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.
Leicester
81 points · 23 wins
Newcastle · Norwich · Aston Villa
Best attack
Manchester City
71 goals scored
Best defence
Tottenham
35 goals conceded
Relegated
Newcastle, Norwich, Aston Villa
Relegated at the end of the season
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 final 2015/16 table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 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
Harry Kane led the scoring chart
- 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.
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Season FAQ
Premier League 2015/16 questions
Who won the Premier League in 2015/16?+
Leicester 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 led the scoring chart 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.