| Prevseason: | Inaugural season |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
| Vietnam Basketball Association | |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Champions: | Danang Dragons (1st title) |
| Runners Up: | Hochiminh City Wings |
| Semifinalists: | Hanoi Buffaloes Saigon Heat |
| Teams: | 5 |
| Games: | 16 |
| Duration: | August 6, 2016 – October 23, 2016 (Regular season) October 26, 2016 – November 6, 2016 (Playoffs) November 11, 2016 – November 16, 2016 (Finals) |
| Top Seed: | Saigon Heat |
| Award4: | Domestic MVP |
| Award4 N: | VIE |
| Award5: | International MVP |
| Award5 N: | CAN |
| Ppg: | 24.2 |
| Ppg N: | CAN |
| Rpg: | 15.8 |
| Rpg N: | USA |
| Apg: | 5.9 |
| Apg N: | USA |
The 2016 VBA season is the inaugural season of the Vietnam Basketball Association.[1] The regular season began on August 6, 2016, and ended on October 23, 2016. The playoffs began on October 26, 2016, and ended with the 2016 VBA Finals on November 16, 2016, with the Danang Dragons winning the inaugural VBA title after sweeping the Hochiminh City Wings in 2 games.[2]
| Team | width=170 | Home city | width=150 | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Cần Thơ | Da Nang Sports Arena | |||
| Danang Dragons | Đà Nẵng | Quan Khu 5 Sports Arena | |||
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Hà Nội | Bach Khoa Sports Arena | |||
| Hochiminh City Wings | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Xuan Huong Sports Arena | |||
| Saigon Heat | Ho Chi Minh City | CIS Sports Arena |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish |  David Singleton | Hemero | |
| Danang Dragons |  Stefan Nguyen | ||
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Todd Purves | Nguyễn Thành Đạt | |
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Mika Turunen | ||
| Saigon Heat |
Each team is allowed 2 heritage players and 1 foreign player.
| Team | Heritage 1 | Heritage 2 | Foreign | |
| Sang Dinh | Tavarion Nix | |||
 Rudolphe Joly | ||||
| Trevor Berkeley | ||||
| - | ||||
| Khoa Tran | Darrell Miller |
The regular season began on August 6 with the Hanoi Buffaloes hosting the Saigon Heat, and ended on October 23 with the Heat hosting the Buffaloes.[3]
The Heat clinched #1 seed over the Wings based on head-to-head record (3–1).
The 2016 VBA playoffs began on October 26, 2016, and ended on November 12, 2016.
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Rudolphe Joly | 24.2 | |
| Rebounds per game | Tavarion Nix | 15.8 | |
| Assists per game | 5.9 | ||
| Steals per game | Phạm Duy Hậu | 2.0 | |
| Blocks per game | Darrell Miller | 2.0 | |
| Turnovers per game | Rudolphe Joly | 4.9 | |
| Fouls per game | Dmytri Guchko | 4.0 | |
| Minutes per game | Trevor Berkeley | 38.2 | |
| FG% | Ken Le | 0.670 | |
| FT% | Lại Xương Thanh | 1.000 | |
| 3P% | Hồng Gia Lân | 0.670 | |
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 75.7 | |
| Rebounds per game | 36.4 | |
| Steals per game | 9.7 | |
| Blocks per game | 3.4 | |
| FG% | 0.440 | |
| FT% | 0.570 | |
| 3FG% | 0.300 | |