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2004–05 British Basketball League season

FieldValue
title2004–05 BBL season
leagueBritish Basketball League
sportBasketball
playoffsRoll of Honour
conf1BBL
conf1_champChester Jets
conf2Play Off's
conf2_champNewcastle Eagles
conf3BBL Cup
conf3_champBrighton Bears
conf4BBL Trophy
conf4_champNewcastle Eagles
seasonslistList of British Basketball League seasons
seasonslistnamesBritish Basketball League
prevseason_year2003–04
nextseason_year2005–06

| conf1_runner-up = | Play Off's = | conf2_runner-up = | conf3_runner-up = | conf4_runner-up =

The 2004–05 BBL season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League, which commenced on 2 October 2004, and ended with Newcastle Eagles' win in the Play-off Final on 1 May 2005. Eagles won their first piece of silverware in 13 years with victories in the play-offs and the BBL Trophy, against Brighton Bears on their home court at The Brighton Centre.

The League saw the addition of a new franchise for the first time in eight years – when Edinburgh Rocks joined in 1998 – with Plymouth Raiders stepping up from the English Basketball League Division 1.

Teams

TeamCity/AreaArenaCapacityLast season
Birmingham BulletsBirminghamNorth Solihull Sports Centre1,00010th
Brighton BearsBrightonBrighton Centre &
Burgess Hill Triangle3,600
1,8001st
Chester JetsChesterNorthgate Arena1,0005th
Leicester RidersLeicesterJohn Sanford Centre8009th
London TowersLondonCrystal Palace National Sports Centre1,5003rd
Milton Keynes LionsMilton KeynesBletchley Centre8008th
Newcastle EaglesNewcastle upon TyneMetro Radio Arena6,5006th
Plymouth RaidersPlymouthPlymouth Pavilions1,480New
Sheffield SharksSheffieldPonds Forge1,6002nd
Scottish RocksGlasgowBraehead Arena4,0004th
Thames Valley TigersBracknellJohn Nike Sports Centre1,0007th

Notable occurrences

  • Following the withdrawal of major sponsor, Brighton Bears pulled out of the FIBA Europe League just weeks before the start of the tournament, meaning that no British teams would be competing in European competition for the current season.
  • Plymouth Raiders played, and won, their first game in the BBL on 2 October 2004, beating the visiting Milton Keynes Lions in a low-scoring game that finished 63–46 in favour of the rookies.
  • The first piece of silverware up for gabs, the BBL Cup, was won by Brighton Bears after defeating Scottish Rocks, 90–74 in the final at the National Indoor Arena, in Birmingham.
  • Newcastle Eagles won their first title in 13 years after upsetting Brighton in the BBL Trophy Final, which was played at The Brighton Centre. Eagles ran out 85–60 winners in a very one-sided spectacle.
  • Leicester Riders moved back to the city of Leicester after securing a venue and sponsorship with De Montfort University.

BBL championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Chester Jets403280.80064
2Newcastle Eagles403190.77562
3London Towers4029110.72558
4Sheffield Sharks4026140.65052
5Brighton Bears4022180.55044
6Scottish Rocks4019210.47538
7Thames Valley Tigers4018220.45036
8Milton Keynes Lions4015250.37530
9Plymouth Raiders4012280.30024
10Leicester Riders4011290.27522
11Birmingham Bullets405350.12510
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Chester Jets | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Milton Keynes Lions | RD1-score2=71 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=London Towers | RD1-score3=63 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Scottish Rocks | RD1-score4=65 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Newcastle Eagles | RD1-score5=105 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Thames Valley Tigers | RD1-score6=72 | RD1-seed7=4 | RD1-team7=Sheffield Sharks | RD1-score7=91 | RD1-seed8=5 | RD1-team8=Brighton Bears | RD1-score8=56 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Chester Jets | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=Scottish Rocks | RD2-score2=72 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Newcastle Eagles | RD2-score3=75 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Sheffield Sharks | RD2-score4=65 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Chester Jets | RD3-score1=75 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Newcastle Eagles | RD3-score2=78

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Jets coach Paul Smith Eagles coach Fab Flournoy

[[English Basketball League|EBL]] National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1City of Sheffield Arrows222110.95542
2London United221840.81836
3Reading Rockets221660.72732
4Worcester Wolves221390.59126
5Worthing Thunder221390.59126
6Manchester Magic2212100.54524
7Teesside Mohawks2210120.45520
8Essex & Herts Leopards229130.40918
9PAWS London Capital227150.31814
10Solent Stars225170.22710
11Kingston Wildcats225170.22710
12Coventry Crusaders223190.1366
= Qualified for the play-offs

[[English Basketball League|EBL]] National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Nottingham Knights201820.90036
2Mansfield Express201550.75030
3West Hertfordshire Warriors201460.70028
4King's Lynn Fury201370.65026
5Liverpool209110.45018
6Colchester United208120.40016
7Bath Romans208120.40016
8Leicester Phoenix208120.40016
9Northampton Neptunes207130.35014
10Hackney White Heat205150.25010
11Tamar Valley Cannons204160.2008
= Qualified for the play-offs

BBL Cup

First round

Team 1Team 2Score
Leicester RidersThames Valley Tigers77-95
Birmingham BulletsPlymouth Raiders73-75
London TowersNewcastle Eagles84-86

Semi-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Brighton BearsMilton Keynes Lions78-68
Scottish RocksChester Jets90-75

Final

Bears coach Nick Nurse Rocks coach Steve Swanson

BBL Trophy

Group stage

Northern Group 1

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Newcastle Eagles84401.000
2.Scottish Rocks44220.500
3.Teesside Mohawks04040.000

Southern Group 1

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.London Towers84401.000
2.Milton Keynes Lions24130.250
3.Birmingham Bullets24130.250

Northern Group 2

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Chester Jets64310.750
2.Sheffield Sharks64310.750
3.Leicester Riders04040.000

Southern Group 2

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Brighton Bears64310.750
2.Plymouth Raiders44220.500
3.Thames Valley Tigers24130.250

Semi-finals

Final

Bears coach Nick Nurse Eagles coach Fab Flournoy

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerStat
Points per gameUSA Trey Moore (Chester Jets)22.8
Rebounds per gameUSA Terrence Durham (Plymouth Raiders)13.6
Assists per gameUSA TJ Walker (Newcastle Eagles)7.3

References

before = 2003–04 BBL season | after = 2005–06 BBL season | title = BBL seasons | years = 2004–05|

References

  1. (27 October 2004). "Bears face fine for Euro pull-out". BBC.
  2. (2 October 2004). "Bullets edge out Riders". BBC.
  3. Rob Dugdale. (6 March 2005). "Eagles secure BBL Trophy victory". BBC.
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