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1996–97 British Basketball League season

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Sports season
1996–97 BBL season
LeagueBritish Basketball League
SportBasketball
Roll of Honour
BBL championsLeopards
Play Off's championsLondon Towers
National Cup championsLeopards
BBL Trophy championsLondon Towers
British Basketball League seasons

The1996–97 BBL season was known as theBudweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The league retained a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each. The main change featured the return ofCrystal Palace after several seasons of rejected applications. Palace replacedDoncaster Panthers following the liquidation of the South Yorkshire club.[1]

The League's two London-based teams dominated throughout the season, with theLeopards team claiming their first silverware in its franchise history after winning the Budweiser League andSainsbury's Classic Cola Cup double. Their Capital foes,London Towers were equally successful throughout the campaign, clinching the7 Up Trophy and pipping Leopards to the play-off title, with a one-point victory in the final atWembley Arena against their rivals.

Budweiser League Championship (Tier 1)

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Final standings

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PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Leopards362880.77856
2London Towers3626100.72252
3Sheffield Sharks3626100.72252
4Birmingham Bullets3626100.72252
5Chester Jets3624120.66748
6Manchester Giants3622140.61144
7Newcastle Eagles3621150.58342
8Leicester Riders3615210.41630
9Derby Storm3614220.38928
10Thames Valley Tigers3614220.38928
11Worthing Bears3612240.33324
12Crystal Palace365310.13810
13Hemel & Watford Royals362340.0554
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

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Quarter-finals

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(1) Leopards vs. (8) Leicester Riders

12 April 1997
Leicester Riders122–130Leopards
13 April 1997
Leopards114–105Leicester Riders
Leopards wins series, 2–0

(2) London Towers vs. (7) Newcastle Eagles

11 April 1997
Newcastle Eagles79–91London Towers
15 April 1997
London Towers70–80Newcastle Eagles
20 April 1997
London Towers96–80Newcastle Eagles
London wins series, 2–1

(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (6) Manchester Giants

13 April 1997
Manchester Giants72–77Sheffield Sharks
15 April 1997
Sheffield Sharks74–68Manchester Giants
Sheffield wins series, 2–0

(4) Birmingham Bullets vs. (5) Chester Jets

13 April 1997
Chester Jets86–78Birmingham Bullets
16 April 1997
Birmingham Bullets82–72Chester Jets
18 April 1997
Birmingham Bullets78–81Chester Jets
Chester wins series, 2–1

Semi-finals

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3 May 1997
Leopards102–101Chester Jets
3 May 1997
London Towers80–72Sheffield Sharks

Final

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4 May 1997
London Towers89–88Leopards
Pts: Keith Robinson (MVP) 25,Danny Lewis 22, Neville Austin 11, Roger Duhaney,Tony Windless, Alan Cunningham, Paul Deppisch, Karl BrownPts: Eric Burks 22, Ronnie Baker 20, Tim Davis 16, Robert Youngblood, John Tresvant, John White
Wembley Arena, London
Attendance: ?
Towers coachKevin Cadle
Leopards coachBilly Mims

National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

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Final standings

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PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Ware Rebels262150.80847
2Plymouth Raiders262060.76946
3Coventry Crusaders261880.69344
4Guildford Swifts261880.69344
5Oxford Devils2616100.61542
6Westminster Warriors2615110.57841
7Stockton Mohawks2614120.53840
8Cardiff Phoenix2614120.53840
9Nottingham Knights2612140.46237
10Bury & Bolton Wildcats2611150.42336
11Mid-Sussex Magic2610160.38536
12Brixton TopCats267190.26933
13Liverpool Atac266200.23132
14Solent Stars260260.00026
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

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Semi-finals

19 April 1997
Plymouth Raiders56–48Coventry Crusaders
20 April 1997
Ware Rebels83–77Oxford Devils

Final

4 May 1997
Ware Rebels106–118Plymouth Raiders

National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

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Final standings

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PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Solihull Chiefs262510.96251
2London Towers II262240.84648
3Thames Valley Tigers II262060.76946
4South Wales SS261790.65443
5South Bank Leopards2615110.57841
6Derby Storm II2615110.57841
7Slough Chargers2614120.53840
8Northampton 89ers2611150.42337
9Aston Adante269170.34635
10Swindon Sonics268180.30834
11Flintshire Flyers267190.26933
12Chessington Wildcats267190.26933
13Sheffield Forgers266200.23131
14Bournemouth Dolphins265210.19230
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

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Final

Thames Valley Tigers II91–83Solihull Chiefs

Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup

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Fourth round

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Team 1Team 2Score
Manchester GiantsCrystal Palace91-61
Coventry CrusadersSheffield Sharks56-86
Birmingham BulletsHemel & Watford Royals91-84
Cardiff PhoenixLondon Towers55-95
Ware RebelsNewcastle Eagles70-102
Thames Valley TigersDerby Storm80-79
Worthing BearsLeicester Riders74-84
Chester JetsLeopards103-112

Quarter-finals

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Team 1Team 2Score
Sheffield SharksLeicester Riders103-98
London TowersManchester Giants83-74
Newcastle EaglesBirmingham Bullets99-93
Thames Valley TigersLeopards87-102

Semi-finals

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Team 1Team 21st Leg2nd Leg
Sheffield SharksNewcastle Eagles91-8075-84
LeopardsLondon Towers93-9272-70

Final

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19 January 1997[2]
Leopards87–79Sheffield Sharks
Pts:Eric Burks (MVP) 28, John White 28,Robert Youngblood 16, John Tresvant, Tim Davis, Ronnie BakerPts:Roger Huggins 26,Voise Winters 19, Todd Cauthorn, Deon Hames, Isaac Morgan, Ian McKinney, Jason Swaine, Chris Finch
Sheffield Arena
Attendance: ?
Leopards coachBilly Mims
Sheffield coachJim Brandon

7 Up Trophy

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Group stage

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Northern Group

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Sheffield Sharks105501.000
2.Chester Jets85410.800
3.Leicester Riders45230.400
4.Manchester Giants45230.400
5.Derby Storm25140.200
6.Newcastle Eagles25140.200

Southern Group

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Leopards105501.000
2.Thames Valley Tigers65320.600
3.Worthing Bears65320.600
4.Birmingham Bullets65320.600
5.Crystal Palace25140.400
6.Hemel & Watford Royals05050.000

Leicester finished ahead of Manchester by having the best head-to-head record between the teams, whilst Birmingham qualify as fourth-placed finishers with the best record. London received a bye into Quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals

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Birmingham Bullets vs. Leicester Riders

Birmingham Bullets77–95Leicester Riders
Leicester Riders69–79Birmingham Bullets
Leicester win on aggregate, 164–156

Leopards vs. London Towers

Leopards79–111London Towers
London Towers92–90Leopards
London win on aggregate, 203–169

Thames Valley Tigers vs. Chester Jets

Thames Valley Tigers85–91Chester Jets
Chester Jets89–89Thames Valley Tigers
Chester win on aggregate, 180–174

Worthing Bears vs. Sheffield Sharks

Worthing Bears81–83Sheffield Sharks
Sheffield Sharks97–85Worthing Bears
Sheffield win on aggregate, 180–166

Semi-finals

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Chester Jets vs. Leicester Riders

Chester Jets92–88Leicester Riders
Leicester Riders92–93Chester Jets
Chester win on aggregate, 185–180

Sheffield Sharks vs. London Towers

Sheffield Sharks75–74London Towers
London Towers80–71Sheffield Sharks
London win on aggregate, 154–146

Final

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2 March 1997[3]
London Towers67–59Chester Jets
Pts: Karl Brown (MVP) 16, Neville Austin 14,Danny Lewis 13,Tony Windless 11, Keith Robinson, Alan Cunningham, Paul DeppischPts: Hillary Scott 16,Billy Singleton 15, Ricardo Leonard 11, Russ Saunders 10, Nigel Palmer, Mark Ogley
National Exhibition Centre,Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Towers coachKevin Cadle
Chester coachMike Burton

Seasonal awards

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References

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  1. ^""Final place in Olympic team goes to Elliott." Times [London, England] 25 June 1996".The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^"Nicholas Harling. "Leopards' leap puts them out of reach." Times [London, England] 20 January 1997".The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^"Nicholas Harling. "Towers' strength in defence keeps grip on trophy." Times [London, England] 3 March 1997".The Times Digital Archive.
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