# 2015–16 Basketball League Belgium Division I

The 2015–16 Basketball League Belgium Division I season, for sponsorships reasons named the Scooore! League, was the 89th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The season started on October 2, 2015 and ended on 8 June 2016. The defending champion was Oostende, and it successfully defended its title.

## Teams

The name of Okapi Aalstar was changed to Crelan Okapi Aalstar due to sponsorship reasons on June 3, 2015.
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity | Lic. |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | 1,200 | B |
| Hubo Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg-sporthal | 1,730 | A |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons Arena | 4,000 | A |
| Kangoroes Willebroek | Willebroek | Sporthal de Schalk | 1,000 | C |
| betFirst Liège Basket | Liège | Country Hall Ethias | 5,000 | A |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Aalst | Okapi Forum | 2,800 | A |
| Port of Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 | A |
| Proximus Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | 6,200 | A |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | 3,400 | B |
| Telenet Oostende | Ostend | Sleuyter Arena | 5,000 | A |
| VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster | Verviers | Halle du Paire | 4,000 | B |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | Serge Crevecoeur | Mass | Basic-Fit |
| Hubo Limburg United | Brian Lynch | K1X | Hubo |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Yves Defraigne | Joma | Belfius |
| Kangeroes Basket Willebroek | Daniel Goethals | – | – |
| betFirst Liège Basket | Fulvio Bastianini | Jako | betFirst |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Brad Dean | Jartazi | Crelan |
| Port of Antwerp Giants | Paul Vervaeck | Spalding | Port of Antwerp |
| Proximus Spirou | Jacques Stas | Joma | Proximus |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Tom Johnson | Jako | Stella Artois |
| Telenet BC Oostende | Dario Gjergja | Spalding | Telenet |
| VOO Verviers-Pepinster Wolves | Thibaut Petit | Peak | VOO |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Jurgen van Meerbeeck | End of contract | – | Pre-season | Tom Johnson | March 26, 2015 |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Tom Johnson | Sacked | December 1, 2015 | 11th | Stefan Sappenberghs | December 1, 2015 |

## Regular season

The regular season started on October 2, 2015 with the game Basic-Fit Brussels–Telenet Oostende.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Telenet Oostende | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2451 | 2144 | +307 | 51 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Proximus Spirou | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2235 | 2142 | +93 | 46 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2426 | 2337 | +89 | 45 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Hubo Limburg United | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2419 | 2358 | +61 | 43 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2354 | 2272 | +82 | 42 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2424 | 2295 | +129 | 48 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2544 | 2423 | +121 | 47 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | betFIRST Liège | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2542 | 2647 | −105 | 44 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Kangoeroes Willebroek | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2492 | 2651 | −159 | 40 | |
| 10 | VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2460 | 2769 | −309 | 38 | |
| 11 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2362 | 2671 | −309 | 36 | |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Telenet Oostende | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | betFIRST Liège | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | betFIRST Liège | 0 | 1 | Telenet Oostende | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Hubo Limburg United | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Hubo Limburg United | 2 | 4 | Hubo Limburg United | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 0 | | | | 1 | Telenet Oostende | 3 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 1 |
| 2 | Proximus Spirou | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 1 |
| 7 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 2 | 7 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 2 | 3 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 0 | | | | | | |

## Awards

* Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season
* Most Valuable Player
* John Tofi – Crelan Okapi Aalstar
* Coach of the Year
* Roel Moors − Port of Antwerp Giants
* Player of the Year
* Quentin Serron − Telenet Oostende
* Best Young Player
* Hans Vanwijn − Hubo Limburg United
* Star of the Coaches
* John Tofi − Crelan Okapi Aalstar