2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The 2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo was the sixteenth season of football in Kosovo. The season began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 22 May 2016; the relegation play-offs were on 1/2 June 2016. Feronikeli were the defending champions.

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season2015–16
ChampionsFeronikeli
RelegatedKosova Vushtrri
Istogu
Matches played198
Goals scored443 (2.24 per match)
Top goalscorerKastriot Rexha (12)
Biggest home winTrepça'89 6–0 Liria
(8 May 2016)
Biggest away winDrencia 0–4 Drita
(23 April 2016)
Drita 0–4 Trepça'89
(11 May 2016)
Highest scoringDrencia 6–2 Kosova Vushtrri
(11 May 2016)
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2016.

A total of 12 teams competed in the league: nine sides from the 2014–15 season and three promoted from the Liga e Parë campaign. Liria, Gjilani and Llapi were each promoted to the top-flight.

Teams
Location of the 2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams
ClubTownStadium
KF LiriaPrizrenPërparim Thaçi Stadium
KF DrenicaSkenderajBajram Aliu Stadium
FC DritaGjilanGjilan City Stadium
KF LlapiPodujevoZahir Pajaziti Stadium
KF FeronikeliGlogovacRexhep Rexhepi Stadium
SC GjilaniGjilanGjilan City Stadium
KF HajvaliaHajvaliaHajvalia Stadium
KF IstoguIstokDemush Mavraj Stadium
KF Kosova VushtrriVushtrriFerki Aliu Stadium
FC PrishtinaPristinaFadil Vokrri Stadium
KF Besa PejëPećShahin Haxhiislami Stadium
KF Trepça'89MitrovicaRiza Lushta Stadium

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Feronikeli (C) 33 21 6 6 53 27 +26 69
2 Hajvalia 33 17 8 8 44 26 +18 59
3 Trepça'89 33 16 8 9 53 30 +23 56
4 Besa 33 16 5 12 37 27 +10 53
5 Gjilani 33 14 7 12 29 27 +2 49
6 Llapi 33 12 8 13 44 44 0 44
7 Liria 33 12 8 13 35 45 −10 44
8 Prishtina 33 12 7 14 29 34 −5 43
9 Drenica (O) 33 12 4 17 38 48 −10 40 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Drita (O) 33 9 9 15 33 43 −10 36
11 Istogu (R) 33 10 4 19 24 40 −16 34 Relegation to Liga e Parë
12 Vushtrria (R) 33 6 8 19 24 52 −28 26
Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 7) Head-to-Head goal scored; 8) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion or teams for relegation).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

With Kosovo's admittance to FIFA and UEFA on 3 May 2016,[1] UEFA evaluated the Raiffeisen Superliga's readiness to enter the UEFA Champions League for its 2016–17 season. Later, UEFA decided not to allow them to play in the Champions League just yet.[2]

Results

Matches 1–22
Home \ Away BES DRE DRT FRN GJI HAJ IST KSV LIR LLA PRI T89
Besa 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 3–0 1–0
Drenica 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1
Drita 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–0 5–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Feronikeli 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Gjilani 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–1
Hajvalia 2–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Istogu 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–1 0–0 0–2
Kosova Vushtrri 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
Liria 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 5–2 1–1 2–0
Llapi 1–0 2–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2
Prishtina 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–2
Trepça'89 2–1 2–0 5–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0
Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33
Home \ Away BES DRE DRT FRN GJI HAJ IST KSV LIR LLA PRI T89
Besa 3–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 0–0
Drenica 0–4 2–1 6–2 2–0 0–1
Drita 0–2 0–1 3–1 1–0 0–4
Feronikeli 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0
Gjilani 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Hajvalia 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–0
Istogu 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–0
Kosova Vushtrri 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–3 2–2
Liria 2–1 3–0 0–1 3–2 1–0
Llapi 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 3–0 1–1
Prishtina 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 3–1
Trepça'89 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 6–0 1–0
Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The ninth and tenth-placed teams (Drenica and Drita respectively) played the third and fourth-placed teams (Flamurtari and Dukagjini respectively) from the 2015–16 Liga e Parë; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season.[3]

Drenica2–1Dukagjini
Tahiri  58'
Syla  83'		 Report Merlaku  63'
Drita1–1 (a.e.t.)Flamurtari
Haliti  90+2' Report Krasniqi  34'
Penalties
4–2

References
  1. "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  2. "Timeline for UEFA Presidential elections decided". UEFA. 18 May 2016.
  3. "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës » Finalja e Digitalb Kupës së Kosovës më 28 maj, ndeshjet e barazhit më 1 e 2 qershor" (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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