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1988–89 British Basketball League season
LeagueBritish Basketball League
SportBasketball
Number of teams11
Roll of Honour
BBL championsGlasgow Rangers
Play Off's championsGlasgow Rangers
National Cup championsBracknell Tigers
BBL Trophy championsBracknell Tigers
British Basketball League seasons

The 1988–1989 BBL season was the second season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured a total of 11 teams, playing 20 games each. The league had suffered in the 1989 close season because Portsmouth was wound up followed by Calderdale Explorers and Birmingham Bullets both dropping out of the league. Bolton and Bury Giants became the Olympic City Giants and Kingston moved north of the border playing as Glasgow Rangers. The new season was supposed to feature 12 teams, however Oldham Celtics dropped out of the league and into the National League (Tier 2) after just one game, due to financial difficulties.

The season was dominated by the success of the league's two Scottish teams Glasgow Rangers and Livingston, who finished the regular season in first and second place respectively.[1] Glasgow's Kevin Cadle and Alan Cunningham were also named as the league's Coach and Player of the year, however the Scottish dominance was broken by Bracknell Tigers who were victorious in the League Trophy against Livingston in the Final.

Below the Carlsberg League in the National League Division 1, it came as no surprise that Oldham Celtics sealed the title bearing in mind that they had originally planned to play in the top tier.

Carlsberg League (Tier 1)

Final standings

Team Pts Pld W L Percentage
1. Glasgow Rangers 36 20 18 2 0.900
2. Livingston 32 20 16 4 0.800
3. Bracknell Tigers 30 20 15 5 0.750
4. Leicester City Riders 28 20 14 6 0.700
5. Manchester Eagles 26 20 13 7 0.650
6. Sunderland 76ers 24 20 12 8 0.600
7. Hemel Royals 18 20 9 11 0.450
8. Olympic City Giants 8 20 4 16 0.200
9. Solent Stars 8 20 4 16 0.200
10. Derby Rams 6 20 3 17 0.150
11. Crystal Palace 4 20 2 18 0.100
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

(1) Glasgow Rangers vs. (8) Olympic City Giants

Glasgow Rangers 125–95 Olympic City Giants
Glasgow win series, 2–0

(2) Livingston vs. (7) Hemel Royals

Livingston 108–105 Hemel Royals
Livingston win series, 2–0

(3) Sunderland 76ers vs. (6) Bracknell Tigers

Bracknell Tigers 110–96 Sunderland 76ers
Bracknell win series, 2–0

(4) Leicester City Riders vs. (5) Manchester Eagles

Leicester City Riders 80–74 Manchester Eagles
Leicester win series, 2–0

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

16 April 1989[2]
Glasgow Rangers 89–86 MIM Livingston
Pts: Butch Hayes 27, Joel Moore 22, Alan Cunningham 19, Jim Morrisson 13, Tony McDaid, Danny Davis, Alan Riddle, John Duncan, Terry Mangham, Martin Clark Pts: Vic Fleming 30, Ralton Way 19, Iain McLean 15, Tommy Collier 10, Lewis Young, Graeme Hill, Steve Hoffman, Alan Ryan, Derek Frame, Jason Fogarty
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Glasgow coach – Kevin Cadle
Livingston coach – Ian Gordon

National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Birmingham Bullets, Brixton TopCats, Cheshire Jets, Corby Flyers, Gateshead Vikings, Oldham Celtics, Oxford Park, Plymouth Raiders, Stockport Giants, Tower Hamlets, Worthing Bears

Coca-Cola National Cup

Second Round

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Cheshire Jets Birmingham Bullets 67-91
Plymouth Raiders Bracknell Tigers 73-117
Derby Rams Walsall 106-66
Oxford Park bye
Olympic City Giants Leicester City Riders
Crystal Palace Stevenage 98-69
Hemel Hempstead Watford Royals Worthing Bears 113-100
Oldham Celtics Manchester Eagles 89-100

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Birmingham Bullets Olympic City Giants 77-80
Bracknell Tigers Crystal Palace 103-75
Derby Rams Hemel Hempstead Watford Royals 37-43 +
Manchester Eagles Oxford Park 123-59

+ Derby expelled after match was abandoned following a scuffle

Semi Finals

venue & date Team 1 Team 2 Score
London Arena, Mar 17 Bracknell Tigers Olympic City Giants 80-75
London Arena, Mar 17 Hemel Hempstead Watford Royals Manchester Eagles 77-79

Final

18 March 1989[3]
Bracknell Pirates 87–75 Manchester Eagles
Pts: Brian Kellybrew (MVP) 24, Peter Scantlebury 11, Mike Hayles 10, Paul James 10, Dale Roberts Pts: Dave Gardner 21, Colin Irish 12, Lang 10
London Arena
Attendance: ?
Bracknell Coach Jim Guymon
Manchester Coach Jeff Jones

NatWest Trophy

Group stage

North Group

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1. Glasgow Rangers 20 10 10 0 1.000
2. Livingston 16 10 8 2 0.800
3. Manchester Eagles 10 10 5 5 0.500
4. Olympic City Giants 10 10 5 5 0.500
5. Sunderland 76ers 4 10 2 8 0.200
6. Oldham Celtics 0 10 0 10 0.000

South Group

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1. Bracknell Tigers 18 10 9 1 0.900
2. Leicester City Riders 14 10 7 3 0.700
3. Solent Stars 12 10 6 4 0.600
4. Derby Rams 6 10 3 7 0.300
5. Hemel Royals 6 10 3 7 0.300
6. Crystal Palace 4 10 2 8 0.200

Despite dropping out of the Carlsberg League and into the National League after just one game of the season, Oldham Celtics continued their schedule in the League Trophy.

Quarter-finals

Glasgow Rangers vs. Olympic City Giants

Glasgow Rangers 107–70 Olympic City Giants
Glasgow win on aggregate, 218–154

Livingston vs. Manchester Eagles

Manchester Eagles 74–72 Livingston
Livingston win on aggregate, 149–132

Bracknell Tigers vs. Derby Rams

Bracknell Tigers 114–73 Derby Rams
Bracknell win on aggregate, 221–141

Leicester City Riders vs. Solent Stars

Leicester City Riders 108–83 Solent Stars
Leicester win on aggregate, 194–162

Semi-finals

Glasgow Rangers vs. Livingston

Glasgow Rangers 63–62 Livingston
Livingston win on aggregate, 154–151

Bracknell Tigers vs. Leicester City Riders

Leicester City Riders 67–77 Bracknell Tigers
Bracknell win on aggregate, 167–149

Final

25 February 1989[4]
Bracknell Tigers 89–81 Livingston
Pts: Trevor Gordon 20, Dale Roberts 15, Peter Scantlebury 11, Brian Kellybrew 11 Pts: Tommy Collier 18, Iain McLean 16, Vic Fleming 16, Ralton Way 13
Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Bracknell coach – Brian Kellybrew
Livingston coach – Ian Gordon

Seasonal awards

References

  1. ^ BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 15
  2. ^ "Nicholas Harling. "Rangers leave their mark." Times [London, England] 17 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ ""Strength on bench tells for Bracknell." Times [London, England] 20 Mar. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "Julian Desborough. "Gordon steers Braeknell to NatWest title." Times [London, England] 27 Feb. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
Preceded by BBL seasons
1988–89 		Succeeded by
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