2015–16 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
The 2015–16 season was the 47th campaign of the Scottish Men's National League, the national basketball league of Scotland. The league was rebranded as part of the Scottish Basketball Championships.[1] 18 teams were split into Division 1, featuring 10 teams, and Division 2, featuring 8 teams. Boroughmuir Blaze won their 10th league title and their first in 38 years.
| 2015–16 SBC season | |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Basketball Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| SBC Competitions | |
Teams
The line-up for the 2015-2016 season features the following teams:[2]
Division 1
Division 2
- Boroughmuir Blaze B
- City of Edinburgh Kings B
- Glasgow Rocks II
- Glasgow University B
- Granite City Grizzlies
- Leuchars
- Stirling Knights
- West Lothian Wolves
Prior to the start of the season, Leuchars and Glasgow Rocks II withdrew from the league, leaving Division 2 with 6 teams.
Format
In Division 1, each team played each other twice, once home, once away, for a total of 18 games.
In Division 2, each team played each other three times, once home, once away, and once home or away, for a total of 15 games.
Division 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boroughmuir Blaze (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1457 | 1217 | +240 | 33 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Glasgow University | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1320 | 1200 | +120 | 32 | |
| 3 | Edinburgh University | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1299 | 1066 | +233 | 31 | |
| 4 | St Mirren WCS | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1519 | 1345 | +174 | 30 | |
| 5 | Sony Centre Falkirk Fury | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1365 | 1277 | +88 | 30 | |
| 6 | City of Edinburgh Kings | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1320 | 1291 | +29 | 27 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Storm | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1235 | 1379 | −144 | 24 | |
| 8 | Tayside Musketeers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1122 | 1315 | −193 | 22 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Reign | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1207 | 1562 | −355 | 21 | |
| 10 | Ayrshire Tornadoes (R) | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1233 | 1473 | −240 | 20 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
5 March 2016 |
| Edinburgh University | 70–57 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
Pleasance Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh |
Semi-finals
13 March 2016 |
| Edinburgh University | w–c | Glasgow Storm |
Pleasance Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh |
Final
19 March 2016 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze | 76–71 | Edinburgh University |
Pleasance Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh |
Division 2
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Knights (C, P) | 15 | 11 | 4 | 937 | 851 | +86 | 26 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | Granite City Grizzlies | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1059 | 830 | +229 | 26 | |
| 3 | West Lothian Wolves | 15 | 7 | 8 | 866 | 880 | −14 | 22 | |
| 4 | City of Edinburgh Kings B | 15 | 6 | 9 | 805 | 875 | −70 | 21 | |
| 5 | Boroughmuir Blaze B | 15 | 6 | 9 | 825 | 828 | −3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Glasgow University B | 15 | 3 | 12 | 666 | 894 | −228 | 18 |
Scottish Cup
Preliminary round
1st Round
17 October 2015 |
| Glasgow University | 88–56 | Granite City Grizzlies |
Stevenson Building, University of Glasgow |
Quarter-finals
13 November 2015 |
| St Mirren West College Scotland | 81–72 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley |
14 November 2015 |
| Glasgow University | 66–42 | Sony Falkirk Fury |
Stevenson Building, University of Glasgow |
Semi-finals
Final
30 January 2016 |
| St Mirren West College Scotland | 90–75 | Edinburgh University |
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley |
References
- Scottish Basketball Championship (SBC) Preview! tubpodcast.org
- "Scottish Basketball League - League". snbl.leaguerepublic.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20.