1977–78 National Basketball League season
| 1977–78 National Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| National League champions | Cinzano Crystal Palace |
| National League runners-up | Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars |
| National Cup champions | Cinzano Crystal Palace |
| National Cup runners-up | Coventry Team Fiat |
The 1977–78 Guinness National Basketball League season was the sixth season of the National Basketball League formed in 1972.[1]
The league was sponsored by Guinness and the number of teams participating remained at ten. The Loughborough team moved to Leicester whilst Exeter and Stockport replaced the Avenue and Durham teams.
The Crystal Palace team completed a third consecutive double of National League and Cup. There were no play off's for the League during this era and the previous system of awarding one point to losing teams in the league table was scrapped.[2]
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cinzano Crystal Palace | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 2 | Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars | 18 | 16 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 3 | Manchester ATS Giants | 18 | |||||
| 4 | Doncaster Wilson Panthers | 18 | |||||
| 5 | Coventry Team Fiat | 18 | |||||
| 6 | Bowmer & Kirkland Leicester All-Stars | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 7 | London 'Y' Metros | 18 | |||||
| 8 | Stockport Belgrade | 18 | |||||
| 9 | Exeter St Lukes TSB | 18 | |||||
| 10 | Bedford Vauxhall Motors | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Guinness National Cup Final
References
- ↑ Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ↑ "Men's Senior League Winners". Basketball England.
See also
- Basketball in England
- British Basketball League
- English Basketball League
- List of English National Basketball League seasons
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