Competition: | Kategoria Superiore |
Dates: | 21 August 2015 – 18 May 2016 |
Winners: | Skënderbeu 7th Albanian title |
Relegated: | Bylis Tërbuni |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Skënderbeu Partizani |
Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Partizani Kukësi Teuta |
Matches: | 180 |
Total Goals: | 395 |
League Topscorer: | Hamdi Salihi (27 goals) |
Best Goalkeeper: | Alban Hoxha (19 clean sheets) |
Biggest Home Win: | Flamurtari 7–0 Tërbuni (4 October 2015) Skënderbeu 6–1 Laçi (4 May 2016) |
Biggest Away Win: | Tërbuni 0–4 Vllaznia (9 March 2016) |
Highest Scoring: | Flamurtari 7–0 Tërbuni (4 October 2015) |
Longest Wins: | 9 games Partizani |
Longest Unbeaten: | 16 games Partizani |
Longest Winless: | 14 games Tërbuni |
Longest Losses: | 5 games Tërbuni Flamurtari |
Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
Updated: | 24 November 2016 |
Season: | 2015–16 |
The 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore was the 77th season of the top Albanian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930. It was organised by the Albanian Football Association and it was the 13th season under the name Kategoria Superiore, which took over from the Albanian National Championship in 2003. The season began on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 18 May 2016.
Skënderbeu began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Bylis and Tërbuni entered as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 Albanian First Division, but they were both relegated at the end of the season.
Hamdi Salihi of Skënderbeu won the scoring title with 27 goals in 30 games. Alban Hoxha of Partizani led the league with 19 clean sheets in 32 games. Gugash Magani of Flamurtari and then Teuta won the Manager of the Season award.
Bylis, the 2014–15 Kategoria e Parë champion, returns to the top level after just one year of absence.
Bylis | Flamurtari | Kukësi | Laçi | Partizani | |
Adush Muça Stadium | Flamurtari Stadium | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | Laçi Stadium | Qemal Stafa Stadium | |
Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 2,300 | Capacity: 19,700 | |
Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Tërbuni | Vllaznia | |
Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | Reshit Rusi Stadium | |
Capacity: 5,724 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 9,600 | Capacity: 1,950 | Capacity: 1,200 | |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
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Bylis | Agron Kapllanaj | Adnan Zildžović | Maringlen Shoshi | Nike | — | |
Flamurtari | Sinan Idrizi | Zekirija Ramadani | Bruno Telushi | Nike | TRK/Atlasjet | |
Kukësi | Safet Gjici | Klodian Duro | Rrahman Hallaçi | Nike | Kevin Construction | |
Laçi | Pashk Laska | Ramadan Ndreu | Stipe Buljan | Nike | Top Sport | |
Partizani | Gazment Demi | Andrea Agostinelli | Alban Hoxha | Nike | — | |
Skënderbeu | Ardian Takaj | Mirel Josa | Bledi Shkëmbi | Nike | Ama Cafè | |
Teuta | Edmond Hasanbelliu | Gugash Magani | Bledjan Rizvani | Nike | Caffè Pascucci | |
Tirana | Refik Halili | Ilir Daja | Ervin Bulku | Nike | – | |
Tërbuni | Grand Frroku | Viktor Gjoni | Abaz Karakaçi | Nike | AML Leonard | |
Vllaznia | Bashkia Shkodër | Armando Cungu | Ndriçim Shtubina | Nike | – |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Partizani | End of contract | 29 May 2015 | Pre-season | 30 May 2015 | ||
Tirana | End of tenure as a caretaker | 30 May 2015 | 30 May 2015 | |||
Teuta | End of contract | 31 May 2015 | 1 June 2015 | |||
Bylis | End of contract | 31 May 2015 | 28 July 2015 | |||
Flamurtari | Mutual consent | 31 May 2015 | 6 July 2015 | |||
Kukësi | Mutual consent | 14 June 2015 | 15 June 2015 | |||
Tërbuni | End of contract | 14 June 2015 | 11 July 2015 |
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Hamdi Salihi | Skënderbeu | 27 |
2 | Xhevahir Sukaj | Partizani | 21 |
3 | James Adeniyi | Laçi/Skënderbeu | 15 |
4 | Elis Bakaj | Tirana | 14 |
5 | Peter Olayinka | Skënderbeu | 10 |
Izair Emini | Kukësi | ||
7 | Artur Magani | Teuta | 9 |
7 | Mateus Lima | Kukësi | 7 |
Emiljano Musta | Teuta | ||
Ardit Hoxhaj | Bylis | ||
10 | Eraldo Çinari | Vllaznia | 6 |
Erick Flores | Kukësi | ||
Valdan Nimani | Laçi | ||
Stevan Račić | Partizani | ||
Ndriçim Shtubina | Vllaznia | ||
Bruno Telushi | Flamurtari |
See main article: article and List of Albanian Superliga hat-tricks.
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | |
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5–2 | [2] | |||||
3–0 | [3] | |||||
4–0 | [4] |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Alban Hoxha | Partizani Tirana | 19 |
2 | Edvan Bakaj | Tirana | 17 |
3 | Orges Shehi | Skënderbeu Korçë | 16 |
4 | Shpëtim Moçka | Teuta Durrës | 15 |
5 | Ervis Koçi | Kukësi | 10 |
Andrija Dragojević | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
7 | Stivi Frashëri | Tirana/Bylis Ballsh | 9 |
8 | Argjent Halili | Flamurtari Vlorë | 8 |
9 | Enea Koliqi | Kukësi | 7 |
Club | Lowest attendance | Highest attendance | Average attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1,000 | 10,031 | 3,009 | ||
2,000 | 11,734 | 2,993 | ||
500 | 4,200 | 2,731 | ||
531 | 5,110 | 1,957 | ||
70 | 3,000 | 1,215 | ||
150 | 1,700 | 940 | ||
2,500 | 8,000 | 5,550 | ||
300 | 1,800 | 828 | ||
300 | 1,800 | 828 | ||
300 | 1,800 | 828 |