The 2015–16 BIC Basket (38th edition), Angola's top tier basketball club competition, will run from January 8, 2016, through June, 2016. It consists of four stages plus the playoffs. At the initial stage (regular season) all ten teams played each other in a double round robin system. In stage 2 (group stage 1), the first six teams from the regular season played in a single round robin in each group. In stage 3 (group stage 2), the first five teams from group stage 1 played in a round robin in group A whereas the four teams in group B plus the relegated team from group A played round robin classification matches in group B. In stage 4 (semifinals), the first-seeded team played a best-of-five series with the fourth-seeded team whereas the 2nd-seeded team played the third-seeded team with the winners playing a best-of-seven series of matches for the title and the losers playing a best-of-three series for third place. The 5th-seeded team from group A joined group B to play the group's 3rd-seeded team also in a best-of-five series whereas 1st-seeded plays 2nd seeded. Winners of those group B matches played a best-of-seven series for seventh place, the losers played a best-of-three for ninth place whereas the last two teams in group B will be relegated to the 2nd division championship.
BIC Basket Participants (2015–16 Season)
Regular Season (November 20, 2015 - March 13, 2016)
* Note: Numbers in brackets indicate round number and leg
Regular season standings
Updated as of 3 March 2016
* 1 loss by default (no point awarded)
Group stage 1 (March 25, 2016 - April 20, 2016)
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Group A
* Note: Primeiro de Agosto was awarded a bonus point for finishing first in regular season
Advance to next stage
Relegated to Group B
Group B
Group stage 2 (April 29, 2016 – May 10, 2016)
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Group A
* Note: Recreativo do Libolo was awarded a bonus point for finishing first in Group stage 1
Advance to semi-finals
Relegated to Group B
Group B
Semi-finals (May 14–24, 2016)
Petro Atlético vs 1º de Agosto
Rec do Libolo vs Interclube
Third place
Finals (May 28–June 7, 2016)
Awards
MVP
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Gildo Santos (
1º de Agosto)
Top Scorer
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Carlos Morais (
Rec do Libolo)
Top Rebounder
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Jason Cain
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Career
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Petro de Luanda)
Top Assistor
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Gerson Domingos (
Interclube)
See also
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BIC Basket
The Angolan Men's Basketball League, (in Portuguese: ''Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol em Séniores Masculinos''), for sponsorship reasons known as the Unitel Basket, is the top tier men's basketball league in Angola.
C.D. Primeiro de Agosto ( ...
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2015 2nd Division Basketball
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BAI Basket Past Seasons
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Federação Angolana de Basquetebol
External links
Angolan Basketball Federation at Fiba Live StatsSchedules & resultsList of playersOfficial Website Africabasket.com League Page at Africabasket
References
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Angolan Basketball League seasons
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