2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A

The 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A, known for sponsorship reasons as the Serie A BEKO, was the 94th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.

Lega Basket Serie A
Season2015–16
Duration4 October 2015 - June 2016
Number of games240 (Regular season)
24–41 (Playoffs)
Number of teams16
TV partner(s)RAI, Sky Italia
Regular season
Top seedEA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Season MVP James Nunnally
RelegatedObiettivo Lavoro Bologna
Finals
ChampionsEA7 Emporio Armani Milano
(27th title)
  Runners-upGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia
SemifinalistsUmana Reyer Venezia
Sidigas Avellino
Finals MVP Rakim Sanders
Statistical leaders
Points Austin Daye 21.3
Rebounds Dario Hunt 9.9
Assists Peyton Siva 6.5
Index Rating Austin Daye 22.4
Records
Biggest home winMilano 87–50 Sassari
(2 January 2016)
Biggest away winBrindisi 53–79 Reggio Emilia
(13 December 2015)
Highest scoringBologna 115–109 Brindisi
(24 January 2016)
Highest attendance12,683
Milano 94–90 Torino
(6 March 2016)
Average attendance3,967
All statistics correct as of 13 June 2016.

The regular season started on 4 October 2015 and finished on 4 May 2015, with the playoffs starting on 7 May (dependent on an Italian club qualifying for the 2016 Euroleague Final Four) and finished between 13 and 16 June, depending on results.

Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the defending champion.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 27th title by beating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in game 6 of the finals.

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