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.
Teams
Stadia and last season
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2014–15 season Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium Kategoria e Parë Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 6th Kukësi Kukës Zeqir Ymeri Stadium 2nd Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 5th Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 3rd Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium Champions Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 8th Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 4th Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium Kategoria e Parë Vllaznia Shkodër Reshit Rusi Stadium 7th
Stadiums BylisFlamurtariKukësiLaçiPartizaniAdush Muça StadiumFlamurtari StadiumZeqir Ymeri StadiumLaçi StadiumQemal Stafa Stadium Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 8,200 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 2,300 Capacity: 19,700SkënderbeuTeutaTiranaTërbuniVllazniaSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumIsmail Xhemali StadiumReshit Rusi Stadium Capacity: 5,724 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 9,600 Capacity: 1,950 Capacity: 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. Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 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 –
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Partizani End of contract 29 May 2015Pre-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
League table
Results Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season
Second half of season
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Hamdi SalihiSkënderbeu272 Xhevahir SukajPartizani 213 James AdeniyiLaçi/Skënderbeu 154 Elis BakajTirana145 Peter OlayinkaSkënderbeu 10 Izair EminiKukësi7 Artur MaganiTeuta 97 Mateus LimaKukësi7 Emiljano MustaTeuta Ardit HoxhajBylis 10 Eraldo ÇinariVllaznia 6 Erick FloresKukësi Valdan NimaniLaçi Stevan RačićPartizani Ndriçim ShtubinaVllaznia Bruno TelushiFlamurtari
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref Skënderbeu Flamurtari 5–2 Tirana Tërbuni 3–0 Partizani Tërbuni 4–0
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Alban HoxhaPartizani Tirana192 Edvan BakajTirana173 Orges ShehiSkënderbeu Korçë164 Shpëtim MoçkaTeuta Durrës155 Ervis KoçiKukësi10 Andrija DragojevićVllaznia Shkodër7 Stivi FrashëriTirana/Bylis Ballsh98 Argjent HaliliFlamurtari Vlorë89 Enea KoliqiKukësi7
Discipline
Player
Most yellow cards: 12 Orgest Gava (Bylis) Kristi Vangjeli (Skënderbeu)
Most red cards: 3 Bruno Telushi (Flamurtari)
Club
Most yellow cards: 97 Bylis
Most red cards: 6 Flamurtari
Attendances 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
Notes
References
External links
Superliga at uefa.com Livescore