Champions Sichuan Blue Whales Games played 38 | Teams 20 | |
Runners-up Liaoning Flying Leopards Duration October 31, 2015 – February 5, 2016 (regular season)
February 15, 2016 – March 6, 2016 (Playoffs)
March 11, 2016 – March 25, 2016 (Finals) Top seed Liaoning Flying Leopards |
The 2015–16 CBA season was the 21st season of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Contents
- Team Changes
- Name Changes
- Regular Season Standings
- Foreign Players Policy
- Rules Chart
- Import Chart
- Statistical Leaders
- Playoffs
- Bracket
- CBA Awards
- References
The regular season began on Saturday, October 31, 2015, with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.
The regular season ended on Friday, February 5, 2016, and the playoffs began on Monday, February 15, 2016.
Team Changes
Two teams relocated ahead of the season.
Name Changes
Regular Season Standings
These are the final standings for the 2015-16 CBA regular season.
Foreign Players Policy
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 5 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.
Rules Chart
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Import Chart
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2015-16 season.
Statistical Leaders
The CBA statistical leaders list combines numbers from both regular season and playoff games.
Playoffs
The 2016 CBA Playoffs began on Monday, February 15, 2016.
Bracket
This is the bracket for the 2016 CBA Playoffs.
Bold Series winner
Italics Team with home-court advantage
CBA Awards
Playoffs
Regular Season
All-Star Game