2015–16 Dutch Basketball League
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The 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League season was the 56th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The seasons started on October 6, 2015 and ended May 27, 2016. The defending champion was SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. Donar won its fifth national title, after beating Landstede 1–4 in the Final.
Season2015–16
DurationOctober 6, 2015 – May 27, 2016
Games played6 October 2,016 – 4 April 2,017 (Regular season)
21 April – 27 May 2,017 (Playoffs)
21 April – 27 May 2,017 (Playoffs)
Teams8
| Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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| Season | 2015–16 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | October 6, 2015 – May 27, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 6 October 2,016 – 4 April 2,017 (Regular season) 21 April – 27 May 2,017 (Playoffs) | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner | Ziggo Sport | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | Landstede | ||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Worthy de Jong | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Donar 5th title | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Landstede | ||||||||||||
| Playoffs MVP |  Lance Jeter | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |||||||||||||
Import players
Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations.
| Team | Players | |||
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| Aris Leeuwarden |  Javier Duren |
Joe O'Shea |
Josiah Heath |
 Ali Fraser |
| Apollo Amsterdam | ||||
| Donar | Lance Jeter |
Chase Fieler |
 Dražen Bubnić |
Will Sullivan |
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |  Dejan Kravić |
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| Challenge Sports Rotterdam | La'Shard Anderson |
 Sergio De Randamie |
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| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Cashmere Wright |
Marquise Simmons |
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| Landstede Basketbal | Ricardo Glenn |
 Tyson Hinz |
Grant Gibbs |
Steve McWhorter |
| BSW |  Thomas Dreesen |
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Teams
Location of teams in 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League
On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the 2014–15 season would return.[1]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Apollohal | 1,500 |
| Donar | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | 4,350 |
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort Sports and Events | 2,800 |
| BSW | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | Unknown |
| Landstede | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
| Aris Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden | Kalverdijkje | 1,700 |
| Challenge Sports Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum | 1,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Amsterdam |  Patrick Faijdherbe |
Peak | – |
| Aris Leeuwarden | Michael Schuurs[Note Schuurs] |
Jako | Univé |
| BSW | Pascal Meurs |
Spalding | – |
| Challenge Sports Rotterdam | Armand Salomon |
Peak | Challenge Sports |
| Donar | Erik Braal |
Burned | Mini |
| Landstede | Herman van den Belt |
Hummel | Landstede |
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | Sam Jones |
Joma | SPM Shoes & Boots |
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Eddy Casteels |
Panzeri Sport | Zorg & Zekerheid |
- ^ Note Schuurs: Klaas Stoppels took over from Schuurs in February 2016, after Schuurs had medical reasons to sit down the rest of the season.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris Leeuwarden | Tom Simpson |
End of contract | – | Pre-season | Michael Schuurs |
23 May 2015[2] |
| Donar | Ivica Skelin |
– | Erik Braal |
21 June 2015[3] | ||
| BC Apollo Amsterdam |  Jaanus Liivak |
– | Patrick Faijdherbe |
9 June 2015[4] | ||
| BSW | Niels Vorenhout |
– | Pascal Meurs |
17 July 2015[5] | ||
| Aris Leeuwarden | Michael Schuurs |
Health issues | 26 February 2016 | 6th | Klaas Stoppels |
26 February 2016[6] |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landstede | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2202 | 1909 | +293 | 44 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | ZZ Leiden | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2150 | 1844 | +306 | 44 | |
| 3 | Donar | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2316 | 1917 | +399 | 42 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2128 | 2003 | +125 | 32 | |
| 5 | Apollo Amsterdam | 28 | 10 | 18 | 1938 | 2102 | −164 | 20 | |
| 6 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2039 | 2201 | −162 | 18 | |
| 7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2023 | 2290 | −267 | 18 | |
| 8 | BSW | 28 | 3 | 25 | 1864 | 2394 | −530 | 6 |
Source: Dutch Basketball League, Scoresway
Playoffs
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| Quarterfinals 21–23 April | Semifinals 30 April–12 May | Finals 17–27 May | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Landstede | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 2 | 4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Apollo Amsterdam | 0 | 1 | Landstede | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Donar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | ZZ Leiden | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Donar | 2 | 3 | Donar | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam | 0 | ||||||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donar (C, O) | 42 | 31 | 11 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 2 | Landstede | 39 | 27 | 12 | |
| 3 | ZZ Leiden | 34 | 24 | 10 | |
| 4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 34 | 18 | 16 | |
| 5 | Apollo Amsterdam | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
| 6 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam | 30 | 9 | 21 | |
| 7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
| 8 | BSW | 28 | 3 | 25 |
Awards
The award winners were announced on April 16.[7]
| Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season |
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| Most Valuable Player |
| Playoffs MVP |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
| Coach of the Year |
| DBL MVP Under 23 |
| Statistical Player of the Year |
| Sixth Man of the Year |
| Rookie of the Year |
| Most Improved Player |
Statistical leaders
To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.
Efficiency
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Rebounds
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Assists
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