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The 2015–16 Manchester City season is the club's 114th season of competitive football, its 87th season in the top division of English football and its 19th season in the Premier League since the League creation, with Manchester City as one of the original 22 founder-members. Along with the Premier League, the club will also compete in the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Contents
- Kit
- Kit information
- Pre season
- Overall
- Results summary
- Results by matchday
- Matches
- FA Cup
- Group stage
- First team squad
- Playing statistics
- Goalscorers
- Clean sheets
- Premier League Manager of the Month award
- Premier League Player of the Month award
- Etihad Player of the Month awards
- Transfers in
- Transfers out
- References
City began their league campaign with the same form they had shown at the end of the previous season. On winning their first four Premier League games, on 29 August 2015 the team set a new club record of ten consecutive league victories, beating the previous record which had stood for 103 years.
On 28 February 2016, City won the League Cup after beating Liverpool on penalties at Wembley to secure their third trophy under manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Kit
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Etihad Airways
Kit information
The club is in the third year of a deal with the American manufacturer Nike.
Pre-season
Manchester City visited Australia during pre-season, where they played local clubs Adelaide United and Melbourne City before facing Roma and Real Madrid, runners-up in the Italian and Spanish leagues, in the 2015 International Champions Cup friendly tournament. They also played matches against Vietnam national team and German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart.
Overall
Last updated: 18 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Results summary
Last updated: 18 May 2016.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Last updated: 18 May 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Group stage
The group stage draw was made on 27 August 2015 in Monaco. Manchester City faced Juventus, Sevilla and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
First team squad
Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: mcfc.co.uk
Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.
Playing statistics
As of 15 May 2016Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles 00(for actual stats.)
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Correct as of match played on 15 May 2016Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
Correct as of 6 February 2016Premier League Manager of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the manager who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
Premier League Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
Etihad Player of the Month awards
Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the MCFC OWS
Transfers in
Total spending: £150,000,000
Transfers out
Total earnings: £47,900,000