# 2015–16 FK Partizani Tirana season

In the 2015–16 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the third consecutive season. The club finished second at the end of the season, which was their best result since 2008.

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
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 | ALB | Dashamir Xhika |
| 2 | DF | ALB | Harallamb Qaqi (on loan from Hellas Verona) |
| 3 | DF | MNE | Marko Vidović |
| 4 | DF | KOS | Arbnor Fejzullahu |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Gëzim Krasniqi |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Filipe Gomes (on loan from Perugia) |
| 7 | FW | KOS | Astrit Fazliu |
| 10 | MF | ALB | Idriz Batha (vice-captain) |
| 11 | DF | ALB | Franc Veliu |
| 12 | GK | ALB | Alban Hoxha (captain) |
| 14 | MF | KOS | Mentor Mazrekaj |
| 15 | DF | ALB | Ditmar Bicaj |
| 16 | MF | ALB | Ylber Ramadani |
| 17 | FW | SRB | Stevan Račić |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | ALB | Jurgen Bardhi |
| 19 | MF | ALB | Lorenc Trashi |
| 20 | FW | ALB | Xhevahir Sukaj |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Asion Daja |
| 22 | DF | KOS | Labinot Ibrahimi |
| 27 | FW | ARG | Agustín Torassa |
| 28 | MF | ALB | Realdo Fili |
| 30 | MF | ALB | Lauren Ismailaj |
| 35 | GK | ALB | Mario Dajsinani |
| 36 | DF | NGA | Sodiq Atanda |
| 88 | FW | ALB | Emiljano Vila |
| 99 | DF | ALB | Renaldo Kalari |
| — | MF | ALB | Fabio Hasa |
| — | FW | ALB | Jurgen Vatnikaj |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | ALB | Harallamb Qaqi (from Chievo Verona) |
| 3 | DF | MNE | Marko Vidović (from Budapest Honvéd) |
| 6 | MF | MNE | Jovan Nikolić (from Sutjeska Nikšić) |
| 8 | MF | ALB | Alsid Tafili (from Vllaznia Shkodër) |
| 9 | FW | ALB | Sebino Plaku (from Śląsk Wrocław) |
| 11 | MF | COL | Carlos Robles (from Deportes Quindío) |
| 15 | DF | ALB | Ditmar Bicaj (from Tractor Sazi) |
| 20 | FW | ALB | Xhevahir Sukaj (from Sepahan) |
| 34 | FW | ITA | Emanuele Morini (from Viterbese) |
| 35 | GK | ALB | Bledar Vashaku (from Tomori Berat) |
| 99 | DF | ALB | Renaldo Kalari (from KF Tirana) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | MKD | Ardian Cuculi (to Shkëndija) |
| 11 | MF | MKD | Nderim Nexhipi (to Flamurtari Vlorë) |
| 18 | MF | ALB | Amir Rrahmani (to RNK Split) |
| 20 | MF | MKD | Bunjamin Shabani (to Renova) |
| 30 | FW | ALB | Jurgen Vatnikaj (on loan to Tërbuni Pukë) |
| 35 | GK | ALB | Fabio Gjonikaj (on loan to Tërbuni Pukë) |
| 77 | DF | ALB | Arben Muskaj (loan return to PAS Giannina) |
| 88 | MF | ALB | Emiljano Vila (to Kerkyra) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Filipe Gomes (on loan from Perugia) |
| 16 | DF | ALB | Franc Veliu (from Kukësi) |
| 27 | MF | ARG | Agustín Torassa (from Huracán) |
| 28 | MF | ALB | Realdo Fili (from Apolonia Fier) |
| 30 | FW | ALB | Jurgen Vatnikaj (loan return from Tërbuni Pukë) |
| 36 | DF | NGA | Sodiq Atanda (from Apolonia Fier) |
| 88 | MF | ALB | Emiljano Vila (from Inter Baku) |
| – | FW | ARG | Federico Haberkorn (from Cafetaleros de Tapachula) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | MNE | Jovan Nikolić (Free agent) |
| 8 | MF | ALB | Arsid Tafili (to Vllaznia Shkodër) |
| 9 | FW | ALB | Sebino Plaku (to Skënderbeu Korçë) |
| 30 | GK | ALB | Bledar Vashaku (Free agent) |
| 34 | FW | ALB | Emanuele Morini (Free agent) |
| 44 | DF | ALB | Endrit Vrapi (to Vllaznia Shkodër) |
| 70 | FW | ALB | Dorian Bylykbashi (Retired) |
| – | FW | ARG | Federico Haberkorn (Free agent) |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Skënderbeu (C) | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 79 | |
| 2 | Partizani | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Kukësi | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Teuta | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Tirana | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 53 | |
* ↑ Skënderbeu would have qualified for the Champions League second qualifying round, but were excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by UEFA for match-fixing.
* 1 2 Kukësi ahead of Teuta on head-to-head record; Kukësi–Teuta 3–0, Teuta–Kukësi 1–0, Kukësi–Teuta 2–2, Teuta–Kukësi 0–0.
* ↑ Kukësi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Albanian Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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 | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |