2015–16 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
The 2015–16 season was the 47th campaign of the Scottish Men's National League, the national basketball league of Scotland. The league was rebranded as part of the Scottish Basketball Championships.[1] 18 teams were split into Division 1, featuring 10 teams, and Division 2, featuring 8 teams. Boroughmuir Blaze won their 10th league title and their first in 38 years.
| 2015–16 SBC season | |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Basketball Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| SBC Competitions | |
Teams
Location of teams in 2015–16 Scottish Men's National League Division 1
Location of teams in 2015–16 Scottish Men's National League Division 2
The line-up for the 2015-2016 season features the following teams:[2]
Division 1
- Ayrshire Tornadoes
- Boroughmuir Blaze
- City of Edinburgh Kings
- Sony Falkirk Fury
- Dunfermline Reign
- Edinburgh University
- Glasgow Storm
- Glasgow University
- St Mirren West College Scotland
- Tayside Musketeers
Division 2
- Boroughmuir Blaze B
- City of Edinburgh Kings B
- Glasgow Rocks II
- Glasgow University B
- Granite City Grizzlies
- Leuchars B.C.
- Stirling Knights
- West Lothian Wolves
Prior to the start of the season, Leuchars and Glasgow Rocks II withdrew from the league, leaving Division 2 with 6 teams.
Format
In Division 1, each team played each other twice, once home, once away, for a total of 18 games.
In Division 2, each team played each other three times, once home, once away, and once home or away, for a total of 15 games.
Division 1
League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boroughmuir Blaze (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1457 | 1217 | +240 | 33 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Glasgow University | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1320 | 1200 | +120 | 32 | |
| 3 | Edinburgh University | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1299 | 1066 | +233 | 31 | |
| 4 | St Mirren WCS | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1519 | 1345 | +174 | 30 | |
| 5 | Sony Centre Falkirk Fury | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1365 | 1277 | +88 | 30 | |
| 6 | City of Edinburgh Kings | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1320 | 1291 | +29 | 27 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Storm | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1235 | 1379 | −144 | 24 | |
| 8 | Tayside Musketeers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1122 | 1315 | −193 | 22 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Reign | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1207 | 1562 | −355 | 21 | |
| 10 | Ayrshire Tornadoes (R) | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1233 | 1473 | −240 | 20 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Playoffs
Quarter finals
4 March 2016 20:15 |
| St Mirren West College Scotland | 59–69 | Falkirk Fury |
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley |
5 March 2016 17:20 |
| Edinburgh University | 70–57 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
Pleasance Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh |
Semi finals
13 March 2016 14:20 |
| Edinburgh University | vs. | Glasgow Storm |
Pleasance Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh |
Final
19 March 2016 16:45 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze | 76–71 | Edinburgh University |
Pleasance Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh |
Division 2
League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Knights (C, P) | 15 | 11 | 4 | 937 | 851 | +86 | 26 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | Granite City Grizzlies | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1059 | 830 | +229 | 26 | |
| 3 | West Lothian Wolves | 15 | 7 | 8 | 866 | 880 | −14 | 22 | |
| 4 | City of Edinburgh Kings B | 15 | 6 | 9 | 805 | 875 | −70 | 21 | |
| 5 | Boroughmuir Blaze B | 15 | 6 | 9 | 825 | 828 | −3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Glasgow University B | 15 | 3 | 12 | 666 | 894 | −228 | 18 |
Scottish Cup
Preliminary round
First round
18 October 2015 12:20 |
| City of Edinburgh Kings | 54–64 | St Mirren West College Scotland |
17 October 2015 12:00 |
| Police Scotland Aberdeen | 100–101 | Stirling Knights |
Beach Leisure Centre, Aberdeen |
17 October 2015 14:45 |
| Ayrshire Tornadoes | 39–80 | Edinburgh University |
Stewarton Sports Centre, Stewarton |
17 October 2015 15:30 |
| Glasgow University | 88–56 | Granite City Grizzlies |
Stevenson Building, University of Glasgow |
Quarter finals
13 November 2015 20:15 |
| St Mirren West College Scotland | 81–72 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley |
14 November 2015 15:30 |
| Glasgow University | 66–42 | Sony Falkirk Fury |
Stevenson Building, University of Glasgow |
Semi finals
19 December 2015 13:30 |
| Glasgow Storm | 74–86 | St Mirren West College Scotland |
Scotstoun Leisure Centre, Glasgow |
13 December 2015 16:20 |
| Edinburgh University | 59–46 | Glasgow University |
The Crags Sports Centre, Edinburgh |
Final
30 January 2016 17:15 |
| St Mirren West College Scotland | 90–75 | Edinburgh University |
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley |
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