2015–16 Kategoria Superiore
The 2015–16 Albanian Superliga was the 77th season of the Albanian Superliga, 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.Teams
Changes
, the 2014–15 First Division champion, returns to the top level after just one year of absence.Locations
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
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
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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 |
5 | Izair Emini | Kukësi | 10 |
7 | Artur Magani | Teuta | 9 |
7 | Mateus Lima | Kukësi | 7 |
7 | Emiljano Musta | Teuta | 7 |
7 | Ardit Hoxhaj | Bylis | 7 |
10 | Eraldo Çinari | Vllaznia | 6 |
10 | Erick Flores | Kukësi | 6 |
10 | Valdan Nimani | Laçi | 6 |
10 | Stevan Račić | Partizani | 6 |
10 | Ndriçim Shtubina | Vllaznia | 6 |
10 | Bruno Telushi | Flamurtari | 6 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Skënderbeu | Flamurtari | 5–2 | 20 03 2016 | |
| Tirana | Tërbuni | 3–0 | 3 04 2016 | |
| Partizani | Tërbuni | 4–0 | 30 04 2016 | |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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 |
5 | Andrija Dragojević | Vllaznia Shkodër | 10 |
7 | Stivi Frashëri | Tirana/Bylis Ballsh | 9 |
8 | Argjent Halili | Flamurtari Vlorë | 8 |
9 | Enea Koliqi | Kukësi | 7 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 12
- *Orgest Gava
- *Kristi Vangjeli
- Most red cards: 3
- *Bruno Telushi
Club
- Most yellow cards: 97
- *Bylis
- Most red cards: 6
- *Flamurtari
Attendances