2020–21 British Basketball League season
The 2020–21 British Basketball League season will be the 34th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season will feature 11 teams from across England and Scotland.
| Competition details | |||
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| Season | 2020–21 | ||
| Teams | 11 | ||
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← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |||
Teams
Arenas and locations
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS WISE Arena | |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | |
| Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | |
| London Lions | London | Copper Box | |
| Manchester Giants | Manchester | National Basketball Performance Centre | |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Eagles Community Arena | |
| Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | |
| Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | |
| Worcester Wolves | Worcester | University of Worcester Arena |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Main jersey sponsor |
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| Bristol Flyers |  |
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| Glasgow Rocks |  |
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| Leicester Riders |  |
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| London Lions | |
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| Manchester Giants | |
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| Sheffield Sharks | |
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| Surrey Scorchers |  |
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| Worcester Wolves | |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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| Glasgow Rocks |  |
Mutual consent [2] | 1 July 2020 | Pre-season | |
16 July 2020 |
BBL Cup
The BBL Cup retained the same format as introduced for the 2019–20 season.[4]
Qualification Stage
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | CHE | GLA | LEI | MAN | NEW | SHE | |
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| 1 | Cheshire Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to quarter-finals | — | ||||||
| 2 | Glasgow Rocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 3 | Leicester Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 4 | Manchester Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 5 | Newcastle Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 6 | Sheffield Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: http://www.bbl.org.uk/
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BRI | LON | PLY | SUR | WOR | |
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| 1 | Bristol Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to quarter finals | — | |||||
| 2 | London Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
| 3 | Plymouth Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
| 4 | Surrey Scorchers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
| 5 | Worcester Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: http://www.bbl.org.uk/
BBL Championship
The BBL Championship will return to the three game series format used prior to the 2019–20 season, for a 30-game regular season.[4][5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bristol Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Glasgow Rocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Leicester Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | London Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Manchester Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Surrey Scorchers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Worcester Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: BBC Sport
BBL Playoffs
After changes were made to the 2020–21 Championship structure, the Playoffs returned to the two-legged aggregate series format used prior to the 2019–20 season.[4][6]
BBL Trophy
The BBL Trophy retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018–19 season.[4]
British clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| London Lions | Champions League | First qualifying round |
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References
- "Danny Byrne signs new Giants contract – Manchester Giants".
- "Club Statement - Vincent Lavandier".
- "Rocks appoint Gareth Murray as player-coach".
- "BBL Cancels Remainder 2019/20 Season; Looks Ahead to 2020/21".
- "BBL Cancel Campaign".
- "BBL announces cancellation of 2019–20 season & format changes for next year".
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