2004–05 British Basketball League season
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Sports season
| 2004–05 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Roll of Honour | |
| BBL champions | Chester Jets |
| Play Off's champions | Newcastle Eagles |
| BBL Cup champions | Brighton Bears |
| BBL Trophy champions | Newcastle Eagles |
| British Basketball League seasons | |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
The 2004–05 BBL season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League , which commenced on 2 October 2004, and ended with Newcastle Eagles' win in the Play-off Final on 1 May 2005. Eagles won their first piece of silverware in 13 years with victories in the play-offs and the BBL Trophy, against Brighton Bears on their home court at The Brighton Centre.[1]
The League saw the addition of a new franchise for the first time in eight years – when Edinburgh Rocks joined in 1998 – with Plymouth Raiders stepping up from the English Basketball League Division 1.
Teams
[edit ]| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Bullets | Birmingham | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1,000 | 10th |
| Brighton Bears | Brighton | Brighton Centre & Burgess Hill Triangle |
3,600 1,800 |
1st |
| Chester Jets | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 5th |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | John Sanford Centre | 800 | 9th |
| London Towers | London | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1,500 | 3rd |
| Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes | Bletchley Centre | 800 | 8th |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Metro Radio Arena | 6,500 | 6th |
| Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,480 | New |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,600 | 2nd |
| Scottish Rocks | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000 | 4th |
| Thames Valley Tigers | Bracknell | John Nike Sports Centre | 1,000 | 7th |
Notable occurrences
[edit ]- Following the withdrawal of major sponsor, Brighton Bears pulled out of the FIBA Europe League just weeks before the start of the tournament, meaning that no British teams would be competing in European competition for the current season.[2]
- Plymouth Raiders played, and won, their first game in the BBL on 2 October 2004, beating the visiting Milton Keynes Lions in a low-scoring game that finished 63–46 in favour of the rookies.[3]
- The first piece of silverware up for gabs, the BBL Cup , was won by Brighton Bears after defeating Scottish Rocks, 90–74 in the final at the National Indoor Arena, in Birmingham.
- Newcastle Eagles won their first title in 13 years after upsetting Brighton in the BBL Trophy Final, which was played at The Brighton Centre. Eagles ran out 85–60 winners in a very one-sided spectacle.
- Leicester Riders moved back to the city of Leicester after securing a venue and sponsorship with De Montfort University.
BBL championship (Tier 1)
[edit ]Final standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Jets | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0.800 | 64 |
| 2 | Newcastle Eagles | 40 | 31 | 9 | 0.775 | 62 |
| 3 | London Towers | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0.725 | 58 |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 52 |
| 5 | Brighton Bears | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 44 |
| 6 | Scottish Rocks | 40 | 19 | 21 | 0.475 | 38 |
| 7 | Thames Valley Tigers | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0.450 | 36 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Lions | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0.375 | 30 |
| 9 | Plymouth Raiders | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.300 | 24 |
| 10 | Leicester Riders | 40 | 11 | 29 | 0.275 | 22 |
| 11 | Birmingham Bullets | 40 | 5 | 35 | 0.125 | 10 |
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs
Playoffs
[edit ] Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
1
Chester Jets
81
8
Milton Keynes Lions
71
1
Chester Jets
74
6
Scottish Rocks
72
3
London Towers
63
6
Scottish Rocks
65
1
Chester Jets
75
2
Newcastle Eagles
78
2
Newcastle Eagles
105
7
Thames Valley Tigers
72
2
Newcastle Eagles
75
4
Sheffield Sharks
65
4
Sheffield Sharks
91
5
Brighton Bears
56
Quarter-finals
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]1 May 2005
Chester Jets
75–78
Newcastle Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 24–24, 22–18, 15–23
Pts: Trey Moore 20, DJ Harrison 14, Billy Singleon 13
Pts: Andrew Sullivan (MVP) 27, TJ Walker 15, Frank Bennett 9, Jeremy Hyatt 9, Charles Smith 9
Final standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
| 2 | London United | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 36 |
| 3 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
| 4 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 6 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 24 |
| 7 | Teesside Mohawks | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 8 | Essex & Herts Leopards | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
| 9 | PAWS London Capital | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
| 10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 11 | Kingston Wildcats | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 12 | Coventry Crusaders | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs
Final standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Knights | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 36 |
| 2 | Mansfield Express | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | 30 |
| 3 | West Hertfordshire Warriors | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 |
| 4 | King's Lynn Fury | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 26 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
| 7 | Bath Romans | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
| 8 | Leicester Phoenix | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
| 9 | Northampton Neptunes | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0.350 | 14 |
| 10 | Hackney White Heat | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0.250 | 10 |
| 11 | Tamar Valley Cannons | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0.200 | 8 |
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs
BBL Cup
[edit ]First round
[edit ]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Riders | Thames Valley Tigers | 77-95 |
| Birmingham Bullets | Plymouth Raiders | 73-75 |
| London Towers | Newcastle Eagles | 84-86 |
Semi-finals
[edit ]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Bears | Milton Keynes Lions | 78-68 |
| Scottish Rocks | Chester Jets | 90-75 |
Final
[edit ]16 January 2005
Brighton Bears
90–74
Scottish Rocks
Pts: Andrew Alleyne (MVP) 27, Ryan Huntley 22, Tony Holley 14, Steve Lepore 8, Yorick Williams 8, Ajou Deng 8, Rahdi Knapp 3
Pts: Donald Cole 22, Tony Windless 13, Adrian Henning 10, Lamont McIntosh 10, Philip Perre 10, Roni Gordon 6, Dan Wardrope 3
BBL Trophy
[edit ]Group stage
[edit ]|
Northern Group 1
Southern Group 1
|
Northern Group 2
Southern Group 2
|
Semi-finals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]6 March 2005
Pts: Ronnie Baker 21, Steve Lepore 13, Andrew Alleyne 9 Cheyne Gadson 9
Pts: Jeremy Hyatt, 22, Charles Smith (MVP) 18, Frank Bennett 13, TJ Walker 12
Statistics leaders
[edit ]| Category | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | United States Trey Moore (Chester Jets) | 22.8 |
| Rebounds per game | United States Terrence Durham (Plymouth Raiders) | 13.6 |
| Assists per game | United States TJ Walker (Newcastle Eagles) | 7.3 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Rob Dugdale (6 March 2005). "Eagles secure BBL Trophy victory". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Bears face fine for Euro pull-out". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 October 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Bullets edge out Riders". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 October 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2010.