| Competition: | W-League |
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Winners: | Melbourne City (1st title) |
| Premiers: | Melbourne City (1st title) |
| Matches: | 57 |
| Total Goals: | 163 |
| League Topscorer: | Larissa Crummer (11 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Melbourne City 4–0 Brisbane Roar (22 November 2015) Canberra United 4–0 Adelaide United (12 December 2015) Melbourne City 4–0 Perth Glory (20 December 2015) (3 January 2016) Brisbane Roar 4–0 Melbourne Victory (10 January 2016) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Sydney FC 0–6 Melbourne City (18 October 2015) |
| Highest Scoring: | Sydney FC 0–6 Melbourne City (18 October 2015) Canberra United 2–4 Melbourne City (8 November 2015) Newcastle Jets 1–5 Adelaide United (19 December 2015) |
| Longest Wins: | Melbourne City (12 games) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Melbourne City (14 games) |
| Longest Winless: | Western Sydney Wanderers (6 games) |
| Longest Losses: | Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory (5 games) |
| Prevseason: | 2014 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
| Updated: | 31 January 2016 |
The 2015–16 W-League season was the eighth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. On 13 May 2015, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would join the league for the 2015–16 season.[1]
League newcomers Melbourne City claimed both the regular season Premiership and end of season Championship, the latter awarded for their victory in the 2016 W-League grand final.[2] [3]
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United |  Jamie Harnwell | Marijana Rajcic | |||
| Brisbane Roar | Belinda Wilson | Clare Polkinghorne | Umbro[4] | ||
| Canberra United | Rae Dower | Nicole Begg | University of Canberra[5] | ||
| Melbourne City | Joe Montemurro | Lisa De Vanna | |||
| Melbourne Victory | Dave Edmondson | Melissa Barbieri | Adidas[6] | ||
| Newcastle Jets | Craig Deans | Tara Andrews | |||
| Perth Glory | Bobby Despotovski | Sam Kerr | Macron[7] | ||
| Sydney FC | Daniel Barrett | Teresa Polias | Beechwood Holmes[8] | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Norm Boardman | Caitlin Cooper | Nike[9] |
The W-League 2015–16 fixture was released on 8 September 2015.[10] The regular season commenced on 17 October 2015, and concluded on 17 January 2016.
In the 2015–16 season each team played 12 games with 2 bye rounds, kicking off on 17 October 2015, and concluding on 17 January 2016.[10]
See main article: 2016 W-League grand final.
Final at end of regular season 17 January 2016
| Player | Team | Against | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 5 | ||||
| | 7 | ||||
| | 10 | ||||
| | 14 | ||||
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.[11]
