A total of ten teams are contesting the league, with Central FC the defending champions from the 2014–15 season.
[1] The season began on 25 September 2015 and concluded on 21 May 2016 with the crowning of Central FC as the league champion.
The first goal of the season was scored by North East Stars' Alonzo Adlam against new team Club Sando in the seventeenth minute of the first round of matches on 25 September 2015.
[2] The first hat-trick of the season was recorded on 12 December 2015 by Jomal Williams of W Connection against St. Ann's Rangers in a 5–0 shutout at Ato Boldon Stadium.
[3] The following changes were made since the 2014–15 season: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules.