2015–16 ABA League
| ABA League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Duration | October 1, 2015 – March 6, 2016 (Regular season) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Arena Sport |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 ABA League is the 15th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia participating in it.
Regular season will start on October 1, 2015, and will finish on March 6, 2016 followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams.[1] [2]
Teams
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Location of teams in the 2015–16 ABA League and the qualifying round
| Country | Teams | Qualification | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serbia |
4 | ||||
| 1st in the Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena Zvezda | Belgrade | Pionir Hall (8,150) | ||
| 2nd in the Basketball League of Serbia | Partizan | Belgrade | Pionir Hall (8,150) | ||
| 3rd in the Basketball League of Serbia | Metalac | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall (2,500) | ||
| 4rd in the Basketball League of Serbia | Mega Leks | Sremska Mitrovica | Sports Hall Pinki (3,000) | ||
 Croatia |
3 | ||||
| 1st place in the A-1 League | Cedevita | Zagreb | Dom Sportova (3,500) | ||
| 2nd place in the A-1 League | Cibona | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) | ||
| 3rd place in the A-1 League | Zadar | Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (10,000) | ||
 Slovenia |
3 | ||||
| Champion of the 1.A SKL | Tajfun | Šentjur | Golovec Hall (?) | ||
| 1st place in 1.A SKL | Krka | Novo mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall (3,000) | ||
| Wild card | Union Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice (12,480) | ||
 Montenegro |
2 | ||||
| Champion of Montenegrin Basketball League | Budućnost | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center (5,000) | ||
| 2nd place in Montenegrin Basketball League | Sutjeska[note 1] | Nikšić | Nikšić Sports Center (3,000) | ||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 | Champion of Premijer liga BiH | Igokea | Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall (3,050) |
 Macedonia |
1 | Champion of Macedonian First League | MZT | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena (6,000) |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost VOLI | Luka Pavićević
|
Suad Šehović
|
Luanvi | VOLI |
| Cedevita | Veljko Mršić
|
Miro Bilan
|
Nike | Cedevita / Konzum |
| Cibona | Damir Mulaomerović
|
Marin Rozić
|
Adidas | Franck |
| Crvena Zvezda Telekom | Dejan Radonjić
|
Luka Mitrović
|
Champion | Telekom Srbija |
| Igokea | Dragan Bajić
|
Marko Čakarević
|
Givova | M:tel / Hemofarm |
| Krka | Vladimir Anzulović
|
Matej Rojc
|
Žolna šport | Krka |
| Mega Leks | Dejan Milojević
|
Rade Zagorac
|
Adidas | Beoleks |
| Metalac Farmakom | Vladimir Đokić
|
Dušan Kutlešić
|
Kamp | Metalac |
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Aleksandar Jončevski
|
Damjan Stojanovski
|
Li-Ning | Acibaden / Bauer |
| Partizan NIS | Aleksandar Džikić
|
Vanja Marinković
|
Adidas | NIS |
| Sutjeska | Igor Jovović
|
Nikola Žižić
|
PEAK | — |
| Tajfun | Dejan Mihevc
|
Dragiša Drobnjak
|
Spalding | Tajfun |
| Union Olimpija | Gašper Potočnik
|
Saša Zagorac
|
Macron | Pivovarna Union |
| Zadar | Ante Nazor
|
Lovre Bašić
|
Adidas | OTP banka |
Coaching changes
| Week | Club | Outgoing coach | Date of change | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Metalac Farmakom | Vladimir Đokić
|
7 October 2015[3] | Vladimir Mišković
|
| 4th | Metalac Farmakom | Vladimir Mišković
|
12 October 2015[4] | Vladimir Đokić
|
| 11th | Budućnost VOLI | Igor Jovović
|
27 November 2015[5] | Luka Pavićević
|
| 13th | Cibona | Slaven Rimac
|
7 December 2015[6] | Damir Mulaomerović
|
| 13th | MZT Skopje | Aleš Pipan
|
7 December 2015[7] | Aleksandar Jončevski
|
| 15th | Igokea | Željko Lukajić
|
21 December 2015[8] | Dragan Bajić
|
| 18th | Partizan NIS | Petar Božić
|
5 January 2016[9] | Aleksandar Džikić
|
| 20th | Krka | Ivan Velić
|
18 January 2016[10] | Vladimir Anzulović
|
| 20th | Sutjeska | Dušan Dubljević
|
24 January 2016[11] | Igor Jovović
|
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budućnost VOLI
|
21 | 19 | 2 | 1624 | 1407 | +217 | 40 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Cedevita
|
21 | 16 | 5 | 1613 | 1486 | +127 | 37 | |
| 3 | Crvena Zvezda Telekom
|
21 | 15 | 6 | 1613 | 1450 | +163 | 36 | |
| 4 | Mega Leks
|
21 | 14 | 7 | 1650 | 1546 | +104 | 35 | |
| 5 | MZT Skopje
|
21 | 9 | 12 | 1509 | 1501 | +8 | 30 | |
| 6 | Igokea
|
21 | 9 | 12 | 1489 | 1513 | −24 | 30 | |
| 7 | Partizan NIS
|
21 | 9 | 12 | 1541 | 1576 | −35 | 30 | |
| 8 | Cibona
|
21 | 9 | 12 | 1476 | 1521 | −45 | 30 | |
| 9 | Zadar
|
21 | 9 | 12 | 1402 | 1477 | −75 | 30 | |
| 10 | Union Olimpija
|
21 | 8 | 13 | 1500 | 1528 | −28 | 29 | |
| 11 | Krka
|
21 | 8 | 13 | 1479 | 1554 | −75 | 29 | |
| 12 | Metalac Farmakom
|
21 | 8 | 13 | 1486 | 1576 | −90 | 29 | |
| 13 | Sutjeska
|
21 | 7 | 14 | 1462 | 1565 | −103 | 28 | Relegated |
| 14 | Tajfun
|
21 | 7 | 14 | 1448 | 1592 | −144 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2016. Source: ABA Standings
Schedule and results
The regular season began on October 1, 2015, and is going to end on March 6, 2016.
Updated to matches played on 25 January 2016.Source: ABA League Calendar[2]
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Semifinals
Game 1
| Team 1 | vs. | Team 4 | ||
| Team 2 | vs. | Team 3 | ||
Game 2
| Team 1 | vs. | Team 4 | ||
| Team 2 | vs. | Team 3 | ||
Game 3
| Team 4 | vs. | Team 1 | ||
| Team 3 | vs. | Team 2 | ||
Individual statistics
Rating
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miro Bilan |
Cedevita |
21 | 431 | 20.52 |
| 2. | Sava Lešić |
Olimpija |
21 | 387 | 18.43 |
| 3. | Ante Toni Žižić |
Cibona |
17 | 291 | 17.12 |
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tadija Dragićević |
Budućnost |
20 | 326 | 16.30 |
| 2. |  Kevin Jones |
Partizan |
14 | 215 | 15.36 |
| 3. |  Timothé Luwawu |
Mega Leks |
21 | 317 | 15.10 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin Jones |
Partizan |
14 | 115 | 8.21 |
| 2. | Miro Bilan |
Cedevita |
21 | 164 | 7.81 |
| 3. | Ante Toni Žižić |
Cibona |
17 | 132 | 7.76 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Omar Cook |
Budućnost |
21 | 141 | 6.71 |
| 2. | Stefan Jović |
Crvena Zvezda |
21 | 106 | 5.05 |
| 3. | Nikola Ivanović |
Mega Leks |
19 | 91 | 4.79 |
Updated to matches played on 25 January 2016. Source: ABA League Individual Statistics [12]
Stats leaders
MVP Round by Round
| Round | Player | Team | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rade Zagorac |
Mega Leks |
29 |
| 2 | Miro Bilan |
Cedevita |
33 |
| 3 | Suad Šehović |
Budućnost |
30 |
| 4 | Marko Luković |
MZT |
28 |
| 5 |  Aleks Marić |
Budućnost |
32 |
| 6 | Ive Ivanov |
Krka |
27 |
| 7 | Jure Lalić |
Krka |
28 |
| 8 | Nikola Ivanović |
Mega Leks |
31 |
| 9 | Ante Žižić |
Cibona |
30 |
| 10 | Ante Delaš |
Zadar |
33 |
| 11 | Jure Lalić (2) |
Krka |
33 |
| 12 | Tadija Dragićević |
Budućnost |
30 |
| 13 | Luka Lapornik |
Krka |
28 |
| 14 | Miro Bilan (2) |
Cedevita |
37 |
| 15 | Kevin Jones |
Partizan |
33 |
| 16 | Miro Bilan (3) |
Cedevita |
35 |
| 17 | Vuk Radivojević |
Igokea |
30 |
| 18 | Nemanja Vranješ |
Sutjeska |
42 |
| 19 | Uroš Luković |
MZT |
36 |
| 20 | Aleksandar Cvetković |
Partizan |
42 |
| 21 |  Maik Zirbes |
Crvena Zvezda |
37 |
Source: ABA League MVP List [13]
MVP of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Suad Šehović |
Budućnost |
[14] |
| November 2015 | Miro Bilan |
Cedevita |
[15] |
| December 2015 | Miro Bilan (2) |
Cedevita |
[16] |
Attendances
By home team
| Pos | Team | GP | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partizan |
11 | 4,455 | 6,000 | 2,500 |
| 2 | Zadar |
10 | 3,550 | 6,000 | 2,000 |
| 3 | Crvena Zvezda |
10 | 3,225 | 5,500 | 1,543 |
| 4 | Sutjeska |
11 | 2,869 | 4,500 | 1,400 |
| 5 | MZT |
11 | 2,442 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| 6 | Budućnost |
10 | 2,354 | 5,000 | 1,100 |
| 7 | Union Olimpija |
10 | 1,790 | 2,800 | 1,000 |
| 8 | Igokea |
11 | 1,583 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 9 | Cibona |
10 | 1,389 | 3,000 | 500 |
| 10 | Cedevita |
11 | 1,358 | 2,500 | 750 |
| 11 | Tajfun |
11 | 1,296 | 2,200 | 800 |
| 12 | Mega Leks |
10 | 1,260 | 2,500 | 500 |
| 13 | Krka |
11 | 1,010 | 1,500 | 500 |
| 14 | Metalac |
11 | 764 | 1,500 | 300 |
Source: ABA League Calendar[2]
ABA League clubs in European competitions
References
- ^ "Important decisions made at the Assembly". abaliga.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "ABA League Calendar". aba-liga.com.
- ^ "Đokić resigns as head coach of Metalac". abaliga.com. 7 October 2015.
- ^ "The great return of Vladimir Đokić". abaliga.com. 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Luka Pavićević is the new Budućnost VOLI head coach". aba-liga.com. 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Cibona appointed Damir Mulaomerović as new head coach!". 7 December 2015.
- ^ "MZT Skopje Aerodrom parted ways with Pipan". 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Dragan Bajić replaced Željko Lukajić at the bench of Igokea". 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Partizan NIS replaced Božić with Džikić". 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Vladimir Anzulović replaced Velić at Krka's bench". 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Sutjeska appointed Igor Jovović as new head coach!". 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Individual Statistics".
- ^ "ABA League MVP List". aba-liga.com.
- ^ INTERVIEW: Suad Šehović, the MVP of October
- ^ November MVP: Miro Bilan – "We can win the rings this season"
- ^ December MVP: Miro Bilan
Footnotes
- ^ A qualificatiion tournament, to which the highest placed teams (that did not already qualify for the 2015/16 ABA League) from the Croatian, Macedonian, Bosnian and Montenegrin Leagues were invited, was announced. After Zagreb, Kumanovo and Široki withdrew from the tournamnet, Sutjeska was placed in the League.
External links
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