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1994–95 British Basketball League season
| 1994–95 BBL season |
|---|
| British Basketball League |
| Basketball |
| Sheffield Sharks |
| Worthing Bears |
| Sheffield Sharks |
| Thames Valley Tigers |
The 1994–95 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The season featured a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each. A major change saw the Guildford Kings franchise fold due to the club being unable to negotiate a viable contract with the owners of the Guildford Spectrum. The league sold Kings' licence to a group headed by Robert Earl, Ed Simons and Harvey Goldsmith, who established the Leopards. Oldham Celtics dropped down a division to National League Division One.
Newcomers Sheffield Sharks formerly Sheffield Forgers won the regular season and claimed the title in their rookie season in addition to becoming National Cup champions. Seventh-seed Worthing Bears caused a huge upset in the post-season Play-off to take the Championship crown with a memorable victory over Manchester Giants in the final. The Thames Valley Tigers secured the BBL Trophy.
(1) Sheffield Sharks vs. (8) Birmingham Bullets
(2) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (7) Worthing Bears
(3) London Towers vs. (6) Leopards
(4) Manchester Giants vs. (5) Doncaster Panthers
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Sharks | Derby Bucks | 57–56 |
| Hemel Hempstead Royals | Leopards | 94–120 |
| Sunderland Scorpions | Doncaster Panthers | 94–99 |
| Ware Rebels | Birmingham Bullets | 94–110 |
| Chester Jets | Manchester Eagles | 78–76 |
| Worthing Bears | London Towers | 82–94 |
| Crystal Palace | Thames Valley Tigers | 60–74 |
| Coventry Crusaders | Leicester Riders | 79–83 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Panthers | Thames Valley Tigers | 59–78 |
| Leopards | London Towers | 76–75 |
| Chester Jets | Sheffield Sharks | 73–75 |
| Leicester City Riders | Birmingham Bullets | 79–99 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | Thames Valley Tigers | 86-80 | 83–99 |
| Sheffield Sharks | Birmingham Bullets | 71-72 | 73–68 |
Sheffield finished ahead of Manchester by having the best head-to-head record between the teams. Thames Valley finished ahead of Birmingham by having the best head-to-head record between the teams.
Doncaster Panthers vs. Sheffield Sharks
Thames Valley Tigers vs. Worthing Bears
- Most Valuable Player: Roger Huggins (Sheffield Sharks)
- Coach of the Year: Jim Brandon (Sheffield Sharks)
- All-Star Team:
- Roger Huggins (Sheffield Sharks)
- Karl Brown (Leopards)
- Steve Bucknall (London Towers)
- Chris Fite (Doncaster Panthers)
- Herman Harried (Worthing Bears)
- Nigel Lloyd (Birmingham Bullets)
- Mark Robinson (Manchester Giants)
- Peter Scantlebury (Thames Valley Tigers)
- Tony Windless (London Towers)
- Robert Youngblood (Leopards)
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