2015–16 National Basketball League (England) season

The 2015–16 season was the 44th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Manchester Magic won their second league title.

2015–16 NBL season
League	English Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	95
Regular Season

NBL1

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Manchester Magic (C)	26	23	3	2144	1696	+448	46	League Champions
2	Derby Trailblazers	26	19	7	2156	1952	+204	38	Qualification to playoffs
3	Reading Rockets	26	19	7	2033	1904	+129	38
4	Hemel Storm	26	18	8	2198	2109	+89	36
5	Team Northumbria	26	16	10	1918	1824	+94	32
6	Essex Leopards	26	16	10	1996	1882	+114	32
7	Lancashire Spinners	26	16	10	2101	2042	+59	32
8	London Lituanica	26	16	10	1986	1911	+75	32
9	Leicester Warriors	26	10	16	1891	1909	−18	20
10	Worthing Thunder	26	10	16	2007	2109	−102	20
11	Westminster Warriors	26	6	20	1980	2146	−166	12
12	Bradford Dragons	26	6	20	1963	2134	−171	12
13	Tees Valley Mohawks (R)	26	4	22	1878	2171	−293	8	Relegation to NBL2
14	Kent Crusaders (R)	26	3	23	1631	2093	−462	6

Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

2 April 2016 18:30

Manchester Magic

71–55

London Lituanica

Amaechi Basketball Centre, Manchester

2 April 2016 19:15

Derby Trailblazers

91–61

Lancashire Spinners

Noel Baker School, Derby

3 April 2016 17:00

Reading Rockets

102–84

Essex Leopards

Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading

2 April 2016 19:00

Hemel Storm

85–95

Team Northumbria

Sportspace, Hemel Hempstead

Semi-finals

9 April 2016 18:30

Manchester Magic

77–45

Team Northumbria

Amaechi Basketball Centre, Manchester

9 April 2016 19:30

Derby Trailblazers

69–72

Reading Rockets

Noel Baker School, Derby

Final

24 April 2016 16:00

Manchester Magic

72–65

Reading Rockets

National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

NBL2

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Solent Kestrels (C, P)	22	18	4	1635	1361	+274	36	Promotion to NBL1
2	Loughborough University (P)	22	17	5	1573	1214	+359	34
3	London Greenhouse Pioneers	22	16	6	1460	1270	+190	32	Qualification to playoffs
4	Nottingham Hoods	22	15	7	1638	1447	+191	30
5	Ipswich	22	13	9	1694	1596	+98	26
6	East London All Stars	22	13	9	1751	1667	+84	26
7	Liverpool	22	12	10	1704	1532	+172	24
8	Derbyshire Arrows	22	11	11	1647	1736	−89	22
9	Brixton Topcats	22	6	16	1272	1445	−173	12
10	London Westside	22	5	17	1185	1402	−217	10
11	Worcester Wolves II (R)	22	3	19	1303	1700	−397	6	Relegation to NBL3 North/South
12	Eastside Eagles (R)	22	2	20	1227	1709	−482	4

Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

2 April 2016 14:00

Loughborough University

66–73

Liverpool

Loughborough University

2 April 2016 18:30

Nottingham Hoods

80–55

Ipswich

Nottingham Wildcats Arena, Nottingham

3 April 2016 14:00

London Greenhouse Pioneers

66–60

East London All-Stars

Academy Sport, London

3 April 2016 14:30

Solent Kestrels

80–79

Derbyshire Arrows

St Mary's Leisure Centre, Southampton

Semi-finals

10 April 2016 16:30

Solent Kestrels

70–51

Nottingham Hoods

St Mary's Leisure Centre, Southampton

10 April 2016 13:00

Liverpool

76–75

London Greenhouse Pioneers

Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College, Liverpool

Final

24 April 2016 13:30

Solent Kestrels

75–80

Liverpool

National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

NBL3

Regular season

North Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	%	Pts
1	Newcastle University	20	19	1	0.950	38
2	Doncaster Danum Eagles	20	16	4	0.800	32
3	NULC Knights	20	12	8	0.600	24
4	Sefton Stars	20	12	8	0.600	24
5	Birmingham Elite	20	12	8	0.600	24
6	City of Sheffield Saints	20	8	12	0.400	16
7	Birmingham Mets	20	8	12	0.400	16
8	Mansfield Giants	20	7	13	0.350	14
9	Myerscough College	20	7	13	0.350	14
10	Derby Trailblazers II	20	6	14	0.300	12
11	Leeds Force Academy	20	2	18	0.100	4

South Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	%	Pts
1	Thames Valley Cavaliers	22	21	1	0.955	42
2	Brunel University	22	15	7	0.682	30
3	Oxford Brookes University	22	14	8	0.636	28
4	Team Solent	22	14	8	0.636	28
5	Middlesex LTBC	22	13	9	0.591	26
6	Plymouth Raiders II	22	12	10	0.545	24
7	London United	22	8	14	0.364	16
8	Brentwood Fire	22	8	14	0.364	16
9	Northants Thunder	22	8	14	0.364	16
10	Loughborough University II	22	7	15	0.318	14
11	Barking Abbey Crusaders	22	6	16	0.273	12
12	Barking & Dagenham Thunder	22	5	17	0.227	10

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

2 April 2016 18:00

Team Newcastle University

82–61

Team Solent

Sport Central, Northumbria University

2 April 2016 13:00

Doncaster Danum Eagles

105–77

Oxford Brookes University

Danum Academy, Doncaster

3 April 2016 17:00

Thames Valley Cavaliers

100–70

Sefton Stars

East Berkshire College, Slough

2 April 2016 18:00

Brunel University Ducks

93–74

NULC Knights

Brunel University, London

Semi-finals

10 April 2016 13:00

Team Newcastle University

105–70

Brunel University Ducks

Tyne Metropolitan College, Newcastle

10 April 2016 17:00

Thames Valley Cavaliers

99–90

Doncaster Danum Eagles

Uxbridge College, Greater London

NBL Development League

Regular season

North East

Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1. Gateshead Phoenix	12	11	1	22
2. Sheffield Hallam Sharks	12	9	3	18
3. Sheffield Sabres	12	8	4	16
4. Sunderland City Predators	12	6	6	12
5. Nottingham Hoods II	12	5	7	10
6. Kingston Panthers	12	2	10	4
7. Derby Trailblazers III	12	1	11	2

South East

Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1. Greenwich Titans	18	16	2	32
2. Southwark Pride	17	15	2	30
3. Kings Lynn Fury	18	15	3	30
4. Essex Blades	18	10	8	20
5. London Thunder	18	9	9	18
6. Dagenham Dragons	16	7	9	14
7. Cambridge Cats	18	7	11	14
8. West Herts Warriors	18	5	13	10
9. Northants Taurus	18	3	15	6
10. Anglia Ruskin University	17	1	16	2

North West

Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1. University of Chester	16	14	2	28
2. Prestons College Titans	15	13	2	26
3. Blackburn College Spinners	16	13	3	26
4. Tameside	16	9	7	18
5. Manchester Magic II	16	8	8	16
6. Calderdale Explorers	16	8	8	16
7. Liverpool BC II	16	3	13	6
8. Kendal Warriors	15	2	13	4
9. Carlisle Panthers	16	1	15	2

South

Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1. Sussex Bears	12	10	2	20
2. Thames Valley Cavaliers II	12	9	3	18
3. Kent Crusaders II	12	7	5	14
4. Woking Blackhawk Flyers	12	6	6	12
5. Southampton University	12	5	7	10
6. Folkestone Saints	12	4	8	8
7. Reading Rockets II	12	1	11	2

South West

Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1. Cardiff Met Archers	20	15	5	30
2. Coventry Tornadoes	19	13	6	26
3. City of Birmingham	20	12	8	24
4. Sporting Club Albion	20	12	8	24
5. Cardiff City	20	12	8	24
6. Bristol Flyers II	19	10	9	20
7. Oxford City Hoops	20	9	11	18
8. Shropshire Warriors	20	9	11	18
9. Swindon Shock	19	8	11	16
10. Oxford Stealers	20	6	14	12
11. Birmingham Mets II	19	2	17	4

Playoffs

First round

19 March 2016 14:00

Gateshead Phoenix (1)

65–54

Sporting Club Albion (16)

Gateshead Leisure Centre

19 March 2016 12:15

Greenwich Titans (2)

61–91

Kent Crusaders II (15)

Thomas Tallis School

19 March 2016 18:00

University of Chester (3)

70–66

City of Birmingham (14)

Ellesmere Port Sports Village

19 March 2016 15:00

Sussex Bears (4)

C–C

Sheffield Sabres (13)

Sir Robert Woodard Academy

19 March 2016 16:30

Cardiff Met Archers (5)

87–68

Blackburn College Spinners (12)

Archers Arena

19 March 2016 16:15

Southwark Pride (6)

89–77

Kings Lynn Fury (11)

City of London Academy

19 March 2016 19:00

Prestons College Titans (7)

89–69

Coventry Tornadoes (10)

Prestons College Sports Centre

19 March 2016 15:00

Sheffield Hallam Sharks (8)

78–68

Thames Valley Cavaliers II (9)

Parkwood Academy

Quarter-finals

3 April 2016 13:00

Gateshead Phoenix (1)

79–65

Sheffield Hallam Sharks (8)

Tyne Metropolitan College

2 April 2016 15:00

Kent Crusaders II (15)

74–63

Prestons College Titans (7)

Brompton Academy

2 April 2016 12:00

University of Chester (3)

85–77

Southwark Pride (6)

Ellesmere Port Sports Village

2 April 2016 15:00

Sussex Bears (4)

87–70

Cardiff Met Archers (5)

Sir Robert Woodard Academy

Semi-finals

9 April 2016 14:00

Gateshead Phoenix (1)

94–74

Sussex Bears (4)

Gateshead Leisure Centre

9 April 2016 14:30

Kent Crusaders II (15)

vs.

University of Chester (3)

Brompton Academy

Final

23 April 2016 14:30

Gateshead Phoenix (1)

66–62

University of Chester (3)

Belle Vue National Performance Centre, Manchester