2015–16 CBA season
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sichuan Blue Whales (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Teams | 20 |
| Games played | 38 |
| Dates | 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 |
| Awards | |
| Finals MVP |
 Hamed Haddadi
|
| Domestic MVP |
 Yi Jianlian
|
| International MVP |
 Michael Beasley
|
| Statistical leaders | |
| Points |
Jordan Crawford
43.1
|
| Rebounds |
Alan Williams
15.4
|
| Assists |
Jeremy Pargo
8.5
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The 2015–16 CBA season was the 21st season of the Chinese Basketball Association. 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.
Two teams relocated ahead of the season.
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.
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.
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2015-16 season.
The CBA statistical leaders list combines numbers from both regular season and playoff games.
The 2016 CBA Playoffs began on Monday, February 15, 2016.
This is the bracket for the 2016 CBA Playoffs.
Bold Series winner
Italics Team with home-court advantage
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