2015–16 Kategoria Superiore Explained

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.

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2014–15 season
BylisBallshAdush Muça StadiumKategoria e Parë
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium6th
KukësiKukësZeqir Ymeri Stadium2nd
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium5th
PartizaniTiranëQemal Stafa Stadium3rd
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu StadiumChampions
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium8th
TiranaTiranëSelman Stërmasi Stadium4th
TërbuniPukëIsmail Xhemali StadiumKategoria e Parë
VllazniaShkodërReshit Rusi Stadium7th

Stadiums

BylisFlamurtariKukësiLaçiPartizani
Adush Muça StadiumFlamurtari StadiumZeqir Ymeri StadiumLaçi StadiumQemal Stafa Stadium
Capacity: 5,200Capacity: 8,200Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 2,300Capacity: 19,700
SkënderbeuTeutaTiranaTërbuniVllaznia
Skënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumIsmail Xhemali StadiumReshit Rusi Stadium
Capacity: 5,724Capacity: 12,040Capacity: 9,600Capacity: 1,950Capacity: 1,200

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamPresidentManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Bylis Agron Kapllanaj Adnan Zildžović Maringlen ShoshiNike
Flamurtari Sinan Idrizi Zekirija Ramadani Bruno TelushiNikeTRK/Atlasjet
Kukësi Safet Gjici Klodian Duro Rrahman HallaçiNikeKevin Construction
Laçi Pashk Laska Ramadan Ndreu Stipe BuljanNikeTop Sport
Partizani Gazment Demi Andrea Agostinelli Alban HoxhaNike
Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Mirel Josa Bledi ShkëmbiNikeAma Cafè
Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Gugash Magani Bledjan RizvaniNikeCaffè Pascucci
Tirana Refik Halili Ilir Daja Ervin BulkuNike
Tërbuni Grand Frroku Viktor Gjoni Abaz KarakaçiNikeAML Leonard
Vllaznia Bashkia Shkodër Armando Cungu Ndriçim ShtubinaNike

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Partizani End of contract29 May 2015Pre-season 30 May 2015
TiranaEnd of tenure as a caretaker30 May 2015 30 May 2015
Teuta End of contract31 May 2015 1 June 2015
Bylis End of contract31 May 2015 28 July 2015
Flamurtari Mutual consent31 May 2015 6 July 2015
Kukësi Mutual consent14 June 2015 15 June 2015
Tërbuni End of contract14 June 2015 11 July 2015

League table

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

Second half of season

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

[1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Hamdi SalihiSkënderbeu27
2 Xhevahir SukajPartizani 21
3 James AdeniyiLaçi/Skënderbeu 15
4 Elis BakajTirana14
5 Peter OlayinkaSkënderbeu 10
Izair EminiKukësi
7 Artur MaganiTeuta 9
7 Mateus LimaKukësi7
Emiljano MustaTeuta
Ardit HoxhajBylis
10 Eraldo ÇinariVllaznia 6
Erick FloresKukësi
Valdan NimaniLaçi
Stevan RačićPartizani
Ndriçim ShtubinaVllaznia
Bruno TelushiFlamurtari

Hat-tricks

See main article: article and List of Albanian Superliga hat-tricks.

Player For Against Result Date Ref
5–2 [2]
3–0 [3]
4–0 [4]

Clean sheets

[1]

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Alban HoxhaPartizani Tirana19
2 Edvan BakajTirana17
3 Orges ShehiSkënderbeu Korçë16
4 Shpëtim MoçkaTeuta Durrës15
5 Ervis KoçiKukësi10
Andrija DragojevićVllaznia Shkodër
7 Stivi FrashëriTirana/Bylis Ballsh9
8 Argjent HaliliFlamurtari Vlorë8
9 Enea KoliqiKukësi7

Discipline

Player

Club

Attendances

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Summary - Superliga - Albania - Results, fixtures, tables and news. Soccerway. 7 May 2016.
  2. News: Super Salihi, Skënderbeu shkatërron Flamurtarin. Super Sport Albania. sq. Sotir Kora. 20 March 2016. 20 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323180124/http://www.supersport.al/super-salihi-skenderbeu-shkaterron-flamurtarin/. 2016-03-23. dead.
  3. News: Tirana thyen 3-0 Tërbunin, tre gola nga Elis Bakaj. Super Sport Albania. sq. Erald Kodheli. 3 April 2016. 3 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406093717/http://www.supersport.al/tirana-thyen-3-0-twrbunin-tre-gola-nga-elis-bakaj/. 2016-04-06. dead.
  4. News: Partizani nuk gabon, 4 gola Tërbunit. Super Sport Albania. sq. Adi Metaliu. 30 April 2016. 1 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506025427/http://www.supersport.al/partizani-nuk-gabon-4-gola-terbunit/. 6 May 2016. dead. dmy-all.