# 2015–16 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia

The 2015–16 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia is the 10th season of the First Women's Basketball League of Serbia, the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. It is also 72nd national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.
The first half of the season consists of 12 teams and 132-game regular season (22 games for each of the 12 teams).
Partizan is left the competition and moved in lower rank, and therefore stayed Bor in the league.

## Team information

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Bor | Bor | SC Bor | 4.000 |
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Basket city Hall | 1.600 |
| Kraljevo | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall | 3.350 |
| Novosadska ŽKA | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina - big hall | 11.500 |
| Radivoj Korać | Belgrade | Sport EKO Hall SC Šumice | 1.000 2.000 |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | Hall Gordana Goca Bogojević | 600 |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | Sport Palace Subotica | 3.500 |
| Student Niš | Niš | Dušan Radović School Hall | 1.000 |
| Vojvodina NS | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina - small hall | 1.030 |
| Vrbas Medela | Vrbas | CFK Vrbas | 2.500 |
| Vršac Swisslion | Vršac | Millennium Center | 5.000 |
| Šumadija Kragujevac | Kragujevac | Hall Gordana Goca Bogojević | 600 |

## Regular season

The League of the season was played with 12 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Play Off. The regular season began on 10 October 2015 and it will end on 10 March 2016.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Radivoj Korać | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1739 | 1181 | +558 | 44 | Qualified for Play Off |
| 2 | Crvena zvezda | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1668 | 1289 | +379 | 39 | Qualified for Play Off |
| 3 | Vrbas Medela | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1691 | 1434 | +257 | 37 | Qualified for Play Off |
| 4 | Vršac Swisslion | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1528 | 1389 | +139 | 36 | Qualified for Play Off |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1507 | 1332 | +175 | 36 | |
| 6 | Student Niš | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1471 | 1506 | −35 | 33 | |
| 7 | Spartak Subotica | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1320 | 1310 | +10 | 33 | |
| 8 | Novosadska ŽKA | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1399 | 1537 | −138 | 30 | |
| 9 | Vojvodina NS | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1743 | 1894 | −151 | 29 | |
| 10 | Šumadija Kragujevac | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1408 | 1518 | −110 | 29 | |
| 11 | Radnički Kragujevac | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1510 | 1628 | −118 | 28 | Relegated to Second League |
| 12 | Bor | 22 | 0 | 22 | 1004 | 1970 | −966 | 21 | Relegated to Second League |
* ↑ 1 point deducted

### Results

| Home \ Away | BOR | CZV | KRA | NŽKA | RAK | RKG | SPA | STU | VOJ | VRB | VRŠ | ŠKG |
| Bor | | 32–94 | 36–107 | 45–85 | 44–82 | 57–79 | 39–94 | 63–94 | 72–128 | 61–103 | 46–74 | 62–81 |
| Crvena zvezda | 114–31 | | 71–52 | 64–52 | 46–58 | 81–62 | 89–59 | 78–47 | 92–69 | 69–55 | 65–57 | 78–53 |
| Kraljevo | 80–37 | 59–69 | | 87–48 | 51–76 | 68–56 | 49–54 | 75–49 | 98–73 | 66–61 | 62–54 | 75–55 |
| Novosadska ŽKA | 84–45 | 48–71 | 57–60 | | 46–72 | 68–65 | 71–55 | 56–73 | 99–97 | 59–71 | 66–60 | 67–77 |
| Radivoj Korać | 103–26 | 83–82 | 77–54 | 79–42 | | 71–61 | 66–47 | 84–50 | 124–35 | 86–75 | 86–74 | 62–51 |
| Radnički Kragujevac | 85–49 | 61–80 | 67–60 | 71–60 | 55–87 | | 47–58 | 84–63 | 90–105 | 66–61 | 69–71 | 69–83 |
| Spartak Subotica | 20–0 | 78–65 | 49–64 | 64–43 | 52–76 | 69–56 | | 61–53 | 96–79 | 60–65 | 65–66 | 74–60 |
| Student Niš | 89–51 | 73–69 | 51–54 | 83–73 | 49–69 | 79–71 | 69–50 | | 80–66 | 70–78 | 74–67 | 57–47 |
| Vojvodina NIS | 95–59 | 66–97 | 74–80 | 74–79 | 70–83 | 119–85 | 64–81 | 92–75 | | 64–83 | 68–86 | 78–75 |
| Vrbas Medela | 113–69 | 72–74 | 82–68 | 91–68 | 54–77 | 79–74 | 65–43 | 74–53 | 106–77 | | 80–48 | 73–43 |
| Vršac Swisslion | 90–39 | 64–52 | 70–61 | 67–60 | 57–64 | 74–56 | 65–41 | 76–77 | 78–70 | 85–74 | | 65–57 |
| Šumadija Kragujevac | 76–41 | 58–68 | 66–77 | 66–68 | 60–74 | 86–81 | 59–50 | 68–63 | 76–80 | 54–76 | 57–80 | |

## Play Off

Play Off is played according to the cup system. Champion is received after the final was played. In the semifinals was played on 2 wins, in the Final at 3 wins. Play Off is played from 26 March 2015. to 16 April 2015.

### Semifinals
#### Game 1

* 27 March 2016 17:00
* Report
| Radivoj Korać | Vršac Swisslion |
| Scoring by quarter: 15:18, 12:18, 20:8, 19:9 |||
| Pts: Bučevac 16 Rebs: Bučevac 8 Asts: three players 2 | Pts: Ćorda 20 Rebs: M. Mandić 10 Asts: Ćorda, Radović 4 |
| 1:0 |||
* SC Šumice, Belgrade Attendance: 220 Referees: Ivanović, Arsić, Vlahović
* 26 March 2016 19:00
* Report
| Crvena zvezda | Vrbas Medela |
| Scoring by quarter: 18:18, 14:16, 25:24, 8:7, Overtime: 9:6 |||
| Pts: Zec 27 Rebs: Bojović 9 Asts: Zec, Čolić 6 | Pts: Jovović 22 Rebs: Zalar, Mijatović 10 Asts: Džombeta 10 |
| 1:0 |||
* Basket city Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 150 Referees: Smiljanić, Grujić, Marković

#### Game 2

* 30 March 2016 18:00
* Report
| Vršac Swisslion | Radivoj Korać |
| Scoring by quarter: 12:31, 23:15, 11:20, 19:25 |||
| Pts: M. Mandić 25 Rebs: Janković 10 Asts: M. Mandić 4 | Pts: S. Mandić 23 Rebs: Vasović 10 Asts: S. Mandić, L. Vučković 5 |
| 0:2 |||
* Millennium Center, Vršac Attendance: Pavlica, Savić, Živković Referees: 300
* 31 March 2016 19:30
* Report
| Vrbas Medela | Crvena zvezda |
| Scoring by quarter: 14:17, 13:17, 22:15, 9:19 |||
| Pts: Mijatović 20 Rebs: Mijatović 10 Asts: Cukić 5 | Pts: Zec 18 Rebs: Đorđević 11 Asts: Čolić 4 |
| 0:2 |||
* CFK Drago Jovović, Vrbas Attendance: 650 Referees: Juras, Ivanović, Virijević

### Final
#### Game 1

* 9 April 2016 21:00
* Report
| Radivoj Korać | Crvena zvezda |
| Scoring by quarter: 23:20, 27:12, 22:9, 12:18 |||
| Pts: Pašić 21 Rebs: Bučevac 6 Asts: S. Mandić, L. Vučković 7 | Pts: Čolić 13 Rebs: Đorđević 7 Asts: I. Katanić 3 |
| 1:0 |||
* SC Šumice, Belgrade Attendance: 500 Referees: Juras, Arsić, Đorđević

#### Game 2

* 13 April 2016 19:30
* Report
| Crvena zvezda | Radivoj Korać |
| Scoring by quarter: 11:20, 18:12, 14:10, 8:20 |||
| Pts: Zec 18 Rebs: Đorđević 7 Asts: Čolić 13 | Pts: S. Mandić 23 Rebs: Erak 14 Asts: S. Mandić 4 |
| 0:2 |||
* Basket City Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 200 Referees: Ivanović, Virijević, Pavlica

#### Game 3

* 16 April 2016 18:00
* Report
| Radivoj Korać | Crvena zvezda |
| Scoring by quarter: 14:11, 25:22, 13:16, 21:14 |||
| Pts: Pašić 21 Rebs: Pašić 9 Asts: S. Mandić 9 | Pts: Čolić 21 Rebs: Đorđević 10 Asts: Čolić 4 |
| 3:0 |||
* SC Šumice, Belgrade Attendance: 500 Referees: Juras, Ivanović, Virijević

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Radivoj Korać | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Vršac Swisslion | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Vršac Swisslion | 0 | 1 | Radivoj Korać | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Crvena zvezda | 0 |
| 2 | Crvena zvezda | 2 | 2 | Crvena zvezda | 0 |
| 3 | Vrbas Medela | 0 | | | |

## Awards

* Finals MVP: Jovana Pašić (180-F-92) of Radivoj Korać
* Player of the Year: Marina Mandić (182-F-83) of Vršac Swisslion
* Guard of the Year: Sanja Mandić (178-SG-95) of Radivoj Korać
* Forward of the Year: Marina Mandić (182-F-83) of Vršac Swisslion
* Center of the Year: Nataša Mijatović (191-F/C-89) of Vrbas Medela
* Defensive player of the year: Nataša Bučevac (179-F-85) of Radivoj Korać
* Most Improved Player of the Year: Katarina Zec (178-G-97) of Crvena zvezda
* Coach of the Year: Dragan Vuković of Crvena zvezda
1st Team
* SG: Sanja Mandić (178-SG-95) of Radivoj Korać
* G: Katarina Zec (178-G-97) of Crvena zvezda
* F: Jovana Pašić (180-F-92) of Radivoj Korać
* F: Marina Mandić (182-F-83) of Vršac Swisslion
* F/C: Nataša Mijatović (191-F/C-89) of Vrbas Medela
2nd Team
* G: Snežana Čolić (178-G-92) of Crvena zvezda
* G: Jelena Nikpaljević (175-G-94) of Bor
* G/F: Tanja Ćirov (181-G/F-81) of Student Niš
* SF: Ivana Jovović (185-SF-89) of Vrbas Medela
* F/C: Milena Vukićević (188-F/C-80) of Student Niš
Honorable Mention
* Tijana Cukić (173-PG-96) of Vrbas Medela
* Snežana Bogičević (188-C-90) of Crvena zvezda
* Marijana Paunović (188-C-90) of Kraljevo
* Bojana Stevanović (180-PF-96) of Radnički Kragujevac
* Nataša Kovačević (188-F-94) of Crvena zvezda
* Jelena Mitrović (204-C-1) of Novosadska ŽKA
* Ines Ćorda (169-PG-95) of Vršac Swisslion
* Marina Ristić (168-G-87) of Kraljevo
* Rada Vidović (177-G-79) of Slovanka MB
* Mina Đorđević (186-PF-99) of Crvena zvezda
* Miljana Džombeta (169-PG-94) of Vrbas Medela
* Nataša Bučevac (179-F-85) of Radivoj Korać