2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo

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.

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

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Location of the 2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams
Club Town Stadium
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

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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).[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

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Matches 1–22

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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

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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

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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.[4]

Drenica2–1Dukagjini
Tahiri   58'
Syla   83'
Report Merlaku   63'

Drita1–1 (a.e.t.)Flamurtari
Haliti   90+2' Report Krasniqi   34'
Penalties
4–2

Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Timeline for UEFA Presidential elections decided". UEFA. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
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