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).[4]
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.
This was the first season for Krško in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[5]
Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1Seating 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[a] |
| 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 | |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 45 | |
| 6 | Krško
|
36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 41[b] | |
| 7 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 41[b] | |
| 8 | Koper | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 40[c] | |
| 9 | Zavrč (R) | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 40[c] | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Krka (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 34 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| Second | |
| Third | |
| Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2. SNL |
Notes: Round 22 was the final round before the winter break
