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{{Short description|9th season of the I-League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= [[I-League]]
|image =
|season=2015–16
|winners= [[Bengaluru FC]]<br/>2nd I-League title<br/>2nd [[List of Indian football champions|Indian title]]
|relegated=
|continentalcup1=[[2017 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=[[Bengaluru FC]]
|continentalcup2=[[2017 AFC Cup|AFC Cup]]
|continentalcup2 qualifiers= [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|league topscorer= [[Ranti Martins]] (12 goals)
|biggest home win= {{Nowrap|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] 5–0 [[Bengaluru FC]]}}<br/><small>(23 April 2016)</small>
|biggest away win= {{Nowrap|[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] 0–3 [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]}}<br/><small>(23 April 2016)</small>
|highest scoring= {{Nowrap|[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] 5–2 [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]}}<br/><small>(10 April 2016)</small>
|matches= 72
|total goals= 186
|longest wins= 3 games<br/>[[Bengaluru FC]]<br/>[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|longest unbeaten= 11 games<br/> [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|longest losses= 4 games<br/>[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
|longest winless = 10 games<br/>[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
|highest attendance= 62,342<br/>{{Nowrap|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] 1–1 [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]}}<br/><small>(23 January 2016)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/i-league-mohun-bagan-hold-east-bengal-to-a-1-1-draw-in-derby-1193900.html|title=I-League: Mohun Bagan hold East Bengal to a 1–1 draw in derby|work=PTI}}</ref>
|lowest attendance=
|attendance=
|average attendance=
|prevseason={{nowrap|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]}}
|nextseason=[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
|updated= 24 April 2016
}}

The '''2015–16 I-League''' was the ninth season of the [[I-League]], the Indian professional [[association football|football]] league, since its establishment in 2007. The season commenced on 9 January 2016, after the [[Indian Super League]] finished, and concluded on 24 April 2016.<ref name="I-League Start">{{cite news|title=I-League to start on January 9, Goan teams yet to ascertain home grounds|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/i-league-to-start-on-january-9-goan-teams-yet-to-ascertain-home-grounds/|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Navhind Times|date=21 November 2015}}</ref>

[[Bengaluru FC]] won their second I-League title after winning their first title in [[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]. The defending champions [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] finished second. [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] and [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] entered the league for the first time in their history, Aizawl through promotion from the [[I-League 2nd Division]] and DSK Shivajians through a direct-entry spot.

==Teams & Season Details==
After the [[2014–15 I-League]] season, three-time [[I-League]] champions, [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], were relegated to the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dempo SC relegated after losing to Salgaocar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Dempo-SC-relegated-after-losing-to-Salgaocar/articleshow/47483201.cms|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=30 May 2015}}</ref> [[Mizoram|Mizo]] club, [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]], were promoted from the 2nd Division earlier in May following a 4–2 victory over [[Chanmari F.C.|Chanmari]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=7 May 2015}}</ref> [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] were announced as the direct-entry club for this season on 12 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/11/13/17272092/i-league-dsk-shivajians-will-fly-the-flag-for-pune-this|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=13 November 2015}}</ref>

In August 2015, it was first reported that [[Pune]] clubs, [[Pune F.C.|Pune]], and [[Bharat F.C.]], the direct-entry side from the previous season, would be withdrawing from the I-League due to the lack of a "long-term vision" for the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=I-League clubs Pune, Bharat FC planning to disband first team|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-clubs-pune-bharat-fc-planning-to-disband-first-team/|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Indian Express|date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Then, towards the end of October, it was announced that both Pune and Bharat FC had failed to compile to the AFC-licensing criteria needed to participate in the I-League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pune FC, Bharat FC fail licensing criteria|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pune-FC-Bharat-FC-fail-licensing-criteria/articleshow/49573512.cms|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=28 October 2015}}</ref> On 21 November 2015, it was confirmed that [[Royal Wahingdoh F.C.|Royal Wahingdoh]], another debutant club from the previous season, were withdrawing from the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/royal-wahingdoh-fc-pull-out-of-i-league-3rd-club-to-do-so-this-year-1167111.html|access-date=21 November 2015|work=IBN Live|date=21 November 2015}}</ref>

===Stadiums and locations===
{{location map+ |India
|float=right
|width=440
|alt=Locations of the 2015–16 I-League teams
|caption=Locations of the 2015–16 I-League teams
|places=
{{location map~ |India |lat=23.727222 |long=92.717778 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=12.966666 |long=77.566666 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Bengaluru FC]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=18.97500 |long=72.82583 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=18.47361 |long=73.79778 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=15.49300 |long=73.81800 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Goa</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">Kolkata</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=25.57 |long=91.98 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:-4px;">[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]</div>|position=right}}


{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=18.0 |long=85.0 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Kolkata teams'''<br>
{{nobreak|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]}}<br>
{{nobreak|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]}}<br>
</div>|position=right}}


{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=2 |lat=11.5 |long=67.0 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Goan teams'''<br>
{{nobreak|[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]}}<br>
{{nobreak|[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]}}<br>
</div>|position=right}}

}}

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Stadium
! Capacity
|-
| [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
| [[Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|20,000}}
|-
| [[Bengaluru FC]]
| [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|24,000}}
|-
| [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]
| [[Balewadi Sports Complex]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|22,000}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|68,000}}
|-
| [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|35,000}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|68,000}}
|-
| [[Barasat Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|22,000}}
|-
| [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| [[Cooperage Ground]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|5,000}}
|-
| [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| [[Tilak Maidan Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|12,000}}
|-
| [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|30,000}}
|-
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| [[Fatorda Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|19,500}}
|}

===Personnel and kits===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%"
|-
! Team
! Head coach
! Captain
! Kit Sponsor
! Shirt sponsor
|-
|{{nobreak|Aizawl}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jahar Das]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[David Lalrinmuana]]
| Vamos
| North East Consultancy Services
|-
|{{nobreak|Bengaluru FC}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
| [[Puma SE|Puma]]
| [[JSW Group|JSW]]
|-
|{{nobreak|DSK Shivajians}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
| [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
| [[DSK Group]]
|-
|{{nobreak|East Bengal}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trevor Morgan (footballer)|Trevor Morgan]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurwinder Singh]]
| Shiv Naresh
| [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]]
|-
|{{nobreak|Mohun Bagan}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanjoy Sen]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shilton Paul]]
| Shiv Naresh
| '''None'''
|-
|{{nobreak|Mumbai}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Khalid Jamil]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taisuke Matsugae]]
| [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
| [[Playwin]]
|-
|{{nobreak|Salgaocar}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Santosh Kashyap]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Karanjit Singh]]
| Shiv Naresh
| Salgaocar
|-
|{{nobreak|Shillong Lajong}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Thangboi Singto]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aibor Khongjee]]
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Gionee]]
|-
|{{nobreak|Sporting Goa}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mateus Costa]]
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
| '''None'''
| Models
|}

===Head coaching changes===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Team
!Outgoing head coach
!Manner of departure
!Date of vacancy
!Position in table
!Incoming head coach
!Date of appointment
|-
|East Bengal
|{{flagicon|NED}} {{sort|name|[[Eelco Schattorie]]}}
|rowspan=3| Mutual consent
|19 June 2015
|rowspan=4|''Pre-season''
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]
|19 June 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bera|first1=Kaustav|title=East Bengal announce Biswajit Bhattacharya as Head Coach for the 2015–16 season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/06/19/12878172/east-bengal-announce-biswajit-bhattacharya-as-head-coach-for-the-|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|Salgaocar
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
|26 June 2015
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malky Thomson]]
|26 June 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Malky Thomson takes over as Salgaocar FC head coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/06/26/13073322/malky-thomson-takes-over-as-salgaocar-fc-head-coach|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|Aizawl
|{{flagicon|IND}} Hmingthana Zadeng
|20 August 2015
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
|20 August 2015
|-
|DSK Shivajians
|colspan=3 align=center|''New club''
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
|20 August 2015
|-
|Salgaocar
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malky Thomson]]
|Mutual consent
|29 January 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=Salgaocar part ways with Malky Thomson|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/01/29/19796872/i-league-salgaocar-part-ways-with-malky-thomson|access-date=31 January 2016|work=Goal.com|date=29 January 2016}}</ref>
|9th
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Santosh Kashyap]]
|29 January 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashyap takes charge of Salgaocar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Kashyap-takes-charge-of-Salgaocar/articleshow/50781003.cms|access-date=31 January 2016|work=The Times of India|date=30 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|Aizawl
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
|Sacked
|7 February 2016<ref name="Manuel">{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/07/20097072/i-league-update-aizawl-fc-part-ways-with-manuel-retamero|access-date=9 February 2016|work=Goal.com|date=7 February 2016}}</ref>
|7th
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jahar Das]]
|7 February 2016<ref name="Manuel"/>
|-
|East Bengal
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]
|Resigned
|11 April 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=I-League: East Bengal coach Biswajit Bhattacharya resigns, search for new coach begins|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/04/11/22262902/east-bengal-coach-biswajit-bhattacharya-resigns?ICID=TP_HN_1|access-date=11 April 2016|work=Goal.com|date=11 April 2016}}</ref>
|3rd
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trevor Morgan (footballer)|Trevor Morgan]]
|13 April 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=East Bengal appoint Trevor Morgan as head coach, gaffer to arrive in Kolkata by weekend|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/04/13/22337542/east-bengal-appoint-trevor-morgan-as-head-coach-gaffer-to-arrive-?ICID=SP_HN_1|access-date=13 April 2016|work=Goal.com|date=13 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Transfers===
{{main|I-League transfers for the 2015–16 season}}

===Foreign players===
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to Five per team. A team could use Four foreign players on the field each game.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:190px;"| Club
! style="width:190px;"| Player 1
! style="width:190px;"| Player 2
! style="width:190px;"| Player 3
! style="width:190px;"| Asian Player
|-
| Aizawl
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Alfred Jaryan]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Emmanuel Chigozie]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Joel Sunday]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuta Kinowaki]]
|-
| Bengaluru FC
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Johnson (footballer)|John Johnson]]
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael Collins (footballer, born 1986)|Michael Collins]]
| {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Curtis Osano]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Kim Song-Yong]]
|-
| DSK Shivajians
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
| {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Douhou Pierre]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Quero]]
| {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Zohib Islam Amiri]]
|-
| East Bengal
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Mendy]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Bello Razaq]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Do Dong-hyun]]
|-
| Mohun Bagan
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luciano Sabrosa]]
| {{flagicon|HAI}} [[Sony Norde]]
| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glenn]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumi Yusa]]
|-
| Mumbai
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuki Kozawa]]
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Eric Brown (footballer)|Eric Brown]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Son Min-chol]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taisuke Matsugae]]
|-
| Salgaocar
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Éder Monteiro Fernandes]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Scott (Scottish footballer)|Martin Scott]]
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Calvin Mbarga]]
|-
| Shillong Lajong
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fábio Pena]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Uilliams Bomfim Souza|Uilliams]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Penn Orji]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusuke Yamagata]]
|-
| Sporting Goa
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Loveday Enyinnaya]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Densil Theobald]]
| {{flagicon|SYR}} [[Mahmoud Amnah]]
|}

==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/ I-League]

|team1=BFC|team2=MB|team3=KEB|team4=SCG|team5=MUM|team6=SLFC|team7=SFC|team8=AIZ|team9=DSK
|result1=ACL |result2=ACGS |result4=WIT|result7=WIT




|win_AIZ=4|draw_AIZ=4 |loss_AIZ=8 |gf_AIZ=15 |ga_AIZ=21 | note_AIZ=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] were supposed to be relegated, but reinstated for 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bilgi|first1=Sumedh|title=Aizawl FC reinstated in the I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/09/26/27901932/indian-football-aizawl-fc-reinstated-in-the-i-league|access-date=26 September 2016|work=Goal.com|date=26 September 2016}}</ref>

|win_BFC=10|draw_BFC=2 |loss_BFC=4 |gf_BFC=24 |ga_BFC=17 |status_BFC=C 
|win_DSK=3|draw_DSK=6 |loss_DSK=7 |gf_DSK=16 |ga_DSK=25 |note_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] were given relegation immunity for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/03/16/21363172/kushal-das-dsk-shivajians-not-guaranteed-of-a-berth-in-case-of-a-|title=DSK Shivajians not guaranteed an ISL Berth|access-date=25 April 2016|website=goal.com}}</ref> 
|win_KEB=7|draw_KEB=4 |loss_KEB=5 |gf_KEB=22 |ga_KEB=18
|win_MB=8|draw_MB=6 |loss_MB=2 |gf_MB=32 |ga_MB=16 |status_MB= 
|win_MUM=4|draw_MUM=7 |loss_MUM=5 |gf_MUM=20 |ga_MUM=19 
|win_SFC=4|draw_SFC=4 |loss_SFC=8 |gf_SFC=19 |ga_SFC=27 |note_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] ahead on head-to-head record with a 1–1 draw and 1–0 win over [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] over the two legs. 
|win_SLFC=4|draw_SLFC=6 |loss_SLFC=6 |gf_SLFC=14 |ga_SLFC=23 
|win_SCG=5|draw_SCG=7 |loss_SCG=4 |gf_SCG=24 |ga_SCG=20 


|name_AIZ = [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|name_BFC = [[Bengaluru FC]]
|name_DSK = [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]
|name_KEB = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|name_MB = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|name_MUM =[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
|name_SFC = [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
|name_SLFC = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|name_SCG = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]


|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

|res_col_header=QR
|col_ACL=green1 |text_ACL=Qualification to [[2017 AFC Champions League|Champions League qualifying play-off]]
|col_ACGS=blue1 |text_ACGS=Qualification to [[2017 AFC Cup|AFC Cup qualifying play-off]] |note_res_ACGS=[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] qualified for the [[2017 AFC Cup]] by winning the [[2015–16 Indian Federation Cup|2015–16 Federation Cup]].
|col_WIT=red1 |text_WIT=Withdrew| note_res_WIT=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] and [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] withdrew from [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa withdraw from I-League|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/salgaocar-fc-sporting-clube-de-goa-withdraw-from-i-league-2873745/|access-date=22 November 2016|work=The Indian Express|date=24 June 2016}}</ref>
}}</onlyinclude>

===Result table===
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/ Results & Fixtures]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=AFC |team2=BFC |team3=DSK |team4=KEB |team5=MB |team6=MUM |team7=LAJ |team8=SFC |team9=SCG

|name_AFC=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] |short_AFC=[[Aizawl F.C.|AFC]]
|name_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC]] |short_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC|BFC]]
|name_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] |short_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK]]
|name_KEB =[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] |short_KEB =[[East Bengal F.C.|KEB]]
|name_MB =[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] |short_MB =[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|MB]]
|name_MUM=[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] |short_MUM=[[Mumbai F.C.|MUM]]
|name_LAJ=[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]|short_LAJ=[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|LAJ]]
|name_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] |short_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|SFC]]
|name_SCG=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] |short_SCG=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|SCG]]


|match_AFC_BFC=0–1
|match_AFC_DSK=2–0
|match_AFC_KEB=2–3
|match_AFC_MB =2–1
|match_AFC_MUM=2–0
|match_AFC_LAJ=0–0
|match_AFC_SFC=0–1
|match_AFC_SCG=0–2


|match_BFC_AFC=1–0
|match_BFC_DSK=4–1
|match_BFC_KEB=3–1
|match_BFC_MB =0–2
|match_BFC_MUM=1–0
|match_BFC_LAJ=3–0
|match_BFC_SFC=2–0
|match_BFC_SCG=1–2


|match_DSK_AFC=0–1
|match_DSK_BFC=1–1
|match_DSK_KEB=2–0
|match_DSK_MB =0–2
|match_DSK_MUM=1–0
|match_DSK_LAJ=1–1
|match_DSK_SFC=2–3
|match_DSK_SCG=3–1


|match_KEB_AFC=2–0
|match_KEB_BFC=0–1
|match_KEB_DSK=1–0
|match_KEB_MB =2–1
|match_KEB_MUM=2–2
|match_KEB_LAJ=4–0
|match_KEB_SFC=2–1
|match_KEB_SCG=0–0


|match_MB_AFC=3–1
|match_MB_BFC=5–0
|match_MB_DSK=3–3
|match_MB_KEB=1–1
|match_MB_MUM=2–0
|match_MB_LAJ=1–1
|match_MB_SFC=4–2
|match_MB_SCG=1–0


|match_MUM_AFC=2–2
|match_MUM_BFC=2–0
|match_MUM_DSK=4–0
|match_MUM_KEB=0–0
|match_MUM_MB =0–0
|match_MUM_LAJ=2–1
|match_MUM_SFC=2–1
|match_MUM_SCG=2–2


|match_LAJ_AFC=3–1
|match_LAJ_BFC=0–2
|match_LAJ_DSK=1–1
|match_LAJ_KEB=1–0
|match_LAJ_MB =2–2
|match_LAJ_MUM=0–0
|match_LAJ_SFC=1–0
|match_LAJ_SCG=1–0


|match_SFC_AFC=1–1
|match_SFC_BFC=1–2
|match_SFC_DSK=1–1
|match_SFC_KEB=3–1
|match_SFC_MB =1–3
|match_SFC_MUM=2–2
|match_SFC_LAJ=1–0
|match_SFC_SCG=0–3


|match_SCG_AFC=1–1
|match_SCG_BFC=2–2
|match_SCG_DSK=0–0
|match_SCG_KEB=1–3
|match_SCG_MB =1–1
|match_SCG_MUM=3–2
|match_SCG_LAJ=5–2
|match_SCG_SFC=1–1

}}

==Season statistics==
{{updated|24 April 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/players/|title=Players – I-League|access-date=10 January 2016|publisher=soccerway}}</ref>
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

===Top scorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Team
!Goals
|-
|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|12
|-
|rowspan=2|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|rowspan=2|11
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glen]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
|align="left"|DSK Shivajians
|7
|-
|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|6
|-
|rowspan=5|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumi Yusa]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|rowspan=5|5
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PRK}} [[Kim Song-Yong]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Haiti}} [[Sony Norde]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sushil Kumar Singh]]
|align="left"|Mumbai
|-
|}

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===Top Indian scorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Team
!Goals
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|rowspan=2|5
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sushil Kumar Singh]]
|align="left"|Mumbai
|-
|rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[C.K. Vineeth]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|rowspan=2|4
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeje Lalpekhlua]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bikash Jairu]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|rowspan=2|3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sumit Passi]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|rowspan=8|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Balwant Singh (footballer)|Balwant Singh]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|rowspan=8|2
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jackichand Singh]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Marcus Masceranhas]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Nicholas Fernandes]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subhasish Bose]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Thongkhosiem Haokip]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jayesh Rane]]
|align="left"|Mumbai
|}

{{col-end}}

===Hat-tricks===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player !! For !! Against !! style="text-align:center"| Result !! Date !! Ref
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|align="left"|Shillong Lajong
|align="center"|4–0
|9 February 2016
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/east-bengal-vs-shillong-lajong/2176900/report|title=I-League: East Bengal 4–0 Shillong Lajong: Ranti Martins hat-trick sends Red and Golds top of the table|date=9 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|align="left"|DSK Shivajians
|align="center"|3–2
|14 February 2016
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/15/20378722/top-and-flop-sporting-clube-de-goa-3-2-mumbai-fc|title=Top and Flop: Sporting Clube de Goa 3–2 Mumbai FC|date=15 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|align="left"|Aizawl
|align="center"|3–2
|12 March 2016
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/aizawl-vs-east-bengal/2177583|title=I-League: Aizawl FC 2–3 East Bengal: Ranti Martins' hat-trick secures victory for stuttering Kolkatans|date=12 March 2016}}</ref>
|}

==Awards==
===AIFF Awards===
[[All India Football Federation]] awarded the following awards for the I-League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7134|title=Individual awards of Hero I-League 2015–16|publisher=AIFF}}</ref>
* Best player of I-League: [[Sony Norde]] (Mohun Bagan)
* Best goalkeeper of I-League: [[Amrinder Singh]] (Bengaluru FC)
* Best defender of I-League: [[John Johnson (footballer)|John Johnson]] (Bengaluru FC)
* Best midfielder of I-League: [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]] (Bengaluru FC)
* Best forward of I-League: [[Ranti Martins]] (East Bengal)
* Best coach of I-League: [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]] (Bengaluru FC)
* Best organizer of I-League: [[Bengaluru FC]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://i-league.org/ Official website]

==See also==
* [[2015–16 Bengaluru FC season]]
* [[2015–16 East Bengal F.C. season]]
* [[2015–16 Mohun Bagan A.C. season]]
* [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division]]
* [[2015–16 I-League U18]]
*2015–16 I-League Youth U15

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