2015–16 Leicester City F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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 Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy in May 2016
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| Owner | King Power | |||
| Chairman | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
| Manager | Claudio Ranieri | |||
| Stadium | King Power Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 1st | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Jamie Vardy (24) All: Jamie Vardy (24) |
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| Highest home attendance | 32,242 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 31,824 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 32,021 | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Leicester City Football Club's 111th season in the English football league system and their 48th (non-consecutive) 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 a 5000–1 underdog 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 consecutive games with a goal in the Premier League (11) and winger Riyad Mahrez became both the first African and 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.
- 2 July 2015 – Dean Hammond signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.
Kits and sponsorship
Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: King Power
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Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
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.
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Leicester City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST |
Power
 10' (pen.)
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Report |
Mahrez
33' Kramarić 80'Vardy 90'
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Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,693 (1,384 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Leicester City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST |
Green
27'
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Report |
Nugent
10'
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,273 (1,608 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Leicester City | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:30 BST |
Duffy
90'
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Report |
Vardy
65', 72'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,184 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST |
Ward
80'
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Report |
Mahrez
56' Nugent 72'
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Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 3,678 (524 away) Referee: Mark Brown |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Birmingham City | 2–3 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST |
Cotterill
23' Gray 24'
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Report |
Huth
58' Drinkwater 76'Okazaki 83'
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,026 (1,731 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
Events
Note: This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
- 14 June 2016 – Marcin Wasilewski signed a one-year contract until the summer of 2017.
- 2 May 2016 – Leicester became champions of the Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur drew 2–2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Players and staff
First team squad
- This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2015–16 season.
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season.
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season.
- Italics indicate loan player.
Backroom staff
- 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.
| Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Claudio Ranieri | |
| Assistant Manager | Craig Shakespeare | |
| Assistant Manager | Paolo Benetti | |
| Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment | Steve Walsh | |
| First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach | Mike Stowell | |
| Forwards/Strikers Coach | Kevin Phillips* | |
| Head Physio | David Rennie | |
| Academy Manager | Gareth Jennings | |
| Academy Coach (Under 18s) | Trevor Peake | |
| Academy Coach (Under 16s) | Iñigo Idiakez |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nat. | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LB | Christian Fuchs | Schalke 04 | Free | |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Robert Huth | Stoke City | £3,000,000 | |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Shinji Okazaki | Mainz 05 | £7,000,000 | |
| 3 August 2015 | CM | N'Golo Kanté | Caen | £5,600,000 | |
| 3 August 2015 | CB | Yohan Benalouane | Atalanta | Undisclosed | |
| 19 August 2015 | DM | Gökhan Inler | Napoli | £3,000,000 | |
| 4 January 2016 | LW | Demarai Gray | Birmingham City | £3,700,000 | |
| 22 January 2016 | CB | Daniel Amartey | Copenhagen | £5,000,000 | |
| 29 January 2016 | GK | Daniel Iversen | Esbjerg fB | Undisclosed | |
| 15 March 2016 | LW | Faiq Bolkiah | Chelsea | Free |
Total spending: 
£27,300,000
Out
| Date | Position | Nat. | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Chris Wood | Leeds United | £3,000,000 | |
| 14 August 2015 | CF | David Nugent | Middlesbrough | £4,000,000 | |
| 11 January 2016 | CB | Joe Davis | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | |
| 20 January 2016 | CF | Simonas Stankevičius | Žalgiris | Undisclosed |
Total incoming: 
£7,000,000
Loans in
| Date from | Date until | Position | Nat. | Player | From |
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| 1 September 2015 | End of season | RW | Nathan Dyer | Swansea City |
Loans out
| Date from | Date until | Position | Nat. | Player | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2015 | End of season | LB | Paul Konchesky | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 11 August 2015 | End of season | GK | Ben Hamer | Bristol City | |
| 20 August 2015 | 3 January 2016 | DM | Ryan Watson | Northampton Town | |
| 21 August 2015 | 23 September 2015 | CF | Jacob Blyth | Cambridge United | |
| 21 August 2015 | 3 January 2016 | LW | Tom Lawrence | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 28 August 2015 | 26 September 2015 | CM | Jak McCourt | Port Vale | |
| 28 August 2015 | 24 November 2015 | CF | Simonas Stankevičius | Oldham Athletic | |
| 29 August 2015 | 3 January 2016 | LB | Callum Elder | Peterborough United | |
| 1 September 2015 | 4 January 2016 | CB | Liam Moore | Bristol City | |
| 16 September 2015 | 14 October 2015 | RW | Aaron Hassall | Corby Town | |
| 16 September 2015 | 14 October 2015 | CB | Cédric Kipré | Corby Town | |
| 24 September 2015 | 13 November 2015 | AM | Jack Barmby | Notts County | |
| 19 November 2015 | 3 January 2016 | DF | Ben Chilwell | Huddersfield Town | |
| 19 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 | FW | Joe Dodoo | Bury | |
| 20 January 2016 | End of season | FW | Andrej Kramarić | 1899 Hoffenheim | |
| 1 February 2016 | End of season | DF | Yohan Benalouane | Fiorentina | |
| 1 February 2016 | End of season | DF | Ritchie De Laet | Middlesbrough | |
| 22 March 2016 | End of season | CF | Jacob Blyth | Blackpool |
- Hamer returned to Leicester on 17 November 2015.
- On 22 September 2015, Elder's loan at Peterborough was extended until 3 January 2016.
Released
| Date | Position | Nat. | Player |
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| 30 June 2015 | DM | Esteban Cambiasso | |
| 30 June 2015 | RW | Anthony Knockaert | |
| 30 June 2015 | LB | Zoumana Bakayogo | |
| 30 June 2015 | FW | Marcel Barrington | |
| 30 June 2015 | RW | Adam Dawson | |
| 30 June 2015 | LW | Paul Gallagher | |
| 30 June 2015 | CB | Kieran Kennedy | |
| 30 June 2015 | GK | Conrad Logan | |
| 30 June 2015 | CB | Hervé Pepe-Ngoma | |
| 30 June 2015 | CM | Louis Rowley | |
| 30 June 2015 | FW | Gary Taylor-Fletcher |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 8 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 60.53 |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2016 | 20 January 2016 | Third round | Third round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Football League Cup | 25 August 2015 | 27 October 2015 | Second round | Fourth round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Total | 43 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 58.14 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C) | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 71 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 70 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Manchester United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 FA Cup. As they had also qualified by their virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Southampton.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 81 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
| 8 August 2015 1 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
Vardy
11',  49'Mahrez 18', 25' (pen.)Albrighton 66'Schlupp 90'
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Report |
Rodwell 17' Jones 42'Defoe 60'Fletcher 71'Kaboul 73'Coates 85'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,242 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 15 August 2015 2 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST |
Jenkinson 40' Payet 55'Adrián  90+2'
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Report |
Vardy 11' Okazaki 27', 54'Mahrez 38'Benalouane 88'
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Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 August 2015 3 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
Mahrez
82' King 90+1'
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Report |
Dembélé 29' Lamela 31'Dier 60'Alli 81'Mason 83'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,971 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST |
Gradel 1' Wilson 24'O'Kane 75'
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Report |
De Laet 13' King 36'Huth 48'Vardy 86' (pen.)Schlupp 90+2'
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Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,155 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 13 September 2015 5 | Leicester City | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 16:00 BST |
Albrighton 45+1' De Laet 72'Vardy 82'Dyer 77',
89'
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Report |
Grealish
39' Gil 63'Amavi 81'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,733 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST |
Bojan
13', 70' Walters 20'
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Report |
Mahrez
51' (pen.), 58' Kanté 60'Vardy 69'Drinkwater 78'Schlupp 81'
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Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,642 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Leicester City | 2–5 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
Vardy
13', 89'
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Report |
Walcott
18' Sánchez 33', 57', 81'Arteta 69'Giroud 90+3'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,047 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Leicester City | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST |
Mbokani
68'
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Report |
Vardy
28' (pen.) Schlupp 47'Huth 63'
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,067 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Southampton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST |
Fonte
21' Wanyama 22'Van Dijk 37'Bertrand 76'
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Report |
Vardy
66', 90+1'
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,559 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 24 October 2015 10 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
Vardy
60', 90' Simpson 65'Schlupp 68'
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Report |
Zaha 87'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,752 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 31 October 2015 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT |
Rondón
30' Lambert 86' (pen.)
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Report |
Mahrez
57', 64' Vardy 77'Huth 89'Schmeichel 90+3'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,150 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 7 November 2015 12 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT |
Kanté
52' Vardy 65' (pen.)
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Report |
Gomes 64' Deeney 75' (pen.)
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,029 Referee: Roger East |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT |
Anita 36' Dummett 48'Pérez 76'Sissoko 79'
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Report |
Huth 31' Vardy 45+1'Ulloa 62'Okazaki 83'
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,151 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Manchester United | Leicester |
| 17:30 GMT |
Vardy
24'
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Report |
Young 14' Schweinsteiger 45+1'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,115 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Swansea City | 0–3 | Leicester City | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT |
Britton 47' Ki 74'
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Report |
Mahrez
5', 22', 67' Kanté 23'Simpson 70'Albrighton 90+1'
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Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,836 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 14 December 2015 16 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT |
Vardy
34', 46' Mahrez 48'Huth 50'
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Report |
Rémy
77'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,054 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 19 December 2015 17 | Everton | 2–3 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT |
Lukaku
32' Funes Mori 61'Howard 64'Mirallas 89'
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Report |
Mahrez
27' (pen.), 65' (pen.) Okazaki 69'Wasilewski 81'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,570 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT |
Lallana 45+1' Can 52'Benteke 63'
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Report |
Huth 62'
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,123 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 December 2015 19 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT |
Albrighton 81'
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Report |
Kolarov 67' Mangala 76'De Bruyne 90'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,072 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT |
Mahrez  59'Albrighton 62'
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Report |
Arter 34' Francis 57'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,006 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 13 January 2016 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 20:00 GMT |
Dier 79'
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Report |
Huth
83'
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,850 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT |
Bunn 14' Cissokho 32'Gestede 75'Bacuna 85'
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Report |
Okazaki
28' Mahrez 33'Huth 77'Vardy 85'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,763 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 January 2016 23 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Stoke City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT |
Drinkwater
41' Vardy 66'Ulloa 87'
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Report |
Shaqiri 59'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,018 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 February 2016 24 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT |
Vardy
60', 71'
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Report |
Lucas 86'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,121 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 12:45 GMT |
Zabaleta 69' Fernando 72'Agüero 87'
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Report |
Huth
3', 60' Morgan 36'Simpson 46'Mahrez 48'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,693 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 February 2016 26 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Leicester City | Holloway, London |
| 12:00 GMT |
Coquelin 36' Koscielny 44'Ramsey 45+2'Walcott 70'Welbeck 90+5', 90+6'
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Report |
Vardy
45' (pen.) Simpson 49'  54'Fuchs 52'Kanté 57'Wasilewski 90+4'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,009 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 27 February 2016 27 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT |
Ulloa
89'
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Report |
Naismith 48' Bennett 51'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,114 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 1 March 2016 28 | Leicester City | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT |
Olsson
30' (o.g.) King 45+1'
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Report |
Rondón
11' Sessègnon 32'Gardner 50'Yacob 88'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,018 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Watford | 0–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT |
Amrabat 29' Aké 58'
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Report |
Mahrez
56' Fuchs 74'Morgan 90+2'
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Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,884 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 14 March 2016 30 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT |
Okazaki
25'
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,824 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 19 March 2016 31 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT |
Souaré 42'
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Report |
Schmeichel 30' Mahrez 34'
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,041 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 3 April 2016 32 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 13:30 BST |
Morgan
38' Drinkwater 51'Fuchs 88'
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Report |
Wanyama 46' Tadić 75'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,071 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 10 April 2016 33 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 13:30 BST |
Borini 21'
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Report |
Fuchs 30' Vardy 66', 90+5'
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,531 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 17 April 2016 34 | Leicester City | 2–2 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 13:30 BST |
Vardy
18', 28' 56' Morgan 77'Ulloa 90+5' (pen.)
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Report |
Reid 30' Noble 40'Payet 42'Carroll 84' (pen.)Cresswell 86'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,104 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 24 April 2016 35 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Swansea City | Leicester |
| 16:15 BST |
Mahrez
10' Ulloa 30', 60'Huth 82'Albrighton 85'
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Report |
Fernández 64' Williams 72'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,962 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 1 May 2016 36 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 14:05 BST |
Martial
8' Lingard 53'Carrick 57'Rooney 66'
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Report |
Morgan
17' Drinkwater 58' 87'
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,275 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 7 May 2016 37 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Everton | Leicester |
| 17:30 BST |
Vardy
5', 65' (pen.), 72' King 33'
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Report |
Pennington 44' Cleverley 49'Gibson 71'Mirallas 88'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,140 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST |
Fàbregas
66' (pen.)
|
Report |
Drinkwater
82'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,494 Referee: Craig Pawson |
FA Cup
Leicester City entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn away to Tottenham Hotspur on 7 December 2015.
| 10 January 2016 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Leicester City | London |
| 16:00 GMT |
Eriksen
9' Kane 90' (pen.)Bentaleb 90+1'
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Report |
Wasilewski 15',
19' Okazaki 48'Schmeichel 89'
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,805 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 20 January 2016 Third round replay | Leicester City | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT |
Albrighton 90'
|
Report |
Davies 20' Son 39'Chadli 66'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,006 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
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.
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Bury | 1–4 | Leicester City | Bury |
| 19:45 BST |
Mayor
49' Jones 70'
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Report |
Dodoo
25', 86', 90' Kramarić 41'
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Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,914 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Leicester City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST |
Dodoo
6' Fuchs 35'Simpson 69'Schlupp 79'Wasilewski 108'King 116'
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Report |
Zárate
27', 59' Obiang 67'Noble 100'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,268 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 27 October 2015 Fourth round | Hull City |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Leicester City | Hull |
| 19:45 GMT |
Hayden 88' Akpom 92'Robertson 100'Hernández 105'
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Report |
Benalouane 77' Albrighton 87'Mahrez 99'
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Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,818 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Penalties | ||||
Hernández  Maloney Huddlestone Akpom Meyler
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Mahrez Drinkwater Inler Wasilewski Vardy
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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 Season | vs Manchester City (away), 6 February 2016 |
Divisional awards
| Date | Nat. | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Jamie Vardy | Premier League Player of the Month | |
| November 2015 | Jamie Vardy | Premier League Player of the Month | |
| November 2015 | Claudio Ranieri | Premier League Manager of the Month | |
| March 2016 | Claudio Ranieri | Premier League Manager of the Month | |
| April 2016 | Claudio Ranieri | Premier League Manager of the Month | |
| Season | Claudio Ranieri | Premier League Manager of the Season | |
| Season | Jamie Vardy | Premier League Player of the Season | |
| Season | Riyad Mahrez | PFA Players' Player of the Year | |
| Season | Jamie Vardy | FWA Footballer of the Year | |
| Season | Wes Morgan | PFA Premier League Team of the Year | |
| Season | N'Golo Kanté | PFA Premier League Team of the Year | |
| Season | Riyad Mahrez | PFA Premier League Team of the Year | |
| Season | Jamie Vardy | PFA Premier League Team of the Year |
Player statistics
All data from LCFC.com
Appearances
- Starts + substitute appearances.
- Italics indicates loan player.
- * indicates player left mid-season.
- # indicates player retired mid-season.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | DEN | Kasper Schmeichel | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | BEL | Ritchie De Laet | 15 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Danny Drinkwater | 37 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | JAM | Wes Morgan | 38 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GER | Robert Huth | 35 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Dean Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Matty James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jamie Vardy | 38 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Andy King | 29 | 3 | 9+16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Marc Albrighton | 42 | 2 | 34+4 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Ben Hamer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | GHA | Daniel Amartey | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | FRA | N'Golo Kanté | 40 | 1 | 33+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | GHA | Jeffrey Schlupp | 26 | 1 | 14+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Tom Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Danny Simpson | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CRO | Andrej Kramarić | 5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | JPN | Shinji Okazaki | 39 | 6 | 28+8 | 5 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Demarai Gray | 14 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ARG | Leonardo Ulloa | 33 | 6 | 7+22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Nathan Dyer | 14 | 1 | 0+12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ALG | Riyad Mahrez | 39 | 18 | 36+1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | POL | Marcin Wasilewski | 9 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | AUT | Christian Fuchs | 34 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | TUN | Yohan Benalouane | 9 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Ben Chilwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | AUS | Mark Schwarzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | SUI | Gökhan Inler | 10 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Joe Dodoo | 4 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Jamie Vardy | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2 | MF | 26 | Riyad Mahrez | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 3 | FW | 20 | Shinji Okazaki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| FW | 23 | Leonardo Ulloa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5 | FW | 36 | Joe Dodoo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | DF | 6 | Robert Huth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 10 | Andy King | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | MF | 4 | Danny Drinkwater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 5 | Wes Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 11 | Marc Albrighton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | DF | 2 | Ritchie De Laet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | N'Golo Kanté | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 15 | Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 19 | Andrej Kramarić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 24 | Nathan Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 27 | Marcin Wasilewski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 68 | 2 | 7 | 77 | ||||
Captains
- Only counts starts as captain.
| Rank | No. | Position | Nat. | Player | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | CB | Wes Morgan | 38 | |
| 2 | 1 | GK | Kasper Schmeichel | 2 | |
| 10 | CM | Andy King | 2 | ||
| 4 | 7 | CM | Dean Hammond | 1 |
Suspensions
| Date incurred | Nat. | Player | Matches missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 2015 | Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 |
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| 14 December 2015 | Robert Huth | 1 |
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| 14 February 2016 | Danny Simpson | 1 |
(vs Arsenal)
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| 17 April 2016 | Jamie Vardy | 2 |
(vs West Ham United)
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| 1 May 2016 | Danny Drinkwater | 1 |
(vs Manchester United)
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Season summary
| Matches played | 43 (38 Premier League, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
| Matches won | 25 (23 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
| Matches drawn | 14 (12 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Matches lost | 4 (3 Premier League, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 76 (67 Premier League, 2 FA Cup, 7 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 42 (35 Premier League, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
| Goal difference | +34 (+32 Premier League, −2 FA Cup, +4 League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 15 (15 Premier League) |
| Most appearances | 42 ( Marc Albrighton) |
| Most goals | 24 ( Jamie Vardy) |
| Winning percentage |
Premier League: 23/38 (60.53%) Overall: 25/43 (58.14%) |