2015–16 VTB United League

2014–15 2016–17 2015–16 VTB United League #15317E; border:#FFA500 2px solid; white RUS CSKA Moscow (7th VTB League title) (23rd Russian national title) RUS UNICS 16 October 2015 – June 8, 2016 CSKA Moscow Nando de Colo FRA VTB United League MVP Miloš Teodosić SRB VTB United League Playoffs MVP USA 20px Keith Langford 21.0 USA 20px Josh Boone 9.1 MEX 20px Paul Stoll 7.1 13 gamesCSKA Moscow 16 gamesVITA Tbilisi 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 Russia 500 right Locations of teams from Russia in the 2015–16 VTB United League Russia 51.53333 46.0166667 top Avtodor Russia 55.50 37.316 left CSKA Russia 56.016667 93.066667 top Enisey Russia 55.9 37.45 top Khimki Russia 48.7 44.516667 bottom Oktyabr Russia 45.025278 38.999444 top Lokomotiv Russia 56.326944 44.0075 right NN Russia 55.820766 49.161158 right UNICS Russia 59.951944 30.286389 right Zenit 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.http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/krasnye-krylia-not-to-compete-in-vtb-united-league-next-season.htm Krasnye Krylia not to compete in VTB United League next season 9 June 2015 VTB United League 19 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721152030/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/krasnye-krylia-not-to-compete-in-vtb-united-league-next-season.htm 2015-07-21 dead 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.http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/format-and-participants-approved-for-2015-16-season.htm Format and participants approved for 2015-16 season 19 July 2015 VTB United League 19 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721152034/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/format-and-participants-approved-for-2015-16-season.htm 2015-07-21 dead Stadia and locations Team City Arena Capacity BLR Tsmoki Minsk Minsk Minsk Arena 15,000 CZE ČEZ Nymburk Nymburk Tipsport Arena 11,650 EST Kalev Tallinn Saku Suurhall Arena 7,000 FIN Bisons Loimaa Loimaa Energia Areena 3,500 GEO VITA Tbilisi #33CC00 d Tbilisi Tbilisi Sports Palace 9,700 KAZ Astana Astana Saryarka Velodrome 10,000 LAT VEF Rīga Rīga Arēna Rīga 12,500 RUS Avtodor Saratov Saratov Kristall Ice Sports Palace 6,100 RUS CSKA Moscow #C3BB70 c Moscow Universal Sports Hall CSKA 5,500 RUS Enisey Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace 4,100 RUS Khimki Khimki Basketball Center 4,000Home arena: Sportscomplex BCMO Capacity: 4000 spectators. RUS Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions 3,700 RUS Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar Basket-Hall 7,500 RUS Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Trade Union Sport Palace 5,600 RUS UNICS Kazan Basket Hall Arena 7,500 RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg Sibur Arena 7,044 Notes #33CC00 d Team makes its debut in the VTB United League. #C3BB70 c The defending champions, winners of the 2014–15 VTB United League. Regular season Standings main WL complete VTB Standings points wins PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO AST 7 23 2375 2799 AVT 20 10 2661 2409 CSK 28 2 2856 2230 KAL 8 22 2311 2596 KRA 12 18 2567 2637 CEZ 16 14 2526 2415 NIL 8 22 2242 2704 KHI 22 8 2866 2443 TSM 9 21 2416 2605 ENI 11 19 2509 2596 VEF 11 19 2473 2517 UNI 25 5 2666 2293 LOK 22 8 2480 2153 VIT 1 29 1939 2791 NIZ 17 13 2523 2516 ZEN 23 7 2668 2374 QR green1 Qualification to playoffs red1 Relegated KAZ Astana RUS Avtodor Saratov RUS CSKA Moscow EST Kalev/Cramo RUS Krasny Oktyabr CZE ČEZ Nymburk FIN Nilan Bisons RUS Khimki BLR Tsmoki-Minsk RUS Enisey LAT VEF Rīga RUS UNICS RUS Lokomotiv Kuban GEO VITA Tbilisi RUS Nizhny Novgorod RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg Results main BSR grey AST AVT ČEZ CSK ENI KAL KHI KRA LOK NIL NIZ TSM UNK VEF VIT ZEN noflag KAZ Astana 93–131 63–98 60–92 73–80 97–91 74–108 81–74 89–91 83–80 101–79 92–93 90–103 71–89 118–61 71–93 RUS Avtodor Saratov 132–72 92–84 72–91 90–84 68–60 87–84 102–95 70–79 85–75 94–86 98–85 70–97 86–74 20–0 90–88 CZE ČEZ Nymburk 79–61 73–92 66–86 91–81 79–65 90–94 103–76 76–74 87–59 76–70 75–61 74–75 73–71 111–51 81–102 RUS CSKA Moscow 102–67 101–90 119–68 94–64 100–67 100–93 85–67 88–94 99–67 98–65 92–48 81–70 101–93 98–62 113–77 RUS Enisey Krasnoyarsk 96–70 88–92 88–92 81–96 97–90 85–95 86–94 73–82 88–64 103–96 93–94 83–87 110–65 83–73 94–102 EST Kalev/Cramo 80–86 75–86 70–99 78–105 80–70 72–90 89–81 71–89 83–78 77–91 81–73 84–89 78–86 85–75 84–92 RUS Khimki 128–87 87–84 123–71 85–96 108–92 84–54 97–86 101–88 113–83 74–82 100–72 85–90 104–93 117–73 90–84 RUS Krasny Oktyabr 106–85 85–102 96–88 74–108 92–66 83–95 78–80 77–89 78–83 93–87 96–80 80–114 88–94 85–82 67–74 RUS Lokomotiv Kuban 99–66 91–77 75–58 65–77 77–51 71–67 94–81 81–63 95–55 92–69 80–50 56–58 71–63 121–71 78–70 FIN Nilan Bisons 81–75 86–135 60–96 82–98 99–110 98–86 62–81 72–109 70–68 73–79 76–73 74–93 83–82 89–73 62–83 RUS Nizhny Novgorod 84–80 75–70 91–76 86–82 93–75 80–66 93–92 87–90 96–91 71–69 100–85 91–81 79–107 97–65 84–88 BLR Tsmoki-Minsk 87–83 83–106 84–93 81–83 89–91 100–77 88–94 77–81 60–75 119–83 86–81 77–102 74–75 94–74 71–79 RUS UNICS Kazan 100–73 66–64 94–87 89–100 94–75 96–75 82–78 97–76 80–76 110–56 102–68 83–91 82–72 81–57 101–66 LAT VEF Rīga 94–93 103–91 81–73 77–92 71–73 75–84 79–89 92–94 84–89 83–73 75–87 76–84 69–81 99–59 76–95 GEO VITA Tbilisi 53–62 59–111 59–119 60–93 72–85 77–78 52–108 67–110 63–76 63–77 78–100 81–80 76–104 69–99 84–90 RUS Zenit St.Petersburg 115–59 90–74 102–90 82–86 81–64 101–69 72–103 94–93 79–73 106–73 77–76 105–77 89–65 91–76 101–50 complete 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 Semifinals Finals 25 1 RUS CSKA Moscow 3 8 CZE ČEZ Nymburk 0 4 RUS Khimki 3 5 RUS Lokomotiv Kuban 0 2 RUS UNICS 3 7 RUS Nizhny Novgorod 0 3 RUS Zenit St. Petersburg 3 6 RUS Avtodor Saratov 0 1 RUS CSKA Moscow 3 4 RUS Khimki 0 2 RUS UNICS 3 3 RUS Zenit St. Petersburg 2 1 RUS CSKA Moscow 3 2 RUS UNICS 1 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 1Agg. Aggregrate scoreTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5CSKA Moscow RUS 3–0 CZE ČEZ Nymburk95–8779–72102–87 Khimki RUS 3–0 RUS Lokomotiv Kuban86–8097–8386–71 UNICS RUS 3–0 RUS Nizhny Novgorod83–7070–6184–71 Zenit St. Petersburg RUS 3–0 RUS 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 1Agg. Aggregrate scoreTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5 CSKA Moscow RUS 3–0 RUS Khimki 86–83 99–87 95–92 UNICS RUS 3–2 RUS 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 1Agg. Aggregrate scoreTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5 CSKA Moscow RUS 3–1 RUS UNICS 84–7690–7774–7981–74 – "CSKA v Unics Game 1" expanded June 1, 2016 19:00 Boxscore CSKA Moscow RUS 84 RUS UNICS 76 24–15 22–26 27–18 11–17 1–0 Teodosic 17 De Colo 6 Teodosic 10 Langford 16 Parakhouski 7 Colom 7 USK CSKA Moscow 4,050 Sreten Radovic, Saso Petek, Semen Ovinov "CSKA v UNICS Game 2" expanded June 3, 2016 19:30 Boxscore CSKA Moscow RUS 90 RUS UNICS 77 27–23 22–17 16–22 25–15 2–0 Khryapa 19 Khryapa 6 Teodosic 7 Langford 15 Williams 6 Ponkrashov 7 USK CSKA Moscow 4,600 Sasa Pukl, Oskars Lucius, Ilya Putenko "UNICS v CSKA Game 3" expanded June 6, 2016 19:30 Boxscore UNICS RUS 79 RUS CSKA Moscow 74 18–18 23–22 24–14 14–20 1–2 Langford 29 Langford 8 Langford 4 De Colo 20 Hines 11 Teodosic 7 Basket-Hall Kazan Kazan 5,500 Sinisa Herceg, Robert Vyklicki, Anton Makhlin "UNICS v CSKA Game 4" expanded June 8, 2016 19:30 Boxscore UNICS RUS 74 RUS CSKA Moscow 81 11–25 15–17 19–16 29–23 1–3 Milaknis 23 Williams 10 Ponkrashov 8 De Colo 16 Nichols 7 De Colo 5 Basket-Hall Kazan Kazan 6,000 Sreten Radovic, Oskars Lucius, Marczyn Kowalski Awards Most Valuable Player Player Team Ref. Reference FRA Nando de Colo RUS CSKA Moscow http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/nando-de-colo-wins-regular-season-mvp-16.htm Nando De Colo Wins Regular Season MVP | VTB United League Vtb-league.com 2015-01-01 2016-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160611013209/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/nando-de-colo-wins-regular-season-mvp-16.htm 2016-06-11 dead Playoffs MVP Player Team Ref. Reference SRB Miloš Teodosić RUS CSKA Moscow http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/cska-defends-title-in-kazan-thriller-16.htm CSKA Defends Title In Kazan Thriller! Vtb-league.com 2016-06-08 2016-06-10 https://archive.today/20160609210850/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/cska-defends-title-in-kazan-thriller-16.htm 2016-06-09 dead Sixth Man of the Year Player Team Ref. Reference ESP Quino Colom RUS UNICS http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/quino-colom-wins-6th-man-of-the-year.htm Quino Colom Wins Sixth Man Of The Year | VTB United League Vtb-league.com 2015-01-01 2016-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531102647/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/quino-colom-wins-6th-man-of-the-year.htm 2016-05-31 dead Young Player of the Year Player Team Ref. Reference RUS Artem Klimenko RUS Avtodor Saratov http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/artem-klimenko-named-vtb-united-leagues-young-player-of-the-year.htm Artem Klimenko Named VTB United League's Young Player Of The Year | VTB United League Vtb-league.com 2015-01-01 2016-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160513182130/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/artem-klimenko-named-vtb-united-leagues-young-player-of-the-year.htm 2016-05-13 dead Coach of the Year Coach Team Ref. Reference RUS Vasily Karasev RUS Zenit St. Petersburg Vasili Karasev named 2015-16 VTB United League Coach of the Year https://vtb-league.com/en/ 2023-07-04 en Defensive Player of the Year Player Team Ref. Reference USA Kyle Hines RUS CSKA Moscow http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/kyle-hines-wins-defensive-player-of-the-year.htm Kyle Hines Wins Defensive Player Of The Year | VTB United League Vtb-league.com 2015-01-01 2016-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601081740/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/kyle-hines-wins-defensive-player-of-the-year.htm 2016-06-01 dead All-VTB United League Teams First Team Second Team Player Team Player Team FRA Nando de ColoRUS CSKA Moscow SRB Miloš TeodosićRUS CSKA Moscow USA Keith Langford RUS UNICS MNE Tyrese RiceRUS Khimki RUS Alexey ShvedRUS Khimki USA Ryan ToolsonRUS Zenit Saint Petersburg LAT Jānis TimmaRUS Zenit ESP Víctor ClaverRUS Lokomotiv Kuban USA Anthony RandolphRUS Lokomotiv Kuban Austria Rašid MahalbašićRUS Nizhny Novgorod Monthly MVP Month Player Team Ref. Reference October USA Ryan Toolson RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/ryan-toolson-wins-october-mvp.htm Ryan Toolson Wins October MVP vtb-league.com 2015-11-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20151128063739/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/ryan-toolson-wins-october-mvp.htm 2015-11-28 dead November USA Keith Langford RUS UNICS Kazan http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=keith-langford-wins-november-mvp&lang=en Page you are requested does not exist any more - VTB United League vtb-league.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113934/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=keith-langford-wins-november-mvp&lang=en March 4, 2016 December RUS Alexey Shved RUS Khimki http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=alexey-shved-wins-december-mvp&lang=en Page you are requested does not exist any more - VTB United League vtb-league.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074344/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=alexey-shved-wins-december-mvp&lang=en March 4, 2016 January USA Malcolm Delaney RUS Lokomotiv Kuban http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=malcolm-delaney-wins-january-mvp&lang=en Page you are requested does not exist any more - VTB United League vtb-league.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160314233609/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=malcolm-delaney-wins-january-mvp&lang=en March 14, 2016 February USA Anthony Randolph RUS Lokomotiv Kuban (2) http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=anthony-randolph-wins-february-mvp&lang=en Page you are requested does not exist any more - VTB United League vtb-league.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160314214418/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=anthony-randolph-wins-february-mvp&lang=en March 14, 2016 March USA Victor Rudd RUS Nizhny Novgorod http://www.vtb-league.com/en/mvp/sezon-2015-16.htm Awards | VTB United League Vtb-league.com 1996-08-20 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405104218/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/mvp/sezon-2015-16.htm 2016-04-05 dead April USA Ryan Toolson (2) RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg (2) http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/ryan-toolson-named-april-mvp.htm Ryan Toolson Named April MVP | VTB United League Vtb-league.com 2015-01-01 2016-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508212224/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/ryan-toolson-named-april-mvp.htm 2016-05-08 dead Statistical leaders Final statistics. Efficiency yes 1 NGR Ekene Ibekwe Krasny Oktyabr 20.8 2 AZE Nik Caner-Medley Astana 20.3 3 USA Jerry Jefferson Krasny Oktyabr 20.1 | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"| Points yes 1 USA Keith Langford UNICS 21.0 2 USA Jerry Jefferson Krasny Oktyabr 18.2 3 AZE Nik Caner-Medley Astana 18.2 |} |} Rebounds yes 1 USA Josh Boone Khimki 9.1 2 USA Jerry Jefferson Krasny Oktyabr 8.8 3 NGR Ekene Ibekwe Krasny Oktyabr 8.7 | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"| Assists yes 1 MEX Paul Stoll Avtodor Saratov 7.1 2 MNE Tyrese Rice Khimki 6.6 3 KAZ Jerry Johnson Astana 6.5 |} |} Season highs Category Player Club Efficiency 42 GEO Michael Dixon ČEZ Nymburk Points 40 RUS Egor Vyaltsev Khimki Rebounds 20 USA Josh Boone Khimki Assists 17 MNE Tyrese Rice Khimki Steals 7 GRE Pat Calathes Astana Blocks 5 5 occasions References 2 External links Official website 2015-16 Category:2015–16 in European basketball leagues Category:2015–16 in Russian basketball Category:2015–16 in Finnish basketball Category:2015–16 in Latvian basketball Category:2015–16 in Estonian basketball Category:2015–16 in Belarusian basketball Category:2015–16 in Kazakhstani basketball Category:2015–16 in Czech basketball Category:2015–16 in Georgian basketball