2021β22 BBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | British Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2021β22 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 24 September 2021 β 24 April 2022 28 April β 15 May 2022 (playoffs) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 135 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Great Britain: Online: | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
League champions | Leicester Riders (6th title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Cup | Leicester Riders (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Trophy | Cheshire Phoenix (5th title) | ||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
Champions | Leicester Riders (6th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | London Lions | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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The 2021β22 BBL season was the 35th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season featured 10 teams from across England and Scotland.
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS College Arena | 750
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Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400
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Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 1,650
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Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | 2,400
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London Lions | London | Copper Box Arena | 6,000
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Manchester Giants | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | 2,000
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Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Vertu Motors Arena | 3,000
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Plymouth City Patriots | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500
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Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,000
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Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Main jersey sponsor |
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Bristol Flyers |
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Xledger |
Cheshire Phoenix |
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RentASpace |
Glasgow Rocks |
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Glen Luss |
Leicester Riders |
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Jelson Homes |
London Lions |
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Manchester Giants |
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Newcastle Eagles |
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GiveToLocal |
Plymouth City Patriots |
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Sheffield Sharks |
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B. Braun |
Surrey Scorchers |
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Gidden Place |
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Plymouth City Patriots | New team | Pre-season |
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10 August 2021 [9] | ||
London Lions |
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Released | 19 January 2022 | 8th (3β2) |
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19 January 2022 [10] |
London Lions |
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Personal reasons | 30 March 2022 | 5th (10β7) |
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30 March 2022 [11] |
The 2021β22 BBL Cup featured all 10 teams, split into 2 geographical groups, North and South. Each team played 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 determined the two finalists who contested the Cup final at Arena Birmingham. [12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
24 September 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 72–82 | Glasgow Rocks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18β23, 18β16, 15β25, 21β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,500 |
24 September 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 64–71 | Cheshire Phoenix | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 12β22, 27β11, 16β16, 9β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
26 September 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 69–79 | Sheffield Sharks | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18β16, 18β22, 17β18, 16β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
26 September 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 72–78 (OT) | Manchester Giants | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β17, 15β15, 11β15, 20β18, Overtime: 7β13 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 600 |
1 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 107–82 | Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β17, 21β23, 23β17, 36β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
1 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 82–85 | Sheffield Sharks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β21, 20β28, 25β16, 18β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,200 |
3 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 92–86 | Newcastle Eagles | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16β22, 27β29, 27β17, 22β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
3 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 84–77 | Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24β15, 21β25, 21β21, 18β16 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 638 |
8 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 68–85 | Manchester Giants | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18β16, 20β23, 12β25, 18β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
8 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 94–74 | Cheshire Phoenix | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β14, 18β18, 18β23, 31β19 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,100 |
10 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 83–90 | Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β21, 24β26, 20β20, 19β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
10 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 85–78 | Sheffield Sharks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14β21, 14β13, 26β23, 31β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
15 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 85–64 | Newcastle Eagles | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β15, 18β16, 25β24, 23β9 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
15 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 91–61 | Cheshire Phoenix | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β21, 31β12, 25β11, 19β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
17 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 92–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25β28, 31β13, 14β28, 22β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
19 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 89–77 | Sheffield Sharks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β17, 18β24, 24β14, 30β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 |
22 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 100–93 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β18, 25β30, 25β23, 31β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
22 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 73–111 | Manchester Giants | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20β30, 16β25, 17β26, 20β30 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,800 |
24 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 86–73 | Glasgow Rocks | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22β17, 14β20, 25β14, 25β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 150 |
24 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 99–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23β14, 25β16, 31β29, 20β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 808 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
24 September 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 85–86 | London Lions | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20β20, 22β21, 29β21, 14β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
24 September 2021 | Leicester Riders | 84–85 | Bristol Flyers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23β14, 19β25, 26β24, 16β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
25 September 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 84–75 | Plymouth City Patriots | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 32β30, 25β12, 10β18, 17β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 350 |
26 September 2021 | London Lions | 90–61 | Plymouth City Patriots | Copper Box Arena, London |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23β14, 23β14, 18β20, 26β13 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 700 |
26 September 2021 | Leicester Riders | 96–80 | Surrey Scorchers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34β24, 22β21, 30β20, 10β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
2 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 65–57 | Plymouth City Patriots | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β17, 22β18, 8β15, 15β7 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
2 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 80–90 | London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β25, 15β28, 22β15, 27β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
8 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 67–75 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β20, 20β19, 19β21, 12β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 385 |
8 October 2021 | London Lions | 88–73 | Surrey Scorchers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29β14, 23β15, 11β21, 25β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
10 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 58–109 | Leicester Riders | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15β26, 15β29, 12β26, 16β28 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
10 October 2021 | London Lions | 94–85 | Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19β22, 15β23, 29β16, 31β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
16 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 89–94 | Leicester Riders | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β16, 20β32, 27β25, 25β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 |
17 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 62–101 | London Lions | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16β30, 16β20, 16β27, 14β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
20 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 69–82 | Bristol Flyers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14β13, 16β17, 17β24, 22β28 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
22 October 2021 | Leicester Riders | 93–76 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β14, 19β28, 29β22, 25β12 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
23 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 81–82 | Surrey Scorchers | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26β22, 17β11, 22β24, 16β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
24 October 2021 | Leicester Riders | 81–64 | Plymouth City Patriots | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24β18, 16β9, 24β24, 17β13 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
27 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 67–81 | Surrey Scorchers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18β22, 20β29, 15β20, 14β10 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
30 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 84–85 | Bristol Flyers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β24, 17β17, 24β24, 26β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
7 November 2021 | Leicester Riders | 83–97 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25β28, 22β31, 19β14, 17β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
13 November 2021 | London Lions | 100–68 | Sheffield Sharks | Copper Box Arena, London |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22β16, 24β18, 27β9, 27β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
13 November 2021 | Leicester Riders | 85–84 | Cheshire Phoenix | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21β28, 23β16, 15β20, 26β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
14 November 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 95–90 (OT) | Bristol Flyers | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β24, 23β18, 21β21, 22β23, Overtime: 9β4 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
14 November 2021 | Manchester Giants | 95–92 | Surrey Scorchers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27β30, 25β17, 16β18, 27β27 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
10 December 2021 | London Lions | 96–99 ( Series: Leicester leads, 99β96 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25β31, 23β24, 21β33, 27β11 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
30 December 2021 | Leicester Riders | 79–74 ( Series: Leicester wins, 178β170 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26β20, 26β14, 15β23, 12β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
12 December 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 102–92 ( Series: Glasgow leads, 102β92 on aggregate) |
Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25β19, 23β30, 29β21, 25β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
15 December 2021 | Manchester Giants | 92–79 ( Series: Manchester wins, 184β181 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β21, 25β22, 17β26, 23β10 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
30 January 2022 | Leicester Riders | 83–69 | Manchester Giants | Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham |
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 15β20, 30β8, 15β23, 23β18 | |||
Sky Sports |
Pts:
Crandall 26 Rebs: Walker 7 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts:
Armstrong 18 Rebs: Clark 12 Asts: Armstrong 4 |
Attendance: 2,000 |
The BBL Championship retained the three-game series format from the previous season, for a 27-game regular season, played across 24 Rounds between 29 October 2021 to 24 April 2022. [12] [13]
On 6 April 2022, Leicester Riders were crowned league champions and won their 6th BBL Championship title. [14] [15]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leicester Riders (C) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2458 | 1934 | +524 | 50 | Playoffs |
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2054 | 2005 | +49 | 34 | |
3 | London Lions | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2276 | 2165 | +111 | 32 | |
4 | Bristol Flyers | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2185 | 2097 | +88 | 28 | |
5 | Manchester Giants | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2351 | 2309 | +42 | 28 | |
6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 27 | 13 | 14 | 2272 | 2280 | −8 | 26 | |
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2415 | 2471 | −56 | 24 | |
8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2176 | 2319 | −143 | 24 | |
9 | Newcastle Eagles | 27 | 10 | 17 | 2313 | 2422 | −109 | 20 | |
10 | Surrey Scorchers | 27 | 2 | 25 | 1959 | 2457 | −498 | 4 |
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Bristol Flyers | β | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Cheshire Phoenix | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Glasgow Rocks | β | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Leicester Riders | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
London Lions | β | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Manchester Giants | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Plymouth City Patriots | β | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Sheffield Sharks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Surrey Scorchers | β | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
The BBL Trophy retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018β19 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 additional teams outside of England. [16]
7 January 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 71–68 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β10, 22β24, 21β10, 12β24 | |||
YouTube |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 770 |
7 January 2022 | Surrey Scorchers | 93–98 | Derby Trailblazers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β32, 17β28, 18β18, 31β20 | |||
YouTube |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 700 |
7 January 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 91–82 | Solent Kestrels | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22β15, 25β22, 14β14, 30β31 | |||
YouTube |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
9 January 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 113–66 | Basketball Wales | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34β18, 36β11, 29β16, 14β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
9 January 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 77–90 | Manchester Giants | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β21, 27β30, 10β21, 20β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
9 January 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 123–64 | Falkirk Fury | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 30β20, 28β11, 38β16, 27β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 600 |
14 January 2022 | Newcastle Eagles | 70–84 | London Lions | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 11β36, 24β14, 17β22, 18β12 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,400 |
30 January 2022 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 86–78 | Hemel Storm | Uxbridge College, West London |
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16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21β13, 20β26, 18β22, 27β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
26 January 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 77–88 | Cheshire Phoenix | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15β22, 17β30, 19β19, 26β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
4 February 2022 | Derby Trailblazers | 70–90 | Bristol Flyers | Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Derby |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23β21, 18β20, 17β19, 12β30 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
4 February 2022 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 91–97 (OT) | Glasgow Rocks | Uxbridge College, West London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β21, 14β20, 23β22, 29β19, Overtime: 9β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 60 |
6 February 2022 | Manchester Giants | 79–90 | London Lions | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14β28, 15β26, 25β19, 25β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
19 February 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 61–81 ( Series: London leads, 81β61 on aggregate) |
London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17β22, 16β17, 14β15, 14β27 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
9 March 2022 | London Lions | 85–81 ( Series: London wins, 166β142 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β21, 23β15, 24β27, 19β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
2 March 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 102–90 ( Series: Glasgow leads, 102β90 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arenaa, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β20, 27β23, 26β22, 22β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
6 March 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 115–72 ( Series: Cheshire wins, 205β174 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β19, 27β19, 34β16, 35β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
20 March 2022 | London Lions | 68–82 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β22, 19β18, 20β21, 13β21 | |||
Sky Sports |
Pts:
D.Williams 24 Rebs: Tawiah 6 Asts: Kaboza, Robinson 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts:
Austin 23 Rebs: Austin 10 Asts: Okereafor 5 |
Attendance: 5,900 |
The BBL Playoffs returned to the two-legged aggregate series format used prior to the 2020β21 season. [17] The BBL Playoff Final was played at The O2 Arena, London for the sixth time and saw Leicester Riders defeat London Lions. [18] [19]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Leicester Riders | 86 | 88 | 174 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 71 | 87 | 158 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Leicester Riders | 105 | 104 | 209 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 84 | 78 | 162 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 83 | 72 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 76 | 96 | 172 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Leicester Riders | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | London Lions | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | London Lions | 85 | 95 | 180 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 69 | 97 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
3 | London Lions | 85 | 91 | 176 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Bristol Flyers | 83 | 73 | 156 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Bristol Flyers | 79 | 94 | 173 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Manchester Giants | 91 | 80 | 171 |
29 April 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 71–86 ( Series: Leicester leads, 86β71 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17β12, 19β27, 18β25, 17β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
1 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 88–87 ( Series: Leicester wins, 174β158 on aggregate) |
Plymouth City Patriots | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23β26, 19β19, 21β18, 25β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
29 April 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 76–83 ( Series: Sheffield leads, 83β76 on aggregate) |
Sheffield Sharks | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β22, 25β15, 17β23, 18β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 760 |
1 May 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 72–96 ( Series: Glasgow wins, 172β155 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24β29, 18β25, 23β16, 7β26 | |||
Sky Sports |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
29 April 2022 | London Lions | 85–69 ( Series: London leads, 85β69 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β23, 20β17, 28β17, 18β12 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
1 May 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 97–95 ( Series: London wins, 180β166 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 32β22, 35β16, 13β27, 17β30 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 800 |
28 April 2022 | Manchester Giants | 91–79 ( Series: Manchester leads, 91β79 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26β21, 28β20, 21β20, 16β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
30 April 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 94–80 ( Series: Bristol wins, 173β171 on aggregate) |
Manchester Giants | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26β24, 23β16, 21β20, 24β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
7 May 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 84–105 ( Series: Leicester leads, 105β84 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β25, 31β18, 21β34, 15β28 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
9 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 104–78 ( Series: Leicester wins, 209β162 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 29β17, 17β21, 26β23, 32β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
6 May 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 83–85 ( Series: London leads, 85β83 on aggregate) |
London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25β15, 14β24, 21β20, 23β26 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 770 |
8 May 2022 | London Lions | 91–73 ( Series: London wins, 176β156 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23β22, 23β20, 14β13, 31β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,800 |
15 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 78–75 | London Lions | The O2 Arena, London |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 23β29, 23β10, 11β26, 21β10 | |||
Sky Sports |
Pts:
Crandall 23 Rebs: Walker 8 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts:
Reese 29 Rebs: Tawiah 14 Asts: Reese 7 |
Attendance: 15,824 |
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Geno Crandall | Leicester Riders |
SG | Isaiah Reese | London Lions |
SF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
PF | Daniel Clark | Manchester Giants |
C | Darien Nelson-Henry | Leicester Riders |
Source: 2021β22 Molten BBL Team of the Year
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Teddy Okereafor | Cheshire Phoenix |
SG | Rowell Graham-Bell | Plymouth City Patriots |
SF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
PF | Daniel Clark | Manchester Giants |
C | Mike Ochereobia | Cheshire Phoenix |
Source: 2021β22 BBL All-British Team of the Year
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Larry Austin Jr. | Cheshire Phoenix |
SG | Jordan Harris | Glasgow Rocks |
SF | Julian Washburn | London Lions |
PF | Jamell Anderson | Manchester Giants |
C | Kylor Kelley | London Lions |
Source: 2021β22 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
Team | Competition | Progress |
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London Lions | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |
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League | British Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2021β22 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 24 September 2021 β 24 April 2022 28 April β 15 May 2022 (playoffs) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 135 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Great Britain: Online: | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
League champions | Leicester Riders (6th title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Cup | Leicester Riders (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Trophy | Cheshire Phoenix (5th title) | ||||||||||||
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Champions | Leicester Riders (6th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | London Lions | ||||||||||||
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The 2021β22 BBL season was the 35th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season featured 10 teams from across England and Scotland.
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS College Arena | 750
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Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400
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Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 1,650
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Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | 2,400
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London Lions | London | Copper Box Arena | 6,000
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Manchester Giants | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | 2,000
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Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Vertu Motors Arena | 3,000
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Plymouth City Patriots | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500
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Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,000
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Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000
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Bristol Flyers |
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Cheshire Phoenix |
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Glasgow Rocks |
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Leicester Riders |
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Jelson Homes |
London Lions |
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Manchester Giants |
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Newcastle Eagles |
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Plymouth City Patriots |
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Sheffield Sharks |
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Surrey Scorchers |
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Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Plymouth City Patriots | New team | Pre-season |
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London Lions |
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Released | 19 January 2022 | 8th (3β2) |
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London Lions |
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Personal reasons | 30 March 2022 | 5th (10β7) |
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30 March 2022 [11] |
The 2021β22 BBL Cup featured all 10 teams, split into 2 geographical groups, North and South. Each team played 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 determined the two finalists who contested the Cup final at Arena Birmingham. [12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
24 September 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 72–82 | Glasgow Rocks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18β23, 18β16, 15β25, 21β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,500 |
24 September 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 64–71 | Cheshire Phoenix | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 12β22, 27β11, 16β16, 9β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
26 September 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 69–79 | Sheffield Sharks | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18β16, 18β22, 17β18, 16β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
26 September 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 72–78 (OT) | Manchester Giants | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β17, 15β15, 11β15, 20β18, Overtime: 7β13 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 600 |
1 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 107–82 | Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β17, 21β23, 23β17, 36β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
1 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 82–85 | Sheffield Sharks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β21, 20β28, 25β16, 18β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,200 |
3 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 92–86 | Newcastle Eagles | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16β22, 27β29, 27β17, 22β18 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
3 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 84–77 | Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24β15, 21β25, 21β21, 18β16 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 638 |
8 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 68–85 | Manchester Giants | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18β16, 20β23, 12β25, 18β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
8 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 94–74 | Cheshire Phoenix | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β14, 18β18, 18β23, 31β19 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,100 |
10 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 83–90 | Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β21, 24β26, 20β20, 19β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
10 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 85–78 | Sheffield Sharks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14β21, 14β13, 26β23, 31β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
15 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 85–64 | Newcastle Eagles | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β15, 18β16, 25β24, 23β9 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
15 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 91–61 | Cheshire Phoenix | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β21, 31β12, 25β11, 19β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
17 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 92–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25β28, 31β13, 14β28, 22β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
19 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 89–77 | Sheffield Sharks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β17, 18β24, 24β14, 30β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 |
22 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 100–93 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β18, 25β30, 25β23, 31β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
22 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 73–111 | Manchester Giants | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20β30, 16β25, 17β26, 20β30 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,800 |
24 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 86–73 | Glasgow Rocks | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22β17, 14β20, 25β14, 25β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 150 |
24 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 99–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23β14, 25β16, 31β29, 20β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 808 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
24 September 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 85–86 | London Lions | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20β20, 22β21, 29β21, 14β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
24 September 2021 | Leicester Riders | 84–85 | Bristol Flyers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23β14, 19β25, 26β24, 16β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
25 September 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 84–75 | Plymouth City Patriots | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 32β30, 25β12, 10β18, 17β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 350 |
26 September 2021 | London Lions | 90–61 | Plymouth City Patriots | Copper Box Arena, London |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23β14, 23β14, 18β20, 26β13 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 700 |
26 September 2021 | Leicester Riders | 96–80 | Surrey Scorchers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34β24, 22β21, 30β20, 10β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
2 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 65–57 | Plymouth City Patriots | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β17, 22β18, 8β15, 15β7 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
2 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 80–90 | London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β25, 15β28, 22β15, 27β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
8 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 67–75 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β20, 20β19, 19β21, 12β15 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 385 |
8 October 2021 | London Lions | 88–73 | Surrey Scorchers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29β14, 23β15, 11β21, 25β23 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
10 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 58–109 | Leicester Riders | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15β26, 15β29, 12β26, 16β28 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
10 October 2021 | London Lions | 94–85 | Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19β22, 15β23, 29β16, 31β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
16 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 89–94 | Leicester Riders | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β16, 20β32, 27β25, 25β21 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 |
17 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 62–101 | London Lions | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16β30, 16β20, 16β27, 14β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
20 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 69–82 | Bristol Flyers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14β13, 16β17, 17β24, 22β28 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
22 October 2021 | Leicester Riders | 93–76 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β14, 19β28, 29β22, 25β12 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
23 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 81–82 | Surrey Scorchers | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26β22, 17β11, 22β24, 16β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
24 October 2021 | Leicester Riders | 81–64 | Plymouth City Patriots | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24β18, 16β9, 24β24, 17β13 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
27 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 67–81 | Surrey Scorchers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18β22, 20β29, 15β20, 14β10 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
30 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 84–85 | Bristol Flyers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β24, 17β17, 24β24, 26β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
7 November 2021 | Leicester Riders | 83–97 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25β28, 22β31, 19β14, 17β24 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
13 November 2021 | London Lions | 100–68 | Sheffield Sharks | Copper Box Arena, London |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22β16, 24β18, 27β9, 27β25 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
13 November 2021 | Leicester Riders | 85–84 | Cheshire Phoenix | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21β28, 23β16, 15β20, 26β20 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
14 November 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 95–90 (OT) | Bristol Flyers | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β24, 23β18, 21β21, 22β23, Overtime: 9β4 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
14 November 2021 | Manchester Giants | 95–92 | Surrey Scorchers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27β30, 25β17, 16β18, 27β27 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
10 December 2021 | London Lions | 96–99 ( Series: Leicester leads, 99β96 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25β31, 23β24, 21β33, 27β11 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
30 December 2021 | Leicester Riders | 79–74 ( Series: Leicester wins, 178β170 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26β20, 26β14, 15β23, 12β17 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
12 December 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 102–92 ( Series: Glasgow leads, 102β92 on aggregate) |
Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25β19, 23β30, 29β21, 25β22 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
15 December 2021 | Manchester Giants | 92–79 ( Series: Manchester wins, 184β181 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β21, 25β22, 17β26, 23β10 | |||
BBL Player |
boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
30 January 2022 | Leicester Riders | 83–69 | Manchester Giants | Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham |
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 15β20, 30β8, 15β23, 23β18 | |||
Sky Sports |
Pts:
Crandall 26 Rebs: Walker 7 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts:
Armstrong 18 Rebs: Clark 12 Asts: Armstrong 4 |
Attendance: 2,000 |
The BBL Championship retained the three-game series format from the previous season, for a 27-game regular season, played across 24 Rounds between 29 October 2021 to 24 April 2022. [12] [13]
On 6 April 2022, Leicester Riders were crowned league champions and won their 6th BBL Championship title. [14] [15]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leicester Riders (C) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2458 | 1934 | +524 | 50 | Playoffs |
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2054 | 2005 | +49 | 34 | |
3 | London Lions | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2276 | 2165 | +111 | 32 | |
4 | Bristol Flyers | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2185 | 2097 | +88 | 28 | |
5 | Manchester Giants | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2351 | 2309 | +42 | 28 | |
6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 27 | 13 | 14 | 2272 | 2280 | −8 | 26 | |
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2415 | 2471 | −56 | 24 | |
8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2176 | 2319 | −143 | 24 | |
9 | Newcastle Eagles | 27 | 10 | 17 | 2313 | 2422 | −109 | 20 | |
10 | Surrey Scorchers | 27 | 2 | 25 | 1959 | 2457 | −498 | 4 |
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Bristol Flyers | β | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Cheshire Phoenix | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Glasgow Rocks | β | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Leicester Riders | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
London Lions | β | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Manchester Giants | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Plymouth City Patriots | β | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Sheffield Sharks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Surrey Scorchers | β | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
The BBL Trophy retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018β19 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 additional teams outside of England. [16]
7 January 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 71–68 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β10, 22β24, 21β10, 12β24 | |||
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Attendance: 770 |
7 January 2022 | Surrey Scorchers | 93–98 | Derby Trailblazers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β32, 17β28, 18β18, 31β20 | |||
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Attendance: 700 |
7 January 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 91–82 | Solent Kestrels | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22β15, 25β22, 14β14, 30β31 | |||
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Attendance: 100 |
9 January 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 113–66 | Basketball Wales | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34β18, 36β11, 29β16, 14β21 | |||
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Attendance: not available |
9 January 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 77–90 | Manchester Giants | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20β21, 27β30, 10β21, 20β18 | |||
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Attendance: 500 |
9 January 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 123–64 | Falkirk Fury | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 30β20, 28β11, 38β16, 27β17 | |||
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Attendance: 600 |
14 January 2022 | Newcastle Eagles | 70–84 | London Lions | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 11β36, 24β14, 17β22, 18β12 | |||
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Attendance: 2,400 |
30 January 2022 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 86–78 | Hemel Storm | Uxbridge College, West London |
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16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21β13, 20β26, 18β22, 27β17 | |||
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Attendance: 100 |
26 January 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 77–88 | Cheshire Phoenix | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15β22, 17β30, 19β19, 26β17 | |||
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4 February 2022 | Derby Trailblazers | 70–90 | Bristol Flyers | Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Derby |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23β21, 18β20, 17β19, 12β30 | |||
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4 February 2022 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 91–97 (OT) | Glasgow Rocks | Uxbridge College, West London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β21, 14β20, 23β22, 29β19, Overtime: 9β15 | |||
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Attendance: 60 |
6 February 2022 | Manchester Giants | 79–90 | London Lions | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14β28, 15β26, 25β19, 25β17 | |||
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Attendance: 1,000 |
19 February 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 61–81 ( Series: London leads, 81β61 on aggregate) |
London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17β22, 16β17, 14β15, 14β27 | |||
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9 March 2022 | London Lions | 85–81 ( Series: London wins, 166β142 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β21, 23β15, 24β27, 19β18 | |||
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Attendance: 500 |
2 March 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 102–90 ( Series: Glasgow leads, 102β90 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arenaa, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27β20, 27β23, 26β22, 22β25 | |||
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Attendance: 200 |
6 March 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 115–72 ( Series: Cheshire wins, 205β174 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β19, 27β19, 34β16, 35β18 | |||
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Attendance: 1,000 |
20 March 2022 | London Lions | 68–82 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β22, 19β18, 20β21, 13β21 | |||
Sky Sports |
Pts:
D.Williams 24 Rebs: Tawiah 6 Asts: Kaboza, Robinson 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts:
Austin 23 Rebs: Austin 10 Asts: Okereafor 5 |
Attendance: 5,900 |
The BBL Playoffs returned to the two-legged aggregate series format used prior to the 2020β21 season. [17] The BBL Playoff Final was played at The O2 Arena, London for the sixth time and saw Leicester Riders defeat London Lions. [18] [19]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Leicester Riders | 86 | 88 | 174 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 71 | 87 | 158 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Leicester Riders | 105 | 104 | 209 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 84 | 78 | 162 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 83 | 72 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 76 | 96 | 172 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Leicester Riders | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | London Lions | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | London Lions | 85 | 95 | 180 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 69 | 97 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
3 | London Lions | 85 | 91 | 176 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Bristol Flyers | 83 | 73 | 156 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Bristol Flyers | 79 | 94 | 173 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Manchester Giants | 91 | 80 | 171 |
29 April 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 71–86 ( Series: Leicester leads, 86β71 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17β12, 19β27, 18β25, 17β22 | |||
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1 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 88–87 ( Series: Leicester wins, 174β158 on aggregate) |
Plymouth City Patriots | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23β26, 19β19, 21β18, 25β24 | |||
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Attendance: 1,000 |
29 April 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 76–83 ( Series: Sheffield leads, 83β76 on aggregate) |
Sheffield Sharks | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16β22, 25β15, 17β23, 18β23 | |||
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Attendance: 760 |
1 May 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 72–96 ( Series: Glasgow wins, 172β155 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24β29, 18β25, 23β16, 7β26 | |||
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Attendance: 100 |
29 April 2022 | London Lions | 85–69 ( Series: London leads, 85β69 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19β23, 20β17, 28β17, 18β12 | |||
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1 May 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 97–95 ( Series: London wins, 180β166 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 32β22, 35β16, 13β27, 17β30 | |||
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Attendance: 800 |
28 April 2022 | Manchester Giants | 91–79 ( Series: Manchester leads, 91β79 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26β21, 28β20, 21β20, 16β18 | |||
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Attendance: 200 |
30 April 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 94–80 ( Series: Bristol wins, 173β171 on aggregate) |
Manchester Giants | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26β24, 23β16, 21β20, 24β20 | |||
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7 May 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 84–105 ( Series: Leicester leads, 105β84 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17β25, 31β18, 21β34, 15β28 | |||
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Attendance: 400 |
9 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 104–78 ( Series: Leicester wins, 209β162 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 29β17, 17β21, 26β23, 32β17 | |||
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Attendance: 666 |
6 May 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 83–85 ( Series: London leads, 85β83 on aggregate) |
London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25β15, 14β24, 21β20, 23β26 | |||
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Attendance: 770 |
8 May 2022 | London Lions | 91–73 ( Series: London wins, 176β156 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23β22, 23β20, 14β13, 31β18 | |||
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Attendance: 1,800 |
15 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 78–75 | London Lions | The O2 Arena, London |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 23β29, 23β10, 11β26, 21β10 | |||
Sky Sports |
Pts:
Crandall 23 Rebs: Walker 8 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts:
Reese 29 Rebs: Tawiah 14 Asts: Reese 7 |
Attendance: 15,824 |
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Geno Crandall | Leicester Riders |
SG | Isaiah Reese | London Lions |
SF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
PF | Daniel Clark | Manchester Giants |
C | Darien Nelson-Henry | Leicester Riders |
Source: 2021β22 Molten BBL Team of the Year
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Teddy Okereafor | Cheshire Phoenix |
SG | Rowell Graham-Bell | Plymouth City Patriots |
SF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
PF | Daniel Clark | Manchester Giants |
C | Mike Ochereobia | Cheshire Phoenix |
Source: 2021β22 BBL All-British Team of the Year
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Larry Austin Jr. | Cheshire Phoenix |
SG | Jordan Harris | Glasgow Rocks |
SF | Julian Washburn | London Lions |
PF | Jamell Anderson | Manchester Giants |
C | Kylor Kelley | London Lions |
Source: 2021β22 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
Team | Competition | Progress |
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London Lions | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |