2015–16 Kategoria Superiore

Kategoria Superiore 21 August 2015 – 18 May 2016 Skënderbeu7th Albanian title BylisTërbuni Champions League Skënderbeunote CL Partizani were transferred to the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round following the exclusion of Skënderbeu Korçë by UEFA for match-fixing.Partizani Europa League PartizaniKukësiTeuta 180 395 Hamdi Salihi (27 goals) Alban Hoxha (19 clean sheets) Flamurtari 7–0 Tërbuni(4 October 2015)Skënderbeu 6–1 Laçi(4 May 2016) Tërbuni 0–4 Vllaznia (9 March 2016) Flamurtari 7–0 Tërbuni (4 October 2015) 9 gamesPartizani 16 gamesPartizani 14 gamesTërbuni 5 gamesTërbuniFlamurtari 2014–15 2016–17 24 November 2016 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. Teams Stadia and last season Albania right 300 Locations of the 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore teams Albania 40.601944 19.740833 Bylis left Albania 40.455922 19.488986 Flamurtari right Albania 42.079325 20.419062 Kukësi left Albania 41.64248 19.711672 Laçi left Albania 41.319 19.811 Partizani right Albania 40.625833 20.782778 Skënderbeu left Albania 41.326081 19.449856 Teuta left Albania 42.049924 19.897961 Tërbuni bottom Albania 41.319 19.811 Tirana top Albania 42.070031 19.506558 Vllaznia left 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 (2) Vllaznia played the majority of their 2015–16 home games at the Reshit Rusi Stadium in Shkodër. The club's normal home ground, the Loro Boriçi Stadium was undergoing reconstruction. Stadiums BylisFlamurtariKukësiLaçiPartizaniAdush Muça StadiumFlamurtari StadiumZeqir Ymeri StadiumLaçi StadiumQemal Stafa Stadium Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 8,200 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 2,300 Capacity: 19,700200px200px200px200pxSkënderbeuTeutaTiranaTërbuniVllazniaSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumIsmail Xhemali StadiumReshit Rusi Stadium Capacity: 5,724 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 9,600 Capacity: 1,950 Capacity: 1,200200px200px200px200px 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 ALB Agron Kapllanaj BIH Adnan Zildžović ALB Maringlen Shoshi Nike — Flamurtari ALB Sinan Idrizi ALB Zekirija Ramadani ALB Bruno Telushi Nike TRK/Atlasjet Kukësi ALB Safet Gjici ALB Klodian Duro ALB Rrahman Hallaçi Nike Kevin Construction Laçi ALB Pashk Laska ALB Ramadan Ndreu CRO Stipe Buljan Nike Top Sport Partizani ALB Gazment Demi ITA Andrea Agostinelli ALB Alban Hoxha Nike — Skënderbeu ALB Ardian Takaj ALB Mirel Josa ALB Bledi Shkëmbi Nike Ama Cafè Teuta ALB Edmond Hasanbelliu ALB Gugash Magani ALB Bledjan Rizvani Nike Caffè Pascucci Tirana ALB Refik Halili ALB Ilir Daja ALB Ervin Bulku Nike – Tërbuni ALB Grand Frroku ALB Viktor Gjoni ALB Abaz Karakaçi Nike AML Leonard Vllaznia ALB Bashkia Shkodër ALB Armando Cungu ALB Ndriçim Shtubina Nike – Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Partizani ALB name Shpëtim Duro End of contract 29 May 2015Pre-season ALB name Sulejman Starova 30 May 2015 Tirana NGR name Ndubuisi Egbo End of tenure as a caretaker 30 May 2015 ALB name Shkëlqim Muça 30 May 2015 Teuta ALB name Gentian Begeja End of contract 31 May 2015 ALB name Gugash Magani 1 June 2015 Bylis ALB name Roland Nenaj End of contract 31 May 2015 ALB name Agim Canaj 28 July 2015 Flamurtari ITA name Ernestino Ramella Mutual consent 31 May 2015 CZE name Stanislav Levý 6 July 2015 Kukësi SRB name Miodrag Radanović Mutual consent 14 June 2015 BRA name Marcello Troisi 15 June 2015 Tërbuni ALB name Elvis Plori End of contract 14 June 2015 ALB name Samuel Nikaj 11 July 2015 League table main WDL Albanian Football Association sq, Soccerway SKE PAR KUK TEU TIR VLL LAC FLA BYL TER CL2Q EL1Q EL1Q REL REL complete 8 8 20 27 53 9 11 16 34 44 18 9 9 41 25 8 12 16 30 48 21 11 4 51 21 25 4 7 73 27 4 6 26 22 81 18 9 9 43 28 13 14 9 37 25 11 6 19 36 42 -3 Flamurtari were deducted three points.http://www.panorama-sport.com/pagoi-me-vonese-borxhin-ndaj-toni-pezos-fifa-i-heq-3-pike/ Pagoi me vonesë borxhin ndaj Toni Pezos, FIFA i heq 3 pikë Paid the delayed debt to Toni Pezos, FIFA removes 3 points Panorama Sport 17 January 2016 5 February 2016 Kukësi ahead of Teuta on head-to-head record; Kukësi–Teuta 3–0, Teuta–Kukësi 1–0, Kukësi–Teuta 2–2, Teuta–Kukësi 0–0. KUK C R R Bylis Flamurtari Kukësi Laçi Partizani Skënderbeu Tërbuni Teuta Tirana Vllaznia 5 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=48&view=rules Superliga 2015/2016 - Season rules Scoresway 29 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer 30 October 2014 dead QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round red1 Relegation to the 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë Skënderbeu would have qualified for the Champions League second qualifying round, but were excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by UEFA for match-fixing.http://www.kfskenderbeu.al/?p=2576 UEFA pezullon padrejtësisht Skëndërbeun nga Europa për sezonin 2016- 2017 UEFA unfairly suspending Skënderbeu from Europe for the 2016–2017 season Skënderbeu Korçë kfskenderbeu.al 6 June 2016 7 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160612132943/http://www.kfskenderbeu.al/?p=2576 12 June 2016 deadhttp://www.espnfc.com/albania/story/2887393/albanias-kf-skenderbeu-banned-from-europe-for-match-fixing Albania's KF Skenderbeu banned from Europe for match-fixing ESPN FC espnfc.com 6 June 2016 7 June 2016 Kukësi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Albanian Cup. Results Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games. First half of season main Albanian Football Association complete FBR grey BYL FLA KUK LAÇ PAR SKË TËR TEU TIR VLL Bylis Flamurtari Kukësi Laçi Partizani Skënderbeu Tërbuni Teuta Tirana Vllaznia 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–4 0–2 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 7–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 0–3 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 4–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 Second half of season main Albanian Football Association complete FBR grey BYL FLA KUK LAÇ PAR SKË TËR TEU TIR VLL Bylis Flamurtari Kukësi Laçi Partizani Skënderbeu Tërbuni Teuta Tirana Vllaznia 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–3 3–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 5–1 3–1 6–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–4 1–3 0–4 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 Season statistics Scoring Top scorers matches played on 21 May 2016.https://int.soccerway.com/national/albania/super-league/20152016/regular-season/r31891/ Summary - Superliga - Albania - Results, fixtures, tables and news Soccerway 7 May 2016 RankPlayerClubGoals1ALB Hamdi SalihiSkënderbeu272ALB Xhevahir SukajPartizani 213NGR James AdeniyiLaçi/Skënderbeu 154ALB Elis BakajTirana145NGR Peter OlayinkaSkënderbeu 10MKD Izair EminiKukësi7ALB Artur MaganiTeuta 97BRA Mateus LimaKukësi7ALB Emiljano MustaTeuta ALB Ardit HoxhajBylis 10ALB Eraldo ÇinariVllaznia 6BRA Erick FloresKukësiALB Valdan NimaniLaçiSRB Stevan RačićPartizani ALB Ndriçim ShtubinaVllaznia ALB Bruno TelushiFlamurtari Hat-tricks List of Albanian Superliga hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date RefALB Hamdi Salihi Skënderbeu Flamurtari 5–2 dmy 2016 03 20 http://www.supersport.al/super-salihi-skenderbeu-shkaterron-flamurtarin/ 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 ALB Elis Bakaj Tirana Tërbuni 3–0 dmy 2016 04 3 http://www.supersport.al/tirana-thyen-3-0-twrbunin-tre-gola-nga-elis-bakaj/ 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 deadALB Xhevahir Sukaj Partizani Tërbuni 4–0 dmy 2016 04 30 http://www.supersport.al/partizani-nuk-gabon-4-gola-terbunit/ 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 Clean sheets matches played on 21 May 2016. RankPlayerClubCleansheets1ALB Alban HoxhaPartizani Tirana192ALB Edvan BakajTirana173ALB Orges ShehiSkënderbeu Korçë164ALB Shpëtim MoçkaTeuta Durrës155ALB Ervis KoçiKukësi10MNE Andrija DragojevićVllaznia Shkodër7ALB Stivi FrashëriTirana/Bylis Ballsh98ALB Argjent HaliliFlamurtari Vlorë89ALB Enea KoliqiKukësi7 Discipline 21 May 2016 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 50em note References External links http://www.fshf.org/ sq Superliga at uefa.com Livescore autocollapse Category:Kategoria Superiore seasons 1 Albania