2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season
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The 2015–16 Borussia Dortmund season was the 105th season (and 106th overall year) in the football club's history and 40th consecutive and 49th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1976.
2015–16 season | ||||
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Chairman | Hans-Joachim Watzke | |||
Head coach | Thomas Tuchel | |||
Stadium | Signal Iduna Park | |||
Bundesliga | 2nd | |||
DFB-Pokal | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (25) All: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (39) | |||
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In addition to the domestic league, Borussia Dortmund also participated in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal, and the second-tier continental cup, the UEFA Europa League. This was the 43rd season for the club in the Westfalenstadion, located in Dortmund, Germany. The stadium had a capacity of 81,359 for Bundesliga matches, and a capacity of 65,851 for continental matches. The season covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
The season was the first since 2000–01 without Sebastian Kehl, who retired after the 2014–15 season.