1991–92 British Basketball League season
The 1991–1992 BBL season was the 5th 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 11 teams, playing 30 games each.
Kingston, coached by Kevin Cadle, stormed to success in every domestic competition they entered and completed a grand slam, which they had previously accomplished two years earlier. They claimed the Division One title and Play-off crown,[1] were victorious in the League Trophy and the National Cup, whilst Coach Cadle and star player Alton Byrd were awarded as Coach and Player of the Year respectively.
Carlsberg League Division One
Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kingston | 54 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 |
| 2. Thames Valley Tigers | 50 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 |
| 3. Worthing Bears | 44 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.733 |
| 4. London Towers | 42 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0.700 |
| 5. Derby Bucks | 36 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.600 |
| 6. Leicester City Riders | 28 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0.466 |
| 7. Hemel Royals | 26 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0.433 |
| 8. Birmingham Bullets | 22 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0.366 |
| 9. Manchester Giants | 18 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 0.300 |
| 10. Sunderland Saints | 6 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0.100 |
| 11. Cheshire Jets | 4 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 0.066 |
| = League winners | |
| = Qualified for the Play-offs |
The Play-offs
Quarter-finals
(1) Kingston vs. (8) Birmingham Bullets
(2) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (7) Hemel Royals
(3) Worthing Bears vs. (6) Leicester City Riders
| Leicester City Riders | 90–102 | Worthing Bears |
| Worthing Bears | 123–104 | Leicester City Riders | ||
| Worthing win series, 2–0 | ||||
(4) London Towers vs. (5) Derby Bucks
Semi-finals
Final
NatWest Trophy
Group stage
North Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Manchester Giants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Cheshire Jets | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Sunderland Saints | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Midlands Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Leicester City Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Birmingham Bullets | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 |
| 3.Derby Bucks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 4.Hemel Royals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
South Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.London Towers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Thames Valley Tigers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Worthing Bears | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Kingston received a bye into the Semi-finals.
Semi-finals
Manchester Giants vs. Leicester City Riders
| Manchester Giants | 94–114 | Leicester City Riders |
| Leicester City Riders | 89–88 | Manchester Giants | ||
| Leicester win on aggregate, 203–182 | ||||
Kingston vs. London Towers
Final
Seasonal awards
- Most Valuable Player: Alton Byrd (Kingston)
- Coach of the Year: Kevin Cadle (Kingston)
- All-Star Team:
- Karl Brown (Leicester City Riders)
- Alton Byrd (Kingston)
- Alan Cunningham (Kingston)
- Bryan Heron (Worthing Bears)
- Larry Koretz (Birmingham Bullets)
- Nigel Lloyd (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Mike Obaseki (Thames Valley Tigers)
- David Peed (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Russ Saunders (Kingston)
- Peter Scantlebury (London Towers)
References
- ↑ BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 13
| Preceded by 1990–91 season |
BBL seasons 1991–92 |
Succeeded by 1992–93 season |
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