1990–91 British Basketball League season
The 1990–1991 BBL season was the 4th season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured a total of nine teams, playing 24 games each.
Kingston claimed the Division One title and Play-off crown,[1] as well as the League Trophy, earning their coach Kevin Cadle and star player Alton Byrd the award's for Coach and Player of the Year respectively.
Carlsberg League Division One
Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percentage |
| 1. Kingston |
46 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 |
| 2. Sunderland Saints |
36 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 |
| 3. Thames Valley Tigers |
28 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 |
| 4. Leicester City Riders |
28 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 |
| 5. Derby Rams |
24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 6. Manchester Giants |
24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 7. Worthing Bears |
20 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0.416 |
| 8. Hemel Royals |
8 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0.166 |
| 9. London Docklands |
2 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0.041 |
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= League winners |
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= Qualified for the Play-offs |
The Play-offs
Quarter-finals
(1) Kingston vs. (8) Hemel Royals
| Hemel Royals |
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78–112 |
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Kingston |
| Kingston |
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111–87 |
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Hemel Royals |
| Kingston win series, 2–0 |
(2) Sunderland Saints vs. (7) Worthing Bears
| Worthing Bears |
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104–107 |
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Sunderland Saints |
| Sunderland Saints |
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123–119 |
OT |
Worthing Bears |
| Sunderland win series, 2–0 |
(3) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (6) Manchester Giants
(4) Leicester City Riders vs. (5) Derby Rams
| Derby Rams |
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92–109 |
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Leicester City Riders |
| Leicester City Riders |
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79–75 |
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Derby Rams |
| Leicester win series, 2–0 |
Semi-finals
| Kingston |
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85–62 |
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Leicester City Riders |
Final
| Kingston |
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94–72 |
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Sunderland Saints |
NatWest Trophy
Group stage
North Group
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
Percent |
| 1.Manchester Giants |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Leicester City Riders |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| 3.Sunderland Saints |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| 4.Derby Rams |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| 5.Hemel Royals |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
South Group
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
Percent |
| 1.Kingston |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Thames Valley Tigers |
8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| 3.Worthing Bears |
2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.166 |
| 4.London Docklands |
2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.166 |
Semi-finals
Manchester Giants vs. Leicester City Riders
| Leicester City Riders |
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91–91 |
|
Manchester Giants |
| Manchester Giants |
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89–82 |
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Leicester City Riders |
| Manchester win on aggregate, 180–173 |
Kingston vs. Thames Valley Tigers
Final
| Kingston |
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69–59 |
|
Manchester Giants |
Seasonal awards
References
- ↑ BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 14
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