| 2015–16 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Season MVP | Rahmon Fletcher |
| BBL Cup champions | Newcastle Eagles |
| BBL Cup runners-up | Leicester Riders |
| BBL seasons | |
The2015–16 BBL season was the 29th campaign of theBritish Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland.
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 33 | 29 | 4 | 2690 | 2239 | +451 | 58 | Qualification toplayoffs |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Leeds Force
(2) Newcastle Eagles vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (6) London Lions
(4) Worcester Wolves vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
8 May 2016 15:30 GMT |
| Leicester Riders | 77–84 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: 22-18, 21-26, 23-15, 11-25 | ||
| Pts: Neil Watson (19) Rebs: TrayVonn Wright, Tyler Bernardini (6) Asts: Neil Watson (4) | Pts: Mike Tuck (20) Rebs: Mike Tuck (13) Asts: Brandon Hogg (6) | |
27 Feb 2016 15:30 GMT |
| Newcastle Eagles | 77–85 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-20, 13-22, 20-16, 27-27 | ||
| Pts: Rahmon Fletcher (18) Rebs: Charles Smith (9) Asts: Scott Martin (5) | Pts: Andrew Sullivan (22) Rebs: TrayVonn Wright, Tyler Bernardini (9) Asts: Conner Washington (4) | |
| Preceded by | BBL seasons 2015–16 | Succeeded by |
