2015–16 NIFL Premiership
The 2015–16 NIFL Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th season of the NIFL Premiership, the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland, the 115th season of Irish league football overall, and the 3rd season of the league operating as part of the Northern Ireland Football League.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2015 – 23 April 2016 |
| Champions | Crusaders 2nd Premiership title 6th Irish title |
| Relegated | Warrenpoint Town |
| Champions League | Crusaders |
| Europa League | Glenavon (via Irish Cup) Linfield Cliftonville (via play-offs) |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 671 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Heatley Andrew Waterworth (22 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Linfield 6–0 Dungannon Swifts (2 February 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Ballymena United 1–7 Glenavon (12 August 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Ballymena United 1–7 Glenavon (12 August 2015) Portadown 5–3 Glentoran (14 December 2015) Warrenpoint Town 2–6 Linfield (29 March 2016) |
| Highest attendance | 6,000 Glentoran 1–2 Linfield (26 December 2015) |
| Lowest attendance | 61 Warrenpoint Town 0–2 Dungannon Swifts (12 September 2015) |
| Total attendance | 209,590 |
| Average attendance | 984 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 23 April 2016. | |
Crusaders were champions, winning the league for the 6th time and the 2nd consecutive season.
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