Premier League 2015-16

The 2015-16 Premier League season produced arguably the greatest sporting fairy tale of all time. Leicester City, 5000-1 outsiders who had narrowly avoided relegation the previous year, won the league title under Claudio Ranieri, finishing on 81 points with two games to spare. The achievement is widely regarded as one of the most remarkable upsets in the history of sport.

The Foxes' success was built on team spirit, tactical discipline and the electrifying form of Jamie Vardy, who scored in a record 11 consecutive Premier League matches and finished with 24 goals. Riyad Mahrez was equally influential, contributing 17 goals and 11 assists to win the PFA Player of the Year award, while N'Golo Kante's tireless midfield running broke up opposition attacks with remarkable consistency.

Harry Kane won the Golden Boot with 25 goals as Tottenham Hotspur mounted the closest challenge to Leicester, ultimately finishing third on 70 points. Spurs' title hopes effectively ended with a fiery 2-2 draw at Chelsea on 2 May -- the so-called 'Battle of the Bridge' -- which confirmed Leicester as champions. Arsenal finished second on 71 points, their best finish since 2005, but were never truly in the title race.

Defending champions Chelsea endured a disastrous season. Jose Mourinho was sacked in December with the club in 16th place, and interim manager Guus Hiddink could only steer them to a 10th-place finish. It was a historically poor title defence. Manchester United finished fifth under Louis van Gaal, while Liverpool ended the campaign eighth.

Mesut Ozil enjoyed a superb campaign for Arsenal, providing 19 assists to smash the previous Premier League record. West Ham United had a memorable final season at the Boleyn Ground, finishing seventh with a club-record 62 points.

Aston Villa's 24-year stay in the top flight came to a devastating end as they finished bottom with just 17 points and three wins all season. Newcastle United and Norwich City were also relegated, with Sunderland surviving on the final day thanks to a 3-0 win over Everton that sent both their rivals down.