2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A
The 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A, known for sponsorship reasons as the Serie A BEKO, is the 94th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.
| Competition details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Games played |
240 (Regular season) 24–41 (Playoffs) | ||
| Dates | 4 October 2015 - June 2016 | ||
| TV | RAI, Sky Italia | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (27th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | ||
| Semifinalists |
Umana Reyer Venezia Sidigas Avellino | ||
| Relegated | Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna | ||
| Awards | |||
| MVP |
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| Finals MVP |
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| Statistical leaders | |||
| Index Rating |
22.4 | ||
| Points |
21.3 | ||
| Rebounds |
9.9 | ||
| Assists |
6.5 | ||
| Records | |||
| Biggest home win |
Milano 87–50 Sassari (2 January 2016) | ||
| Biggest away win |
Brindisi 53–79 Reggio Emilia (13 December 2015) | ||
| Highest scoring |
Bologna 115–109 Brindisi (24 January 2016) | ||
| Highest attendance |
12,683 Milano 94–90 Torino (6 March 2016) | ||
| Average attendance | 3,967[1] | ||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 13 June 2016. | |||
The regular season started on 4 October 2015 and finished on 4 May 2015, with the playoffs starting on 7 May (dependent on an Italian club qualifying for the 2016 Euroleague Final Four) to finish between 13 and 16 June depending on results.[2]
Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the defending champion.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 27th title by beating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in game 6 of the finals.
Teams
Number of teams by region
| Number of teams | Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Acqua Vitasnella Cantù, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, Openjobmetis Varese and Vanoli Cremona |
| 2 |  | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna |
 | Pasta Reggia Caserta and Sidigas Avellino | |
| 1 |  | Enel Brindisi |
 | Consultinvest Pesaro | |
 | Manital Torino | |
 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | |
 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | |
 | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | |
 | Umana Reyer Venezia |
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity | 2014–15 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | Cantù | Mapooro Arena | 3,910 | Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Sassari | PalaSerradimigni | 5,000 | Serie A Champions |
| Betaland Capo d'Orlando | Capo d'Orlando | PalaFantozzi | 3,613 | 14th in Serie A |
| Consultinvest Pesaro | Pesaro | Adriatic Arena | 6,119 | 15th in Serie A |
| Dolomiti Energia Trento | Trento | PalaTrento | 4,360 | Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | Milan | Mediolanum Forum | 12,700 | Semifinals 2015–16 playoffs |
| Enel Brindisi | Brindisi | PalaPentassuglia | 3,534 | Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs |
| Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | Pistoia | PallaCarrara | 4,000 | 9th in Serie A |
| Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | Reggio Emilia | PalaBigi | 3,800 | Runners-up 2015–16 playoffs |
| Manital Torino | Turin | PalaRuffini | 4,500 | Serie A2 playoffs winner |
| Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna | Bologna | Unipol Arena | 8,400 | Quarterfinals 2015–16 playoffs |
| Openjobmetis Varese | Varese | PalaWhirlpool | 5,300 | 11th in Serie A |
| Pasta Reggia Caserta ◆ [lower-alpha 1] | Caserta | PalaMaggiò | 6,387 | 16th in Serie A |
| Sidigas Avellino | Avellino | PalaDelMauro | 5,300 | 13th in Serie A |
| Umana Reyer Venezia | Mestre | Taliercio | 3,509 | Semifinals 2015–16 playoffs |
| Vanoli Cremona | Cremona | PalaRadi | 3,527 | 12th in Serie A |
- ◆ Pasta Reggia Caserta took the place of Acea Roma which has renounced to the 2015–16 Serie A.
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua Vitasnella Cantù |  | | Macron | Acqua Vitasnella |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari |  | | Eyesportwear | Banco di Sardegna |
| Betaland Capo d'Orlando | | | Legea | Betaland |
| Consultinvest Pesaro | | | Erreà | Consultinvest |
| Dolomiti Energia Trento | | | Spalding | Dolomiti Energia |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | |  | Armani | EA7 Emporio Armani |
| Enel Brindisi | | | Bitre Sport | Enel |
| Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | | | Erreà | Giorgio Tesi Group |
| Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | | | Sportika | Grissin Bon |
| Manital Torino | | | Spalding | Manital |
| Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna | | | Macron | Obiettivo Lavoro |
| Openjobmetis Varese | | | Spalding | Openjobmetis |
| Pasta Reggia Caserta | | | – | Pasta Reggia |
| Sidigas Avellino | | | Joma | Sidigas |
| Umana Reyer Venezia | | | Erreà | Umana |
| Vanoli Cremona | | | Erreà | Vanoli Ferramenta |
Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | | Resigned | 6 June 2015 | Pre-season | | 11 June 2015 |
| Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | | End of contract | 13 June 2015 | | 22 July 2015 | |
| Pasta Reggia Caserta | | End of contract | 21 June 2015 | | 23 June 2015 | |
| Openjobmetis Varese | | End of contract | 24 June 2015 | | 25 June 2015 | |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | | Resigned | 25 June 2015 | | 6 July 2015 | |
| Sidigas Avellino | | Resigned | 1 July 2015 | | 2 July 2015 | |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | | Sacked | 21 November 2015 | 6th (4–3) | | 24 November 2015 |
| Manital Torino | | Sacked | 14 December 2015 | 16th (2–9) | | 18 December 2015 |
| Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | | Sacked | 18 December 2015 | 11th (4–7) | | 18 December 2015 |
| Betaland Capo d'Orlando | | Sacked | 28 December 2015 | 15th (4–10) | | 30 December 2015 |
| Umana Reyer Venezia | | Sacked | 14 February 2016 | 9th (10–10) | | 14 February 2016 |
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | | Sacked | 7 March 2016 | 9th (11–11) | | 7 March 2016 |
Changes from 2014–15
The season saw historic public broadcaster RAI (one match every week) joined by Sky Italia (two matches every week) in broadcasting the league's games for television, after an agreement with Lega Basket covering the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[4]
Rules
The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. The Quarterfinals are best-of-five, while the semifinals and finals series are best-of-seven. The last placed club is relegated, and is replaced by the winner of the playoffs of the second-level Serie A2 Basket.
Each team is allowed either five or seven foreign players under two formulas:
- 5 foreigners from countries outside the European Union
- 3 foreigners from countries outside the E.U., 4 foreigners from E.U. countries (also including those from countries signatory of the Cotonou Agreement)
In early September 2015, nine squads had chosen the 5+5 formula and seven the 3+4+5.[5][6]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2452 | 2205 | 1.112 | 44 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2424 | 2263 | 1.071 | 42 | |
| 3 | Sidigas Avellino | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2389 | 2307 | 1.036 | 40 | |
| 4 | Vanoli Cremona | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2258 | 2213 | 1.020 | 38 | |
| 5 | Umana Reyer Venezia | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2320 | 2230 | 1.040 | 32 | |
| 6 | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2311 | 2320 | 0.996 | 32 | |
| 7 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2509 | 2439 | 1.029 | 32 | |
| 8 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2292 | 2274 | 1.008 | 30 | |
| 9 | Openjobmetis Varese | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2252 | 2344 | 0.961 | 28 | |
| 10 | Enel Brindisi | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2320 | 2351 | 0.987 | 26 | |
| 11 | Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2422 | 2405 | 1.007 | 24 | |
| 12 | Consultinvest Pesaro | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2282 | 2355 | 0.969 | 24 | |
| 13 | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2058 | 2205 | 0.933 | 22 | |
| 14 | Pasta Reggia Caserta | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2171 | 2288 | 0.949 | 22 | |
| 15 | Manital Torino | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2261 | 2401 | 0.942 | 22 | |
| 16 | Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2239 | 2360 | 0.949 | 22 | Relegation to Serie A2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 04 May 2016. Source: Legabasket
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Statistical leaders
- As of 04 May 2016.[7]
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Consultinvest Pesaro | 21.3 |
| 2. | | Enel Brindisi | 19.0 |
| 3. | | Sidigas Avellino | 18.4 |
| 4. | | Manital Torino | 17.1 |
| 5. |  | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 17.0 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Pasta Reggia Caserta | 6.5 |
| 2. | | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | 6.1 |
| 3. |  | Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | 5.5 |
| 4. | | Umana Reyer Venezia | 5.3 |
| 5. | | Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | 5.2 |
Steals
| Rank | Name | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Pasta Reggia Caserta | 2.0 |
| 2. | | Vanoli Cremona | 2.0 |
| 3. | | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 1.9 |
| 4. | | Manital Torino | 1.7 |
| 5. |  | Pasta Reggia Caserta | 1.7 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Pasta Reggia Caserta | 9.9 |
| 2. | | Consultinvest Pesaro | 9.0 |
| 3. | | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | 8.8 |
| 4. | | Manital Torino | 8.6 |
| 5. | | Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | 8.2 |
Blocks
| Rank | Name | Team | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Sidigas Avellino | 1.4 |
| 2. | | Pasta Reggia Caserta | 1.4 |
| 3. | | Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | 1.4 |
| 4. |  | Manital Torino | 1.3 |
| 5. | | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | 1.3 |
Valuation
| Rank | Name | Team | VPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Consultinvest Pesaro | 22.4 |
| 2. | | Manital Torino | 21.7 |
| 3. | | Enel Brindisi | 19.7 |
| 4. | | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 19.4 |
| 5. | | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | 17.7 |
Playoffs
The Serie A playoffs quarterfinals are best-of-five, while the semifinals and finals series are best-of-seven.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Umana Reyer Venezia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanoli Cremona | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Umana Reyer Venezia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sidigas Avellino | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sidigas Avellino | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 0 | ||||||||||||
Serie A clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Eurocup | Round of 32 |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | Eurocup | Quarterfinals |
| Dolomiti Energia Trento | Eurocup | Semifinals |
| Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | Eurocup | Round of 32 |
| Umana Reyer Venezia | Eurocup | Round of 32 |
| Enel Brindisi | Eurocup | Regular Season |
| Acqua Vitasnella Cantù | FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 32 |
| Openjobmetis Varese | FIBA Europe Cup | Final |
Supercup
The 2015 Italian Supercup was the 21st edition of the super cup tournament in Italian basketball. It opened the season on 26 and 27 September 2015. Qualified for the tournament were league winners and cup winners Banco di Sardegna Sassari, cup finalists EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and league finalist Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Umana Reyer Venezia. These four teams competed for the title in Turin's PalaRuffini.[8][9] Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia went on to win its first Supercoppa ever beating EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.
All Star Game
The league's All Star Game was contested on 10 January 2016 at PalaTrento in the city of Trento. The two teams were Dolomiti Energia Team and Cavit Team, for sponsorship reasons. The Cavit Team's head coach was the American Dan Peterson. The event was organized in a match between the two All Star teams, the three-point contest and the slam dunk contest. All teams' players had been voted by the Serie A supporters. Cavit Team won the game 154–148. Alex Kirk was named MVP of the 2016 Serie A All Star Game.
Cup
The 48th edition of the Italian Cup, knows as the Beko Final Eight for sponsorship reasons, was contested between 19 and 21 February 2016 in Milan at the Mediolanum Forum.[2] Eight teams qualified for the Final Eight were the best ranked teams at the end of the first stage of the 2015–16 Serie A. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 5th Italian Cup since over 20 years.
Awards
- As of 04 May 2016.[10]
Most Valuable Player
| Pos. | Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | | Sidigas Avellino | 90 |
| PF | | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 41 |
| SG | | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 38 |
Best Player Under 22
| Pos. | Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG | | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 187 |
| SF | | Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna | 83 |
| PG | | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | 75 |
Best Coach
| Pos. | Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Vanoli Cremona | 146 |
| 2. | | Sidigas Avellino | 134 |
| 3. | | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 49 |
Best Executive
| Pos. | Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Sidigas Avellino | 122 |
| 2. | | Vanoli Cremona | 84 |
| 3. | | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 65 |
Notes
References
- "Quasi 4 mila spettatori nella regular season: è il dato di affluenza più alto dal 1997-98" [Almost 4000 spectators in the regular season: it is the highest number turnout since 1997-98 season]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "Serie A Beko 2015-16: diramato il calendario" [Serie A Beko 2015-16: the calendar is announced]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Canfora, Mario (16 July 2015). "Basket, Serie A: Roma si retrocede in A-2. Caserta ripescata" [Basketball, Serie A: Roma relegates itself to A-2. Caserta retaken]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Rome. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- "Basket in tv: a Rai e Sky i diritti tv delle prossime due stagioni" [Basketball on television: the tv rights for the next season for Rai and Sky]. Serie A (in Italian). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- Varriale, Maurizio (24 February 2015). "Anche il basket ha il "problema" stranieri. Petrucci: "Scendere almeno al 50%"" [Basketball also has the "foreigner" issue. Petrucci: "Take it down to at least 50"]. it.IBtimes.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Rocca, Massimo (2 September 2015). "Basket, il bilancio: Serie A sempre più americana. Dyson disoccupato tricolore" [Basketball, report: Serie A even more American. Dyson an unemployed champion]. Gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Statistiche - individuali" [Statistics - individual]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Beko Supercoppa 2015: si riparte da Dinamo - Reggio Emilia" [Beko Supercup 2015: starting again from Dinamo - Reggio Emilia]. DinamoBasket.com (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "La Beko Supercoppa 2015 a Torino" [The Beko Supercup 2015 in Turin]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "I premi della 'regular season' a Nunnally, Pancotto, Alberani e Flaccadori" [Regular Season's Awards goes to Nunnally, Pancotto, Alberani and Flaccadori]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- "Scudetto e titolo di MVP: il bis di Rakim Sanders che migliora tutte le sue cifre" [Second MVP award won by Rakim Sanders who improved all his statistics]. Lega Basket Serie A (in Italian). 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
External links
- Lega Basket website (in Italian) Retrieved 2 September 2015
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