The 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League season was the 56th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The seasons started on October 6, 2015 and ended May 27, 2016. The defending champion was SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. Donar won its fifth national title, after beating Landstede 1–4 in the Final.
Import players
Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations.
Teams
Location of teams in
2015–16 Dutch Basketball League
On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the 2014–15 season would return.[1]
Personnel and kits
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Note Schuurs: Klaas Stoppels took over from Schuurs in February 2016, after Schuurs had medical reasons to sit down the rest of the season.
Managerial changes
Team
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Outgoing manager
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Manner of departure
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Date of vacancy
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Position in table
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Incoming manager
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Date of appointment
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Aris Leeuwarden
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Tom Simpson
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End of contract
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–
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Pre-season
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Michael Schuurs
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23 May 2015[2]
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Donar
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Ivica Skelin
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–
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Erik Braal
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21 June 2015[3]
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BC Apollo Amsterdam
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Jaanus Liivak
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–
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Patrick Faijdherbe
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9 June 2015[4]
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BSW
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Niels Vorenhout
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–
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Pascal Meurs
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17 July 2015[5]
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Aris Leeuwarden
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Michael Schuurs
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Health issues
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26 February 2016
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6th
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Klaas Stoppels
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26 February 2016[6]
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Regular season
Standings
Playoffs
Scene of a Finals game in MartiniPlaza, Groningen
Final standings
Source:
DBL(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners
Awards
The award winners were announced on April 16.[7]
Statistical leaders
To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.
References
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