The 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League was the 25th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. On March 24, 2016, league got new sponsorship name, Liga Nova KBM.[1]
| 2015–16 Liga Nova KBM1 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 | |||||||||
| Duration | 17 October 2015 – 5 June 2016 | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | RTV Slovenija Šport TV | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Krka | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Jan Barbarič | |||||||||
| Relegated | Elektra Šoštanj | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Helios Suns (2nd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Zlatorog Laško | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Krka Union Olimpija | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Marjan Čakarun | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | ||||||||||
The defending champions were Tajfun. From 2. SKL were promoted Škofja Loka and additionally Lastovka, because Grosuplje withdrew from the league. Maribor also withdrew from the league due to bankruptcy.
Format
editLeague consisted of 12 teams, but only nine started the first half of the season, because Olimpija, Krka, and Tajfun played in the regional ABA League and joined the competition in the second half. In the first half of the season, nine teams played each other twice, home and away. First three teams advanced to the second round, where they were joined by three teams competing in the regional league.
Teams
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On July 24, 2015 list of teams for 2015–16 season was announced.[2]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elektra | Šoštanj | ŠD Šoštanj | 1,000 |
| Helios Suns | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 |
| Hopsi | Polzela | ŠD Polzela | 1,800 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | ŠD Leona Štuklja | 2,500 |
| Lastovka | Domžale | OŠ Vencelj Perko Hall | 300 |
| LTH Castings | Škofja Loka | ŠD Poden | 500 |
| Portorož | Lucija | ŠD Lucija | 750 |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | ŠD Rogaška Slatina | 800 |
| Šenčur | Šenčur | ŠD Šenčur | 800 |
| Tajfun | Šentjur | Dvorana OŠ Hruševec | 700 |
| Union Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,500 |
| Zlatorog | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 2,500 |
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 Adriatic League | |
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 Alpe Adria Cup |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | President | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elektra Šoštanj | Janko Bukovič
|
Dušan Maličević
|
Urban Bukovič
|
Termoelektrarna Šoštanj | |
| Helios Suns | Aleš Klavžar
|
Gašper Okorn
|
Željko Zagorac
|
Spalding | Helios |
| Hopsi Polzela | Igor Pungartnik
|
Boštjan Kuhar
|
Uroš Godler
|
Macron | – |
| Krka | Brane Kastelec
|
 Ivan Velić
|
Matej Rojc
|
Žolna Šport | Krka |
| Lastovka | Bojan Čad
|
Miloš Šporar
|
Dragan Pušič
|
Spalding | vzajemci.si |
| LTH Castings | Janez Gaber
|
Aleksander Sekulić
|
Tomo Čajič
|
Peak | LTH Castings/Aktiva skupina |
| Portorož | Alojz Jurjec
|
Konstantin Subotić
|
Vjekoslav Petrović
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Errea | Splošna plovba |
| Rogaška | Kristijan Novak
|
Damjan Novaković
|
Željko Jotić
|
Errea | – |
| Šenčur | Janko Sekne
|
Igor Kešelj
|
Štefan Kosec
|
Macron | Gorenjska gradbena družba |
| Tajfun | Iztok Špan
|
Dejan Mihevc
|
Dragiša Drobnjak
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Spalding | Tajfun |
| Union Olimpija | Jani Möderndorfer
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Gašper Potočnik
|
Saša Zagorac
|
Macron | Pivovarna Union |
| Zlatorog Laško | Miro Firm
|
 Predrag Milović
|
Goran Jurak
|
Spalding | Pivovarna Laško |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krka |  Aleksandar Džikić
|
End of contract | – | Pre-season | Ivan Velić
|
21 June 2015[3] |
| Union Olimpija | Memi Bečirovič
|
– | Gašper Potočnik
|
10 June 2015[4] | ||
| LTH Casting | Gašper Potočnik
|
– | Aleksander Sekulić
|
5 August 2015[5] | ||
| Hopsi | Vladimir Rizman
|
– | Boštjan Kuhar
|
2 September 2015[6] | ||
| Lastovka | Dejan Gašparin
|
– | Miloš Šporar
|
27 July 2015[7] | ||
| Elektra | Boštjan Kuhar
|
– | Dušan Maličević
|
1 October 2015[8] | ||
| Helios Suns | Gašper Okorn
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Mutual consent | 2 December 2015[9] | 4th (3–3) | Jakša Vulić
|
4 December 2015[10] |
| Zlatorog | Predrag Milović
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Sacked | 3 December 2015[11] | 5th (3–2) | Aleš Pipan
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9 December 2015[12] |
| Lastovka | Miloš Šporar
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Sacked | 10 December 2015[13] | 7th (1–5) | Andrej Žakelj
|
22 December 2015[14] |
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogaška | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1333 | 1056 | +277 | 31 | Qualification to the group for the title |
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1339 | 1123 | +216 | 28 | |
| 3 | Helios Suns | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1271 | 1074 | +197 | 27 | |
| 4 | Šenčur | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1255 | 1073 | +182 | 26 | Qualification to the relegation group |
| 5 | LTH Castings | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1204 | 1186 | +18 | 25 | |
| 6 | Portorož | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1188 | 1269 | −81 | 22 | |
| 7 | Lastovka | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1135 | 1230 | −95 | 20 | |
| 8 | Hopsi Polzela | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1175 | 1274 | −99 | 20 | |
| 9 | Elektra Šoštanj | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1012 | 1627 | −615 | 17 |
Source: [1]
Second round
edit| Qualified for the 1. SKL Playoffs | |
| Qualified for Relegation Playoffs | |
| Relegated to Second Division |
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krka | 10 | 7 | 3 | 785 | 711 | +74 | 17 |
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 10 | 7 | 3 | 772 | 746 | +26 | 17 |
| 3 | Union Olimpija | 10 | 5 | 5 | 854 | 799 | +55 | 15 |
| 4 | Helios Suns | 10 | 5 | 5 | 729 | 779 | −50 | 15 |
| 5 | Rogaška | 10 | 4 | 6 | 734 | 799 | −65 | 14 |
| 6 | Tajfun | 10 | 2 | 8 | 737 | 777 | −40 | 12 |
Group B
editResults between teams in the regular season remained in effect for the second round for Group B.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | LTH Castings | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1670 | 1504 | +166 | 34 |
| 8 | Šenčur | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1617 | 1334 | +283 | 33 |
| 9 | Lastovka | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1529 | 1401 | +128 | 32 |
| 10 | Portorož | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1550 | 1515 | +35 | 30 |
| 11 | Hopsi Polzela | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1531 | 1498 | +33 | 30 |
| 12 | Elektra Šoštanj | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1371 | 2016 | −645 | 21 |
Playoffs
editThe Playoffs began on Thursday, May 11, 2016 and concluded at June 5, 2016.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Krka | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Šenčur | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Krka | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Helios Suns | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Helios Suns | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rogaška | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Helios Suns | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Union Olimpija | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tajfun | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Union Olimpija | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Zlatorog Laško | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | LTH Castings | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Liga Nova KBM 2015–16 Champions |
|---|
Helios Suns 2nd title |
Relegation Playoffs
editThe two bottom teams of the season played against the two best teams from the Slovenian Second Division. All teams played each other at home and away.
| Qualified for 2016–17 Slovenian First Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopsi Polzela | 6 | 5 | 1 | 500 | 428 | +72 | 11 |
| 2 | Portorož | 6 | 4 | 2 | 500 | 457 | +43 | 10 |
| 3 | Branik Maribor | 6 | 3 | 3 | 451 | 504 | −53 | 9 |
| 4 | Sežana | 6 | 0 | 6 | 430 | 492 | −62 | 6 |
Awards
editRegular Season MVP
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Season MVP
editFinals MVP
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Weekly MVP
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Statistical leaders
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Pointsedit
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Reboundsedit
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Assistsedit
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References
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