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.[1] During the season, Leicester participated in the Premier League for the second consecutive season, as well as the FA Cup and League Cup.

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Leicester City
2015–16 season
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Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy in May 2016
OwnerKing Power
ChairmanVichai Srivaddhanaprabha
ManagerClaudio Ranieri
StadiumKing Power Stadium
Premier League1st
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jamie Vardy (24)

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Jamie Vardy (24)
Highest home attendance32,242
Lowest home attendance31,824
Average home league attendance32,021
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In what was described as one of the greatest sporting stories of all time,[2] 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.[3] 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)[4] and winger Riyad Mahrez became both the first African and Algerian player to be the recipient of the PFA Players' Player of the Year.[5]

Season summary

Pre-season

On 21 May 2015, Leicester City confirmed their first three pre-season friendlies against Lincoln City, Mansfield Town and Birmingham City.[6] On 22 May 2015, Leicester City added a trip to Burton Albion to their pre-season schedule.[7] On 30 June 2015, the Foxes confirmed a friendly against Rotherham United.[8]

On 14 June 2015, Marcin Wasilewski signed a one-year contract.[9] On 2 July 2015, Dean Hammond signed a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.[10]

Leicester's first pre-season match was a 3–1 away win over Lincoln City on 21 July 2015. Four days later, they drew 1–1 to Mansfield Town. On 29 July, Leicester travelled to Burton Albion, winning 2–1. The next day, they won away to Rotherham United by the same score. In their last pre-season friendly, Leicester beat Birmingham City 3–2 at St. Andrew's.

August

Leicester opened their Premier League campaign on 8 August 2015 with a 4–2 victory over Sunderland. Jamie Vardy scored the opener, with a brace from Riyad Mahrez and Marc Albrighton adding to the scoreline. Jermain Defoe and Steven Fletcher’s goals weren’t enough to secure a point for the away side.[11] The next week, Leicester beat West Ham United 2–1 at Upton Park thanks to Mahrez and Shinji Okazaki; Dimitri Payet scored the only goal for the home side.[12] On 22 August 2015, Mahrez rescued a point against Tottenham Hotspur after Dele Alli scored the opener.[13] On 25 August, Leicester travelled to Bury for their second round League Cup tie, running out 4–1 winners. Joe Dodoo scored a hat-trick and another was dispatched by Andrej Kramarić, while Danny Mayor scored the only goal for the League One side.[14] On 29 August, Vardy scored a late penalty to rescue a point away to Bournemouth, after Callum Wilson scored for the home side in the first half. [15]

September

On 13 September, Leicester found themselves 2–0 down at home to Aston Villa, with Jack Grealish and Carles Gil on the scoresheet. The Foxes would launch a second half comeback, as goals from Vardy, Ritchie De Laet and Nathan Dyer put them 3–2 up.[16] On 19 September, they found themselves trailing 2–0 again, this time away to Stoke City. Mahrez dispatched a penalty before Vardy scored the equaliser.[17] On 22 September, Leicester beat West Ham United in extra time in the third round of the League Cup. Dodoo scored an early goal before Mauro Zárate equalised for the visitors. Andy King scored the winner in the 116th minute.[18] On 26 September, Leicester faced Arsenal at the King Power Stadium. A brace from Vardy was not enough to beat the Gunners, as they lost 5–2; Theo Walcott scored the equaliser after falling 1–0 behind before Alexis Sánchez scored a hat-trick, and Olivier Giroud scored the fifth for Arsenal.[19]

October

Leicester began October with a 2–1 victory over Norwich City, as Vardy scored a penalty and from Jeffrey Schlupp added to the scoreline.[20] On 17 October, Southampton led Leicester 2–0 before the interval. A brace from Vardy secured a point for the Foxes.[21] On 24 October, Leicester won 1–0 over Crystal Palace, with Vardy on the scoresheet once again.[22] On 27 October, Leicester travelled to Hull City for their fourth round League Cup tie. The match remained goalless until Mahrez scored in extra time, but not before Abel Hernández equalised for the hosts. Leicester would eventually lose the penalty shootout.[23] On 31 October, Leicester made amends for their League Cup exit as they travelled to West Bromwich Albion and ran out as 3–2 winners, with Mahrez scoring a brace and Vardy netting in another goal; this was his eighth consecutive match with at least one goal.[24]

November

On 7 November, Leicester won 2–1 against Watford. N’Golo Kanté scored his first and only goal for the Foxes, and Vardy dispatched another penalty. Troy Deeney scored the only goal for the visitors, also a penalty.[25] On 21 November, Leicester beat Newcastle United 3–0 at St James’s Park, with goals from Vardy, Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa.[26] One week later, Vardy set a new record by scoring in 11 consecutive games after he scored against Manchester United; the record was previously held by Ruud van Nistelrooy, who played for United. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Bastian Schweinsteiger scoring the equaliser before the break.[27]

December

On 5 December, Mahrez scored a hat-trick to beat Swansea City 3–0. On 14 December, Leicester beat defending champions Chelsea 2–1, in what proved to be José Mourinho’s final game as manager of the Blues. Mahrez and Vardy were on the scoresheet once again for the Foxes. On 19 December, Leicester beat Everton 3–2 at Goodison Park thanks to two penalties scored by Mahrez and another goal from Okazaki. On Boxing Day, Leicester lost 1–0 to Liverpool at Anfield thanks to a second half goal from Christian Benteke. The defeat ended a nine-match unbeaten run for the Foxes. On 29 December, their last game of the calendar year, Leicester hosted Manchester City in a goalless draw. As a result, Leicester missed the opportunity to maintain their position at the top of the table, as Arsenal, who beat Bournemouth 2–0 the day before, moved to first on goal difference.

January

In their first game of 2016, Leicester were held to another goalless draw against Bournemouth, during which Leicester were given a penalty; Mahrez's shot was saved by Artur Boruc. This meant that Leicester missed the opportunity to top the table again, as Arsenal’s 1–0 win over Newcastle saw them move two points clear of the Foxes. On 10 January, Leicester travelled to White Hart Lane to play against Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the FA Cup, where they were held to a 2–2 draw. On 13 January, they travelled to White Hart Lane again, this time in the league, where Robert Huth scored a late winner in a 1–0 victory. On 16 January, Okazaki put Leicester ahead against Aston Villa. Mahrez missed another penalty, then in the second half, Rudy Gestede equalised for the hosts. In the FA Cup third round replay at the King Power Stadium, on 20 January, Leicester lost 2–0. The Foxes would make amends for the FA Cup exit by returning to the top of the Premier League with a 3–0 home victory over Stoke on 23 January. They moved three points clear as Manchester City drew 2–2 against West Ham, and Arsenal played a goalless draw against Stoke a week earlier (on the same day Leicester drew against Aston Villa).

February

On 2 February, Vardy scored from 25 yards out against Liverpool, before adding another in a 2–0 home victory. The result maintained Leicester’s lead in the table. On 6 February, the Foxes travelled to the Etihad Stadium to face second-place Manchester City. The visitors won 3–1 thanks to Mahrez and a brace from Huth; Sergio Agüero scored the consolation goal for City late in the second half. The result saw Leicester move five points clear on top. On 14 February, Leicester took the lead against Arsenal at the Emirates thanks to a penalty by Vardy. In the second half, Leicester were reduced to 10 men as Danny Simpson was sent off, and Theo Walcott would later equalise. Danny Welbeck then scored the winner for Arsenal with the last kick of the game. This cut Leicester’s lead to two points; Arsenal and their north London rivals Tottenham shared the same number of points, however, the latter had a superior goal difference and so they took second place. On 27 February, Leonardo Ulloa scored a late winner against Norwich in a 1–0 victory. Leicester were still two points ahead despite Tottenham's 2–1 win over Swansea. Arsenal fell to third after losing 3–2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

March

On 1 March, Leicester drew 2–2 to West Bromwich Albion. Salomon Randón scored for the Baggies, before Jonas Olsson scored an own goal to level the score. Leicester took the lead heading into halftime, thanks to Andy King, but Craig Gardner would equalise for the visitors early in the second half. On 5 March, Leicester won 1–0 away to Watford. On 14 March, Leicester hosted Newcastle United in another 1–0 victory. On 19 March, Leicester won 1–0 again, this time against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

April

On 3 April, Leicester hosted Southampton and won 1–0 once again. On 10 April, Vardy scored both goals in a 2–0 win away to Sunderland. Tottenham's 3–0 win over Manchester United on the same day meant that Leicester were guaranteed UEFA Champions League football for the first time in the club's history.[28] On 17 April, Vardy scored his 22nd goal of the season against West Ham. He was then sent off in the second half, after receiving a second yellow card. West Ham would take the lead through a penalty from Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell. An injury-time penalty scored by Ulloa rescued a point for Leicester as they maintained their lead at the top of the table. On 24 April, Leicester thrashed Swansea 4–0 thanks to goals from Mahrez, two from Ulloa, and another from Albrighton.

May

On 1 May, Manchester United took an early lead against Leicester at Old Trafford thanks to Anthony Martial, but minutes later, Wes Morgan equalised for the visitors. Danny Drinkwater was sent off after receiving two yellow cards, and the match ended in a 1–1 draw. This result meant that Leicester were just two points away from being crowned champions, and their title success would be confirmed if Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea the following day.[29]

The title decider came on 2 May 2016, a London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. In the first half of the match, goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min put Tottenham 2–0 ahead. After the break, Gary Cahill pulled one back for Chelsea before substitute Eden Hazard scored a late equaliser to end Tottenham's title hopes. At the full time whistle, Leicester were confirmed champions of England, with the home crowd celebrating their former coach Raineri's achievement.[30]

On 7 May, the newly crowned champions of England beat Everton 3–1, with Vardy scoring 2 goals and King scoring a third. Vardy had the opportunity to complete a hat-trick by converting a penalty, but he would blaze the ball over the crossbar. Their final league match was a 1–1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 15 May. Cesc Fàbregas converted a penalty before Drinkwater equalised for the visitors.

At the end of the season, Leicester City finished with 81 points, winning 23 games, drawing 12, and losing just three. Arsenal secured second after beating relegated Aston Villa 4–0, finishing one point ahead of North London rivals Tottenham, who lost 5–1 away to fellow relegated side Newcastle.

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Friendlies

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21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Lincoln City 1–3 Leicester City Lincoln
19:45 BST Power 10' (pen.) Report Mahrez 33'
Kramarić 80'
Vardy 90'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,693 (1,384 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Mansfield Town 1–1 Leicester City Mansfield
15:00 BST Green 27' Report Nugent 10' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,273 (1,608 away)
Referee: David Coote
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Burton Albion 1–2 Leicester City Burton-upon-Trent
19:30 BST Duffy 90' Report Vardy 65', 72' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Steve Martin
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly Rotherham United 1–2 Leicester City Rotherham
19:45 BST Ward 80' Report Mahrez 56'
Nugent 72'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,678 (524 away)
Referee: Mark Brown
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Birmingham City 2–3 Leicester City Birmingham
15:00 BST Cotterill 23'
Gray 24'
Report Huth 58'
Drinkwater 76'
Okazaki 83'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 7,026 (1,731 away)
Referee: Graham Scott

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.
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Position Nationality Name
Manager Italy Claudio Ranieri
Assistant Manager England Craig Shakespeare
Assistant Manager Italy Paolo Benetti
Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment England Steve Walsh
First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach England Mike Stowell
Forwards/Strikers Coach England Kevin Phillips*
Head Physio England David Rennie
Academy Manager England Gareth Jennings
Academy Coach (Under 18s) England Trevor Peake
Academy Coach (Under 16s) Spain Iñigo Idiakez
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Transfers

In

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Date Position Nat. Player From Fee
1 July 2015 LB Austria Christian Fuchs Germany Schalke 04 Free[32]
1 July 2015 CB Germany Robert Huth England Stoke City £3,000,000[33][34]
1 July 2015 CF Japan Shinji Okazaki Germany Mainz 05 £7,000,000[35][36]
3 August 2015 CM France N'Golo Kanté France Caen £5,600,000[37]
3 August 2015 CB Tunisia Yohan Benalouane Italy Atalanta Undisclosed[38]
19 August 2015 DM Switzerland Gökhan Inler Italy Napoli £3,000,000[39]
4 January 2016 LW England Demarai Gray England Birmingham City £3,700,000[40][41]
22 January 2016 CB Ghana Daniel Amartey Denmark Copenhagen £5,000,000[42][43]
29 January 2016 GK Denmark Daniel Iversen Denmark Esbjerg fB Undisclosed[44]
15 March 2016 LW Brunei Faiq Bolkiah England Chelsea Free[45]
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Total spending: Decrease £27,300,000

Out

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Date Position Nat. Player To Fee
1 July 2015 CF New Zealand Chris Wood England Leeds United £3,000,000[46][47]
14 August 2015 CF England David Nugent England Middlesbrough £4,000,000[48][49]
11 January 2016 CB England Joe Davis England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed[50]
20 January 2016 CF Lithuania Simonas Stankevičius Lithuania Žalgiris Undisclosed[51]
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Total incoming: Increase £7,000,000

Loans in

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Date from Date until Position Nat. Player From
1 September 2015End of seasonRWEnglandNathan DyerWales Swansea City[52]
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Loans out

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Date from Date until Position Nat. Player To
4 August 2015End of seasonLBEnglandPaul KoncheskyEngland Queens Park Rangers[53]
11 August 2015End of season[lower-alpha 1]GKEnglandBen HamerEngland Bristol City[54]
20 August 20153 January 2016DMEnglandRyan WatsonEngland Northampton Town[55]
21 August 201523 September 2015CFEnglandJacob BlythEngland Cambridge United[56]
21 August 20153 January 2016LWWalesTom LawrenceEngland Blackburn Rovers[57]
28 August 201526 September 2015CMEnglandJak McCourtEngland Port Vale[58]
28 August 201524 November 2015CFLithuaniaSimonas StankevičiusEngland Oldham Athletic[59]
29 August 20153 January 2016LBAustraliaCallum ElderEngland Peterborough United[60][lower-alpha 2]
1 September 20154 January 2016CBEnglandLiam MooreEngland Bristol City[62]
16 September 201514 October 2015RWWalesAaron HassallEngland Corby Town[63]
16 September 201514 October 2015CBFranceCédric KipréEngland Corby Town[63]
24 September 201513 November 2015AMEnglandJack BarmbyEngland Notts County[64]
19 November 20153 January 2016DFEnglandBen ChilwellEngland Huddersfield Town[65]
19 November 201518 December 2015FWEnglandJoe DodooEngland Bury[66]
20 January 2016End of seasonFWCroatiaAndrej KramarićGermany 1899 Hoffenheim[67]
1 February 2016End of seasonDFTunisiaYohan BenalouaneItaly Fiorentina[68]
1 February 2016End of seasonDFBelgiumRitchie De LaetEngland Middlesbrough[69]
22 March 2016End of seasonCFEnglandJacob BlythEngland Blackpool[70]
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  1. Hamer returned to Leicester on 17 November 2015.
  2. On 22 September 2015, Elder's loan at Peterborough was extended until 3 January 2016.[61]

Released

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30 June 2015 DM Argentina Esteban Cambiasso[71]
30 June 2015 RW France Anthony Knockaert[72]
30 June 2015 LB Ivory Coast Zoumana Bakayogo[72]
30 June 2015 FW England Marcel Barrington[72]
30 June 2015 RW England Adam Dawson[72]
30 June 2015 LW Scotland Paul Gallagher[72]
30 June 2015 CB England Kieran Kennedy[72]
30 June 2015 GK Republic of Ireland Conrad Logan[72]
30 June 2015 CB France Hervé Pepe-Ngoma[72]
30 June 2015 CM England Louis Rowley[72]
30 June 2015 FW England Gary Taylor-Fletcher[72]
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Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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Premier League 8 August 2015 15 May 2016 Matchday 1 Winners 38 23 12 3 68 36 +32 060.53
FA Cup 10 January 2016 20 January 2016 Third round Third round 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 000.00
Football League Cup 25 August 2015 27 October 2015 Second round Fourth round 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 066.67
Total 43 25 14 4 77 43 +34 058.14
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League table

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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[lower-alpha 1]
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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).[73]
(C) Champions
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  1. 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

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PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 23 12 3 68 36  +32 81 12 6 1 35 18  +17 11 6 2 33 18  +15
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Results by matchday

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A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[74]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Leicester City 4–2 Sunderland Leicester
15:00 BST Vardy 11', Yellow card 49'
Mahrez 18', 25' (pen.)
Albrighton 66'
Schlupp Yellow card 90'
Report Rodwell Yellow card 17'
Jones Yellow card 42'
Defoe 60'
Fletcher 71'
Kaboul Yellow card 73'
Coates Yellow card 85'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,242
Referee: Lee Mason
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 West Ham United 1–2 Leicester City London
15:00 BST Jenkinson Yellow card 40'
Payet 55'
Adrián Red card 90+2'
Report Vardy Yellow card 11'
Okazaki 27', Yellow card 54'
Mahrez 38'
Benalouane Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,857
Referee: Anthony Taylor
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 3 Leicester City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
15:00 BST Mahrez 82'
King Yellow card 90+1'
Report Dembélé Yellow card 29'
Lamela Yellow card 31'
Dier Yellow card 60'
Alli 81'
Mason Yellow card 83'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,971
Referee: Martin Atkinson
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 Bournemouth 1–1 Leicester City Bournemouth
15:00 BST Gradel Yellow card 1'
Wilson 24'
O'Kane Yellow card 75'
Report De Laet Yellow card 13'
King Yellow card 36'
Huth Yellow card 48'
Vardy 86' (pen.)
Schlupp Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,155
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) 5 Leicester City 3–2 Aston Villa Leicester
16:00 BST Albrighton Yellow card 45+1'
De Laet 72'
Vardy 82'
Dyer Yellow card 77', 89'
Report Grealish 39'
Gil 63'
Amavi Yellow card 81'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,733
Referee: Mike Dean
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 6 Stoke City 2–2 Leicester City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Bojan 13', Yellow card 70'
Walters 20'
Report Mahrez 51' (pen.), Yellow card 58'
Kanté Yellow card 60'
Vardy 69'
Drinkwater Yellow card 78'
Schlupp Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,642
Referee: Andre Marriner
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 7 Leicester City 2–5 Arsenal Leicester
15:00 BST Vardy 13', 89' Report Walcott 18'
Sánchez 33', 57', 81'
Arteta Yellow card 69'
Giroud 90+3'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,047
Referee: Craig Pawson
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 Norwich City 1–2 Leicester City Norwich
15:00 BST Mbokani 68' Report Vardy 28' (pen.)
Schlupp 47'
Huth Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,067
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 Southampton 2–2 Leicester City Southampton
15:00 BST Fonte 21'
Wanyama Yellow card 22'
Van Dijk 37'
Bertrand Yellow card 76'
Report Vardy 66', 90+1' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,559
Referee: Paul Tierney
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 Leicester City 1–0 Crystal Palace Leicester
15:00 BST Vardy 60', Yellow card 90'
Simpson Yellow card 65'
Schlupp Yellow card 68'
Report Zaha Yellow card 87' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,752
Referee: Mike Dean
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11 West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Leicester City West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Rondón 30'
Lambert 86' (pen.)
Report Mahrez 57', 64'
Vardy 77'
Huth Yellow card 89'
Schmeichel Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,150
Referee: Anthony Taylor
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 12 Leicester City 2–1 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Kanté 52'
Vardy 65' (pen.)
Report Gomes Yellow card 64'
Deeney 75' (pen.)
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,029
Referee: Roger East
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 13 Newcastle United 0–3 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Anita Yellow card 36'
Dummett Yellow card 48'
Pérez Yellow card 76'
Sissoko Yellow card 79'
Report Huth Yellow card 31'
Vardy 45+1'
Ulloa 62'
Okazaki 83'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,151
Referee: Mike Jones
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 14 Leicester City 1–1 Manchester United Leicester
17:30 GMT Vardy 24' Report Young Yellow card 14'
Schweinsteiger 45+1'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,115
Referee: Craig Pawson
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 15 Swansea City 0–3 Leicester City Swansea
15:00 GMT Britton Yellow card 47'
Ki Yellow card 74'
Report Mahrez 5', 22', 67'
Kanté Yellow card 23'
Simpson Yellow card 70'
Albrighton Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,836
Referee: Michael Oliver
14 December 2015 (2015-12-14) 16 Leicester City 2–1 Chelsea Leicester
20:00 GMT Vardy 34', Yellow card 46'
Mahrez 48'
Huth Yellow card 50'
Report Rémy 77' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,054
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 17 Everton 2–3 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Lukaku 32'
Funes Mori Yellow card 61'
Howard Yellow card 64'
Mirallas 89'
Report Mahrez 27' (pen.), 65' (pen.)
Okazaki 69'
Wasilewski Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,570
Referee: Jon Moss
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 18 Liverpool 1–0 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Lallana Yellow card 45+1'
Can Yellow card 52'
Benteke 63'
Report Huth Yellow card 62' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,123
Referee: Martin Atkinson
29 December 2015 (2015-12-29) 19 Leicester City 0–0 Manchester City Leicester
19:45 GMT Albrighton Yellow card 81' Report Kolarov Yellow card 67'
Mangala Yellow card 76'
De Bruyne Yellow card 90'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,072
Referee: Craig Pawson
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 20 Leicester City 0–0 Bournemouth Leicester
15:00 GMT Mahrez soccer ball with red X 59'
Albrighton Yellow card 62'
Report Arter Yellow card 34'
Francis Red card 57'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,006
Referee: Andre Marriner
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) 21 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Leicester City London
20:00 GMT Dier Yellow card 79' Report Huth 83' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,850
Referee: Lee Mason
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 22 Aston Villa 1–1 Leicester City Birmingham
17:30 GMT Bunn Yellow card 14'
Cissokho Yellow card 32'
Gestede 75'
Bacuna Yellow card 85'
Report Okazaki 28'
Mahrez soccer ball with red X 33'
Huth Yellow card 77'
Vardy Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Roger East
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 Leicester City 3–0 Stoke City Leicester
15:00 GMT Drinkwater 41'
Vardy 66'
Ulloa 87'
Report Shaqiri Yellow card 59' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,018
Referee: Mike Dean
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 24 Leicester City 2–0 Liverpool Leicester
19:45 GMT Vardy 60', 71' Report Lucas Yellow card 86' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,121
Referee: Andre Marriner
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 Manchester City 1–3 Leicester City Manchester
12:45 GMT Zabaleta Yellow card 69'
Fernando Yellow card 72'
Agüero 87'
Report Huth 3', 60'
Morgan Yellow card 36'
Simpson Yellow card 46'
Mahrez 48'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 54,693
Referee: Anthony Taylor
14 February 2016 (2016-02-14) 26 Arsenal 2–1 Leicester City Holloway, London
12:00 GMT Coquelin Yellow card 36'
Koscielny Yellow card 44'
Ramsey Yellow card 45+2'
Walcott 70'
Welbeck 90+5', Yellow card 90+6'
Report Vardy 45' (pen.)
Simpson Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 54'
Fuchs Yellow card 52'
Kanté Yellow card 57'
Wasilewski Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,009
Referee: Martin Atkinson
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 Leicester City 1–0 Norwich City Leicester
15:00 GMT Ulloa 89' Report Naismith Yellow card 48'
Bennett Yellow card 51'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,114
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 28 Leicester City 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Leicester
19:45 GMT Olsson 30' (o.g.)
King 45+1'
Report Rondón 11'
Sessègnon Yellow card 32'
Gardner 50'
Yacob Yellow card 88'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,018
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 29 Watford 0–1 Leicester City Watford
17:30 GMT Amrabat Yellow card 29'
Aké Yellow card 58'
Report Mahrez 56'
Fuchs Yellow card 74'
Morgan Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,884
Referee: Jon Moss
14 March 2016 (2016-03-14) 30 Leicester City 1–0 Newcastle United Leicester
20:00 GMT Okazaki 25' Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,824
Referee: Craig Pawson
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 31 Crystal Palace 0–1 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Souaré Yellow card 42' Report Schmeichel Yellow card 30'
Mahrez 34'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,041
Referee: Mike Jones
3 April 2016 (2016-04-03) 32 Leicester City 1–0 Southampton Leicester
13:30 BST Morgan 38'
Drinkwater Yellow card 51'
Fuchs Yellow card 88'
Report Wanyama Yellow card 46'
Tadić Yellow card 75'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,071
Referee: Michael Oliver
10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) 33 Sunderland 0–2 Leicester City Sunderland
13:30 BST Borini Yellow card 21' Report Fuchs Yellow card 30'
Vardy 66', 90+5'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,531
Referee: Anthony Taylor
17 April 2016 (2016-04-17) 34 Leicester City 2–2 West Ham United Leicester
13:30 BST Vardy 18', Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 56'
Morgan Yellow card 77'
Ulloa 90+5' (pen.)
Report Reid Yellow card 30'
Noble Yellow card 40'
Payet Yellow card 42'
Carroll 84' (pen.)
Cresswell 86'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,104
Referee: Jon Moss
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) 35 Leicester City 4–0 Swansea City Leicester
16:15 BST Mahrez 10'
Ulloa 30', 60'
Huth Yellow card 82'
Albrighton 85'
Report Fernández Yellow card 64'
Williams Yellow card 72'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,962
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
1 May 2016 (2016-05-01) 36 Manchester United 1–1 Leicester City Manchester
14:05 BST Martial 8'
Lingard Yellow card 53'
Carrick Yellow card 57'
Rooney Yellow card 66'
Report Morgan 17'
Drinkwater Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 87'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,275
Referee: Michael Oliver
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 37 Leicester City 3–1 Everton Leicester
17:30 BST Vardy 5', 65' (pen.), soccer ball with red X 72'
King 33'
Report Pennington Yellow card 44'
Cleverley Yellow card 49'
Gibson Yellow card 71'
Mirallas 88'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,140
Referee: Andre Marriner
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38 Chelsea 1–1 Leicester City London
15:00 BST Fàbregas 66' (pen.) Report Drinkwater 82' 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 (2016-01-10) Third round Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Leicester City London
16:00 GMT Eriksen 9'
Kane 90' (pen.)
Bentaleb Yellow card 90+1'
Report Wasilewski Yellow card 15', 19'
Okazaki 48'
Schmeichel Yellow card 89'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,805
Referee: Bobby Madley
20 January 2016 (2016-01-20) Third round replay Leicester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
19:45 GMT Albrighton Yellow card 90' Report Davies Yellow card 20'
Son 39'
Chadli 66'
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.[75] 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.[76]

25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Bury 1–4 Leicester City Bury
19:45 BST Mayor 49'
Jones Yellow card 70'
Report Dodoo 25', 86', 90'
Kramarić 41'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,914
Referee: Andrew Madley
22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) Third round Leicester City 2–1 (a.e.t.) West Ham United Leicester
19:45 BST Dodoo 6'
Fuchs Yellow card 35'
Simpson Yellow card 69'
Schlupp Yellow card 79'
Wasilewski Yellow card 108'
King 116'
Report Zárate 27', Yellow card 59'
Obiang Yellow card 67'
Noble Yellow card 100'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 21,268
Referee: Peter Bankes
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) Fourth round Hull City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Leicester City Hull
19:45 GMT Hayden Yellow card 88'
Akpom Yellow card 92'
Robertson Yellow card 100'
Hernández 105'
Report Benalouane Yellow card 77'
Albrighton Yellow card 87'
Mahrez 99'
Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 16,818
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Penalties
Hernández soccer ball with check mark
Maloney soccer ball with check mark
Huddlestone soccer ball with check mark
Akpom soccer ball with check mark
Meyler soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Mahrez
soccer ball with check mark Drinkwater
soccer ball with check mark Inler
soccer ball with check mark Wasilewski
soccer ball with check mark Vardy

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.[77]

Player of the Year AwardAlgeria Riyad Mahrez
Young Player of the Year AwardGhana Jeff Schlupp
Players' Player of the Year AwardFrance N'Golo Kanté
Academy Player of the Year AwardEngland Admiral Muskwe
Under-21 Player of the Year AwardEngland Ben Chilwell
Goal of the Season AwardEngland Jamie Vardy vs Liverpool, 2 February 2016
Performance of the Seasonvs Manchester City (away), 6 February 2016

Divisional awards

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.
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Denmark DEN Kasper Schmeichel 4003802000
2 DF Belgium BEL Ritchie De Laet 1517+51101+10
4 MF England ENG Danny Drinkwater 372352100+10
5 DF Jamaica JAM Wes Morgan 3823820000
6 DF Germany GER Robert Huth 3533530000
7 MF England ENG Dean Hammond 10000010
8 MF England ENG Matty James 00000000
9 FW England ENG Jamie Vardy 382436240+100+10
10 MF Wales WAL Andy King 2939+1622021
11 MF England ENG Marc Albrighton 42234+420+2020
12 GK England ENG Ben Hamer 00000000
13 DF Ghana GHA Daniel Amartey 501+400000
14 MF France FRA N'Golo Kanté 40133+41101+10
15 MF Ghana GHA Jeffrey Schlupp 26114+101000+20
16 MF Wales WAL Tom Lawrence 00000000
17 DF England ENG Danny Simpson 3203001010
18 DF England ENG Liam Moore 10000010
19 FW Croatia CRO Andrej Kramarić 510+200031
20 FW Japan JPN Shinji Okazaki 39628+850+2110
22 MF England ENG Demarai Gray 1401+1102000
23 FW Argentina ARG Leonardo Ulloa 3367+2262020
24 MF England ENG Nathan Dyer 1410+1212000
26 MF Algeria ALG Riyad Mahrez 391836+117000+21
27 DF Poland POL Marcin Wasilewski 913+102130
28 DF Austria AUT Christian Fuchs 34030+200020
29 DF Tunisia TUN Yohan Benalouane 900+402030
30 DF England ENG Ben Chilwell 30002010
32 GK Australia AUS Mark Schwarzer 30000030
33 MF Switzerland SUI Gökhan Inler 1003+202030
36 FW England ENG Joe Dodoo 440+100034
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Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Pos. ...
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1FW9EnglandJamie Vardy240024
2MF26AlgeriaRiyad Mahrez170118
3FW20JapanShinji Okazaki5106
FW23ArgentinaLeonardo Ulloa6006
5FW36EnglandJoe Dodoo0044
6DF6GermanyRobert Huth3003
MF10WalesAndy King2013
8MF4EnglandDanny Drinkwater2002
DF5JamaicaWes Morgan2002
MF11EnglandMarc Albrighton2002
11DF2BelgiumRitchie De Laet1001
MF14FranceN'Golo Kanté1001
MF15GhanaJeffrey Schlupp1001
FW19CroatiaAndrej Kramarić0011
MF24EnglandNathan Dyer1001
DF27PolandMarcin Wasilewski0101
Own goals1001
Totals 68 2 7 77
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Captains

  • Only counts starts as captain.
More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Position Nat. Player Starts
1 5 CB Jamaica Wes Morgan 38
2 1 GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel 2
10 CM Wales Andy King 2
4 7 CM England Dean Hammond 1
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Suspensions

More information Date incurred, Nat. ...
Date incurred Nat. Player Matches missed Reason
24 October 2015 Ghana Jeffrey Schlupp 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
14 December 2015 Germany Robert Huth 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
14 February 2016 England Danny Simpson 1 Yellow card Yellow-red card (vs Arsenal)
17 April 2016 England Jamie Vardy 2 Yellow card Yellow-red card (vs West Ham United)
1 May 2016 England Danny Drinkwater 1 Yellow card Yellow-red card (vs Manchester United)
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Season summary

Matches played43 (38 Premier League, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Matches won25 (23 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Matches drawn14 (12 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Matches lost4 (3 Premier League, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored76 (67 Premier League, 2 FA Cup, 7 League Cup)
Goals conceded42 (35 Premier League, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goal difference+34 (+32 Premier League, −2 FA Cup, +4 League Cup)
Clean sheets15 (15 Premier League)
Most appearances42 (England Marc Albrighton)
Most goals24 (England Jamie Vardy)
Winning percentagePremier League: 23/38 (60.53%)
Overall: 25/43 (58.14%)

References

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