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The 2015–16 season was Leicester City Football Club's 111th season in the English football league system and their 48th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. [1] During the season, Leicester participated in the Premier League for the second consecutive season, as well as the FA Cup and League Cup.
Fewest league defeats in a season – 3 (from 38 games, Premier League, 2015–16) Fewest home league defeats in a season – 0 (from 21 games, First Division (old), 1928–29) and (from 17 games, Second Division (old), 1898–99) [1] Fewest away league defeats in a season – 2 (from 19 games, Premier League, 2015–16)
At the beginning of the season, bookmakers had given Leicester City odds of 5000/1 against them winning the league. On 28 November 2015, Leicester striker Jamie Vardy set a new record by scoring in 11 consecutive matches with his goal against Manchester United, surpassing Ruud van Nistelrooy's Premier League record of 10 straight games with a ...
In 2016, Leicester City clinched their first Premier League title, their highest position in the League. Their lowest position was in 2009, when they clinched the League One (third tier) title, their only season outside the top two tiers of English football.
Most promotions to the Premier League: 4, Steve Bruce (Birmingham City in 2001–02 and 2006–07 and Hull City in 2012–13 and 2015–16) Most relegations from the Premier League: 3, Dave Bassett (Sheffield United in 1993–94, Nottingham Forest in 1996–97, and Leicester City in 2001–02) [202]
The 2008–09 campaign was Leicester's first season outside the top two levels of English football, but they hit this nadir only seven years before becoming the 2015–16 Premier League champions – one of the fastest rises to the top of the English football league system. [28]
The season saw Leicester finish 14th in the Premier League, securing another top flight season. Despite the club being marooned at the bottom of the table for four-and-a-half months between late November and mid-April, the Foxes managed to put together a run of seven wins from their last nine fixtures to survive comfortably.
Bournemouth had many chances to equalise throughout the game however the match finished 1–0 in Leicester's favour, giving Leicester their first Premier League win of the season, as well as their first home win of the season. [14] On 19 October, Leicester travelled to St Mary's Stadium for a Premier League game against Southampton. Cameron ...