2014–15 British Basketball League season


The 2014–15 season was the 28th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 13 teams from across England and Scotland, including new entrants, Bristol Flyers and Leeds Force. The season started on 26 September 2014 and ended on 10 May 2015 with the Play-off Final at The O2 Arena.
As they did in 2005–06 and 2011–12, Newcastle Eagles completed a clean sweep of honours available during the season. After a 31–5 regular season campaign – which ensured the Championship and top seeding for the play-offs – the Eagles then defeated Bristol Flyers and Sheffield Sharks to make the final, which they then won 96–84 over London Lions. The Eagles also won the BBL Cup in January against Glasgow Rocks, and the BBL Trophy in March against Leicester Riders.

Teams

TeamCityArenaCapacityLast season
Bristol FlyersBristolSGS WISE Arena750New
Cheshire PhoenixChesterNorthgate Arena1,0005th
Durham WildcatsNewton AycliffeNewton Aycliffe Leisure Centre1,2008th
Glasgow RocksGlasgowEmirates Arena6,50010th
Leeds ForceLeedsCarnegie Sports Arena500New
Leicester RidersLeicesterSir David Wallace Centre1,0004th
London LionsLondonCopper Box7,0006th
Manchester GiantsManchesterTrafford Powerleague Arena1,1009th
Newcastle EaglesNewcastle upon TyneSport Central3,0001st
Plymouth RaidersPlymouthPlymouth Pavilions1,4809th
Sheffield SharksSheffieldEnglish Institute of Sport1,0002nd
Surrey UnitedGuildfordSurrey Sports Park1,00011th
Worcester WolvesWorcesterWorcester Arena2,0003rd

BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Regular season

Standings



Results

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Newcastle Eagles vs. Bristol Flyers
Leicester Riders vs. Sheffield Sharks
Worcester Wolves vs. London Lions
Cheshire Phoenix vs. Glasgow Rocks

Semi-finals

Newcastle Eagles vs. Sheffield Sharks
Cheshire Phoenix vs. London Lions

Final

Newcastle Eagles vs. London Lions

EBL">English Basketball League">EBL National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Final standings

EBL">English Basketball League">EBL National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

Final standings

BBL Cup

The winners of the five 1st Round matches will be joined by Newcastle Eagles, Worcester Wolves and Sheffield Sharks in the Quarter-finals, who received byes for finishing in the top three BBL Championship positions last season. The Final will be played on 11 January 2015 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.

1st round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Sheffield Sharks vs. Newcastle Eagles
Bristol Flyers vs. Glasgow Rocks

Final

BBL Trophy

The 13 BBL clubs will joined by Essex Leopards and Reading Rockets of the English Basketball League and Falkirk Fury of the Scottish Basketball League to form a straight knock-out competition. The first two rounds featured one-off games whilst the Semi-finals took place over two legs. The Final will be held at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on 8 March 2015, and will be the third consecutive year that the venue has hosted the event.

1st round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Newcastle Eagles vs. Plymouth Raiders
Leicester Riders vs. London Lions

Final

Monthly awards