2015–16 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season
| NBL | |
|---|---|
| Number of games | 135 (regular season) 20 (Playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | BNT |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |  Milijan Bocka |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Lukoil Academic (25th title) |
| Runners-up | Balkan Botevgrad |
| Third place | Rilski Sportist |
| Fourth place | Spartak Pleven |
| Finals MVP |  Pavlin Ivanov |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season was the 75th season of the Bulgarian NBL. The season started on October 10, 2015.
Teams
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2015–16 Bulgarian National Basketball League club locations.
| Club | 2014–15 season | Hall | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Bultex 99 | New | Stroitel Hall | 1,000 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 2nd | Arena Botevgrad | 4,000 |
| Beroe | 6th | Municipal Hall | 1,000 |
| Cherno More Port Varna | 4th | Hristo Borisov | 1,000 |
| Chernomorets | 8th | Boycho Branzov | 1,000 |
| Levski Sofia | 5th | Universiada Hall | 4,000 |
| Lukoil Academic | 1st | Sports Complex Hall | 1,000 |
| Rilski Sportist | 3rd | Arena Samokov | 2,500 |
| Spartak Pleven | 9th | Balkanstroy | 1,200 |
| Yambol | 7th | Diana | 3,000 |
Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukoil Academic | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2494 | 1956 | +538 | 52 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Balkan Botevgrad | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2423 | 1989 | +434 | 48 | |
| 3 | Beroe | 27 | 20 | 7 | 2234 | 2082 | +152 | 47 | |
| 4 | Rilski Sportist | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2357 | 2115 | +242 | 45 | |
| 5 | Cherno More Port Varna | 27 | 13 | 14 | 2184 | 2263 | −79 | 40 | |
| 6 | Spartak Pleven | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2212 | 2364 | −152 | 39 | |
| 7 | Levski Sofia | 27 | 11 | 16 | 2102 | 2204 | −102 | 38 | |
| 8 | Yambol | 27 | 7 | 20 | 2142 | 2331 | −189 | 34 | |
| 9 | Academic Bultex 99 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 2051 | 2302 | −251 | 33 | |
| 10 | Chernomorets | 27 | 2 | 25 | 1933 | 2526 | −593 | 29 |
Source: NBL
Playoffs
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukoil Academic | 91 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Yambol | 62 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukoil Academic | 92 | 85 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rilski Sportist | 83 | 71 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rilski Sportist | 97 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cherno More Port Varna | 84 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukoil Academic | 72 | 79 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Balkan Botevgrad | 70 | 59 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Balkan Botevgrad | 86 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Levski Sofia | 74 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Balkan Botevgrad | 73 | 97 | 85 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spartak Pleven | 57 | 69 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Beroe | 81 | 81 | 73 | 4 | Rilski Sportist | 73 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spartak Pleven | 86 | 74 | 79 | 6 | Spartak Pleven | 66 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
NBL clubs in European competitions
[edit]| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Lukoil Academic | FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 32 |
| Rilski Sportist | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |
| Beroe | Balkan League | Semi Final |
| Levski Sofia | Second round |
External links
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