The 1992–93 BBL season was the sixth season of the

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(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

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at the Spectrum Arena and became the Guildford Kings.

Worthing Bears Brighton Bears was a British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex. From 1984 to 1999 the club was known as the Worthing Bears and was based in the town of Worthing, 12 miles west of Brighton. The Bears played in the top-flight British Bas ...

were the dominant force in the regular season and sustained their momentum in the post-season Play-off, claiming silverware in both competitions.BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 13 Their closest rivals were

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, who had to settle for second place but were able to enjoy some glory by lifting the

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following a win in the final over the

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Carlsberg League Division One (Tier 1)

Final standings

The play-offs

Quarter-finals

(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

Semi-finals

Final

National League Division 2 (Tier 2)

Final standings

National League Division 3 (Tier 3)

Final standings

National Cup

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

NatWest Trophy

Group stage

North Group 1

North Group 2

South Group 1

South Group 2

Semi-finals

Derby Bucks vs. Guildford Kings Leicester City Riders vs. Thames Valley Tigers

Final

Seasonal awards

* Most Valuable Player: Colin Irish (

) * Coach of the Year: Mick Bett (

) * All-Star Team: **

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London Towers London Towers were a professional basketball team based in London, England. They enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s and early 2000s, collecting 3 titles in the British Basketball League (BBL) as well as regularly competing in European c ...

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Birmingham Bullets The Birmingham Bullets were a British professional basketball team from Birmingham, England who competed in the British Basketball League (BBL). The club was founded in 1974 as Coventry Granwood before moving to Birmingham in 1980 as part of the ...

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References

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