| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2015 – 18 May 2016 |
| Champions | Skënderbeu 7th Albanian title |
| Relegated | Bylis Tërbuni |
| Champions League | Skënderbeu[note 1] Partizani |
| Europa League | Partizani Kukësi Teuta |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 395 (2.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hamdi Salihi (27 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Alban Hoxha (19 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Flamurtari 7–0Tërbuni (4 October 2015) Skënderbeu 6–1Laçi (4 May 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Tërbuni 0–4Vllaznia (9 March 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Flamurtari 7–0Tërbuni (4 October 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Partizani |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Partizani |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Tërbuni |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Tërbuni Flamurtari |
2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 24 November 2016. | |
The2015–16Kategoria Superiore was the 77th season of the top Albanian professional league forassociation football clubs, since its establishment in 1930. It was organised by theAlbanian Football Association and it was the 13th season under the nameKategoria Superiore, which took over from theAlbanian 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 the2014–15 season.Bylis andTërbuni entered as the two promoted teams from the2014–15 Albanian First Division, but they were both relegated at the end of the season.
Hamdi Salihi ofSkënderbeu won the scoring title with 27 goals in 30 games.Alban Hoxha ofPartizani led the league with 19 clean sheets in 32 games.Gugash Magani ofFlamurtari and thenTeuta won the Manager of the Season award.
Bylis, the2014–15 Kategoria e Parë champion, returns to the top level after just one year of absence.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2014–15 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200 | 6th |
| Kukësi | Kukës | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | 5,000 | 2nd |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 2,300 | 5th |
| Partizani | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 12,800 | 3rd |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 5,724 | Champions |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 8th |
| Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,600 | 4th |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Reshit Rusi Stadium(2) | 1,200 | 7th |
| 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 underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bylis | Nike | — | |||
| Flamurtari | Nike | TRK/Atlasjet | |||
| Kukësi | Nike | Kevin Construction | |||
| Laçi | Nike | Top Sport | |||
| Partizani | Nike | — | |||
| Skënderbeu | Nike | Ama Cafè | |||
| Teuta | Nike | Caffè Pascucci | |||
| Tirana | Nike | – | |||
| Tërbuni | Nike | AML Leonard | |||
| Vllaznia | Nike | – |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu[a](C) | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 79 | |
| 2 | Partizani | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 74 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Kukësi | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 63[b] | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[c] |
| 4 | Teuta | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 63[b] | |
| 5 | Tirana | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 53 | |
| 6 | Vllaznia | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Laçi | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 36 | |
| 8 | Flamurtari[d] | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Bylis(R) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to the2016–17 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Tërbuni(R) | 36 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 81 | −59 | 18 |
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu | 27 | |
| 2 | Partizani | 21 | |
| 3 | Laçi/Skënderbeu | 15 | |
| 4 | Tirana | 14 | |
| 5 | Skënderbeu | 10 | |
| Kukësi | |||
| 7 | Teuta | 9 | |
| 7 | Kukësi | 7 | |
| Teuta | |||
| Bylis | |||
| 10 | Vllaznia | 6 | |
| Kukësi | |||
| Laçi | |||
| Partizani | |||
| Vllaznia | |||
| Flamurtari |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skënderbeu | Flamurtari | 5–2 | 20 March 2016 | [6] | |
| Tirana | Tërbuni | 3–0 | 3 April 2016 | [7] | |
| Partizani | Tërbuni | 4–0 | 30 April 2016 | [8] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partizani Tirana | 19 | |
| 2 | Tirana | 17 | |
| 3 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 16 | |
| 4 | Teuta Durrës | 15 | |
| 5 | Kukësi | 10 | |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | |||
| 7 | Tirana/Bylis Ballsh | 9 | |
| 8 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 8 | |
| 9 | Kukësi | 7 |
| Club | Lowest attendance | Highest attendance | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partizani | 1,000 | 10,031 | 3,009 |
| KF Tirana | 2,000 | 11,734 | 2,993 |
| Skënderbeu | 500 | 4,200 | 2,731 |
| FK Kukësi | 531 | 5,110 | 1,957 |
| Flamurtari | 70 | 3,000 | 1,215 |
| Teuta | 150 | 1,700 | 940 |
| Vllaznia | 2,500 | 8,000 | 5,550 |
| KF Laçi | 300 | 1,800 | 828 |
| Bylis | 300 | 1,800 | 828 |
| Tërbuni | 300 | 1,800 | 828 |