title: 2015–16 Málaga CF season
text: # 2015–16 Málaga CF season
  
  The 2015–16 season is the 84th season in Málaga CF's history and its 35th in the top-tier.
  
  ## Current squad
  
      As of 3 May 2016
  
  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 | CMR | Carlos Kameni |
  | 2 | DF | ESP | Raúl Albentosa (on loan from Derby County) |
  | 3 | DF | BRA | Weligton (vice-captain) |
  | 4 | DF | ESP | Cifu (on loan from Elche) |
  | 5 | MF | URU | Chory Castro |
  | 6 | MF | ESP | Ignacio Camacho (3rd captain) |
  | 7 | MF | ESP | Juan Carlos (on loan from Braga) |
  | 8 | FW | NGA | Ikechukwu Uche (on loan from UANL) |
  | 9 | FW | BRA | Charles |
  | 10 | MF | POR | Ricardo Horta |
  | 11 | MF | GHA | Christian Atsu (on loan from Chelsea) |
  | 12 | MF | ARG | Fernando Tissone |
  | 13 | GK | MEX | Guillermo Ochoa |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | Recio |
  | 15 | DF | URU | Federico Ricca |
  | 16 | MF | MAR | Hachim Mastour (on loan from Milan) |
  | 17 | MF | POR | Duda (captain) |
  | 18 | DF | VEN | Roberto Rosales |
  | 19 | DF | CIV | Arthur Boka |
  | 20 | FW | CRO | Duje Čop (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb) |
  | 21 | DF | BLR | Egor Filipenko |
  | 23 | DF | ESP | Miguel Torres |
  | 24 | FW | PAR | Roque Santa Cruz (on loan from Cruz Azul) |
  | 27 | GK | ESP | Aarón Escandell |
  | 28 | MF | VEN | Juanpi |
  | 31 | MF | ESP | Pablo Fornals |
  | 39 | MF | ESP | Javi Ontiveros |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | GK | ESP | Pol Ballesté (on loan at Cádiz) |
  | — | MF | POR | Fábio Espinho (on loan at Moreirense) |
  | — | MF | ESP | Rafa de Vicente (on loan at Murcia) |
  | — | MF | MAR | Adnane Tighadouini (on loan at Kayserispor) |
  | — | FW | ARG | Ezequiel Rescaldani (on loan at Quilmes) |
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Current technical staff
  
  | Position | Staff |
  | - | - |
  | Head Coach | Javi Gracia |
  | Assistant Coach | Marcelo Romero |
  | Coach | Ibán Andrés |
  | Executive Vice President | Nasser Al Thani |
  | General Manager | Vacant |
  | Sporting Director | Francesc Arnau |
  | Fitness Trainer | Juan Solla |
  | Goalkeeper Coach | Íñigo Arteaga Nieto |
  | Technical Assistant | Vicente Valcarce |
  | Youth Advisor | Manel Casanova Capdevila |
  
  Last updated: 10 June 2014 Source: Málaga CF
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | La Liga | Matchday 1 | | 21 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
  | Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | | 3 December 2015 | 16 December 2015 |
  
  Updated to match played 22 July 2015 Source: Competitions
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
  | La Liga | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 034.21 |
  | Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
  | Total | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 032.50 |
  
  Last updated: 15 May 2015 Source: Competitions
  
  ### La Liga
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
  | 7 | Sevilla | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
  | 8 | Málaga | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 48 | |
  | 9 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 48 | |
  | 10 | Real Betis | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 45 | |
  
  * ↑ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
  * ↑ Sevilla qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. Based on their league position (7th), they would have received the spot above to enter the Europa League third qualifying round. This spot was vacated without replacement as per UEFA regulations.
  * 1 2 Málaga finished ahead of Real Sociedad on head-to-head record; Málaga 3–1 Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad 1–1 Málaga.
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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  Last updated: 15 May 2015. Source:
  
  **Result round by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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  | Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
  | Result | D | L | D | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | W |
  | Position | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
  
  **Matches**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  