The league began on 25 July 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016, with a winter break between 7 December 2015 and 27 February 2016.
The official fixture schedule was released on 10 July 2015.
[2] The 2015–16 season saw the return of Rudar Prijedor and newcomer Mladost Doboj Kakanj to the top flight as promoted teams, in place of Mladost Velika Obarska who returned to the First League of RS after two seasons in the top flight and Zvijezda Gradačac who were relegated to the First League of FBiH after spending 7 seasons in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A total of 16 teams contested in the league, including the top 14 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted sides from each of the second-level leagues.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules.