1999–2000 Basingstoke Bison season
During the 1999-00 season, the Basingstoke Bison participated in the British National League.
Schedule And Results
British National League
British National League Final Standings
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Flyers | 36 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 89 | 58 | 80.5 |
| Guildford Flames | 36 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 184 | 98 | 56 | 77.8 |
| Basingstoke Bison | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 138 | 85 | 50 | 69.4 |
| Hull Thunder | 36 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 149 | 132 | 47 | 65.3 |
| Peterborough Pirates | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 171 | 128 | 46 | 63.9 |
| Slough Jets | 36 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 109 | 100 | 41 | 56.9 |
| Solihull Blaze | 36 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 161 | 172 | 30 | 41.7 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 36 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 118 | 192 | 21 | 29.2 |
| Milton Keynes Kings | 36 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 114 | 202 | 13 | 18.1 |
| Paisley Pirates | 36 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 103 | 226 | 11 | 15.3 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25 September 1999 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 6-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 26 September 1999 | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 3-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 2 October 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 1-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 3 October 1999 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 4-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 9 October 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 4-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 10 October 1999 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 5-3 | British National League |
| Saturday 16 October 1999 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 4-1 | British National League |
| Sunday 17 October 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Lost 5-3 | British National League |
| Sunday 24 October 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 5-1 | British National League |
| Friday 29 October 1999 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Lost 7-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 7 November 1999 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 2-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 20 November 1999 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 3-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 21 November 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 5-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 27 November 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 3-1 | British National League |
| Sunday 5 December 1999 | Hull Thunder | Away | Won 8-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 12 December 1999 | Guildford Flames | Away | Won 2-1 (PSO) | British National League |
| Saturday 18 December 1999 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 4-1 | British National League |
| Sunday 19 December 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 11-2 | British National League |
| Monday 27 December 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 6-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 8 January 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 9 January 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 5-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 15 January 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 7-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 16 January 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 3-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 22 January 2000 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 3-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 29 January 2000 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 4-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 30 January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 3-0 | British National League |
| Friday 4 February 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 7-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 5 February 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 6-3 | British National League |
| Sunday 6 February 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 5-3 | British National League |
| Saturday 12 February 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 5-4 (OT) | British National League |
| Sunday 13 February 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 4-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 19 February 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 9-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 20 February 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 3-2 (OT) | British National League |
| Tuesday 22 February 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 4-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 26 February 2000 | Hull Thunder | Home | Lost 3-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 27 February 2000 | Hull Thunder | Away | Lost 3-1 | British National League |
British National League Play-Offs
The top eight BNL teams qualified for the playoffs. In the Quarter-Finals the teams were split into two groups of four with the teams finishing 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th in the league going into Group A and the others into Group B. Teams tied on points in the Quarter-Final group stages were separated first by wins in normal time, then by away wins in normal time. The two top teams in each group qualified for the Semi-Finals with the winner of one group playing a best-of-three series against the runner-up in the other group. Home ice advantage went to the top team in each group. The winning semi-finalists competed for the title in a best-of-five finals series, with the home ice advantage going to the team that finished highest in the league.
Quarter-Final Group A
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Flyers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 10 |
| Peterborough Pirates | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 7 |
| Hull Thunder | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 2 |
Quarter-Final Group B
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Bison | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
| Solihull Blaze | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 8 |
| Guildford Flames | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| Slough Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Won 3-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 5-4 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 4-3 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 4-0 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| Saturday 25 March 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6-3 | - | Semi-Final, Game One | - |
| Sunday 26 March 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 4-2 | - | Semi-Final, Game Two | - |
| Saturday 1 April 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 6-3 | 1,653 | Final, Game One | - |
| Sunday 2 April 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 2-1 | 1,280 | Final, Game Two | - |
| Friday 7 April 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 2-1 | 2,344 | Final, Game Three | - |
NTL: Christmas Cup
The third Christmas Cup campaign was open to the ten British National League clubs and played on a knockout basis over the Christmas and New Year period. The draw for the quarter-finals was based on the league's final standings in 1998/1999 with first playing eighth, second playing seventh and so on. The last placed sides, Edinburgh Capitals and Paisley Pirates, first played off against league newcomers, Milton Keynes Kings and Solihull Blaze, for the right to enter the competition proper. The Cup was sponsored by telecoms and cable TV company, ntl:, the league's new partner.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11 December 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final, First Leg | - |
| Thursday 30 December 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 9-2 (Basingstoke win 13-4 on agg) | - | Quarter-Final, Second Leg | - |
| Monday 3 January 2000 | Guildford Flames | Away | Won 7-2 | - | Semi-Final, First Leg | - |
| Tuesday 4 January 2000 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 7-4 (Basingstoke win 14-6 on agg) | - | Semi-Final, Second Leg | - |
| Wednesday 19 January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Tied 3-3 | - | Final, First Leg | - |
| Tuesday 25 January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 3-2 (Fife win 6-5 on agg) | - | Final, Second Leg | - |
