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The 2015–16 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 117th season of top-flight English football overall.
List of English football champions Football League First Division (1888–1992) Premier League (1992–present) Leicester City celebrate winning the 2015–16 Premier League Country England Founded 1888 Number of teams 24 winners Current champions Manchester City (2023–24) Most successful club Manchester United (20 championships) The English football champions are the winners of the top ...
During the season, Leicester participated in the Premier League for the second consecutive season, as well as the FA Cup and League Cup. In what was described as one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, [ 2 ] Leicester were confirmed as champions of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 2 May 2016, finishing top of England's highest ...
They however failed to retain both trophies as Manchester United pipped Arsenal on the final day of the league season, winning the Premier League as well as defeating the holders in a FA Cup semi-final replay. [11] United won the league for two successive seasons: in 1999–2000 ending the season 18 points in front and 2000–01 by 10. [12]
Most consecutive Premier League Manager of the Month awards: 4, Pep Guardiola [200] Most Premier League Manager of the Month awards in a single season: 5, Jürgen Klopp [201] Most promotions to the Premier League: 4, Steve Bruce (Birmingham City in 2001–02 and 2006–07 and Hull City in 2012–13 and 2015–16)
The 2015–16 season was Arsenal's 24th season in the Premier League and 90th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The club entered the season as the FA Cup holders , [ 3 ] and participated in the Premier League , FA Cup , League Cup , Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League .
They entered the season as reigning Premier League champions after winning the title for a fifth time in 2014–15, and also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Champions League. The season was the first since 2003–04 without Petr Čech, who joined rivals Arsenal.
20 April: Carroll scores in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time in his career as West Ham beat Watford 3–1. West Ham set a record 15 games undefeated in the Premier League with the win. [58] [59] 22 April: Valencia striker Toni Martínez signs for West Ham on a three-year contract. [60]