| Competition: | I-League 2nd Division |
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Winners: | Dempo |
| Promoted: | Minerva Punjab (Dempo pulled out) |
| Matches: | 40 |
| Total Goals: | 92 |
| League Topscorer: |  Felix Chidi Odili Atinder Mani(7 Goals each) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Kenkre 4–0 PIFA (18 December 2015)Dempo 4–0 Kenkre (27 December 2015) |
| Biggest Away Win: | PIFA 0–8 Dempo (17 January 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | PIFA 0–8 Dempo (17 January 2016) |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
| Updated: | 17 January 2016 |
The 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division was the ninth edition of the I-League 2nd division, the second-highest division in India.
The 2015–16 I-League 2nd division matches to be played on a home and away basis. The preliminary rounds will be played in the ‘conference’ system with the teams being divided into Eastern and Western conferences. Top 3 teams from each conference will qualify for the final round of the 2015–2016 season of 2nd division I-League.[1]
The 10-team I-League second division commenced on 14 November.
The following clubs participated in the 2nd Division League 2015–16, subject to fulfillment of the Club Licensing criteria.[2]
| style=background:#ccccff; | Team | style=background:#ccccff; | State | style=background:#ccccff; | Home Ground | style=background:#ccccff; | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenkre | Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 | ||||
| Lonestar Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Bakhshi Stadium | 30,000 | ||||
| Mohammedan | West Bengal | Barasat Stadium | 22,000 | ||||
| Dempo | Goa | Raia Panchayat Ground | 6,000 | ||||
| PIFA | Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 | ||||
| Guwahati | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati | 15,000 | |||||
| NEROCA | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 26,000 | ||||
| Fateh Hyderabad | Telangana | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 25,000 | ||||
| Gangtok Himalayan | Sikkim | Paljor Stadium | 30,000 | ||||
| Minerva | Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium | 15,000 |
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per team. A team could use two foreign players on the field each game.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo | Chika Wali | Felix Chidi Odili | — | |
| Fateh Hyderabad | — | — | — | |
| Gangtok Himalayan | Samuel Kane | Namdi Stephen Harry |  Leonce Dodoz | |
| Guwahati | Ugochukwu Godswill | Oluwaunmi Somide | Emmanuel Ini Oyoh | |
| Kenkre | Yao Kouassi Bernard | Lassine Karamoko |  Samuel Bradley | |
| Lonestar Kashmir | James Effiong | — | — | |
| Minerva | Alhassan Dahir Bala | Kareem Omolaja |  Atsushi Yonezawa | |
| Mohammedan | Lancine Toure |  Simbarashe Gate | James Moga | |
| NEROCA | Amamba Jerry Elekwachi | Onwubuariri Ikechukwu Joseph | Offor Emeka Christian | |
| PIFA |  Solileymane Sylla | — | — |
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – .
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – .
See main article: 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division final round.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Chidi Odili | Dempo | 7 | 11 | |
| 2 | Atinder Mani | Lonestar Kashmir | 7 | 17 | |
| 3 | James Moga | Mohammedan | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Milagres Gonsalves | Dempo | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Ajay Singh | Mohammedan | 6 | 15 | |
| 6 | Farukh Choudhary | Lonestar Kashmir | 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Oluwaunmi Somide | Guwahati | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Badmus Babatunde | Gangtok Himalayan | 5 | 7 | |
| 9 | Kareem Omolaja | Minerva | 4 | 9 | |
| 10 | Leonce Dodoz Zikahi | Gangtok Himalayan | 4 | 9 |