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2003–04 British Basketball League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2003–04 BBL season |
| league | British Basketball League |
| sport | Basketball |
| playoffs | Roll of Honour |
| conf1 | BBL |
| conf1_champ | Brighton Bears |
| conf2 | Play Off's |
| conf2_champ | Sheffield Sharks |
| conf3 | BBL Cup |
| conf3_champ | Sheffield Sharks |
| conf4 | BBL Trophy |
| conf4_champ | Chester Jets |
| seasonslist | List of British Basketball League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | British Basketball League |
| prevseason_year | 2002–03 |
| nextseason_year | 2004–05 |
| conf1_runner-up = | Play Off's = | conf2_runner-up = | conf3_runner-up = | conf4_runner-up =
The 2003–04 BBL season was the 17th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League.
Teams
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Bullets | Birmingham | Birmingham Sports Centre | 1,000 | 9th |
| Brighton Bears | Brighton | Brighton Centre & | ||
| Burgess Hill Triangle | 3,600 | |||
| 1,800 | 2nd | |||
| Chester Jets | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 3rd |
| Leicester Riders | Loughborough | Loughborough University | 1,200 | 11th |
| London Towers | London | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 3,500 | 7th |
| Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes | Bletchley Centre | 800 | 8th |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Telewest Arena | 6,500 | 5th |
| Scottish Rocks | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000 | 6th |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Hallam FM Arena & | ||
| Ponds Forge | 8,500 | |||
| 1,600 | 1st | |||
| Thames Valley Tigers | Bracknell | John Nike Sports Centre | 1,000 | 4th |
Notable occurrences
- Due to uncertainty regarding the future of Aston Events Centre, the Birmingham Bullets were forced to relocate to a new home venue. Their first games of the campaign were postponed until a suitable venue could be found, with the owner Craig Bown eventually acquiring the use of Birmingham Sports Centre for the duration of the season.
- With their 68–66 win in the BBL Trophy Final against Brighton Bears, Chester Jets made history as the first team to win the Trophy for four consecutive seasons.
BBL championship (Tier 1)
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton Bears | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0.833 | 60 | |
| 2 | Sheffield Sharks | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0.722 | 52 | |
| 3 | London Towers | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0.638 | 46 | |
| 4 | Scottish Rocks | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0.638 | 46 | |
| 5 | Chester Jets | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0.583 | 42 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Eagles | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0.500 | 36 | |
| 7 | Thames Valley Tigers | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0.500 | 36 | |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Lions | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0.362 | 26 | |
| 9 | Leicester Riders | 36 | 5 | 31 | 0.138 | 10 | |
| 10 | Birmingham Bullets | 36 | 2 | 34 | 0.055 | 4 |
| = Qualified for the play-offs |
|---|
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Brighton Bears | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Milton Keynes Lions | RD1-score2=83 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Scottish Rocks | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Chester Jets | RD1-score4=86 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Sheffield Sharks | RD1-score5=118 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Thames Valley Tigers | RD1-score6=110 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=London Towers | RD1-score7=96 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Newcastle Eagles | RD1-score8=94 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Brighton Bears | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Chester Jets | RD2-score2=80 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Sheffield Sharks | RD2-score3=94 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=London Towers | RD2-score4=88 | RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=Chester Jets | RD3-score1=74 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Sheffield Sharks | RD3-score2=86
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[English Basketball League|EBL]] National League Division 1 (Tier 2)
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Raiders | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 40 | |
| 2 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | 34 | |
| 3 | Teesside Mohawks | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 | |
| 4 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 | |
| 5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.682 | 30 | |
| 6 | London United | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 | |
| 7 | City of Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 | |
| 8 | Ware Rebels | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sutton Pumas | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 | |
| 10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0.182 | 8 | |
| 11 | Kingston Wildcats | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0.182 | 8 | |
| 12 | Bath Romans | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
| = Qualified for the play-offs |
|---|
Haribo Cup
This season saw the first edition of the newly created Haribo Cup. Following the BBL's decision to withdraw from the National Cup due to import player regulations, the League's newest competition saw all 10 teams competing in a knock-out style tournament culminating in the Grand Final at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Leicester Riders | RD1-score1=100 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=London Towers | RD1-score2=112 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Milton Keynes Lions | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Sheffield Sharks | RD1-score4=85 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Birmingham Bullets | RD1-score5=96 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Thames Valley Tigers | RD1-score6=105 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Scottish Rocks | RD1-score7=86 (OT) | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Newcastle Eagles | RD1-score8=82 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=London Towers | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Sheffield Sharks | RD2-score2=90 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Thames Valley Tigers | RD2-score3=104 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Scottish Rocks | RD2-score4=105 (OT) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Sheffield Sharks | RD3-score1=83 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Scottish Rocks | RD3-score2=70
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
BBL Trophy
Due to the lack of teams competing in this season's Championship, the BBL Trophy featured all 10 BBL teams plus two invited teams from the English Basketball League (Plymouth Raiders and Teesside Mohawks). The First round saw all 12 teams divided into four regionalised groups with the top finishing team advancing to the Semi-finals.
Group stage
Northern Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Scottish Rocks | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Newcastle Eagles | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| 3.Teesside Mohawks | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Southern Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.London Towers | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| 2.Milton Keynes Lions | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| 3.Birmingham Bullets | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Northern Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Chester Jets | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| 2.Sheffield Sharks | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| 3.Leicester Riders | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Southern Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Brighton Bears | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2.Thames Valley Tigers | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| 3.Plymouth Raiders | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | USA Mike Pegues (Leicester Riders) | 24.7 |
| Rebounds per game | USA Shawn Jamison (Milton Keynes Lions) | 11.6 |
| Assists per game | USA Italy Rob Paternostro (Birmingham Bullets) | 7.8 |
References
before = 2002–03 season | after = 2004–05 season | title = BBL seasons | years = 2003–04|
References
- (2003). "Bullets move home".
- (13 March 2004). "Jets create history". BBC News.
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