2015–16 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto

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Liga Femenina
Season2015–16
DurationSeptember 2015–April 2016
Number of games182 (Regular season)
6–9 (Playoffs)
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)FEBtv.com (streaming)
Regular season
Season MVPNigeria Adaora Elonu
RelegatedConquero Huelva Wagen (folded)
Añares Rioja ISB
Finals
ChampionsPerfumerías Avenida (4th title)
  Runners-upSpar Citylift Girona
SemifinalistsConquero Huelva Wagen
Mann-Filter
Statistical leaders
Points Paraguay Paola Ferrari 19.15
Rebounds United States Talia Caldwell 11.3
Assists Spain Arantxa Gómez 5.39
Index Rating Nigeria Adaora Elonu 21.68

The 2015–16 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto was the 53rd edition of the Spanish premier women's basketball championship. Regular season started on 26 September 2015 and will finish on 26 March 2016. The playoffs started on 30 March and finished no later than 23 April.

Perfumerías Avenida won its fourth title after defeating Spar Citylift Girona 2–1 in the Championship Finals.

Competition format

The 14 teams play a home and away round-robin. The three first teams classified at the end of the first leg, together with the designated host play the Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto. If the host finishes between the three first teams, the fourth classified will also .

At the end of the regular season, the four first teams qualify for the playoffs, on a best of three series. The two last classified teams are relegated to Liga Femenina 2.

The League champion, the Cup champion, and the first team classified at the end of the regular season have guaranteed their participation in European competitions for the season 2016-2017.

The League champion and the Cup champion (or the Cup runner-up if the two first coincide), play for the following season's Supercopa of Spain of the following season.

Participating clubs

At the end of the

Rivas Ecópolis asked for relegation due to economic reasons. Its spot was filled by Iraurgi Saski Baloia,[1] team that had not been admitted in Liga Femenina 2
before.

2015–16 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto is located in Spain
Bembibre
Bembibre
Gipuzkoa
Gipuzkoa
Mann-Filter
Mann-Filter
Gernika
Gernika
Promete
Promete
Location of teams in 2015–16 Liga Femenina
Location of teams from the Canary Islands in 2015–16 Liga Femenina (Canary Islands)
Team City Arena 2014–15
Spar Citylift Girona Girona
Fontajau
1st
Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca Würzburg 2nd
Conquero Huelva Wagen Huelva Andrés Estrada 3rd
Cadí La Seu La Seu d'Urgell Palau d'Esports 4th
Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre Bembibre Bembibre Arena 5th
Gernika Bizkaia Guernica Maloste 6th
Quesos El Pastor de la Polvorosa Zamora Ángel Nieto 8th
IDK Gipuzkoa San Sebastián
José Antonio Gasca
9th
Spar Gran Canaria Las Palmas La Paterna 10th
Star Center–Uni Ferrol
Ferrol
Esteiro 11th
Mann-Filter Zaragoza Eduardo Lastrada 12th
Campus Promete Logroño C.D.M. Lobete 13th
CREF ¡Hola! Madrid Canal de Isabel II 1st (LF2)
Añares Rioja ISB Azpeitia Polideportivo Municipal Promotion to LF2

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Perfumerías Avenida 26 25 1 2019 1521 +498 51 Qualification to playoffs
2 Conquero Huelva Wagen 26 19 7 1921 1769 +152 45 Qualification to playoffs, expelled for season 2016-17
3 Spar Citylift Girona 26 17 9 1811 1643 +168 43 Qualification to playoffs
4 Mann-Filter 26 17 9 1819 1681 +138 43
5 Cadí La Seu 26 17 9 1841 1616 +225 43
6 Gernika Bizkaia 26 16 10 1885 1734 +151 42
7 CREF ¡Hola! 26 11 15 1736 1836 −100 37
8 Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre 26 11 15 1633 1777 −144 37
9 Quesos El Pastor de la Polvorosa 26 11 15 1718 1752 −34 37
10 IDK Gipuzkoa 26 11 15 1635 1661 −26 37
11 Star Center–Uni Ferrol 26 10 16 1675 1805 −130 36
12 Campus Promete 26 8 18 1729 1858 −129 34
13 Spar Gran Canaria 26 7 19 1745 1924 −179 33 Spared from relegation due to vacance berths
14 Añares Rioja ISB 26 2 24 1528 2118 −590 28 Relegation to
LF 2

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.

Last updated: 20 March, (R24) [3]

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
          
1 Perfumerías Avenida 78 88
4 Mann Filter 55 63
1 Perfumerías Avenida 72 75 60
3 Spar Citylift Girona 60 81 57
2 Conquero Huelva Wagen 72 71
3 Spar Citylift Girona 79 81

Semifinals

(1) Perfumerías Avenida vs. (4) Mann-Filter

FEBTv
March 30
20:30
Perfumerías Avenida 78–55 Mann Filter
Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 19–13, 16–16, 14–13
23 Pts: Ferrari 16
Rebs: Ocete 5
Asts: Ocete 4
PIR: Lo Sylla, Liepkalne 11
Pabellón de Wurzburg, Salamanca
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Pagán Baró, Padrós Feliú
FEBTv
April 8
20:15
Mann Filter 63–88 Perfumerías Avenida
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 16–23, 9–17, 22–30
Pts: Ferrari 23
Rebs: Pascua 13
Asts: Ocete 5
PIR: Pascua
20
Pts:
S Domínguez 5
PIR: Kobryn, Gemelos
17
Perfumerías Avenida wins the series, 2–0
Pabellón Eduardo Lastrada, Zaragoza
Attendance: 810
Referees: Uruñuela Uruñuela, García Rodríguez

(2) Conquero Huelva Wagen vs. (3) Spar Citylift Girona

FEBTv
March 30
21:00
Conquero Huelva Wagen 72–79 Spar Citylift Girona
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 20–13, 20–19, 16–29
Pts: Peters 22
Rebs: Elonu 14
Asts: Neves 8
PIR: Elonu
29
Pts: Ibekwe 29
Rebs: Ibekwe 14
Asts: Lucas 5
PIR: Ibekwe 32
Polideportivo Andrés Estrada, Huelva
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Lucas de Lucas, Mendoza Holgado
FEBTv
April 3
19:00
Spar Citylift Girona 81–71 Conquero Huelva Wagen
Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 21–23, 19–16, 15–20
19 Pts: Peters 24
Rebs: Elonu, Caldwell 8
Asts: Buch 5
PIR: Elonu 29
Spar Citylift Girona wins the series, 2–0

Final

(1) Perfumerías Avenida vs. (3) Spar Citylift Girona

FEBTv
April 13
20:30
Perfumerías Avenida 72–60 Spar Citylift Girona
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 17–20, 14–15, 26–5
S Domínguez 5
PIR: Beard
17
Pts: Givens 21
Rebs: Coulibaly 14
Asts: Jordana 2
PIR: Coulibaly 21
Pabellón de Wurzburg, Salamanca
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Morales Ruiz, Pazos Pazos
FEBTv
April 17
20:00
Spar Citylift Girona 81–75 (OT) Perfumerías Avenida
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 22–16, 19–13, 14–19Overtime: 13–7
Pts: Givens 26
Rebs: Spanou 16
Asts: Jordana 6
PIR: Givens
31
Pts:
Domínguez 5
PIR: Gidden
24
April 23
19:00
Perfumerías Avenida 60–57 Spar Citylift Girona
Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 14–16, 11–16, 11–17
Ndour 7
Asts: Domínguez 7
PIR: Beard
18
Pts: Coulibaly 15
Rebs: Coulibaly 11
Asts: Jordana 6
PIR: Coulibaly 20
Perfumerías Avenida wins the series, 2–1
Pabellón de Wurzburg, Salamanca
Referees: Uruñuela Uruñuela, Muñoz García


2015–16 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto winners
Castile and León
Perfumerías Avenida
Fourth title

Stats leaders in regular season

Points

Rk Name Team Games Points PPG
1 Paraguay Paola Ferrari Mann-Filter 26 498 19.1
2 United States Taysha Pye Spar Gran Canaria 20 371 18.5
3 Nigeria Adaora Elonu Conquero Huelva Wagen 19 343 18.0
4 United States Lyndra Weaver CREF ¡Hola! 26 441 17.0
5 United States Cierra Bravard IDK Gipuzkoa 25 415 16.6

Rebounds

Rk Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1 United States Talia Caldwell Conquero Huelva Wagen 23 260 11.3
2 United States Cierra Bravard IDK Gipuzkoa 25 272 10.9
3 United States Lyndra Weaver CREF ¡Hola! 26 263 10.1
4 United States Shakeya Leary CREF ¡Hola! 26 249 9.6
5 Bulgaria Jaklin Zlatanova Mann-Filter 26 235 9.0

Assists

Rk Name Team Games Assists APG
1 Spain Arantxa Gómez IDK Gipuzkoa 23 124 5.4
2 Spain Ana Suárez Star Center–Uni Ferrol 26 131 5.0
3 Spain Anna Gómez Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre 26 123 4.7
4 Spain Gaby Ocete Mann-Filter 26 120 4.6
5 United States Taysha Pye Spar Gran Canaria 20 89 4.45

Performance Index Rating

Rk Name Team Games Rating PIR
1 Nigeria Adaora Elonu Conquero Huelva Wagen 19 412 21.7
2 United States Talia Caldwell Conquero Huelva Wagen 23 464 20.2
3 United States Cierra Bravard IDK Gipuzkoa 25 500 20.0
4 United States Lyndra Weaver CREF ¡Hola! 26 500 19.2
5 Bulgaria Jaklin Zlatanova Mann-Filter 26 483 18.6

References