2015–16 BIBL season

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2015–16 BIBL
Season2015–16
Number of teams9
Finals
ChampionsKosovo Sigal Prishtina
  Runners-upMontenegro Mornar

In the eighth season of the Balkan International Basketball League, nine participants from Bulgaria, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro has competed.

Teams[edit]

Country Teams Teams
Kosovo Kosovo 3 Bashkimi Prizren Peja Sigal Prishtina
Montenegro Montenegro 3 Lovćen Mornar Teodo
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 Beroe Levski Sofia
North Macedonia Macedonia 1 Kožuv

Format[edit]

In the first round the teams were divided into two groups, each containing respectively four and five teams. Each team played every other team in its group at home and away. The top three teams from each group advanced to the second round. The teams that finished fourth and fifth in their group play additionally in a qualification group to determine two additional participants to the second round.

The eight remaining teams are again separated into two groups with four teams each. The teams that already have played during the first round kept the results between them from the first stage and played with the two remaining teams from the other group home and away games. The winners of both groups, as well the runners-up advanced to the semifinals. In them they play in home and away elimination games. The winners of those advanced to the final, decided on home and away games.

First round[edit]

The games will be played between 13 October 2015 and 20 January 2016.

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Second round[edit]

The games of the qualification round are between 26 and 28 January 2016. The games of the second round will be played between 2 February and 16 March 2016.

Qualification[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Bulgaria Beroe 2 2 0 168 139 +29 4
2. Bulgaria Levski Sofia 2 1 1 161 157 +4 3
3. Montenegro Lovćen 2 0 2 146 179 −33 2
26 January 2016
16:30
Beroe Bulgaria 80–70 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Scoring by quarter: 25−12, 21−18, 22−23
Pts: Vaklinov 26
Rebs: Vaklinov 10
Asts: Karamfilov 5
Pts: Slaveykov 27
Rebs: Simeonov 11
Asts: Hadzhirusev, Petkov 3
Arena Samokov, Samokov
Attendance: 200
Referees: Haris Bijedić, Ivan Miličević, Dragan Kralj
27 January 2016
18:00
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 91–77 Montenegro Lovćen
Scoring by quarter: 15−21, 20−23, 32−10, 24−23
Pts: Simeonov 35
Rebs: Simeonov 10
Asts: Minchev 4
Pts: Milić 16
Rebs: Petrić 10
Asts: Jovanović 6
Arena Samokov, Samokov
Attendance: 150
Referees: Ivan Miličević, Aleksandar Milojevik, Ernad Karović
28 January 2016
18:00
Lovćen Montenegro 69–88 Bulgaria Beroe
Scoring by quarter: 17−24, 17−27, 15−20, 20−17
Pts: Jovanović, Milić 15
Rebs: Knežević 7
Asts: Jovanović 4
Pts: Moore 14
Rebs: Gary 9
Asts: Karamfilov 4
Arena Samokov, Samokov
Attendance: 150
Referees: Haris Bijedić, Aleksandar Milojevik, Ernad Karović

Group C[edit]

Group D[edit]

Semifinal[edit]

22 March 2016
19:00
Kožuv North Macedonia 86–71 Montenegro Mornar
Scoring by quarter: 23−18, 23−22, 16−23, 24−8
Pts: Brčkov 21
Rebs: Brčkov 7
Asts: Gjuroski 5
Pts: Jones 30
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Čalić 4
Sportska sala 26 April, Gevgelija
Referees: Marius Ciulin, Georgios Poursanidis, Gentian Cici
29 March 2016
18:30
Mornar Montenegro 81–56 North Macedonia Kožuv
Scoring by quarter: 24−18, 23−13, 19−19, 15−6
Pts: Jones 22
Rebs: Sampson, Radunović 11
Asts: Mijović 5
Pts: Penn 18
Rebs: Nešović 6
Asts: Nešović 4
Sportska dvorana Topolica, Bar
Referees: Ademir Zurapović, Ventsislav Velikov, Haris Bijedić

23 March 2016
18:00
Beroe Bulgaria 75–89 Kosovo Sigal Prishtina
Scoring by quarter: 23−25, 18−20, 19−24, 15−20
Pts: Moore 16
Rebs: Vaklinov 9
Asts: Zhelev 5
Pts: Abukar 26
Rebs: Abukar, Washburn 13
Asts: three players 5
Obshtinska zala, Stara Zagora
Referees: Ademir Zurapović, Zoran Mitrovski, Haris Bijedić
30 March 2016
19:30
Sigal Prishtina Kosovo 94–75 Bulgaria Beroe
Scoring by quarter: 26−14, 22−15, 20−20, 26−26
Pts: Berisha 28
Rebs: Washburn 12
Asts: Berisha 6
Pts: Vaklinov 16
Rebs: Todorović 7
Asts: Gray, Moore 5
Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve, Pristina
Referees: Zoran Šutulović, Ognjen Jokić, Radomir Vojinović

Final[edit]

12 April 2016
19:30
Sigal Prishtina Kosovo 82–68 Montenegro Mornar
Scoring by quarter: 23−25, 22−11, 23−12, 14−20
Pts: Berisha 20
Rebs: Washburn 10
Asts: Kemp 7
Pts: Jones 22
Rebs: Sampson 10
Asts: Jones 7
Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve, Pristina
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Ademir Zurapović, Haris Bijedić, Martin Horozov
20 April 2016
20:00
Mornar Montenegro 75–68 Kosovo Sigal Prishtina
Scoring by quarter: 23−15, 12−24, 22−8, 18−21
Pts: Jones 22
Rebs: Sampson 10
Asts: three players 3
Pts: Washburn 24
Rebs: Washburn 11
Asts: Kemp 7
Sigal Prishtina won 150−143 on aggregate
Sportska dvorana Topolica, Bar
Attendance: 2,300
Referees: Marius Ciulin, Georgios Poursanidis, Ventsislav Velikov


2015–16 Balkan League Champions

Kosovo
Sigal Prishtina
2nd Title

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