# 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga

The 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, PrvaLiga was contested by the top ten clubs in Slovenia, for the title of national champions. The season began on 17 July 2015 and ended on 21 May 2016.
Maribor was the defending champion, having won its 13th league title the previous season.

## Competition format

Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).

## Teams

A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine from the 2014–15 Slovenian PrvaLiga and one promoted from the 2014–15 Slovenian Second League.
Krško won direct promotion as champions of the Slovenian Second League. They replaced Radomlje in the top division, who finished at the bottom of the PrvaLiga table, ending their first season in the top division.
This was the first season for Krško in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity$^1$ |
| Celje | Celje | Arena Petrol | 13,059 |
| Domžale | Domžale | Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Koper | Koper | Bonifika | 4,047 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Portoval | 500 |
| Krško | Krško | Matija Gubec Stadium | 1,470 |
| Maribor | Maribor | Ljudski vrt | 12,702 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Ljubljana | Stožice | 16,038 |
| Rudar Velenje | Velenje | Ob Jezeru | 1,864 |
| Zavrč | Zavrč | Sports Park | 962 |
$^1$Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Krka, Krško, Rudar, Zavrč) also have standing areas.

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Celje | Robert Pevnik | Blaž Vrhovec | Legea | Cinkarna |
| Domžale | Luka Elsner | Darko Zec | Taxa | Tark |
| Gorica | Miran Srebrnič | Alen Jogan | Erreà | None |
| Koper | Milan Obradović | Leo Štulac | Nike | Port of Koper |
| Krka | Miloš Kostić | Danijel Dežmar | Hummel | Krka |
| Krško | Tomaž Petrovič | Miha Drnovšek | Erima | GEN, Kostak |
| Maribor | Darko Milanič | Marcos Tavares | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Maribor, Nova KBM, Radio City |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Rodolfo Vanoli | Darijan Matić | Nike | Telekom Slovenije |
| Rudar Velenje | Ramiz Smajlović | Ivan Knezović | Joma | Premogovnik Velenje |
| Zavrč | Slavko Matić | Lovro Cvek | Zeus Sport | RM VUK Holding, Tilia |

## League table
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Olimpija Ljubljana (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Domžale | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Gorica | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 45 | |
| 6 | Krško | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 41 | |
| 7 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 41 | |
| 8 | Koper | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 40 | |
| 9 | Zavrč (R) | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 40 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Krka (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 34 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
* ↑ Maribor qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Slovenian Cup.
* 1 2 Krško ahead of Rudar Velenje on head-to-head record: Rudar–Krško 1–1, Krško–Rudar 0–0, Rudar–Krško 0–1, Krško–Rudar 1–1.
* 1 2 Koper ahead of Zavrč on head-to-head record: Zavrč–Koper 1–0, Koper–Zavrč 3–1, Zavrč–Koper 1–3, Koper–Zavrč 1–0.

### Positions by round

| Team ╲ 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 |
| Olimpija | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maribor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Domžale | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gorica | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Celje | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Krško | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Rudar | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Koper | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Zavrč | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Krka | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
* Leader
* Second
* Third
* Relegation play-off
* Relegation to 2. SNL

## PrvaLiga play-off

The two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the 2. SNL was played. The winner earned a place in the 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga.
Zavrč won the play-off fixture against Aluminij 4–3 on aggregate, but the club was unsuccessful in obtaining a licence to play in the top division for the next season, due to financial reasons.
After their decision, the Football Association of Slovenia invited Aluminij to join the top division, with the side from Kidričevo accepting the offer.

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Rok Kronaveter | Olimpija | 17 |
| 1 | Andraž Šporar | Olimpija | 17 |
| 1 | Jean-Philippe Mendy | Maribor | 17 |
| 4 | Blessing Eleke | Gorica/Olimpija | 15 |
| 5 | Gregor Bajde | Maribor | 13 |
| 6 | Marcos Tavares | Maribor | 12 |
| 7 | Antonio Mance | Domžale | 11 |
| 8 | Agim Ibraimi | Maribor | 10 |
| 9 | Ezekiel Henty | Olimpija | 8 |
| 9 | Jaka Štromajer | Koper | 8 |
Source:PrvaLiga official website

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round | Reference |
| Andraž Šporar | Olimpija | Rudar | 5–0 (H) | 30 August 2015 | 8 | Report |
| Andraž Šporar$^4$ | Olimpija | Celje | 4–0 (A) | 31 October 2015 | 16 | Report |
| Gregor Bajde | Maribor | Krško | 6–0 (H) | 5 December 2015 | 21 | Report |
| Jean-Philippe Mendy | Maribor | Krško | 6–0 (H) | 5 December 2015 | 21 | Report |
$^4$ Player scored four goals

### Discipline

| Pos | Team | | | |
| 1 | Rudar | 101 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Koper | 99 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Celje | 85 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Krka | 89 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Zavrč | 100 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Olimpija | 81 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Maribor | 76 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Krško | 77 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Gorica | 74 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Domžale | 74 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | Totals | 856 | 31 | 52 |
Source:PrvaLiga official website

### Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Olimpija | 78,300 | 14,000 | 1,000 | 4,350 | +201.7%$^†$ |
| 2 | Maribor | 76,660 | 12,160 | 2,000 | 4,259 | −3.3%$^†$ |
| 3 | Krško | 23,250 | 2,400 | 550 | 1,292 | +250.1%$^1$ |
| 4 | Celje | 21,220 | 4,100 | 450 | 1,179 | +4.6%$^†$ |
| 5 | Rudar | 18,500 | 3,000 | 350 | 1,028 | +81.0%$^†$ |
| 6 | Domžale | 18,050 | 2,600 | 300 | 1,003 | +8.8%$^†$ |
| 7 | Koper | 13,650 | 2,700 | 200 | 758 | +56.9%$^†$ |
| 8 | Gorica | 13,160 | 1,800 | 300 | 731 | +132.1%$^†$ |
| 9 | Zavrč | 11,750 | 2,200 | 250 | 653 | +31.7%$^†$ |
| 10 | Krka | 7,950 | 800 | 100 | 442 | −1.8%$^†$ |
| | League total | 282,490 | 14,000 | 100 | 1,569 | +45.1%$^†$ |
Source: PrvaLiga official website
Note$^1$: Krško played in the Slovenian Second League the previous season.

## Awards
### Annual awards

PrvaLiga Player of the Season
* Rok Kronaveter
PrvaLiga Goalkeeper of the Season
* Nejc Vidmar
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season
* Miha Zajc

### PrvaLiga Team of the Season

| Player | Team | Position |
| Nejc Vidmar | Domžale/Olimpija | Goalkeeper |
| Toni Datković | Zavrč/Koper | Defender |
| Matic Fink | Olimpija | Defender |
| Nemanja Mitrović | Olimpija | Defender |
| Nejc Skubic | Domžale | Defender |
| Rok Kronaveter | Olimpija | Midfielder |
| Blaž Vrhovec | Celje | Midfielder |
| Miha Zajc | Olimpija | Midfielder |
| Blessing Eleke | Gorica/Olimpija | Forward |
| Jean-Philippe Mendy | Maribor | Forward |
| Andraž Šporar | Olimpija | Forward |