The 2015–16 Macedonian First League was the 24th season of the Macedonian First League, with 8 teams participating in it.
| Macedonian First League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Duration | October 10, 2015 – April 23, 2016 (Regular season) May–June 2016 (Playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Macedonian Radio Television |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | MZT Skopje |
| Finals | |
| Champions | MZT Skopje (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Kumanovo 2009 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Regular season started on October 10, 2015, and finished on April 23, 2016, followed by the playoffs, with the six best placed teams joining it.
Teams edit
Location of teams in the 2015–16 Macedonian First League
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best | Gevgelija | 26th April Hall | 1,500 |
| Feni Industries | Kavadarci | Jasmin Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| Karpoš Sokoli | Skopje | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center | 8,000 |
| Kožuv | Gevgelija | 26th April Hall | 1,500 |
| Kumanovo 2009 | Kumanovo | Sports Hall Kumanovo | 7,000 |
| MZT Skopje | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena | 7,500 |
| Rabotnički | Skopje | Gradski Park | 2,000 |
| Strumica | Strumica | Sports Hall Park | 2,300 |
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 ABA League | |
| Teams that play in the 2015–16 BIBL |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZT Skopje |  Aleksandar Jončevski
|
Damjan Stojanovski
|
Li-Ning | Acibaden / Bauer |
| Rabotnički | Marin Dokuzovski
|
Dimitar Mirakovski
|
Adidas | - |
| Karpoš Sokoli |  Siniša Matić
|
Angel Tasevski
|
Erreà | - |
| Feni Industries | Ljupčo Malinkov
|
Goran Samardziev
|
Spalding | FENI Industries |
| Kumanovo | Marjan Srbinovski
|
Aleksandar Kostoski
|
Dacapo | Hromak / DeLuxe |
| Strumica | Zlatko Zetov
|
Eftim Bogoev
|
Li-Ning | Maks |
| Kožuv | Marjan Ilievski
|
Vladimir Brckov
|
Spalding | - |
| Best | Vladimir Mirkovski
|
Nikola Gajdadjiev
|
Legea | Vantoni |
Coaching changes edit
| Week | Club | Outgoing coach | Date of change | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | KK Best | Nikola Nikolovski
|
13 October 2015 | Micko Aleksovski
|
| 7th | KK Kožuv | Boban Mitev
|
11 November 2015 |  Stratos Kukulekidis
|
| 9th | KK Kumanovo | Ljubisav Luković
|
27 November 2015 | Straso Todorovic
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| 11th | KK MZT Skopje |  Aleš Pipan
|
7 December 2015[1] | Aleksandar Jončevski
|
| 17th | KK Best | Micko Aleksovski
|
13 January 2016 | Vladimir Mirkovski
|
| 20th | KK Kožuv | Stratos Kukulekidis
|
4 February 2016 | Marjan Ilievski
|
| 24th | KK Kumanovo | Straso Todorovic
|
25 February 2016 | Marjan Srbinovski
|
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MZT Skopje | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2326 | 1888 | +438 | 52 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Karpoš Sokoli | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2441 | 2035 | +406 | 49 | |
| 3 | Kumanovo | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2388 | 2152 | +236 | 48 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Feni Industries | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2278 | 2088 | +190 | 46 | |
| 5 | Kožuv | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2034 | 2064 | −30 | 41 | |
| 6 | Rabotnički | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2115 | 2165 | −50 | 39 | |
| 7 | Strumica | 28 | 5 | 23 | 1879 | 2367 | −488 | 33 | |
| 8 | Best | 28 | 0 | 28 | 1865 | 2537 | −672 | 28 | Relegated |
Source: Macedonian Basketball Federation
Playoffs edit
In quarterfinals, if one of the teams won the two regular season games against its rival, a first win is awarded in the best-of-five series.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | MZT Aerodrom | 95 | 91 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Feni Industries | W | 100 | 79 | 82 | 4 | Feni Industries | 64 | 87 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kožuv | 96 | 91 | 69 | 1 | MZT Aerodrom | 84 | 82 | 91 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kumanovo | 87 | 75 | 73 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Karpoš Sokoli | 97 | 63 | 74 | 57 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kumanovo | W | 82 | 77 | 100 | 3 | Kumanovo | 91 | 66 | 65 | 73 | 84 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rabotnički | 85 | 60 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual statistics edit
Points edit
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ty Harris |
KK Best | 21.1 |
| 2. | Marko Luković |
KK MZT Aerodrom | 20.3 |
| 3. | Bojan Trajkovski |
KK Kumanovo | 18.3 |
Rebounds edit
| Rank | Name | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Uroš Luković |
KK MZT Aerodrom | 11.1 |
| 2. | Gjorgji Čekovski |
KK Rabotnički | 9.8 |
| 3. | Marko Marković |
KK Best | 9.0 |
Assists edit
| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aleksandar Kostoski |
KK Kumanovo | 6.3 |
| 2. | Dimitar Mirakovski |
KK Rabotnički | 6.2 |
| 3. |  Karlo Vragović |
KK Feni Industries | 5.8 |
Steals edit
| Rank | Name | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | C.J. Carter |
KK MZT Aerodrom | 2.3 |
| 2. | Marko Boltić |
KK Karpoš Sokoli | 2.1 |
| 3. | Brandon Penn |
KK Kožuv | 2.1 |
Blocks edit
| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Uroš Luković |
KK Kumanovo | 3.1 |
| 2. | Nenad Mišanović |
KK Kumanovo | 1.5 |
| 3. |  Žarko Rakočević |
KK Kumanovo | 1.3 |
MVP List edit
MVP of the Round edit
Macedonian clubs in European competitions edit
| Team | Competition | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| KK MZT Aerodrom | 2015–16 ABA League | ABA League | 8th place |
| KK Kumanovo | 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup | Regular Season Group J | 4th place |
| KK Kožuv | 2015–16 BIBL season | Balkan League | Semifinal |
References edit
- ^ "MZT Aerodrom parted ways with Pipan". 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.