2015–16 TBL season

TBL
TBL
Season	2015–16
Teams	18
Games played	306 (Regular season)
Final positions
Champions	Tofaş (1st title)
Runners-up	Best Balıkesir
Relegated	İstanbul DSİ; Adanaspor
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Terrell Stoglin
Rebounds	Sean Evans
Assists
	← 2014–15 → All statistics correct as of 19 May 2015.

The 2015–16 TBL season is the 46th season of the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL), the second-tier level league of Turkish club basketball.

Format and promotion and relegation[]

There are a total of 18 teams participating in the league for the season. Each team plays each other in their group twice during the regular season. The top two teams are promoted to the top-tier Turkish Super League for the next season, and the last three teams are relegated to the third-tier Turkish Basketball Second League.

Clubs and venues[]

Afyon Belediye

Melikşah Üniversitesi

Socar

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Locations of the 2015–16 Turkish Basketball First League Clubs

Club	Location	Foun.Year	Arena	Capacity	Head Coach
Acıbadem Üniversitesi	Istanbul	2014	Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sports Hall	500	Alp Bayramoğlu
Adanaspor	Adana	2006	Menderes Sports Hall	2,000	Cengiz Karadağ
Afyonkarahisar Bld.	Afyon	2013	Afyon Atatürk Sports Hall	2,000	Mehmet Kabaran
Akhisar Belediyespor	Akhisar	2009	Akhisar Belediye Sports Hall	1,800	Serhat Yapıcı
Ankara DSİ Era	Ankara	2011	Mamak Belediyesi Sports Hall	4,250	Haydar Kemal Ateş
Bandırma Kırmızı	Bandırma	2005	Kara Ali Acar Sport Hall	3,000	Menderes Gümüşdal
Best Balıkesir	Balıkesir	2004	Kurtdereli Sports Hall	2,000	Mete Babaoğlu
Sinpaş Denizli Basket	Denizli	2006	Pamukkale University Arena	5,000	Hakan Yavuz
Eskişehir Basket	Eskişehir	2006	Anadolu Üniversitesi Sport Hall	5,000	Brad Greenberg
Final Gençlik	Bursa	2006	Final Okulları Sports Hall	1,000	Ali Uruk
Orkide Gediz Üniversitesi	İzmir	2010	Gediz Üniversitesi Sports Hall	250	Doğan Deniz
İstanbul DSİ	Istanbul	2012	Caferağa Sports Hall	1,500	Erkan Kaplanoğlu
Mondi Melikşah Üniversitesi	Kayseri	2013	Recep Mamur Sports Hall	500	Halil Atlı
Gelişim Koleji	İzmir	2000	Gelişim Koleji Sports Hall	500	Arda Vekiloğlu
Pertevniyal	Istanbul	1968	Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall	3,500	Bilal Han Duru
Sakarya BB	Sakarya	2013	Sakarya Atatürk Sports Hall	1,500	Okan Çevik
Socar Petkim	İzmir	2013	İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall	10,000	Şahin Ateşdağlı
Tofaş	Bursa	1974	Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall	7,500	Orhun Ene

Regular season[]

League table[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tofaş (P)	34	31	3	3002	2449	+553	65	Qualification to playoffs
2	Acıbadem Üniversitesi	34	25	9	2751	2474	+277	59
3	Sinpaş Denizli Basket	34	24	10	2652	2445	+207	58
4	Gediz Üniversitesi	34	22	12	2682	2597	+85	56
5	Sakarya BB	34	21	13	2597	2533	+64	55
6	Best Balıkesir (P)	34	19	15	2729	2687	+42	53
7	SOCAR Petkim	34	18	16	2626	2608	+18	52
8	Afyon Belediye	34	17	17	2692	2689	+3	51
9	Pertevniyal	34	17	17	2665	2703	−38	51
10	Gelişim Koleji	34	16	18	2653	2650	+3	50
11	Mondi Melikşah Üniversitesi	34	14	20	2553	2552	+1	48
12	Bandırma Kırmızı	34	14	20	2577	2721	−144	48
13	Mamak Bld. Ankara DSİ Era	34	14	20	2626	2686	−60	48
14	Akhisar Belediyespor	34	14	20	2627	2653	−26	48
15	Eskişehir Basket	34	13	21	2555	2661	−106	47
16	Final Gençlik	34	11	23	2464	2614	−150	45
17	İstanbul DSİ (R)	34	10	24	2575	2813	−238	44	Relegation to TB3L
18	Adanaspor (R)	34	5	29	2469	2963	−494	39	Relegation to TB3L

Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2015. Source: TBF
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Playoffs[]

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals

1	Tofaş	105	109	93

8	Afyon Belediye	68	67	78
						1	Tofaş	101	82	74

						5	Sakarya BB	68	80	59
4	Gediz Üniversitesi	62	83	65

5	Sakarya BB	76	92	78
												1	Tofaş	77

												6	Best Balıkesir	71
2	Acıbadem Üniversitesi	83	80	88

7	SOCAR Petkim	60	53	48
						2	Acıbadem Üniversitesi	58	82	81	71

						6	Best Balıkesir	69	80	90	77
3	Denizli Basket	59	65	78	57

6	Best Balıkesir	87	58	88	69