2015–16 Basketligan season
| Basketligan | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Södertälje Kings | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Joakim Kjellbom | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Södertälje Kings (11th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Norrköping Dolphins | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Skyler Bowlin | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | ||||||||||
The 2015–16 Basketligan season was the 23rd season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 15 October 2015 and ended on 28 April 2016. Södertälje Kings was the defending champion, and successfully reclaimed its title. In the Finals, Södertalje had a clean sweep over Norrköping 4–0 to capture its 11th title.[1]
Competition format
The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent three times for a total of 30 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Current teams
Location of teams in the Basketligan 2015–16
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Luleå | Luleå | ARCUS Arena | 1,700 |
| Borås Basket | Borås | Boråshallen | 3,000 |
| Eco Örebro | Örebro | Idrottshuset | 2,100 |
| Jämtland Basket | Östersund | Östersunds sporthall | 1,250 |
| Malbas | Malmö | Heleneholms Sporthall | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 4,500 |
| KFUM Nässjö | Nässjö | ||
| Sundsvall Dragons | Sundsvall | Sporthallen Sundsvall | 2,300 |
| Södertälje Kings | Södertälje | Täljehallen | 2,200 |
| Umeå BSKT | Umeå | Umeå Energi Arena | 1,270 |
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | Fyrishov | 3,000 |
Regular Season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Södertälje Kings | 30 | 27 | 3 | 2687 | 2288 | +399 | 57 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | BC Luleå | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3153 | 2821 | +332 | 52 | |
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2639 | 2491 | +148 | 50 | |
| 4 | Borås Basket | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2967 | 2772 | +195 | 48 | |
| 5 | KFUM Nässjö | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2542 | 2554 | −12 | 46 | |
| 6 | Sundsvall Dragons | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2755 | 2770 | −15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Uppsala Basket | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2724 | 2676 | +48 | 44 | |
| 8 | Malbas | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2412 | 2634 | −222 | 42 | |
| 9 | Jämtland Basket | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2595 | 2702 | −107 | 41 | |
| 10 | ecoÖrebro | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2461 | 2872 | −411 | 36 | |
| 11 | Umeå BSKT | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2277 | 2632 | −355 | 34 |
Source: Basketligan
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Södertälje Kings | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Malbas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Södertälje Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Borås Basket | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Borås Basket | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | KFUM Nässjö | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Södertälje Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | BC Luleå | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Uppsala Basket | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | BC Luleå | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Sundsvall Dragons | 1 | ||||||||||||
Awards
On 4 April 2016, Joakim Kjellbom of Norrköping Dolphins won his third Basketligan MVP Award.[2] Skyler Bowlin of Södertälje Kings won the Basketligan Finals MVP.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kings är svenska mästare för fjärde året i rad". Basketligan. 28 April 2016.
- ^ "BASKETLIGAN HERR: Joakim Kjellbom är historisk MVP". MyNewsDesk.com. 4 April 2016.