| 1990–91 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| BBL champions | Kingston |
| Play Off's champions | Kingston |
| National Cup champions | Sunderland |
| BBL Trophy champions | Kingston |
| British Basketball League seasons | |
← 1989-90 1991-92 → | |
The1990–91 BBL season was the 4th season of theBritish Basketball League (known as theCarlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured a total of nine teams, playing 24 games each.Following a new £1.3 million sponsorship deal with Carlsberg, the sport was unified once more as three divisions of the Carlsberg League were created.
Solent Stars dropped out of the top tier and would play their basketball in Division Four.[1] Hemel Hempstead Royals and Worthing Bears returned to top tier action and the Bracknell Tigers became the Thames Valley Tigers.
Kingston claimed the Division One title and Play-off crown,[2] as well as theLeague Trophy, earning their coachKevin Cadle and star playerAlton Byrd the award's for Coach and Player of the Year respectively. Sunderland claimed theNational Cup preventing another Kingston clean sweep.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 46 |
| 2 | Sunderland Saints | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 | 36 |
| 3 | Thames Valley Tigers | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 | 28 |
| 4 | Leicester City Riders | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 | 28 |
| 5 | Derby Rams | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.500 | 24 |
| 6 | Manchester Giants | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.500 | 24 |
| 7 | Worthing Bears | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0.417 | 20 |
| 8 | Hemel Royals | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0.167 | 8 |
| 9 | London Docklands | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0.042 | 2 |
| = League winners | |
| = Qualified for the play-offs |
(1) Kingston vs. (8) Hemel Royals
(2) Sunderland Saints vs. (7) Worthing Bears
(3) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (6) Manchester Giants
(4) Leicester City Riders vs. (5) Derby Rams
13 April 1991 |
| Kingston | 94–72 | Sunderland Saints |
| Pts:Alton Byrd (MVP) 22, Alan Cunningham 22, Martin Clark 17 | Pts: Russ Saunders 19, Scott Paterson 18,Steve Bucknall 15 |
National Exhibition Centre,Birmingham Attendance: ? Kingston coachKevin Cadle Sunderand coachDave Elderkin |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Jets | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | 34 |
| 2 | Bury Lobos | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
| 3 | Broxbourne | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
| 4 | Watford Rebels | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0.636 | 28 |
| 5 | Oldham Celtics | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 6 | Doncaster Eagles | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 8 | Birmingham Bullets | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 9 | Brixton TopCats | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 10 | Coventry Flyers | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
| 11 | Manchester Giants B | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0.182 | 8 |
| 12 | Plymouth Raiders | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0.182 | 8 |
| = League winners |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenwich | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
| 2 | Barnsley Generals | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.772 | 34 |
| 3 | Cardiff Buccaneers | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
| 4 | Chiltern Fastbreak | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0.636 | 28 |
| 5 | Cheshire Bulls | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 6 | Kirklees Leos | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 7 | Leicester Falcons | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 8 | North London College | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 9 | Swindon Rakers | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 16 |
| 10 | Calderdale Explorers | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
| 11 | Birmingham Bullets B | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
| 12 | Fylde Coasters | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0.091 | 4 |
| = League winners |
3 March 1991[3] |
| Sunderland Saints | 88–81 | Leicester City Riders |
| Pts: Russ Saunders 23, Scott Paterson 21,Clyde Vaughan 15,Peter Scantlebury 15,Steve Bucknall (MVP) 12 | Pts: Gene Waldron 26, Dan Meagher 16, Dip Donaldson 15, Karl Brown 12 |
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 |
Manchester Giants vs. Leicester City Riders
Kingston vs. Thames Valley Tigers
2 December 1990[4] |
| Kingston | 69–59 | Manchester Giants |
| Pts: Alan Cunningham (MVP) 24,Alton Byrd 12, Trevor Gordon 12, Martin Clark 10, Martin Henlan | Pts: Kevin Penny 15, Kris Kearney 12, Mike Obaseki |
| Preceded by | BBL seasons 1990–91 | Succeeded by |