2015–16 Korisliiga season

The 2015–16 Korisliiga season was the 76th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended May 11, 2016.[1] Kouvot won its fourth national championship this season.[2]

2015–16 Korisliiga
Season2015–16
DurationOctober 3, 2015 – May 11, 2016
Number of teams10
Regular season
Top seedKataja
RelegatedKobrat (10th)
Finals
ChampionsKouvot (4th title)
  Runners-upTampereen Pyrintö
Third placeNokia
Fourth placeHelsinki Seagulls
Finals MVPUnited States D.J. Richardson
Awards
Domestic MVPFinland Teemu Rannikko
Foreign MVPUnited States D.J. Richardson
Statistical leaders
Points United States Lamont Jones 20.2
Rebounds United States Damon Williams 9.3
Assists Finland Teemu Rannikko 9.7
Records
Highest attendance3,034
Helsinki Seagulls 70–82 Bisons
(4 October 2015)
Lowest attendance417
Kobrat 81–85 Bisons
(26 March 2016)

Teams

Location of teams in the 2015–16 Korisliiga

Namika Lahti left the league after the 2014–15 season, because of a bankruptcy. BC Nokia was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there.

Team City Arena
Nokia NokiaNokian Palloiluhalli
Nilan BisonsLoimaaEnergia Areena
Kataja JoensuuJoensuu Areena
KouvotKouvolaMansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
KauhajokiKauhajokiKauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Tampereen PyrintöTamperePyynikin Palloiluhalli
KTPKotkaSteveco-Areena
KobratLapuaLapuan Urheilutalo
Helsinki SeagullsHelsinkiTöölö Sports Hall
Salon Vilpas VikingsVilpasSalohalli
Notes
Team makes its debut in the Korisliiga.
Defending champions, winners of the 2014–15 Korisliiga season.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Kataja 36 29 7 3250 2872 +378 58 Advance to the playoffs
2 Kauhajoki 36 21 15 2958 2916 +42 42
3 Kouvot 36 21 15 3093 2932 +161 42
4 Tampereen Pyrintö 36 19 17 2930 2903 +27 38
5 Bisons Loimaa 36 19 17 2740 2878 138 38
6 Salon Vilpas Vikings 36 17 19 2855 2820 +35 34
7 Helsinki Seagulls 36 16 20 2782 2795 13 32
8 Nokia 36 14 22 2958 3013 55 28
9 KTP 36 13 23 2909 3093 184 26
10 Kobrat 36 11 25 2905 3158 253 22 Relegated to First Division
Source: Korisliiga

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Kataja 1
8 Nokia 3
3 Kouvot 4
8 Nokia 2
4 Tampereen Pyrintö 3
5 Bisons Loimaa 1
3 Kouvot 4
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
4 Tampereen Pyrintö 1
2 Kauhajoki 2
7 Helsinki Seagulls 3
4 Tampereen Pyrintö 4
7 Helsinki Seagulls 3
3 Kouvot 3
6 Salon Vilpas 2
Third place
   
7 Helsinki Seagulls 66
8 Nokia 69

Quarterfinals

Home court advantage Agg. Home court disadvantage Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Kataja1–3Nokia88–9479–8599–6972–75
Kauhajoki2–3Helsinki Seagulls94–6143–6988–7866–9480–82
Tampereen Pyrintö3–1Bisons Loimaa100–8976–8091–7881–64
Kouvot3–2Salon Vilpas73–5463–10676–5874–7685–83

Semifinals

Home court advantage Agg. Home court disadvantage Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Kouvot4–2Nokia99–6782–8695–7674–8081–6693–68
Tampereen Pyrintö4–3Helsinki Seagulls70–4859–7997–7261–7172–5469–71 (OT)74–65

Finals

Home court advantage Agg. Home court disadvantage Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Kouvot4–1Tampereen Pyrintö91–8982–6968–7972–56100–76

Attendance

Included only regular season games.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Salon Vilpas 21,861 1,860 905 1,275 +31.4%
2 Kouvot 21,845 1,573 1,018 1,239 +14.7%
3 Kataja BC 18,691 1,787 734 1,083 −11.7%
4 Helsinki Seagulls 18,019 3,034 630 1,013 −7.9%
5 KTP 17,947 1,342 870 997 −10.0%
6 Tampereen Pyrintö 17,091 1,427 729 867 −11.6%
7 Kauhajoen Karhu 15,196 1,405 676 867 −1.0%
8 Bisons Loimaa 14,429 1,132 574 804 −19.1%
9 Nokia 12,649 1,182 524 741 n/a1
10 Kobrat 11,284 1,026 417 627 +0.2%
League total 169,012 3,034 417 938 n/a

Source: Korisliiga
Notes:
1: BC Nokia played in the First Division last season.

References

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