2015–16 British Basketball League season
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Sports season
| 2015–16 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Season MVP | Rahmon Fletcher |
| BBL Cup champions | Newcastle Eagles |
| BBL Cup runners-up | Leicester Riders |
| BBL seasons | |
The 2015–16 BBL season was the 29th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland.
Teams
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| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS WISE Arena | 750 | 8th |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 4th |
| Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 6,500 | 5th |
| Leeds Force | Leeds | Carnegie Sports Centre | 500 | 11th |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | Sir David Wallace Centre Leicester Arena |
1,000 2,400 |
2nd |
| London Lions | London | Copper Box | 7,000 | 6th |
| Manchester Giants | Manchester | Trafford Powerleague Arena | 1,100 | 9th |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sport Central | 3,000 | 1st |
| Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500 | 10th |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | English Institute of Sport | 1,000 | 7th |
| Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 | 13th |
| Worcester Wolves | Worcester | Worcester Arena | 2,000 | 3rd |
Championship
[edit ]Regular season
[edit ]Standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 33 | 29 | 4 | 2690 | 2239 | +451 | 58 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Newcastle Eagles | 33 | 28 | 5 | 3025 | 2584 | +441 | 56 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Sharks | 33 | 20 | 13 | 2709 | 2473 | +236 | 40 | |
| 4 | Worcester Wolves | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2722 | 2690 | +32 | 38 | |
| 5 | Glasgow Rocks | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2605 | 2550 | +55 | 38 | |
| 6 | London Lions | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2671 | 2537 | +134 | 32 | |
| 7 | Cheshire Phoenix | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2769 | 2792 | −23 | 32 | |
| 8 | Leeds Force | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2372 | 2610 | −238 | 28 | |
| 9 | Plymouth Raiders | 33 | 13 | 20 | 2698 | 2784 | −86 | 26 | |
| 10 | Bristol Flyers | 33 | 9 | 24 | 2323 | 2582 | −259 | 18 | |
| 11 | Manchester Giants | 33 | 8 | 25 | 2558 | 2882 | −324 | 16 | |
| 12 | Surrey Scorchers | 33 | 7 | 26 | 2493 | 2912 | −419 | 14 |
Source: BBL
Playoffs
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ] Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
1
Leicester Riders
83
75
158
8
Leeds Force
78
55
133
1
Leicester Riders
99
84
183
7
Cheshire Phoenix
55
92
147
2
Newcastle Eagles
91
96
187
7
Cheshire Phoenix
104
87
191
1
Leicester Riders
77
3
Sheffield Sharks
84
3
Sheffield Sharks
94
75
169
6
London Lions
70
78
158
5
Glasgow Rocks
80
73
153
3
Sheffield Sharks
91
68
159
4
Worcester Wolves
53
88
141
5
Glasgow Rocks
90
83
173
Quarter-finals
[edit ](1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Leeds Force
(2) Newcastle Eagles vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
24 April 2016
Cheshire win 191–187 on aggregate.
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (6) London Lions
24 April 2016
London Lions
78–75
Sheffield Sharks
Sheffield win 169–148 on aggregate.
Copper Box, London
(4) Worcester Wolves vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
24 April 2015
Glasgow win 173–141 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit ](1) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
1 May 2016
Leicester win 183–147 on aggregate.
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
1 May 2016
Sheffield win 159–153 on aggregate.
Final
[edit ]8 May 2016
15:30 GMT
15:30 GMT
Scoring by quarter: 22-18, 21-26, 23-15, 11-25
BBL Cup
[edit ]1st Round
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]BBL Trophy
[edit ]1st Round
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]27 Feb 2016
15:30 GMT
15:30 GMT
Scoring by quarter: 17-20, 13-22, 20-16, 27-27