2015–16 Latvian Basketball League#League table

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{{Infobox basketball league season

| title = Aldaris LBL1

| extra information = 1 Sponsored league name, referring to Aldaris.

| t_bg = #7F0C12

| t_color = white

| image =

| caption =

| season = 2015–16

| champions = Valmiera/ORDO (1st title)

| runners_up = VEF Rīga

| semifinalists = Ventspils
Liepāja/Triobet

| relegated =

| teams = 10

| games =

| duration =

| TV = LTV7

| top_seed =

| MVP =

| finals_MVP = Artūrs Bērziņš | finals_MVP_n = Latvia

| top_scorer = | ppg =

| rebounds_leader = | rpg =

| assists_leader = | apg =

| PIR_leader = | pir =

| highest_scoring =

| winning_streak =

| losing_streak =

| biggest_home_win =

| biggest_away_win =

| highest_attendance =

| lowest_attendance =

| average_attendance =

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2016–17

| updated =

}}

The 2015–16 Latvian Basketball League was the 25th season of the top basketball league of Latvia. The regular season started at the end of September and will end on April 27, 2016. The Playoffs finished on May 31, 2016.

VEF Rīga was the defending champion. Valmiera/ORDO won its first national championship this season.

Competition format

Eleven teams were expected to play in the league, as three of the teams (Jelgava, Saldus, and Valka/Valga) would confirm they meet the requirements yet.{{cite web|url=http://basket.lv/lbl1/16072015-aldaris_lbl_jubilejas_sezona_varetu_spele|publisher=Basket.lv|title=Aldaris LBL: jubilejas sezonā varētu spēlēt 12 komandas|access-date=2015-07-24|archive-date=2015-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012020/http://basket.lv/lbl1/16072015-aldaris_lbl_jubilejas_sezona_varetu_spele|url-status=live}} Finally, only Jelgava and Valka/Valga joined the league.

As Valka/Valga was finally admitted in the league, the club played both Latvian and Estonian leagues. For the LBL, Valka/Valga would play, as VEF Rīga, two legs in the regular season.

Teams

{{Location map+ |Latvia |width=400 |float=right|caption=Location of teams in 2015–16 Latvian Basketball League |places=

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=57.416667|long=21.533333|label=Ventspils}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.966667|long=24.133333|label=VEF Rīga|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.966667|long=24.133333|label=LU|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.906878|long=24.058336|label=Barons/LDz|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.516667|long=21|label=Liepāja/Triobet}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.966667|long=23.75|label=Jūrmala/Fēnikss|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.58|long=23.716667|label=Jelgava|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.818611|long=24.605556|label=Ogre|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=57.55|long=25.4|label=Valmiera|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.499444|long=25.878333|label=Jēkabpils|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=57.783333|long=26.033333|label=Valka/Valga|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! width=120|Home city

! Arena

Barons/LDz

| Mārupe

| Mārupe Arena

Jēkabpils

| Jēkabpils

| Jēkabpils Sporta nams

Jelgava

| Jelgava

| Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale

Jūrmala/Fēnikss

| Jūrmala

| Taurenītis

Latvijas Universitāte

| Rīga

| OSC

Liepāja/Triobet

| Liepāja

| Liepāja Olympic Center

Ogre

| Ogre

|

Valka/Valga

| Valga, Estonia

| Valga Spordihoone

Valmiera

| Valmiera

| Vidzeme Olympic Center

VEF Rīga

| Rīga

| Arena Riga

Ventspils

| Ventspils

| Ventspils Olympic Center

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|show_limit=5

|update=complete

|source=[http://basket.lv/lbl1/show-standings-long-compact LBL]

|for_against_style=points |ranking_style=percentage

|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF

|team1 =VLM|win_VLM=30|loss_VLM=6 |gf_VLM=2986|ga_VLM=2609

|team2 =VEN|win_VEN=28|loss_VEN=8 |gf_VEN=3181|ga_VEN=2463

|team3 =VEF|win_VEF=15|loss_VEF=5 |gf_VEF=1749|ga_VEF=1436

|team4 =LIE|win_LIE=24|loss_LIE=12|gf_LIE=2978|ga_LIE=2696

|team5 =JUR|win_JUR=20|loss_JUR=16|gf_JUR=2936|ga_JUR=2841

|team6 =VLK|win_VLK=11|loss_VLK=9 |gf_VLK=1581|ga_VLK=1697

|team7 =JEK|win_JEK=19|loss_JEK=17|gf_JEK=2796|ga_JEK=2860

|team8 =BAR|win_BAR=12|loss_BAR=24|gf_BAR=2809|ga_BAR=2996

|team9 =JEL|win_JEL=9 |loss_JEL=27|gf_JEL=2524|ga_JEL=3920

|team10=OGR|win_OGR=9 |loss_OGR=27|gf_OGR=2644|ga_OGR=3117

|team11=LUN|win_LUN=5 |loss_LUN=31|gf_LUN=2493|ga_LUN=3042

|res_col_header=Q

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Qualified for the semifinals

|col_QF=green2 |text_QF=Qualified for the quarterfinals

|name_BAR=Barons/LDz

|name_JEK=Jēkabpils

|name_JEL=Jelgava

|name_JUR=Jūrmala/Fēnikss

|name_LUN=Latvijas Universitāte

|name_LIE=Liepāja/Triobet

|name_OGR=Ogre/Kumho Tyre

|name_VLK=Valka/Valga

|name_VLM=Valmiera/ORDO

|name_VEF=VEF Rīga

|name_VEN=Ventspils

}}

Playoffs

{{6TeamBracket

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Finals

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1=Liepāja/Triobet

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Jūrmala/Fēnikss

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=VEF Rīga

| RD1-score3=3

| RD1-seed4=6

| RD1-team4=Valka/Valga

| RD1-score4=0

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Valmiera/ORDO

| RD2-score1=3

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Liepāja/Triobet

| RD2-score2=0

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Ventspils

| RD2-score3=2

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=VEF Rīga

| RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Valmiera/ORDO

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-seed2=3

| RD3-team2=VEF Rīga

| RD3-score2=3

}}

{{2TeamBracket

| seed-width =

| team-width =

| score-width =

| RD1=Third place

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Ventspils

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2=Liepāja/Triobet

| RD1-score2=2

}}

Awards

=Finals MVP=

class="wikitable"
width=180 | Player

! width=180 | Team

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

{{flagicon|Latvia}} Artūrs Bērziņš Valmiera/ORDO{{center|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/latvia/201004/lbl-valmiera-wins-game-7-for-first-historical-championship.html |title=LBL: Valmiera wins game-7 for first historical championship |access-date=2016-06-12 |archive-date=2017-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610153527/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/latvia/201004/lbl-valmiera-wins-game-7-for-first-historical-championship.html |url-status=live }}}}

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