2015–16 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
| 2015–16 Kosovo Basketball Superleague | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3 October 2015 – 18 May 2016 | |||||||||
| Games played | 196 (regular season) 12 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
| Teams | 7 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | RTV21 DigitAlb (SuperSport) | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Drilon Hajrizi | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Sigal Prishtina (11th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Peja | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Dardan Berisha | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Rookie o/t Year | Samir Zekiqi | |||||||||
| Defender o/t Year | Urim Zenelaj | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | ||||||||||
The 2015–16 Kosovo Basketball Superleague season was the 22nd season of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, the highest professional basketball league in Kosovo. The season started on 3 October 2015 and ended on 18 May 2016.
Two days before the new season, Kastrioti decided to leave the league due to financial problems so the league will remain with 7 teams for this season. Sigal Prishtina was the defending champion.
Venues and locations
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Kosovo Basketball Superleague – club locations
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 BIBL season |
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashkimi | Prizren | Palestra Sportive Sezair Surroi | 3,200 |
| Kerasan◆ | Pristina | Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve | 2,500 |
| Peja ◆ | Peja | Karagaq Sports Hall | 3,500 |
| Sigal Prishtina | Pristina | Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve | 2,500 |
| Trepça | Mitrovica | Salla e sporteve Minatori | 4,100 |
| Vëllaznimi | Gjakova | Shani Nushi Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| KB Ylli | Suva Reka | Salla e sporteve "13 Qërshori" | 1,800 |
- Notes
- ◆ Promoted from the 2014–15 Liga e Parë.
- ◆ Promoted via Wild Card (see 2014–15 season)
Arena standards
[edit]This season, the facilities of the clubs participating in Kosovo Basketball Superleague and hosting the home matches, must have a minimum capacity of 1,000 people.
Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peja | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1672 | 1254 | +418 | 47 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Sigal Prishtina | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1481 | 1082 | +399 | 44 | |
| 3 | Bashkimi | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1338 | 1176 | +162 | 40 | |
| 4 | Trepça | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1212 | 1198 | +14 | 35 | |
| 5 | Golden Eagle Ylli | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1317 | 1367 | −50 | 34 | |
| 6 | Vëllaznimi | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1215 | 1612 | −397 | 27 | |
| 7 | Kerasan | 24 | 1 | 23 | 1190 | 1736 | −546 | 25 | Relegation Playoffs |
Source: Kosovo Basketball Federation
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Peja | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Trepça | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Peja | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Sigal Prishtina | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Sigal Prishtina | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Bashkimi | 1 | |||||||
Finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB Peja | 2–3 | KB Prishtina | 77–76 | 64-71 | 66-63 | 55-80 | 65-70 |
1st leg
[edit]8 May 2016
20:30 |
| KB Peja | 77–76 | KB Prishtina |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 18-26, 16–20, 20–15 | ||
| Pts: Roland Davis, Alban Veseli 16 Rebs: Drilon Hajrizi 8 Asts: Drilon Hajrizi 5 |
Pts: Andrew Warren 16, Edmond Azemi 15 Rebs: Jason Washburn 6 Asts: Willie Kemp 5 | |
| 1–0 | ||
2nd leg
[edit]12 May 2016
20:30 |
| KB Prishtina | 71–64 | KB Peja |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 16-18, 24-20, 15-16 | ||
| Pts: Dardan Berisha 22, Jason Washburn 18 Rebs: Jason Washburn 10 Asts: Dardan Berisha, Willie Kemp 5 |
Pts: Roland Davis, Kevin Burwell 15 Rebs: Fisnik Rugova 8 Asts: Drilon Hajrizi 5 | |
| 1–1 | ||
Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Attendance: 2500 Referees: Zafer Yilmaz  Daut Mehmeti  Xhelal Mumini |
Awards
[edit]- MVP:
Drilon Hajrizi– KB Peja - Finals MVP: Dardan Berisha – Sigal Prishtina
- Foreigner MVP:
Jason Washburn – Sigal Prishtina - Coach of the Year:
Antonis Constantinides – Sigal Prishtina
