2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season

The 2015–16 Asia League Ice Hockey season was the 13th season of Asia League Ice Hockey. The league consisted of nine teams from China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea.
==Participating teams==
The table below reveals participating teams in the 2015–16 season, their residence, and when they joined Asia League Ice Hockey.
Club 	City/Area 	Joined ALIH
Nippon Paper Cranes	Kushiro 	2003
Anyang Halla 	Anyang 	2003
Nikko Ice Bucks 	Nikkō 	2003
Oji Eagles 	Tomakomai 	2003
High1 	Chuncheon 	2005
China Dragon 	Shanghai 	2007
Tohoku Free Blades 	Hachinohe 	2009
Daemyung Sangmu 	Seoul 	2013
PSK Sakhalin 	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	2014
==Regular season==
Below is the final standings in the regular season.
Place	Team 	GP	W 	OTW	SOW	SOL	OTL	L 	GF-GA 	Pts
1 	y - Anyang Halla 	48	33	2 	4 	0 	3 	6 	206–86 	114
2 	y - PSK Sakhalin 	48	34	1 	3 	3 	0 	7 	206–111	113
3 	x - Nippon Paper Cranes	48	25	2 	2 	3 	2 	14	166–125	88
4 	x - Oji Eagles 	48	26	1 	1 	3 	1 	16	158–125	86
5 	x - Tohoku Free Blades 	48	20	4 	1 	2 	1 	20	138–141	73
6 	x - Nikko IceBucks 	48	16	3 	5 	3 	4 	17	145–150	71
7 	e - High1 	48	12	2 	0 	2 	3 	29	121–170	45
8 	e - Daemyung Sangmu 	48	9 	1 	2 	1 	2 	33	101–191	36
9 	e - China Dragon 	48	3 	3 	1 	2 	3 	36	105–247	22
y – Clinched first-round bye; x – Clinched playoff spot; e - Eliminated from playoff contention.
==Playoffs==
The teams placed 3-6 in the regular season met in the first round, while the teams placed 1-2 were direct qualified for semifinals. The first round was determined in best out of three games, while the semifinal and the final were determined in best out of five games. 
== References ==
Asia League Ice Hockey
Category:Asia League Ice Hockey seasons
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