2015–16 Dutch Basketball League


The 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League season was the 56th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The seasons started on October 6, 2015 and ended May 27, 2016. The defending champion was SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. Donar won its fifth national title, after beating Landstede 1–4 in the Final.

Import players

Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations.

Teams

On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the 2014–15 season would return.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Regular season

Standings

Playoffs

Final standings

Awards

The award winners were announced on April 16.
Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season
Most Valuable Player

Playoffs MVP
  • Lance Jeter − Donar
  • Defensive Player of the Year
  • Mohamed Kherrazi − ZZ Leiden
  • Coach of the Year
  • Herman van den Belt − Landstede Basketbal
  • DBL MVP Under 23
  • Maarten Bouwknecht − SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
  • Statistical Player of the Year
  • Ross Bekkering − Donar
  • Sixth Man of the Year
  • Rogier Jansen − ZZ Leiden
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Freek Vos − Landstede Basketbal
  • Most Improved Player
  • Grant Gibbs − Landstede Basketbal
  • Statistical leaders

    To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.

    Efficiency

    Points

    Rebounds

    Assists