2015–16 British Basketball League 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 |
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
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (6) London Lions
24 April 2016
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| London Lions | 78–75 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Sheffield win 169–148 on aggregate. | ||
Copper Box, London
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(4) Worcester Wolves vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
Semi-finals
[edit](1) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
Final
[edit]8 May 2016
15:30 GMT |
| Leicester Riders | 77–84 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: 22-18, 21-26, 23-15, 11-25 | ||
| Pts: Neil Watson (19) Rebs: TrayVonn Wright, Tyler Bernardini (6) Asts: Neil Watson (4) |
Pts: Mike Tuck (20) Rebs: Mike Tuck (13) Asts: Brandon Hogg (6) | |
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 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 77–85 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-20, 13-22, 20-16, 27-27 | ||
| Pts: Rahmon Fletcher (18) Rebs: Charles Smith (9) Asts: Scott Martin (5) |
Pts: Andrew Sullivan (22) Rebs: TrayVonn Wright, Tyler Bernardini (9) Asts: Conner Washington (4) | |