The 2015–16FC Erzgebirge Aue season is the 67th season in the football club's history and 1st season back and 3rd overall season in the third tier of German football, the 3. Liga, having been relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2015. In addition to the 3. Liga, will also participate in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. This will be the 62nd season for the club in the Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion, located in Aue, Germany. The stadium has a capacity of 15,690 seats.
Background
In the club's previous season in the 2. Bundesliga, they finished in 17th place, seeing them relegated to the 3. Liga, ending their five-season span in the 2. Bundesliga. In the DFB-Pokal, they went out in Round 2 after losing to RB Leipzig 1–3 after extra time.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.