2015–16 Leicester City F.C. season


The 2015–16 season was Leicester City's 111th season in the English football league system and their 48th season in the top tier of English football. 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, Leicester were confirmed as champions of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 2 May 2016, finishing top of England's highest league for the first time in the club's history. The club was 5000-1 with bookmakers to win the division before the season kicked off. The feat meant that Leicester would be playing in the UEFA Champions League the following season, a first for the club in their history. The season also saw history be made for individual players within the team, as striker Jamie Vardy broke the record for goals scored in consecutive games in the Premier League and Winger Riyad Mahrez became the first African and first Algerian player to be the recipient of the PFA Players' Player of the Year.

Pre-season events

Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
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Friendlies

On 21 May 2015, Leicester City confirmed their first three pre-season friendlies against Lincoln City, Mansfield Town and Birmingham City. On 22 May 2015, Leicester City added a trip to Burton Albion to their pre-season schedule. On 30 June 2015, the Foxes confirmed a friendly against Rotherham United.

Events

Note: This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.

First team squad


  • This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2015–16 season
  • Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season

PositionNationalityName
ManagerClaudio Ranieri
Assistant ManagerCraig Shakespeare
Assistant ManagerPaolo Benetti
Assistant Manager/Head of RecruitmentSteve Walsh
First Team Coach/Goalkeeping CoachMike Stowell
Forwards/Strikers CoachKevin Phillips*
Head PhysioDavid Rennie
Academy ManagerGareth Jennings
Academy Coach Trevor Peake
Academy Coach Inigo Idiakez

Transfers

In

Total spending: £27,300,000

Out

Total incoming: £7,000,000

Loans in

Loans out

Released

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

Leicester City entered the competition at the Third Round stage, and on 7 December 2015 they were drawn away to Tottenham Hotspur.

Football League Cup

Leicester City entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Bury. The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Leicester City were drawn at home to West Ham United.

Awards

Club awards

At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters, saw the players recognized for their achievements for the club throughout the 2015–16 season.
Player of the Year Award Riyad Mahrez
Young Player of the Year Award Jeff Schlupp
Players' Player of the Year Award N'Golo Kanté
Academy Player of the Year Award Admiral Muskwe
Under-21 Player of the Year Award Ben Chilwell
Goal of the Season Award Jamie Vardy vs. Liverpool, 2 February 2016
Performance of the Seasonvs. Manchester City, 6 February 2016

Divisional awards

Club statistics

All data from

Appearances

Captains

No.PositionNationNameStarts
5CBWes Morgan38
1GKKasper Schmeichel2
10CMAndy King2
7CMDean Hammond1

Suspensions

Season summary