The 2015–16 season was Ulster's 22nd season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and the second under Director of Rugby Les Kiss and head coach Neil Doak.

They competed in the European Rugby Champions Cup and the Pro12.

In the Pro12, Ulster finished fourth, qualifying for the playoffs and for next season's Champions Cup.

Ulster won the Fair Play Award, and wing Craig Gilroy made the Pro12 Dream Team.

In the Champions Cup, they finished second in Pool 1, missing out on the knockout stage.

Academy wing Jacob Stockdale made his senior debut this season.

Centre Stuart McCloskey was Ulster's Player of the Year.

Out-half Paddy Jackson was Ulster's leading scorer with 200 points.

Craig Gilroy was leading try scorer with ten.

Lock Franco van der Merwe was leading tackler with 261.

[1] At the end of the season, number eight Nick Williams left for Cardiff Blues, and lock Dan Tuohy for Bristol Bears.

Props Hookers Locks Back row Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Wings Fullbacks

Props Hookers Locks Back row Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Wings Fullbacks The following players, other than players from the senior squad and academy, appeared for the Ulster Ravens this season.

Franco van der Merwe, 6.

Rob Herring (for Van der Merwe 66'), 17.

Clive Ross (for Van der Merwe 71'), 20.

Clive Ross (for Van der Merwe 68'), 21.

Roger Wilson (for Van der Merwe 51'), 21.

Dan Tuohy (for Van der Merwe 63'), 20.

Sammy Arnold (for Gilroy 21-27', for Trimble 40').

Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe 74'), 20.

Alan O'Connor (For Van der Merwe 58'), 20.

Clive Ross (for Van der Merwe'), 21.

Roger Wilson (for Van der Merwe 65'), 20.

Robbie Diack (for Van der Merwe 46'), 20.

Wing Craig Gilroy was joint top try scorer with 10,[56] and was named in the Pro12 Dream Team.

Ulster won the competition's Fair Play award.

Replacements: Andrew Warwick, John Andrew, Ricky Lutton, Bronson Ross, Alan O'Connor, Dan Tuohy, Conor Joyce, Frank Taggart, Willie Faloon, Stephen Mulholland, Paul Rowley, David Shanahan, Sam Windsor, Jacob Stockdale, Stuart McCloskey, Sammy Arnold, Louis Ludik, Mark Best.

Replacements: Paul Jackson, Ruaidhri Murphy, Ricky Lutton, Peter Browne, Willie Faloon, David Shanahan, Sammy Arnold, Louis Ludik, Peter Nelson, Conor Joyce.

The Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Culloden Estate and Spa, Holywood.