# 2015–16 Korisliiga season

The 2015–16 Korisliiga season was the 76th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended May 11, 2016. Kouvot won its fourth national championship this season.

## Teams

Namika Lahti left the league after the 2014–15 season, because of a bankruptcy. BC Nokia was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there.
| Team | City | Arena |
| Nokia ◆ | Nokia | Nokian Palloiluhalli |
| Nilan Bisons | Loimaa | Energia Areena |
| Kataja ● | Joensuu | Joensuu Areena |
| Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli |
| Kauhajoki | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | Tampere | Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |
| KTP | Kotka | Steveco-Areena |
| Kobrat | Lapua | Lapuan Urheilutalo |
| Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | Töölö Sports Hall |
| Salon Vilpas Vikings | Vilpas | Salohalli |

   ### Notes

    ◆ Team makes its debut in the Korisliiga.
    ● Defending champions, winners of the 2014–15 Korisliiga season.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kataja | 36 | 29 | 7 | 3250 | 2872 | +378 | 58 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 2 | Kauhajoki | 36 | 21 | 15 | 2958 | 2916 | +42 | 42 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 3 | Kouvot | 36 | 21 | 15 | 3093 | 2932 | +161 | 42 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 4 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2930 | 2903 | +27 | 38 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 5 | Bisons Loimaa | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2740 | 2878 | −138 | 38 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 6 | Salon Vilpas Vikings | 36 | 17 | 19 | 2855 | 2820 | +35 | 34 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 36 | 16 | 20 | 2782 | 2795 | −13 | 32 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 8 | Nokia | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2958 | 3013 | −55 | 28 | Advance to the playoffs |
| 9 | KTP | 36 | 13 | 23 | 2909 | 3093 | −184 | 26 | |
| 10 | Kobrat | 36 | 11 | 25 | 2905 | 3158 | −253 | 22 | Relegated to First Division |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Kataja | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nokia | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nokia | 3 | | | 3 | Kouvot | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Nokia | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 3 | | | 8 | Nokia | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Bisons Loimaa | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bisons Loimaa | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Kouvot | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 3 | Kouvot | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 4 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 1 |
| 2 | Kauhajoki | 2 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 1 |
| 7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3 | | | 4 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Kouvot | 3 | | | 7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Salon Vilpas | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 66 |
| 8 | Nokia | 69 |

### Quarterfinals

| Home court advantage | Agg. | Home court disadvantage | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Kataja | 1–3 | Nokia | 88–94 | 79–85 | 99–69 | 72–75 | |
| Kauhajoki | 2–3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 94–61 | 43–69 | 88–78 | 66–94 | 80–82 |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | 3–1 | Bisons Loimaa | 100–89 | 76–80 | 91–78 | 81–64 | |
| Kouvot | 3–2 | Salon Vilpas | 73–54 | 63–106 | 76–58 | 74–76 | 85–83 |

### Semifinals

| Home court advantage | Agg. | Home court disadvantage | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| Kouvot | 4–2 | Nokia | 99–67 | 82–86 | 95–76 | 74–80 | 81–66 | 93–68 | |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | 4–3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 70–48 | 59–79 | 97–72 | 61–71 | 72–54 | 69–71 (OT) | 74–65 |

### Finals

| Home court advantage | Agg. | Home court disadvantage | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| Kouvot | 4–1 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 91–89 | 82–69 | 68–79 | 72–56 | 100–76 | | |

## Attendance

Included only regular season games.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 21,861 | 1,860 | 905 | 1,275 | +31.4%$^†$ |
| 2 | Kouvot | 21,845 | 1,573 | 1,018 | 1,239 | +14.7%$^†$ |
| 3 | Kataja BC | 18,691 | 1,787 | 734 | 1,083 | −11.7%$^†$ |
| 4 | Helsinki Seagulls | 18,019 | 3,034 | 630 | 1,013 | −7.9%$^†$ |
| 5 | KTP | 17,947 | 1,342 | 870 | 997 | −10.0%$^†$ |
| 6 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 17,091 | 1,427 | 729 | 867 | −11.6%$^†$ |
| 7 | Kauhajoen Karhu | 15,196 | 1,405 | 676 | 867 | −1.0%$^†$ |
| 8 | Bisons Loimaa | 14,429 | 1,132 | 574 | 804 | −19.1%$^†$ |
| 9 | Nokia | 12,649 | 1,182 | 524 | 741 | n/a$^1$ |
| 10 | Kobrat | 11,284 | 1,026 | 417 | 627 | +0.2%$^†$ |
| | League total | 169,012 | 3,034 | 417 | 938 | n/a$^†$ |
Source: Korisliiga Notes: 1: BC Nokia played in the First Division last season.