# 2015–16 KF Bylis season

The 2015–16 season is Klubi i Futbollit Bylis Ballsh's 42nd competitive season, first season in the Kategoria Superiore and 43rd year in existence as a football club.

## Season overview
### June

Bylis Ballsh was very active during the summer transfer window. On 1 June 2015, the 22-year old goalkeeper Shkëlzen Ruçi returned in the squad after spending the second part of 2014–15 season on loan at Elbasani.

### July

On 16 July, Ardit Peposhi signed a two-year deal for Bylis with an option to extend it for another year. Five days later, Bylis purchased the Elbasani midfielder Orgest Gava, who terminated his contract follow the relegation of Elbasani in Albanian First Division. On 24 July, Bylis signed Renato Hyshmeri for free, after having been a free agent since his departure from Tirana. He signed a two-year contract.

### August

On 6 August 2015, they sold the striker Arbër Dhrami to fellow Kategoria Superiore side Tërbuni Pukë. Two days later, Bylis bought Flamur Tairi from Renova for free; he signed a three-year contract. On 9 August, Bylis signed with Emmanuel Mbella from SVN Zweibrücken and Xhelil Asani from FK Napredok, both for free. On 13 August, the club signed the Kosovar defender Ahmet Haliti from Prishtina for an undisclosed fee. One week later, Bylis continued to be active in Kosovo by signing the goalkeeper Kushtrim Mushica from Prishtina. On the very same day, the club purchased the services of veteran midfielder Bekim Kuli, who returned in Ballsh after one-and-a-half year, signing a one-year deal and taking the vacant number 18. On 23 August, Bylis commenced their 2015–16 season with a 2–0 away lose to Kukësi with the goals scored by Mateus and Erick Flores.

## Players
### Squad information

    As of 9 November 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | KOS | Kushtrim Mushica |
| 3 | DF | ALB | Serxhio Gjonbrati |
| 4 | DF | ALB | Elton Basriu |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Ergys Kuçi |
| 5 | DF | SRB | Borislav Simić |
| 6 | DF | ALB | Maringlen Shoshi |
| 7 | FW | ALB | Ardit Hoxhaj |
| 8 | MF | MKD | Flamur Tairi |
| 9 | FW | ALB | Brunild Pepa |
| 10 | MF | ALB | Bekim Kuli |
| 11 | FW | ALB | Qemal Mustafaraj |
| 12 | GK | ALB | Shkëlzen Ruçi |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | MF | MKD | Xhelil Asani |
| 16 | FW | BRA | Ronaille Calheira |
| 17 | MF | ALB | Ledjon Muçaj |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Abdelaye Diakité |
| 19 | MF | ALB | Orgest Gava |
| 20 | DF | NGA | Sulaimon Adekunle |
| 22 | DF | ALB | Ardit Peposhi |
| 29 | MF | ALB | Renato Hyshmeri |
| 67 | FW | ALB | Enriko Papa |
| 78 | MF | FRA | Emmanuel Mbella |
| 88 | DF | KOS | Ahmet Haliti |
| – | GK | ALB | Albi Lina |
* Italics players who left the team during the season.
* Bold players who came in the team during the season.

## Transfers
### In
#### Summer

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes |
| 1 June 2015 | GK | Shkëlzen Ruçi | 22 | Elbasani | Free | Loan return |
| 16 July 2015 | MF | Ardit Peposhi | 21 | Tirana | Free | |
| 21 July 2015 | MF | Orgest Gava | 25 | Elbasani | Free | |
| 24 July 2015 | MF | Renato Hyshmeri | 26 | Tirana | Free | |
| 8 August 2015 | MF | Flamur Tairi | 24 | Renova | Free | |
| 9 August 2015 | MF | Emmanuel Mbella | 23 | SVN Zweibrücken | Free | |
| 9 August 2015 | MF | Xhelil Asani | 19 | Napredok | Free | |
| 13 August 2015 | DF | Ahmet Haliti | 26 | Prishtina | Free | |
| 21 August 2015 | GK | Kushtrim Mushica | 30 | Prishtina | Free | |
| 21 August 2015 | MF | Bekim Kuli | 32 | Teuta Durrës | Free | |
| 26 August 2015 | DF | Borislav Simić | 28 | Inter Zaprešić | Free | |
| 1 September 2015 | FW | Ronaille Calheira | 31 | Águila | Free | |

#### Winter

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes |
| 7 January 2016 | DF | Julian Brahja | 35 | Tërbuni Pukë | Free | |
| 11 January 2016 | GK | Mikel Kaloshi | 22 | Shkumbini Peqin | N/A | Return from loan |
| 26 January 2016 | DF | Duško Dukić | 29 | Alashkert | Free | |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Albi Alla | 22 | Skënderbeu Korçë | N/A | On loan |
| 31 January 2016 | GK | Stivi Frashëri | 25 | Tirana | Free | |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Solomonson Izuchukwuka | 27 | Free agent | Free | |

### Out
#### Summer

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes |
| 6 August 2015 | FW | Arbër Dhrami | 27 | Tërbuni Pukë | Free | |
| 31 August 2015 | DF | Ergys Kuçi | 21 | Butrinti Sarandë | N/A | On loan |
| 31 August 2015 | GK | Mikel Kaloshi | 22 | Shkumbini Peqin | N/A | On loan |
| 1 September 2015 | FW | Gëzim Hyska | 20 | Naftëtari Kuçovë | Free | |
| 4 September 2015 | DF | Eugen Bualli | 21 | Elbasani | Free | |
| 11 September 2015 | DF | Orgest Buzi | 20 | Dinamo Tirana | N/A | On loan |
| 12 September 2015 | FW | Emiljano Shehaj | 26 | Elbasani | Free | |
| 15 September 2015 | DF | Lorenco Metaj | 20 | Oriku | Free | |

#### Winter

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee |
| 1 December 2015 | FW | Ronaille Calheira | 31 | Free agent | Free |
| 31 January 2016 | MF | Bekim Kuli | 33 | Lushnja | Free |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | Enriko Papa | 22 | Tirana | Free |

## Competitions
### Kategoria Superiore
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Vllaznia | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Laçi | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 36 | |
| 8 | Flamurtari | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Bylis (R) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Tërbuni (R) | 36 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 81 | −59 | 18 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë |
* ↑ Flamurtari were deducted three points.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 18 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | D | W | L | L | W | D | L |
| Position | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |

#### Matches
### Albanian Cup
#### Second round
## Statistics
### Squad stats

| | League | Cup | Total Stats |
| Games played | 36 | 4 | 40 |
| Games won | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Games drawn | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Games lost | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Goals scored | 27 | 9 | 36 |
| Goals conceded | 53 | 3 | 56 |
| Goal difference | –26 | 6 | –20 |
| Clean sheets | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Last updated: 18 May 2016 Source:

### Top scorers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Kategoria Superiore | Albanian Cup | Total |
| 7 | FW | | Ardit Hoxhaj | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | FW | | Brunild Pepa | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | DF | | Amir Bilali | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | | Qemal Mustafaraj | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | | Xhelil Asani | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | | Ronaille Calheira | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | | Orgest Gava | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 67 | FW | | Enriko Papa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 78 | MF | | Emmanuel Mbella | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | | Serxhio Gjonbrati | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | Julian Brahja | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | | Solomonson Izuchukwuka | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | Bekim Kuli | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Ledjon Muçaj | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | | Ardit Peposhi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | | Renato Hyshmeri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | FW | | Juan Manuel Varea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 27 | 9 | 36 |
Last updated: 18 May 2016

### Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | Kategoria Superiore | Albanian Cup | Total |
| 1 | 1 | Stivi Frashëri | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | Kushtrim Mushica | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 12 | Shkëlzen Ruçi | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Last updated: 18 May 2016. Source: