2015–16 Football League
The 2015–16 Football League was the 117th season of The Football League. It began on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 30 May 2016, with the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium. The Football League was contested through three Divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winners of the Championship, Burnley, and runners-up, Middlesbrough, were automatically promoted to the Premier League and on 28 May 2016 were joined by the winners of the Championship play-off, Hull City. The bottom two teams in League Two, Dagenham & Redbridge and York City, were relegated to the National League.
It was the last season that the league would be known simply as The Football League; from the 2016–17 season onwards, it would be known as the English Football League.
Promotion and relegation
From the Premier League
; Relegated to the ChampionshipFrom the Championship
; Promoted to the Premier League; Relegated to League One
From League One
; Promoted to the Championship; Relegated to League Two
From League Two
; Promoted to League One; Relegated to the National League
From the Conference National
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table at time of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Position in table at time of appointment |
| Portsmouth |  |