2015–16 Basketball League Belgium Division I
{{Infobox basketball league season
| updated =
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
| title = Scooore! League1
| t_bg = #008D3E
| t_color = #FFFFFF
| season = 2015–16
| image =
| caption =
| champions = Telenet Oostende (17th title)
| runners_up = Crelan Okapi Aalstar
| semifinalists =
| promoted =
| relegated =
| teams = 11
| games = 32 or 30
| duration = October 2, 2015 – June 8, 2016
| top_seed =
| MVP = John Tofi | MVP_n = USA
| playoffs_MVP = | playoffs_MVP_n =
| major= yes
| top_scorer = Ben Madgen | ppg = 19.0 | ppg_n = AUS
| rebounds_leader = Killian Larson | rpg = 9.0 | rpg_n = USA
| assists_leader = Niels Marnegrave | apg = 5.8 | apg_n = BEL
| highest_scoring =
| winning_streak =
| losing_streak =
| biggest_home_win =
| biggest_away_win =
| highest_attendance =
| lowest_attendance =
| average_attendance =
| extra information = 1 Sponsored league name, referring to Scooore!.
}}
The 2015–16 Basketball League Belgium Division I season, for sponsorships reasons named the Scooore! League, was the 89th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The season started on October 2, 2015 and ended on 8 June 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Belgium/basketball.aspx |title=Belgian Basketball |publisher=eurobasket.com |access-date=2015-08-29}} The defending champion was Oostende, and it successfully defended its title.
Teams
{{location map+|Belgium|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of the 2015–16 Belgian Basketball League teams|places=
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.4 |long=4.433333 |label=Spirou}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.633333 |long=5.566667 |label=Liège |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.883333 |long=4.7 |label=Leuven}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.233333 |long=2.916667 |label=Oostende |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.583333 |long=5.85 |label=Verviers|position=bottom}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=4.4 |label=Giants}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.933333 |long=4.033333 |label=Okapi}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.066667 |long=4.366667 |label=Willebroek}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.45 |long=3.95 |label=Mons}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.93 |long=5.3375 |label=Limburg|position=top}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.85 |long=4.35 |label=Brussels|position=bottom}}
}}
The name of Okapi Aalstar was changed to Crelan Okapi Aalstar due to sponsorship reasons on June 3, 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.crelan.be/nl/algemeen/news/crelan-wordt-hoofdsponsor-van-okapi-aalstar |title=Crelan wordt hoofdsponsor van Okapi Aalstar |publisher=Crelan.be |access-date=2015-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211136/http://www.crelan.be/nl/algemeen/news/crelan-wordt-hoofdsponsor-van-okapi-aalstar |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Club
! width=70 | City ! Arena ! Capacity ! {{Tooltip|Lic.|Type of licence}}{{cite web|url=http://www.monshainaut.be/fr/mod/news-455-licences-scooore-league-saison-2015-2016.html|title=Licences Scooore League saison 2015-2016|publisher=Belfius Mons Hainaut|language=fr|access-date=29 May 2016}} |
|---|
| Basic-Fit Brussels
| Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | align=center | {{Nts|1200}} | align=center | B |
| Hubo Limburg United
| Hasselt | Alverberg-sporthal | {{center| {{Nts|1730}}}} | align=center | A |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut
| Mons | align=center | {{nts|4000}} | align=center | A |
| Kangoroes Willebroek
| Sporthal de Schalk | align=center | {{Nts|1000}} | align=center | C |
| betFirst Liège Basket
| Liège | align=center | {{Nts|5000}} | align=center | A |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar
| Aalst | Okapi Forum | align=center | {{Nts|2800}} | align=center | A |
| Port of Antwerp Giants
| Antwerp | align=center | {{Nts|5218}} | align=center | A |
| Proximus Spirou
| align=center | {{Nts|6200}} | align=center | A |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears
| Leuven | Sportoase | align=center | {{Nts|3400}} | align=center | B |
| Telenet Oostende
| Ostend | align=center | {{nts|5000}} | align=center | A |
| VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster
| Verviers | Halle du Paire | align=center | {{Nts|4000}} | align=center | B |
=Personnel and kits=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Team
! Coach ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| Basic-Fit Brussels
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Serge Crevecoeur |Mass |Basic-Fit |
| Hubo Limburg United
|{{flagicon|USA| }} Brian Lynch |K1X |Hubo |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Yves Defraigne |Joma |Belfius |
| Kangeroes Basket Willebroek
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Daniel Goethals | – | – |
| betFirst Liège Basket
|{{flagicon|ITA| }} Fulvio Bastianini |Jako |betFirst |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar
|{{flagicon|USA| }} Brad Dean |Jartazi |Crelan |
| Port of Antwerp Giants
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Paul Vervaeck |Spalding |
| Proximus Spirou
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Jacques Stas |Joma |Proximus |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears
|{{flagicon|IRE| }} Tom Johnson |Jako |
| Telenet BC Oostende
|{{flagicon|CRO| }} Dario Gjergja |
| VOO Verviers-Pepinster Wolves
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Thibaut Petit | Peak |VOO |
=Managerial changes=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
|---|
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears
|{{flagicon|BEL| }} Jurgen van Meerbeeck | End of contract |– | Pre-season |{{flagicon|IRE| }} Tom Johnson |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears
|{{flagicon|IRE| }} Tom Johnson | Sacked | December 1, 2015 | 11th |{{flagicon|BEL| }} Stefan Sappenberghs |
Regular season
The regular season started on October 2, 2015 with the game Basic-Fit Brussels–Telenet Oostende.
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=complete
|source=[http://scoooreleague.be/ Scooore League]
|for_against_style=points |split5=yes
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO
|team1 =OOS|win_OOS=23|loss_OOS=5 |gf_OOS=2451|ga_OOS=2144
|team2 =SPI|win_SPI=18|loss_SPI=10|gf_SPI=2235|ga_SPI=2142
|team3 =AAL|win_AAL=17|loss_AAL=11|gf_AAL=2426|ga_AAL=2337
|team4 =LIM|win_LIM=15|loss_LIM=13|gf_LIM=2419|ga_LIM=2358
|team5 =ANT|win_ANT=14|loss_ANT=14|gf_ANT=2354|ga_ANT=2272
|team6 =MON|win_MON=18|loss_MON=12|gf_MON=2424|ga_MON=2295
|team7 =BRU|win_BRU=17|loss_BRU=13|gf_BRU=2544|ga_BRU=2423
|team8 =LIE|win_LIE=14|loss_LIE=16|gf_LIE=2542|ga_LIE=2647
|team9 =WIL|win_WIL=10|loss_WIL=20|gf_WIL=2492|ga_WIL=2651
|team10=PEP|win_PEP=8 |loss_PEP=22|gf_PEP=2460|ga_PEP=2769
|team11=LEU|win_LEU=6 |loss_LEU=24|gf_LEU=2362|ga_LEU=2671
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Qualification to playoffs
|name_AAL = Crelan Okapi Aalstar
|name_OOS = Telenet Oostende
|name_PEP = VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster
|name_ANT = Port of Antwerp Giants
|name_SPI = Proximus Spirou
|name_LIM = Hubo Limburg United
|name_LIE = betFIRST Liège
|name_LEU = Stella Artois Leuven Bears
|name_MON = Belfius Mons-Hainaut
|name_WIL = Kangoeroes Willebroek
|name_BRU = Basic-Fit Brussels
}}
Playoffs
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1 =
| RD2 =
| RD3 =
| seed-width = 25px
| team-width = 160px
| score-width =
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = Telenet Oostende
| RD1-score1 = 2
| RD1-seed2 = 8
| RD1-team2 = betFIRST Liège
| RD1-score2 =0
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Hubo Limburg United
| RD1-score3 =2
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Port of Antwerp Giants
| RD1-score4 =0
| RD1-seed5 = 2
| RD1-team5 = Proximus Spirou
| RD1-score5 = 0
| RD1-seed6 = 7
| RD1-team6 = Basic-Fit Brussels
| RD1-score6 = 2
| RD1-seed7 = 3
| RD1-team7 = Crelan Okapi Aalstar
| RD1-score7 =2
| RD1-seed8 = 6
| RD1-team8 = Belfius Mons-Hainaut
| RD1-score8 =0
| RD2-seed1 =1
| RD2-team1 =Telenet Oostende
| RD2-score1 =3
| RD2-seed2 =4
| RD2-team2 = Hubo Limburg United
| RD2-score2 =2
| RD2-seed3 =7
| RD2-team3 =Basic-Fit Brussels
| RD2-score3 =2
| RD2-seed4 =3
| RD2-team4 =Crelan Okapi Aalstar
| RD2-score4 =3
| RD3-seed1 =1
| RD3-team1 =Telenet Oostende
| RD3-score1 =3
| RD3-seed2 =3
| RD3-team2 =Crelan Okapi Aalstar
| RD3-score2 =1
}}
Awards
References
{{reflist}}
{{Belgian Basketball League}}
{{European Basketball Season 2015–16}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Belgian Basketball League}}