1992–93 British Basketball League season

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1992–93 British Basketball League season
League British Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Number of teams 12
Roll of Honour
BBL champions Worthing Bears
Play Off's champions Worthing Bears
National Cup champions Guildford Kings
BBL Trophy champions Thames Valley Tigers
British Basketball League seasons
← 1991-92
1993-94 →

The 1992–1993 BBL season was the sixth season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The first division featuring a total of 12 teams, playing 33 games each increased in number by one following the admittance of the Oldham Celtics. The Kingston Kings moved from the Tolworth Leisure Centre to new home in Guildford at the Spectrum Arena and became the Guildford Kings.[1]

Worthing Bears were the dominant force in the regular season and sustained their momentum in the post-season Play-off, claiming silverware in both competitions.[2] Their closest rivals were Thames Valley Tigers, who had to settle for second place but were able to enjoy some glory by lifting the League Trophy following a win in the final over the Guildford Kings.

Carlsberg League Division One (Tier 1)

Final standings

Team Pts Pld W L Percentage
1. Worthing Bears 62 33 31 2 0.939
2. Thames Valley Tigers 56 33 28 5 0.848
3. London Towers 50 33 25 8 0.757
4. Guildford Kings 50 33 25 8 0.757
5. Birmingham Bullets 34 33 17 16 0.515
6. Derby Bucks 28 33 14 19 0.424
7. Oldham Celtics 28 33 14 19 0.424
8. Leicester City Riders 24 33 12 21 0.363
9. Manchester Giants 24 33 12 21 0.363
10. Cheshire Jets 20 33 10 23 0.303
11. Sunderland Saints 12 33 6 27 0.181
12. Hemel Royals 8 33 4 29 0.121
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

The Play-offs

Quarter-finals

(1) Worthing Bears vs. (8) Leicester City Riders
Leicester City Riders 63–84 Worthing Bears
Worthing Bears 94–84 Leicester City Riders
Worthing win series, 2–0

(2) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (7) Oldham Celtics
Oldham Celtics 85–112 Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers 98–86 Oldham Celtics
Thames Valley win series, 2–0

(3) London Towers vs. (6) Derby Bucks
Derby Bucks 93–95 (OT) London Towers
London Towers 94–99 Derby Bucks
London Towers 97–93 Derby Bucks
London win series, 2–1

(4) Guildford Kings vs. (5) Birmingham Bullets
Birmingham Bullets 92–86 Guildford Kings
Guildford Kings 93–85 Birmingham Bullets
Guildford Kings 82–75 Birmingham Bullets
Guildford win series, 2–1

Semi-finals

1 May 1993
Worthing Bears 74–73 Guildford Kings
1 May 1993
Thames Valley Tigers 97–87 London Towers

Final

2 May 1993[3]
Worthing Bears 75–74 Thames Valley Tigers
Pts: Colin Irish, Steve Nelson, Alan Cunningham, Kalpatrick Wells, Mark Hubbard, Cleave Lewis Pts: Mike Obaseki, Lester James, Nigel Lloyd, Nick Cooke
Wembley Arena, London
Attendance: ?
Worthing Coach Alan Cunningham
Thames Valley Coach Mick Bett


National League Division 2 (Tier 2)

Final standings

Team Pts Pld W L Percentage
1. Doncaster Panthers 40 22 20 2 0.909
2. Middlesbrough Mohawks 34 22 17 5 0.773
3. Crystal Palace 32 22 16 6 0.728
4. Ware Rebels 28 22 14 8 0.636
5. Cardiff Heat 26 22 13 9 0.591
6. Coventry Flyers 22 22 11 11 0.500
7. Brixton TopCats 22 22 11 11 0.500
8. Bury Lobos 20 22 10 12 0.455
9. Plymouth Raiders 18 22 9 13 0.409
10. Solent Stars 10 22 5 17 0.227
11. Lewisham Lightning 6 22 3 19 0.136
12. Barnsley Generals 6 22 3 19 0.136
= League winners


National League Division 3 (Tier 3)

Camberley Eagles, Chiltern Fastbreak, Guildford Storm, Leicester Falcons, Liverpool Atac, Mid Sussex Magic, Sedgefield Racers, Sheffield Forgers , South London Elephants, Stevenage Phoenix, Swindon Sonics


National Cup

Third Round

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Derby Bucks Oldham Celtics 92-84
Hemel Hempstead Royals Ware Rebels 93-96
Thames Valley Tigers Sunderland Saints 96-78
Worthing Bears Plymouth Raiders 131-79
Birmingham Bullets Manchester Giants 73-82
Cheshire Jets London Towers 85-74
Doncaster Panthers Leicester City Riders 88-93
Crystal Palace Guildford Kings

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Ware Rebels Worthing Bears 62-92
Cheshire Jets Thames Valley Tigers 71-76
Manchester Giants Guildford Kings 57-91
Derby Bucks Leicester City Riders 71-115

Semi Finals

Team 1 Team 2 1st Leg 2nd Leg
Guildford Kings Thames Valley Tigers 83-81 84-83
Leicester City Riders Worthing Bears 99-100 77-90

Final

28 February 1993[4]
Guildford Kings 82–72 Worthing Bears
Pts: Trevor Gordon 24, Carl Miller 20, Karl Brown 10 Pts: Colin Irish 19, Mark Hubbard 18, Mike Spaid 16
Doncaster Dome
Attendance: 2,000
Guildford Coach Kevin Cadle
Worthing Coach Alan Cunningham


NatWest Trophy

Group stage

North Group 1

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Derby Bucks 4 2 2 0 1.000
2.Sunderland Saints 2 2 1 1 0.500
3.Oldham Celtics 0 2 0 2 0.000

North Group 2

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Leicester City Riders 4 2 2 0 1.000
2.Manchester Giants 2 2 1 1 0.500
3.Chester Jets 0 2 0 2 0.000

South Group 1

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Thames Valley Tigers 4 2 2 0 1.000
2.Birmingham Bullets 2 2 1 1 0.500
3.London Towers 0 2 0 2 0.000

South Group 2

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Guildford Kings 4 2 2 0 1.000
2.Worthing Bears 2 2 1 1 0.500
3.Hemel Royals 0 2 0 2 0.000

Semi-finals

Derby Bucks vs. Guildford Kings
Derby Bucks 92–124 Guildford Kings
Guildford Kings 85–84 Derby Bucks
Guildford win on aggregate, 209–176

Leicester City Riders vs. Thames Valley Tigers
Leicester City Riders 112–106 Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers 114–98 Leicester City Riders
Thames Valley win on aggregate, 177–172

Final

17 January 1993[5]
Thames Valley Tigers 91–84 Guildford Kings
Pts: Lester James (MVP) 24, Nigel Lloyd 17, Kevin St Kitts, Mike Obaseki, Michael Hayles Pts: Trevor Gordon 24 Alton Byrd 20, Martin Henlan, Carl Miller
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Thames Valley Coach Mick Bett
Guildford Coach Kevin Cadle

Seasonal awards

References

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Preceded by BBL seasons
1992–93		 Succeeded by
1993–94 season
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