| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wuppertaler SV |
| Relegated | MSV Duisburg II1. FC MönchengladbachRW Oberhausen IITV Kalkum-Wittlaer |
| Matches played | 306[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Philipp Goris(20 goals)[2] |
| Total attendance | 136,769[1] |
| Average attendance | 450[1] |
2016–17 → | |
The2015–16 Oberliga Niederrhein was the 60th season of theOberliga Niederrhein, one of three state association league systems in the state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia, covering its northwestern part. It was the fourth season of the league as a fifth level of theGerman football league system.
The league featured five new clubs for the 2015–16 season withTV Kalkum-Wittlaer,1. FC Mönchengladbach,SpVg Schonnebeck andSC Düsseldorf-West promoted from theLandesliga Niederrhein whileKFC Uerdingen 05 had been relegated from theRegionalliga West.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuppertaler SV(C, P) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 74 | Promotion toRegionalliga West |
| 2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 62 | |
| 3 | TV Jahn Hiesfeld | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 58 | |
| 4 | TuRU Düsseldorf | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | SpVg Schonnebeck | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 50 | |
| 6 | VfR Fischeln | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 49 | |
| 7 | SC Kapellen-Erft | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | TSV Meerbusch | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 48 | |
| 9 | SC Düsseldorf-West | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 47 | |
| 10 | SV Hönnepel-Niedermörmter | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 46 | |
| 11 | Ratinger SV | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 45 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Bocholt | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 45 | |
| 13 | MSV Duisburg II[a] | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 43 | Withdrawn from competition |
| 14 | VfB 03 Hilden | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 41 | |
| 15 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 40 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Mönchengladbach(R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 33 | Relegation toLandesliga Niederrhein |
| 17 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II(R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 31 | |
| 18 | TV Kalkum-Wittlaer(R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 69 | −33 | 24 |
The top goal scorers:[2]
The runners-up of the two divisions of theLandesliga Niederrhein compete for one more spot in the Oberliga.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Kleve | 1–4 | Cronenberger SC | 1–0 | 0–4 |
