The 2015–16 Slovenian Basketball League was the 25th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. On March 24, 2016, league got new sponsorship name, Liga Nova KBM.
The defending champions were Tajfun. From 2. SKL were promoted Škofja Loka and additionally Lastovka, because Grosuplje withdrew from the league. Maribor also withdrew from the league due to bankruptcy.
Format League consisted of 12 teams, but only nine started the first half of the season, because Olimpija, Krka, and Tajfun played in the regional ABA League and joined the competition in the second half. In the first half of the season, nine teams played each other twice, home and away. First three teams advanced to the second round, where they were joined by three teams competing in the regional league.
Teams
On July 24, 2015 list of teams for 2015–16 season was announced. Club Location Venue Capacity Elektra Šoštanj ŠD Šoštanj 1,000 Helios Suns Domžale Komunalni center Hall 2,500 Hopsi Polzela ŠD Polzela 1,800 Krka Novo Mesto ŠD Leona Štuklja 2,500 Lastovka Domžale OŠ Vencelj Perko Hall 300 LTH Castings Škofja Loka ŠD Poden 500 Portorož Lucija ŠD Lucija 750 Rogaška Rogaška Slatina ŠD Rogaška Slatina 800 Šenčur Šenčur ŠD Šenčur 800 Tajfun Šentjur Dvorana OŠ Hruševec 700 Union Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,500 Zlatorog Laško Tri Lilije Hall 2,500
Teams that play in the 2015–16 Adriatic League Teams that play in the 2015–16 Alpe Adria Cup
Personnel and kits Team President Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Janko Bukovič Dušan Maličević Urban Bukovič Termoelektrarna Šoštanj Aleš Klavžar Gašper Okorn Željko Zagorac Spalding Helios Igor Pungartnik Boštjan Kuhar Uroš Godler Macron – Brane Kastelec Ivan Velić Matej Rojc Žolna Šport Krka Bojan Čad Miloš Šporar Dragan Pušič Spalding vzajemci.si Janez Gaber Aleksander Sekulić Tomo Čajič Peak LTH Castings/Aktiva skupina Alojz Jurjec Konstantin Subotić Vjekoslav Petrović Errea Splošna plovba Kristijan Novak Damjan Novaković Željko Jotić Errea – Janko Sekne Igor Kešelj Štefan Kosec Macron Gorenjska gradbena družba Iztok Špan Dejan Mihevc Dragiša Drobnjak Spalding Tajfun Jani Möderndorfer Gašper Potočnik Saša Zagorac Macron Pivovarna Union Miro Firm Predrag Milović Goran Jurak Spalding Pivovarna Laško
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentKrka Aleksandar Džikić End of contract–Pre-season Ivan Velić21 June 2015Union Olimpija Memi Bečirovič– Gašper Potočnik10 June 2015LTH Casting Gašper Potočnik– Aleksander Sekulić5 August 2015Hopsi Vladimir Rizman– Boštjan Kuhar 2 September 2015Lastovka Dejan Gašparin– Miloš Šporar 27 July 2015Elektra Boštjan Kuhar– Dušan Maličević 1 October 2015Helios Suns Gašper Okorn Mutual consent 2 December 2015 4th (3–3) Jakša Vulić 4 December 2015Zlatorog Predrag Milović Sacked 3 December 2015 5th (3–2) Aleš Pipan 9 December 2015Lastovka Miloš Šporar Sacked 10 December 2015 7th (1–5) Andrej Žakelj 22 December 2015
Regular season
Second round + Key Qualified for the 1. SKL Playoffs Qualified for Relegation Playoffs Relegated to Second Division
Group A
Group B Results between teams in the regular season remained in effect for the second round for Group B.
Playoffs The Playoffs began on Thursday, May 11, 2016 and concluded at June 5, 2016.
Liga Nova KBM 2015–16Champions Helios Suns2nd title
Relegation Playoffs The two bottom teams of the season played against the two best teams from the Slovenian Second Division. All teams played each other at home and away.
Qualified for 2016–17 Slovenian First Division
Awards
Regular season MVP Smiljan Pavič (Šenčur)
Season MVP Jan Barbarič (Portorož)
Finals MVP Marjan Čakarun (Helios Suns)
Weekly MVP
Regular season Week MVP Club Efficiency Hugh Robertson Helios Suns 30 Miha Vašl Zlatorog 25 Matic Rebec Rogaška 44 Miha Vašl (2) Zlatorog 30 Cory Remekun Rogaška 27 Jan Barbarič Portorož 32 Jan Barbarič (2) Portorož 32 Željko Zagorac Helios Suns 31 Smiljan Pavič Šenčur 45 Željko Zagorac (2) Helios Suns 25 Simo Atanacković Helios Suns 25 Smiljan Pavič (2) Šenčur 40 Jan Barbarič (3) Portorož 32 Željko Zagorac (3) Helios Suns 25 Bojan Radulović LTH Castings 25 Cory Remekun (2) Rogaška 32 Jan Rizman Hopsi Polzela 32 Mladen Primorac Rogaška 28 Milivoje Mijović Rogaška 32 Matej Krušič Zlatorog 32 Smiljan Pavič (3) Šenčur 41 Note
– Co-MVP's were announced.
Second round Week MVP Club Efficiency Milivoje Mijović Rogaška 26 Sava Lešić Union Olimpija 22 Đorđe Lelić Helios Suns 24 Sava Lešić (2) Union Olimpija 29 Sava Lešić (3) Union Olimpija 24 Marjan Čakarun Helios Suns 27 Stefan Sinovec Krka 26 Darwin Davis Rogaška 28 Chris Booker Zlatorog 28 Marjan Čakarun (2) Helios Suns 31 Chris Booker (2) Zlatorog 28 Note
– Co-MVP's were announced.
Statistical leaders Performance Index Rating
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