The league is split in a northern and southern division.
[5] The season began on 14 August 2015 and finished on 12 June 2016, interrupted by a winter break from 19 December to 21 February.
[6] The 2015–16 season of the NOFV-Oberliga Nord saw five new clubs in the league, FC Anker Wismar, Tennis Borussia Berlin, 1.
FC Frankfurt, CFC Hertha 06 and SV Victoria Seelow, all promoted from the Verbandsligas while no club was relegated from the Regionalliga Nordost to the league.
The top goal scorers for the season:[1] The 2015–16 season of the NOFV-Oberliga Süd saw five new clubs in the league, Bischofswerdaer FV, FC International Leipzig, BSG Wismut Gera and FSV Barleben, all promoted from the Verbandsligas while VFC Plauen was relegated from the Regionalliga Nordost.