2015–16 SønderjyskE Fodbold season
# 2015–16 SønderjyskE Fodbold season

The 2015–16 season was SønderjyskE's 8th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga.

## Season summary

SønderjyskE achieved their highest ever place in Danish football, finishing second. Although never really in contention for the title, in the last weeks of the season the team consolidated their position, finishing nine points behind champions F.C. Copenhagen. As a result, SønderjyskE qualified for continental competition for the first time in their history, entering the Europa League in the second qualifying round.

## Players

### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | CRO | Marin Skender |
| 2 | DF | POR | João Pereira |
| 3 | DF | DEN | Marc Pedersen |
| 5 | DF | NED | Kees Luijckx |
| 6 | MF | SWE | Simon Kroon |
| 7 | DF | DEN | Marc Dal Hende (captain) |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Janus Drachmann |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Tommy Bechmann |
| 10 | MF | DEN | Nicolaj Madsen |
| 11 | MF | DEN | Johan Absalonsen |
| 12 | DF | DEN | Søren Mussmann |
| 13 | MF | DEN | Casper Olesen |
| 14 | DF | DEN | Mikkel Hedegaard |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | DEN | Troels Kløve |
| 16 | MF | DEN | Sebastian Sommer |
| 18 | MF | BFA | Adama Guira |
| 20 | DF | GHA | Francis Dickoh |
| 21 | DF | DEN | Jeppe Simonsen |
| 23 | MF | ZIM | Silas Songani |
| 24 | MF | DEN | Andreas Oggesen |
| 25 | MF | UGA | Emmanuel Okwi |
| 26 | DF | DEN | Pierre Kanstrup |
| 28 | GK | DEN | Jens Rinke |
| 30 | MF | DEN | Marcel Rømer |
| 33 | FW | DEN | Thomas Dalgaard |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 4 | DF | ISL | Baldur Sigurðsson (to Stjarnan) |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Bo Storm (released) |
| 17 | MF | MAR | Ayoub Sørensen (released) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | DF | DEN | Bjorn Paulsen (to Esbjerg) |
| 22 | FW | DEN | Kåre Jensen (released) |
| 29 | DF | DEN | Morten Beck (released) |

## Results

### Danish Superliga

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Copenhagen (C) | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Midtjylland | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Brøndby | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | AaB | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 50 | |

* ↑ Copenhagen qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Danish Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
