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The 2015–16 Premier League is the 24th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 17 June 2015. The season began on 8 August 2015, and is scheduled to conclude on 15 May 2016.

Chelsea came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Bournemouth, Watford, and Norwich City entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Football League Championship.

Teams
A total of 20 teams compete in the league, including 17 sides from the 2014–15 season and three promoted from the 2014–15 Football League Championship. On 25 April 2015, Watford became the first Championship side to be promoted following their 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. On the final day of the season, Bournemouth won the Championship title, and their first-ever promotion to the top flight, with a 3–0 victory over Charlton Athletic. Norwich City became the third and final team to be promoted after beating Middlesbrough 2–0 in the Championship play-off final, bouncing back from relegation from the Premier League following the 2013–14 season.

The three promoted clubs replaced Burnley, Queens Park Rangers and Hull City. Burnley were relegated despite a 1–0 victory at Hull City, and Queens Park Rangers suffered the same fate after a 6–0 defeat by Manchester City. Hull City became the third team to be relegated after a 0–0 draw with Manchester United on the final day of the 2014–15 season.

Stadia and locations

 * ''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
 * 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers
 * Additionally, referee kits are made by Nike, sponsored by EA Sports, and Nike has a new match ball, the Ordem Premier League.

Player

 * Most yellow cards: 1
 * 39 players


 * Most red cards: 1'
 * Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea)

Club

 * Most yellow cards: 4
 * Aston Villa
 * Liverpool
 * Southampton
 * Sunderland


 * Most red cards: 1
 * Chelsea