2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga

The 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga is the tenth season of the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of league football in Serbia. The season started on 17 July 2015 and finished on 21 May 2016. Partizan were the defending champions.

SuperLiga
Season2015–16
ChampionsRed Star
3rd SuperLiga Title
28th domestic title
Champions LeagueRed Star
Matches played272
Goals scored680 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerAleksandar Katai (21)
Biggest home winPartizan 6–0 Jagodina
Biggest away winČukarički 2–7 Red Star
Highest scoringČukarički 2–7 Red Star
Longest winning runRed Star 24 games
Longest unbeaten runRed Star 31 games
Highest attendance40,261Red Star 3–1 Partizan
Total attendance454.566

Changes from 2014–15

Structural changes

The competition has been split into two stages, regular season and playoffs.[1]

Regular season

Each of the 16 competitors in the SuperLiga hosts every other team once in the regular season, for a total of 30 matches. A win earns three points and a draw earns one point. Teams are ranked by total points, then by total wins and finally by goal difference, number of scored goals, number of away goals and number of away wins. If teams are still level, a test-match is played in two legs to determine the final order in the standings. A playoff phase is then played from March to May.[1]

Championship playoff

The point system in the championship playoff is the same as during the regular season, except that each team starts with half of the points they won in the regular season, rounded up to the nearest integer.[1]

The top eight teams from the regular season enter the championship playoff, with the first-placed team winning the championship of Serbia. Each team plays their opponents once. In the case of a tie, the number of points won in the regular season will be used as a primary tie-breaker.[1]

Relegation playoff

Teams ranked 9 to 16 after the regular season enter the relegation playoffs, with the last two placed teams will be relegated to the Serbian First League. Each team plays their opponents once.[1]

Teams

The league contains 16 teams: thirteen teams from the 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga, two new teams from the 2014–15 Serbian First League and the winner of the play-offs between the 14th placed team from the 2014–15 SuperLiga and the third placed team from the 2014–15 First League. Radnik, the 2014–15 First League champion, joins the top level for the first time in its history. Runners-up Javor are back just one year after their relegation. Metalac won the play-off against Napredak Kruševac and returns to the top level after three years.

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BoracČačakČačak Stadium8,000
ČukaričkiBelgradeČukarički Stadium4,070
JagodinaJagodinaCity Stadium15,000
JavorIvanjicaIvanjica Stadium4,000
MetalacGornji MilanovacMetalac Stadium4,400
MladostLučaniMladost Stadium8,000
Novi PazarNovi PazarCity Stadium12,000
OFK BeogradBelgradeOmladinski stadion19,100
PartizanBelgradePartizan Stadium32,710
RadBelgradeKing Peter I Stadium6,000
RadničkiNišČair Stadium18,151
RadnikSurdulicaCity Stadium3,500
Red StarBelgradeRajko Mitić Stadium55,538
SpartakSuboticaCity Stadium13,000
VojvodinaNovi SadKarađorđe Stadium14,458
VoždovacBelgradeShopping Center Stadium5,200

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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerFront shirt sponsor
FK Borac Čačak Ljubiša Stamenković Mario MaslaćNAAIŠkoda Auto
FK Čukarički Milan Lešnjak Igor MatićadidasADOC [sr]
FK Jagodina Aleksandar Janjić Aleksandar FilipovićLegea
FK Javor Ivanjica Mladen Dodić Milovan MilovićErimaMatis doo
FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac Nenad Vanić Aleksandar IvanovićImage SportMetalac Group
FK Mladost Lučani Nenad Milovanović Nemanja KrznarićMiteksMiteks
FK Novi Pazar Zoran Marić Jasmin TrtovacMacronDragolovcanin
OFK Beograd Dragan Radojičić Bogdan PlanićJomaDDOR
FK Partizan Beograd Ivan Tomić Saša Ilićadidasmt:s
FK Rad Bogdan Korak Nikola MarašNAAIRubikon
FK Radnički Niš Milan Rastavac Aleksandar JovanovićNAAI
FK Radnik Surdulica Miloš Veselinović Miloš KrstićLegea
FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd Miodrag Božović Aleksandar LukovićPumaGazprom
FK Spartak Subotica Andrey Chernyshov Vladimir TorbicaLegea
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad Nenad Lalatović Nino PekarićUmbro
FK Voždovac Bratislav Živković Miloš PavlovićNAAIStadion SC

Select Sport is the official ball supplier for Serbian SuperLiga.

Transfers

For the list of transfers involving SuperLiga clubs during 2014–15 season, please see: List of Serbian football transfers summer 2015 and List of Serbian football transfers winter 2015–16.

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Red Star Belgrade3026408219+6382Qualification for the championship round
2Partizan3016685937+2254
3Čukarički3015873722+1553
4Borac Čačak30121083729+846[a]
5Vojvodina30121084438+646[a]
6Radnički Niš3012992623+345
7Voždovac301010103029+140
8Radnik Surdulica30911103446−1238
9Javor Ivanjica30811112124−335[b]Qualification for the relegation round
10Metalac G.M.30811112935−635[b]
11Mladost Lučani30712112538−1333
12Novi Pazar30710132139−1831
13OFK Beograd3084182744−1728
14Spartak Subotica[c]30610142037−1726[d]
15Jagodina30511142243−2126[d]
16Rad30511143041−1126[d]
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored (if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[2]
Notes:

Results

Each of the 16 competitors in the SuperLiga hosts every other team once in the regular season, for a total of 30 matches.

Home \ AwayBORČUKJAGJAVMETMLANPZOFKPARRADRNIRSURSBSPAVOJVŽD
Borac Čačak1–03–00–12–11–23–01–01–30–02–14–21–10–04–21–1
Čukarički1–02–01–01–10–11–01–01–21–10–12–02–73–01–10–0
Jagodina0–01–31–00–10–31–23–12–21–01–21–10–31–11–10–0
Javor Ivanjica0–10–01–11–00–01–12–11–23–00–00–10–32–00–10–0
Metalac G.M.2–01–21–40–00–03–23–11–02–20–22–20–01–00–01–1
Mladost Lučani1–10–22–01–10–01–10–02–21–00–10–00–30–01–20–0
Novi Pazar0–00–01–00–12–21–31–03–21–01–02–00–40–01–11–1
OFK Beograd1–10–30–20–11–00–10–02–12–00–23–02–62–01–02–1
Partizan2–10–16–03–24–04–03–02–11–10–03–21–22–10–23–0
Rad2–30–10–01–10–14–21–01–12–22–04–10–33–32–20–2
Radnički Niš0–10–00–02–02–11–10–01–00–11–01–11–21–00–30–0
Radnik Surdulica1–02–10–01–10–03–12–02–12–21–12–10–21–02–21–3
Red Star Belgrade4–23–13–11–02–02–12–04–13–11–01–15–04–03–02–0
Spartak Subotica0–00–20–00–00–32–02–02–10–12–11–20–02–32–10–2
Vojvodina1–10–43–12–03–23–04–11–03–21–20–22–30–01–12–1
Voždovac0–20–01–00–21–04–11–02–31–21–03–12–12–30–10–0
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

League champions Red Star Belgrade on 21 May 2016.

Championship round

The top eight teams advance from the regular season. Points from the regular season are halved with half points rounded up. Teams play each other once.[1]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Red Star Belgrade (C)3730529727+7054Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Partizan37207107244+2840Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3Čukarički37198104835+1339Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4Vojvodina371611105744+1336
5Radnički Niš37169124035+535
6Borac Čačak371411124643+330
7Voždovac371112143436−225
8Radnik Surdulica371111154165−2425
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play ranking; 9) Play-off (if two teams tied); 10) Draw (if three or more teams tied).
(Note: Criterion 9 is only used if deciding Champion and places for European competitions.)[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBORČUKPARRNIRSURSBVOJVŽD
Borac Čačak4–13–11–50–0
Čukarički3–11–52–11–2
Partizan2–01–23–22–1
Radnički Niš1–05–12–0
Radnik Surdulica0–41–41–0
Red Star Belgrade1–21–12–01–3
Vojvodina2–04–00–0
Voždovac2–01–20–1
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

The bottom eight teams from the regular season play in the relegation round. Points from the regular season are halved with half points rounded up. Teams play each other once.[1]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
9Mladost Lučani371114123444−1031
10Spartak Subotica371111153742−529
11Metalac G.M.371015124148−728
12Rad37913154047−727
13Javor Ivanjica371013142529−426
14Novi Pazar371010172950−2125
15OFK Beograd (R)3795233858−2018Relegation to the Serbian First League
16Jagodina (R)37513192961−3215
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play ranking; 9) Play-off (if two teams tied); 10) Draw (if three or more teams tied).
(Note: Criteria 9 is only used if deciding places for relegation.)[1]
(R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayJAGJAVMETMLANPZOFKRADSPA
Jagodina0–00–11–1
Javor Ivanjica1–10–11–00–2
Metalac G.M.2–12–24–21–1
Mladost Lučani1–03–11–30–0
Novi Pazar3–20–21–00–1
OFK Beograd6–21–21–3
Rad1–01–12–1
Spartak Subotica5–15–11–2
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Individual statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 22 May 2016.[5]

PosScorerTeamGoals
1 Aleksandar KataiRed Star21
2 Hugo VieiraRed Star20
3 Valeri BojinovPartizan18
Andrija PavlovićČukarički
5 Srđan VujaklijaBorac15

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Andrija PavlovićČukaričkiVojvodina4–021 July 2015
Slavoljub SrnićRed StarVojvodina3–021 October 2015
Filip KneževićBorac ČačakRadnik Surdulica4–228 November 2015
Hugo VieiraRed StarRadnik Surdulica5–012 December 2015
Nenad MarinkovićVoždovacMladost Lučani4–15 March 2016
Andrija PavlovićČukaričkiBorac3–115 April 2016
Stefan IlićSpartakMetalac5–123 April 2016
Saša Marjanović5Radnički NišRadnik5–128 April 2016
Đuro ZecBorac ČačakRadnički Niš4–13 May 2016
Aleksandar KataiRed StarBorac Čačak5–118 May 2016
Milan StojanovićMetalacNovi Pazar4–221 May 2016

5 Player scored five goals

Awards

Team of the Season

PositionPlayerTeam
GK Damir KahrimanRed Star
DR Filip StojkovićČukarički
DC Aleksandar LukovićRed Star
DC Bojan OstojićČukarički
DL Luis IbáñezRed Star
MR Aleksandar KataiRed Star
AM Marko GrujićRed Star
MC Mitchell DonaldRed Star
ML Nemanja MihajlovićPartizan
FW Hugo VieiraRed Star
FW Andrija PavlovićČukarički

Player of the season

Head coach of the season

References