He made his 2015–16 season debut in the 2015 DFL-Supercup on 1 August, a penalty shootout defeat to VfL Wolfsburg. Three weeks later against his former club 1899 Hoffenheim, Alaba's misplaced pass resulted in Kevin Volland scoring in nine seconds, the quickest Bundesliga goal of all time. On 17 December 2015, Alaba was named Austrian Footballer of the Year for the fifth consecutive year.