title: 2015–16 National Basketball League (England) season
text: # 2015–16 National Basketball League (England) season
  
  The 2015–16 season was the 44th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Manchester Magic won their second league title.
  
  ## NBL1
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Manchester Magic (C) | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2144 | 1696 | +448 | 46 | League Champions |
  | 2 | Derby Trailblazers | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2156 | 1952 | +204 | 38 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 3 | Reading Rockets | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2033 | 1904 | +129 | 38 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 4 | Hemel Storm | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2198 | 2109 | +89 | 36 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 5 | Team Northumbria | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1918 | 1824 | +94 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 6 | Essex Leopards | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1996 | 1882 | +114 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 7 | Lancashire Spinners | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2101 | 2042 | +59 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 8 | London Lituanica | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1986 | 1911 | +75 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 9 | Leicester Warriors | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1891 | 1909 | −18 | 20 | |
  | 10 | Worthing Thunder | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2007 | 2109 | −102 | 20 | |
  | 11 | Westminster Warriors | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1980 | 2146 | −166 | 12 | |
  | 12 | Bradford Dragons | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1963 | 2134 | −171 | 12 | |
  | 13 | Tees Valley Mohawks (R) | 26 | 4 | 22 | 1878 | 2171 | −293 | 8 | Relegation to NBL2 |
  | 14 | Kent Crusaders (R) | 26 | 3 | 23 | 1631 | 2093 | −462 | 6 | Relegation to NBL2 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Quarter-finals**
  
  * 2 April 2016 18:30
  
  | Manchester Magic | 71–55 | London Lituanica |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Amaechi Basketball Centre, Manchester
  * 2 April 2016 19:15
  
  | Derby Trailblazers | 91–61 | Lancashire Spinners |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Noel Baker School, Derby
  * 3 April 2016 17:00
  
  | Reading Rockets | 102–84 | Essex Leopards |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading
  * 2 April 2016 19:00
  
  | Hemel Storm | 85–95 | Team Northumbria |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Sportspace, Hemel Hempstead
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  * 9 April 2016 18:30
  
  | Manchester Magic | 77–45 | Team Northumbria |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Amaechi Basketball Centre, Manchester
  * 9 April 2016 19:30
  
  | Derby Trailblazers | 69–72 | Reading Rockets |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Noel Baker School, Derby
  
  **Final**
  
  * 24 April 2016 16:00
  
  | Manchester Magic | 72–65 | Reading Rockets |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester
  
  ## NBL2
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Solent Kestrels (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1635 | 1361 | +274 | 36 | Promotion to NBL1 |
  | 2 | Loughborough University (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1573 | 1214 | +359 | 34 | Promotion to NBL1 |
  | 3 | London Greenhouse Pioneers | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1460 | 1270 | +190 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 4 | Nottingham Hoods | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1638 | 1447 | +191 | 30 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 5 | Ipswich | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1694 | 1596 | +98 | 26 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 6 | East London All Stars | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1751 | 1667 | +84 | 26 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 7 | Liverpool | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1704 | 1532 | +172 | 24 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 8 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1647 | 1736 | −89 | 22 | Qualification to playoffs |
  | 9 | Brixton Topcats | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1272 | 1445 | −173 | 12 | |
  | 10 | London Westside | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1185 | 1402 | −217 | 10 | |
  | 11 | Worcester Wolves II (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1303 | 1700 | −397 | 6 | Relegation to NBL3 North/South |
  | 12 | Eastside Eagles (R) | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1227 | 1709 | −482 | 4 | Relegation to NBL3 North/South |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Quarter-finals**
  
  * 2 April 2016 14:00
  
  | Loughborough University | 66–73 | Liverpool |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Loughborough University
  * 2 April 2016 18:30
  
  | Nottingham Hoods | 80–55 | Ipswich |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Nottingham Wildcats Arena, Nottingham
  * 3 April 2016 14:00
  
  | London Greenhouse Pioneers | 66–60 | East London All-Stars |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Academy Sport, London
  * 3 April 2016 14:30
  
  | Solent Kestrels | 80–79 | Derbyshire Arrows |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * St Mary's Leisure Centre, Southampton
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  * 10 April 2016 16:30
  
  | Solent Kestrels | 70–51 | Nottingham Hoods |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * St Mary's Leisure Centre, Southampton
  * 10 April 2016 13:00
  
  | Liverpool | 76–75 | London Greenhouse Pioneers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College, Liverpool
  
  **Final**
  
  * 24 April 2016 13:30
  
  | Solent Kestrels | 75–80 | Liverpool |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester
  
  ## NBL3
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Newcastle University | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 | 38 |
  | 2 | Doncaster Danum Eagles | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 32 |
  | 3 | NULC Knights | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | 24 |
  | 4 | Sefton Stars | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | 24 |
  | 5 | Birmingham Elite | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | 24 |
  | 6 | City of Sheffield Saints | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
  | 7 | Birmingham Mets | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
  | 8 | Mansfield Giants | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0.350 | 14 |
  | 9 | Myerscough College | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0.350 | 14 |
  | 10 | Derby Trailblazers II | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0.300 | 12 |
  | 11 | Leeds Force Academy | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0.100 | 4 |
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
  | 1 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
  | 2 | Brunel University | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.682 | 30 |
  | 3 | Oxford Brookes University | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0.636 | 28 |
  | 4 | Team Solent | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0.636 | 28 |
  | 5 | Middlesex LTBC | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
  | 6 | Plymouth Raiders II | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 24 |
  | 7 | London United | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 16 |
  | 8 | Brentwood Fire | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 16 |
  | 9 | Northants Thunder | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 16 |
  | 10 | Loughborough University II | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
  | 11 | Barking Abbey Crusaders | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
  | 12 | Barking & Dagenham Thunder | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Quarter-finals**
  
  * 2 April 2016 18:00
  
  | Team Newcastle University | 82–61 | Team Solent |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Sport Central, Northumbria University
  * 2 April 2016 13:00
  
  | Doncaster Danum Eagles | 105–77 | Oxford Brookes University |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Danum Academy, Doncaster
  * 3 April 2016 17:00
  
  | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 100–70 | Sefton Stars |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * East Berkshire College, Slough
  * 2 April 2016 18:00
  
  | Brunel University Ducks | 93–74 | NULC Knights |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Brunel University, London
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  * 10 April 2016 13:00
  
  | Team Newcastle University | 105–70 | Brunel University Ducks |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Tyne Metropolitan College, Newcastle
  * 10 April 2016 17:00
  
  | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 99–90 | Doncaster Danum Eagles |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Uxbridge College, Greater London
  
  ## NBL Development League
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. Gateshead Phoenix | 12 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
  | 2. Sheffield Hallam Sharks | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
  | 3. Sheffield Sabres | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
  | 4. Sunderland City Predators | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
  | 5. Nottingham Hoods II | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
  | 6. Kingston Panthers | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
  | 7. Derby Trailblazers III | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
  | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
  | 1. Greenwich Titans | 18 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
  | 2. Southwark Pride | 17 | 15 | 2 | 30 |
  | 3. Kings Lynn Fury | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
  | 4. Essex Blades | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
  | 5. London Thunder | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
  | 6. Dagenham Dragons | 16 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
  | 7. Cambridge Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
  | 8. West Herts Warriors | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
  | 9. Northants Taurus | 18 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
  | 10. Anglia Ruskin University | 17 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
  | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
  | 1. University of Chester | 16 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
  | 2. Prestons College Titans | 15 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
  | 3. Blackburn College Spinners | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
  | 4. Tameside | 16 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
  | 5. Manchester Magic II | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
  | 6. Calderdale Explorers | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
  | 7. Liverpool BC II | 16 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
  | 8. Kendal Warriors | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
  | 9. Carlisle Panthers | 16 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
  | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
  | 1. Sussex Bears | 12 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
  | 2. Thames Valley Cavaliers II | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
  | 3. Kent Crusaders II | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
  | 4. Woking Blackhawk Flyers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
  | 5. Southampton University | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
  | 6. Folkestone Saints | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
  | 7. Reading Rockets II | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
  | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
  | 1. Cardiff Met Archers | 20 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
  | 2. Coventry Tornadoes | 19 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
  | 3. City of Birmingham | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
  | 4. Sporting Club Albion | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
  | 5. Cardiff City | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
  | 6. Bristol Flyers II | 19 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
  | 7. Oxford City Hoops | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
  | 8. Shropshire Warriors | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
  | 9. Swindon Shock | 19 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
  | 10. Oxford Stealers | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
  | 11. Birmingham Mets II | 19 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **First round**
  
  * 19 March 2016 14:00
  
  | Gateshead Phoenix (1) | 65–54 | Sporting Club Albion (16) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Gateshead Leisure Centre
  * 19 March 2016 12:15
  
  | Greenwich Titans (2) | 61–91 | Kent Crusaders II (15) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Thomas Tallis School
  * 19 March 2016 18:00
  
  | University of Chester (3) | 70–66 | City of Birmingham (14) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Ellesmere Port Sports Village
  * 19 March 2016 15:00
  
  | Sussex Bears (4) | C–C | Sheffield Sabres (13) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Sir Robert Woodard Academy
  * 19 March 2016 16:30
  
  | Cardiff Met Archers (5) | 87–68 | Blackburn College Spinners (12) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Archers Arena
  * 19 March 2016 16:15
  
  | Southwark Pride (6) | 89–77 | Kings Lynn Fury (11) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * City of London Academy
  * 19 March 2016 19:00
  
  | Prestons College Titans (7) | 89–69 | Coventry Tornadoes (10) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Prestons College Sports Centre
  * 19 March 2016 15:00
  
  | Sheffield Hallam Sharks (8) | 78–68 | Thames Valley Cavaliers II (9) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Parkwood Academy
  
  **Quarter-finals**
  
  * 3 April 2016 13:00
  
  | Gateshead Phoenix (1) | 79–65 | Sheffield Hallam Sharks (8) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Tyne Metropolitan College
  * 2 April 2016 15:00
  
  | Kent Crusaders II (15) | 74–63 | Prestons College Titans (7) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Brompton Academy
  * 2 April 2016 12:00
  
  | University of Chester (3) | 85–77 | Southwark Pride (6) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Ellesmere Port Sports Village
  * 2 April 2016 15:00
  
  | Sussex Bears (4) | 87–70 | Cardiff Met Archers (5) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Sir Robert Woodard Academy
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  * 9 April 2016 14:00
  
  | Gateshead Phoenix (1) | 94–74 | Sussex Bears (4) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Gateshead Leisure Centre
  * 9 April 2016 14:30
  
  | Kent Crusaders II (15) | vs. | University of Chester (3) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Brompton Academy
  
  **Final**
  
  * 23 April 2016 14:30
  
  | Gateshead Phoenix (1) | 66–62 | University of Chester (3) |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Belle Vue National Performance Centre, Manchester
  