The 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the eighth edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India.
Played from 2 to 20 January 2016, it was contested by all 27 Ranji Trophy teams.
Uttar Pradesh won the championship, claiming their first title.
[1] The teams were divided into 4 groups:[2] Source:[4] Source: Cricinfo[5] Source: Cricinfo[6]