| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Laurent Nicollin | |||
| Manager | Rolland Courbis | |||
| Stadium | Stade de la Mosson | |||
| Ligue 1 | 12th | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 32 | |||
| Coupe de la Ligue | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Souleymane Camara Casimir Ninga (7 each) All: Souleymane Camara (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 27,163 vsParis Saint-Germain (21 August 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,076 vsCaen (23 January 2016) | |||
The2015–16 Montpellier HSC season was the 41st professional season of the club since its creation in 1974.
French teams are limited to four players withoutEU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from theACP countries—countries in Africa, theCaribbean, and thePacific that are signatories to theCotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to theKolpak ruling.
As of 31 August 2015.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moved from | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | 24 | Free Transfer | |||
| 7 July 2015 | MF | 25 | Undisclosed | |||
| 31 August 2015 | FW | 22 | Undisclosed | [2] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned from | Return date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | 20 | 30 June 2016 | |||
| 30 August 2015 | FW | 29 | 30 June 2016 |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moved to | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | 33 | Unattached | Released | ||
| 1 July 2015 | MF | 26 | Unattached | Released | ||
| 7 July 2015 | DF | 24 | Free Transfer | |||
| 28 July 2015 | DF | 25 | Undisclosed | |||
| 29 August 2015 | FW | 27 | Undisclosed |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned to | Return date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2015 | DF | 22 | 30 July 2016 | |||
| 31 August 2015 | FW | 20 | 30 July 2016 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bastia | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 50 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 50 |
| 12 | Montpellier | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 49 |
| 13 | Marseille | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 48 |
| 14 | Nantes | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 48 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 |
Last updated: 12 March 2016.
Source:Competitive matches
Win Draw Loss
| 8 August 20151 | Montpellier | 0–2 | Angers | Montpellier |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Deplagne Bensebaini Dabo | Report | Camara N'Doye Manceau Sunu | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,789 Referee:Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 15 August 20152 | Rennes | 1–0 | Montpellier | Rennes |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Sio Pedro Henrique Fernandes Grosicki | Report | Jourdren | Stadium:Roazhon Park Attendance: 18,748 Referee:Mikael Lesage |
| 21 August 20153 | Montpellier | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Montpellier |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bensebaini Boudebouz | Report | Matuidi Motta | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 27,163 Referee:Sébastien Moreira |
| 29 August 20154 | Troyes | 0–0 | Montpellier | Troyes |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Saunier Martins Pereira | Report | Marveaux | Stadium:Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 11,094 Referee:Wilfried Bien |
| 12 September 20155 | Montpellier | 1–2 | Saint-Étienne | Montpellier |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Dabo Cornette Marveaux | Report | Bayal Sall Roux Polomat | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,734 Referee:Lionel Jaffredo |
| 19 September 20156 | Caen | 2–1 | Montpellier | Caen |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rodelin Adeoti Delort Louis | Report | Martin Yatabaré Boudebouz Deplagne Lasne | Stadium:Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 15,069 Referee:Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 24 September 20157 | Montpellier | 2–3 | Monaco | Montpellier |
| 19:55CEST (UTC+2) | Congré Carrillo Ligali Bensebaini | Report | Coentrão Lemar Touré Fabinho | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,032 Referee:Clément Turpin |
| 27 September 20158 | Montpellier | 2–1 | Lorient | Montpellier |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bensebaini Martin | Report | Gassama Koné Abdullah Philippoteaux Le Goff | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,518 Referee:Saïd Ennjimi |
| 2 October 20159 | Lille | 2–0 | Montpellier | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Boufal Mavuba Obbadi Sidibé Corchia | Report | Dabo | Stadium:Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 30,895 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
| 18 October 201510 | Bordeaux | 0–0 | Montpellier | Bordeaux |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ounas Saivet Maurice-Belay Sané | Report | Deplagne Rémy | Stadium:Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux Attendance: 23,881 Referee:Bartolomeu Varela |
| 24 October 201511 | Montpellier | 2–0 | Bastia | Montpellier |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Deplagne Boudebouz Ninga | Report | Peybernes Ngando Cahuzac | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,240 Referee:Jérôme Miguelgorry |
| 31 October 201512 | Toulouse | 1–1 | Montpellier | Toulouse |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Akpa Akpro Machach Regattin Bodiger | Report | Roussillon Ninga Bensebaini | Stadium:Stadium Municipal Attendance: 8,883 Referee:Stéphane Lannoy |
| 7 November 201513 | Montpellier | 2–1 | Nantes | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Roussillon Hilton | Report | Iloki Vizcarrondo Bammou Touré Cana | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,536 Referee: Frank Schneider |
| 21 November 201514 | Montpellier | 2–1 | Reims | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Yatabaré Dabo Roussillon Camara Bensebaini | Report | Weber Signorino Mfulu | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 9,544 Referee: Stephane Jochem |
| 27 November 201515 | Lyon | 2–4 | Montpellier | Lyon |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Lacazette Rafael Gonalons Ghezzal | Report | Gonalons Ninga Bensebaini Rémy Dabo Hilton Camara | Stadium:Stade de Gerland Attendance: 29,960 Referee:Benoît Millot |
| 2 December 201516 | Montpellier | 0–2 | Gazélec Ajaccio | Montpellier |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Hilton | Report | Zoua Filippi Sylla Tshibumbu Lemoigne | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 9,332 Referee:Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 6 December 201517 | Marseille | 2–2 | Montpellier | Marseille |
| 14:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Romao Batshuayi Cabella Sarr | Report | Ninga | Stadium:Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 41,486 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 12 December 201518 | Montpellier | 2–1 | Guingamp | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Camara Ninga Hilton Roussillon | Report | Benezet Privat Cardy Coco | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,846 Referee:Sébastien Moreira |
| 18 December 201519 | Nice | 1–0 | Montpellier | Nice |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Boscagli Bodmer Mendy | Report | Ninga Martin | Stadium:Allianz Riviera Attendance: 14,026 Referee:Tony Chapron |
| 9 January 201620 | Montpellier | 0–1 | Bordeaux | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Yatabaré Rémy | Report | Diabaté Khazri | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,603 Referee:Clément Turpin |
| 16 January 201621 | Bastia | 1–0 | Montpellier | Furiani |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Brandão Ayité Djiku Fofana Modesto | Report | Deplagne Congré | Stadium:Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 10,337 Referee:Frank Schneider |
| 23 January 201622 | Montpellier | 1–2 | Caen | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bensebaini Roussillon Saihi | Report | Vercoutre Rodelin Delort | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 9,076 Referee:François Letexier |
| 30 January 201623 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 0–4 | Montpellier | Ajaccio,Corsica |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Đoković Lemoigne Touré | Report | Dabo Yatabaré Camara Martin | Stadium:Stade Ange Casanova Attendance: 3,629 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 2 February 201624 | Montpellier | 0–1 | Marseille | Montpellier |
| 21:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Martin Saihi | Report | Rabillard Nkoudou Thauvin Cabella De Ceglie | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 16,756 Referee:Tony Chapron |
| 6 February 201625 | Lorient | 1–1 | Montpellier | Lorient |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Jouffre Bellugou Cabot | Report | Bérigaud Yatabaré | Stadium:Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 9,077 Referee:Mikael Lesage |
| 13 February 201626 | Montpellier | 2–0 | Toulouse | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Yatabaré Camara | Report | Regattin Moubandje | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 14,616 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
| 20 February 201627 | Angers | 2–3 | Montpellier | Angers |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bouka Moutou Karanović | Report | Bérigaud Yatabaré Camara Ninga | Stadium:Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 11,165 Referee: Sébastien Moreira |
| 27 February 201628 | Montpellier | 3–0 | Lille | Montpellier |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Ninga Bérigaud Dabo Skhiri | Report | Pavard Bauthéac Boufal | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 9,576 Referee: Hakim Bel El Hajd |
| 5 March 201629 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | Montpellier | Paris |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Rémy | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,173 Referee: Tony Chapron |
| 12 March 201630 | Montpellier | 0–2 | Nice | Montpellier |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Martin Ninga | Report | Germain Pied Pléa | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,462 Referee:Lionel Jaffredo |
| 19 March 201631 | Saint-Étienne | 3–0 | Montpellier | Saint-Étienne |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Lemoine Roux Tannane Eysseric | Report | Boudebouz Congré | Stadium:Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 28,037 Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry |
| 2 April 201632 | Guingamp | 2–2 | Montpellier HSC | Guingamp |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+2) | Salibur Diallo Sorbon Kerbrat | Report | Deplagne Skhiri Sanson | Stadium:Stade du Roudourou Attendance: 13,640 Referee:Ruddy Buquet |
| 8 April 201633 | Montpellier | 0–2 | Lyon | Montpellier |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+2) | Saihi | Report | Cornet Ferri | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 15,066 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 17 April 201634 | Nantes | 0–2 | Montpellier | Nantes |
| 14:00CEST (UTC+2) | Vizcarrondo | Report | Dabo Jourdren Congré Skhiri | Stadium:Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 21,789 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
| 24 April 201635 | Montpellier | 4–1 | Troyes | Montpellier |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+2) | Roussillon Saunier Martin Hilton Camara | Report | Darbion Confais Rincón | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 14,323 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| 30 April 201636 | Reims | 2–3 | Montpellier | Reims |
| 19:00CET (UTC+1) | De Préville Diego Oniangue Bifouma | Report | Camara Roussillon Congré Sanson | Stadium:Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 19,716 Referee:Fredy Fautrel |
| 7 May 201637 | Montpellier | 2–0 | Rennes | Montpellier |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ninga Boudebouz | Report | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,004 Referee: Sébastien Moreira |
| 14 May 201638 | Monaco | 2–0 | Montpellier | Fontvieille |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Stadium:Stade Louis II |
| 28 October 2015Round of 32 | Lorient | 3–2 | Montpellier | Lorient |
| 21:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Jeannot Gakpa Philippoteaux Mulumba | Report | N'Diaye Deza Camara | Stadium:Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 9,699 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 3 January 2016Round of 64 | Epernay | 0–1 | Montpellier | Epernay |
| 14:15CET (UTC+01:00) | Lefreve Leonard Ghisolfi | Report | Yataberé Roussillon | Stadium:Stade Paul Chandon Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 20 January 2016Round of 32 | Marseille | 2–0 | Montpellier | Marseille |
| 21:00CET | Sarr Cabella Bensebaini Dja Djédjé | Report | Stadium:Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 37,078 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |