The 2015–16 Greek Basket League was the 76th season of the

Greek Basket League The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the ...

, the top-tier professional

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league in Greece.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

, Panelefsiniakos, and KAOD were

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after the

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. *

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, Arkadikos, and

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were promoted from the A2 League.

Locations and arenas

Personnel and kits

European competitions

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals

In the quarterfinals, teams playing against each other had to win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the games that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first and the third (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team won three games before all five games had been played, the games that remained were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place played the first, the second, and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Third place

In the series for the third place, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the 3rd place in the final rankings of the season. Thus, if one team won three games before all five games had been played, the remaining games were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, the third, and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Finals

In the finals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the title. Thus, if one team won three games before all five games were played, the remaining games were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, the third, and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Finals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Final standings

Awards

Greek League MVP

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Greek League Finals MVP

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All-Greek League First Team

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– AEK

Best Coach

* Dimitris Priftis –

Best Defender

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– Panathinaikos

Best Young Player

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Most Improved Player

* Leonidas Kaselakis – Nea Kifissia

Most Popular Player

– Panathinaikos

Most Spectacular Player

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Statistical leaders

Greek Basket League stats leaders are counted by totals, rather than averages, and include both regular season.

Performance Index Rating

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Source:

Clubs in international competitions

References

External links

Official Basket League Site

Official Basket League Site

Greek Basket League Official Highlights

Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site
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Teams

Promotion and relegation

Locations and arenas

Personnel and kits

European competitions

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place

Finals

Finals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Final standings

Awards

Greek League MVP

Greek League Finals MVP

All-Greek League First Team

Best Coach

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Most Improved Player

Most Popular Player

Most Spectacular Player

Statistical leaders

Performance Index Rating

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Clubs in international competitions

See also

References

External links