2021–22 British Basketball League season

The 2021–22 British Basketball League season will be the 35th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season will feature 10 teams from across England and Scotland.

2021–22 BBL season
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Season2021–22
Teams10
Dates24 September 2021 – 24 April 2022
TVGreat Britain: Online:
Final positions
Europe CupLondon Lions

Teams

Arenas and locations

Team Location Arena Capacity
Bristol Flyers Bristol SGS College Arena
750
Cheshire Phoenix Ellesmere Port Cheshire Oaks Arena
1,400
Glasgow Rocks Glasgow Emirates Arena
6,500
Leicester Riders Leicester Morningside Arena
2,400
London Lions London Copper Box Arena
6,000
Manchester Giants Manchester National Basketball Centre
2,000
Newcastle Eagles Newcastle upon Tyne Vertu Motors Arena
3,000
Plymouth City Patriots Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
1,500
Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Ponds Forge
1,000
Surrey Scorchers Guildford Surrey Sports Park
1,000
  • On 30 July 2021, it was announced by the league that the city of Plymouth would have a franchise for the 2021–22 season.[5][6]
  • On 9 August 2021, Plymouth City Patriots were announced to join the British Basketball League for the 2021–22 season, led by local businessman Carl Heslop.[7] The new organisation could not secure the transfer of the naming and branding rights of the Plymouth Raiders from Plymouth Raiders 1983 Ltd, the previous owners. The Patriots will play their home games at the Plymouth Pavilions for one season only.[8]

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Main jersey sponsor
Bristol Flyers Andreas Kapoulas Josh Rogers
Cheshire Phoenix Ben Thomas Teddy Okereafor
Glasgow Rocks Gareth Murray Jonny Bunyan Glen Luss
Leicester Riders Rob Paternostro Darien Nelson-Henry
London Lions Vince Macaulay Justin Robinson
Manchester Giants Lloyd Gardner Dan Clark
Newcastle Eagles Ian McLeod Rahmon Fletcher
Plymouth City Patriots Paul James Elvisi Dusha
Sheffield Sharks Atiba Lyons Mike Tuck B. Braun
Surrey Scorchers Creon Raftopoulos Tayo Ogedengbe

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Plymouth City Patriots New team Pre-season Paul James 10 August[9]

BBL Cup

The 2021–22 BBL Cup will feature all 10 teams, split into 2 geographical groups, North and South. Each team plays each other twice (once home, once away) with the top 4 teams in each group progressing to the quarter-finals. Single-legged quarter-finals and two-legged semi-finals matches will determine the two finalists to contest the Cup Final at Arena Birmingham.[10]

North Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester Giants 8 6 2 711 634 +77 12 Quarter Finals
2 Glasgow Rocks 8 5 3 690 663 +27 10
3 Cheshire Phoenix 8 4 4 639 666 27 8
4 Sheffield Sharks 8 4 4 622 618 +4 8
5 Newcastle Eagles 8 1 7 639 720 81 2
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2021. Source: BBC Sport
24 September 2021 Newcastle Eagles 7282 Glasgow Rocks Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 18–16, 15–25, 21–18
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Attendance: 2,500
24 September 2021 Sheffield Sharks 6471 Cheshire Phoenix Ponds Forge, Sheffield
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 27–11, 16–16, 9–22
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Attendance: not available
26 September 2021 Glasgow Rocks 6979 Sheffield Sharks Emirates Arena, Glasgow
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 18–22, 17–18, 16–23
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Attendance: not available
26 September 2021 Cheshire Phoenix 72780(OT) Manchester Giants Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 15–15, 11–15, 20–18, Overtime: 7–13
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Attendance: 600
1 October 2021 Glasgow Rocks 10782 Manchester Giants Emirates Arena, Glasgow
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 21–23, 23–17, 36–25
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Attendance: 400
1 October 2021 Newcastle Eagles 8285 Sheffield Sharks Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–28, 25–16, 18–20
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Attendance: 2,200
3 October 2021 Manchester Giants 9286 Newcastle Eagles National Basketball Centre, Manchester
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 27–29, 27–17, 22–18
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Attendance: 500
3 October 2021 Cheshire Phoenix 8477 Glasgow Rocks Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 21–25, 21–21, 18–16
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Attendance: 638
8 October 2021 Sheffield Sharks 6885 Manchester Giants Ponds Forge, Sheffield
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 20–23, 12–25, 18–21
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Attendance: 200
8 October 2021 Newcastle Eagles 9474 Cheshire Phoenix Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 18–18, 18–23, 31–19
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Attendance: 2,100
10 October 2021 Manchester Giants 8390 Glasgow Rocks National Basketball Centre, Manchester
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 24–26, 20–20, 19–23
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Attendance: 100
10 October 2021 Cheshire Phoenix 8578 Sheffield Sharks Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 14–13, 26–23, 31–21
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Attendance: not available
15 October 2021 Sheffield Sharks 8564 Newcastle Eagles Ponds Forge, Sheffield
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 18–16, 25–24, 23–9
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Attendance: not available
15 October 2021 Manchester Giants 9161 Cheshire Phoenix National Basketball Centre, Manchester
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 31–12, 25–11, 19–17
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Attendance: not available
17 October 2021 Glasgow Rocks 9284 Newcastle Eagles Emirates Arena, Glasgow
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 31–13, 14–28, 22–15
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Attendance: 400
19 October 2021 Manchester Giants 8977 Sheffield Sharks National Basketball Centre, Manchester
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 18–24, 24–14, 30–22
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Attendance: 300
22 October 2021 Glasgow Rocks 10093 Cheshire Phoenix Emirates Arena, Glasgow
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 25–30, 25–23, 31–22
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Attendance: 200
22 October 2021 Newcastle Eagles 73111 Manchester Giants Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–30, 16–25, 17–26, 20–30
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Attendance: 2,800
24 October 2021 Sheffield Sharks 8673 Glasgow Rocks Ponds Forge, Sheffield
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 14–20, 25–14, 25–22
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Attendance: 150
24 October 2021 Cheshire Phoenix 9984 Newcastle Eagles Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 25–16, 31–29, 20–25
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Attendance: 808

South Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 London Lions 8 7 1 722 622 +100 14 Quarter Finals
2 Leicester Riders 8 6 2 715 616 +99 12
3 Bristol Flyers 8 4 4 649 653 4 8
4 Surrey Scorchers 8 3 5 639 654 15 6
5 Plymouth City Patriots 8 0 8 513 693 180 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2021. Source: BBC Sport
24 September 2021 Surrey Scorchers 8586 London Lions Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 22–21, 29–21, 14–24
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Attendance: 250
24 September 2021 Leicester Riders 8485 Bristol Flyers Morningside Arena, Leicester
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 19–25, 26–24, 16–22
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Attendance: 1,000
25 September 2021 Bristol Flyers 8475 Plymouth City Patriots SGS College Arena, Bristol
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 32–30, 25–12, 10–18, 17–15
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Attendance: 350
26 September 2021 London Lions 9061 Plymouth City Patriots Copper Box Arena, London
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 23–14, 18–20, 26–13
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Attendance: 700
26 September 2021 Leicester Riders 9680 Surrey Scorchers Morningside Arena, Leicester
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 34–24, 22–21, 30–20, 10–15
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Attendance: 100
2 October 2021 Surrey Scorchers 6557 Plymouth City Patriots Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 22–18, 8–15, 15–7
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Attendance: 400
2 October 2021 Bristol Flyers 8090 London Lions SGS College Arena, Bristol
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 15–28, 22–15, 27–22
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Attendance: not available
8 October 2021 Bristol Flyers 6775 Leicester Riders SGS College Arena, Bristol
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–19, 19–21, 12–15
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Attendance: 385
8 October 2021 London Lions 8873 Surrey Scorchers Copper Box Arena, London
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 29–14, 23–15, 11–21, 25–23
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Attendance: not available
10 October 2021 Plymouth City Patriots 58109 Leicester Riders Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 15–29, 12–26, 16–28
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Attendance: not available
10 October 2021 London Lions 9485 Bristol Flyers Copper Box Arena, London
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 15–23, 29–16, 31–24
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Attendance: 400
16 October 2021 Surrey Scorchers 8994 Leicester Riders Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 20–32, 27–25, 25–21
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Attendance: 300
17 October 2021 Plymouth City Patriots 62101 London Lions Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 16–20, 16–27, 14–24
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Attendance: not available
20 October 2021 Plymouth City Patriots 6982 Bristol Flyers Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 16–17, 17–24, 22–28
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Attendance: 250
22 October 2021 Leicester Riders 9376 London Lions Morningside Arena, Leicester
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 19–28, 29–22, 25–12
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Attendance: not available
23 October 2021 Bristol Flyers 8182 Surrey Scorchers SGS College Arena, Bristol
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 17–11, 22–24, 16–25
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Attendance: not available
24 October 2021 Leicester Riders 8164 Plymouth City Patriots Morningside Arena, Leicester
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 16–9, 24–24, 17–13
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Attendance: not available
27 October 2021 Plymouth City Patriots 6781 Surrey Scorchers Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 20–29, 15–20, 14–10
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Attendance: not available
30 October 2021 Surrey Scorchers 8485 Bristol Flyers Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 17–17, 24–24, 26–20
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Attendance: 400
7 November 2021 Leicester Riders 8397 London Lions Morningside Arena, Leicester
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 22–31, 19–14, 17–24
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Attendance: 666

Quarter Finals

13 November 2021 London Lions 10068 Sheffield Sharks Copper Box Arena, London
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 24–18, 27–9, 27–25
BBL TV Pts: Cugini 28
Rebs: Williams 12
Asts: Robinson, Williams 8
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Pts: Glasgow Jr, Williams 14
Rebs: Delpeche 8
Asts: Anderson 6
Attendance: 500
13 November 2021 Leicester Riders 8584 Cheshire Phoenix Morningside Arena, Leicester
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 23–16, 15–20, 26–20
BBL TV Pts: Crandall 24
Rebs: Walker 6
Asts: Crandall 7
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Pts: Mockford 30
Rebs: Ochereobia 12
Asts: Okereafor 10
Attendance: 666
14 November 2021 Glasgow Rocks 95900(OT) Bristol Flyers Emirates Arena, Glasgow
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 23–18, 21–21, 22–23, Overtime: 9–4
BBL TV Pts: Fraser 26
Rebs: Hillsman 12
Asts: Johnson 5
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Pts: Miller 22
Rebs: Jacob 12
Asts: Evans 10
Attendance: 100
14 November 2021 Manchester Giants 9592 Surrey Scorchers National Basketball Centre, Manchester
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 25–17, 16–18, 27–27
BBL TV Pts: McKnight 18
Rebs: Armstrong 7
Asts: Armstrong 5
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Pts: Hamrick 19
Rebs: Jamison 16
Asts: Jamison 6
Attendance: 100

Semi Finals

10 December 2021 London Lions 9699
(Series: Leicester leads, 99–96 on aggregate)
Leicester Riders Copper Box Arena, London
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 23–24, 21–33, 27–11
BBL TV Pts: D.Williams 24
Rebs: Kelley 13
Asts: Reese 5
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Pts: Whelan 25
Rebs: Walker 8
Asts: Crandall 10
Attendance: not available
12 December 2021 Glasgow Rocks 10292
(Series: Glasgow leads, 102–92 on aggregate)
Manchester Giants Emirates Arena, Glasgow
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 23–30, 29–21, 25–22
BBL TV Pts: Fraser, Johnson 24
Rebs: Fraser, Hillsman 11
Asts: Johnson 8
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Pts: Clark 23
Rebs: Clark 11
Asts: Anderson 5
Attendance: 250

BBL Championship

The BBL Championship retained the three-game series format from the previous season, for a 27-game regular season, played across 20 Rounds between 29 October 2021 and 24 April 2022.[10][11]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leicester Riders 5 5 0 469 358 +111 10 Playoffs
2 Sheffield Sharks 7 5 2 543 516 +27 10
3 Manchester Giants 8 5 3 734 721 +13 10
4 Bristol Flyers 5 4 1 385 351 +34 8
5 Newcastle Eagles 7 4 3 607 608 1 8
6 London Lions 4 3 1 389 322 +67 6
7 Glasgow Rocks 6 3 3 563 553 +10 6
8 Cheshire Phoenix 7 1 6 582 664 82 2
9 Surrey Scorchers 5 0 5 366 467 101 0
10 Plymouth City Patriots 6 0 6 433 511 78 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2021. Source: BBC Sport

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.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Bristol Flyers 667764
Cheshire Phoenix 410108888
Glasgow Rocks 884577
Leicester Riders 2553111
London Lions 442456
Manchester Giants 3311243
Newcastle Eagles 5235635
Plymouth City Patriots 99109910
Sheffield Sharks 1126322
Surrey Scorchers 77910109

BBL Trophy

The BBL Trophy retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018–19 season. The ten BBL teams were joined in the first round draw by six invited teams; Solent Kestrels, Derby Trailblazers, Thames Valley Cavaliers and Hemel Storm, from the English Basketball League. Falkirk Fury from the Scottish Basketball Championship and Basketball Wales are the only 2 teams outside of England.[12]

Round 1

British clubs in European competitions

TeamCompetitionProgress
London LionsChampions LeagueFirst qualifying round
FIBA Europe CupRegular season

References

  1. "Worcester Wolves withdraw from BBL". bbl.org.uk. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Worcester Wolves pull out of British Basketball League ahead of 2021-22 season". BBC Sport. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. "Plymouth Raiders request to withdraw from 2021/22 season". bbl.org.uk. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "Plymouth Raiders pull out of BBL". BBC Sport. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. "Plymouth confirmed to compete in 2021-22 season". bbl.org.uk. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. "Plymouth to get British Basketball League reprieve after rent agreement". BBC Sport. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. "New chapter for Plymouth as Patriots join BBL". bbl.org.uk. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. "Plymouth Raiders replaced in BBL by new basketball team Plymouth Patriots". plymouthherald.co.uk. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. "Patriots announce first major signing". bbl.org.uk. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. "2021-22 fixtures and dates confirmed". bbl.org.uk. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. "2021-22 BBL fixtures unveiled". mvp247.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. "Cup Semis & Trophy First Round draws completed". bbl.org.uk. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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