Total spending: £40,000,000 On 2 June 2015, AFC Bournemouth announced they would travel to the United States to face the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on 14 July 2015.

Source: [citation needed] On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

[42] Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture Bournemouth entered in the second round and were drawn away against Hartlepool United.

[43] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson.

[44] On the Hampshire FA website, the second round details were announced; Bournemouth faced Havant & Waterlooville.