British Basketball League 2005-06

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**BBL seasons**
2006-07 • 2005-06 • 2004-05
2003-04 • 2002-03 • 2001-02
2000-01 • 1999-00 • 1998-99
1997-98 • 1996-97 • 1995-96
1993-94 • 1993-94 • 1994-95
1991-92 • 1990-91 • 1989-90
1988-89 • 1987-88

The 2005-06 BBL season was the 19th season of the British Basketball League, which ran from September 23, 2005, through to April 11, 2006. Eleven teams took to the court for the League Championship, which saw each team play each other four times (Twice at home and twice on the road) during the regular season. This was followed by the end of season playoffs which began on April 14, 2006 and ended with Finals Weekend on April 30, 2006.

Newcastle Eagles completed a clean sweep winning the Championship, BBL Cup, BBL Trophy and finishing it off with an impressive victory in the Playoff final against Scottish Rocks.

1 Notable occurances
2 Final standings
3 Playoffs

[edit] Notable occurances

Guildford Heat made their debut appearance in the BBL on October 1, 2005, losing in overtime 89-88 to Newcastle Eagles at the Metro Radio Arena.
Newcastle's Managing Director Paul Blake succeeds Vince Macaulay as the new chairman of the BBL, emphasising that he will strenghten links with England Basketball to lay the foundations for a successful national team.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman made his debut for Brighton Bears on January 28, 2006, only weeks after leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house. A later investigation finds him to ineligable and Brighton are deducted 1 point.
Many players leave for the 2006 Commonwealth Games which takes place from March 15 to March 26, 2006. Peter Scantlebury's England men's team returned hugely succesful having defeated Nigeria 80-57 to bring home the bronze medal. The women's team also won bronze.

[edit] Final standings

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percentage
1. Newcastle Eagles	60	40	30	10	0.750
2. Scottish Rocks	58	40	29	11	0.725
3. Sheffield Sharks	52	40	26	14	0.650
4. London Towers	44	40	22	18	0.550
5. Guildford Heat	40	40	20	20	0.500
6. Leicester Riders	36	40	18	22	0.450
7. Chester Jets	34	40	17	23	0.425
8. Brighton Bears*	33	40	17	23	0.425
9.= Plymouth Raiders	32	40	16	24	0.400
9.= Milton Keynes Lions	32	40	16	24	0.400
11. Birmingham Bullets**	17	40	7	31	0.175

(*) Brighton Bears were deduced 1 point for playing an ineligible player.
(**) Birmingham Bullets were deducted 1 point due to breach of BBL Regulations.

[edit] Playoffs

Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final

1	Newcastle Eagles	78
8	Brighton Bears	74
			1	Newcastle Eagles	115

			5	Guildford Heat	97
4	London Towers	81

5	Guildford Heat	99
						1	Newcastle Eagles	83
						2	Scottish Rocks	68
2	Scottish Rocks	88
7	Chester Jets	70
			2	Scottish Rocks	101

			3	Sheffield Sharks	84
3	Sheffield Sharks	101

6	Leicester Riders	85