Basketball tournament
Israeli basketball in 2015–16
League (Final Four )
State Cup
League Cup
The 2015–2016 Israeli Basketball Super League was the 62nd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League . The regular season started on October 11, 2015 and ended on March 6, 2016. The last game was played on June 9, 2016.
This season, the league had a different format. After the eight best teams qualified for the Playoffs, the winners of the series would play in a Final Four tournament.
Hapoel Jerusalem was the defending champion. Hapoel failed to reclaim its title, because Maccabi Rishon LeZion won in the Final. It was the first championship ever for Rishon LeZion.
Teams [ ]
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Teams 2015–16
Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been promoted to the league after winning 2014–15 National League . Hapoel Gilboa Galil , who finished last season, relegated from the Super League.
Stadia and locations [ ]
Team
Home city
Stadium
Capacity
Bnei Herzliya
Herzliya
1,500
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Kiryat Gat
Ashkelon Sports Arena
3,000
Hapoel Holon
Holon
Holon Toto Hall
5,500
Hapoel Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Pais Arena
11,000
Ironi Nahariya
Nahariya
2,000
Ironi Nes Ziona
Nes Ziona
1,300
Maccabi Ashdod
Ashdod
HaKiriya Arena
2,200
Hapoel Eilat
Eilat
1,690
Maccabi Haifa
Haifa
Romema Arena
5,000
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion
2,200
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Menora Mivtachim Arena
10,383
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Drive in Arena
3,504
Regular season [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Qualification or relegation
1
Hapoel Jerusalem
33
27
6
2886
2572
+314
Advance to Playoffs
2
Maccabi Tel Aviv
33
24
9
2826
2521
+305
3
Maccabi Haifa
33
19
14
2565
2482
+83
4
Ironi Nahariya
33
18
15
2547
2611
−64
5
Hapoel Eilat
33
17
16
2636
2677
−41
6
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
33
16
17
2659
2644
+15
7
Bnei Herzliya
33
15
18
2690
2733
−43
8
Hapoel Tel Aviv
33
15
18
2698
2678
+20
9
Maccabi Ashdod
33
14
19
2719
2813
−94
10
Hapoel Holon
33
12
21
2567
2715
−148
11
Maccabi Kiryat Gat
33
11
22
2627
2785
−158
12
Ironi Nes Ziona
33
10
23
2591
2780
−189
Relegation to Liga Leumit
Playoffs [ ]
Quarterfinals [ ]
The Quarterfinals were played as best-of-five playoff series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary). The Quarterfinals started on May 19 and ended on June 1.
Final four [ ]
Main article: 2016 Israeli Final Four
Final standings [ ]
Statistical leaders [ ]
As of 22 April 2016. [2]
Season highs [ ]
Source: RealGM
All-Star Game [ ]
The 2016 Israeli League All-star event was held on 25 March 2016, at the in Eilat .
Israeli All-Stars
143 –118
International All-Stars
Scoring by quarter: 41-25, 39-34, 24-35, 39-24
Pts : Kadir 21Rebs : Kadir 9Asts : Berkovitz 8
Pts: Garrett 18Rebs: Garrett 8Asts: Garrett 5
Begin Arena , Eilat Attendance: 1,690
Three-point shootout [ ]
Slam Dunk Contest [ ]
Awards [ ]
Regular season MVP [ ]
All-BSL 1st team [ ]
All-BSL 2nd team [ ]
Coach of the Season [ ]
Rising Star [ ]
Karam Mashour (Bnei Herzliya )
Best Defender [ ]
Most Improved Player [ ]
Sixth Man of the Season [ ]
External links [ ]
References [ ]
Current teams Former teams Seasons Final Fours and Finals Awards and Stats Related competitions
2015 –16 in European basketball
Domestic leagues
Regional leagues
Domestic cups
Supercups
Continental competitions
International competitions