2015–16 British Basketball League season
| 2015–16 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | BBL seasons |
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
Locations of the 2015–16 BBL teams
| 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
Regular season
Standings
| 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
Bracket
| 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
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Leeds Force
(2) Newcastle Eagles vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (6) London Lions
24 April 2016
|
| London Lions | 78–75 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Sheffield win 169–148 on aggregate. | ||
Copper Box , London |
(4) Worcester Wolves vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
Semi-finals
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
Final
8 May 2016
15:30 GMT |
| Leicester Riders | 77–84 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: 22-18, 21-26, 23-15, 11-25 | ||
| : Neil Watson (4) | Pts: Mike Tuck (20) Rebs: Mike Tuck (13) Asts: Brandon Hogg (6) | |
BBL Cup
1st Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
BBL Trophy
1st Round
Falkirk Fury |
42–91 | Glasgow Rocks |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
27 Feb 2016
15:30 GMT |
| Newcastle Eagles | 77–85 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-20, 13-22, 20-16, 27-27 | ||
| : Scott Martin (5) | Pts: Andrew Sullivan (22) Rebs: TrayVonn Wright, Tyler Bernardini (9) Asts: Conner Washington (4) | |
Emirates Arena, Glasgow |