The 2015–16 Basketball League Belgium Division I season, for sponsorships reasons named the Scooore! League, was the 89th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The season started on October 2, 2015 and ended on 8 June 2016. The defending champion was Oostende, and it successfully defended its title.
Teams
The name of Okapi Aalstar was changed to Crelan Okapi Aalstar due to sponsorship reasons on June 3, 2015. Club City Arena Capacity Basic-Fit Brussels Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek B Hubo Limburg United Hasselt Alverberg-sporthal A Belfius Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons Arena A Kangoroes Willebroek Willebroek Sporthal de Schalk C betFirst Liège Basket Liège Country Hall Ethias A Crelan Okapi Aalstar Aalst Okapi Forum A Port of Antwerp Giants Antwerp Lotto Arena A Proximus Spirou Charleroi Spiroudome A Stella Artois Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase B Telenet Oostende Ostend Sleuyter Arena A VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster Verviers Halle du Paire B
Personnel and kits Team Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBasic-Fit Brussels Serge CrevecoeurMassBasic-FitHubo Limburg United Brian LynchK1XHuboBelfius Mons-Hainaut Yves DefraigneJomaBelfiusKangeroes Basket Willebroek Daniel Goethals – –betFirst Liège Basket Fulvio BastianiniJakobetFirstCrelan Okapi Aalstar Brad DeanJartaziCrelanPort of Antwerp Giants Paul VervaeckSpaldingPort of AntwerpProximus Spirou Jacques StasJomaProximusStella Artois Leuven Bears Tom JohnsonJakoStella ArtoisTelenet BC Oostende Dario GjergjaSpaldingTelenetVOO Verviers-Pepinster Wolves Thibaut Petit PeakVOO
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentStella Artois Leuven Bears Jurgen van Meerbeeck End of contract– Pre-season Tom JohnsonMarch 26, 2015Stella Artois Leuven Bears Tom Johnson Sacked December 1, 2015 11th Stefan SappenberghsDecember 1, 2015
Regular season The regular season started on October 2, 2015 with the game Basic-Fit Brussels–Telenet Oostende.
Standings
Playoffs
Awards Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season Most Valuable Player John Tofi – Crelan Okapi Aalstar Coach of the Year Roel Moors − Port of Antwerp Giants Player of the Year Quentin Serron − Telenet Oostende Best Young Player Hans Vanwijn − Hubo Limburg United Star of the Coaches John Tofi − Crelan Okapi Aalstar
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