2015–16 NBL season
The 2015–16 NBL season was the 38th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 7 October 2015 and 14 February 2016, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2016.
| 2015–16 NBL season | ||||||||||
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| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2015–16 | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 October 2015 – 6 March 2016 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 8 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia:
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| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | Melbourne United | |||||||||
| Season MVP | Kevin Lisch (Illawarra) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Perth Wildcats (7th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | New Zealand Breakers | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Melbourne United Illawarra Hawks | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Damian Martin (Perth) | |||||||||
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During the off-season the Wollongong Hawks reverted to their original name Illawarra Hawks which was last used in 1998.
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by Fox Sports, in the first year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on the Nine Network. In New Zealand Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.
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