2015–16 Dutch Basketball League
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| Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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(s) | Ziggo Sport | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | Landstede | ||||||||||||
| Season MVP | Netherlands Worthy de Jong | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Donar 5th title | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Landstede | ||||||||||||
| Playoffs MVP | United States Lance Jeter | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |||||||||||||
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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.
Import players
Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations.
| Team | Players | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris Leeuwarden | United States Javier Duren | United States Joe O'Shea | United States Josiah Heath | United Kingdom Ali Fraser |
| Apollo Amsterdam | ||||
| Donar | United States Lance Jeter | United States Chase Fieler | Croatia Dražen Bubnić | United States Will Sullivan |
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | Serbia Dejan Kravić | |||
| Challenge Sports Rotterdam | United States La'Shard Anderson | Suriname Sergio De Randamie | ||
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | United States Cashmere Wright | United States Marquise Simmons | ||
| Landstede Basketbal | United States Ricardo Glenn | Canada Tyson Hinz | United States Grant Gibbs | United States Steve McWhorter |
| BSW | Belgium Thomas Dreesen | |||
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Teams
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 | Netherlands Patrick Faijdherbe | Peak | – |
| Aris Leeuwarden | Netherlands Michael Schuurs[Note Schuurs] | Jako | Univé |
| BSW | Belgium Pascal Meurs | Spalding | – |
| Challenge Sports Rotterdam | Netherlands Armand Salomon | Peak | Challenge Sports |
| Donar | Netherlands Erik Braal | Burned | Mini |
| Landstede | Netherlands Herman van den Belt | Hummel | Landstede |
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | Netherlands Sam Jones | Joma | SPM Shoes & Boots |
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Belgium 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 | Netherlands Tom Simpson | End of contract | – | Pre-season | Netherlands Michael Schuurs | 23 May 2015[2] |
| Donar | Croatia Ivica Skelin | – | Netherlands Erik Braal | 21 June 2015[3] | ||
| BC Apollo Amsterdam | Estonia Jaanus Liivak | – | Netherlands Patrick Faijdherbe | 9 June 2015[4] | ||
| BSW | Netherlands Niels Vorenhout | – | Belgium Pascal Meurs | 17 July 2015[5] | ||
| Aris Leeuwarden | Netherlands Michael Schuurs | Health issues | 26 February 2016 | 6th | Netherlands 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 |
|---|
| 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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References
- ↑ "Startdata seizoen 2015/2016". www.basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ Schuurs tekent bij Aris. "Schuurs tekent bij Aris | #1 Basketball Platform van Nederland". Ibasketball.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ↑ "Erik Braal nieuwe coach basketbalclub Donar" (in Nederlands). 21 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ Foto: Pro Shots/Stanley Gontha. "Patrick Faijdherbe wil attractief basketball gaan spelen bij BC Apollo - NH | Noord-Holland". nl-nh: Rtvnh.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ↑ "Cookies op AD.nl - AD.nl". www.ad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ Wildsea (2016-02-26). "Michael Schuurs geeft trainers taken over aan Klaas Stoppels - Omroep Leo". Omroepleo.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ↑ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". www.basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
