2015–16 Macedonian First League
| Macedonian First League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Duration | October 10, 2015 – April 23, 2016 (Regular season) May–June 2016 (Playoffs) |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Macedonian Radio Television |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | MZT Skopje |
| Finals | |
| Champions | MZT Skopje (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Kumanovo 2009 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Macedonian First League was the 24th season of the Macedonian First League, with 8 teams participating in it.
Regular season started on October 10, 2015, and finished on April 23, 2016, followed by the playoffs, with the six best placed teams joining it.
Teams
[edit]
Location of teams in the 2015–16 Macedonian First League
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best | Gevgelija | 26th April Hall | 1,500 |
| Feni Industries | Kavadarci | Jasmin Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| Karpoš Sokoli | Skopje | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center | 8,000 |
| Kožuv | Gevgelija | 26th April Hall | 1,500 |
| Kumanovo 2009 | Kumanovo | Sports Hall Kumanovo | 7,000 |
| MZT Skopje | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena | 7,500 |
| Rabotnički | Skopje | Gradski Park | 2,000 |
| Strumica | Strumica | Sports Hall Park | 2,300 |
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 ABA League | |
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 BIBL |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZT Skopje |  Aleksandar Jončevski
|
Damjan Stojanovski
|
Li-Ning | Acibaden / Bauer |
| Rabotnički | Marin Dokuzovski
|
Dimitar Mirakovski
|
Adidas | - |
| Karpoš Sokoli |  Siniša Matić
|
Angel Tasevski
|
Erreà | - |
| Feni Industries | Ljupčo Malinkov
|
Goran Samardziev
|
Spalding | FENI Industries |
| Kumanovo | Marjan Srbinovski
|
Aleksandar Kostoski
|
Dacapo | Hromak / DeLuxe |
| Strumica | Zlatko Zetov
|
Eftim Bogoev
|
Li-Ning | Maks |
| Kožuv | Marjan Ilievski
|
Vladimir Brckov
|
Spalding | - |
| Best | Vladimir Mirkovski
|
Nikola Gajdadjiev
|
Legea | Vantoni |
Coaching changes
[edit]| Week | Club | Outgoing coach | Date of change | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | KK Best | Nikola Nikolovski
|
13 October 2015 | Micko Aleksovski
|
| 7th | KK Kožuv | Boban Mitev
|
11 November 2015 |  Stratos Kukulekidis
|
| 9th | KK Kumanovo | Ljubisav Luković
|
27 November 2015 | Straso Todorovic
|
| 11th | KK MZT Skopje |  Aleš Pipan
|
7 December 2015[1] | Aleksandar Jončevski
|
| 17th | KK Best | Micko Aleksovski
|
13 January 2016 | Vladimir Mirkovski
|
| 20th | KK Kožuv | Stratos Kukulekidis
|
4 February 2016 | Marjan Ilievski
|
| 24th | KK Kumanovo | Straso Todorovic
|
25 February 2016 | Marjan Srbinovski
|
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MZT Skopje | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2326 | 1888 | +438 | 52 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Karpoš Sokoli | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2441 | 2035 | +406 | 49 | |
| 3 | Kumanovo | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2388 | 2152 | +236 | 48 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Feni Industries | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2278 | 2088 | +190 | 46 | |
| 5 | Kožuv | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2034 | 2064 | −30 | 41 | |
| 6 | Rabotnički | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2115 | 2165 | −50 | 39 | |
| 7 | Strumica | 28 | 5 | 23 | 1879 | 2367 | −488 | 33 | |
| 8 | Best | 28 | 0 | 28 | 1865 | 2537 | −672 | 28 | Relegated |
Source: Macedonian Basketball Federation
Playoffs
[edit]In quarterfinals, if one of the teams won the two regular season games against its rival, a first win is awarded in the best-of-five series.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | MZT Aerodrom | 95 | 91 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Feni Industries | W | 100 | 79 | 82 | 4 | Feni Industries | 64 | 87 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kožuv | 96 | 91 | 69 | 1 | MZT Aerodrom | 84 | 82 | 91 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kumanovo | 87 | 75 | 73 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Karpoš Sokoli | 97 | 63 | 74 | 57 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kumanovo | W | 82 | 77 | 100 | 3 | Kumanovo | 91 | 66 | 65 | 73 | 84 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rabotnički | 85 | 60 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual statistics
[edit]Points
[edit]| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ty Harris |
KK Best | 21.1 |
| 2. | Marko Luković |
KK MZT Aerodrom | 20.3 |
| 3. | Bojan Trajkovski |
KK Kumanovo | 18.3 |
Rebounds
[edit]| Rank | Name | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Uroš Luković |
KK MZT Aerodrom | 11.1 |
| 2. | Gjorgji Čekovski |
KK Rabotnički | 9.8 |
| 3. | Marko Marković |
KK Best | 9.0 |
Assists
[edit]| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aleksandar Kostoski |
KK Kumanovo | 6.3 |
| 2. | Dimitar Mirakovski |
KK Rabotnički | 6.2 |
| 3. |  Karlo Vragović |
KK Feni Industries | 5.8 |
Steals
[edit]| Rank | Name | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | C.J. Carter |
KK MZT Aerodrom | 2.3 |
| 2. | Marko Boltić |
KK Karpoš Sokoli | 2.1 |
| 3. | Brandon Penn |
KK Kožuv | 2.1 |
Blocks
[edit]| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Uroš Luković |
KK Kumanovo | 3.1 |
| 2. | Nenad Mišanović |
KK Kumanovo | 1.5 |
| 3. |  Žarko Rakočević |
KK Kumanovo | 1.3 |
MVP List
[edit]MVP of the Round
[edit]
Macedonian clubs in European competitions
[edit]| Team | Competition | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| KK MZT Aerodrom | 2015–16 ABA League | ABA League | 8th place |
| KK Kumanovo | 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup | Regular Season Group J | 4th place |
| KK Kožuv | 2015–16 BIBL season | Balkan League | Semifinal |
References
[edit]- ^ "MZT Aerodrom parted ways with Pipan". 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.