1989–90 BBL season
LeagueBritish Basketball League
SportBasketball
Number of teams8
Roll of Honour
BBL championsKingston
Playoffs championsKingston
National Cup championsKingston
BBL Trophy championsKingston

The 1989–90 BBL season was the third 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 just eight teams, playing 28 games each. Due to the low number of teams, the post-season play-offs featured only the top four teams from the regular season instead of the usual top eight finishers. The future of the league was in the balance due to the waning number of teams. Livingston folded, Crystal Palace and Hemel Hempstead Watford Royals both dropped to the National League and Glasgow Rangers moved back to Kingston. There was small consolation in the formation of a new club called London Docklands (formerly Tower Hamlets) which joined the league.

Kingston completed a clean sweep of all four trophies claiming the title and play-off crown,[1] as well as the National Cup and NatWest League Trophy.
Oldham Celtics secured the second tier league title for a second consecutive year.

Carlsberg League (Tier 1)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Kingston 282530.89250
2Manchester Giants 282170.75042
3Sunderland 76ers 282080.71440
4Bracknell Tigers 282080.71440
5Derby Rams 2810180.35720
6Leicester City Riders 287210.25014
7Solent Stars 287210.25014
8London Docklands 282260.0714
= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

14 April 1990[2]
Kingston 8782 Sunderland Saints
Pts: Alan Cunningham (MVP) 20, Martin Clark 15, Micah Blunt 12, Richard Scantlebury 10, Mike Griffiths 8, Paul Stimpson Pts: Russ Saunders 23, Clyde Vaughan 21, Scott Wilke, Ken Nottage, Steve Nelson
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Kingston coach Kevin Cadle
Sunderland coach Craig Lynch

National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Oldham Celtics 222020.90940
2Worthing Bears 221930.86438
3Brixton TopCats 221930.86438
4Hemel Hempstead Royals 221480.63628
5Bury Lobos 2211110.50022
6Cheshire Jets 2210120.45520
7Crystal Palace 229130.40918
8Birmingham Bullets 228140.36416
9Plymouth Raiders 228140.36416
10Stevenage Falcons 225170.22710
11Gateshead Vikings 225170.22710
12Corby Flyers 224180.1828
= League winners

National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Doncaster Eagles 201820.90036
2Middlesbrough 201640.80032
3Stockport Giants 201640.80032
4Watford Rebels 201460.70028
5Cardiff Bay Buccaneers 209110.45018
6Greenwich 209110.45018
7Manchester Blue Jays 208120.40016
8North London College 206140.30012
9Birmingham Bullets B 206140.30012
10Kirklees 205150.25010
11Calderdale Explorers 203170.1506
= League winners

Coca-Cola National Cup

Quarter-finals

Bury Lobos 8898 Bracknell Tigers
Sunderland 76ers 13794 Stockport

Semi-finals

24 March 1990
Kingston 8768 Bracknell Tigers
24 March 1990
Derby Rams 7983 Sunderland 76ers

Final

25 March 1990[3]
Kingston 10378 Sunderland 76ers
Pts: Alan Cunningham 18, Richard Scantlebury 18, Micah Blunt 16, Mike Griffiths 13, Martin Clark 12, Alton Byrd 12, Matthew Cunningham, Steve Tomaschek
London Arena
Attendance: 5,800
Kingston Coach Kevin Cadle
Sunderland Coach Craig Lynch

NatWest Trophy

Group stage

North Group

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1. Manchester Giants 126601.000
2. Sunderland 76ers 86420.667
3. Leicester City Riders 46240.333
4. Derby Rams 06060.000

South Group

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1. Kingston 106510.833
2. Bracknell Tigers 86510.833
3. Solent Stars 26150.166
4. London Docklands 26150.166

Semi-finals

Manchester Giants vs. Sunderland 76ers

Sunderland 76ers 8788 Manchester Giants
Manchester win on aggregate, 186–182

Kingston vs. Bracknell Tigers

Kingston 12999 Bracknell Tigers
Kingston win on aggregate, 236–187

Final

4 December 1989[4]
Kingston 8677 Manchester Giants
Pts: Joel Moore 25, Martin Clark 16, Alan Cunningham 12, Micah Blunt 11, Richard Scantlebury 10, Alton Byrd 10, Mike Griffiths 2 Pts: Jerry Johnson 22, Dave Gardner 19, Kris Kearney 11, Kevin St Kitts 10, Kevin Penny 7, Jason Fogerty 6, Keith Ramsey 2
Royal Albert Hall, London
Attendance: ?
Kingston coach Kevin Cadle
Manchester coach Jeff Jones

Seasonal awards

References

  1. BBL Media Guide 2003/04, page 14
  2. "Nicholas Harling. "Cunningham's revelries rebound on Sunderland." Times [London, England] 16 Apr. 1990". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ""Kingston add a fourth honour to their list." Times [London, England] 26 Mar. 1990". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. "Julian Desborough. "Cadle's words provide spark." Times [London, England] 5 Dec. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
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