British Basketball League

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British Basketball League
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Current season BBL 2018/19
sport basketball
abbreviation BBL
Association British Basketball Union :
The Basketball League Ltd. Leicester, British Basketball ,
England Basketball , Scotland Basketball
League foundation 1987
Teams 12
Country countries Great Britain :
England & Wales ,
Scotland
Title holder Leicester Riders (2018)
Record champions Newcastle Eagles (7 ×)
Website bbl.org.uk

The British Basketball League ( BBL ) is the highest basketball league in the United Kingdom .

Facts

  • The BBL is a solid league with no promotion or relegation.
  • The BBL belongs equally to the teams in the BBL.
  • The registered office is in Leicester .
  • Each squad can contain a maximum of 5 players from non- EU countries, the rest of the team must consist of British players.

Teams

2018/19 British Basketball League teams
British Basketball League 2018/19
team Hall place
Bristol Flyers WISE Arena Bristol
Cheshire Phoenix Oaks Arena Chester
Glasgow Rocks Emirates Arena Glasgow
Leicester Riders Leicester Arena Leicester
London City Royals Crystal Palace National Sports Center London
London Lions Copper box London Borough of Hackney
Manchester Giants Trafford Powerleague Arena Manchester
Newcastle Eagles Sport Central Newcastle upon Tyne
Plymouth Raiders Plymouth Pavillions Plymouth
Sheffield Sharks English Institute of Sport Sheffield
Surrey United Surrey Sports Park Guildford
Worcester Wolves Worcester Arena Worcester

Title holder

season Championship Play-offs Cup Trophy Player of the Year (MVP) Coach of the Year
1987/88 Portsmouth FC MIM Livingston Kingston Kings MIM Livingston Darryl Thomas ( Royals ) Gary Johnson (Explorers)
1988/89 Glasgow Rangers Glasgow Rangers Bracknell Tigers Bracknell Tigers Alan Cunningham ( Rangers ) Kevin Cadle (Rangers)
1989/90 Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Clyde Vaughan ( 76ers ) Kevin Cadle ( Kings )
1990/91 Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Sunderland Saints Kingston Kings Alton Byrd ( Kings ) Kevin Cadle (Kings)
1991/92 Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Kingston Kings Alton Byrd ( Kings ) Kevin Cadle (Kings)
1992/93 Worthing Bears Worthing Bears Guildford Kings Thames Valley Tigers Colin Irish ( Bears ) Mick Bed ( Tigers )
1993/94 Thames Valley Tigers Worthing Bears Worthing Bears Thames Valley Tigers Nigel Lloyd ( Tigers ) Mick Bed (Tigers)
1994/95 Sheffield Sharks Worthing Bears Sheffield Sharks Thames Valley Tigers Roger Huggins ( Sharks ) Jim Brandon (Sharks)
1995/96 London Towers Birmingham Bullets London Towers London Towers Tony Dorsey ( Bullets ) Kevin Cadle ( Towers )
1996/97 Leopards London Towers Leopards London Towers John White (Leopards) Mike Burton ( Jets )
1997/98 Greater London Leopards Birmingham Bullets Thames Valley Tigers Sheffield Sharks Eric Burks ( Leopards ) Billy Mims (Leopards)
1998/99 Sheffield Sharks London Towers Sheffield Sharks Manchester Giants Terrell Myers ( Sharks ) Chris Finch (Sharks)
1999/00 N: Manchester Giants
S: London Towers 		Manchester Giants Sheffield Sharks London Towers Tony Dorsey ( Giants ) Nick Nurse (Giants)
2000/01 N: Sheffield Sharks
S: London Towers 		Leicester Riders Leicester Riders Chester Jets Loren Meyer ( Jets ) Robbie Peers (Jets)
2001/02 N: Chester Jets
S: London Towers 		Chester Jets Chester Jets Chester Jets John Thomas ( Jets ) Robbie Peers (Jets)
2002/03 Sheffield Sharks Scottish Rocks Brighton Bears Chester Jets Kenny Gregory ( Jets ) Chris Finch ( Sharks )
2003/04 Brighton Bears Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Chester Jets Jerry Williams ( Rocks ) Nick Nurse ( Bears )
2004/05 Chester Jets Newcastle Eagles Brighton Bears Newcastle Eagles Trey Moore ( Jets ) Fab Flournoy ( Eagles )
2005/06 Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Drew Sullivan ( Eagles ) Fab Flournoy (Eagles)
2006/07 Guildford Heat Newcastle Eagles Guildford Heat Plymouth Raiders Jeff Bonds ( Sharks )
Brian Dux ( Heat ) 		Paul J. James (Heat)
2007/08 Newcastle Eagles Guildford Heat Milton Keynes Lions Guildford Heat Lynard Stewart ( Eagles ) Vince Macauley ( Lions )
2008/09 Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Everton Tigers Newcastle Eagles Trey Moore ( Eagles ) Rob Paternostro ( Riders )
2009/10 Newcastle Eagles Everton Tigers Sheffield Sharks Newcastle Eagles Mike Cook ( Sharks ) Fab Flournoy ( Eagles )
2010/11 Mersey Tigers Mersey Tigers Sheffield Sharks Mersey Tigers Jeremy Bell ( Jets ) Tony Garbelotto ( Tigers )
2011/12 Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Joe Chapman ( Eagles ) Fab Flournoy (Eagles)
2012/13 Leicester Riders Leicester Riders Leicester Riders Sheffield Sharks Drew Sullivan ( Riders ) Rob Paternostro (Riders)
2013/14 Newcastle Eagles Worcester Wolves Leicester Riders Worcester Wolves Zaire Taylor ( Wolves ) Fab Flournoy ( Eagles )
2014/15 Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Charles Smith ( Eagles ) Andreas Kapoulas ( Flyers )
2015/16 Leicester Riders Leicester Riders Newcastle Eagles Leicester Riders Rahmon Fletcher ( Eagles ) Rob Paternostro (Riders)
2016/17 Leicester Riders Leicester Riders Newcastle Eagles Leicester Riders Rahmon Fletcher ( Eagles ) Rob Paternostro (Riders)
2017/18 Leicester Riders Leicester Riders Cheshire Phoenix Leicester Riders Justin Robinson (Riders) Rob Paternostro (Riders)

Important former players

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