2015–16 Euroleague


The 2015–16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 16th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the sixth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 59th season of the premier competition for European men's professional basketball clubs.
The 2016 Euroleague Final was played between CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahçe at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany. CSKA Moscow defeated Fenerbahçe 101–96 on extra time in the final to win their seventh European Cup/Euroleague title. Real Madrid were the title holders, but they were eliminated by Fenerbahçe in the playoffs.

Team allocation

A total of 24 teams participated in the 2015–16 Euroleague.

Distribution

The table below shows the default access list.
Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous round
Regular season

Top 16
  • 4 group winners from the regular season
  • 4 group runners-up from the regular season
  • 4 group third-placed teams from the regular season
  • 4 group fourth-placed teams from the regular season
Playoffs
  • 2 group winners from the Top 16
  • 2 group runners-up from the Top 16
  • 2 group third-placed teams from the Top 16
  • 2 group fourth-placed teams from the Top 16
Final Four
  • 4 series winners from the playoffs

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round :
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Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows.
PhaseRoundDraw dateRound date
Regular seasonRound 19 July 201515–16 October 2015
Regular seasonRound 29 July 201522–23 October 2015
Regular seasonRound 39 July 201529–30 October 2015
Regular seasonRound 49 July 20155–6 November 2015
Regular seasonRound 59 July 201512–13 November 2015
Regular seasonRound 69 July 201518–20 November 2015
Regular seasonRound 79 July 201526–27 November 2015
Regular seasonRound 89 July 20152–4 December 2015
Regular seasonRound 99 July 201510–11 December 2015
Regular seasonRound 109 July 201517–18 December 2015
Top 16Round 19 July 201529–30 December 2015
Top 16Round 29 July 20157–8 January 2016
Top 16Round 39 July 201514–15 January 2016
Top 16Round 49 July 201521–22 January 2016
Top 16Round 59 July 201528–29 January 2016
Top 16Round 69 July 20154–5 February 2016
Top 16Round 79 July 201511–12 February 2016
Top 16Round 89 July 201525–26 February 2016
Top 16Round 99 July 20152–4 March 2016
Top 16Round 109 July 201510–11 March 2016
Top 16Round 119 July 201517–18 March 2016
Top 16Round 129 July 201523–25 March 2016
Top 16Round 139 July 201531 March–1 April 2016
Top 16Round 149 July 20157–8 April 2016
PlayoffsGame 19 July 201512–13 April 2016
PlayoffsGame 29 July 201514–15 April 2016
PlayoffsGame 39 July 201518–19 April 2016
PlayoffsGame 49 July 201521 April 2016
PlayoffsGame 59 July 201526 April 2016
Final FourSemifinals9 July 201513 May 2016
Final FourFinal9 July 201515 May 2016

Draw

The draw was held on 9 July 2015, 13:00 CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona. The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, Adriatic League worked as only one country. For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.

Final Four

The four winners of the quarterfinals qualified for the Final Four. The semifinals were played on May 13, while the third place game and championship game were played on May 15, 2016. The event was held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.

Awards

[Euroleague MVP]

[Euroleague Final Four MVP]

Top Scorer ([Alphonso Ford Trophy])

Best Defender">Euroleague Best Defender">Best Defender

Rising Star">Euroleague Rising Star">Rising Star

[Euroleague [Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]

MVP of the Month

MonthPlayerTeam
October 2015