2016–17 EuroLeague.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Team allocation
A total of 44 teams from 15 countries participated in the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Team allocation, FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy
In July 2015, VEF Rīga, PGE Turów and Juventus withdrew from the competition for join to the FIBA Europe Cup and were replaced by Proximus Spirou, Avtodor Saratov and Szolnoki Olaj. In August 2015, ČEZ Nymburk and Telenet Oostende withdrew from the competition for join to the FIBA Europe Cup after the  draw of Eurocup and were replaced by EWE Baskets Oldenburg and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Round and draw dates, Draw
The draw was held on 9 July 2015, 12:00 CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona. The 36 teams were drawn into six groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, Adriatic League worked as only one country.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Round and draw dates, Draw
For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Regular season
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The four first qualified teams advanced to the Last 32, while the fifth and the sixth-placed teams was eliminated. The rounds were 13–14 October, 20–21 October, 27–28 October, 3–4 November, 10–11 November, 17–18 November, 24–25 November, 1–2 December, 8–9 December and 15–16 December 2015.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Last 32
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The two first qualified teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the two last qualified teams were eliminated. The rounds were 5–6 January, 12–13 January, 19–20 January, 26–27 January, 2–3 February and 9–10 February 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a round. Thus, the score of one single game can be tied.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Eighthfinals
The first legs were played on 24 February, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 March 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 15 and 16 March, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 March 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Semifinals
The first legs were played on 29 and 30 March, and the second legs were played on 6 April 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Knockout stage, Finals
The first leg was played on 22 April, and the second leg was played on 27 April 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32
The 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 was played from 5 January to 10 February 2016. A total of 32 teams competed in the Last 32 to decide the 16 places in the eighthfinals.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32, Format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The two first qualified teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the two last qualified teams were eliminated. The rounds were 5–6 January, 12–13 January, 19–20 January, 26–27 January, 2–3 February and 9–10 February 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32, Format, Tiebreakers
If teams are level on record at the end of the Last 32, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season
The 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season was played from 13 October to 16 December 2015. A total of 36 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 24 places in the Last 32 with the 8 places dropped from the Euroleague Regular Season.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season, Format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The four first qualified teams advanced to the Last 32, while the fifth and the sixth-placed teams was eliminated. The rounds were 13–14 October, 20–21 October, 27–28 October, 3–4 November, 10–11 November, 17–18 November, 24–25 November, 1–2 December, 8–9 December and 15–16 December 2015.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season, Format, Tiebreakers
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage
The 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage was played from 23 February to 27 April 2016. A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout stage.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage, Format
In the knockout stage, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a round. Thus, the score of one single game can be tied.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage, Eighthfinals
The first legs were played on 24 February, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 March 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 15 and 16 March, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 March 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage, Semifinals
The first legs were played on 29 and 30 March, and the second legs were played on 6 April 2016.


2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage, Finals
The first leg was played on 22 April, and the second leg was played on 27 April 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague
The 2015–16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 16th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the sixth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 59th season of the premier competition for European men's professional basketball clubs.


2015–16 Euroleague
The 2016 Euroleague Final was played between CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahçe at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany. CSKA Moscow defeated Fenerbahçe 101–96 on extra time in the final to win their seventh European Cup/Euroleague title. Real Madrid were the title holders, but they were eliminated by Fenerbahçe in the playoffs.


2015–16 Euroleague, Team allocation
A total of 24 teams participated in the 2015–16 Euroleague.


2015–16 Euroleague, Team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Euroleague title holders):


2015–16 Euroleague, Round and draw dates, Draw
The draw was held on 9 July 2015, 13:00 CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona. The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, Adriatic League worked as only one country.


2015–16 Euroleague, Round and draw dates, Draw
For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.


2015–16 Euroleague, Regular season
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 15–16 October, 22–23 October, 29–30 October, 5–6 November, 12–13 November, 19–20 November, 26–27 November, 3–4 December, 10–11 December and 17–18 December 2015.


2015–16 Euroleague, Regular season
The four first qualified teams advanced to the Top 16, while the fifth and the sixth-placed teams entered the Eurocup Last 32.


2015–16 Euroleague, Regular season
A total of 12 countries were represented in the group stage. Pınar Karşıyaka and Darüşşafaka Doğuş made their debut appearances in the group stage of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball.


2015–16 Euroleague, Top 16
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 29–30 December, 7–8 January, 14–15 January, 21–22 January, 28–29 January, 4–5 February, 11–12 February, 25–26 February, 3–4 March, 10–11 March, 17–18 March, 24–25 March, 31 March–1 April and 6–7 April 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague, Top 16
The four first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, while the four last qualified teams were eliminated.


2015–16 Euroleague, Top 16
A total of 8 countries were represented in the Top 16. Cedevita and Darüşşafaka Doğuş made their debut appearances in the Top 16 of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball.


2015–16 Euroleague, Playoffs
In the playoffs, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team won three games, before all five games had been played, the games that remained were omitted. The team that finished in the highest Top 16 place played the first, the second, and the fifth (if it was necessary) game of the series at home.


2015–16 Euroleague, Playoffs
Game 1 was played on 12 and 13 April, game 2 was played on 14 and 15 April, game 3 was played on 18 and 19 April, game 4, if necessary, was played on 21 April, and game 5, if necessary, was played on 26 April 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague, Final Four
The four winners of the quarterfinals qualified for the Final Four. The semifinals were played on May 13, while the third place game and championship game were played on May 15, 2016. The event was held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.


2015–16 Euroleague, Attendances, Average home attendances
Updated to games played on 15 May 2016Source: Notes:1: 2014–15 season average applied to Eurocup games.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
The 2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, also called Adidas Next Generation Tournament by sponsorship reasons, is the 14th edition of the international junior basketball tournament organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
As in past years, 32 teams joined the first stage, which are played in four qualifying tournaments between December 2015 and February 2016. The four group winners, Real Madrid as reigning champions and three wildcarded teams will join the Final Tournament, that will be played in Berlin on May 12–15.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Torneo Città di Roma
The Torneo Città di Roma was played on December 27 to 29, 2015.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet
The Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet was played on January 4 to 6, 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Kaunas International Junior Tournament
The Kaunas International Junior Tournament was played on January 15 to 17, 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Belgrade International Junior Tournament
The Belgrade International Junior Tournament was played from February 26 to 28, 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Final tournament
Alba Berlin, FC Barcelona Lassa, INSEP and Lietuvos Rytas received a wild card for joining the final tournament with the four qualifying tournament winners (title holder Real Madrid, Mega Bemax, who changed sponsorship naming from the qualifying tournament, Žalgiris and Crvena Zvezda Telekom).


2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Final tournament
All games of the Group A and the Group B played at Sportforum Hohenschönhausen. The final game was played at Mercedes-Benz Arena on the same day of the 2015–16 Euroleague Final.


2015–16 Euroleague Regular Season
The 2015–16 Euroleague Regular Season was played from 15 October to 18 December 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the Top 16.


2015–16 Euroleague Regular Season, Format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 15–16 October, 22–23 October, 29–30 October, 5–6 November, 12–13 November, 19–20 November, 26–27 November, 3–4 December, 10–11 December and 17–18 December 2015.


2015–16 Euroleague Regular Season, Format
The four first qualified teams advanced to the Top 16, while the fifth and the sixth-placed teams entered the Eurocup Last 32.


2015–16 Euroleague Regular Season, Format
A total of 12 countries were represented in the group stage. Pınar Karşıyaka and Darüşşafaka Doğuş made their debut appearances in the group stage of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball.


2015–16 Euroleague Regular Season, Format, Tiebreakers
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2015–16 Euroleague Top 16
The 2015–16 Euroleague Top 16 was played from 29 December 2015 to 7 April 2016. A total of 16 teams competed in the Top 16 to decide the 8 places in the Playoffs.


2015–16 Euroleague Top 16, Format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 29–30 December, 7–8 January, 14–15 January, 21–22 January, 28–29 January, 4–5 February, 11–12 February, 25–26 February, 3–4 March, 10–11 March, 17–18 March, 24–25 March, 31 March–1 April and 6–7 April 2016.


2015–16 Euroleague Top 16, Format
The four first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, while the four last qualified teams were eliminated.


2015–16 Euroleague Top 16, Format
A total of 8 countries were represented in the Top 16. Cedevita and Darüşşafaka Doğuş made their debut appearances in the Top 16 of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball.


2015–16 Euroleague Top 16, Format, Tiebreakers
If teams are level on record at the end of the Top 16, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2015–16 Euroleague squads
This article contains all squads that played in the 2015–16 Euroleague basketball tournament.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup was the second edition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, an annual pan-European rugby union competition for professional clubs. It is also the 20th season of the Challenge Cup competition in all forms, following on from the now defunct European Challenge Cup. Due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place during September and October 2015, the competition began slightly later than usual, with the first round of the group stage, on the weekend of 12/13/14/15 November 2015, and ended with the final on 13 May 2016 in Lyon.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup
Gloucester were the 2014 1–5 champions, having beaten Edinburgh 19–13 in the final.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup
Montpellier won the cup, defeating Harlequins in the final 26–19.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams
20 teams qualified for the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup; a total of 18 qualified from across the Premiership, Pro12 and Top 14, as a direct result of their domestic league performance, with two coming through a play-off. The distribution of teams was:


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams
As of 24 May 2015, the following clubs qualified for the Challenge Cup:


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Champions Cup play-off
The following teams took part in play-off matches to decide the final team in the Champions Cup. The play-off was held between Premiership side Gloucester, as Challenge Cup winners, and teams from the Pro12 and Top 14.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Champions Cup play-off
The play-off was a two-match series, with the winner of the first match progressing to the second, and the winner of that second match qualifying for the Champions Cup. The two losing sides both joined the Challenge Cup.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Qualifying Competition
In December 2014, EPCR announced an expanded format for the qualifying competition.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Qualifying Competition
Six teams were to compete in two pools of three. Each team played the other once, either home or away. The winner of each pool then played a two-legged final against last year's qualifying sides, and the winners, on aggregate, took the two remaining places in the Challenge Cup.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Team details
Below is the list of coaches, captain and stadiums with their method of qualification for each team.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Team details
Note: Placing shown in brackets, denotes standing at the end of the regular season for their respective leagues, with their end of season positioning shown through CH for Champions, RU for Runner-up, SF for losing Semi-finalist and QF for losing Quarter-finalist.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
The 20 competing teams were seeded and split into four tiers; seeding was based on performance in their respective domestic leagues. Where promotion and relegation is in effect in a league, the promoted team was seeded last, or (if multiple teams are promoted) by performance in the lower tier. So, Pau – who were Pro D2 champions – will be seeded above Agen – who qualified through the Pro D2 play-off.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
Teams were taken from a league in order of rank and put into a tier. A draw was used to allocate two second seeds to Tier 1; the remaining team went into Tier 2. This allocation indirectly determined which fourth-seeded team entered Tier 2, while the others entered Tier 3.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
Given the nature of the Qualifying Competition, a competition including developing rugby nations and Italian clubs not competing in the Pro12, Rugby Europe 1 and Rugby Europe 2 were automatically included in Tier 4, despite officially being ranked 1/2 from that competition.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
The brackets show each team's seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team was seeded 1st from the Top 14).


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
The draw for the Challenge Cup took place on 17 June 2015 in Neuchatel, Switzerland.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
Teams will play each other twice, both at home and away, in the group stage, that will begin on weekend of 12/13/14/15 November 2015, and continued through to 21/22/23/24 January 2016, before the pool winners and three best runners-up progressed to the quarter finals.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
Teams will be awarded competition points, based on match result. Teams receive 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 attacking bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and 1 defensive bonus point for losing a match by seven points or fewer.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the following tie-breakers will be used, as directed by EPCR:


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Knock-out stage
The eight qualifiers will be ranked according to performance in the pool stages, and competed in the quarter-finals, which will be held on the weekend of 8/9/10 April 2016. The four top seeds will host the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5 format.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Knock-out stage
The semi-finals will played on the weekend of 22/23/24 April 2016. In lieu of the draw that used to determine the semi-final pairing, EPCR announced that a fixed semi-final bracket would be set in advance, and that home advantage would be awarded to a side based on "performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home".


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Knock-out stage
The winners of the semi-finals will contest the final, at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (called "Grand Stade de Lyon" by EPCR), on 13 May 2016.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
The 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage was the first stage of competition in the second season of the European Rugby Challenge Cup.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
It involved 20 teams competing, across 5 pools of 4 teams, for 8 quarter-final places – awarded to the 5 pool winners and the 3 top-ranked pool runners-up.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
The pool stage began on 12 November 2015 but one game was postponed following the November 2015 Paris attacks. It is due to be completed on the weekend of 21–24 January 2016.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
The majority of teams were seeded based on their performance in the Premiership, the Pro12 and the Top 14. However, as the Premiership and Top 14 incorporate promotion and relegation into their competitions, three teams are seeded based on their performance in the Greene King IPA Championship and Pro D2 Leagues, having been promoted this season. Two final teams come from the Qualifying Competition involving emerging rugby nations, and some Italian Excellenza clubs.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
Teams were then placed into 4 Tiers, each containing 5 teams, based on their seeding. A draw determined which two second seeded teams completed Tier 1, and based on this, the fourth seeded teams were allocated to either Tier 2 and Tier 3.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
Given the nature of the Qualifying Competition, a competition including developing rugby nations and Italian clubs not competing in the Pro12, Rugby Europe 1 and Rugby Europe 2 are automatically included in Tier 4, despite officially being ranked 1/2 from that competition.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
The brackets show each teams seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team has been seeded 1st from the Top 14).


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Pool stage
The draw took place on 17 June 2015, at the Château de Neuchâtel, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Pool stage
During the pool stage, the teams will play the 3 other teams in their pool twice, both at home and away, Based on the result of the match, teams receive:


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Pool stage
Following the pool stage, the five winners from each group progress to the quarter-finals, along with the three best pool runners-up from the competition. In the event of a tie between two or more teams from the same pool, the following criteria were used as tie-breakers:


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Pool stage
If this did not separate teams, and/or the tie related to teams that did not play each other (i.e., in different pools), the following tie breakers were used:


2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Pool stage
Fixtures for the competition were announced on 14 August 2015, with the exception of Pool 1, due to a delay in agreeing a suitable 'home' stadium for Enisey-STM, who normally play in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where temperatures during tournament time can reach -20 °C. It was later agreed by the four teams in the pool that Enisey-STM would host only its Round 1 game in Krasnoyarsk, with the club's remaining two "home" matches to be held in the considerably warmer city of Sochi. A draw was held on 4 September 2015 at the EPCR headquarters in Neuchâtel to determine which club would travel to Krasnoyarsk, and Connacht was drawn as the Round 1 opponent.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup
The 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup was the second European Rugby Champions Cup championship (21st overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby. The European Rugby Champions Cup replaced the Heineken Cup, which was Europe's top-tier competition for rugby clubs for the first nineteen years of professional European rugby union.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup
As a result of the 2015 Rugby World Cup being held in England, the tournament started slightly later than in previous seasons, with the opening round taking place on the weekend of 13/14/15 November 2015. The tournament was won for the first time by Saracens who beat Racing 92 in the final on the 14 May 2016, at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (called "Grand Stade de Lyon" by competition organiser European Professional Club Rugby) in the Lyon suburb of Décines.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Teams
20 clubs, from the three major European domestic leagues, competed in the Champions Cup. Nineteen clubs qualified directly as a result of their domestic league performance, with the final team coming from a play-off.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Teams, 20th team play-off
The following teams took part in play-off matches to decide the final team in the Champions Cup. The play-off was held between Premiership side Gloucester, as Challenge Cup winners, and teams from the Pro12 and Top 14. The losers of this play-off joined the Challenge Cup.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Teams, 20th team play-off
The play-off was a two-match series, with the winner of the first match, Gloucester, progressing to the second, and the winner of that second match, Bordeaux Bègles, qualifying for the Champions Cup.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Teams, Team details
Below is the list of coaches, captains and stadiums with their method of qualification for each team.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Teams, Team details
Note: Placing shown in brackets, denotes standing at the end of the regular season for their respective leagues, with their end of season positioning shown through CH for Champions, RU for Runner-up, SF for losing Semi-finalist and QF for losing Quarter-finalist.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Seeding
In each Champions Cup season, the 20 competing teams are seeded and split into four tiers, each containing 5 teams.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Seeding
For the purpose of creating the tiers, clubs are ranked based on their domestic league performances and on their qualification for the knockout phases of their championships, so a losing quarter-finalist in the Top 14 would be seeded below a losing semi-finalist, even if they finished above them in the regular season. This represented a change for the Aviva Premiership, which seeded teams for the 2014–15 Champions Cup without reference to their play-off performance, meaning Northampton Saints, which came top in the Aviva Premiership, were seeded third - as the highest ranked losing semi-finalist. As a knock-on from this, Leicester Tigers, which came third in the league, dropped to fourth.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Seeding
Based on these seedings, teams are placed into one of the four tiers, with the top seed clubs being put in Tier 1. The nature of the tier system means that a draw is needed to allocate two of the three second seed clubs to Tier 1, the remaining side being put into Tier 2. The draw also determines which fourth seed enters Tier 2, the place being given to the fourth seed from the league of the second seed placed in Tier 2. The other two sides fall into Tier 3.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Seeding
The tiers are shown below. Brackets show each team's seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team was seeded 1st from the Top 14).


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Seeding
The pool draw took place 17 June, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Pool stage
Teams played each other twice, both at home and away, in the pool stage, that began on the weekend of 13/14/15 November 2015, and continued through to 22/23/24 January 2016, before the pool winners and three best runners-up progressed to the quarter finals.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Pool stage
Teams were awarded competition points, based on match result. Teams receive 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 attacking bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and 1 defensive bonus point for losing a match by seven points or fewer.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Pool stage
In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the following tie-breakers were used, as directed by EPCR:


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Knock-out stage, Format
The four top teams hosted the quarter-finals against the four lower teams in a 1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5 format according to their ranking after the pool stages. The quarter-finals were played on the weekend of 8/9/10 April 2016.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Knock-out stage, Format
The semi-finals were played on the weekend of 23/24 April 2016. In lieu of the draw that previously determined the semi-final pairing, EPCR announced that a fixed semi-final bracket would be set in advance, and that the home team would be designated based on "performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home". Semi-final matches must be played at a neutral ground in the designated home team's country.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup, Knock-out stage, Format
The winners of the semi-finals contested the final, at Grand Stade de Lyon, on 14 May 2016.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage
The 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage was the first stage of the 21st season of European club rugby union, and the second under the European Rugby Champions Cup format.


2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage
It involved 20 teams competing, across 5 pools of 4 teams, for 8 quarter-final places – awarded to the 5 pool winners and the 3 top-ranked pool runners-up.