VTB United League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2015–16 | |||||||||
Duration | October 2015 – June 8, 2016 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 16 | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Top seed | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||
Season MVP | Nando de Colo | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions |
CSKA Moscow (7th VTB League title) (23rd Russian national title) | |||||||||
Runners-up | UNICS | |||||||||
Playoffs MVP | Miloš Teodosić | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Records | ||||||||||
Winning streak | 13 games CSKA Moscow | |||||||||
Losing streak | 16 games VITA Tbilisi | |||||||||
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The 2015–16 VTB United League was the seventh complete season of the VTB United League. It was also the third season that the league functioned as the Russian domestic first tier level. CSKA Moscow was the defending champion, and the team successfully defended its title.
Krasnye Krylia withdrew from the league as the Samara Sports Palace was not adequate for the VTB United League (such as a minimum requirement of 3,000 seats). It planned to reapply for the 2016–17 season after renovations. [1]
In its place, Georgian Superliga side VITA Tbilisi was chosen in July 2015, the first side from that country to play in the league. All other clubs from the previous season were confirmed on the same occasion, along with a rough draft of a calendar. [2]
Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Tsmoki Minsk | Minsk | Minsk Arena | 15,000 |
ČEZ Nymburk | Nymburk | Tipsport Arena | 11,650 |
Kalev | Tallinn | Saku Suurhall Arena | 7,000 |
Bisons Loimaa | Loimaa | Energia Areena | 3,500 |
VITA Tbilisi ◆ | Tbilisi | Tbilisi Sports Palace | 9,700 |
Astana | Astana | Saryarka Velodrome | 10,000 |
VEF Rīga | Rīga | Arēna Rīga | 12,500 |
Avtodor Saratov | Saratov | Kristall Ice Sports Palace | 6,100 |
CSKA Moscow ● | Moscow | Universal Sports Hall CSKA | 5,500 |
Enisey Krasnoyarsk | Krasnoyarsk | Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace | 4,100 |
Khimki | Khimki | Basketball Center | 4,000 [3] |
Krasny Oktyabr | Volgograd | Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions | 3,700 |
Lokomotiv Kuban | Krasnodar | Basket-Hall | 7,500 |
Nizhny Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod | Trade Union Sport Palace | 5,600 |
UNICS | Kazan | Basket Hall Arena | 7,500 |
Zenit | Saint Petersburg | Sibur Arena | 7,044 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 28 | 2 | 2856 | 2230 | +626 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | UNICS | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2666 | 2293 | +373 | |
3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2668 | 2374 | +294 | |
4 | Khimki | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2866 | 2443 | +423 | |
5 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2480 | 2153 | +327 | |
6 | Avtodor Saratov | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2661 | 2409 | +252 | |
7 | Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2523 | 2516 | +7 | |
8 | ČEZ Nymburk | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2526 | 2415 | +111 | |
9 | Krasny Oktyabr | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2567 | 2637 | −70 | |
10 | Enisey | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2509 | 2596 | −87 | |
11 | VEF Rīga | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2473 | 2517 | −44 | |
12 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2416 | 2605 | −189 | |
13 | Nilan Bisons | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2242 | 2704 | −462 | |
14 | Kalev/Cramo | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2311 | 2596 | −285 | |
15 | Astana | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2375 | 2799 | −424 | |
16 | VITA Tbilisi | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1939 | 2791 | −852 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | CSKA Moscow | 3 | ||||||||||||
8 | ČEZ Nymburk | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | CSKA Moscow | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Khimki | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Khimki | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | CSKA Moscow | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | UNICS | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | UNICS | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nizhny Novgorod | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | UNICS | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Avtodor Saratov | 0 |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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Nando de Colo | CSKA Moscow |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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Miloš Teodosić | CSKA Moscow |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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Quino Colom | UNICS |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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Artem Klimenko | Avtodor Saratov |
Coach | Team | Ref. |
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Vasily Karasev | Zenit St. Petersburg | [8] |
Georgios Bartzokas | Lokomotiv Kuban |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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Kyle Hines | CSKA Moscow |
First Team | Second Team | ||
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Player | Team | Player | Team |
Nando de Colo | CSKA Moscow | Miloš Teodosić | CSKA Moscow |
Keith Langford | UNICS | Tyrese Rice | Khimki |
Alexey Shved | Khimki | Ryan Toolson | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
Jānis Timma | Zenit | Víctor Claver | Lokomotiv Kuban |
Anthony Randolph | Lokomotiv Kuban | Rašid Mahalbašić | Nizhny Novgorod |
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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October | Ryan Toolson | Zenit Saint Petersburg | |
November | Keith Langford | UNICS Kazan | |
December | Alexey Shved | Khimki | |
January | Malcolm Delaney | Lokomotiv Kuban | |
February | Anthony Randolph | Lokomotiv Kuban (2) | |
March | Victor Rudd | Nizhny Novgorod | |
April | Ryan Toolson (2) | Zenit Saint Petersburg (2) |
Efficiency
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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Category | Player | Club | |
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Efficiency | 42
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Michael Dixon | ČEZ Nymburk |
Points | 40
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Egor Vyaltsev | Khimki |
Rebounds | 20
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Josh Boone | Khimki |
Assists | 17
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Tyrese Rice | Khimki |
Steals | 7
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Pat Calathes | Astana |
Blocks | 5
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5 occasions |