| 2015–16 Irish Premier League season | |
| League: | Premier League |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Duration: | 3 October 2015 – 6 March 2016 (Regular season) 12 March 2016 – 20 March 2016 (Champions Trophy) |
| No Of Games: | 18 |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| League Champs: | UCC Demons |
| Mvp: | Lehmon Colbert (UCC Demons) |
| Top Scorer: | Duane Johnson (DCU Saints) (26.2 ppg) |
| Playoffs: | Tournaments |
| Conf1: | Champions Trophy |
| Conf1 Champ: | UCC Demons |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Killester |
| Conf2: | National Cup |
| Conf2 Champ: | Templeogue |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Swords Thunder |
| Seasonslistnames: | Premier League |
| Prevseason Link: | 2014–15 Irish Premier League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2016–17 Irish Super League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2016–17 |
The 2015–16 Irish Premier League season was the 43rd running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 10 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 3 October 2015 and ending on 6 March 2016. With a first-place finish and a 16–2 win–loss record, UCC Demons were crowned back-to-back league champions,[1] [2] [3] while 2016 National Cup honours went to Templeogue, who collected their first piece of silverware.[4] [5] In the season finale Champions Trophy tournament, Demons took out the title for the fourth straight year.[6]
| width=20% | Team | width=20% | Stadium | width=20% | City/Area | width=15% | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Star | Methodist College | Belfast | 6th | ||||
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 8th | ||||
| Éanna | Coláiste Éanna | Rathfarnham, Dublin | New | ||||
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 4th | ||||
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | New | ||||
| Swords Thunder | Sports Complex | Dublin Airport, Dublin | 2nd | ||||
| Templeogue | Oblate Hall | Inchicore, Dublin | 3rd | ||||
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 1st | ||||
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 5th | ||||
| UL Eagles | PESS Building, UL | Limerick | 9th |
| Irish Premier League Regular Season Standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||
| 1 | 16 | 2 | 89 | 48 | |
| 2 | 14 | 4 | 78 | 42 | |
| 3 | 14 | 4 | 78 | 42 | |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 30 | |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 27 | |
| 6 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 21 | |
| 7 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 18 | |
| 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 18 | |
| 9 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 15 | |
| 10 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
Source: Basketball Ireland
Source: Basketball Ireland
Source: Basketball Ireland, Basketball Ireland
Winner of Series 2 vs Winner of Series 4
Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Round 2Winner of Series 5 vs Winner of Series 3
Source: Basketball Ireland, Comortais
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Michael Bonaparte | [8] | |
| November | [9] | ||
| December | [10] | ||
| January | Michael Bonaparte | [11] | |
| February | [12] | ||
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Mark Keenan | ||
| November | |||
| December | Neal McCotter | ||
| January | Mark Keenan | ||
| February | Brian O'Malley | ||
Stats as of the end of the regular season[13] [14]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 26.2 | |||
| Rebounds per game | 18.7 | |||
| Assists per game | Isaac Westbrooks | 9.1 | ||
| Steals per game | Alexander Zurn | 4.6 | ||
| Blocks per game | Alexander Zurn | 3.6 |