The season nobody predicted
2015/16
Leicester City turned 5,000-to-1 outsiders into champions. Explore every result, the final table and the numbers behind the Premier League’s defining upset.
Champions
Leicester
81 points · 23 wins
Relegated
Newcastle · Norwich · Aston Villa
380matches
1,026goals
2.70goals per game
107draws
Best attack
Manchester City
71 goals scored
Best defence
Tottenham
35 goals conceded
Relegated
Newcastle, Norwich, Aston Villa
Bottom three after 38 matches
The league
2015/16 Premier League teams
Season records
The matches that bent the numbers
Biggest wins
- 14 Feb 2016result14 Feb 2016result
- 3 Oct 2015result3 Oct 2015result
- 1 Nov 2015result1 Nov 2015result
- 17 Oct 2015result17 Oct 2015result
Highest scoring
- 1 Nov 2015result1 Nov 2015result
- 3 Oct 2015result3 Oct 2015result
Final standings
The table after 38 games
Champions
Champions League
Relegated
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 32 | 81 | |
| 2 | 38 | 29 | 71 | |
| 3 | 38 | 34 | 70 | |
| 4 | 38 | 30 | 66 | |
| 5 | 38 | 14 | 66 | |
| 6 | 38 | 18 | 63 | |
| 7 | 38 | 14 | 62 | |
| 8 | 38 | 13 | 60 | |
| 9 | 38 | 14 | 51 | |
| 10 | 38 | 6 | 50 | |
| 11 | 38 | 4 | 47 | |
| 12 | 38 | 10 | 47 | |
| 13 | 38 | 10 | 45 | |
| 14 | 38 | 14 | 43 | |
| 15 | 38 | 12 | 42 | |
| 16 | 38 | 22 | 42 | |
| 17 | 38 | 14 | 39 | |
| 18 | 38 | 21 | 37 | |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | 34 | |
| 20 | 38 | 49 | 17 |
Golden Boot race
Kane led a generation of finishers
- 01Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur · 38 appearances25goals
- 02Jamie VardyLeicester City · 36 appearances24goals
- 03Sergio AgüeroManchester City · 30 appearances24goals
- 04Romelu LukakuEverton · 37 appearances18goals
- 05Riyad MahrezLeicester City · 37 appearances17goals
Complete archive
Every result, in order
All 380 matches from opening day to the final whistle.
Matchweek 1+
- 8 Aug 2015result8 Aug 2015result
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Matchweek 2+
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Matchweek 3+
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Matchweek 4+
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Matchweek 5+
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Matchweek 6+
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Matchweek 7+
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Matchweek 8+
- 3 Oct 2015result3 Oct 2015result
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Matchweek 9+
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Matchweek 10+
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Matchweek 11+
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Matchweek 12+
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Matchweek 13+
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Matchweek 14+
- 28 Nov 2015result28 Nov 2015result
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Matchweek 15+
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Matchweek 16+
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Matchweek 17+
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Matchweek 18+
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Matchweek 19+
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Matchweek 20+
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Matchweek 21+
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Matchweek 22+
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Matchweek 23+
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Matchweek 24+
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Matchweek 25+
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Matchweek 26+
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Matchweek 27+
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Matchweek 28+
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Matchweek 31+
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Matchweek 32+
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Matchweek 33+
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Matchweek 35+
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Matchweek 34+
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Matchweek 36+
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Matchweek 37+
- 7 May 2016result7 May 2016result
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Matchweek 38+
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Season FAQ
Premier League 2015/16 questions
Who won the Premier League in 2015/16?+
Leicester City won the 2015/16 Premier League with 81 points, finishing 10 points ahead of Arsenal.
Which teams were relegated from the Premier League in 2015/16?+
Newcastle, Norwich, Aston Villa were relegated at the end of the 2015/16 season.
Who was the Premier League top scorer in 2015/16?+
Harry Kane won the Golden Boot with 25 goals for Tottenham Hotspur.
How many goals were scored in the 2015/16 Premier League season?+
1,026 goals were scored across 380 matches, an average of 2.70 goals per game.