| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 June – 26 August 2015 (qualifying)
15 September 2015 – 28 May 2016 (competition proper) |
| Teams | 32 (group stage)
78 (total) (from 53 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 310 (2.87 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,072,009 (37,704 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (13 goals) |
The 2015–16 UEFA Champions League is the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
The 2016 UEFA Champions League Final will be played at the San Siro in Milan, Italy.
Manchester United are the two-time defending champions.
Group Stage[]
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Madrid
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 16 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Shakhtar Donetsk
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | –7 | 3 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  Malmö FF
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | –20 | 3 |
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester United
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 18 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 |  Wolfsburg
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 9 | |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | –9 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  CSKA Moscow
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | –17 | 3 |
Group C[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 |  Benfica
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +12 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Galatasaray
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 5 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  Astana
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | –6 | 4 |
Group D[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 |  Juventus
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sevilla
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 | Borussia Monchengladbach
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | –4 | 5 |
Group E[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 | Roma
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | –5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  BATE Borisov
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 5 |
Group F[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 15 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 | Arsenal
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Olympiakos
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | –7 | 9 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  Dinamo Zagreb
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | –11 | 3 |
Group G[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Porto
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | –15 | 0 |
Group H[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15 | Qualification to the Knockout phase |
| 2 |  Gent
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Valencia
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 | Lyon
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 4 |
Knockout Phase[]
- Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent
|
0–11 | Manchester United
|
0–5 | 0–6 |
| Roma
|
0–4 | Real Madrid
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
4–2 | Chelsea
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Arsenal
|
1–5 | Barcelona
|
0–2 | 1–3 |
| Juventus
|
4–6 | Bayern Munich
|
2–2 | 2–4 (a.e.t.) |
| Wolfsburg
|
0–0 (7–8 p) |
Atlético Madrid
|
0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Benfica
|
3–1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
1–0 | 2–1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv
|
1–3 | Manchester City
|
1–3 | 0–0 |
Quarter-finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United
|
5–3 | Real Madrid
|
3–1 | 2–2 |
| Bayern Munich
|
3–2 | Benfica
|
1–0 | 2–2 |
| Barcelona
|
2–3 | Atlético Madrid
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
2–3 | Manchester City
|
2–2 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City
|
Manchester United
|
2–4 | ||
| Atlético Madrid
|
2–2 (a) | Bayern Munich
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
Final[]
28 May 2016
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Winners of semi-final 1 | v | Atlético Madrid
|
|---|---|---|
San Siro, Milan
|
Top goalscorers[]
Note: Players and teams noted in bold are still active in the competition.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 13 | 719 |
| 2 | Edinson Cavani | Manchester United | 12 | 661 |
| 3 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 7 | 546 |
| 4 | Richairo Živković | Manchester United | 6 | 232 |
| Thomas Muller | Bayern Munich | 6 | 527 | |
| Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | 6 | 630 | |
| Artyom Dzuyba | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 633 | |
| 8 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 5 | 360 |
| Olivier Giroud | Arsenal | 5 | 367 | |
| Javier Hernández | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 487 | |
| Luis Suárez | Barcelona | 5 | 540 | |
| William | Chelsea | 5 | 642 |