The 2016 VBA season is the inaugural season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. 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.
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Each team is allowed 2 heritage players and 1 foreign player.
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.
The Heat clinched #1 seed over the Wings based on head-to-head record (3âÂÂ1).
The 2016 VBA playoffs began on October 26, 2016, and ended on November 12, 2016.