2015–16 Legia Warsaw season
Legia Warsaw 2015–16 football season
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The 2015–16 season was Legia Warsaw's 69th consecutive season in the Ekstraklasa and 81st season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Polish Cup, the Polish Super Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
(until 5 October 2015)
Stanislav Cherchesov
(from 6 October 2015)
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Manager | Henning Berg (until 5 October 2015) Stanislav Cherchesov (from 6 October 2015) | |||
| Stadium | Polish Army Stadium | |||
| Ekstraklasa | 1st | |||
| Polish Cup | Winners | |||
| Polish Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nemanja Nikolić (28) All: Nemanja Nikolić (36) | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (Home, 26 July 2015, Ekstraklasa) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 2–5 v Napoli (Away, 10 December 2015, UEFA Europa League) 0–3 v Nieciecza (Away, 2 March 2016, Ekstraklasa) | |||
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Henning Berg was dismissed as manager of Legia Warsaw on 5 October 2015 after the club's poor start to the season left them fourth in the Ekstraklasa and ten points behind leaders.[1] He was replaced the following day by Stanislav Cherchesov, who signed a contract until the end of the season.[2]
Squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ekstraklasa | 19 July 2015 | 15 May 2016 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 56.76 |
| Polish Cup | 12 August 2015 | 2 May 2016 | Round of 32 | Winners | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 100.00 |
| Polish Super Cup | 10 July 2015 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 16 July 2015 | 10 December 2015 | Second qualifying round | Group stage | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 58.33 |
| Total | 57 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 51 | +55 | 61.40 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Ekstraklasa
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 60 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 58 | |
| 3 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 46 | |
| 4 | Zagłębie Lubin | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 45[a] | |
| 5 | Cracovia | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 45[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[4][5]
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Zagłębie - Cracovia 4–2, Cracovia - Zagłębie 1–2.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
| 19 July 2015 1 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1–4 | Legia Warsaw | Wrocław |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Wrocław Stadium Referee: K. Jakubik |
| 26 July 2015 2 | Legia Warsaw | 5–0 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: B. Frankowski |
| 2 August 2015 3 | Górnik Łęczna | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Łęczna |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Łęczna Stadium Referee: T. Musial |
| 9 August 2015 4 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Wisła Kraków | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: D. Stefanski |
| 15 August 2015 5 | Piast Gliwice | 2–1 | Legia Warsaw | Gliwice |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Piast Referee: S. Marciniak |
| 23 August 2015 6 | Legia Warsaw | 1–2 | Korona Kielce | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 16,381 Referee: P. Lasyk |
| 30 August 2015 7 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1–1 | Legia Warsaw | Białystok |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 22,172 Referee: D. Stefanski |
| 11 September 2015 8 | Legia Warsaw | 2–2 | Zagłębie Lubin | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 14,798 Referee: S. Marciniak |
| 20 September 2015 9 | Ruch Chorzów | 1–4 | Legia Warsaw | Chorzów |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Ruch Chorzów Stadium Attendance: 9,300 Referee: M. Zlotek |
| 27 September 2015 10 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Nieciecza | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 14,020 Referee: K. Jakubik |
| 4 October 2015 11 | Górnik Zabrze | 2–2 | Legia Warsaw | Zabrze |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ernest Pohl Stadium Attendance: 8,570 Referee: T. Musial |
| 18 October 2015 12 | Legia Warsaw | 3–1 | Cracovia | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 17,315 |
| 25 October 2015 13 | Legia Warsaw | 0–1 | Lech Poznań | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 26,831 Referee: B. Frankowski |
| 31 October 2015 14 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–3 | Legia Warsaw | Gdańsk |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: PGE Arena Gdańsk Attendance: 19,285 |
| 8 November 2015 15 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Pogoń Szczecin | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 14,780 Referee: T. Musial |
| 21 November 2015 16 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Śląsk Wrocław | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 17,875 Referee: K. Jakubik |
| 29 November 2015 17 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 2–2 | Legia Warsaw | Bielsko-Biała |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bielsko-Biała Stadium Attendance: 4,368 Referee: B. Frankowski |
| 2 December 2015 18 | Legia Warsaw | 2–1 | Górnik Łęczna | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 8,125 Referee: M. Zlotek |
| 6 December 2015 19 | Wisła Kraków | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Kraków |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium Attendance: 20,100 Referee: J. Przybyl |
| 13 December 2015 20 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Piast Gliwice | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 21,191 Referee: S. Marciniak |
| 20 December 2015 21 | Korona Kielce | 1–3 | Legia Warsaw | Kielce |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kolporter Arena Attendance: 9,136 Referee: D. Stefanski |
| 14 February 2016 22 | Legia Warsaw | 4–0 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 25,675 Referee: T. Musial |
| 21 February 2016 23 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Lubin |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Lubin Stadium Attendance: 8,858 Referee: M. Zlotek |
| 28 February 2016 24 | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | Ruch Chorzów | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 24,021 Referee: P. Gil |
| 2 March 2016 25 | Nieciecza | 3–0 | Legia Warsaw | Nieciecza |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica Attendance: 4,595 Referee: B. Frankowski |
| 5 March 2016 26 | Legia Warsaw | 3–1 | Górnik Zabrze | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 23,358 Referee: J. Przybyl |
| 12 March 2016 27 | Cracovia | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Kraków |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: B. Frankowski |
| 19 March 2016 28 | Lech Poznań | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Poznań |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: INEA Stadion Attendance: 41,567 Referee: S. Marciniak |
| 2 April 2016 29 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 28,131 Referee: D. Stefanski |
| 9 April 2016 30 | Pogoń Szczecin | 0–0 | Legia Warsaw | Szczecin |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Florian Krygier Municipal Stadium Attendance: 14,348 Referee: P. Lasyk |
Championship round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Legia Warsaw (C) | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Piast Gliwice | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Zagłębie Lubin | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Cracovia | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 36 | |
| 5 | Lechia Gdańsk[b] | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 32 | |
| 6 | Pogoń Szczecin | 37 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Lech Poznań | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 27 | |
| 8 | Ruch Chorzów[c] | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[9][10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Legia Warsaw qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Polish Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
Matches
| 15 April 2016 31 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Lech Poznań | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 28,286 Referee: D. Stefanski |
| 19 April 2016 32 | Ruch Chorzów | 0–0 | Legia Warsaw | Chorzów |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ruch Chorzów Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: S. Krasny |
| 22 April 2016 33 | Legia Warsaw | 4–0 | Cracovia | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 24,061 Referee: J. Przybyl |
| 28 April 2016 34 | Zagłębie Lubin | 2–0 | Legia Warsaw | Lubin |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Lubin Stadium Attendance: 9,015 Referee: B. Frankowski |
| 8 May 2016 35 | Legia Warsaw | 4–0 | Piast Gliwice | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 29,245 Referee: S. Marciniak |
| 11 May 2016 36 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–0 | Legia Warsaw | Gdańsk |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadion Energa Gdańsk Attendance: 22,415 Referee: T. Musial |
| 15 May 2016 37 | Legia Warsaw | 3–0 | Pogoń Szczecin | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 29,381 Referee: D. Stefanski |
Polish Cup
| 12 August 2015 Round of 32 | Górnik Łęczna | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Łęczna |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Łęczna Stadium |
| 24 September 2015 Round of 16 | Legia Warsaw | 4–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 17,000 |
| 28 October 2015 Quarter-finals First leg | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Chojnice |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski |
| 18 November 2015 Quarter-finals Second leg | Legia Warsaw | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | Chojniczanka Chojnice | Warsaw |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 6–2 on aggregate. | ||||
| 16 March 2016 Semi-finals First leg | Legia Warsaw | 4–0 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Warsaw |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 14,912 Referee: K. Jakubik |
| 6 April 2016 Semi-finals Second leg | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 1–2 (1–6 agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Bydgoszcz |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka Attendance: 2,343 Referee: H. Kimura (Japan) | |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 6–1 on aggregate. | ||||
| 2 May 2016 Final | Lech Poznań | 0–1 | Legia Warsaw | Warsaw |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 48,563 Referee: S. Marciniak |
Polish Super Cup
As the defending Polish Cup champions, Legia Warsaw faced the reigning Ekstraklasa winners Lech Poznań in the Polish Super Cup.
| 10 July 2015 Final | Lech Poznań | 3–1 | Legia Warsaw | Poznań |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: INEA Stadion Referee: M. Zlotek |
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying
Second qualifying round
| 16 July 2015 First leg | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 10,446[11] Referee: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović Jr. (Croatia) Assistant referees: Dalibor Conjar (Croatia), Igor Krmar (Croatia) Fourth official: Bruno Marić (Croatia) |
| 23 July 2015 Second leg | Botoșani | 0–3 (0–4 agg.) | | Botoșani, Romania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Botoșani Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,353[12] Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium) Assistant referees: Jimmy Cremers (Belgium), Rien Vanyzere (Belgium) Fourth official: Christophe Delacour (Belgium) | ||
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 4–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Third qualifying round
| 30 July 2015 First leg | Kukësi | 0–3 Awarded[note 1] | | Tirana, Albania[note 2] |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 5,000[16] Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland) Assistant referees: Vital Jobin (Switzerland), Remy Zgraggen (Switzerland) Fourth official: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland) |
| 6 August 2015 Second leg | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 (4–0 agg.) | | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 11,847[17] Referee: Tony Chapron (France) Assistant referees: Nicolas Danos (France), Alexandre Viala (France) Fourth official: Wilfried Bien (France) |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 4–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Play-off round
| 20 August 2015 First leg | Zorya Luhansk | 0–1 | | Kyiv, Ukraine[note 3] |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 16,000[18] Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) Assistant referees: Damianos Efthimiadis (Greece), Polychronis Kostaras (Greece) Fourth official: Ilias Spathas (Greece) |
| 27 August 2015 Second leg | Legia Warsaw | 3–2 (4–2 agg.) | | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 23,163[19] Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany) Assistant referees: Rafael Foltyn, Holger Henschel Fourth official: Robert Hartmann |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate. | ||||
Group stage
| 17 September 2015 1 | Midtjylland | 1–0 | | Herning, Denmark |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 6,798[20] Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Assistant referees: Emre Eyisoy (Turkey), Orkun Aktaş (Turkey) Fourth official: Serkan Ok (Turkey) Goal-line assistants: Barış Şimşek (Turkey), Süleyman Abay (Turkey) |
| 1 October 2015 2 | Legia Warsaw | 0–2 | | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:05 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 26,357[21] Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece) Assistant referees: Alexandros Grevenis (Greece), Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece) Fourth official: Christos Baltas (Greece) Goal-line assistants: Athenasios Giachos (Greece), Andreas Pappas (Greece) |
| 22 October 2015 3 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:05 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 16,320[22] Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) Assistant referees: Maximilian Kolbitsch (Austria), Andreas Heidenreich (Austria) Fourth official: Andreas Staudinger (Austria) Goal-line assistants: Alexander Harkam (Austria), Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
| 5 November 2015 4 | Club Brugge | 1–0 | | Bruges, Belgium |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 16,349[23] Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) Assistant referees: Ivica Modrić (Croatia), Dario Vrabec (Croatia) Fourth official: Hrvoje Radić (Croatia) Goal-line assistants: Fran Jović (Croatia), Mario Zebec (Croatia) |
| 26 November 2015 5 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 9,468[24] Referee: Andre Marriner (England) Assistant referees: Michael Mullarkey (England), John Brooks (England) Fourth official: Michael Salisbury (England) Goal-line assistants: Robert Madley (England), Lee Mason (England) |
| 10 December 2015 6 | Napoli | 5–2 | | Naples, Italy |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 7,922[25] Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Assistant referees: Marjan Kirovski (Macedonia), Dejan Kostadinov (Macedonia) Fourth official: Nikola Karakolev (Macedonia) Goal-line assistants: Dimitar Meckarovski (Macedonia), Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia) |
Awards
Ekstraklasa top scorer
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Notes
- The match was abandoned in the 52nd minute with a 2–1 lead for Legia Warsaw after a Legia Warsaw player was hit in the head by an object thrown from the crowd. On 4 August 2015, UEFA awarded Legia Warsaw with a 3–0 win against Kukësi[13][14] Kukësi were given a €70,000 fine and ordered to play their next home match behind closed doors.[15]
- The match was played at the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana, instead of Kukësi regular stadium, the Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, in Kukës.
- The match was played at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv, instead of Zorya Luhansk regular stadium, the Avanhard Stadium, in Luhansk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.