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.
| Aldaris LBL1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | LTV7 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Valmiera/ORDO (1st title) |
| Runners-up | VEF Rīga |
| Semifinalists | Ventspils Liepāja/Triobet |
| Finals MVP |  Artūrs Bērziņš |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Aldaris. | |
VEF Rīga was the defending champion. Valmiera/ORDO won its first national championship this season.
Competition format
editEleven 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
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Location of teams in 2015–16 Latvian Basketball League
| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editFinals MVP
edit| Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
 Artūrs Bērziņš |
Valmiera/ORDO |