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	The '''2015–16 season''' is ]'s 24th season in the ] and 96th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=History \|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/history \|publisher=Statto}}</ref> This season Arsenal participate in the ], ], ] and ].<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3085515/Arsene-Wenger-says-place-finish-great-Arsenal-look-avoid-Champions-League-qualifier.html</ref> The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.		The '''2015–16 season''' is ]'s 24th season in the ] and 96th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=History \|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/history \|publisher=Statto}}</ref> This season Arsenal participate in the ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Todd \|first=Oliver \|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3085515/Arsene-Wenger-says-place-finish-great-Arsenal-look-avoid-Champions-League-qualifier.html \|title=Arsene Wenger says third-place finish would be 'great' as Arsenal look to avoid Champions League qualifier \|publisher=Daily Mail \|date= \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref> The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

	== Pre-season ==		== Pre-season ==
	Arsenal will start the 2015-16 season retaining ] as their kit supplier and ] as their shirt sponsor.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20464096</ref><ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2321029/Arsenal-sign-30m-year-deal-Puma-years-2013-14.html</ref> In July, they will go on a preseason tour to Asia. During this, they will participate in the ] in Singapore along with fellow Premier League sides ] and ] as well as a ].<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2989412/Arsenal-Everton-Stoke-head-Singapore-pre-season-Asia-Trophy.html</ref> Following this tournament, Arsenal will then play in their traditional yearly ] tournament at the ] with ], ] and ] with former Arsenal player ] making his first return to Arsenal with Wolfsburg.<ref>http://www.espnfc.co.uk/arsenal/story/2455764/arsenal-announce-emirates-cup-teams-nicklas-bendtner-return</ref>		Arsenal will start the 2015-16 season retaining ] as their kit supplier and ] as their shirt sponsor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20464096 \|title=Arsenal football club in £150m Emirates deal \|publisher=BBC News \|date=2012-11-23 \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Kent \|first=David \|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2321029/Arsenal-sign-30m-year-deal-Puma-years-2013-14.html \|title=Arsenal sign £30m-a-year deal with Puma for five years from 2013-14 \|publisher=Daily Mail \|date= \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref> In July, they will go on a preseason tour to Asia. During this, they will participate in the ] in Singapore along with fellow Premier League sides ] and ] as well as a ].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Nagle \|first=Ben \|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2989412/Arsenal-Everton-Stoke-head-Singapore-pre-season-Asia-Trophy.html \|title=Arsenal, Everton and Stoke will head to Singapore for pre-season Asia Trophy \|publisher=Daily Mail \|date=2015-03-11 \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref> Following this tournament, Arsenal will then play in their traditional yearly ] tournament at the ] with ], ] and ] with former Arsenal player ] making his first return to Arsenal with Wolfsburg.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/arsenal/story/2455764/arsenal-announce-emirates-cup-teams-nicklas-bendtner-return \|title=Arsenal announce Emirates Cup teams Nicklas Bendtner return \|publisher=ESPN \|date= \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref>

	==Competitions==		==Competitions==
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	===UEFA Champions League===		===UEFA Champions League===
	Arsenal have qualified for the Group Stage of the ] due to finishing third in the ].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/32536401</ref> This means that Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 18th consecutive year.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/yet-another-arsenal-season-ends-5714505</ref> Following changes to UEFA qualification rules, pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. Arsenal having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League draw as one of the top 8 ranked teams in UEFA, dropped into pot 2 for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage draw with the remainder of the highest seeded non-champions according to UEFA coefficient.<ref>http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2015/05/18/11848102/real-madrid-and-arsenal-drop-into-pot-two-of-champions</ref>		Arsenal have qualified for the Group Stage of the ] due to finishing third in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/32536401 \|title=Premier League - Final Day \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date= \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref> This means that Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 18th consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web\|author=David McDonnell \|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/yet-another-arsenal-season-ends-5714505 \|title=And so yet another Arsenal season ends with Champions League qualification and the sense they should do better.. \|publisher=Daily Mirror \|date=2015-05-17 \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref> Following changes to UEFA qualification rules, pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. Arsenal having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League draw as one of the top 8 ranked teams in UEFA, dropped into pot 2 for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage draw with the remainder of the highest seeded non-champions according to UEFA coefficient.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2015/05/18/11848102/real-madrid-and-arsenal-drop-into-pot-two-of-champions \|title=Real Madrid and Arsenal drop into pot two of Champions League seedings \|publisher=Goal.com \|date=2015-05-18 \|accessdate=2015-05-24}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Revision as of 16:03, 24 May 2015

Arsenal 2015-16 football season

Arsenal
2015-16 season
Chairman	Chips Keswick
Manager	Arsène Wenger
Stadium	Emirates Stadium
Premier League	1st
← 2014–152016–17 →

The 2015–16 season is Arsenal's 24th season in the Premier League and 96th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. This season Arsenal participate in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Pre-season

Arsenal will start the 2015-16 season retaining Puma as their kit supplier and Emirates as their shirt sponsor. In July, they will go on a preseason tour to Asia. During this, they will participate in the Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore along with fellow Premier League sides Everton and Stoke City as well as a Singapore Selection XI. Following this tournament, Arsenal will then play in their traditional yearly Emirates Cup tournament at the Emirates Stadium with Olympique Lyonnais, Villarreal and VFL Wolfsburg with former Arsenal player Nicklas Bendtner making his first return to Arsenal with Wolfsburg.

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Template:2015–16 Premier League table

UEFA Champions League

Arsenal have qualified for the Group Stage of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League due to finishing third in the 2014-15 Premier League. This means that Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 18th consecutive year. Following changes to UEFA qualification rules, pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. Arsenal having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League draw as one of the top 8 ranked teams in UEFA, dropped into pot 2 for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage draw with the remainder of the highest seeded non-champions according to UEFA coefficient.

References

"History". Statto.
Todd, Oliver. "Arsene Wenger says third-place finish would be 'great' as Arsenal look to avoid Champions League qualifier". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
"Arsenal football club in £150m Emirates deal". BBC News. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
Kent, David. "Arsenal sign £30m-a-year deal with Puma for five years from 2013-14". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
Nagle, Ben (2015-03-11). "Arsenal, Everton and Stoke will head to Singapore for pre-season Asia Trophy". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
"Arsenal announce Emirates Cup teams Nicklas Bendtner return". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
"Premier League - Final Day". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
David McDonnell (2015-05-17). "And so yet another Arsenal season ends with Champions League qualification and the sense they should do better." Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
"Real Madrid and Arsenal drop into pot two of Champions League seedings". Goal.com. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-24.

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National teams

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League
competitions

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Cup
competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) FA Community Shield FA Trophy (Final) FA Vase (Final)
Football League cups	Football League Cup (Final) Football League Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions

Under 21	Professional U21 Development Leagues (League 1, League 2) U21 Premier League Cup
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Club seasons
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