2016–17 Irish Super League season


The 2016–17 Irish Super League season was the 44th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 23 September 2016 and ending on 19 March 2017. During the 2016 off-season, Basketball Ireland expanded its top flight men's league to 12 teams, with new team Tralee Warriors entering and Dublin side KUBS being granted promotion from the Men's Division One. With a first-place finish and a 20–2 win/loss record, Templeogue were crowned league champions for the first time in their history. 2017 National Cup honours went to Swords Thunder, who collected their first piece of silverware in the top flight league, while Tralee were crowned the winners of the season finale Champions Trophy tournament after defeating Templeogue in the final.

Teams

Regular season

Champions Trophy

Bracket

*National League Division 1 champions.
**National League Division 1 runners-up.

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

National Cup

Round 1 (2 legs)

Round 2 (1 leg)

Winner of Series 5 vs Winner of Series 4
Winner of Series 6 vs Winner of Series 3

Semi-finals

Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Game 2, Round 2
Winner of Game 1, Round 2 vs Winner of Series 2

Final

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Awards

Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameDillon StithBelfast Star27.4
Rebounds per gameMārtiņš ProvizorsDCU Saints16.7
Assists per gameScott KinevaneUCD Marian9.7
Steals per gameMichael GarrowUCD Marian5.4
Blocks per gameJacob LawsonUCC Demons3.2

Regular season