2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season 2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season The 2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season is the 117th season in club history. Bayern won their third consecutive (25th overall) Bundesliga championship in the 2014–15 season. Bayern were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the semifinals by Borussia Dortmund and were knocked out of Champions League in the semifinals by Barcelona. Dortmund also defeated Bayern in the German Super Cup. Pep Guardiola didn't extend his contract and Carlo Ancelotti will replace him for the 2016–17 season. Pre-season started on 1 July. It was confirmed that Bayern, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV and FC Augsburg will participate
2015–16 FC Petrolul Ploiești season 2015–16 FC Petrolul Ploiești season The 2015–16 season is Petrolul Ploiești's 86th season in the Romanian football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Liga I. Petrolul came sixth in the 2014–15 Liga I. At the beginning of February 2015, due to president Capră still being under detention, the club faced financial problems and entered insolvency, meaning that the participation in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League is denied. Due to the financial problems, the club had to terminate or not extend the contracts of seventeen players, including Pablo de Lucas, Victoraș Astafei and Jean Sony Alcénat.