1993–94 British Basketball League season
The 1993–1994 BBL season was the 7th season of the British Basketball League (known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each.
Thames Valley Tigers dominated the campaign, claiming the League Trophy and storming to the regular season title, however the Bracknell-based side suffered a shock defeat to Derby Bucks and saw them eliminated in the Quarter-final of the Budweiser Championship Play-offs.[1] Nevertheless, Tigers' Nigel Lloyd and Mick Bett were both awarded as Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year respectively.
Budweiser League Championship
Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Thames Valley Tigers | 62 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0.861 |
| 2. Worthing Bears | 60 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0.833 |
| 3. Manchester Giants | 58 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0.805 |
| 4. Guildford Kings | 48 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 0.666 |
| 5. London Towers | 42 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0.583 |
| 6. Birmingham Bullets | 42 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0.583 |
| 7. Leicester City Riders | 40 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0.555 |
| 8. Derby Bucks | 34 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0.472 |
| 9. Doncaster Panthers | 26 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0.361 |
| 10. Sunderland Scorpions | 26 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0.361 |
| 11. Chester Jets | 22 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0.305 |
| 12. Hemel Royals | 6 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 0.083 |
| 13. Oldham Celtics | 2 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 0.027 |
| = League winners | |
| = Qualified for the Play-offs |
The Play-offs
Quarter-finals
(1) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (8) Derby Bucks
(2) Worthing Bears vs. (7) Leicester City Riders
| Leicester City Riders | 83–96 | Worthing Bears |
| Worthing Bears | 104–77 | Leicester City Riders | ||
| Worthing win series, 2–0 | ||||
(3) Manchester Giants vs. (6) Birmingham Bullets
(4) Guildford Kings vs. (5) London Towers
Semi-finals
Final
League Trophy
Group stage
North Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Leicester City Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Derby Bucks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 3.Doncaster Panthers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 4.Chester Jets | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
North Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Manchester Giants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Sunderland Scorpions | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Oldham Celtics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
South Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Worthing Bears | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.London Towers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Birmingham Bullets | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
South Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Thames Valley Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Guildford Kings | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Hemel Royals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Semi-finals
Manchester Giants vs. Leicester City Riders
| Manchester Giants | 86–74 | Leicester City Riders |
| Leicester City Riders | 84–90 | Manchester Giants | ||
| Manchester win on aggregate, 176–158 | ||||
Thames Valley Tigers vs. Worthing Bears
Final
Seasonal awards
- Most Valuable Player: Nigel Lloyd (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Coach of the Year: Mick Bett (Thames Valley Tigers)
- All-Star Team:
- Trevor Gordon (Manchester Giants)
- Herman Harried (Worthing Bears)
- Tony Holley (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Colin Irish (Worthing Bears)
- Nigel Lloyd (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Russ Saunders (Sunderland Scorpions)
- Peter Scantlebury (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Jason Siemon (Derby Bucks)
- Tyrone Thomas (Birmingham Bullets)
- Gene Waldron (Leicester City Riders)
References
- ↑ BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 12
| Preceded by 1992–93 season |
BBL seasons 1993–94 |
Succeeded by 1994–95 season |
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