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2015–16 A-League#Elimination-finals

{{Short description|39th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = A-League

| image =

| season = 2015–16

| dates = 8 October 2015 – 1 May 2016

| winners = Adelaide United (1st title)

| premiers = Adelaide United (2nd title)

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Adelaide United
Western Sydney Wanderers
Brisbane Roar

| matches = 135

| total goals = 421

| league topscorer = Bruno Fornaroli
(25 goals)

| best goalkeeper = Thomas Sørensen

| biggest home win = Brisbane Roar 5–0 Melbourne Victory
(12 March 2016)

| biggest away win = Newcastle Jets 1–6 Perth Glory
(24 January 2016)

| highest scoring = Perth Glory 6–3 Brisbane Roar
(20 February 2016)

| longest wins = Western Sydney Wanderers (7 games)

| longest unbeaten = Adelaide United (14 games)

| longest winless = Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC (11 games)

| longest losses = Central Coast Mariners (6 games)

| highest attendance = 40,539
Sydney FC vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
(24 October 2015)

| lowest attendance = 4,514
Central Coast Mariners vs. Melbourne City
(3 December 2015)

| average attendance = 12,309 (12px 205)

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2016–17

}}

The 2015–16 A-League was the 39th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 11th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. Melbourne Victory were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The regular season schedule was released on 29 June 2015. The season commenced on 8 October 2015 and concluded on 10 April 2016. The finals series commenced on 15 April 2016 and concluded with the 2016 Grand Final, held on 1 May 2016.

The 2016 Grand Final took place on 1 May 2016, with Adelaide United claiming their first Championship with a 3–1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers.

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Clubs

{{A-League 2014–2019 map}}

class="wikitable"
Team

! City

! Home Ground

! Capacity

Adelaide United

| Adelaide

| Coopers Stadium

| 17,000

Brisbane Roar

| Brisbane

| Suncorp Stadium

| 52,500

Central Coast Mariners

| Gosford

| Central Coast Stadium

| 20,119

Melbourne City

| Melbourne

| AAMI Park

| 30,050

Melbourne Victory

| Melbourne

| Etihad Stadium
AAMI Park

| 56,347
30,050

Newcastle Jets

| Newcastle

| Hunter Stadium

| 33,000

Perth Glory

| Perth

| nib Stadium

| 20,500

Sydney FC

| Sydney

| Allianz Stadium

| 45,500

Wellington Phoenix

| Wellington

| Westpac Stadium

| 34,500

Western Sydney Wanderers

| Sydney

| Pirtek Stadium

| 21,487

=Personnel and kits=

class="wikitable"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Kit partner

Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo Amor

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eugene Galekovic

| Kappa

| Veolia

Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Aloisi

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt McKay

| Umbro{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership|title=Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership|publisher=Brisbane Roar|date=15 August 2014|access-date=6 February 2020|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327142849/https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership|url-status=dead}}

| Steadfast

Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Walmsley

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Nick Montgomery

| Kappa

| Masterfoods

Melbourne City

| {{flagicon|NED}} John van 't Schip

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Kisnorbo

| Nike

| Etihad

Melbourne Victory

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Muscat

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Carl Valeri

| Adidas{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-extends-partnership-adidas|title=Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas|publisher=Melbourne Victory|date=6 February 2017}}

| Community Training Initiatives (h)
Oliana Foods (a)

Newcastle Jets

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Miller

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nigel Boogaard

| BLK

| Beechwood Homes (h)
Inspirations Paints (a)

Perth Glory

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kenny Lowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Garcia

| Macron{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/macron-sign-four-more-years|title=Macron sign on for four more years|publisher=Perth Glory|date=30 May 2017}}

| QBE Insurance

Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Graham Arnold

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Alex Brosque

| Puma

| The Star

Wellington Phoenix

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ernie Merrick

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Durante

| Adidas

| Huawei

Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Popovic

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nikolai Topor-Stanley

| Nike{{cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-launch-jersey-announce-nike-partnership-extension|title=Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=11 August 2017}}

| NRMA Insurance

  • Additionally, referee kits are made by Umbro.

=Transfers=

{{Further|A-League transfers for 2015–16 season}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Table

! Incoming manager

! Date of appointment

Brisbane Roar

| {{sort|Thijssen, Frans|{{flagicon|NED}} Frans Thijssen}}

| Resigned{{cite web|title=Thijssen says farewell to Roar|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/thijssen-says-farewell-to-roar/ln8b5akz8f9n1gqxmeg7iqq1e|website=a-league.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=23 July 2015}}

| 26 May 2015

| rowspan=3|Pre-season

| {{sort|Aloisi, John|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Aloisi}}

| 26 May 2015{{cite web|title=John Aloisi Brisbane Roar: former Melbourne Heart boss to take reins of A-League club|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/john-aloisi-brisbane-roar-former-melbourne-heart-boss-to-take-reins-of-a-league-club/story-e6frf4gl-1227370212096|website=Fox Sports|access-date=23 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=Aloisi takes over as Roar boss|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/aloisi-takes-over-as-roar-boss/6itfswrue6as1mask4tq2aldi|website=a-league.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=23 July 2015}}

Newcastle Jets

| {{sort|Stubbins, Phil|{{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Stubbins}}

| Sacked{{cite news|title=Newcastle Jets A-League coach Phil Stubbins axed by Football Federation Australia|newspaper=ABC News |date=26 May 2015 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-26/newcastle-jets-a-league-coach-phil-stubbins-axed-by-football-fe/6499396|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=23 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=Newcastle Jets Phil Stubbins: A-League club on look out for new coach after letting go Stubbins|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/newcastle-jets-phil-stubbins-a-league-club-on-look-out-for-new-coach-after-letting-go-stubbins/story-e6frf4gl-1227370152048|website=Fox Sports|access-date=23 July 2015}}

| 26 May 2015

| {{sort|Miller, Scott|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Miller}}

| 18 June 2015{{cite news|last1=Cox|first1=Dan|title=Newcastle Jets confirm Scott Miller as new head coach as A-League club looks to make recovery|newspaper=ABC News |date=17 June 2015 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-18/newcastle-jets-confirm-scott-miller-as-a-league-coach/6555094|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=23 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=Scott Miller appointed to lead Newcastle Jets |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/scott-miller-appointed-to-lead-newcastle-jets/5yrug76sceip1q6jxpc10ng0p|website=a-league.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=23 July 2015}}

Adelaide United

| {{sort|Gombau, Josep|{{flagicon|ESP}} Josep Gombau}}

| Resigned{{cite web|title=Shock resignation: Gombau exits Adelaide|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/josep-gombau-resigns-as-head-coach-of-adelaide-united/1nhefsrs757dn1r58vpabibj3a|website=a-league.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=24 July 2015}}

| 24 July 2015

| {{sort|Amor, Guillermo|{{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo Amor}}

| 24 July 2015{{cite web|title=Amor to replace Gombau|url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/amor-to-replace-gombau/1x8ho1t2qq2ak1b2xlbmpi6puq|website=Adelaideunited.com.au|publisher=Adelaide United FC|access-date=24 July 2015|archive-date=9 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809075846/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/amor-to-replace-gombau/1x8ho1t2qq2ak1b2xlbmpi6puq|url-status=dead}}

=Foreign players=

class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
Club

! Visa 1

! Visa 2

! Visa 3

! Visa 4

! Visa 5

! Non-Visa foreigner(s)

! Former player(s)

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Carrusca

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Iacopo La Rocca

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Cirio

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Isaías

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Sánchez

|

|

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|CRC}} Jean Carlos Solórzano

| {{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Broich

| {{flagicon|GER}} Jérome Polenz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Corona

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Hervás

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Henrique1
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Young2
{{flagicon|SRI}} Jack Hingert2

|

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Heffernan

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Roy O'Donovan

| {{flagicon|POR}} Fábio Ferreira

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Nick Montgomery

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis García

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mitch Austin1
{{flagicon|NZL}} Storm Roux2
{{flagicon|PNG}} Brad McDonald2

|

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Melbourne City

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Sørensen

| {{flagicon|MTQ|snake}} Harry Novillo

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Aaron Hughes

| {{flagicon|URU}} Bruno Fornaroli

|

| {{flagicon|SRI}} Wade Dekker2

| {{flagicon|SVN}} Robert Koren

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Melbourne Victory

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Besart Berisha

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Guilherme Finkler

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Matthieu Delpierre

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Kosta Barbarouses

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Fahid Ben Khalfallah

| {{flagicon|MKD}} Daniel Georgievski2

|

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Newcastle Jets

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Mateo Poljak

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Nordstrand

| {{flagicon|SER}} Enver Alivodić

|

|

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Trifunović
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ki-je

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Perth Glory

| {{flagicon|HUN}} György Sándor

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Andy Keogh

| {{flagicon|SER}} Nebojša Marinković

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Castro

|

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Krisztián Vadócz3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Sidnei
{{flagicon|NED}} Guyon Fernandez

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Jacques Faty

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Mickaël Tavares

| {{flagicon|SER}} Miloš Dimitrijević

| {{flagicon|SER}} Miloš Ninković

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Hološko

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Vedran Janjetović1
{{flagicon|IRQ}} Ali Abbas1
{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane Smeltz2

|

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Wellington Phoenix

| {{flagicon|CUR}} Roly Bonevacia

| {{flagicon|FIJ}} Roy Krishna

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Albert Riera

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Rodriguez

|

| {{flagicon|MLT}} Manny Muscat2

| {{flagicon|NED}} Jeffrey Sarpong

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Piovaccari

| {{flagicon|NED}} Romeo Castelen

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Andreu

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dimas

|

|

The following do not fill a Visa position:

1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);{{cite web | url=http://www.pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf | title=A-League Collective Bargaining Agreement – 2008/9 – 2012/13 | publisher=Australian Professional Footballers' Football Association | access-date=9 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204110810/http://pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf | archive-date=4 February 2014 | url-status=dead}}

2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;

3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;

4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)

=Salary cap exemptions and captains=

class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
Club

! First Marquee

! Second Marquee

! Mature Age Rookie

! Loyalty Players

! Captain

! Vice-Captain

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eugene Galekovic{{cite news | title = Reds' Marquee duo confirmed as two of the best in the A-League | date = 11 July 2014 | publisher = Adelaide United | url = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-marquee-duo-confirmed-as-two-of-the-best-in-the-a-league/o2k94seypjoi1oxtoicl7otuf#sYUduGrk5tAZsu2q.97 | access-date = 14 April 2015 | archive-date = 14 April 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150414112057/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-marquee-duo-confirmed-as-two-of-the-best-in-the-a-league/o2k94seypjoi1oxtoicl7otuf#sYUduGrk5tAZsu2q.97 | url-status = dead }}

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Carrusca

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eugene Galekovic{{cite news|title=Galekovic takes over as Reds skipper |date=28 December 2011 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/galekovic-takes-over-as-reds-skipper/43927 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731115017/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/galekovic-takes-over-as-reds-skipper/43927 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2012 |work=A-League |access-date=28 December 2011 }}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Djite{{cite news | title = Vice captain Bruce Djite says Adelaide United is not short on leadership | date = 4 November 2015 | work = The Advertiser|location=Adelaide| url = http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/vice-captain-bruce-djite-says-adelaide-united-is-not-short-on-leadership/news-story/7945c40c8f98fc6f36189b7762508260 | access-date =24 January 2016}}

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt McKay{{cite web | url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/roar-sign-australian-international-mckay/72497 | title=Roar sign Australian international McKay | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=11 August 2013 | access-date=17 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145518/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/roar-sign-australian-international-mckay/72497 | archive-date=22 October 2013 | url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Broich{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/paartalu-blows-stack-on-broichs-uncapped-salary-at-roar/story-fndmcftf-1226454413615 | title=Paartalu blows stack on Broich's uncapped salary at Roar | work=Herald Sun | date=21 August 2012 | access-date=24 December 2012 | author=Monteverde, Marco}}

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt McKay{{cite news | url=http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/mckay-is-roars-new-captain/10es1vfvn1rwg1razwhwfnznfp | title=McKay is Roar's new captain | work=Brisbane Roar | date=22 December 2014 | access-date=9 January 2015 | archive-date=24 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724173648/http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/mckay-is-roars-new-captain/10es1vfvn1rwg1razwhwfnznfp | url-status=dead }}

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Shane Stefanutto{{cite news| url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/matt-smith-to-replace-matt-mckay-as-brisbane-roar-skipper/story-e6frepmf-1226130040246 | title=Matt Smith to replace Matt McKay as Brisbane Roar skipper| work=The Courier-Mail | date=6 September 2011 | access-date=22 December 2012}}

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis García{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/breaking-news-mariners-land-marquee-man---luis-garcia/1gz1p0lsrsr9a12eyswex27b02|title=Mariners Land Marquee Man - Luis Garcia|publisher=Central Coast Mariners|date=16 January 2016|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-date=20 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120143018/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/breaking-news-mariners-land-marquee-man---luis-garcia/1gz1p0lsrsr9a12eyswex27b02|url-status=dead}}

| None

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Nick Montgomery{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/nick-montgomery-to-lead-central-coast-mariners-revival/j195xq74p1uh1s4898gv9osca|title=Montgomery to lead Mariners revival|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=19 May 2015}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Melbourne City

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Aaron Mooy{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/media-release-melbourne-city-fc-re-signs-aaron-mooy-as-marquee/wt958wo4emqlzunxhp910auk|title=Melbourne City FC Re-Signs Aaron Mooy As Marquee|publisher=Melbourne City|date=11 August 2015|access-date=2 September 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074844/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/media-release-melbourne-city-fc-re-signs-aaron-mooy-as-marquee/wt958wo4emqlzunxhp910auk|url-status=dead}}

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Wade Dekker{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/jai-inghams-story-ps4-npl-to-acl-in-six-months/tbevkzc6kksg1x7hwwgafstr7|title=Jai Ingham's Story|publisher=FFA|date=25 February 2016}}

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Kisnorbo{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/announcement/3bb0smm2ddm11ehv9sptfqj7f|title=ANNOUNCEMENT: Patrick Kisnorbo Appointed Captain|publisher=Melbourne City|date=4 October 2014|access-date=24 July 2015|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090857/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/announcement/3bb0smm2ddm11ehv9sptfqj7f|url-status=dead}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Melbourne Victory

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Oliver Bozanic{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league-melbourne-victory-sign-socceroos-oliver-bozanic-on-three-year-deal/story-fnk9a3dc-1227510011356|title=Melbourne Victory sign Socceroos Oliver Bozanic on three-year deal|first=David|last=Davutovic|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=2 September 2015}}

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Besart Berisha{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/besart-berisha-says-money-not-a-reason-to-leave-roar-as-melbourne-victory-double-his-pay/story-fnk6pqhd-1226808950505| title=Besart Berisha says money not a reason to leave Roar as Melbourne Victory double his pay| work=Herald Sun| date=24 January 2014 | access-date=24 January 2014}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jai Ingham

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Archie Thompson{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory/archie-thompson-resigns-with-melbourne-victory-20150709-gi8nlj.html|title=Archie Thompson re-signs with Melbourne Victory|work=The Age|date=9 July 2015}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Carl Valeri{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/carl-valeri-to-lead-melbourne-victory-as-captain/1sl39ghsqhcyj1ehv3u70ylprd|title=Carl Valeri to lead Melbourne Victory as captain|publisher=Melbourne Victory|date=15 September 2015|access-date=15 September 2015|archive-date=17 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317061337/http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/carl-valeri-to-lead-melbourne-victory-as-captain/1sl39ghsqhcyj1ehv3u70ylprd|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Leigh Broxham

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Newcastle Jets

| None

| None

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nigel Boogaard{{cite news|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-nigel-boogaard-confirmed-as-jets-captain/rz4ojg5nwr1izyrmi66npxgb|title=Nigel Boogaard confirmed as Jets captain|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=5 October 2015|access-date=5 October 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030749/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-nigel-boogaard-confirmed-as-jets-captain/rz4ojg5nwr1izyrmi66npxgb|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Mateo Poljak{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Newcastle-Jets/811693|title=Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets|publisher=A-League Stat Centre|date=31 January 2016}}

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Perth Glory

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Castro{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/08/06/castro-perth-glorys-new-marquee-player|title=Castro Perth Glory's new marquee player|publisher=SBS|date=6 August 2015}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Thwaite{{cite news|title=Perth Glory made Nebojsa Marinkovic and Michael Thwaite marquee players|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/perth-glory-made-nebojsa-marinkovic-and-michael-thwaite-marquee-players-to-avoid-salary-cap-breach-20141215-127oj9.html|first1=Joe|last1=Gorman|first2=Dominic|last2=Bossi|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 December 2014}}{{cite tweet|user=perthgloryfc|number=643773147502632960|date=15 September 2015|title="Diego Castro and Michael Thwaite are our two marquee players."}}

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Garcia{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/garcia-and-kerr-lead-new-look-perth-glory/1hkvfyrdrqejt1rhv15f56za63|title=Garcia and Kerr lead new look Perth Glory|publisher=Perth Glory|date=26 September 2015}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Brosque{{cite web|title=Sky Blues sign Brosque as Aussie marquee|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/sky-blues-sign-brosque-as-aussie-marquee/1trnlnq90wj671s3cw593jfqge|publisher=a-league.com.au|access-date=16 October 2014}}

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Hološko{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Kate|title=Sydney FC sign Filip Holosko: What you need to know about the new marquee man at Sydney FC|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/sydney-fc-sign-filip-holosko-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-marquee-man-at-sydney-fc/story-e6frf4gl-1227452997177|website=Fox Sports|access-date=24 July 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Ormond|first1=Aidan|title=Fresh Smeltz eyes starting XI role at Sydney FC |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/shane-smeltz-to-battle-filip-holosko-for-sydney-fc-starting-striker-spot/1suy0pxokkaoczcf7ull3xrkc|website=a-league.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=24 July 2015}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Mullen{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-sign-mature-age-rookie/r9ppdevm41gf19hv7h1hgssfv|title=Sydney FC Sign Mature Age Rookie|publisher=Sydney FC|date=25 August 2016}}

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Brosque{{cite web|title=Brosque to skipper Sydney|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/brosque-skipper-sydney|publisher=fourfourtwo.com|access-date=16 October 2014}}

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane Smeltz
{{flagicon|SEN}} Jacques Faty{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/a-league-jacques-faty-and-shane-smeltz-named-sydney-fc-vice-captains/story-e6frf4gl-1227562245464|title=A-League: Jacques Faty and Shane Smeltz named Sydney FC vice-captains|work=Fox Sports|date=8 October 2015}}

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Wellington Phoenix

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Danaskos

| None

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Durante{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=598972 |title=Durante named Wellington Phoenix skipper |publisher=Wwos.ninemsn.com.au |access-date=22 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330072014/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=598972 |archive-date=30 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ben Sigmund

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dario Vidošić{{cite web|title=Dario Vidosic joins Western Sydney Wanderers on two-year marquee deal|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/dario-vidosic-joins-western-sydney-wanderers-on-two-year-marquee-deal/story-e6frf4gl-1227536855749|publisher=foxsports.com.au|access-date=21 September 2015}}

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Piovaccari{{cite web|last1=Hassett|first1=Sebastian|title=Western Sydney Wanderers sign Italian striker Federico Piovaccari as new marquee|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/western-sydney-wanderers-sign-italian-striker-federico-piovaccari-as-new-marquee-20150727-gili1c|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=27 July 2015 |access-date=29 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=Wanderers sign marquee striker Piovaccari|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/07/27/wanderers-sign-marquee-striker-piovaccari|website=SBS The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|access-date=29 July 2015}}

| None

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nikolai Topor-Stanley{{cite web|title=Nikolai Topor-Stanley leads by example for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers in AFC Champions League|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/nikolai-toporstanley-leads-by-example-for-aleague-club-western-sydney-wanderers-in-afc-champions-league-20140918-10itlq.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=18 September 2014 |access-date=16 October 2014}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Bridge

The following concessions to the salary cap were introduced for this season:{{cite web

|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ffa-makes-changes-to-hyundai-a-league-salary-cap-regulations/1wotlw01hpsbh1ig6tb3cjgxzg|title=FFA makes changes to A-League Salary Cap regulations|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=11 August 2015}}

  • A Loyalty allowance on a sliding scale for players who have played 5 years at the same club. Maximum $200,000 for 10 years.
  • A Mature Aged Rookie over the age of 21 who has not played in a fully professional league for the last 18 months and last played football in Australia.
  • Each Club can pay three players who started their careers with the club outside the Salary Cap. This season the total has been lifted from $150,000 to $200,000.
  • The two Marquee Players (which sit outside the Salary Cap) can be two foreigners.
  • Salary Cap Banking will allow clubs to carry over money not spent inside the Salary Cap in the previous two seasons to the following season, up to 105% of the Salary Cap in the relevant contract year.

Regular season

=League table=

{{2015–16 A-League table}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|legs=2

|team1=ADE|team2=BRI|team3=CCM|team4=MBC|team5=MVC

|team6=NEW|team7=PER|team8=SYD|team9=WEL|team10=WSW

|name_ADE=Adelaide United

|match1_ADE_BRI=3–0

|match1_ADE_CCM=3–1

|match1_ADE_MBC=2–4

|match1_ADE_MVC=0–0

|match1_ADE_NEW=0–0

|match1_ADE_PER=1–0

|match1_ADE_SYD=2–1

|match1_ADE_WEL=3–0

|match1_ADE_WSW=1–1

|name_BRI=Brisbane Roar

|match1_BRI_ADE=3–0

|match1_BRI_CCM=2–1

|match1_BRI_MBC=1–1

|match1_BRI_MVC=5–0

|match1_BRI_NEW=2–2

|match1_BRI_PER=1–0

|match1_BRI_SYD=3–2

|match1_BRI_WEL=2–1

|match1_BRI_WSW=3–2

|name_CCM=Central Coast Mariners

|match1_CCM_ADE=2–3

|match1_CCM_BRI=0–1

|match1_CCM_MBC=1–5

|match1_CCM_MVC=3–3

|match1_CCM_NEW=0–1

|match1_CCM_PER=3–2

|match1_CCM_SYD=1–3

|match1_CCM_WEL=1–1

|match1_CCM_WSW=0–2

|name_MBC=Melbourne City

|match1_MBC_ADE=0–2

|match1_MBC_BRI=3–1

|match1_MBC_CCM=3–1

|match1_MBC_MVC=2–1

|match1_MBC_NEW=2–3

|match1_MBC_PER=5–1

|match1_MBC_SYD=2–2

|match1_MBC_WEL=3–1

|match1_MBC_WSW=0–3

|name_MVC=Melbourne Victory

|match1_MVC_ADE=2–1

|match1_MVC_BRI=4–0

|match1_MVC_CCM=2–1

|match1_MVC_MBC=3–2

|match1_MVC_NEW=1–1

|match1_MVC_PER=1–1

|match1_MVC_SYD=1–0

|match1_MVC_WEL=3–0

|match1_MVC_WSW=1–1

|name_NEW=Newcastle Jets

|match1_NEW_ADE=0–0

|match1_NEW_BRI=1–1

|match1_NEW_CCM=1–1

|match1_NEW_MBC=0–4

|match1_NEW_MVC=1–0

|match1_NEW_PER=1–6

|match1_NEW_SYD=0–1

|match1_NEW_WEL=3–1

|match1_NEW_WSW=1–2

|name_PER=Perth Glory

|match1_PER_ADE=3–1

|match1_PER_BRI=6–3

|match1_PER_CCM=2–1

|match1_PER_MBC=2–2

|match1_PER_MVC=1–0

|match1_PER_NEW=2–0

|match1_PER_SYD=0–0

|match1_PER_WEL=1–2

|match1_PER_WSW=2–2

|name_SYD=Sydney FC

|match1_SYD_ADE=0–2

|match1_SYD_BRI=0–0

|match1_SYD_CCM=4–1

|match1_SYD_MBC=1–1

|match1_SYD_MVC=2–4

|match1_SYD_NEW=1–0

|match1_SYD_PER=1–2

|match1_SYD_WEL=0–0

|match1_SYD_WSW=1–0

|name_WEL=Wellington Phoenix

|match1_WEL_ADE=4–2

|match1_WEL_BRI=3–2

|match1_WEL_CCM=1–3

|match1_WEL_MBC=2–1

|match1_WEL_MVC=2–0

|match1_WEL_NEW=1–2

|match1_WEL_PER=0–1

|match1_WEL_SYD=1–1

|match1_WEL_WSW=0–2

|name_WSW=Western Sydney Wanderers

|match1_WSW_ADE=0–0

|match1_WSW_BRI=1–3

|match1_WSW_CCM=4–1

|match1_WSW_MBC=4–3

|match1_WSW_MVC=2–0

|match1_WSW_NEW=2–0

|match1_WSW_PER=1–0

|match1_WSW_SYD=1–2

|match1_WSW_WEL=2–1

|match2_ADE_BRI=null

|match2_ADE_CCM=4–2

|match2_ADE_MBC=0–1

|match2_ADE_MVC=null

|match2_ADE_NEW=1–0

|match2_ADE_PER=null

|match2_ADE_SYD=2–2

|match2_ADE_WEL=null

|match2_ADE_WSW=null

|match2_BRI_ADE=1–4

|match2_BRI_CCM=4–0

|match2_BRI_MBC=3–1

|match2_BRI_MVC=null

|match2_BRI_NEW=2–1

|match2_BRI_PER=2–1

|match2_BRI_SYD=null

|match2_BRI_WEL=null

|match2_BRI_WSW=null

|match2_CCM_ADE=null

|match2_CCM_BRI=null

|match2_CCM_MBC=null

|match2_CCM_MVC=0–2

|match2_CCM_NEW=2–4

|match2_CCM_PER=null

|match2_CCM_SYD=2–2

|match2_CCM_WEL=3–1

|match2_CCM_WSW=1–2

|match2_MBC_ADE=null

|match2_MBC_BRI=null

|match2_MBC_CCM=4–1

|match2_MBC_MVC=2–2

|match2_MBC_NEW=null

|match2_MBC_PER=null

|match2_MBC_SYD=3–0

|match2_MBC_WEL=3–0

|match2_MBC_WSW=3–2

|match2_MVC_ADE=0–1

|match2_MVC_BRI=0–0

|match2_MVC_CCM=null

|match2_MVC_MBC=null

|match2_MVC_NEW=null

|match2_MVC_PER=null

|match2_MVC_SYD=1–1

|match2_MVC_WEL=null

|match2_MVC_WSW=2–0

|match2_NEW_ADE=null

|match2_NEW_BRI=null

|match2_NEW_CCM=null

|match2_NEW_MBC=2–1

|match2_NEW_MVC=0–1

|match2_NEW_PER=1–2

|match2_NEW_SYD=null

|match2_NEW_WEL=3–2

|match2_NEW_WSW=0–1

|match2_PER_ADE=1–3

|match2_PER_BRI=null

|match2_PER_CCM=4–0

|match2_PER_MBC=3–2

|match2_PER_MVC=3–2

|match2_PER_NEW=null

|match2_PER_SYD=null

|match2_PER_WEL=null

|match2_PER_WSW=null

|match2_SYD_ADE=null

|match2_SYD_BRI=1–3

|match2_SYD_CCM=null

|match2_SYD_MBC=null

|match2_SYD_MVC=null

|match2_SYD_NEW=2–0

|match2_SYD_PER=4–0

|match2_SYD_WEL=1–3

|match2_SYD_WSW=1–1

|match2_WEL_ADE=0–4

|match2_WEL_BRI=0–0

|match2_WEL_CCM=null

|match2_WEL_MBC=null

|match2_WEL_MVC=1–4

|match2_WEL_NEW=null

|match2_WEL_PER=1–2

|match2_WEL_SYD=null

|match2_WEL_WSW=null

|match2_WSW_ADE=0–0

|match2_WSW_BRI=2–1

|match2_WSW_CCM=null

|match2_WSW_MBC=null

|match2_WSW_MVC=null

|match2_WSW_NEW=null

|match2_WSW_PER=2–1

|match2_WSW_SYD=null

|match2_WSW_WEL=2–5

|update=10 April 2016

|source=[http://www.aleague.com.au/results/2015-16/all-rounds/328/0 aleague.com.au]

}}

Finals series

The Grand Final winner (Champion) qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League group stage

{{6TeamBracket|seeds=no

| RD1= Elimination-finals

| RD2= Semi-finals

| RD3= Grand Final

| RD1-team1 = Melbourne City

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-team2 = Perth Glory

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-team3 = Brisbane Roar

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-team4 = Melbourne Victory

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Adelaide United

| RD2-score1 = 4

| RD2-team2 = Melbourne City

| RD2-score2 = 1

| RD2-team3 = {{nowrap|Western Sydney Wanderers {{aet}}}}

| RD2-score3 = 5

| RD2-team4 = Brisbane Roar

| RD2-score4 = 4

| RD3-team1 = Adelaide United

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-team2 = {{nowrap|Western Sydney Wanderers}}

| RD3-score2 = 1

}}

=Elimination-finals=

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 April 2016

|time = 19:30 AEST

|team1 = Brisbane Roar

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/brisbane-roar-march-on-after-stunning-late-comeback-in-a-league-finals/3dqu0vehj6ql1bwizf2lmobej Report]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Berisha {{goal|86}}

|location = Brisbane

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium

|attendance = 20,157

|referee = Jarred Gillett

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 17 April 2016

|time = 17:00 AEST

|team1 = Melbourne City

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/bruno-fornaroli-breaks-perth-glory-hearts-as-melbourne-city-progress/89zer4yqwjxw13h3haloq4bi3 Report]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = 11,273

|referee = Chris Beath

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 22 April 2016

|time = 19:00 ACST

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 4–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/adelaide-united-into-hyundai-a-league-grand-final-after-downing-melbourne-city/1up0l7f9twd6t1phypb8601zrs Report]

|team2 = Melbourne City

|goals1 = Djite {{goal|48||60|pen.}}
McGowan {{goal|88}}
Sánchez {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 = Fitzgerald {{goal|72}}

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 15,489

|referee = Strebre Delovski

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 24 April 2016

|time = 16:30 AEST

|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|score = 5–4

|aet = yes

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/western-sydney-wanderers-win-sensational-a-league-semi-final-against-brisbane-roar/zhfe9kaub4kw1j46kimft83gr Report]

|team2 = Brisbane Roar

|goals1 = Castelen {{goal|26||53||59}}
Šantalab {{goal|39}}
Vidošić {{goal|102}}

|goals2 = D. Petratos {{goal|16|pen.}}
Andreu {{goal|20|o.g.}}
Maclaren {{goal|23||81}}

|location = Parramatta

|stadium = Pirtek Stadium

|attendance = 20,084

|referee = Peter Green

}}

=Grand Final=

{{See also|2016 A-League Grand Final}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 May 2016

|time = 15:30 ACST

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/adelaide-united-win-a-league-grand-final-with-3-1-win-over-western-sydney-wanderers/1xtekt64sgrndz271vrvskr6s Report]

|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|goals1 = Kamau {{goal|21}}
Isaías {{goal|32}}
Sánchez {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Neville {{goal|58}}

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Adelaide Oval

|attendance = 50,119

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|motm = Isaías

}}

Statistics

=Attendances=

==By club==

These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.

{{updated|matches played on 10 April 2016.}}

{{A-LeagueAttendance

|T1= MV || T1played = 13|| T1High = 40217 || T1Low = 14383 || T1Total = 40217+24934+16669+23415+22544+23207+30493+25445+18924+20112+14383+20097+20012

|T2= SFC || T2played = 14|| T2High = 40539 || T2Low = 8717 || T2Total = 17051+40539+12857+15947+09253+09155+12648+15127+12548+11559+40382+10235+08981+8717

|T3= WSW || T3played = 13|| T3High = 19627 || T3Low = 9860 || T3Total = 14122+14194+14426+09860+17073+10141+16312+19627+14820+12589+12639+15208+14855

|T4= BR || T4played = 14|| T4High = 17696 || T4Low = 5162 || T4Total = 14471+10707+11748+10812+05162+16435+17696+12923+11788+09382+13157+15892+14897+14825

|T5= AU || T5played = 13|| T5High = 19079 || T5Low = 6205 || T5Total = 19079+09442+08632+10048+06205+09076+11655+11125+12434+11785+12712+14274+10269

|T6= MC || T6played = 14|| T6High = 25738 || T6Low = 5953 || T6Total = 08408+07209+07910+05953+23572+10140+09776+10825+25738+07535+08584+07658+9895+11454

|T7= NUJ || T7played = 14|| T7High = 14886 || T7Low = 7210 || T7Total = 12173+10087+14886+09422+10155+10087+07332+08864+07595+09403+07266+07210+12153+07569

|T8= PG || T8played = 13|| T8High = 14504 || T8Low = 5398 || T8Total = 08145+07728+05398+06976+05590+07409+09009+07021+10501+12156+11260+11127+14504

|T9= CCM || T9played = 14|| T9High = 14268 || T9Low = 4514 || T9Total = 08073+10030+06460+10519+04514+05124+10073+14268+13105+05096+07528+05032+06383+7355

|T10=WP || T10played = 13|| T10High = 13654 || T10Low = 5103 || T10Total = 06255+06103+13584+10852+10027+07774+08545+07135+06591+06595+05844+05103+10143

}}

==By round==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2015–16 A-League Attendance

Round

!Total

!Games

!Avg. Per Game

scope='row' | Round 1

| 64,580 || 5 || 12,916

scope='row' | Round 2

| 84,448 || 5 || 16,890

scope='row' | Round 3

| 72,865 || 5 || 14,573

scope='row' | Round 4

| 67,074 || 5 || 13,415

scope='row' | Round 5

| 48,233 || 5 || 9,647

scope='row' | Round 6

| 58,681 || 5 || 11,736

scope='row' | Round 7

| 58,931 || 5 || 11,786

scope='row' | Round 8

| 59,295 || 5 || 11,859

scope='row' | Round 9

| 40,586 || 5 || 8,117

scope='row' | Round 10

| 46,988 || 5 || 9,398

scope='row' | Round 11

| 53,104 || 5 || 10,621

scope='row' | Round 12

| 73,423 || 5 || 14,685

scope='row' | Round 13

| 63,085 || 5 || 12,617

scope='row' | Round 14

| 55,954 || 5 || 11,191

scope='row' | Round 15

| 68,565 || 5 || 13,713

scope='row' | Round 16

| 76,749 || 5 || 15,350

scope='row' | Round 17

| 58,838 || 5 || 11,768

scope='row' | Round 18

| 63,419 || 5 || 12,684

scope='row' | Round 19

| 64,364 || 5 || 12,873

scope='row' | Round 20

| 86,207 || 5 || 17,241

scope='row' | Round 21

| 59,582 || 5 || 11,916

scope='row' | Round 22

| 44,628 || 5 || 8,926

scope='row' | Round 23

| 63,679 || 5 || 12,736

scope='row' | Round 24

| 49,476 || 5 || 9,895

scope='row' | Round 25

| 62,727 || 5 || 12,545

scope='row' | Round 26

| 58,268 || 5 || 11,654

scope='row' | Round 27

| 57,681 || 5 || 11,536

scope='row' | Elimination Final

| 31,430 || 2 || 15,715

scope='row' | Semi Final

| 35,573 || 2 || 17,787

scope='row' | Grand Final

| 50,119 || 1 || 50,119

Source:{{cite web | url=http://www.ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=att | title=Statistics >> Attendance :: Ultimate A-League | publisher=Ultimate A-League | access-date=10 October 2015}}

=Club membership=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2015–16 A-League membership figures

Club

! Members

scope="row" | Adelaide United

| 8,750

scope="row" | Brisbane Roar

| 5,347

scope="row" | Central Coast Mariners

| 6,059

scope="row" | Melbourne City

| 9,548

scope="row" | Melbourne Victory

| 27,054

scope="row" | Newcastle Jets

| 9,266

scope="row" | Perth Glory

| 7,109

scope="row" | Sydney FC

| 13,154

scope="row" | Wellington Phoenix

| 5,062

scope="row" | Western Sydney Wanderers

| 18,361

Total

!109,710

Average

!10,971

{{Fb rs footer|u=10 April 2016 |a=yes |s=[http://www.aleague.com.au/ aleague.com.au] |date=June 2015}}

=Player stats=

==Top scorers==

{{updated|matches played on 10 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/stats-centre/player-stats |title=A-League – Player Stats |publisher=Football Federation Australia}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} Bruno Fornaroli

align="left"|Melbourne Cityrowspan="1"|23
rowspan="1"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Maclaren

align="left"|Brisbane Roarrowspan="1"|18
rowspan="1"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALB}} Besart Berisha

align="left"|Melbourne Victoryrowspan="1"|17
rowspan="1"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Castro

align="left"|Perth Gloryrowspan="1"|13
rowspan="1"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Mooy

align="left"|Melbourne Cityrowspan="1"|11
rowspan="5"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Hološko

align="left"|Sydney FCrowspan="5"|10
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Andy Keoghalign="left"|Perth Glory
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mitch Nicholsalign="left"|Western Sydney Wanderers
align="left"|{{flagicon|MTQ|snake}} Harry Novilloalign="left"|Melbourne City
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Brendon Šantalabalign="left"|Western Sydney Wanderers

==Hat-tricks==

{{main|List of A-League hat-tricks}}

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDateRef
{{flagicon|AUS}} Blake Powell4Wellington PhoenixWestern Sydney Wanderersalign=center|5–214 February 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-14/unstoppable-powell-stuns-wanderers-with-four-goals-for-phoenix/7167030|work=ABC News|date=14 February 2016|access-date=22 February 2016|title=Blake Powell blitz sees Wellington Phoenix thump Western Sydney Wanderers in Parramatta Stadium}}
{{flagicon|URU}} Bruno FornaroliMelbourne CitySydney FCalign=center|3–05 March 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/bruno-fornaroli-scores-hattrick-as-melbourne-city-beat-sydney-fc-30-in-round-22/news-story/491e32d7e613303386e4c2c5116f853f|newspaper=Herald Sun|first=Matt|last=Windley|title=Bruno Fornaroli scores hat-trick as Melbourne City beat Sydney FC 3-0 in round 22|date=5 March 2016}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie MaclarenBrisbane RoarMelbourne Victoryalign=center|5–012 March 2016{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/12/a-league-round-23-saturday-roundup|title=Jamie Maclaren hat-trick helps send Brisbane Roar top of A-League|newspaper=The Guardian|date=12 March 2016}}
{{flagicon|NED}} Romeo CastelenWestern Sydney WanderersBrisbane Roaralign=center|5–424 April 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-24/western-sydney-wanderers-beat-brisbane-roar-to-make-a-league-gra/7354162?section=sport|work=ABC News|date=25 April 2016|title=Western Sydney Wanderers beat Brisbane Roar to make A-League grand final after extra time}}

;Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

==Own goals==

{{updated|matches played on 10 April 2016}}

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Player

!Club

!Against

!Round

align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ki-jealign="left"| Newcastle Jetsalign="left"| Wellington Phoenix1
align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Andreualign="left"| Western Sydney Wanderersalign="left"| Adelaide United2
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Diogo Ferreiraalign="left"| Perth Gloryalign="left"| Adelaide United3
align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Durantealign="left"| Wellington Phoenixalign="left"| Melbourne Victory4
align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Manny Muscatalign="left"| Wellington Phoenixalign="left"| Adelaide United12
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jake McGingalign="left"| Central Coast Marinersalign="left"| Sydney FC12
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Kisnorboalign="left"| Melbourne Cityalign="left"| Brisbane Roar12
align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Aaron Hughesalign="left"| Melbourne Cityalign="left"| Western Sydney Wanderers14
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tarek Elrichalign="left"| Adelaide Unitedalign="left"| Perth Glory14
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Brownalign="left"| Brisbane Roaralign="left"| Adelaide United16
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Mullenalign="left"| Newcastle Jetsalign="left"| Perth Glory16
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Jurmanalign="left"| Sydney FCalign="left"| Melbourne Victory16
align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Coronaalign="left"| Brisbane Roaralign="left"| Sydney FC17
align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Enver Alivodićalign="left"| Newcastle Jetsalign="left"| Brisbane Roar19
align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Durantealign="left"| Wellington Phoenixalign="left"| Newcastle Jets20
align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Jamiesonalign="left"| Western Sydney Wanderersalign="left"| Sydney FC20

==Clean sheets==

{{updated|matches played on 10 April 2016}}

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Rank

!Player

!Club

!Clean
sheets

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Eugene Galekovic

|align="left"|Adelaide United

|rowspan="1"|12

rowspan="1"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Vedran Janjetović

|align="left"|Sydney FC

|rowspan="1"|8

rowspan="3"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Redmayne

|align="left"|Western Sydney Wanderers

|rowspan="3"|7

align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Danny Vukovic

|align="left"|Melbourne Victory

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Young

|align="left"|Brisbane Roar

rowspan="1"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ante Covic

|align="left"|Perth Glory

|rowspan="1"|5

rowspan="1"|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Sørensen

|align="left"|Melbourne City

|rowspan="1"|4

rowspan="2"|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Birighitti

|align="left"|Newcastle Jets

|rowspan="2"|3

align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Glen Moss

|align="left"|Wellington Phoenix

rowspan="1"|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Liam Reddy

|align="left"|Western Sydney Wanderers

|rowspan="1"|2

=Discipline=

During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.{{cite web|url=http://footballcentral.com.au/disciplinary-record-march/|title=A Fair Play Update|publisher=Football Central|first=Scott|last=Owen|date=10 March 2016|access-date=10 March 2016|archive-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310192002/http://footballcentral.com.au/disciplinary-record-march/|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Club

!{{fb yellow card}}

!{{fb second yellow card}}

!{{fb red card}}

!{{tooltip|FP Pts|Fair Play Points}}

align="left"|Brisbane Roar

|45

|1

|0

|47

align="left"|Perth Glory

|56

|4

|1

|67

align="left"|Adelaide United

|70

|0

|0

|70

align="left"|Newcastle Jets

|57

|5

|1

|70

align="left"|Sydney FC

|64

|1

|2

|72

align="left"|Wellington Phoenix

|68

|3

|0

|74

align="left"|Western Sydney Wanderers

|69

|0

|2

|75

align="left"|Melbourne City

|72

|2

|1

|79

align="left"|Central Coast Mariners

|58

|6

|3

|80

align="left"|Melbourne Victory

|73

|1

|2

|81

class="sortbottom" style="background:#eeeeee;"

|align="left"|League total

|632

|23

|12

|

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End-of-season awards

The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2015–16 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Carriageworks in Sydney on 26 April 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-star-diego-castro-wins-johnny-warren-medal/dyicyuu1kcfa1dspn9at7rtu8|title=Glory star Castro wins Johnny Warren medal|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=26 April 2016}}

See also

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