1977–78 National Basketball League season

The 1977–78 Guinness National Basketball League season was the sixth season of the National Basketball League formed in 1972.[1]
The league was sponsored by Guinness and the number of teams participating remained at ten. The Loughborough team moved to Leicester whilst Exeter and Stockport replaced the Avenue and Durham teams.
The Crystal Palace team completed a third consecutive double of National League and Cup. There were no play off's for the League during this era and the previous system of awarding one point to losing teams in the league table was scrapped.[2]

1977–78 National Basketball League season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
Roll of Honour
National League championsCinzano Crystal Palace
  National League runners-upMilton Keynes Embassy All-Stars
National Cup championsCinzano Crystal Palace
  National Cup runners-upCoventry Team Fiat

League standings
Pos Team P W L F A Pts
1Cinzano Crystal Palace1818036
2Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars1816233
3Manchester ATS Giants18
4Doncaster Wilson Panthers18
5Coventry Team Fiat18
6Bowmer & Kirkland Leicester All-Stars189918
7London 'Y' Metros18
8Stockport Belgrade18
9Exeter St Lukes TSB18
10Bedford Vauxhall Motors180180

Guinness National Cup Final
April 01
Cinzano Crystal Palace 89–87 Coventry Team Fiat
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See also

References
  1. Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. "Men's Senior League Winners". Basketball England.
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