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League Two 2015/16
Northampton won the 2015/16 League Two with 99 points, 13 points ahead of Oxford. Northampton, Oxford, Bristol Rovers and AFC Wimbledon were promoted. Dag and Red and York were relegated. 2.67 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 39% and 26% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton · Champions | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 99 |
| 2 | Oxford · Promoted | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 86 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers · Promoted | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 |
| 4 | Accrington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 85 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 78 |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon · Promoted | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 75 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 69 |
| 9 | Cambridge | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 68 |
| 10 | Carlisle | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 67 |
| 11 | Luton | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 66 |
| 12 | Mansfield | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 64 |
| 14 | Exeter | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 64 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 62 |
| 16 | Hartlepool | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | -23 | 51 |
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | -29 | 51 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 48 |
| 19 | Yeovil | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 48 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 47 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 69 | 91 | -22 | 46 |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 43 |
| 23 | Dag and Red · Relegated | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 81 | -35 | 34 |
| 24 | York · Relegated | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | -36 | 34 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.67 goals per game: 5th highest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
- Champions’ 99 points: 2nd highest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2015/16 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.67 | 2.55 |
| Home wins | 39% | 43% |
| Draws | 26% | 27% |
| Away wins | 36% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 7% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.10 pts/game | 0.43 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 99 | 89 |
| Most points relegated | 34 | 43 |
| Fewest points safe | 43 | 45 |
League average: every complete League Two season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.