The 2015–16 VTB United League was the seventh complete season of the VTB United League. It was also the third season that the league functioned as the Russian domestic first tier level. CSKA Moscow was the defending champion, and the team successfully defended its title.
Teams
Krasnye Krylia withdrew from the league as the Samara Sports Palace was not adequate for the VTB United League (such as a minimum requirement of 3,000 seats). It planned to reapply for the 2016–17 season after renovations.
In its place, Georgian Superliga side VITA Tbilisi was chosen in July 2015, the first side from that country to play in the league. All other clubs from the previous season were confirmed on the same occasion, along with a rough draft of a calendar.
Stadia and locations Team City Arena Capacity Tsmoki Minsk Minsk Minsk Arena 15,000 ČEZ Nymburk Nymburk Tipsport Arena 11,650 Kalev Tallinn Saku Suurhall Arena 7,000 Bisons Loimaa Loimaa Energia Areena 3,500 VITA Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi Sports Palace 9,700 Astana Astana Saryarka Velodrome 10,000 VEF Rīga Rīga Arēna Rīga 12,500 Avtodor Saratov Saratov Kristall Ice Sports Palace 6,100 CSKA Moscow Moscow Universal Sports Hall CSKA 5,500 Enisey Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace 4,100 Khimki Khimki Basketball Center 4,000Home arena: Sportscomplex BCMO Capacity: 4000 spectators. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions 3,700 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar Basket-Hall 7,500 Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Trade Union Sport Palace 5,600 UNICS Kazan Basket Hall Arena 7,500 Zenit Saint Petersburg Sibur Arena 7,044
Notes Team makes its debut in the VTB United League. The defending champions, winners of the 2014–15 VTB United League.
Regular season
Standings
Results
Playoffs The eight teams that finished highest in the regular season were qualified. The Playoffs started on April 29 and ended on June 8, 2016.Schedule VTB League The champions or runners-up of the Playoffs would qualify for the 2016–17 EuroLeague, dependent on the position of automatically placed CSKA Moscow. CSKA Moscow won the championship, after beating runners-up UNICS that qualified for the EuroLeague as runners-up.
Bracket
Quarterfinals In the quarterfinals, teams play against each other which must win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team win three games before all five games have been played, the game that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, third and fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5CSKA Moscow 3–0 ČEZ Nymburk95–8779–72102–87 Khimki 3–0 Lokomotiv Kuban86–8097–8386–71 UNICS 3–0 Nizhny Novgorod83–7070–6184–71 Zenit St. Petersburg 3–0 Avtodor Saratov95–9197–8595–82
Semifinals In the semifinals, teams play against each other which must win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team win three games before all five games have been played, the game that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, third and fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5 CSKA Moscow 3–0 Khimki 86–83 99–87 95–92 UNICS 3–2 Zenit St. Petersburg 94–93 97–91 67–82 82–85 79–70
Finals In the Finals, teams play against each other which must win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team win three games before all five games have been played, the game that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, third and fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5 CSKA Moscow 3–1 UNICS 84–7690–7774–7981–74 –
Awards Most Valuable Player Player Team Nando de Colo CSKA Moscow
Playoffs MVP Player Team Miloš Teodosić CSKA Moscow
Sixth Man of the Year Player Team Quino Colom UNICS
Young Player of the Year Player Team Artem Klimenko Avtodor Saratov
Coach of the Year Coach Team Vasily Karasev Zenit St. Petersburg
Defensive Player of the Year Player Team Kyle Hines CSKA Moscow All-VTB United League Teams First Team Second Team Player Team Player Team Nando de Colo CSKA Moscow Miloš Teodosić CSKA Moscow Keith Langford UNICS Tyrese Rice Khimki Alexey Shved Khimki Ryan Toolson Zenit Saint Petersburg Jānis Timma Zenit Víctor Claver Lokomotiv Kuban Anthony Randolph Lokomotiv Kuban Rašid Mahalbašić Nizhny Novgorod
Monthly MVP Month Player Team October Ryan Toolson Zenit Saint Petersburg November Keith Langford UNICS Kazan December Alexey Shved Khimki January Malcolm Delaney Lokomotiv Kuban February Anthony Randolph Lokomotiv Kuban (2) March Victor Rudd Nizhny Novgorod April Ryan Toolson (2) Zenit Saint Petersburg (2)
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Points
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Assists
Season highs Category Player Club Efficiency Michael Dixon ČEZ Nymburk Points Egor Vyaltsev Khimki Rebounds Josh Boone Khimki Assists Tyrese Rice Khimki Steals Pat Calathes Astana Blocks 5 occasions
References
External links Official website