| Liga Femenina | |||||||||||||
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| Season | 2015–16 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | September 2015–April 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 182 (Regular season) 6–9 (Playoffs) | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner(s) | FEBtv.com (streaming) | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Adaora Elonu | ||||||||||||
| Relegated | Conquero Huelva Wagen (folded) Añares Rioja ISB | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Perfumerías Avenida (4th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Spar Citylift Girona | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Conquero Huelva Wagen Mann-Filter | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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| ← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |||||||||||||
The 2015–16 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto was the 53rd edition of the Spanish premier women's basketball championship. Regular season started on 26 September 2015 and will finish on 26 March 2016. The playoffs started on 30 March and finished no later than 23 April.
Perfumerías Avenida won its fourth title after defeating Spar Citylift Girona 2–1 in the Championship Finals.
Competition format
The 14 teams play a home and away round-robin. The three first teams classified at the end of the first leg, together with the designated host play the Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto. If the host finishes between the three first teams, the fourth classified will also .
At the end of the regular season, the four first teams qualify for the playoffs, on a best of three series. The two last classified teams are relegated to Liga Femenina 2.
The League champion, the Cup champion, and the first team classified at the end of the regular season have guaranteed their participation in European competitions for the season 2016-2017.
The League champion and the Cup champion (or the Cup runner-up if the two first coincide), play for the following season's Supercopa of Spain of the following season.
Participating clubs
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Campus Promete and CB Al-Qazeres Extremadura were relegated to Liga Femenina 2. Likewise, CREF ¡Hola! and Plenilunio Distrito Olímpico promoted. However, only the first one managed to gather the requirements for registration, therefore Campus Promete was offered the vacant spot. In addition, Rivas Ecópolis asked for relegation due to economic reasons. Its spot was filled by Iraurgi Saski Baloia, team that had not been admitted in Liga Femenina 2 before.
AvenidaCREFBembibreGironaCadíGipuzkoaMann-FilterConqueroEl PastorGernikaISBPrometeUni Ferrolclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2015–16 Liga Femenina
Gran Canariaclass=notpageimage| Location of teams from the Canary Islands in 2015–16 Liga Femenina (Canary Islands)
| Team | City | Arena | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spar Citylift Girona | Girona | Fontajau | 1st |
| Perfumerías Avenida | Salamanca | Würzburg | 2nd |
| Conquero Huelva Wagen | Huelva | Andrés Estrada | 3rd |
| Cadí La Seu | La Seu d'Urgell | Palau d'Esports | 4th |
| Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | Bembibre | Bembibre Arena | 5th |
| Gernika Bizkaia | Guernica | Maloste | 6th |
| Quesos El Pastor de la Polvorosa | Zamora | Ángel Nieto | 8th |
| IDK Gipuzkoa | San Sebastián | José Antonio Gasca | 9th |
| Spar Gran Canaria | Las Palmas | La Paterna | 10th |
| Star Center–Uni Ferrol | Ferrol | Esteiro | 11th |
| Mann-Filter | Zaragoza | Eduardo Lastrada | 12th |
| Campus Promete | Logroño | C.D.M. Lobete | 13th |
| CREF ¡Hola! | Madrid | Canal de Isabel II | 1st (LF2) |
| Añares Rioja ISB | Azpeitia | Polideportivo Municipal | Promotion to LF2 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfumerías Avenida | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2019 | 1521 | +498 | 51 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Conquero Huelva Wagen | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1921 | 1769 | +152 | 45 | Qualification to playoffs, expelled for season 2016-17 |
| 3 | Spar Citylift Girona | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1811 | 1643 | +168 | 43 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Mann-Filter | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1819 | 1681 | +138 | 43 | |
| 5 | Cadí La Seu | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1841 | 1616 | +225 | 43 | |
| 6 | Gernika Bizkaia | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1885 | 1734 | +151 | 42 | |
| 7 | CREF ¡Hola! | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1736 | 1836 | −100 | 37 | |
| 8 | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1633 | 1777 | −144 | 37 | |
| 9 | Quesos El Pastor de la Polvorosa | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1718 | 1752 | −34 | 37 | |
| 10 | IDK Gipuzkoa | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1635 | 1661 | −26 | 37 | |
| 11 | Star Center–Uni Ferrol | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1675 | 1805 | −130 | 36 | |
| 12 | Campus Promete | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1729 | 1858 | −129 | 34 | |
| 13 | Spar Gran Canaria | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1745 | 1924 | −179 | 33 | Spared from relegation due to vacance berths |
| 14 | Añares Rioja ISB | 26 | 2 | 24 | 1528 | 2118 | −590 | 28 | Relegation to LF 2 |
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.
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- Standings after Round 13 determine the qualified teams for the Copa de la Reina.
(*) Clinched Copa de la Reina spot. On December 17 the Spanish Basketball Federation awarded the organization of the Cup to the city of San Sebastián, qualifying IDK Gipuzkoa as host team.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Perfumerías Avenida | 78 | 88 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mann Filter | 55 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Perfumerías Avenida | 72 | 75 | 60 | |||||||||
| 3 | Spar Citylift Girona | 60 | 81 | 57 | |||||||||
| 2 | Conquero Huelva Wagen | 72 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Spar Citylift Girona | 79 | 81 | ||||||||||
Semifinals
(1) Perfumerías Avenida vs. (4) Mann-Filter
| FEBTv |
| March 30 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Perfumerías Avenida | 78–55 | Mann Filter |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 19–13, 16–16, 14–13 | ||
| Pts: L Rodríguez, Beard 15 Rebs: Ndour 8 Asts: L Rodríguez 4 PIR: L Rodríguez 23 |
Pts: Ferrari 16 Rebs: Ocete 5 Asts: Ocete 4 PIR: Lo Sylla, Liepkalne 11 | |
| Pabellón de Wurzburg, Salamanca Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Pagán Baró, Padrós Feliú |
| FEBTv |
| April 8 20:15 |
| Boxscore |
| Mann Filter | 63–88 | Perfumerías Avenida |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 16–23, 9–17, 22–30 | ||
| Pts: Ferrari 23 Rebs: Pascua 13 Asts: Ocete 5 PIR: Pascua 20 |
Pts: Mărginean 17 Rebs: Ndour 9 Asts: S Domínguez 5 PIR: Kobryn, Gemelos 17 | |
| Perfumerías Avenida wins the series, 2–0 | ||
| Pabellón Eduardo Lastrada, Zaragoza Attendance: 810 Referees: Uruñuela Uruñuela, García Rodríguez |
(2) Conquero Huelva Wagen vs. (3) Spar Citylift Girona
| FEBTv |
| March 30 21:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Conquero Huelva Wagen | 72–79 | Spar Citylift Girona |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 20–13, 20–19, 16–29 | ||
| Pts: Peters 22 Rebs: Elonu 14 Asts: Neves 8 PIR: Elonu 29 |
Pts: Ibekwe 29 Rebs: Ibekwe 14 Asts: Lucas 5 PIR: Ibekwe 32 | |
| Polideportivo Andrés Estrada, Huelva Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Lucas de Lucas, Mendoza Holgado |
| FEBTv |
| April 3 19:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Spar Citylift Girona | 81–71 | Conquero Huelva Wagen |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 21–23, 19–16, 15–20 | ||
| Pts: Givens, Ibekwe 18 Rebs: Coulibaly 5 Asts: Jordana 5 PIR: Givens 19 |
Pts: Peters 24 Rebs: Elonu, Caldwell 8 Asts: Buch 5 PIR: Elonu 29 | |
| Spar Citylift Girona wins the series, 2–0 | ||
| Palau Girona-Fontajau, Girona Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Terreros San Miguel, Torres Sánchez |
Final
(1) Perfumerías Avenida vs. (3) Spar Citylift Girona
| FEBTv |
| April 13 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Perfumerías Avenida | 72–60 | Spar Citylift Girona |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 17–20, 14–15, 26–5 | ||
| Pts: S Domínguez 16 Rebs: Beard 5 Asts: S Domínguez 5 PIR: Beard 17 |
Pts: Givens 21 Rebs: Coulibaly 14 Asts: Jordana 2 PIR: Coulibaly 21 | |
| Pabellón de Wurzburg, Salamanca Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Morales Ruiz, Pazos Pazos |
| FEBTv |
| April 17 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Spar Citylift Girona | 81–75 (OT) | Perfumerías Avenida |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 22–16, 19–13, 14–19, Overtime: 13–7 | ||
| Pts: Givens 26 Rebs: Spanou 16 Asts: Jordana 6 PIR: Givens 31 |
Pts: Gidden 19 Rebs: Gidden 11 Asts: Domínguez 5 PIR: Gidden 24 | |
| Palau Girona-Fontajau, Girona Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Lucas de Lucas, Gómez López |
| Teledeporte |
| April 23 19:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Perfumerías Avenida | 60–57 | Spar Citylift Girona |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 14–16, 11–16, 11–17 | ||
| Pts: Beard, Ndour 12 Rebs: Ndour 7 Asts: Domínguez 7 PIR: Beard 18 |
Pts: Coulibaly 15 Rebs: Coulibaly 11 Asts: Jordana 6 PIR: Coulibaly 20 | |
| Perfumerías Avenida wins the series, 2–1 | ||
| Pabellón de Wurzburg, Salamanca Referees: Uruñuela Uruñuela, Muñoz García |
| 2015–16 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto winners |
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 Perfumerías Avenida Fourth title |
Stats leaders in regular season
Points
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paola Ferrari |
Mann-Filter | 26 | 498 | 19.1 |
| 2 |  Taysha Pye |
Spar Gran Canaria | 20 | 371 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Adaora Elonu |
Conquero Huelva Wagen | 19 | 343 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Lyndra Weaver |
CREF ¡Hola! | 26 | 441 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Cierra Bravard |
IDK Gipuzkoa | 25 | 415 | 16.6 |
Rebounds
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talia Caldwell |
Conquero Huelva Wagen | 23 | 260 | 11.3 |
| 2 | Cierra Bravard |
IDK Gipuzkoa | 25 | 272 | 10.9 |
| 3 | Lyndra Weaver |
CREF ¡Hola! | 26 | 263 | 10.1 |
| 4 | Shakeya Leary |
CREF ¡Hola! | 26 | 249 | 9.6 |
| 5 |  Jaklin Zlatanova |
Mann-Filter | 26 | 235 | 9.0 |
Assists
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arantxa Gómez |
IDK Gipuzkoa | 23 | 124 | 5.4 |
| 2 | Ana Suárez |
Star Center–Uni Ferrol | 26 | 131 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Anna Gómez |
Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 26 | 123 | 4.7 |
| 4 | Gaby Ocete |
Mann-Filter | 26 | 120 | 4.6 |
| 5 | Taysha Pye |
Spar Gran Canaria | 20 | 89 | 4.45 |
Performance Index Rating
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaora Elonu |
Conquero Huelva Wagen | 19 | 412 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Talia Caldwell |
Conquero Huelva Wagen | 23 | 464 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Cierra Bravard |
IDK Gipuzkoa | 25 | 500 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Lyndra Weaver |
CREF ¡Hola! | 26 | 500 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Jaklin Zlatanova |
Mann-Filter | 26 | 483 | 18.6 |
References
- Equipos 15-16 en FEB.es
- San Sebastian will host the 2016 Copa de la Reina (Spanish)
- Source: Ligafemenina.es
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