2015–16 in English football 2015–16 in English football The 2015–16 season was the 136th season of competitive association football in England. The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2015. The first legs were played on 16, 17, 23 and 24 February, and the second legs were played on 8, 9, 15 and 16 March 2016. The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2016. The first legs were played on 5 and 6 April, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 April 2016. The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 April 2016.
2015 in Japanese football from this division, but the Japan Football Association folded the U-22 team. Vanraure Hachinohe won the Apertura title and an entry to the 2015 Emperor's Cup but fell in the Clausura stage to eventual winner Sony Sendai as well as to Kagoshima United, who won fourth-place overall, good enough for promotion to the J3 League. There was no relegation, but SP Kyoto FC withdrew after the season. They will be replaced by Regional Promotion Series finalists ReinMeer Aomori and Briobecca Urayasu. 2015 in Japanese football Japanese football in 2015. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Clausura title, accumulating the most points in