| 1992–93 BBL 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 → | |
The1992–93 BBL season was the sixth season of theBritish Basketball League (known as theCarlsberg 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 inGuildford at theSpectrum 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 wereThames Valley Tigers, who had to settle for second place but were able to enjoy some glory by lifting theLeague Trophy following a win in the final over theGuildford Kings.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worthing Bears | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0.939 | 62 |
| 2 | Thames Valley Tigers | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 56 |
| 3 | London Towers | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0.757 | 50 |
| 4 | Guildford Kings | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0.757 | 50 |
| 5 | Birmingham Bullets | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0.515 | 34 |
| 6 | Derby Bucks | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0.424 | 28 |
| 7 | Oldham Celtics | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0.424 | 28 |
| 8 | Leicester City Riders | 33 | 12 | 21 | 0.363 | 24 |
| 9 | Manchester Giants | 33 | 12 | 21 | 0.363 | 24 |
| 10 | Cheshire Jets | 33 | 10 | 23 | 0.303 | 20 |
| 11 | Sunderland Saints | 33 | 6 | 27 | 0.182 | 12 |
| 12 | Hemel Royals | 33 | 4 | 29 | 0.121 | 8 |
| = League winners | |
| = Qualified for the play-offs |
(1) Worthing Bears vs. (8) Leicester City Riders
(2) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (7) Oldham Celtics
(3) London Towers vs. (6) Derby Bucks
(4) Guildford Kings vs. (5) Birmingham Bullets
2 May 1993[3] |
| Worthing Bears | 75–74 | Thames Valley Tigers |
| Scoring by half:44–34, 31–40 | ||
| Pts: Cleave Lewis 17 (MVP) | Pts: Nigel Lloyd 21 | |
Wembley Arena, London Attendance: 5,000 Worthing CoachAlan Cunningham Thames Valley CoachMick Bett Referees: Robert Iliffe |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Panthers | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 40 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | 34 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.728 | 32 |
| 4 | Ware Rebels | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0.636 | 28 |
| 5 | Cardiff Heat | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 6 | Coventry Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 7 | Brixton TopCats | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 8 | Bury Lobos | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 9 | Plymouth Raiders | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
| 10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 11 | Lewisham Lightning | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
| 12 | Barnsley Generals | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
| = League winners |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Forgers | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | 30 |
| 2 | Sedgefield Racers | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 |
| 3 | Liverpool Atac | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 26 |
| 4 | Guildford Storm | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 26 |
| 5 | Swindon Sonics | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 26 |
| 6 | South London Elephants | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | 24 |
| 7 | Leicester Falcons | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.550 | 22 |
| 8 | Stevenage Phoenix | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
| 9 | Chiltern Fastbreak | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0.300 | 12 |
| 10 | Camberley Eagles | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0.150 | 6 |
| 11 | Mid Sussex Magic | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0.100 | 4 |
| = League winners |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
Derby Bucks vs. Guildford Kings
Leicester City Riders vs. Thames Valley Tigers
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 24Alton Byrd 20, Martin Henlan, Carl Miller |
| Preceded by | BBL seasons 1992–93 | Succeeded by |