The season began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 22 May 2016; the relegation play-offs were on 1/2 June 2016.
A total of 12 teams competed in the league: nine sides from the 2014–15 season and three promoted from the Liga e Parë campaign.
Liria, Gjilani and Llapi were each promoted to the top-flight.
Later, UEFA decided not to allow them to play in the Champions League just yet.
[3] The ninth and tenth-placed teams (Drenica and Drita respectively) played the third and fourth-placed teams (Flamurtari and Dukagjini respectively) from the 2015–16 Liga e Parë; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season.