2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season

The 2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season is the 81st season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Twelve teams participated in the league. GKS Katowice (ice hockey) did not return to the league, as they suspended operations due to financial constraints. Three teams joined the league from the Polish 1. Liga: Nesta Mires Toruń, KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec, and SMS I Sosnowiec (a youth team). 
The regular season format remained the same as the previous season, but with 12 teams rather than only 10. The First Round had teams playing 22 matches, after which KS Cracovia led the league with 54 points. 
The league was then divided into two groups for the Second Round: Group A, consisting of the top 6 teams, and Group B, consisting of the bottom 6 teams. KS Cracovia stayed in first place, finishing the season with 101 points. Their success continued into the playoffs, which they ended up winning after beating GKS Tychy in the finals. Podhale Nowy Targ won the bronze medal match.
KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec and Naprzód Janów were relegated to the Polish 1. Liga.
== Teams ==
Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
ComArch Cracovia 	Kraków 	Lodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego	2,514
GKS Tychy 	Tychy 	Stadion Zimowy w Tychach 	2,535
JKH GKS Jastrzębie 	Jastrzębie-Zdrój	Jastor 	1,986
Naprzód Janów 	Katowice 	Jantor Janów 	1,417
Orlik Opole 	Opole 	Toropol 	3,000
Podhale Nowy Targ 	Nowy Targ 	Miejska Hala Lodowa w Nowym Targu 	5,000
Polonia Bytom 	Bytom 	OSiR w Bytomiu 	3,000
Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok	Sanok 	Arena Sanok 	3,000
SMS I Sosnowiec 	Sosnowiec 	Stadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu 	3,500
Nesta Mires Toruń 	Toruń 	Tor-Tor 	5,250
Unia Oświęcim 	Oświęcim 	Hala Lodowa MOSiR Oświęcim 	5,000
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 	Sosnowiec 	Stadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu 	3,500
== Regular season (First Round) ==
After 22 matches, the top 6 teams advanced to the stronger group (Group A) to determine standings before playoffs.The bottom 6 teams advanced to the weaker group (Group B) to determine the two teams that would also advance to the playoffs, and the team that would be relegated.
 	Club 	GP	W 	L 	OTW	OTL	GF:GA 	Pts
1. 	KS Cracovia 	22	17	3 	1 	1 	116:38	54
2. 	Podhale Nowy Targ 	22	16	3 	2 	1 	116:43	53
3. 	GKS Tychy 	22	17	5 	0 	0 	119:49	51
4. 	GKS Jastrzębie 	22	14	4 	2 	3 	74:41 	48
5. 	Unia Oświęcim 	22	11	8 	2 	1 	79:66 	38
6. 	STS Sanok 	22	11	8 	1 	2 	69:50 	37
7. 	Orlik Opole 	22	11	9 	1 	1 	80:62 	36
8. 	Polonia Bytom 	22	10	10	1 	1 	84:71 	33
9. 	Zagłębie Sosnowiec	22	6 	15	0 	1 	49:94 	19
10.	TKH Toruń 	22	3 	16	1 	2 	61:109	13
11.	Naprzód Janów 	22	2 	17	2 	1 	45:118	11
12.	SMS I Sosnowiec 	22	1 	21	0 	0 	26:177	3
== Regular season (Second Round, Group A) ==
The top 6 teams from the First Round were put in this group to determine the standings before the playoffs. Results from the Second Round are added to results from the First Round.
 	Club 	GP	W 	L 	OTW	OTL	GF:GA 	Pts
1.	KS Cracovia 	42	31	6 	3 	2 	190:85 	101
2.	GKS Tychy 	42	29	9 	2 	2 	183:89 	93
3.	Podhale Nowy Targ	42	24	14	3 	1 	176:104	79
4.	GKS Jastrzębie 	42	18	14	4 	6 	126:108	68
5.	STS Sanok 	42	17	16	3 	6 	123:108	63
6.	Unia Oświęcim 	42	16	21	4 	1 	129:147	57
== Regular season (Second Round, Group B) ==
The bottom 6 teams from the First Round were put in this group to determine the standings before the playoffs. Results from the Second Round are added to results from the First Round.
The top two teams advanced to the Playoffs. The remaining teams, excluding SMS I Sosnowiec, were moved to the relegation round. SMS I Sosnowiec, an under-20 team, is not eligible to be relegated. 
 	Club 	GP	W 	L 	OTW	OTL	GF:GA 	Pts
7. 	Polonia Bytom 	42	25	14	2 	1 	194:124	80
8. 	Orlik Opole 	42	25	14	1 	2 	192:135	79
9. 	Naprzód Janów 	42	15	22	4 	1 	129:182	54
10.	Zagłębie Sosnowiec	42	12	27	1 	2 	126:876	40
11.	TKH Toruń 	42	9 	27	2 	4 	147:212	35
12.	SMS I Sosnowiec 	42	1 	38	1 	2 	69:304 	7
== Relegation Round ==
The top two teams remain in the PHL, while the last place team is relegated to the Polish 1. Liga.
 	Club 	GP	W 	L 	OTW	OTL	GF:GA 	Pts
1.	Naprzód Janów 	50	17	26	5 	2 	159:220	63
2.	Zagłębie Sosnowiec	50	15	30	2 	3 	156:217	52
3.	TKH Toruń 	50	14	30	2 	4 	186:242	50
== Playoffs ==
== External links ==
* Polish Ice Hockey Federation
* PHL
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