2015–16 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season

The 2015–16 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season was the 75th season of the Bulgarian NBL. The season started on October 10, 2015.

NBL
Games played135 (regular season)
20 (Playoffs)
Teams10
TV partner(s)BNT
Regular season
Season MVPSerbia Milijan Bocka
Finals
ChampionsLukoil Academic (25th title)
  Runners-upBalkan Botevgrad
Third placeRilski Sportist
Fourth placeSpartak Pleven
Finals MVPBulgaria Pavlin Ivanov

Teams

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Club 2014–15 season Hall Capacity
Academic Bultex 99 New Stroitel Hall 1,000
Balkan Botevgrad 2nd Arena Botevgrad 4,000
Beroe 6th Municipal Hall 1,000
Cherno More Port Varna 4th Hristo Borisov 1,000
Chernomorets 8th Boycho Branzov 1,000
Levski Sofia 5th Universiada Hall 4,000
Lukoil Academic 1st Sports Complex Hall 1,000
Rilski Sportist 3rd Arena Samokov 2,500
Spartak Pleven 9th Balkanstroy 1,200
Yambol 7th Diana 3,000

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lukoil Academic 27 25 2 2494 1956 +538 52 Qualification to playoffs
2 Balkan Botevgrad 27 21 6 2423 1989 +434 48
3 Beroe 27 20 7 2234 2082 +152 47
4 Rilski Sportist 27 18 9 2357 2115 +242 45
5 Cherno More Port Varna 27 13 14 2184 2263 −79 40
6 Spartak Pleven 27 12 15 2212 2364 −152 39
7 Levski Sofia 27 11 16 2102 2204 −102 38
8 Yambol 27 7 20 2142 2331 −189 34
9 Academic Bultex 99 27 6 21 2051 2302 −251 33
10 Chernomorets 27 2 25 1933 2526 −593 29
Source: NBL

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                   
1 Lukoil Academic 91 105
8 Yambol 62 59
1 Lukoil Academic 92 85 93
4 Rilski Sportist 83 71 68
4 Rilski Sportist 97 76
5 Cherno More Port Varna 84 72
1 Lukoil Academic 72 79 86
2 Balkan Botevgrad 70 59 81
2 Balkan Botevgrad 86 109
7 Levski Sofia 74 104
2 Balkan Botevgrad 73 97 85 Third place
6 Spartak Pleven 57 69 73
3 Beroe 81 81 73 4 Rilski Sportist 73 79
6 Spartak Pleven 86 74 79 6 Spartak Pleven 66 65

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NBL clubs in European competitions

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Team Competition Progress
Lukoil Academic FIBA Europe Cup Round of 32
Rilski Sportist FIBA Europe Cup Regular season
Beroe Balkan League Semi Final
Levski Sofia Second round
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References

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