2023–24 British Basketball League season
The 2023–24 BBL season will be the 37th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season features 10 teams from across England and Scotland.
| 2023–24 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Dates | 14 September 2023 – 19 May 2024 |
| Number of games | 180 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Great Britain: Online: |
Teams
Arenas and locations
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS College Arena | 750 |
| Caledonia Gladiators | East Kilbride | Playsport Arena | 1,800 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400 |
| 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 | 2,800 |
| Plymouth City Patriots | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500 |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Canon Medical Arena | 2,500 |
| Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers |  Andreas Kapoulas |
 Raphell Thomas-Edwards |
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| Caledonia Gladiators |  Gareth Murray |
 Fahro Alihodžić |
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| Cheshire Phoenix | Ben Thomas |
 Maceo Jack |
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| Leicester Riders | Rob Paternostro |
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| London Lions |  Petar Božić |
Sam Dekker |
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| Manchester Giants | Brian Semonian |
Callum Jones |
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| Newcastle Eagles | Marc Steutel |
Darius Defoe |
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| Plymouth City Patriots | Paul James |
 Elvisi Dusha |
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| Sheffield Sharks | Atiba Lyons |
Bennett Koch |
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| Surrey Scorchers | Lloyd Gardner |
Tayo Ogedengbe |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Giants | Vince Macaulay |
End of contract | 26 May 2023[1] | Pre season | Brian Semonian |
26 July 2023[2] |
| London Lions | Ryan Schmidt |
Signed by Atlanta Hawks | 18 July 2023[3] | Pre season | Petar Božić |
17 August 2023 |
BBL Championship
The BBL Championship maintained the four-game series format, reintroduced for the 2022–23 season, for a 36-game regular season.[4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions | 10 | 10 | 0 | 956 | 787 | +169 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bristol Flyers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 753 | 702 | +51 | 12 | |
| 3 | Cheshire Phoenix | 8 | 5 | 3 | 697 | 669 | +28 | 10 | |
| 4 | Caledonia Gladiators | 6 | 4 | 2 | 512 | 513 | −1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Leicester Riders | 7 | 4 | 3 | 619 | 613 | +6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Sharks | 9 | 4 | 5 | 710 | 688 | +22 | 8 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Eagles | 8 | 3 | 5 | 656 | 700 | −44 | 6 | |
| 8 | Manchester Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 641 | 731 | −90 | 4 | |
| 9 | Surrey Scorchers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 550 | 587 | −37 | 2 | |
| 10 | Plymouth City Patriots | 8 | 1 | 7 | 602 | 706 | −104 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: BBC Sport
Results
Ladder progression
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: BBL.org.uk
BBL Trophy
The 37th BBL Trophy takes a new format for the 2023–24 season. Wholly played within the month of January and during a break in Championship matches, two five team groups were randomly drawn from the 10 member clubs. Each club will play the other once, home or away. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Final Four weekend at Arena Birmingham, to be played on 28 and 29 January 2023.[5]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Leicester Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | London Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Manchester Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 4 January 2024. Source: BBL
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caledonia Gladiators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Plymouth City Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Surrey Scorchers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 4 January 2024. Source: BBL
British clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| London Lions | EuroCup | Regular season |
| Caledonia Gladiators | Champions League | Pre-qualifying round |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
| Bristol Flyers | ENBL | Regular season |
| Newcastle Eagles | ENBL | Regular season |
References
- "Vince Macaulay & Nigel Lloyd Depart The Club". manchestergiants.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "Giants Confirm Brian Semonian As New Head Coach". manchestergiants.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Ryan Schmidt Departs London Lions". thelondonlions.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "British Basketball League announces exciting new formats for 2023/24 season". British Basketball League | BBL. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "British Basketball League announces exciting new formats for 2023/24 season". British Basketball League | BBL. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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