2015–16 Latvian Basketball League

Aldaris LBL1
Competition details
Season 2015–16
Teams 10
TV LTV7
Final positions
Champions Valmiera/ORDO (1st title)
Runners-up VEF Rīga
Semifinalists Ventspils
Awards
Finals MVP Latvia Artūrs Bērziņš
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Aldaris.

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.[1] 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

Team 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

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Valmiera/ORDO 36 30 6 2986 2609 +377 .833 Qualified for the semifinals
2 Ventspils 36 28 8 3181 2463 +718 .778
3 VEF Rīga 20 15 5 1749 1436 +313 .750 Qualified for the quarterfinals
4 Liepāja/Triobet 36 24 12 2978 2696 +282 .667
5 Jūrmala/Fēnikss 36 20 16 2936 2841 +95 .556
6 Valka/Valga 20 11 9 1581 1697 −116 .550
7 Jēkabpils 36 19 17 2796 2860 −64 .528
8 Barons/LDz 36 12 24 2809 2996 −187 .333
9 Jelgava 36 9 27 2524 3920 −1396 .250
10 Ogre/Kumho Tyre 36 9 27 2644 3117 −473 .250
11 Latvijas Universitāte 36 5 31 2493 3042 −549 .139
Source: LBL

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
      1 Valmiera/ORDO 3  
  4 Liepāja/Triobet 3     4 Liepāja/Triobet 0    
  5 Jūrmala/Fēnikss 0         1 Valmiera/ORDO 4
      3 VEF Rīga 3
      2 Ventspils 2    
  3 VEF Rīga 3     3 VEF Rīga 3  
  6 Valka/Valga 0  
Third place
   
2 Ventspils 3
4 Liepāja/Triobet 2

Awards

Finals MVP

Player Team Ref.
Latvia Artūrs Bērziņš Valmiera/ORDO
[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Aldaris LBL: jubilejas sezonā varētu spēlēt 12 komandas". Basket.lv.
  2. ↑ LBL: Valmiera wins game-7 for first historical championship
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