| Basketligan | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2015â16 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 11 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | SödertÀlje Kings | |||||||||
| Season MVP |
Joakim Kjellbom | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | SödertÀlje Kings (11th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Norrköping Dolphins | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |
Skyler Bowlin | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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The 2015â16 Basketligan season was the 23rd season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 15 October 2015 and ended on 28 April 2016. SödertĂ€lje Kings was the defending champion, and successfully reclaimed its title. In the Finals, Södertalje had a clean sweep over Norrköping 4â0 to capture its 11th title. [1]
Competition format
The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent three times for a total of 30 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Current teams
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC LuleÄ | LuleÄ | ARCUS Arena | 1,700 |
| BorÄs Basket | BorÄs | BorÄshallen | 3,000 |
| Eco Ărebro | Ărebro | Idrottshuset | 2,100 |
| JĂ€mtland Basket | Ăstersund | Ăstersunds sporthall | 1,250 |
| Malbas | Malmö | Heleneholms Sporthall | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 4,500 |
| KFUM NÀssjö | NÀssjö | ||
| Sundsvall Dragons | Sundsvall | Sporthallen Sundsvall | 2,300 |
| SödertÀlje Kings | SödertÀlje | TÀljehallen | 2,200 |
| UmeÄ BSKT | UmeÄ | UmeÄ Energi Arena | 1,270 |
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | Fyrishov | 3,000 |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SödertÀlje Kings | 30 | 27 | 3 | 2687 | 2288 | +399 | 57 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | BC LuleÄ | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3153 | 2821 | +332 | 52 | |
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2639 | 2491 | +148 | 50 | |
| 4 | BorÄs Basket | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2967 | 2772 | +195 | 48 | |
| 5 | KFUM NĂ€ssjö | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2542 | 2554 | −12 | 46 | |
| 6 | Sundsvall Dragons | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2755 | 2770 | −15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Uppsala Basket | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2724 | 2676 | +48 | 44 | |
| 8 | Malbas | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2412 | 2634 | −222 | 42 | |
| 9 | JĂ€mtland Basket | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2595 | 2702 | −107 | 41 | |
| 10 | ecoĂrebro | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2461 | 2872 | −411 | 36 | |
| 11 | UmeĂ„ BSKT | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2277 | 2632 | −355 | 34 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SödertÀlje Kings | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Malbas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SödertÀlje Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | BorÄs Basket | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | BorÄs Basket | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | KFUM NÀssjö | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SödertÀlje Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | BC LuleÄ | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Uppsala Basket | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | BC LuleÄ | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Norrköping Dolphins | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Sundsvall Dragons | 1 | ||||||||||||
Awards
On 4 April 2016, Joakim Kjellbom of Norrköping Dolphins won his third Basketligan MVP Award. [2] Skyler Bowlin of SödertÀlje Kings won the Basketligan Finals MVP. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Kings Àr svenska mÀstare för fjÀrde Äret i rad". Basketligan. 28 April 2016.
- ^ "BASKETLIGAN HERR: Joakim Kjellbom Àr historisk MVP". MyNewsDesk.com. 4 April 2016.