The 2015–16 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 32nd season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 22 September 2015 and the defending champions were Club Atlético Quimsa. The finals were contested between San Lorenzo and La Unión, with San Lorenzo winning their first league title on 23 June 2016.
Promotions and relegations Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Instituto de Córdoba and runners-up 9 de Julio de Río Tercero were promoted. The latter, however, merged with newly reformed San Lorenzo, one of the founding teams of the original League, marking this their official return to the top tier.Oficial: San Lorenzo confirmó la fusión y está en la Liga, Básquet Plus. Retrieved 8 May 2017. Another team that made its return was Ferro Carril Oeste, one of the powerhouses of the 80s and the inaugural Champion. The club purchased their league spot from Ciclista Juninense, whose financial situation made it impossible for them to keep competing at the top level, and returned to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.Fin de la novela: Ferro jugará la Liga Nacional, Básquet Plus. Retrieved 8 May 2017. At the end of the season, Juventud Sionista was relegated after losing the playoff series against Lanús.
Clubs Team City Arena Capacity Argentino de Junín Junín El Fortín de las Morochas 1,465 Atenas Córdoba Carlos Cerutti 3,730 Bahía Basket Bahía Blanca Osvaldo Casanova 3,950 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Luis Conde 2,000 Ciclista Olímpico La Banda Luis Conde 2,000 Estudiantes Concordia Concordia Gigante Verde 1,610 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Estadio Héctor Etchart 4,500 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) Comodoro Rivadavia Socios Fundadores 2,276 Instituto (Córdoba) Córdoba Angel Sandrin 2,000 Juventud Sionista Paraná Estadio Moisés Flesler 2,100 Lanús Lanús Antonio Rotili 4,000 Libertad Sunchales El Hogar de los Tigres 4,000 Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires Estadio Obras 3,100 Peñarol Mar del Plata Islas Malvinas 8,000 Quilmes Mar del Plata Once Unidos 3,000 Quimsa Santiago del Estero Estadio Ciudad 5,200 Regatas Corrientes Corrientes José Jorge Contte 4,000 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Estadio Héctor Etchart 4,500 San Martín de Corrientes Corrientes Raúl A. Ortiz 2,500 La Unión Formosa Cincuentenario 4,500
Regular season
League table
North Conference
South Conference
Playoffs
Championship playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Clubs in international competitions Team Competition Progress Quimsa FIBA Americas League Quarterfinals Gimnasia Indalo Group stage San Martín de Corrientes Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol Runners-up Obras Sanitarias Semifinals Quilmes Semifinals
Awards
Yearly Awards Most Valuable Player: Justin Williams, Ciclista Olímpico Best Foreign Player: Justin Williams, Ciclista Olímpico Sixth Man of the Year: Mauro Cosolito, Ciclista Olímpico Rookie of the Year: Pablo Bertone, Lanús Coach of the Year: Fernando Duró, Ciclista Olímpico Most Improved Player: Lucio Redivo, Bahía Basket All-Tournament Team: F Federico Aguerre, Gimnasia Indalo F Walter Herrmann, San Lorenzo C Justin Williams, Ciclista Olímpico G Maximiliano Stanic, Ciclista Olímpico G Walter Baxley, Quilmes
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