2015–16 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season explained

The 2015–16 season was Académica de Coimbra's 64th season in the Primeira Liga and 14th and final consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Briosa also participated in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. The club was initially managed by José Viterbo in what would have been his first full season as manager. Viterbo, however, resigned on 20 September 2015 and later replaced by Filipe Gouveia on 24 September. The club were relegated from the top flight of Portuguese football for the first time since the 1998–99 season, following a home draw with Braga on 7 May 2016.

Competitions

Primeira Liga

See main article: 2015–16 Primeira Liga and 2015–16 Primeira Liga.

Matches

Taça de Portugal

See main article: 2015–16 Taça de Portugal and 2015–16 Taça de Portugal.

Fifth round

Taça da Liga

See main article: 2015–16 Taça da Liga and 2015–16 Taça da Liga.

Second round

Players

Appearances and goals

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Transfers

Summer

See main article: article and List of Portuguese football transfers summer 2015. In:^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} Out:^{[10] [11]}

Winter

See main article: article and List of Portuguese football transfers winter 2015–16. In:^{[12] [13]} Out:

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Filipe Gouveia
Assistant coach	Miguel Pinto Sérgio Carvalho João Veloso
Goalkeeping coach	Ricardo Fonseca

Notes and References

1. Web site: Comunicado da Gerência da AAC/OAF SDUQ Lda. AAC/OAF SDUQ Lda management announcement. Académica de Coimbra. Portuguese. 24 September 2015. 24 September 2015.
2. Web site: Académica 2015/2016 - Emídio Rafael. Académica. 24 June 2015. 8 June 2015. Portuguese.
3. Web site: Académica 2015/2016 - Rabiola. Académica. 24 June 2015. 8 June 2015. Portuguese.
4. Web site: Académica 2015/2016 - Pedro Trigueira. Académica. 24 June 2015. 12 June 2015. Portuguese. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814040634/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5456-academica-20152016-pedro-trigueira/. dead.
5. Web site: Académica 2015/2016 - Selim Bouadla. Académica. 24 June 2015. 18 June 2015. Portuguese. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011032103/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5458-academica-20152016-selim-bouadla/. dead.
6. News: Gustavo é o novo reforço da Académica. Gustavo is the new signing of Académica. Académica. 11 July 2015. 11 July 2015. 14 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714195740/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5485-gustavo-e-o-novo-reforco-da-academica/. dead.
7. Web site: Nii Plange é o novo reforço da Académica . Nii Plange is the new signing of Académica . Portuguese . Académica . 16 July 2015 . 17 July 2015.
8. Web site: Gonçalo Paciência reforça Académica. Gonçalo Paciência reinforces Académica. Académica Official Website. Portuguese. 29 July 2015. 30 July 2015. 7 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007210710/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5531-goncalo-paciencia-reforca-academica/. dead.
9. Web site: Leandro Silva é o novo reforço da Académica. Leandro Silva is the new reinforce of Académica. Académica's Official Website. Portuguese. 6 August 2015. 7 August 2015. 8 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308004401/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/5541-leandro-silva-e-o-novo-reforco-da-academica/. dead.
10. News: Diallo assinou por três épocas. Diallo signs for three seasons. CS Maritimo. Portuguese. 3 July 2015. 3 July 2015.
11. Web site: Στον Παναιτωλικό ο Μάρκος Πάουλο. www.sport24.gr. Greek. 29 July 2015.
12. Web site: Rafa Soares é reforço da Académica. Académica signs Rafa Soares. Académica's Official Website. Portuguese. 16 January 2016. 21 May 2016.
13. Web site: Gui: "Estou muito feliz por representar a Académica". Gui: "I'm very happy to represent Académica". Académica's Official Website. Portuguese. 2 February 2016. 21 May 2016.