The 2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo was the 17th[a] 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.
Season | 2015–16 |
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Champions | Feronikeli |
Relegated | Kosova Vushtrri Istogu |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 443 (2.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kastriot Rexha (12) |
Biggest home win | Trepça'89 6–0 Liria (8 May 2016) |
Biggest away win | Drencia 0–4 Drita (23 April 2016) Drita 0–4 Trepça'89 (11 May 2016) |
Highest scoring | Drencia 6–2 Kosova Vushtrri (11 May 2016) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
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
editClub | Town | Stadium |
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KF Liria | Prizren | Përparim Thaçi Stadium |
KF Drenica | Skenderaj | Bajram Aliu Stadium |
FC Drita | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium[b] |
KF Llapi | Podujevo | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium |
KF Feronikeli | Glogovac | Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium |
SC Gjilani | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium[b] |
KF Hajvalia | Hajvalia | Hajvalia Stadium |
KF Istogu | Istok | Demush Mavraj Stadium |
KF Kosova Vushtrri | Vushtrri | Ferki Aliu Stadium |
FC Prishtina | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
KF Besa Pejë | Peć | Shahin Haxhiislami Stadium |
KF Trepça'89 | Mitrovica | Riza Lushta Stadium |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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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 |
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).[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
With Kosovo's admittance to FIFA and UEFA on 3 May 2016,[2] 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.[3]
Results
editMatches 1–22
editMatches 23–33
editRelegation play-offs
editThe 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.[4]
Drita | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamurtari |
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Haliti 90+2' | Report | Krasniqi 34' |
Penalties | ||
4–2 |
Notes and references
editNotes
edit- ^ This season was the 17th season under the name Football Superleague of Kosovo, the 23rd season of top-tier football in Kosovo and the 69th season of football in Kosovo overall.
- ^ a b The two teams, Drita and Gjilan, which use this stadium together with their fans, have named the stadium with different names. Drita and their fans call the stadium as Selami Osmani-Bezi Stadium, while Gjilan and their fans call the stadium as Agim Ramadani Stadium, but officially the stadium is called Gjilan City Stadium.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Çfarë emri duhet të ketë stadiumi i qytetit në Gjilan" [What should be the name of the city stadium in Gjilan]. RajoniPress (in Albanian). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Timeline for UEFA Presidential elections decided". UEFA. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës » Finalja e Digitalb Kupës së Kosovës më 28 maj, ndeshjet e barazhit më 1 e 2 qershor" (in Albanian). 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
External links
edit- Kosovo Superliga at Soccerway