The 2015–16 LEB Oro season was the 20th season of the Spanish basketball second league LEB Oro. The season started on October 2 and ended on May 27 with the last game of the promotion playoffs finals.Todo sobre la LEB Oro de la temporada 2015/16: Novedades, requisitos, fechas, avales...; KIAenzona.com, 9 June 2015

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season) Despite the aim to increase the number of teams to sixteen, finally a total of 14 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 LEB Plata.La Comisión Delegada valida las 14 inscripciones ; leboro.es, 23 July 2015 Ford Burgos, CB Valladolid and Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón, who will play in this season's LEB Plata resigned to play in the league while CB Prat Joventut, relegated in the last season, achieved a vacant berth.

On 28 August 2015, the Spanish Basketball Federation extended the league to 16 teams with FC Barcelona Lassa B from LEB Plata and San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos, a new-creation in Burgos that replaces Ford Burgos.

Teams relegated from the 2014–15 Liga ACB Gipuzkoa Basket (will play in ACB as Ford Burgos did not fulfill the requirements to promote) Montakit Fuenlabrada (will play in ACB as Club Ourense Baloncesto was not admitted in the league)

Teams promoted from the 2014–15 LEB Plata Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Amics Castelló

Venues and locations Team City Arena Capacity Actel Força Lleida Lleida Pavelló Barris Nord6,100Amics Castelló Castellón de la Plana Pabellón Ciutat de Castelló5,500 Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Cáceres Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres6,500 Cafés Candelas Breogán Lugo Pazo dos Deportes6,500CB Prat Joventut El Prat de Llobregat Pavelló Joan Busquets1,000 Club Melilla Baloncesto Melilla Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz3,800 Cocinas.com Logroño Palacio de los Deportes3,851 FC Barcelona Lassa B Sant Joan Despí Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper472 Leyma Básquet Coruña A Coruña Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor3,500 Ourense Provincia Termal Ourense Pazo Paco Paz5,500 Palma Air Europa Palma de Mallorca Son Moix5,076 Peñas Huesca Huesca Palacio Municipal de Huesca5,018 Planasa NavarraPlanasa loaned the sponsorship to the Spanish Association Against Cancer for one game of the 2015–16 season. Pamplona Pabellón Universitario de NavarraPlanasa Navarra moved from Pabellón Anaitasuna in February 2016.3,000Quesos Cerrato Palencia Palencia Pabellón Marta Domínguez1,806 San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos Burgos Polideportivo El Plantío2,500 Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo Oviedo Polideportivo de Pumarín1,250

Personnel and kit manufacturers Team Chairman Head coach Kit manufacturerActel Força Lleida Félix González Joaquín Prado JomaAmics Castelló Luis García Sainz Antonio Ten ScoreCáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad José Manuel Sánchez Ñete Bohígas ViveCafés Candelas Breogán Antonio Veiga Quique Fraga ÉlideCB Prat Joventut Arseni Conde Roberto Sánchez AustralClub Melilla Baloncesto Jaime Auday Alejandro Alcoba ViveOurense Provincia Termal Jorge Bermello Gonzalo García ViveCocinas.com Manuel de Miguel Antonio Pérez MercuryFC Barcelona Lassa B Josep Maria Bartomeu Alfred Julbe NikeLeyma Básquet Coruña Juan Carlos Fernández Tito Díaz AltiusPalma Air Europa Fernando Moral Xavi Sastre AltiusPeñas Huesca Antonio Orús Quim Costa BarriPlanasa Navarra José Javier Sobrino Carlos Frade BZKQuesos Cerrato Palencia Gonzalo Ibáñez Sergio García DiscóboloSan Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos Jesús Martínez Nogal Diego Epifanio HummelUnión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo Fernando Villabella Carles Marco Royal

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced with Date of appointment Position in table Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo Guillermo Arenas End of contract 28 April 2015 Carles Marco 7 July 2015 Pre-season Quesos Cerrato Palencia Natxo Lezkano End of contract 29 May 2015 Porfirio Fisac 29 June 2015 San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos Andreu Casadevall Signed for CAI Zaragoza 23 November 2015 Diego Epifanio 23 November 2015 7th (5–4) Quesos Cerrato Palencia Porfirio Fisac Signed for RETAbet.es GBC 2 December 2015 Sergio García 2 December 2015 1st (9–1) Palma Air Europa Ángel Cepeda Sacked 18 January 2016 Xavi Sastre 18 January 2016 3rd (11–7) Planasa Navarra Sergio Lamúa Sacked 9 February 2016 Carlos Frade 9 February 2016 13th (7–13) Cafés Candelas Breogán Lisardo Gómez Resigned 9 March 2016 Quique Fraga 9 March 2016 11th (11–13)

Regular season

League table

Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. Team \ Round1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quesos Cerrato Palencia 4 10 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Club Melilla Baloncesto 2 1 3 1 4 8 7 6 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Peñas Huesca 7 11 11 12 11 13 13 12 9 10 12 10 9 9 8 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 6 4 6 7 7 3San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos 12 6 4 8 6 3 2 7 7 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 6 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4Leyma Básquet Coruña 13 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 15 12 11 10 9 11 8 11 10 9 5 7 9 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo 10 7 12 9 8 5 4 4 5 6 6 8 5 7 5 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 4 6 4 5 4 4 4 6Cafés Candelas Breogán 6 3 1 6 2 4 8 8 8 7 7 4 6 8 10 10 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 7 7 6 6 7Ourense Provincia Termal 15 12 10 11 13 11 12 13 11 11 10 9 10 12 13 13 12 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 8Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad 8 4 8 5 7 9 10 11 13 15 13 15 12 11 11 7 10 8 8 8 6 10 8 8 8 8 10 10 9 9 9Palma Air Europa 3 2 9 10 9 7 6 5 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 7 8 10 9 9 9 11 11 10 10 10Amics Castelló 9 8 6 3 5 2 3 2 6 5 5 7 8 6 7 8 7 7 7 7 8 5 6 10 10 12 12 12 11 11 11FC Barcelona Lassa B 5 9 7 4 3 6 5 3 3 4 4 6 7 5 6 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 8 9 12 12 12Cocinas.com 1 5 2 7 10 12 9 10 12 12 14 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13CB Prat Joventut 16 16 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 16 15 14 14 14Planasa Navarra 14 15 15 15 12 10 11 9 10 9 9 11 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 15 16 15 15 15Actel Força Lleida 11 13 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 11 14 15 15 15 16 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 15 14 14 14 14 16 16 16

Results

Copa Princesa de Asturias At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa Princesa de Asturias at home of the winner of the first half season (15th round). If this team doesn't want to host the Copa Princesa, the second qualified can do it. If nobody wants to host it, the Federation will propose a neutral venue.

The Champion of this Cup will play the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified. The Copa Princesa will be played on January 29, 2016.

Teams qualified

The game

Playoffs

Stats leaders in regular season

Points Rk Name Team Games Points PPG1 Ricardo GuillénPalma Air Europa3056118.72 Jordan SwingUnión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo1628417.73 Beka BurjanadzeLeyma Básquet Coruña3049916.64 Óliver ArteagaPlanasa Navarra2845816.45 Marc GarcíaFC Barcelona Lassa B2947116.2

Rebounds Rk Name Team Games Rebounds RPG1 Óliver ArteagaPlanasa Navarra282729.72 Emir SulejmanovićFC Barcelona Lassa B252168.63 Tautvydas ŠležasCáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad201668.34 Sergio OlmosLeyma Básquet Coruña302177.25 Beka BurjanadzeLeyma Básquet Coruña302117.0

Assists Rk Name Team Games Assists APG1 Ferrán BassasUnión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo301956.52 Mikel UrizPalma Air Europa301495.03 Dani LópezCafés Candelas Breogán21874.14 Zach MonaghanLeyma Básquet Coruña301234.15 Lluís CostaPeñas Huesca19764.0

Performance Index Rating Rk Name Team Games Rating PIR1 Óliver ArteagaPlanasa Navarra2864923.22 Ricardo GuillénPalma Air Europa3066122.03 Beka BurjanadzeLeyma Básquet Coruña3054918.34 Jordan SwingUnión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo1629218.25 Sergio OlmosLeyma Básquet Coruña3052617.5

Awards All-LEB Oro team The All-LEB Oro team was selected after the end of the playoffs.Quinteto ideal 2015/16: La consagración de un talento histórico; FEB.es, 9 June 2016 Borja Arévalo (Cocinas.com) Jeff Xavier (Cafés Candelas Breogán) Marc Blanch (Quesos Cerrato Palencia) Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca (Club Melilla Baloncesto) Óliver Arteaga (Planasa Navarra)

MVP of the regular season Óliver Arteaga (Planasa Navarra)

Coach of the season Sergio García (Quesos Cerrato Palencia)

All-Rising Stars team This was the first year that this team was chosen.revelación 2015/16: Engalanando al talento del futuro; FEB.es, 15 June 2016]

Ferran Bassas (Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo) Marc García (FC Barcelona Lassa B), also chosen as Rising Star Player of the season. Joan Tomàs (Quesos Cerrato Palencia) Beka Burjanadze (Leyma Básquet Coruña) Goran Huskić (Peñas Huesca) Coach: Quim Costa (Peñas Huesca)

MVP by week Round Player Team PIR1 Emmy Andujar Actel Força Lleida 312 Ricardo Guillén Palma Air Europa 353 Matija Poščić San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos 304 Carles Bravo Cocinas.com 325 Lamont Barnes Quesos Cerrato Palencia 29 Ricardo Guillén Palma Air Europa6 Óliver Arteaga Planasa Navarra 34 Xavi Forcada CB Prat Joventut7 Beka Burjanadze Leyma Básquet Coruña 368 Brandon Garrett Amics Castelló 409 Beka Burjanadze Leyma Básquet Coruña 3510 Beka Burjanadze Leyma Básquet Coruña 3611 Jordan Swing Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo 4812 Beka Burjanadze Leyma Básquet Coruña 27 Sergio Llorente Cafés Candelas Breogán13 Óliver Arteaga Planasa Navarra 3914 Papa Mbaye FC Barcelona Lassa B 32 Marcos Suka-Umu Club Melilla Baloncesto15 Marc García FC Barcelona Lassa B 3316 Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca Club Melilla Baloncesto 4017 Óliver Arteaga Planasa Navarra 24 Mikel Uriz Palma Air Europa18 Iñaki Narros Planasa Navarra 3419 Tautvydas Šležas Patrimonio de la Humanidad 3520 Josep Ortega Cafés Candelas Breogán 2921 Goran Huskić Peñas Huesca 3022 Andrés Miso Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo 3823 Xavi Forcada CB Prat Joventut 3924 Ricardo Guillén Palma Air Europa 3825 Marc García FC Barcelona Lassa B 3026 Ricardo Guillén Palma Air Europa 3627 Goran Huskić Peñas Huesca 3428 Osvaldas Matulionis Cafés Candelas Breogán 2829 Urko Otegui Quesos Cerrato Palencia 3430 Dagoberto Peña Leyma Básquet Coruña 27 Josep Pérez Actel Força Lleida

References and notes

Notes

External links Official website