The 2020–21 BBL season was the 34th season of the

British Basketball League The British Basketball League (BBL) was a men's professional basketball sports league, league in Great Britain. Since its establishment in 1987 the BBL represented the highest level of basketball competition within the United Kingdom. The orga ...

, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season featured 11 teams from across England and Scotland.

Teams

Arenas and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

BBL Cup

Qualification Stage

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

*;Notes

Final

BBL Championship

The

BBL Championship The British Basketball League Championship, often shortened to the BBL Championship, is the top-level men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. Established in 1987, the competition is administered by the British Basketball Leagu ...

returned to the three-game series format used prior to the 2019–20 season, for a 30-game regular season. There were 21 Rounds between 3 December 2020 and 30 April 2021.

Standings

Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight. * Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. * Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.

BBL Trophy

The

BBL Trophy The British Basketball League Trophy, often shortened to the BBL Trophy, is an annual cup competition for the British Basketball League (BBL). It is the unique of peripheral competitions operated by the League during the regular season, The com ...

retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018–19 season. The eleven BBL teams were joined in the first round draw by five invited teams;

Solent Kestrels The Solent Kestrels are an English professional basketball club based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. Founded in 1998, the Kestrels play their home games at the Solent Sports Complex at Solent University. History Junior roots The club wa ...

Derby Trailblazers The Derby Trailblazers are an English semi-professional basketball club based in Derby, Derbyshire. The club was founded in 2000 as a feeder club for the now-defunct Derby Storm, and wear the same blue and white colours as their predecessor. The ...

, Thames Valley Cavaliers,

Hemel Storm Hemel Storm are a British semi-professional basketball club from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Founded in 2006, the Storm compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system, and play their home games at the Everyone A ...

and

Reading Rockets The Reading Rockets are an English semi-professional basketball club based in the town of Reading, England. Founded in 1997, the Rockets compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system. History The Rockets were f ...

, all from the

English Basketball League The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a league competition representing semi-professional and amateur basketball clubs from England and Wales. It forms levels 2 to 5 on the British basketball pyramid, in line with the Scottish B ...

First round

;Notes

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Playoffs

After changes were made to the 2020–21 Championship structure, the Playoffs returned to the two-legged aggregate series format used prior to the 2019–20 season.

Quarter-finals

(1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Bristol Flyers

(2) London Lions vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix

(4) Newcastle Eagles vs. (5) Sheffield Sharks

(3) Plymouth Raiders vs. (6) Worcester Wolves

Semi-finals

(1) Leicester Riders vs. (4) Newcastle Eagles

(2) London Lions vs. (3) Plymouth Raiders

Final

(2) London Lions vs. (4) Newcastle Eagles

Awards

2020–21 BBL Team of the Year

Source
2020–21 Molten BBL Team of the Year
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2020–21 BBL All-British Team of the Year

Source
2020–21 BBL All-British Team of the Year
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2020–21 BBL Defensive Team of the Year

Source
2020–21 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
/small> * Most Valuable Player: Geno Crandall (

Leicester Riders Leicester Riders are a British professional basketball team and the oldest club in the British Basketball League (BBL). Riders compete in the Super League Basketball (SLB). Established in 1967, the club have played in various locations around L ...

) * Play-off Final MVP: Cortez Edwards (

Newcastle Eagles The Newcastle Eagles are a professional basketball club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They play in Super League Basketball, the top-tier professional basketball league in Britain for men and women, and the European North Basketball Leag ...

) * Coach of the Year: Rob Paternostro (

)

British clubs in European competitions

''*Note:

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has withdrawn the London Lions from the

FIBA Europe Cup The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs. It is FIBA Europe's second level competition. Clubs mainly qualify based on their performance in national leagues an ...

Regular-season due to

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...

disruptions. All games of the London Lions will be forfeited.''

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 British Basketball League season British Basketball League seasons 2020–21 in British basketball

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