2015–16 Kosovo Basketball Superleague

2015–16 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Duration	October 3, 2015 – May 18, 2016
Games played	196 (regular season) 12 (Playoffs)
Teams	7
TV partner(s)	RTV21 DigitAlb (SuperSport)
Regular season
Season MVP	Drilon Hajrizi
Finals
Champions	Sigal Prishtina (11th title)
Runners-up	Peja
Finals MVP	Dardan Berisha
Awards
Rookie o/t Year	Samir Zekiqi
Defender o/t Year	Urim Zenelaj
Statistical leaders
Points Urim Zenelaj 23.2 Rebounds Urim Zenelaj 15.9 Assists Altin Morina 6.7
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The 2015–16 Kosovo Basketball Superleague season was the 22nd season of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, the highest professional basketball league in Kosovo. The season started on October 3, 2015, and ended on May 18, 2016.

Two days before the new season, Kastrioti decided to leave the league due to financial problems so the league will remain with 7 teams for this season. Sigal Prishtina was the defending champion.

Venues and locations

KB Bashkimi

KB Peja

Sigal Prishtina

KB Trepca

KB Ylli

Kerasan Prishtina

KB Vellaznimi

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Kosovo Basketball Superleague – Club Locations

Teams that play in the 2015–16 BIBL season

Team	City	Venue	Capacity
Bashkimi	Prizren	Palestra Sportive Sezair Surroi	3,200
Kerasan◆	Prishtinë	Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve	2,500
Peja ◆	Peja	Karagaq Sports Hall	3,500
Sigal Prishtina	Prishtinë	Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve	2,500
Trepça	Mitrovicë	Salla e sporteve Minatori	4,100
Vëllaznimi	Gjakovë	Shani Nushi Sports Hall	2,500
KB Ylli	Therandë	Salla e sporteve "13 Qërshori"	1,800

Notes

◆ Promoted from the 2014–15 Liga e Parë.

◆ Promoted via Wild Card (see 2014–15 season)

Arena standards

This season, the facilities of the clubs participating in Kosovo Basketball Superleague and hosting the home matches, must have a minimum capacity of 1,000 people.

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Peja	24	23	1	1672	1254	+418	47	Qualification to playoffs
2	Sigal Prishtina	24	20	4	1481	1082	+399	44
3	Bashkimi	24	16	8	1338	1176	+162	40
4	Trepça	24	11	13	1212	1198	+14	35
5	Golden Eagle Ylli	24	10	14	1317	1367	−50	34
6	Vëllaznimi	24	3	21	1215	1612	−397	27
7	Kerasan	24	1	23	1190	1736	−546	25	Relegation Playoffs

Source: Kosovo Basketball Federation

Playoffs

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Peja	3
	4	Trepça	0
						1	Peja	2
						2	Sigal Prishtina	3
	2	Sigal Prishtina	3
	3	Bashkimi	1

Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
KB Peja	2–3	KB Prishtina	77–76	64-71	66-63	55-80	65-70

1st leg

8 May 2016 20:30

[1]

KB Peja	77–76	KB Prishtina
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 18-26, 16–20, 20–15
Pts: Roland Davis, Alban Veseli 16 Rebs: Drilon Hajrizi 8 Asts: Drilon Hajrizi 5		Pts: Andrew Warren 16, Edmond Azemi 15 Rebs: Jason Washburn 6 Asts: Willie Kemp 5
1–0

Karagaç Sports Hall, Peja, Kosovo Attendance: 2500 Referees: Zafer Yilmaz Faton Kurshumlija Xhelal Mumini

2nd leg

12 May 2016 20:30

[2]

KB Prishtina	71–64	KB Peja
Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 16-18, 24-20, 15-16
Pts: Dardan Berisha 22, Jason Washburn 18 Rebs: Jason Washburn 10 Asts: Dardan Berisha, Willie Kemp 5		Pts: Roland Davis, Kevin Burwell 15 Rebs: Fisnik Rugova 8 Asts: Drilon Hajrizi 5
1–1

Palace of Youth and Sports, Prishtina, Kosovo Attendance: 2500 Referees: Zafer Yilmaz Daut Mehmeti Xhelal Mumini

Awards

• MVP: Drilon Hajrizi– KB Peja
• Finals MVP: Dardan Berisha – Sigal Prishtina
• Foreigner MVP: Jason Washburn – Sigal Prishtina
• Coach of the Year: Antonis Constantinides – Sigal Prishtina

External links

• Official website of Kosovo Basketball Superleague