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The
2015?16 Premier League
was the 24th
Premier League
that took place from 8 August 2015 to 17 May 2016.
It was won by Leicester City who, guided by
Claudio Ranieri
, upset bookmakers odds of 5000/1 at the start of the season by finishing 10 points clear of 2nd place
Arsenal
to win their 1st ever top flight English league title.
The season was supposed to end on Sunday 15th May, but instead ended on Tuesday 17th May due to the abandonment and subsequent rearrangement of
Manchester United
's last home game against
A.F.C. Bournemouth
after a bomb scare.
- As of 15 May 2016
* A win will give the team 3 points, a draw will give them 1 point, and a loss will give them no points.
Team
|
Stadium
|
Capacity
|
AFC Bournemouth
|
Dean Court
|
11,464
|
Arsenal
|
Emirates Stadium
|
60,338
|
Aston Villa
|
Villa Park
|
42,682
|
Chelsea
|
Stamford Bridge
|
41,798
|
Crystal Palace
|
Selhurst Park
|
26,255
|
Everton
|
Goodison Park
|
39,571
|
Leicester City
|
King Power Stadium
|
32,262
|
Liverpool
|
Anfield
|
45,276
|
Manchester City
|
Etihad Stadium
|
47,405
|
Manchester United
|
Old Trafford
|
75,731
|
Newcastle United
|
St James' Park
|
52,405
|
Norwich City
|
Carrow Road
|
27,010
|
Southampton
|
St Mary's Stadium
|
32,589
|
Stoke City
|
Britannia Stadium
|
27,740
|
Sunderland
|
Stadium of Light
|
48,707
|
Swansea City
|
Liberty Stadium
|
20,909
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
White Hart Lane
|
36,284
|
Watford
|
Vicarage Road
|
21,500
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
The Hawthorns
|
26,445
|
West Ham United
|
Boleyn Ground
|
35,016
|
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Competition
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Statistics and awards
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Related Competitions
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