2013–14 BBL season | |
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League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 27 September 2013 – 20 April 2014 25 April 2014 – 11 May 2014 (Playoffs) |
Number of games | 33 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular Season | |
Top seed | Newcastle Eagles |
Season MVP | Zaire Taylor (Worcester Wolves) |
Top scorer | Victor Moses (Cheshire Phoenix) |
BBL Tournaments | |
BBL Playoffs champions | Worcester Wolves |
BBL Playoffs runners-up | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Cup champions | Leicester Riders |
BBL Cup runners-up | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Trophy champions | Worcester Wolves |
BBL Trophy runners-up | Glasgow Rocks |
The 2013–14 season was the 27th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland, including new entrant Birmingham Knights. East London Royals and Essex Leopards were both due to become the 13th and 14th League members respectively, but after deferring their original entries from the 2012–13 season for a season, both franchises withdrew their applications to join the BBL due to financial constraints.
On 12 July it was officially announced that the Mersey Tigers franchise had been withdrawn from the up-coming season by the League due to financial trouble that had plagued the club throughout the previous season, which resulted in the Tigers becoming the first club to complete an entire season without a single victory.
The season started on 27 September 2013 and ended on 11 May 2014 with the Play-off Final at Wembley Arena. Newcastle Eagles claimed a record 6th regular season title but were defeated in the Play-off Final by a dominant Worcester Wolves team who were also victorious in the BBL Trophy, beating Glasgow Rocks on their home court in the Final. Leicester Riders were crowned as the BBL Cup winners, defeating Newcastle in the Final at the National Indoor Arena.
(1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (8) Durham Wildcats
(2) Sheffield Sharks vs. (7) Manchester Giants
(3) Worcester Wolves vs. (6) London Lions
(4) Leicester Riders vs. (5) Cheshire Phoenix
(1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (4) Leicester Riders
(2) Sheffield Sharks vs. (3) Worcester Wolves