2015–16 Scottish Premiership
The 2015–16 Scottish Premiership (known as the Ladbrokes Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The season began on 1 August 2015. Celtic were the defending champions.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2015 – 22 May 2016 |
| Champions | Celtic 3rd Premiership title 47th Scottish title |
| Relegated | Dundee United |
| Champions League | Celtic |
| Europa League | Aberdeen Heart of Midlothian |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 650 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Leigh Griffiths (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 8–1 Hamilton Academical (19 January 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–4 Dundee (1 August 2015) Kilmarnock 0–4 Ross County (22 August 2015) Aberdeen 1–5 St Johnstone (3 October 2015) Partick Thistle 0–4 Heart of Midlothian (31 October 2015) Kilmarnock 0–4 Aberdeen (19 December 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Celtic 8–1 Hamilton Academical (19 January 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches: Aberdeen |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Aberdeen |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches: Dundee United |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches: Partick Thistle |
| Highest attendance | 49,050 Celtic 7–0 Motherwell (15 May 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,516 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Inverness CT (11 May 2016) |
| Total attendance | 2,237,437 |
| Average attendance | 9,644 (838) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2016. | |
Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Ross County and St Johnstone.
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