The 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A , known for sponsorship reasons as the Serie A BEKO , was the 94th season of the Lega Basket Serie A , the highest professional basketball league in Italy .
The regular season started on 4 October 2015 and finished on 4 May 2015, with the playoffs starting on 7 May (dependent on an Italian club qualifying for the 2016 Euroleague Final Four ) and finished between 13 and 16 June depending on results.[2]
Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the defending champion.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 27th title by beating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in game 6 of the finals .
Teams
Number of teams by region
Venues and locations
Lega Basket Serie A 2015–16 – Club Locations
Team
Home city
Arena
Capacity
2014–15 season
Acqua Vitasnella Cantù
Cantù
Mapooro Arena
3,910
Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Sassari
PalaSerradimigni
5,000
Serie A Champions
Betaland Capo d'Orlando
Capo d'Orlando
PalaFantozzi
3,613
14th in Serie A
Consultinvest Pesaro
Pesaro
Adriatic Arena
6,119
15th in Serie A
Dolomiti Energia Trento
Trento
PalaTrento
4,360
Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Milan
Mediolanum Forum
12,700
Semifinals 2015–16 playoffs
Enel Brindisi
Brindisi
PalaPentassuglia
3,534
Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
Pistoia
PallaCarrara
4,000
9th in Serie A
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
PalaBigi
3,800
Runners-up 2015–16 playoffs
Manital Torino
Turin
PalaRuffini
4,500
Serie A2 playoffs winner
Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna
Bologna
Unipol Arena
8,400
Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs
Openjobmetis Varese
Varese
PalaWhirlpool
5,300
11th in Serie A
Pasta Reggia Caserta ◆ [a]
Caserta
PalaMaggiò
6,387
16th in Serie A
Sidigas Avellino
Avellino
PalaDelMauro
5,300
13th in Serie A
Umana Reyer Venezia
Mestre
Taliercio
3,509
Semifinals 2015–16 playoffs
Vanoli Cremona
Cremona
PalaRadi
3,527
12th in Serie A
◆ Pasta Reggia Caserta took the place of Acea Roma which has renounced to the 2015–16 Serie A.
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial Changes
Changes from 2014–15
The season saw historic public broadcaster RAI (one match every week) joined by Sky Italia (two matches every week) in broadcasting the league's games for television, after an agreement with Lega Basket covering the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[4]
Rules
The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. The Quarterfinals are best-of-five, while the semifinals and finals series are best-of-seven. The last placed club is relegated , and is replaced by the winner of the playoffs of the second-level Serie A2 Basket .
Each team is allowed either five or seven foreign players under two formulas:
5 foreigners from countries outside the European Union
3 foreigners from countries outside the E.U., 4 foreigners from E.U. countries (also including those from countries signatory of the Cotonou Agreement )
In early September 2015, nine squads had chosen the 5+5 formula and seven the 3+4+5.[5] [6]
Regular season
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on 04 May 2016. Source:
Legabasket
Calendar
Day one
04-10-15
17-01-16
97-90
Sassari-Cremona
73-72
80-73
Trento-Milano
79-83
69-65
Bologna-Venezia
69-73
85-78
Pistoia-Brindisi
71-67
51-58
Varese-Caserta
77-70
77-73
Avellino-Pesaro
88-82
73-65
Capo d'Orlando-Cantù
56-84
72-96
Torino-Reggio Emilia
72-77
Day four
25-10-15
07-02-16
73-51
Venezia-Cremona
73-74
71-81
Brindisi-Trento
92-89
80-70
Cantù-Torino
72-79
76-70
Pistoia-Avellino
76-84
70-86
Varese-Sassari
69-91
68-62
Capo d'Orlando-Reggio Emilia
66-75
68-63
Pesaro-Bologna
75-79
70-80
Caserta-Milano
86-91
Day seven
15-11-15
06-03-16
87-83
Venezia-Reggio Emilia
96-98
89-63
Trento-Varese
82-96
84-82
Cantù-Avellino
77-81
92-87
Bologna-Sassari
91-85
93-84
Pistoia-Caserta
94-88
65-69
Capo d'Orlando-Cremona
73-74
75-70
Pesaro-Brindisi
76-81
85-83
Torino-Milano
90-94
Day ten
06-12-15
26-03-16
73-88
Sassari-Trento
81-93
74-72
Reggio Emilia-Milano
80-84
95-103
Venezia-Cantù
76-72
81-93
Varese-Avellino
71-89
73-63
Cremona-Bologna
66-73
74-77
Capo d'Orlando-Brindisi
70-69
87-88
Torino-Pistoia
80-70
73-69
Caserta-Pesaro
72-71
Day thirteen
23-12-15
17-04-16
94-70
Sassari-Reggio Emilia
102-98
74-63
Trento-Capo d'Orlando
82-81
72-69
Brindisi-Torino
75-83
85-77
Bologna-Cantù
73-89
70-68
Pistoia-Venezia
68-74
87-82
Varese-Cremona
79-70
62-70
Avellino-Caserta
92-87
69-66
Pesaro-Milano
78-82
Day two
11-10-15
24-01-16
87-68
Reggio Emilia-Avellino
67-75
90-62
Milano-Varese
86-64
77-76
Venezia-Capo d'Orlando
53-55
81-54
Brindisi-Bologna
109-115
75-86
Cantù-Sassari
86-78
76-83
Cremona-Trento
78-71
73-74
Pesaro-Pistoia
75-77
63-65
Caserta-Torino
87-83
Day five
01-11-15
14-02-16
70-82
Sassari-Venezia
74-70
83-66
Reggio Emilia-Pesaro
80-90
89-71
Milano-Pistoia
85-80
100-103
Cantù-Brindisi
68-86
85-90
Bologna-Caserta
65-69
79-66
Avellino-Trento
80-68
62-66
Capo d'Orlando-Varese
82-81
80-93
Torino-Cremona
50-66
Day eight
22-11-15
13-03-16
106-80
Sassari-Pesaro
65-86
69-65
Reggio Emilia-Trento
90-84
87-65
Milano-Venezia
85-81
82-75
Varese-Bologna
67-76
83-81
Avellino-Brindisi
89-82
82-66
Cremona-Pistoia
79-72
69-71
Torino-Capo d'Orlando
73-86
71-73
Caserta-Cantù
69-92
Day eleven
13-12-15
03-04-16
84-57
Milano-Capo d'Orlando
71-78
80-66
Trento-Bologna
75-68
53-79
Brindisi-Reggio Emilia
59-76
74-82
Cantù-Cremona
85-95
67-65
Pistoia-Varese
78-91
86-79
Avellino-Torino
74-78
82-75
Pesaro-Venezia
100-96
70-86
Caserta-Sassari
75-87
Day fourteen
27-12-15
24-04-16
80-75
Sassari-Pistoia
68-77
86-69
Reggio Emilia-Varese
69-77
77-66
Venezia-Trento
67-62
90-65
Cantù-Pesaro
90-96
76-91
Cremona-Milano
77-81
55-73
Capo d'Orlando-Avellino
69-85
75-70
Torino-Bologna
54-73
80-75
Caserta-Brindisi
55-73
Day three
18-10-15
31-01-16
78-92
Sassari-Brindisi
82-88
97-92
Reggio Emilia-Cantù
74-70
54-74
Trento-Pistoia
69-64
64-76
Bologna-Capo d'Orlando
62-89
88-81
Varese-Pesaro
71-76
60-83
Avellino-Milano
81-80
69-60
Cremona-Caserta
64-73
62-84
Torino-Venezia
57-73
Day six
08-11-15
28-02-16
87-72
Milano-Bologna
101-85
81-74
Trento-Pesaro
72-79
89-84
Brindisi-Venezia
75-97
95-89
Pistoia-Cantù
74-82
92-78
Varese-Torino
84-72
88-90
Avellino-Sassari
95-94
68-61
Cremona-Reggio Emilia
77-86
78-66
Caserta-Capo d'Orlando
59-65
Day nine
29-11-15
20-03-16
65-58
Venezia-Caserta
80-73
93-85
Trento-Torino
69-71
80-74
Brindisi-Varese
69-80
71-78
Cantù-Milano
65-72
81-66
Bologna-Avellino
74-82
77-80
Pistoia-Reggio Emilia
71-94
52-77
Capo d'Orlando-Sassari
63-92
74-86
Pesaro-Cremona
72-77
Day twelve
20-12-15
10-04-16
87-62
Reggio Emilia-Caserta
87-82
77-72
Milano-Brindisi
50-64
84-58
Venezia-Varese
68-79
87-77
Cantù-Trento
75-79
76-72
Bologna-Pistoia
76-88
64-58
Cremona-Avellino
70-84
69-72
Capo d'Orlando-Pesaro
65-70
86-83
Torino-Sassari
98-112
Day fifteen
03-01-16
04-05-16
87-50
Milano-Sassari
80-83
71-66
Trento-Caserta
70-73
76-81
Brindisi-Cremona
61-76
67-77
Bologna-Reggio Emilia
78-82
103-75
Pistoia-Capo d'Orlando
65-58
79-66
Varese-Cantù
79-89
88-76
Avellino-Venezia
77-86
69-76
Pesaro-Torino
66-83
Statistical leaders
As of 04 May 2016. [7]
Points
Assists
Steals
Rebounds
Blocks
Valuation
Playoffs
The Serie A playoffs quarterfinals are best-of-five, while the semifinals and finals series are best-of-seven.
As of 13 June 2016. [8]
Serie A clubs in European competitions
Supercup
The 2015 Italian Supercup was the 21st edition of the super cup tournament in Italian basketball .
It opened the season on 26 and 27 September 2015. Qualified for the tournament were league winners and cup winners Banco di Sardegna Sassari , cup finalists EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and league finalist Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Umana Reyer Venezia . These four teams competed for the title in Turin 's PalaRuffini .[9] [10]
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia went on to win its first Supercoppa ever beating EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.
All Star Game
The league's All Star Game was contested on 10 January 2016 at PalaTrento in the city of Trento .
The two teams were Dolomiti Energia Team and Cavit Team, for sponsorship reasons. The Cavit Team's head coach was the American Dan Peterson .
The event was organized in a match between the two All Star teams, the three-point contest and the slam dunk contest. All teams' players had been voted by the Serie A supporters.
Cavit Team won the game 154–148. Alex Kirk was named MVP of the 2016 Serie A All Star Game.
Cup
The 48th edition of the Italian Cup , knows as the Beko Final Eight for sponsorship reasons, was contested between 19 and 21 February 2016 in Milan at the Mediolanum Forum .[2] Eight teams qualified for the Final Eight were the best ranked teams at the end of the first stage of the 2015–16 Serie A.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 5th Italian Cup since over 20 years.
Awards
As of 04 May 2016.[11]
Most Valuable Player
Best Player Under 22
Best Coach
Best Executive
Finals MVP
Source: [12]
Notes
References
^ "Quasi 4 mila spettatori nella regular season: è il dato di affluenza più alto dal 1997-98" [Almost 4000 spectators in the regular season: it is the highest number turnout since 1997-98 season]. LegaBasket .it (in Italian). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016 .
^ a b "Serie A Beko 2015-16: diramato il calendario" [Serie A Beko 2015-16: the calendar is announced]. LegaBasket .it (in Italian). 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015 .
^ Canfora, Mario (16 July 2015). "Basket, Serie A: Roma si retrocede in A-2. Caserta ripescata" [Basketball, Serie A: Roma relegates itself to A-2. Caserta retaken]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Rome. Retrieved 17 July 2015 .
^ "Basket in tv: a Rai e Sky i diritti tv delle prossime due stagioni" [Basketball on television: the tv rights for the next season for Rai and Sky]. Serie A (in Italian). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015 .
^ Varriale, Maurizio (24 February 2015). "Anche il basket ha il "problema" stranieri. Petrucci: "Scendere almeno al 50%" " [Basketball also has the "foreigner" issue. Petrucci: "Take it down to at least 50"]. it.IBtimes .com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015 .
^ Rocca, Massimo (2 September 2015). "Basket, il bilancio: Serie A sempre più americana. Dyson disoccupato tricolore" [Basketball, report: Serie A even more American. Dyson an unemployed champion]. Gazzetta .it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015 .
^ "Statistiche - individuali" [Statistics - individual]. LegaBasket .it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015 .
^ "Risultati" [Results]. LegaBasket .it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2016 .
^ "Beko Supercoppa 2015: si riparte da Dinamo - Reggio Emilia" [Beko Supercup 2015: starting again from Dinamo - Reggio Emilia]. DinamoBasket .com (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015 .
^ "La Beko Supercoppa 2015 a Torino" [The Beko Supercup 2015 in Turin]. LegaBasket .it (in Italian). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015 .
^ "I premi della 'regular season' a Nunnally, Pancotto, Alberani e Flaccadori" [Regular Season's Awards goes to Nunnally, Pancotto, Alberani and Flaccadori]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Scudetto e titolo di MVP: il bis di Rakim Sanders che migliora tutte le sue cifre" [Second MVP award won by Rakim Sanders who improved all his statistics]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016 .
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