The 2015–16 Esbjerg fB season was the teams' 91st football season since formation. They ended 11th in the Danish Superliga and were knocked out in the third round of DBU Pokalen.
| 2015–16 season | |||
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| Chairman | Leif T. Thomsen | ||
| Head coach | Niels Frederiksen (until 10 August 2015) Michael Pedersen (interim, from 11 August to 20 October 2015) Jonas Dal (from 21 October 2015) | ||
| Stadium | Blue Water Arena | ||
| Danish Superliga | 11th | ||
| Danish Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Mensah & Mick van Buren (6) All: Mick van Buren (8) | ||
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Competitions
editOverall record
editEsbjerg's playing record this campaign was 8 wins, 9 draws and 18 losses for an overall win rate of 22.86%.
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Danish Superliga | 5 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 21.21 |
| Danish Cup | 1 September 2015 | 24 September 2015 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 50.00 |
| Total | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 22.86 | ||||
Source: SuperStats
Danish Superliga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Viborg | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Nordsjælland | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 38 | |
| 10 | AGF | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Esbjerg | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 30 | |
| 12 | Hobro (R) | 33 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 70 | −44 | 18 | Relegation to the Danish 1st Division |
Source: DBU, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off on neutral ground (only if rankings are important for medals, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions); 9) Draw.[1][2]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off on neutral ground (only if rankings are important for medals, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions); 9) Draw.[1][2]
(R) Relegated
Danish Superliga
edit| 20 July 2015 Match 1 | AaB | 1–1 | Esbjerg fB | Aalborg |
| 19:00 | Würtz  37'Abildgaard  47'Blåbjerg 76' |
Summary | van Buren 12' (pen.) Laursen 70'Lekven 78' |
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena Attendance: 7,764 Referee:  Michael Tykgaard |
External links
edit- ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Superliga 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.