2015–16 I-League

The 2015–16 I-League was the ninth season of the I-League, the Indian professional 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.

I-League
Season2015–16
ChampionsBengaluru
2nd I-League title
2nd Indian title
AFC Champions LeagueBengaluru
AFC CupMohun Bagan
Matches played72
Goals scored186 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerRanti Martins (12 goals)
Biggest home winMohun Bagan 5–0 Bengaluru
(23 April 2016)
Biggest away winSalgaocar 0–3 Sporting Goa
(23 April 2016)
Highest scoringSporting Goa 5–2 Shillong Lajong
(10 April 2016)
Longest winning run3 games
Bengaluru
East Bengal
Longest unbeaten run11 games
Mohun Bagan
Longest winless run10 games
Mumbai
Longest losing run4 games
Salgaocar
Highest attendance62,342
Mohun Bagan 1–1 East Bengal
(23 January 2016)
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016.

Bengaluru won their second I-League title after winning their first title in 2013–14. The defending champions Mohun Bagan finished second. Aizawl and 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.

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