The 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League was the 25th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League . On March 24, 2016, league got new sponsorship name, Liga Nova KBM .[1]
The defending champions were Tajfun . From 2. SKL were promoted Škofja Loka and additionally Lastovka , because Grosuplje withdrew from the league. Maribor also withdrew from the league due to bankruptcy.
Format [ ]
League consisted of 12 teams, but only nine started the first half of the season, because Olimpija , Krka , and Tajfun played in the regional ABA League and joined the competition in the second half. In the first half of the season, nine teams played each other twice, home and away. First three teams advanced to the second round, where they were joined by three teams competing in the regional league.
Teams [ ]
Location of teams in the 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League
On July 24, 2015 list of teams for 2015–16 season was announced.[2]
Personnel and kits [ ]
Team
President
Coach
Captain
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor
Elektra Šoštanj
Janko Bukovič
Dušan Maličević
Urban Bukovič
Termoelektrarna Šoštanj
Helios Suns
Aleš Klavžar
Gašper Okorn
Željko Zagorac
Spalding
Helios
Hopsi Polzela
Igor Pungartnik
Boštjan Kuhar
Uroš Godler
Macron
–
Krka
Brane Kastelec
Ivan Velić
Matej Rojc
Žolna Šport
Krka
Lastovka
Bojan Čad
Miloš Šporar
Dragan Pušič
Spalding
vzajemci.si
LTH Castings
Janez Gaber
Aleksander Sekulić
Tomo Čajič
Peak
LTH Castings/Aktiva skupina
Portorož
Alojz Jurjec
Konstantin Subotić
Vjekoslav Petrović
Errea
Splošna plovba
Rogaška
Kristijan Novak
Damjan Novaković
Željko Jotić
Errea
–
Šenčur
Janko Sekne
Igor Kešelj
Štefan Kosec
Macron
Gorenjska gradbena družba
Tajfun
Iztok Špan
Dejan Mihevc
Dragiša Drobnjak
Spalding
Tajfun
Union Olimpija
Jani Möderndorfer
Gašper Potočnik
Saša Zagorac
Macron
Pivovarna Union
Zlatorog Laško
Miro Firm
Predrag Milović
Goran Jurak
Spalding
Pivovarna Laško
Managerial changes [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Rogaška
16
15
1
1333
1056
+277
31
Qualification to the group for the title
2
Zlatorog Laško
16
12
4
1339
1123
+216
28
3
Helios Suns
16
11
5
1271
1074
+197
27
4
Šenčur
16
10
6
1255
1073
+182
26
Qualification to the relegation group
5
LTH Castings
16
9
7
1204
1186
+18
25
6
Portorož
16
6
10
1188
1269
−81
22
7
Lastovka
16
4
12
1135
1230
−95
20
8
Hopsi Polzela
16
4
12
1175
1274
−99
20
9
Elektra Šoštanj
16
1
15
1012
1627
−615
17
Second round [ ]
Key
Qualified for the 1. SKL Playoffs
Qualified for Relegation Playoffs
Relegated to Second Division
Group A [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Krka
10
7
3
785
711
+74
17
2
Zlatorog Laško
10
7
3
772
746
+26
17
3
Union Olimpija
10
5
5
854
799
+55
15
4
Helios Suns
10
5
5
729
779
−50
15
5
Rogaška
10
4
6
734
799
−65
14
6
Tajfun
10
2
8
737
777
−40
12
Group B [ ]
Results between teams in the regular season remained in effect for the second round for Group B.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
7
LTH Castings
20
14
6
1670
1504
+166
34
8
Šenčur
20
13
7
1617
1334
+283
33
9
Lastovka
20
12
8
1529
1401
+128
32
10
Portorož
20
10
10
1550
1515
+35
30
11
Hopsi Polzela
20
10
10
1531
1498
+33
30
12
Elektra Šoštanj
20
1
19
1371
2016
−645
21
Playoffs [ ]
The Playoffs began on Thursday, May 11, 2016 and concluded at June 5, 2016.
Relegation Playoffs [ ]
The two bottom teams of the season played against the two best teams from the Slovenian Second Division. All teams played each other at home and away.
Qualified for 2016–17 Slovenian First Division
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Hopsi Polzela
6
5
1
500
428
+72
11
2
Portorož
6
4
2
500
457
+43
10
3
Branik Maribor
6
3
3
451
504
−53
9
4
6
0
6
430
492
−62
6
Awards [ ]
Regular Season MVP [ ]
Season MVP [ ]
Finals MVP [ ]
Weekly MVP [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Note
^c – Co-MVP's were announced.
Second round [ ]
Note
^c – Co-MVP's were announced.
Statistical leaders [ ]
References [ ]
2015 –16 in European basketball
Domestic leagues
Regional leagues
Domestic cups
Supercups
Continental competitions
International competitions