1992–93 British Basketball League season

1992–93 British Basketball League season
League British Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Number of teams 12
Roll of Honour
BBL champions Worthing Bears
Play Off's champions Worthing Bears
National Cup champions Guildford Kings
BBL Trophy champions Thames Valley Tigers

The 1992–1993 BBL season was the sixth season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The first division featuring a total of 12 teams, playing 33 games each increased in number by one following the admittance of the Oldham Celtics. The Kingston Kings moved from the Tolworth Leisure Centre to new home in Guildford at the Spectrum Arena and became the Guildford Kings.[1]

Worthing Bears were the dominant force in the regular season and sustained their momentum in the post-season Play-off, claiming silverware in both competitions.[2] Their closest rivals were Thames Valley Tigers, who had to settle for second place but were able to enjoy some glory by lifting the League Trophy following a win in the final over the Guildford Kings.

Carlsberg League Division One (Tier 1)

Final standings

TeamPtsPldWLPercentage
1. Worthing Bears 62333120.939
2. Thames Valley Tigers 56332850.848
3. London Towers 50332580.757
4. Guildford Kings 50332580.757
5. Birmingham Bullets 343317160.515
6. Derby Bucks 283314190.424
7. Oldham Celtics 283314190.424
8. Leicester City Riders 243312210.363
9. Manchester Giants 243312210.363
10. Cheshire Jets 203310230.303
11. Sunderland Saints 12336270.181
12. Hemel Royals 8334290.121
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

The Play-offs

Quarter-finals

(1) Worthing Bears vs. (8) Leicester City Riders

Worthing Bears 9484 Leicester City Riders
Worthing win series, 2–0

(2) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (7) Oldham Celtics

Oldham Celtics 85112 Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers 9886 Oldham Celtics
Thames Valley win series, 2–0

(3) London Towers vs. (6) Derby Bucks

Derby Bucks 9395 (OT) London Towers
London Towers 9793 Derby Bucks
London win series, 2–1

(4) Guildford Kings vs. (5) Birmingham Bullets

Guildford Kings 8275 Birmingham Bullets
Guildford win series, 2–1

Semi-finals

Final

2 May 1993[3]
Worthing Bears 7574 Thames Valley Tigers
Pts: Colin Irish, Steve Nelson, Alan Cunningham, Kalpatrick Wells, Mark Hubbard, Cleave Lewis Pts: Mike Obaseki, Lester James, Nigel Lloyd, Nick Cooke
Wembley Arena, London
Attendance: ?
Worthing Coach Alan Cunningham
Thames Valley Coach Mick Bett


National League Division 2 (Tier 2)

Final standings

TeamPtsPldWLPercentage
1. Doncaster Panthers 40222020.909
2. Middlesbrough Mohawks 34221750.773
3. Crystal Palace 32221660.728
4. Ware Rebels 28221480.636
5. Cardiff Heat 26221390.591
6. Coventry Flyers 222211110.500
7. Brixton TopCats 222211110.500
8. Bury Lobos 202210120.455
9. Plymouth Raiders 18229130.409
10. Solent Stars 10225170.227
11. Lewisham Lightning 6223190.136
12. Barnsley Generals 6223190.136
= League winners


National League Division 3 (Tier 3)

Camberley Eagles, Chiltern Fastbreak, Guildford Storm, Leicester Falcons, Liverpool Atac, Mid Sussex Magic, Sedgefield Racers, Sheffield Forgers , South London Elephants, Stevenage Phoenix, Swindon Sonics


National Cup

Third Round

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Derby Bucks Oldham Celtics 92-84
Hemel Hempstead Royals Ware Rebels 93-96
Thames Valley Tigers Sunderland Saints 96-78
Worthing Bears Plymouth Raiders 131-79
Birmingham Bullets Manchester Giants 73-82
Cheshire Jets London Towers 85-74
Doncaster Panthers Leicester City Riders 88-93
Crystal Palace Guildford Kings

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Ware Rebels Worthing Bears 62-92
Cheshire Jets Thames Valley Tigers 71-76
Manchester Giants Guildford Kings 57-91
Derby Bucks Leicester City Riders 71-115

Semi Finals

Team 1 Team 2 1st Leg 2nd Leg
Guildford Kings Thames Valley Tigers 83-81 84-83
Leicester City Riders Worthing Bears 99-100 77-90

Final

28 February 1993[4]
Guildford Kings 8272 Worthing Bears
Pts: Trevor Gordon 24, Carl Miller 20, Karl Brown 10 Pts: Colin Irish 19, Mark Hubbard 18, Mike Spaid 16
Doncaster Dome
Attendance: 2,000
Guildford Coach Kevin Cadle
Worthing Coach Alan Cunningham


NatWest Trophy

Group stage

North Group 1

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Derby Bucks 42201.000
2.Sunderland Saints 22110.500
3.Oldham Celtics 02020.000

North Group 2

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Leicester City Riders 42201.000
2.Manchester Giants 22110.500
3.Chester Jets 02020.000

South Group 1

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Thames Valley Tigers 42201.000
2.Birmingham Bullets 22110.500
3.London Towers 02020.000

South Group 2

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Guildford Kings 42201.000
2.Worthing Bears 22110.500
3.Hemel Royals 02020.000

Semi-finals

Derby Bucks vs. Guildford Kings

Guildford Kings 8584 Derby Bucks
Guildford win on aggregate, 209–176

Leicester City Riders vs. Thames Valley Tigers

Thames Valley Tigers 11498 Leicester City Riders
Thames Valley win on aggregate, 177–172

Final

17 January 1993[5]
Thames Valley Tigers 9184 Guildford Kings
Pts: Lester James (MVP) 24, Nigel Lloyd 17, Kevin St Kitts, Mike Obaseki, Michael Hayles Pts: Trevor Gordon 24 Alton Byrd 20, Martin Henlan, Carl Miller
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Thames Valley Coach Mick Bett
Guildford Coach Kevin Cadle

Seasonal awards

References

Preceded by
1991–92 season
BBL seasons
1992–93
Succeeded by
1993–94 season
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