 Janito Carvalho was again coach of the club for the season and no top successes the club would achieve as they did last time.Sporting's newly extended 2015/16 season results started at the lowest position in the first two weeks then climbed to second and did not got the number one spot until late in week 17, then third in week 20, then second and lastly returned to third and finished in that position with 46 points, 13 wins and 7 draws.Sporting had the championship's highest number goals scored with 49, less than half more than the previous season and was also the club's highest.