The 2015–16 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 32nd season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 22 September 2015 and the defending champions were Club Atlético Quimsa. The finals were contested between San Lorenzo and La Unión, with San Lorenzo winning their first league title on 23 June 2016.
| Liga Nacional de Básquet | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 | |||||||||
| Dates | 22 September 2015 – 1 May 2016 (regular season) 6 May – 23 June 2016 (playoffs) | |||||||||
| Games played | 560 (Regular season) 34–57 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
| Teams | 20 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | TyC Sports | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| FIBA Americas League | San Lorenzo La Unión | |||||||||
| Liga Sudamericana | Ciclista Olímpico Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Weber Bahía Basket | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Justin Williams | |||||||||
| Promoted | Instituto de Córdoba Ferro Carril Oeste | |||||||||
| Relegated | Juventud Sionista | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | San Lorenzo | |||||||||
| Runners-up | La Unión | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Weber Bahía Basket Ciclista Olímpico | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Walter Herrmann | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | ||||||||||
Promotions and relegations
editTorneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Instituto de Córdoba and runners-up 9 de Julio de Río Tercero were promoted. The latter, however, merged with newly reformed San Lorenzo, one of the founding teams of the original League, marking this their official return to the top tier.[1] Another team that made its return was Ferro Carril Oeste, one of the powerhouses of the 80s and the inaugural Champion. The club purchased their league spot from Ciclista Juninense, whose financial situation made it impossible for them to keep competing at the top level, and returned to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.[2] At the end of the season, Juventud Sionista was relegated after losing the playoff series against Lanús.
Clubs
editRegular season
editLeague table
editNorth Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciclista Olímpico | 56 | 36 | 20 | .643 | Conference semifinals |
| 2 | La Unión | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | |
| 3 | Quimsa | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 4 | Libertad | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | |
| 5 | San Martín de Corrientes | 56 | 28 | 28 | .500 | |
| 6 | Regatas Corrientes | 56 | 27 | 29 | .482 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes Concordia | 56 | 27 | 29 | .482 | |
| 8 | Atenas | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | |
| 9 | Instituto (Córdoba) | 56 | 23 | 33 | .411 | |
| 10 | Juventud Sionista | 56 | 20 | 36 | .357 | Relegation playoffs |
South Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | 56 | 33 | 23 | .589 | Conference semifinals |
| 2 | Peñarol | 56 | 32 | 24 | .571 | |
| 3 | Bahía Basket | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 56 | 30 | 26 | .536 | |
| 5 | Obras Sanitarias | 56 | 28 | 28 | .500 | |
| 6 | Argentino de Junín | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | |
| 7 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | |
| 8 | Quilmes | 56 | 25 | 31 | .446 | |
| 9 | Boca Juniors | 56 | 25 | 31 | .446 | |
| 10 | Lanús | 56 | 24 | 32 | .429 | Relegation playoffs |
Playoffs
editChampionship playoffs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Conference Finals | Championship finals | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Ciclista Olímpico | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Libertad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Libertad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N5 | San Martín (Corrientes) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Ciclista Olímpico | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | La Unión | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | La Unión | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Regatas Corrientes | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Quimsa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | La Unión | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | San Lorenzo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Peñarol | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Bahía Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Bahía Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S6 | Argentino de Junín | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Bahía Basket | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | San Lorenzo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | San Lorenzo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | San Lorenzo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Obras Sanitarias | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation playoffs
edit| Finals | ||||
| S10 | Lanús | 3 | ||
| N10 | Juventud Sionista | 1 | ||
Clubs in international competitions
edit| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Quimsa | FIBA Americas League | Quarterfinals |
| Gimnasia Indalo | Group stage | |
| San Martín de Corrientes | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Runners-up |
| Obras Sanitarias | Semifinals | |
| Quilmes | Semifinals |
Awards
editYearly Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Justin Williams, Ciclista Olímpico
- Best Foreign Player: Justin Williams, Ciclista Olímpico
- Sixth Man of the Year: Mauro Cosolito, Ciclista Olímpico
- Rookie of the Year: Pablo Bertone, Lanús
- Coach of the Year: Fernando Duró, Ciclista Olímpico
- Most Improved Player: Lucio Redivo, Bahía Basket
- All-Tournament Team:
References
edit- ^ Oficial: San Lorenzo confirmó la fusión y está en la Liga, Básquet Plus. Retrieved 8 May 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ Fin de la novela: Ferro jugará la Liga Nacional, Básquet Plus. Retrieved 8 May 2017. (in Spanish)