Season 2015–16 Europa League BragaAroucaRio Ave Top goalscorer Jonas (32 goals) Best player Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira | Champions Benfica35th title Matches played 306 Dates 14 Aug 2015 – 15 May 2016 Location Portugal Goals scored 831 | |
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Champions League BenficaSporting CPPorto Similar 2016–17 Primeira Liga, 2014–15 Primeira Liga, 2015–16 Taça de Portugal, 2009–10 Primeira Liga, 2012–13 Primeira Liga |
The 2015–16 Primeira Liga (also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The fixtures were determined by draw on 4 July 2015. The season began on 14 August 2015 and concluded on 15 May 2016.
Contents
- Teams
- Results
- Top goalscorers
- Hat tricks
- Top assists
- Scoring
- Match streaks
- Discipline
- Club
- Player
- Attendances
- References
Benfica won their third consecutive and 35th overall title, after beating Nacional 4–1 in their last match. They finished the league with a record 88 points in 34 matches (from 29 wins and one draw), two points more than runners-up Sporting CP.
Tondela and União da Madeira entered the season as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga. On the last matchday, both teams were at risk of returning to the second division, but the combination of their results dictated União da Madeira's relegation alongside Académica.
Teams
For the second consecutive season, the league was contested by a total of 18 teams, which included the best 16 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga.
Tondela made their debut in the top flight of Portuguese football, after winning the 2014–15 Segunda Liga title. while runners-up União da Madeira returned for the first time since the 1994–95 season. These two clubs replaced Gil Vicente, relegated after four seasons in the Primeira Liga, and Penafiel, who returned to the second division one season after being promoted.
For the first time since the 1990–91 season, the autonomous region of Madeira was again represented at the highest level of Portuguese football with three teams: União da Madeira, Marítimo and Nacional.
Results
Source: LPFP (Portuguese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
As of 15 May 2016Hat-tricks
As of 15 May 2016Top assists
As of 15 May 2016Scoring
As of 15 May 2016Match streaks
As of 15 May 2016Discipline
As of 15 May 2016Club
Player
Attendances
Source: LPFP
Notes:
1. Team played last season in the Segunda Liga.
2. Arouca played one match at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, with an attendance of 23,540 (Benfica) spectators.
3. Tondela played three matches at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, with attendances of 22,003 (Sporting CP), 9,394 (Benfica) and 3,449 (Porto) spectators.
4. União da Madeira played five matches at Estádio da Madeira, with attendances of 1,408 (Vitória de Guimarães), 1,420 (Braga), 2,277 (Porto), 5,095 (Benfica) and 3,594 (Sporting CP) spectators.