2015–16 Copa Catalunya basketball season
# 2015–16 Copa Catalunya basketball season

The 2015–16 Copa Catalunya was the 17th season of Copa Catalunya.

The Final Four was played at the Pavelló Municipal in Sant Adrià de Besós. UB Sant Adrià won the title.

Copa Federació was played at Podium Joan Masgrau in Viladecans. UB Sant Adrià won the title.

## Format

### Regular season

32 teams are divided in two groups by geographical criteria.

### Final stage

The Final Stage will be played in play-off ties in a two-legged format, with the exception of the final four.

### Relegation PlayOffs

In the relegation playoffs, teams played against each other must win two games to win the series. The winners remain at Copa Catalunya for the next season.

## Teams

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena | Group |
| - | - | - | - |
| AB El Vendrell | Comarruga | Pavelló Santa Maria del Mar | 1 |
| A.E.S.E. | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Poliesportiu Santa Eulalia | 1 |
| Aracena-AEC Collblanc B | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Pav. Municipal Fum d'Estampa | 1 |
| Basquet Sitges | Sitges | Pavelló Poliesportiu Pins Vens | 1 |
| CB Ciutat Vella | Barcelona | CEM Parc de la Ciutadella | 1 |
| CB Grup Barna | Barcelona | Nau Parc Clot | 1 |
| CB Ipsi-Otto Sylt | Barcelona | Poliesportiu Ipsi | 1 |
| CB Valls Nutrion Internacional | Valls | Pavelló Joana Ballart | 1 |
| Camping Bianya Roser | Barcelona | Pol.Municipal Estacio del Nord | 1 |
| Celtic Basquet Molins | Molins de Rei | Pavelló Municipal Molins de Rei | 1 |
| Groc Restaurant CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel | Viladecans | Podium Joan Masgrau | 1 |
| Lluisos de Gràcia | Barcelona | Lluisos de Gràcia | 1 |
| Sagrada Familia Claror | Barcelona | Esportiu Claror | 1 |
| SESE | Barcelona | Pavelló Municipal Virrei Amat | 1 |
| Tenea CB Esparreguera | Esparreguera | Pavelló Ramon Marti | 1 |
| Zamar 2000-Ploms Salle Reus | Reus | Pavelló Joan Sorolla | 1 |
| AE Minguella-Citroën Automoció Badalona | Badalona | Poliesportiu Casagemas | 2 |
| CB Alpicat | Alpicat | Pavelló Antoni Roure d'Alpicat | 2 |
| CB Castellar | Castellar del Vallès | Nou Pavelló Zona Puigverd | 2 |
| CB Cerdanyola al Dia | Cerdanyola del Vallès | Parc Esportiu Municipal Guiera | 2 |
| CB Granollers | Granollers | Pavelló CB Granollers | 2 |
| CB Sant Josep | Badalona | C.P. Sant Josep Badalona | 2 |
| CB Vic-Universitat de Vic | Vic | Pav. Castell d'en Planes | 2 |
| CN Terrassa | Terrassa | Centre d'Esports Bonaire | 2 |
| Círcol Cotonifici Badalona | Badalona | Pavello La Plana | 2 |
| La Llosa Artés | Artés | Pavelló Esportiu d'Artés | 2 |
| Mataró-Feimat | Mataró | Palau d'Esports Josep Mora | 2 |
| Mataró Parc Boet | Mataró | Poliesportiu Eusebi Millan | 2 |
| Sedis Hidrology | La Seu d'Urgell | Palau d'Esports Seu d'Urgell | 2 |
| Sol Gironès Bisbal Bàsquet | La Bisbal d'Empordà | Pav.Mun. de la Bisbal d'Empordà | 2 |
| UB Sant Adrià | Sant Adrià de Besós | Pavelló Municipal Sant Adrià | 2 |
| UE Sant Cugat | Sant Cugat del Vallès | Pavelló Municipal Sant Cugat | 2 |

## Regular season

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | CB Grup Barna (P) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2333 | 1962 | +371 | 54 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 2 | Groc Restaurant CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel $^1$ (P) | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2292 | 2130 | +162 | 53 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 3 | Bàsquet Sitges (P) | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2143 | 2013 | +130 | 50 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 4 | Lluisos de Gràcia | 30 | 19 | 11 | 1928 | 1816 | +112 | 49 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 5 | Camping Bianya Roser | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2056 | 1940 | +116 | 48 | |
| 6 | Zamar 2000-Ploms Salle Reus | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2196 | 2134 | +62 | 46 | |
| 7 | CB Valls Nutrion Internacional $^2$ | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2341 | 2253 | +88 | 46 | |
| 8 | Aracena-AEC Collblanc B | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2068 | 2074 | −6 | 45 | |
| 9 | SESE | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2095 | 2141 | −46 | 45 | |
| 10 | AB El Vendrell $^3$ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2114 | 2112 | +2 | 44 | |
| 11 | Tenea CB Esparreguera (O) | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2063 | 2134 | −71 | 44 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 12 | A.E.S.E. (R) | 30 | 12 | 18 | 1853 | 1948 | −95 | 42 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 13 | Celtic Bàsquet Molins (R) | 30 | 12 | 18 | 1880 | 1950 | −70 | 42 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 14 | CB Ciutat Vella (O) | 30 | 10 | 20 | 1987 | 2160 | −173 | 40 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 15 | Sagrada Familia Claror (R) | 30 | 7 | 23 | 1868 | 2155 | −287 | 37 | Relegation to CC 1ª Categoria |
| 16 | CB Ipsi-Otto Sylt (R) | 30 | 5 | 25 | 1917 | 2212 | −295 | 35 | Relegation to CC 1ª Categoria |

$^1$ CB Viladecans resigned to its place in Liga EBA. $^2$ CB Valls achieved a vacant berth in Liga EBA. $^3$ AB El Vendrell exchanges a place on CC 2ª Categoria with AD Torreforta.

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | UB Sant Adrià (C, P, X) | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2498 | 2123 | +375 | 55 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 2 | Mataró-Feimat $^1$ | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2237 | 2033 | +204 | 54 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 3 | CB Sant Josep | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2371 | 2097 | +274 | 53 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 4 | CB Cerdanyola al Dia $^2$ | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2163 | 2059 | +104 | 50 | Qualification to Final Stage |
| 5 | CB Vic-Universitat de Vic | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2238 | 2024 | +214 | 49 | |
| 6 | Mataró Parc Boet | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2372 | 2231 | +141 | 48 | |
| 7 | La Llosa Artès | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2287 | 2244 | +43 | 47 | |
| 8 | UE Sant Cugat | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2168 | 2165 | +3 | 46 | |
| 9 | CB Granollers | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2100 | 2100 | 0 | 45 | |
| 10 | Sol Gironès Bisbal Bàsquet | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2145 | 2165 | −20 | 43 | |
| 11 | Círcol Cotonifici Badalona (R) | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2046 | 2091 | −45 | 42 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 12 | CB Alpicat (O) | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2170 | 2315 | −145 | 41 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 13 | CB Castellar (O) | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2081 | 2235 | −154 | 40 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 14 | Sedis Hidrology (R) | 30 | 6 | 24 | 1764 | 2213 | −449 | 36 | Qualification to Relegation Playoffs |
| 15 | CN Terrassa (R) | 30 | 6 | 24 | 1850 | 2109 | −259 | 36 | Relegation to CC 1ª Categoria |
| 16 | AE Minguella-Citroën Automoció Badalona (R) | 30 | 5 | 25 | 1880 | 2166 | −286 | 35 | Relegation to CC 1ª Categoria |

$^1$ UE Mataró achieved a vacant berth in Liga EBA $^2$ CB Cerdanyola achieved a vacant berth in Liga EBA

## Relegation PlayOffs

The first legs were played on 15 May 2016, the second legs on 22 May 2016 and the third legs, if necessary, on 29 May 2016.

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tenea CB Esparreguera | 2–0 | Sedis Hidrology | 77–66 | 77–74 | |
| Círcol Cotonifici Badalona | 1–2 | CB Ciutat Vella | 83–72 | 67–74 | 57–60 |
| CB Alpicat | 2–0 | Celtic Bàsquet Molins | 82–74 | 65–59 | |
| A.E.S.E. | 1–2 | CB Castellar | 84–68 | 55–64 | 48–66 |

## Final round

### Quarter-finals

The first legs was played on 14–15 May, and the second legs was played on 21–22 May 2016.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Lluisos de Gràcia | 111–125 | UB Sant Adrià | 52–54 | 59–71 |
| Bàsquet Sitges | 141–126 | Mataró-Feimat | 83–67 | 58–59 |
| CB Sant Josep | 173–179 | Groc Restaurant CB Viladecans | 79–81 | 94–98 |
| CB Cerdanyola al Dia | 149–151 | CB Grup Barna | 62–65 | 87–86 |

### Final four

Games played at the Pavelló Municipal in Sant Adrià de Besós

**Bracket**

| Semifinals 28 May | Semifinals 28 May | Final 29 May | Final 29 May |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bàsquet Sitges | 72 |
| CB Grup Barna | 67 | | |
| CB Grup Barna | 67 | Bàsquet Sitges | 55 |
| | | UB Sant Adrià | 75 |
| Groc Restaurant CB Viladecans | 73 | UB Sant Adrià | 75 |
| UB Sant Adrià | 79 | | |
| UB Sant Adrià | 79 | Third place | Third place |
| | | CB Grup Barna | 79 |
| | | Groc Restaurant CB Viladecans | 81 |

**Championship game**

* 2015–16 Copa Catalunya champions
* UB Sant Adrià 1st title

## Awards

### MVP

* Pol Bassas (UB Sant Adrià)

## Copa Federació

The Copa Federació was played on 2–3 January 2016, by the four best teams after the end of the year (round 13) in both groups. Games was played at Podium Joan Masgrau in Viladecans.

### Bracket

| Semifinals 2 Jan | Semifinals 2 Jan | Final 3 Jan | Final 3 Jan |
| - | - | - | - |
| CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel | 61 |
| UB Sant Adrià | 80 | | |
| UB Sant Adrià | 80 | UB Sant Adrià | 90 |
| | | CB Sant Josep | 69 |
| CB Sant Josep | 75 | CB Sant Josep | 69 |
| CB Grup Barna | 72 | | |

### Championship game

* 2015–16 Copa Federació champions
* UB Sant Adrià 1st title

## References and notes

* ↑ "Prèvia de la Final a Quatre de la Copa Catalunya Masculina d'aquest 28 i 29 de maig a Sant Adrià de Besòs" (in Catalan). basquetcatala.cat. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
* ↑ "UB SANT ADRIÀ es proclama CAMPIÓ de la Copa Catalunya Masculina 2015-16" (in Catalan). basquetcatala.cat. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
* ↑ "Prèvia Copa Federació - Copa Catalunya Masculina" (in Catalan). basquetcatala.cat. 30 Dec 2015. Retrieved 30 Dec 2015.
* ↑ "UB SANT ADRIÀ, nou campió de la Copa Federació de Copa Catalunya Masculina" (in Catalan). basquetcatala.cat. 3 Jan 2016. Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.
* ↑ "La Copa Catalunya 2015-16 es presentarà aquest dimecres 2 de setembre".
* ↑ "PLAY OFF PERMANENCIA".
* ↑ "GRUP BARNA, UBSA, VILADECANS-ST GABRIEL i SITGES a la Final a Quatre de la Copa Catalunya Masculina". Bàsquetcatala.cat. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
* ↑ "Guardonats Festa del Bàsquet Català 2016". Bàsquetcatala.cat. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
* ↑ "CB VILADECANS i UB SANT ADRIÀ, darrers classificats per a la Copa Federació de la Copa Catalunya Masculina". Bàsquetcatala.cat. Retrieved 21 Dec 2015.
