2015–16 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season

NBL
Champions	Lukoil Academic (24th title)
Runners-up	Balkan Botevgrad
Third place	Rilski Sportist
Fourth place	Spartak Pleven
Relegated	–
Teams	10
Games played	135 (regular season) 20 (Playoffs)
TV	BNT
Awards
MVP	Milijan Bocka
Finals MVP	Pavlin Ivanov

The 2015–16 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season was the 75th season of the Bulgarian NBL. The season started on October 10, 2015.

Teams

Academic Plovdiv

Balkan Botevgrad

Beroe

Cherno More Port Varna

Chernomorets

Levski Sofia

Lukoil Academic

Rilski Sportist

Spartak Pleven

Yambol

2015–16 Bulgarian National Basketball League club locations.

Club	2014–15 season	Hall	Capacity
Academic Bultex 99	New	Stroitel Hall	1,000
Balkan Botevgrad	2nd	Arena Botevgrad	4,000
Beroe	6th	Municipal Hall	1,000
Cherno More Port Varna	4th	Hristo Borisov	1,000
Chernomorets	8th	Boycho Branzov	1,000
Levski Sofia	5th	Universiada Hall	4,000
Lukoil Academic	1st	Sports Complex Hall	1,000
Rilski Sportist	3rd	Arena Samokov	2,500
Spartak Pleven	9th	Balkanstroy	1,200
Yambol	7th	Diana	3,000

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Lukoil Academic	27	25	2	2494	1956	+538	52	Qualification to playoffs
2	Balkan Botevgrad	27	21	6	2423	1989	+434	48
3	Beroe	27	20	7	2234	2082	+152	47
4	Rilski Sportist	27	18	9	2357	2115	+242	45
5	Cherno More Port Varna	27	13	14	2184	2263	−79	40
6	Spartak Pleven	27	12	15	2212	2364	−152	39
7	Levski Sofia	27	11	16	2102	2204	−102	38
8	Yambol	27	7	20	2142	2331	−189	34
9	Academic Bultex 99	27	6	21	2051	2302	−251	33
10	Chernomorets	27	2	25	1933	2526	−593	29

Source: NBL

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Finals
	1	Lukoil Academic	91	105
	8	Yambol	62	59
								1	Lukoil Academic	92	85	93
								4	Rilski Sportist	83	71	68
	4	Rilski Sportist	97	76
	5	Cherno More Port Varna	84	72
																	1	Lukoil Academic	72	79	86
																	2	Balkan Botevgrad	70	59	81
	2	Balkan Botevgrad	86	109
	7	Levski Sofia	74	104
								2	Balkan Botevgrad	73	97	85					Third place
								6	Spartak Pleven	57	69	73
	3	Beroe	81	81	73												4	Rilski Sportist	73	79
	6	Spartak Pleven	86	74	79												6	Spartak Pleven	66	65

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NBL clubs in European competitions

Team	Competition	Progress
Lukoil Academic	FIBA Europe Cup	Round of 32
Rilski Sportist	FIBA Europe Cup	Regular season
Beroe	Balkan League	Semi Final
Levski Sofia		Second round

External links

• NBL official website

References

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1. Quarterfinals
2. Semifinals
3. Third place
4. Final
5. RS MVP
6. Playoff MVP