2015–16 UEFA Champions League
The 2015–16 UEFA Champions League was the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona were the title holders, but were eliminated by Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals.
The San Siro in Milan hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 30 June – 26 August 2015 Competition proper: 15 September 2015 – 28 May 2016 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 78 (from 53 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Atlético Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 347 (2.78 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,114,427 (40,915 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 16 goals |
The final was played between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid at the San Siro in Milan, Italy, with Real defeating Atlético 5–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) to win a record-extending eleventh European Cup/Champions League title. It was the second time in the tournament's history that both finalists were from the same city, after the same clubs faced each other in the 2014 final.
As the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid qualified as the UEFA representative for the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan (their third Club World Cup appearance), and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup. Madrid won both competitions.