Season 2015–16 Matches played 177 Top goalscorer Raja Rafe (22) | Champions Al-Jaish Goals scored 399 (2.25 per match) | |
Highest scoring Musfat Baniyas 1–6 Tishreen
Al-Nidal 0–7 Al-Wahda | ||
The 2015–16 Syrian Premier League season is the 45th since its establishment. This seasons league will feature two stages. Stage one will pit two groups of ten teams and kicked off on the 22nd of November 2015. The top three of each group would advance to the Championship Playoff to determine the overall league champions. The bottom two of each group would relegate to the second division. All matches will be played in Damascus and Latakia due to security concerns.
Contents
First Stage
Each team plays each other twice, top three advanced to the championship playoff, bottom two relegate.
Championship Playoff
Each team plays each other once, the first place teams in the first stage get three points plus, the second place get two points and the third place get one point.
As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Al-Jaish 3, Al-Wahda 3 points, Al-Karamah 2, Al-Ittihad 2, Al-Muhafaza 1 and Al-Shorta 1