2015–16 ABA League
ABA League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2015–16 | |||||||||
Teams | 14 | |||||||||
Dates | October 1, 2015 – March 7, 2016 (Regular season) March 14, – May 2, 2016 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
TV | Arena Sport | |||||||||
Final positions | ||||||||||
Top seed | ![]() | |||||||||
Champions | ![]() 2nd title | |||||||||
Runners-up | ![]() | |||||||||
Semifinalists | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||
Relegated | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||
Awards | ||||||||||
MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Best young player | ![]() | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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The 2015–16 ABA League was the 15th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia participating in it.
Regular season started on October 1, 2015, and finished on March 7, 2016 followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams.[2][3]
Teams[]
Country | Teams | Qualification | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
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1st in the Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena Zvezda | Belgrade | Hall Aleksandar Nikolić (8,150) | ||
2nd in the Basketball League of Serbia | Partizan | Belgrade | Hall Aleksandar Nikolić (8,150) | ||
3rd in the Basketball League of Serbia | Metalac | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall (2,500) | ||
4th in the Basketball League of Serbia | Mega Leks | Sremska Mitrovica | Sports Hall Pinki (3,000) | ||
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1st place in the A-1 League | Cedevita | Zagreb | Dom Sportova (3,500) | ||
2nd place in the A-1 League | Cibona | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) | ||
3rd place in the A-1 League | Zadar | Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (10,000) | ||
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Champion of the 1.A SKL | Tajfun | Šentjur | Golovec Hall (3,200) | ||
1st place in 1.A SKL | Krka | Novo mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall (3,000) | ||
Wild card | Union Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice (12,480) | ||
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Champion of Montenegrin Basketball League | Budućnost | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center (5,000) | ||
2nd place in Montenegrin Basketball League | Sutjeska[note 1] | Nikšić | Nikšić Sports Center (3,000) | ||
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1 | Champion of Premijer liga BiH | Igokea | Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall (3,050) |
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1 | Champion of Macedonian First League | MZT | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena (6,000) |
Personnel and sponsorship[]
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Budućnost | ![]() |
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Luanvi | VOLI |
Cedevita | ![]() |
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Nike | Cedevita / Konzum |
Cibona | ![]() |
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Adidas | Franck |
Crvena Zvezda | ![]() |
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Champion | Telekom Srbija |
Igokea | ![]() |
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Givova | M:tel / Hemofarm |
Krka | ![]() |
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Žolna šport | Krka |
Mega Leks | ![]() |
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Adidas | Beoleks |
Metalac | ![]() |
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Kamp | Farmakom |
MZT Skopje | ![]() |
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Li-Ning | Sinalco / Bauer BG |
Partizan | ![]() |
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Adidas | NIS |
Sutjeska | ![]() |
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PEAK | — |
Tajfun | ![]() |
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Spalding | Tajfun |
Union Olimpija | ![]() |
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Macron | Pivovarna Union |
Zadar | ![]() |
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Adidas | OTP banka |
Coaching changes[]
Week | Club | Outgoing coach | Date of change | Incoming coach |
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3rd | Metalac | ![]() |
7 October 2015[4] | ![]() |
4th | Metalac | ![]() |
12 October 2015[5] | ![]() |
11th | Budućnost | ![]() |
27 November 2015[6] | ![]() |
13th | Cibona | ![]() |
7 December 2015[7] | ![]() |
13th | MZT Skopje | ![]() |
7 December 2015[8] | ![]() |
15th | Igokea | ![]() |
21 December 2015[9] | ![]() |
18th | Partizan | ![]() |
5 January 2016[10] | ![]() |
20th | Krka | ![]() |
18 January 2016[11] | ![]() |
20th | Sutjeska | ![]() |
24 January 2016[12] | ![]() |
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
26 | 23 | 3 | 2032 | 1774 | +258 | 49 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
26 | 20 | 6 | 2046 | 1800 | +246 | 46 | |
3 | ![]() |
26 | 19 | 7 | 2024 | 1879 | +145 | 45 | |
4 | ![]() |
26 | 17 | 9 | 2051 | 1940 | +111 | 43 | |
5 | ![]() |
26 | 12 | 14 | 1973 | 1974 | −1 | 38 | |
6 | ![]() |
26 | 12 | 14 | 1808 | 1868 | −60 | 38 | |
7 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 1921 | 1955 | −34 | 37 | |
8 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 1887 | 1936 | −49 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 1839 | 1899 | −60 | 37 | |
10 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 1869 | 1908 | −39 | 36 | |
11 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 1837 | 1941 | −104 | 36 | |
12 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 1853 | 1924 | −71 | 36 | |
13 | ![]() |
26 | 9 | 17 | 1867 | 2011 | −144 | 35 | Relegated |
14 | ![]() |
26 | 7 | 19 | 1790 | 1988 | −198 | 33 |
Source: ABA Standings
Schedule and results[]
The regular season began on October 1, 2015, and ended on March 7, 2016.
Playoffs[]
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 81 | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 85 | 76 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 88 | 74 | 49 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 95 | 93 | 61 | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 97 | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 88 | 65 |
Semifinals[]
Game 1[]
14 March 2016 | Budućnost ![]() |
81–85 | ![]() |
Podgorica |
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20:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 28–18, 19–18, 19–25 | |||
Pts: Jenkins 26 Rebs: Marić 9 Asts: Cook 5 PIR: Jenkins 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Zagorac 27 Rebs: Luwawu, Zagorac 7 Asts: Ivanović 12 PIR: Zagorac 40 |
Arena: Morača Sports Center Attendance: 4,560 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 March 2016 | Crvena Zvezda ![]() |
97–88 (OT) | ![]() |
Belgrade |
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18:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 15–29, 19–13, 26–26, Overtime: 15–6 | |||
Pts: Miller 24 Rebs: Zirbes 11 Asts: Jović 8 PIR: Zirbes 29 |
Boxscore | Pts: Pullen 24 Rebs: White 12 Asts: Pullen 5 PIR: White 29 |
Arena: Hall Aleksandar Nikolić Attendance: 6,286 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Game 2[]
19 March 2016 | Mega Leks ![]() |
76–75 | ![]() |
Sremska Mitrovica |
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21:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 22–16, 18–15, 14–20 | |||
Pts: Luwawu 17 Rebs: Ivanović, Simeunović 8 Asts: Ivanović 8 PIR: Ivanović 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Dragićević 20 Rebs: Marić 13 Asts: Se. Šehović 5 PIR: Dragićević 20 |
Arena: Sports Hall Pinki Attendance: 2,500 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
22 March 2016 | Cedevita ![]() |
65–73 | ![]() |
Zagreb |
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20:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 20–18, 10–21, 16–18 | |||
Pts: Pullen 17 Rebs: Bilan 7 Asts: four players 2 PIR: Pullen 12 |
Boxscore | Pts: Štimac 17 Rebs: Zirbes 9 Asts: Jović 6 PIR: Miller 20 |
Arena: Dom Sportova Attendance: 3,300 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Finals[]
28 April 2016 Game 1
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Crvena Zvezda ![]() |
95–88 | ![]() |
Belgrade |
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19:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 21–20, 20–25, 27–18 | |||
Pts: Miller, Zirbes 17 Rebs: Zirbes 12 Asts: Jović 9 PIR: Zirbes 29 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ivanović 25 Rebs: Nikolić 6 Asts: Ivanović 6 PIR: Ivanović 28 |
Arena: Hall Aleksandar Nikolić Attendance: 2,586 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 April 2016 Game 2
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Crvena Zvezda ![]() |
93–74 | ![]() |
Belgrade |
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20:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 26–18, 20–21, 21–14 | |||
Pts: Simonović 16 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Jović 9 PIR: Jović 20 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ivanović 22 Rebs: Nikolić 7 Asts: Ivanović 5 PIR: Ivanović 22 |
Arena: Hall Aleksandar Nikolić Attendance: 3,000 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 May 2016 Game 3
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Mega Leks ![]() |
49–61 | ![]() |
Sremska Mitrovica |
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20:30 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 18–13, 6–9, 9–15 | |||
Pts: Zagorac 21 Rebs: Janković 8 Asts: Ivanović 6 PIR: Zagorac 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Miller 18 Rebs: Miller 8 Asts: Jović 6 PIR: Miller 19 |
Arena: Sports Hall Pinki Attendance: 2,500 Referees: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2015–16 ABA League Champions |
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![]() Crvena Zvezda 2nd title |
2015–2016 Crvena Zvezda Team Roster[]
Individual statistics[]Rating[]
Points[]
Rebounds[]
Assists[]
Source: ABA League Individual Statistics [13] MVP List[]MVP of the Round[note 2][]
Source: ABA League MVP List [14] MVP of the Month[]
The ideal five of the season[]The ideal five of the season were selected by head coaches, fans and the ABA League Commission, with the coaches contributing 60%, the fans 30% and the Commission 10% of the votes for the final result.[20]
ABA League clubs in European competitions[]
Notes[]
References[]
External links[]
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Categories:
- ABA League seasons
- 2015–16 in European basketball leagues
- 2015–16 in Serbian basketball
- 2015–16 in Slovenian basketball
- 2015–16 in Croatian basketball
- 2015–16 in Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball
- 2015–16 in Montenegrin basketball
- 2015–16 in Hungarian basketball
- 2015–16 in Republic of Macedonia basketball