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2015–16 Premier League The 2015–16 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 8 August 2015, and was scheduled to conclude on 15 May 2016. However, the Manchester United vs Bournemouth fixture was postponed to 17 May 2016 on the final day due to a suspicious package inside Old Trafford. Chelsea began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City entered as the three promoted
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North End achieved promotion at Wembley via the Play-Offs. On 25 May 2015, Norwich City won the playoff final, and were promoted to the Premier League. Promoted from League One Relegated from Premier League Relegated to League One Promoted to Premier League The 2015–16 season was the last season under the initial Financial Fair Play rules before the switch to the new rules. Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs: The four teams that finished from third to sixth played off, with the winning team, Hull City, gaining the final promotion spot to the Premier League. In
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2015–16 Premier League The 2015–16 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 8 August 2015, and was scheduled to conclude on 15 May 2016. However, the Manchester United vs Bournemouth fixture was postponed to 17 May 2016 on the final day due to a suspicious package inside Old Trafford. Chelsea began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City entered as the three promoted
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top flight on 25 October 2014, putting the visitors ahead in a 1–1 draw at SD Eibar. On 14 July 2015, Nyom signed for newly promoted Premier League team Watford on a four-year contract from Udinese. He made his debut on 8 August, starting in a 2–2 draw at Everton. On 31 August 2016, Nyom joined fellow Premier League team West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee. After establishing himself in the starting lineup he got his first assist in a 4–0 home win against Burnley, on 22 November. Nyom returned to the Spanish top flight in the summer of
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Superstitious claims of phenomena helping Leicester win the league include the club's Thai owners employing Buddhist monks to bless the players, and the reburial of King Richard III in the city's cathedral in March 2015. Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season, as well as the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Watford, Bournemouth and Norwich City, replacing relegated Burnley, Queens Park Rangers and Hull City. Player scored 4 goals<br> Player scored 5 goals The Premier League Manager of the Season was awarded to Claudio Ranieri. Jamie Vardy
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Moshood Kabiru Moshood Kabiru (born 8 March 1998 in Isheri-Idimu, Lagos) is a Nigerian football player who currently plays in the Nigeria National League. He was signed by a Nigeria National League team known as Ikorodu United F.C. in the second division league and got the team promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2015/2016 season where he made his debut in the Nigeria Premier League. Moshood Kabiru started his professional football career with Ikorodu United F.C. in 2014 then got the promoted into Nigeria Premier League in 2015. He has received interest from top Nigeria Premier League teams since
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2015 Malaysia Premier League The 2015 Liga Premier () was the 12th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The season was held from January and concluded in August 2015. The Liga Premier champions for 2015 season was Kedah. The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2016 Liga Super. Promoted from 2014 Liga Premier Relegated from 2014 Liga Super Relegated to 2015 Liga FAM Promoted to 2015 Liga Premier A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 8 sides from the 2014 season, two promoted from the 2014 Malaysia FAM League and
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2014 First League (Granit Mikashevichi and Slavia Mozyr) were promoted to the league, which was expanded from 12 to 14 clubs. The last-placed team of 2014 Premier League (Dnepr Mogilev) were relegated after they lost relegation/promotion playoffs against First League third-placed team Vitebsk (who were promoted to replace Dnepr). Each team will play twice against every other team for a total of 26 matches. 2015 Belarusian Premier League The 2015 Belarusian Premier League was the 25th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It began on 10 April 2015 and ended on 8 November 2015. BATE Borisov were the defending champions,
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2015 Belarusian First League The 2015 Belarusian First League is the 25th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2015. Two best teams of 2014 Belarusian First League (Granit Mikashevichi and Slavia Mozyr) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. No team has relegated from Premier League directly due to its expansion from 12 to 14 clubs. Last season's third-placed team Vitebsk won the promotion/relegation play-offs against Dnepr Mogilev (last team of Premier League) and were also promoted to Premier League. Dnepr Mogilev replaced Vitebsk in the First League Volna Pinsk, who finished
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again survive their first season in the Premier League following promotion, finishing 16th in the 2013–14 season, but they were relegated again the following season after drawing 0–0 with Manchester United on the last day of the season. Hull would stick with Bruce after relegation, who in the 2015–16 season got Hull promoted for the second time as manager through winning the 2016 Championship play-off final. Bruce would depart the club during the summer after disagreements with the board and frustration over the club's lack of transfer activity, leaving Hull in a crisis going into their Premier League season without
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with his teammate Ahmad El-Agooz. Hesham Fathallah Hesham Fathallah (; born February 11, 1990) is an Egyptian professional footballer who currently plays as a Central Midfielder for the Egyptian club Raja CA. Fathallah started his career with Smouha in youth level, and in 2015, he signed a 2-year contract for Pharco in a free transfer from Smouha, but he moved after one year to Petrojet where he played also only one year and then moved to Raja CA, a promoted team to 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League. During 2015–16 season in Egyptian Premier League, he got injured and suffered from a
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Hesham Fathallah Hesham Fathallah (; born February 11, 1990) is an Egyptian professional footballer who currently plays as a Central Midfielder for the Egyptian club Raja CA. Fathallah started his career with Smouha in youth level, and in 2015, he signed a 2-year contract for Pharco in a free transfer from Smouha, but he moved after one year to Petrojet where he played also only one year and then moved to Raja CA, a promoted team to 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League. During 2015–16 season in Egyptian Premier League, he got injured and suffered from a skull fracture after his collision
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he joined Ikorodu United F.C. . He was invited to the Nigeria U-23 in 2016 but was unable to make the Nigeria Dream Team to the Olympic Moshood Kabiru Moshood Kabiru (born 8 March 1998 in Isheri-Idimu, Lagos) is a Nigerian football player who currently plays in the Nigeria National League. He was signed by a Nigeria National League team known as Ikorodu United F.C. in the second division league and got the team promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2015/2016 season where he made his debut in the Nigeria Premier League. Moshood Kabiru started his professional football career
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of the 2015 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2016 Premier Division. "Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division." 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division The 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 31st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. Dundalk were champions and Cork City finished as runners-up. The 2015 Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times for a total of 33 games. The season began on 6 March and concluded
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been re-designed and the league's broadcaster BT Sport has signed a new three-year contract. The structure of the league and the title sponsor Vanarama however remain the same. Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference North Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference South Teams relegated from 2014–15 Football League Two Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier Teams promoted from 2014–15 Northern Premier League Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern Football League Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier Teams transferred from 2014–15 Conference North Teams promoted from 2014–15 Isthmian League Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern Football League 2015–16 National League The 2015–16 National League season
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May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016. A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 18 sides from the 2015–16 season, three relegated from the 2015–16 Premier League and three promoted from the 2015–16 Football League One. The 2016–17 season is the first in which former European Cup winners Aston Villa are competing outside of the top flight since the beginning of the Premier League era in 1992. Promoted from League One Relegated from Premier League Relegated to League One Promoted to Premier League The four teams that finished from third to sixth played off,
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each game, including at least one player from the AFC country. Fixtures and Results of the Liga Premier 2015 season. "For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2015" 2015 Malaysia Premier League The 2015 Liga Premier () was the 12th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The season was held from January and concluded in August 2015. The Liga Premier champions for 2015 season was Kedah. The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2016 Liga Super. Promoted from 2014 Liga Premier Relegated from 2014 Liga Super Relegated to 2015 Liga FAM
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and away. 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League The 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League was the 25th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. On March 24, 2016, league got new sponsorship name, Liga Nova KBM. The defending champions were Tajfun. From 2. SKL were promoted Škofja Loka and additionally Lastovka, because Grosuplje withdrew from the league. Maribor also withdrew from the league due to bankruptcy. League consisted of 12 teams, but only nine started the first half of the season, because Olimpija, Krka, and Tajfun played in the regional ABA League and joined the competition in the second half. In the
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2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League The 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League was the 25th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. On March 24, 2016, league got new sponsorship name, Liga Nova KBM. The defending champions were Tajfun. From 2. SKL were promoted Škofja Loka and additionally Lastovka, because Grosuplje withdrew from the league. Maribor also withdrew from the league due to bankruptcy. League consisted of 12 teams, but only nine started the first half of the season, because Olimpija, Krka, and Tajfun played in the regional ABA League and joined the competition in the second half. In the first half
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Southern Samity Southern Samity is an I-League 2nd Division club based in Kolkata, established in 1945. During that time, apart from sports they are also involved in various cultural activities. In 1959 the club got their affiliation from the IFA. But the club got their footstep in football from the year 2007-2008 onwards, when Frontlink International took charge of the clubs Football department. In the year 2008-2009 they became the champions in the Calcutta Football League in the 2nd Division and were promoted to the Calcutta Premier Division. In the year 2015 they played in Calcutta Premier Division Group A.
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Southern Samity Southern Samity is an I-League 2nd Division club based in Kolkata, established in 1945. During that time, apart from sports they are also involved in various cultural activities. In 1959 the club got their affiliation from the IFA. But the club got their footstep in football from the year 2007-2008 onwards, when Frontlink International took charge of the clubs Football department. In the year 2008-2009 they became the champions in the Calcutta Football League in the 2nd Division and were promoted to the Calcutta Premier Division. In the year 2015 they played in Calcutta Premier Division Group A.
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on the path of moral uprightness through a healthy passion for competitive games. After only one year of participation, the team renamed themselves Onduparaka Football Club and got promoted from the Ugandan Big League to the Azam Uganda Premier League (AUPL) at the end of the 2015/2016 season. Onduparaka appointed former South Sudan national team coach Leo Adraa as their first Uganda Premier League head coach to replace Allan Kabonge whose contract expired after promoting the club to the top flight league and reaching the Uganda Cup Final. He later became the Technical Director. In August 2016, Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
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the 2006 season and was folded by the end of the year, as Minsk got promoted to Belarusian Premier League and now had to sign a reserve squad for a separate Premier League Reserves competition. A successor team Minsk-2 was created to participate in 2008 Second League season, after Minsk briefly relegated back to the First League. Minsk-2 was reformed again in 2012 as a ground for Minsk football academy graduates. After finishing the season at 5th place, Minsk-2 was invited to join First League as a replacement for disbanded DSK Gomel. In early 2015, FC Minsk announced that their
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2016 Belarusian First League 2016 Belarusian First League was the 26th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2016. Three best teams of 2015 Belarusian First League (Gorodeya, Isloch Minsk Raion and Krumkachy Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by last-placed team of 2015 Belarusian Premier League table (Gomel). Rechitsa-2014, who finished 16th last year, relegated to the Second League. To compensate for Premier League expansion, they were replaced by three best teams of 2015 Second League (Luch Minsk, Uzda and Torpedo Minsk). Before the start of the
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He also played for major local competitions in the state and country. In club football, Chisom got promoted with Abia Warriors FC into the First Division League which is the Glo Nigeria Premier League in 2013. He won the Youngest Player in the Pro League, He won the Most Valuable Player of The Club MVP, he won the highest goal scorer in the Nigeria National League. He became the 3rd highest goal scorer in the 2015 Nigeria Premier league with 2 goals behind the top scorer. In July 2016 the player joined Wydad Athletic Club on a three-year contract. Chisom
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promoted from the East Premier League after defeating Armadale Thistle on penalties after a 5–5 aggregate draw in the East Region Super/Premier League Play Off. Lochee United, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Sauchie Juniors 10–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off. Lochee will replace Sauchie in the 2016–17 East Superleague. 2015–16 East Superleague The 2015–16 East Superleague was the fourteenth Superleague competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region in 2002. The season began on 8 August 2015. The winners of this competition are eligible to enter the 2016–17
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out and clinch their second league title. Shamrock Rovers who finished eleventh in the Premier Division played off against Dublin City who finished second in the First Division. "Dublin City win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to the Premier Division." The League of Ireland Premier Division clubs' performances in Europe this season meant that the league received a coefficient of 1.833 added to their overall coefficient which now accumulated to 4.331. This gave them a ranking 40th place as shown. The prize funds for the season more than quadrupled. The top clubs also got a financial from the Setanta
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on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country. 2015 Thai Division 1 League 2015 Thai League Division 1 (known as Yamaha League-1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 20 teams competed in the league this season. Promoted to Thai Premier League Relegated to Regional League Division 2 Relegated from Thai Premier League Promoted from Regional League Division 2 The number of foreign players is restricted to five per TPL team, including
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2015 Thai Division 1 League 2015 Thai League Division 1 (known as Yamaha League-1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 20 teams competed in the league this season. Promoted to Thai Premier League Relegated to Regional League Division 2 Relegated from Thai Premier League Promoted from Regional League Division 2 The number of foreign players is restricted to five per TPL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players
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2014 Malaysia Premier League The 2014 Liga Premier () also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons is the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The season was held from 24 January 2014. The Liga Premier champions for 2014 season was PDRM. The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2015 Liga Super. Promoted from 2013 Liga Premier Relegated from 2013 Liga Super Relegated to 2014 Malaysia FAM League Promoted to 2014 Liga Premier A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 8 sides from the 2013 season, two
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Fixtures and Results of the Liga Premier 2014 season. For transfers see: List of Malaysian football transfer 2014 2014 Malaysia Premier League The 2014 Liga Premier () also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons is the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The season was held from 24 January 2014. The Liga Premier champions for 2014 season was PDRM. The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2015 Liga Super. Promoted from 2013 Liga Premier Relegated from 2013 Liga Super Relegated to 2014 Malaysia FAM League Promoted to 2014 Liga
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of Ireland. The second and third placed First Division teams, Shelbourne and Galway, played off to decide who would play UCD, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2015 Premier Division. "Galway won 4 – 1 on aggregate" "Galway won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2015 Premier Division. UCD are relegated to 2015 First Division." 2014 League of Ireland First Division The 2014 League of Ireland First Division season was the 30th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by eight
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2015–16 Liga Leumit The 2015–16 Liga Leumit was the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel. A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 season, the three promoted teams from 2014–15 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2014–15 Israeli Premier League. Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba, were promoted to the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League. Hapoel Petah Tikva and FC Ashdod were directly relegated to the 2015–16 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2014–15 Israeli Premier League
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2016 Malawi Premier Division The 2016 Malawi Premier Division is the 31st season of the Malawi Premier Division, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi, since its establishment in 1986. Big Bullets F.C. came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Dwangwa United, Max Bullets and Chilumba Barracks entered as the three promoted teams from the regional leagues. A total of 15 teams will contest the league including 12 teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from regional leagues. The three promoted teams replace Dedza Young Soccer, Airborne Rangers and Surestream who
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in the 2016–17 Premier Division. "Mons Calpe are promoted to the 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division." 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division The 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division (known as the Argus Insurance Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 117th season of the national amateur and semi-professional football league in Gibraltar since its establishment - the highest level of football in Gibraltar. The league was contested by ten clubs, expanded from eight clubs in the last two seasons, including all clubs from last season and two promoted clubs from 2014–15 Gibraltar Second Division. The winner of the Gibraltar Premier Division, Lincoln Red Imps
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a 2–1 away win over Ismaily to secure their 38th Egyptian Premier League title. Unlike the previous season, a total of 18 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2014–15 season and 3 promoted from the Egyptian Second Division. Source: yallakora 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League The 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League was the 57th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The fixtures were announced on 20 September 2015. The season began on 20 October 2015 and concluded on 9 July 2016. Zamalek began the
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2015 Dhivehi Premier League The 2015 Dhivehi Premier League was the first season of the Dhivehi Premier League, the top division of Maldivian football. The season began on 20 April 2015. The league was made up of the 8 clubs that broke away from the Dhivehi League at the end of the 2014 season. From the start of the 2015 season, the Dhivehi Premier League was sponsored by Ooredoo Maldives. A total of 8 teams will be contesting in the league, including 7 sides from the 2014 Dhivehi League season and one promoted from the 2014 Second Division Football Tournament.
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for the 2017–18 season. Cardiff Metropolitan University were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2016–17 Welsh Premier League; they were replaced by Haverfordwest County and Port Talbot Town who were both relegated from the 2015–16 Welsh Premier League. Aberbargoed Buds, Aberdare Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel and Garden Village were all relegated to 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division Two; they were replaced by Caldicot Town, Cwmbran Celtic and Undy Athletic who were all promoted from Division Two the previous season. 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One The 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One (known as the Nathaniel
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2016–17 Liga Leumit The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75rd season of second-tier football in Israel. A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season, the two promoted teams from 2015–16 Liga Alef and the two relegated teams from 2015–16 Israeli Premier League. F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon, were promoted to the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Akko were relegated after finishing as the two bottom-placed clubs in the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and
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Athlone Town at Ferrycarrig Park. The Youths goals came from Danny Furlong, Eric Molloy and Aidan Keenan. The second and third placed First Division teams, Finn Harps and UCD, played off to decide who would play Limerick, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2016 Premier Division. "Finn Harps won 3 – 1 on aggregate" "Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division." 2015 League of Ireland First Division The 2015 League of Ireland First Division
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league, including the top 14 sides from the 2014-15 season and two promoted sides from each of the second-level leagues. 2015–16 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The 2015–16 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the sixteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment in 2000 and fourteenth as a unified country-wide league. The league began 25 July 2015 and will end 14 May 2016, with a winter break between 7 December 2015 and 27
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2015 Thai Premier League The 2015 Thai Premier League (also known as Toyota Thai Premier League due to the sponsorship from Toyota) was the 19th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 14 February and finished on 13 December. Buriram United were the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi and Navy entered as the three promoted teams. A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2014 season and three
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on pitch during matches. 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. A total of 9 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League. "Note: Table lists in alphabetical order." <section begin=map /> <section end=map /> The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with
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2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. A total of 9 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League. "Note: Table lists in alphabetical order." <section begin=map /> <section end=map /> The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four
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2015 Dhivehi Premier League season and one promoted from the 2015 Second Division Football Tournament. The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. 2016 Dhivehi Premier League The 2016 Dhivehi Premier League was the second season of the Dhivehi Premier League, the top division of Maldivian football. The season began on 19 April 2015. The league was made up of the 8 clubs. All eight teams play against each other in Three Round Format. Team with most total points at the end of the season will be crowned as Dhivehi Premier League champion and qualified to
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other teams ahead of them won or drew. Heart of Lions was the other club to be relegated, falling from ninth to 14th with the season-ending 4-2 loss at New Edubiase. Brong Ahafo Stars, Great Olympics and Heart of Lions will all play in Division One for the 2015-16 season. Teams promoted following 2013–2014 Glo Premier League season 2015 Ghanaian Premier League The 2015 Ghanaian Premier League ("known as the First Capital Plus Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons") season will be the 56th season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition was scheduled to begin in late September 2014
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won the championship on 25 May 2016, claiming a record fifth West of Scotland Super Premier League title. Auchinleck Talbot were the reigning champions. Pollok and Shettleston were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Clydebank and Cumnock Juniors. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Shotts Bon Accord in the West Region League play-off. Kilwinning Rangers, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Shettleston 5–3 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off. Kilwinning will replace Shettleston in the 2016–17 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division. 2015–16 West
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2015–16 Welsh Premier League The 2015–16 Welsh Premier League (known as the Dafabet Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The New Saints were the defending champions. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league was split into two groups at the end of January 2016 – the top six and the bottom six. Cefn Druids and Prestatyn Town were relegated out of the Welsh Premier League the previous season, while Llandudno were promoted as
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Premier League." "0–0 on aggregate. El Sharkia won 6–5 on penalties and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League." "Tanta won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League." The matches were played on 17 and 21 April 2016. "El Senbellawein relegated to the Egyptian Third Division." "Port Fouad relegated to the Egyptian Third Division." "Assiut Petroleum relegated to the Egyptian Third Division." 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division The 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division was the 36th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 29
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2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams. <section begin=map /><section end=map /> Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League: The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team,
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2015–16 Egyptian Premier League The 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League was the 57th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The fixtures were announced on 20 September 2015. The season began on 20 October 2015 and concluded on 9 July 2016. Zamalek began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Aswan, El Entag El Harby and Ghazl El Mahalla entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Egyptian Second Division. On 24 June 2016, Al Ahly won the title with two games to spare after
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title defence; the record had previously been held by Chelsea, who had finished 10th in 2015–16 after winning the title in 2014–15. Burnley, Middlesbrough and Hull City entered as the three promoted teams from the 2015–16 Football League Championship. On 9 February 2016, the Premier League announced a rebrand; beginning with the 2016–17 season, the competition was known simply as the Premier League, without any sponsor's name attached. As part of the rebranding, a new logo was introduced. From the beginning of the 2016–17 season, ticket prices for away fans were capped at £30 per ticket. Twenty teams competed in
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this round and the club with most points are declared as champions and promoted to the Dhivehi Premier League. Runner up will be qualified for the play-off match played between the Dhivehi Premier League 7th team for a spot in the next season's Premier League. Bottom two teams (9th and 10th) is relegated to the third division. A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including two promoted from the third division, one relegated from premier league, and the winner of the play-off between premier league 7th and second division 2nd sides. On 11 February 2015, the Football Association
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relegated after the 2015 season due to league expansion as Lao Army, National University of Laos, Saythany City and VSV United were promoted from the lower leagues. Hoang Anh Attapeu, who finished 5th in 2015, withdrew from the league while SHB Vientiane were renamed as CSC Champa and Savan were renamed as Savan United. 2016 Lao Premier League The 2016 Lao League is the 27th season of the Lao League, the top Laotian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1990. The season began on 26 March 2016, and is scheduled to conclude in late 2016. Lao
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Newcastle Zone Premier League The Newcastle Zone Premier League, Zone Premier League or just ZPL is an Australian football (soccer) league in the North of New South Wales. It is the third tier of football in the Northern New South Wales Football association. The competition is made up of 10 teams who play each other twice, home and away. The players in the league are mostly amateurs. 2015 will see 3 teams promoted into the Northern NSW State League Division 1 from ZPL as a result of league restructuring. These teams are Cooks Hill United FC, Kahibah FC and Wallsend
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Premier League. Their top scorer was Dimitri Payet with 12 goals in all competitions. On 30 July 2015, West Ham announced new squad numbers for the 2015–16 season. 2015–16 West Ham United F.C. season The 2015–16 season was West Ham Uniteds fourth campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It was West Ham's 20th Premier League campaign overall. As well as competing in the Premier League, West Ham United took part in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in both competitions. As a result of topping the fair play table
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2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League The 2015-16 Ethiopian Premier League is the 69th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia. The season began play on 28 October 2015. Saint George SC are the defending champions, having won their 24th championship. The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom two of which will be relegated to the National League for 2015-16. A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014-15 season and two promoted from the National League. The two newcomers are Dire Dawa City and Hadiya Hossana FC. Muger Cement and Woldia City were the last two
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was released by Kelantan in 2014 and joined Sime Darby. In 2015, he joined Sabah competing in the 2015 Malaysia Premier League. After a season with Sabah in Malaysia Premier League, he moved to the upper league club, PDRM for 2016 Malaysia Super League. Izuan Salahuddin Muhammad Izuan Bin Salahuddin (born 31 October 1991) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League side Negeri Sembilan. Izuan started his career with Kelantan's President Cup Team in year 2009 for two years. Then, he was promoted into senior team squad by Kelantan coach, B. Sathianathan in the
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2015 Bangladesh Football Premier League The 2014-15 Bangladesh Premier League also known as "Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League" due to the sponsorship from Manyavar is the 8th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams are competing in the league. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season. Farashganj SC and Rahmatganj MFS entered as the two promoted teams. Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Match 4 Match 5 Match 6 Match 7 Match 8 Match 9 Match 10 Match 11 Match 12
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relegated as the league decided to reduce the number of participants from the current 16 to 12 for the 2016–17 season. The 2015–16 season will see the return of FK Rudar Prijedor and newcomer FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj to top flight as promoted teams, in place of FK Mladost Velika Obarska who returns to Prva liga RS after two seasons in top flight and NK Zvijezda Gradačac who were relegated to the Prva liga FBiH after spending 7 seasons in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo are the defending champions. A total of 16 teams will contest the
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Mykola Matviyenko Mykola Matviyenko (; born 2 May 1996 in Saky, AR Crimea, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian football left defender who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. Matvienko is a product of the FC Shakhtar youth sportive school and signed a contract with FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League in 2013. He played 3 years for the FC Shakhtar Donetsk youth team in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves Championship and in summer 2015 was promoted to the main-squad team in the Ukrainian Premier League. He made his debut for FC Shakhtar in a match against
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promoted from the Football Conference. The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season. Promoted from Conference Premier Relegated from Football League One Relegated to National League Promoted to Football League One "Source: BBC Sport"<br>"Correct as of 7 May 2016" 2015–16 Football League Two The 2015–16 Football League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The season began on 8 August 2015 and concluded on 7 May 2016. Twenty-four clubs participated,
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including 12 sides from the 2014 season and four promoted from the regional leagues as the Sudan Premier League expanded to 15 teams this season. The four newcomers from the regional leagues are Al Ahli Wad Medani, Al Merghani, Hilal Obayed and Merikh Kosti. El-Ahli Atbara, Al Nil and Al Ittihad were the last three teams of the 2014 season and will play in the regional leagues for the 2015 season. Al Hilal Omdurman are the defending champions from the 2014 season. 2015 Sudan Premier League The 2015 Sudan Premier League is the 44th season of top-tier football in Sudan.
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promoted to the Senior A division. A third-place finish the following season resulted in promotion to the Premier Division. In 2013 the club applied for promotion to the Eastern Counties League, but were unsuccessful as they finished seventh in the Cambridgeshire League Premier Division. The club entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2015. After finishing fifth in the Premier Division in 2015–16, they were promoted to the Eastern Counties League. Wisbech St Mary F.C. Wisbech St Mary Football Club is a football club based in Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire in England. The club are currently members of
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final. The club went on to win the Division One title in 2013–14, but were denied promotion to the Isthmian League after failing a ground grading inspection; league runners-up East Grinstead Town were promoted in their place. In 2015 the Sussex County League was renamed the Southern Combination, with Division One becoming the Premier Division. After finishing second-from-bottom of the Premier Division in 2015–16, East Preston were relegated to Division One. The following season they finished third in Division One and were promoted back to the Premier Division. The club play at the Lashmar on Roundstone Drive. Floodlights were installed
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Winchester City finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the lower league. 2008–09 Southern Football League The 2008–09 season was the 106th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from previous season, four clubs promoted from the Division Ones plus one club who had been relegated from the Conference South: Corby Town won the Southern League Premier Division and along with play-off winners Gloucester City got a place in the Conference North next year. Mangotsfield United, Yate Town and Hitchin Town relegated to
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top flight immediately following their relegation the previous season. 2015–16 Swiss Challenge League champions FC Lausanne-Sport were promoted to the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Zürich, who got relegated after last place finish in the 2015–16 Swiss Super League. FC Biel-Bienne got relegated from the Challenge League as the Swiss Football League stripped Biel-Bienne of their league licence. Servette FC won promotion from the 2015–16 1. Liga Promotion. 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League The 2016–17 Brack.ch Challenge League was the 14th season of the Brack.ch Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began
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the end of the 2015 season two teams (Reading and Doncaster Rovers Belles) were promoted from WSL 2 to WSL 1 and only one team (Bristol Academy) relegated to WSL 2, with one team being promoted from Premier League to WSL 2. In December 2014, the FA WSL announced a two-year plan to expand WSL 1 from an eight to 10-team league. Two teams will be promoted from WSL 2, while one team will be relegated to WSL 2. Also, for the first time, a team from the FA Women's Premier League earned promotion to WSL 2, effectively connecting the
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2006 First Division because of the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. They returned in 2007 and after almost got promoted in 2008–09 and 2009–10, they won the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by defeating Persiraja 1–0 and promoted to the Indonesia Super League. They also participated in the Indonesian Premier League. They were relegated back to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division after finishing last place in the 2014 Indonesia Super League East group. Persiba Bantul plays its home games at the Sultan Agung Stadium. Persiba's supporter group is called "Paserbumi" (Pasukan Suporter Bantul Militan). Persiba Bantul Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bantul, commonly
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promoted from Group B, after FC Masr, the second placed team, failed to defeat El Qanah as the match ended 0–0. On 5 May 2017, the last day of Group C matches, El Raja managed to defeat Baladeyet El Mahalla 1–0 with a goal in the 95th minute in a dramatic match and secured the promotion to the Egyptian Premier League; had Baladeyet El Mahalla won or drawn, they would have promoted instead. A total of fifty-four teams competed in the league, including forty-two sides from the 2015–16 season, three relegated from the 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted
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was arranged on a north-south basis. The Premier Division has 22 clubs, with the champions promoted to the National League along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs. Theoretically, clubs from the NPL could be promoted into either of the National League's two regional divisions, however, the geographical footprint of the NPL has never overlapped with that of the National League South, therefore (as of 2015) all promoted NPL clubs have been placed in the National League North. The bottom three teams are usually relegated to Division One East or West, however NPL Premier
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division called the FKF Premier League (FKF PL), consisting of 18 teams. In March, an agreement was reached to maintain, for the 2015 season, the KPL as the top division with the FKF PL as the second tier. A total of 16 teams competed for the Kenyan Premier League, all returning from the 2014 season. Nairobi City Stars and Top Fry AllStars were not replaced as membership for the FKF Premier League was drawn from majority of the teams from the 2014 Kenyan National Super League, including those that were to be promoted to the Kenyan Premier League. On 16
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each promoted from Division One. 2016 Zambian Premier League The 2016 Zambian Premier League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years. Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka
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to a very kind gift. In 1973 BTCC (original members) joined the Cherwell League which later merged with the Trinity League in 1994. Buckingham were Champions in 2001, 2007. BTCC were promoted to The Home Counties Premier League Div.2 (West) but were relegated after just one season on both occasions. Buckingham Town were Champions of the Cherwell League in 2014 and in 2015 have been promoted to The Home Counties Premier League. After a re-organisation of the Home Counties League Buckingham will play in Division 2 in 2015. Some notable former players include Kiwi Test player Jeetan Patel and Roland
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produces the beer, Khurkhree. <section begin=map /> <section end=map /> 2016 Mongolian Premier League The 2016 Mongolian Premier League (also known as the Khurkhree National Premier League) is the 48th edition of the tournament. Erchim came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Ulaanbaatar City "(formerly Khangarid City)" and Bayngol entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015 Mongolian 1st League. Season started on May 7th and ended on October 9, 2016. The competition is to be known as the Khurkhree National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, after the Mongolian Football Federation signed a MNT 400
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2016 Mongolian Premier League The 2016 Mongolian Premier League (also known as the Khurkhree National Premier League) is the 48th edition of the tournament. Erchim came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Ulaanbaatar City "(formerly Khangarid City)" and Bayngol entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015 Mongolian 1st League. Season started on May 7th and ended on October 9, 2016. The competition is to be known as the Khurkhree National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, after the Mongolian Football Federation signed a MNT 400 million sponsorship deal with Arvain Undes, a Mongolian company that
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2014–15 Premier League The 2014–15 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 18 June 2014. The season started on 16 August 2014 and concluded on 24 May 2015. Manchester City came into the season as defending champions of the 2013–14 season. Leicester City, Burnley and Queens Park Rangers entered as the three promoted teams. On 3 May 2015, Chelsea won the title with three games to spare after a
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2016–17 Israeli Premier League The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League was the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017. Hapoel Be'er Sheva won a back-to-back title, finishing 13 points ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv. A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Acre were relegated to the 2016–17 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2015–16 Israeli Premier League in
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league – Group Banjaluka. In 2000 due to reorganization of the Association, the club was transferred into the Third league of Republika Srpska. In the season 2002–03, under Vlado Jagodić, club won the Third league and joined the Second League of the Republika Srpska. Jagodić walked through the Second league in the 2003–04 season and got promoted to the First League of Republika Srpska. The club was finishing as middle-placed until the season 2006–07 when Jagodić led the team to become the champions of Republika Srpska for the first time in club history and got promoted to Premier League of
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2016–17 South African Premier Division The 2016–17 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, having won the previous 2015–16 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2015–16 season and two new teams promoted from the 2015–16 National First Division: Baroka and Highlands Park who replace relegated Jomo Cosmos and University of Pretoria. Highlands Park promotion was won via the PSL Playoff Tournament. Cape Town City bought over the
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2015–16 Israeli Premier League The 2015–16 Israeli Premier League was the seventeenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 74th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 22 August 2015 and ended in May 2016. Hapoel Be'er Sheva became champion after 40 years without winning a main national competition, interrupting the sequence of three consecutive titles of Maccabi Tel Aviv. A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted teams from the 2014–15 Liga Leumit. Hapoel Petah Tikva and F.C. Ashdod were relegated to the 2015–16
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2008–09 Southern Football League The 2008–09 season was the 106th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from previous season, four clubs promoted from the Division Ones plus one club who had been relegated from the Conference South: Corby Town won the Southern League Premier Division and along with play-off winners Gloucester City got a place in the Conference North next year. Mangotsfield United, Yate Town and Hitchin Town relegated to the Division Ones, while Banbury United were reprieved from relegation after two Conference South
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while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the Premier division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League. On 6 April 2015, it was announced that as of the 2015–16 season the League was to undergo a name change from the Football Conference to the National League. As well as the name change, the league's logo has
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Partex Sporting Club Partex Sporting Club is a team that has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League in 2014-15 and 2016-17. Promoted from the lower division, Partex won their first match in 2014-15 but finished the season with only three wins from 13 matches, and were demoted for the 2015-16 season. In 2015-16 they finished first in Group A of the non-List-A Dhaka First Division League, and were promoted back to the Dhaka Premier League for 2016-17. However, they won only one match and in May 2017 they were relegated from the 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket
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the 2015-16 season and four promoted from the Ethiopian Higher League. The four newcomers are Fasil Kenema F.C.<br>Jimma Aba Buna F.C., Addis Ababa City F.C. and Woldia City. Dashen Beer FC and Hadiya Hossana FC were the last two teams of the 2015-16 season and play in the Ethiopian Super League for the 2016-17 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2015-16 season. 2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League The 2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League is the 70th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia as well as the 19th season of the Premier League. The season began play on 12
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of 30 matches. 2016 Belarusian Premier League The 2016 Belarusian Premier League was the 26th season of top-tier football in Belarus. The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 27 November 2016. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 12th league title last year; they successfully defended their title this season. Three best teams of 2015 First League (Isloch Minsk Raion, Gorodeya and Krumkachy Minsk) were promoted to the league, which was expanded from 14 to 16 clubs. The last-placed team of 2015 Premier League, Gomel, were relegated. Each team played twice against every other team
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2016 Belarusian Premier League The 2016 Belarusian Premier League was the 26th season of top-tier football in Belarus. The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 27 November 2016. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 12th league title last year; they successfully defended their title this season. Three best teams of 2015 First League (Isloch Minsk Raion, Gorodeya and Krumkachy Minsk) were promoted to the league, which was expanded from 14 to 16 clubs. The last-placed team of 2015 Premier League, Gomel, were relegated. Each team played twice against every other team for a total
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to the Liga Indonesia First Division. In 2010, Barito finished in top eight position and were promoted to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division with players such as Sugeng Wahyudi, Husin Mugni, Dwi Permana, Zulkan Arief, Adre Djoko and Sartibi Darwis. Ten years after relegated to the Liga Indonesia First Division, they became champion of the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by beating Persita Tangerang 2–1 and got returned to the highest professional level competition for football clubs in Indonesia, the Indonesia Super League. On June 14, 2015, H. Abdussamad Sulaiman Haji Basirun, the founder and chairman of Barito Putera, died
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was now the norm for at least one newly promoted club to be relegated straight back from the Premier League to Division One. In the nine seasons that followed the formation of the Premier League, at least one newly promoted club suffered this fate – and in the 1997–98 season it happened to all three newly promoted teams. There were exceptions, however; including Blackburn Rovers, who were promoted to the Premier League on its formation and were champions three years later, and Newcastle United, who were promoted in 1993 and finished in the top six for the next four seasons,
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and that teams would continue to be promoted to the top-tier league until there were 12 member clubs. In the end, however, the HKFA decided that one club would be relegated and one club would be promoted from the 2014-15 Hong Kong First Division League. By 2016–17, the league had expanded to 11 teams. The HKFA promoted Tai Po and HKFC who had finished at the top of the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division into the league while adding expansion teams Hong Kong Sapling and R&F. Wong Tai Sin were relegated from the previous season and Metro Gallery chose to
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that finishes first gets qualification in the AFC cup. Baloch Quetta and Pakistan Railways were relegated at the end of 2014–15 season (no league was held until current season). Pakistan Navy got promoted after winning 2014–15 Pakistan Football Federation League, defeating Baloch Nushki 1–0 in the finals. Player scored four goals 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League The 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League is the 61st season of Pakistan domestic football and the 12th season of the Pakistan Premier League, and the first season to be played since 2014–15. The season is scheduled to be held in Multan, Karachi and Lahore between 25
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League. After finishing third in their first season in the division, they were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2008 the club adopted their current name. Cleethorpes pulled out of the Humber Premier League during the 2009–10 season, but rejoined the Lincolnshire League for the 2010–11 season, which saw them win the Supplementary Cup. After winning the league and Challenge Cup in 2011–12, they were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. In 2013–14 they won Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2015–16 they won the League Cup, beating Tadcaster Albion 3–2 in the
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2016–17 Lesotho Premier League The 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League is the 49th season of top-tier football in Lesotho. The season began on 27 August 2016 and concluded on 6 May 2017. Bantu won their second league title and will represent the Lesotho Premier League in the 2018 CAF Champions League. The league is comprised 14 teams with the bottom two, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Rovers being relegated to the 2017-18 A Division. A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 A Division, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Sky Battalion.
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2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division The 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division (known as the Argus Insurance Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 117th season of the national amateur and semi-professional football league in Gibraltar since its establishment - the highest level of football in Gibraltar. The league was contested by ten clubs, expanded from eight clubs in the last two seasons, including all clubs from last season and two promoted clubs from 2014–15 Gibraltar Second Division. The winner of the Gibraltar Premier Division, Lincoln Red Imps was allocated a spot in Champions League qualification, and as they won the Rock Cup
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groups of four, with the three group winners and the best runner-up reaching the Golden Stage (which starts on 13 July and ends on 19 July). The two top teams in the Golden Stage are promoted to the 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League and the top team is the Iraq Division One champion. 2015–16 Iraq Division One The Iraq Division One of 2015–2016. Al-Hussein ended as champions of the division for the first time in their history, and Al-Bahri were runners-up on the goals scored rule. Both teams were promoted to the 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League. League consists of four different
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Hakoah Sydney City East FC were promoted into the division after finishing 1st in the 2014 State League Division 1, and St George FC were relegated from the 2014 National Premier League's Men's 1. The 2015 NSW State League Division 1 is the third edition of the State League to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 12 teams will compete, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds. The 2015 NSW State League Division 2 is the third edition of the State League to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. 10 teams will
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joined the National List of referees in 2008, officiating many important games, including Crawley Town's upset of Bolton in the 2012–13 Football League Cup. In November 2014 he officiated his first Premier League match, between Burnley and Aston Villa. In 2015, he was promoted to the Select Group of Referees, who officiate the matches in the Premier League, replacing long-time referee Chris Foy. In 2016, former referee Keith Hackett suggested that this promotion was "a mistake". The PGMOL sought to demote Scott at the end of the 2016–17 season after he refereed just eight Premier League matches all season –
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United finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the lower leagues along with Rothwell United resigned from the league at the end of the season. Thus, Barton Rovers finished second bottom were reprieved from relegation. Division contest 22 sides, including 16 teams from previous season, two teams relegated from Premier Division and four teams promoted from feeder leagues: Windsor & Eton won the division and got a place in Premier Division along with play-off winners Cirencester Town, who returned there at the second push. A.F.C. Hayes finished second bottom but were reprieved from relegation due to higher league
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name to Masvingo United. In the 1998/1999, season, whilst playing 1st division soccer in the Southern zone, Masvingo United came out tops and gained promotion to the Premier league. At the end of the 2002 season, the club was relegated for the first time, but rebound to the premier league the following season. They played in the premier league & had their best season in year 2005. The club was relegated for the second time at the end of the year 2008 season, and only got promoted back to the premier league at the beginning of the year 2011 season,
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2015 Northern NSW Football season The 2015 Northern NSW Football season is the second season under the new competition format in the north New South Wales. The competition consists of six divisions across the district. The overall premier for the new structure qualifies for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2015. The 2015 National Premier League Northern NSW season was played over 18 rounds. The bottom team was relegated to the 2016 Northern NSW State League Division 1. Promoted for
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2002/03 season. Bull Bay is the only team to ever got promoted three consecutive year on their way up to the Premier League. In 2004 Gaynor got a coaching stint with the National Program, and travelled to Chengdu, China as an assistant coach to Wendell Downswell with the Jamaica Under 23 team. In the 2005/2006 season, he was assistant coach to Donovan Hayles at Harbour View for the Premier League. In July 2006, Gaynor went to England to complete the UEFA B Coaching course for a month. On his return from England, he coached Waterhouse F.C. in the 2006/2007 Premier
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