1991–92 British Basketball League season
| 1991–92 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| BBL champions | Kingston |
| Play Off's champions | Kingston |
| National Cup champions | Kingston |
| BBL Trophy champions | Kingston |
The 1991–92 BBL season was the 5th season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured an increased number of teams with the additions of the Birmingham Bullets and Cheshire Jets. London Docklands changed their name to London Towers.
Kingston, coached by Kevin Cadle, stormed to success in every domestic competition they entered and completed a clean sweep of the four major competitions, which they had previously accomplished two years earlier. They claimed the Division One title and Play-off crown,[1] were victorious in the League Trophy and the National Cup, whilst Coach Cadle and star player Alton Byrd were awarded as Coach and Player of the Year respectively.
Carlsberg League Division One (Tier 1)
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 54 |
| 2 | Thames Valley Tigers | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 | 50 |
| 3 | Worthing Bears | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.733 | 44 |
| 4 | London Towers | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0.700 | 42 |
| 5 | Derby Bucks | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.600 | 36 |
| 6 | Leicester City Riders | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0.467 | 28 |
| 7 | Hemel Royals | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0.433 | 26 |
| 8 | Birmingham Bullets | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0.367 | 22 |
| 9 | Manchester Giants | 30 | 9 | 21 | 0.300 | 18 |
| 10 | Sunderland Saints | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0.100 | 6 |
| 11 | Cheshire Jets | 30 | 2 | 28 | 0.067 | 4 |
| = League winners | |
| = Qualified for the play-offs |
Playoffs
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit](1) Kingston vs. (8) Birmingham Bullets
(2) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (7) Hemel Royals
(3) Worthing Bears vs. (6) Leicester City Riders
(4) London Towers vs. (5) Derby Bucks
Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]3 May 1992[2] |
| Kingston | 84–67 | Thames Valley Tigers |
| Pts: Russ Saunders 16, Alan Cunningham 13, Carl Miller 12, Alton Byrd 12, Martin-Stephon Henlan 12, Adrian Cummings 11 | Pts: Nigel Lloyd 30, David Peed 11, Mike Obaseki, Kevin St Kitts |
National League Division 2 (Tier 2)
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Celtics | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
| 2 | Bury Lobos | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
| 3 | Ware Rebels | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
| 4 | Broxbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 5 | Brixton TopCats | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 6 | Plymouth Raiders | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 7 | Doncaster Eagles | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 16 |
| 9 | Cardiff Bay Buccaneers | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
| 10 | Greenwich | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 11 | Barnsley Generals | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
| 12 | Coventry Flyers | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0.091 | 4 |
| = League winners |
National League Division 3 (Tier 3)
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solent Stars | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 40 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 36 |
| 3 | Leicester Falcons | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 4 | Swindon | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
| 5 | Sheffield Forgers | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 6 | Cheshire Bulls | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
| 7 | Mid Sussex Magic | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
| 8 | Stevenage Phoenix | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
| 9 | Chiltern Fastbreak | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
| 10 | Sedgefield Racers | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
| 11 | Calderdale Explorers | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 12 | North London College | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0.182 | 8 |
| = League winners |
Third Round
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]8 March 1992[3] |
| Kingston Kings | 90–71 | Thames Valley Tigers |
| Pts: Colin Irish 18, Carl Miller 17, Martin-Stephon Henlan 14, Alan Cunningham 14, Russ Saunders 10, Alton Byrd, Steve Tomaschek, Adrian Cummings | Pts: Nigel Lloyd 22, Tony Balogun 12, Mike Obaseki 10, David Peed 10 |
NatWest Trophy
[edit]Group stage
[edit]North Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Manchester Giants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Cheshire Jets | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Sunderland Saints | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Midlands Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Leicester City Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Birmingham Bullets | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 |
| 3.Derby Bucks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 4.Hemel Royals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
South Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.London Towers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Thames Valley Tigers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 3.Worthing Bears | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Kingston received a bye into the Semi-finals.
Semi-finals
[edit]Manchester Giants vs. Leicester City Riders
Kingston vs. London Towers
Final
[edit]19 January 1992 |
| Kingston | 71–68 | Leicester City Riders |
| Pts: Alan Cunningham 22, Russ Saunders 16 | Pts: Karl Brown 21, Dave Harris 15, Gene Waldron 15 |
Seasonal awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Alton Byrd (Kingston)
- Coach of the Year: Kevin Cadle (Kingston)
- All-Star Team:
- Karl Brown (Leicester City Riders)
- Alton Byrd (Kingston)
- Alan Cunningham (Kingston)
- Bryan Heron (Worthing Bears)
- Larry Koretz (Birmingham Bullets)
- Nigel Lloyd (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Mike Obaseki (Thames Valley Tigers)
- David Peed (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Russ Saunders (Kingston)
- Peter Scantlebury (London Towers)
References
[edit]- ^ BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 13
- ^ "Nicholas Harling. "Kingston claim fifth trophy of year." Times [London, England] 4 May 1992". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Nicholas Harling. "Kingston pay off old score by crushing Tigers." Times [London, England] 9 Mar. 1992". The Times Digital Archive.