1978–79 National Basketball League season
| 1978–79 National Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| National League champions | Doncaster Ziebart Panthers |
| National League runners-up | Crystal Palace Chevrons |
| Play Off's champions | Crystal Palace Chevrons |
| Play Off's runners-up | Coventry Team Fiat |
| National Cup champions | Doncaster Ziebart Panthers |
| National Cup runners-up | Crystal Palace Chevrons |
The 1978–79 Rotary Watches National Basketball League season was the seventh season of the National Basketball League formed in 1972.[1]
The league was sponsored by Rotary Watches and the number of teams participating increased to eleven.
Doncaster finished top of the league and also won the National Cup but Crystal Palace won yet another trophy by taking the newly introduced Play off's.[2]
Team Changes
Leicester switched back to Loughborough and Bedford dropped out of the league. Bracknell and Sunderland joined; the latter playing at the Crowtree Leisure Centre in the centre of Sunderland.
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Ziebart Panthers | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1831 | 1588 | 34 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace Chevrons | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1895 | 1628 | 32 |
| 3 | London 'Slick Willies Y' Metros | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1938 | 1752 | 30 |
| 4 | Coventry Team Fiat | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1851 | 1602 | 26 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes All-Stars * | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1866 | 1671 | 24 |
| 6 | Swithland Motors Loughborough All-Stars | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1778 | 1902 | 20 |
| 7 | Sunderland Sunblest | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1903 | 1938 | 15 |
| 8 | Manchester ATS Giants | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1847 | 1945 | 14 |
| 9 | Stockport Belgrade | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1663 | 1756 | 14 |
| 10 | Bracknell Bullets | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1611 | 2001 | 6 |
| 11 | Exeter St Lukes TSB | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1654 | 2054 | 2 |
deducted two points *
Rotary Watches Play Off's
Semi-Finals
| venue & date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, Wembley Arena | Doncaster Ziebart Panthers | Coventry Team Fiat | 72-75 |
| March 16, Wembley Arena | Crystal Palace Chevrons | London 'Slick Willies Y' Metros | 100-78 |
Third Place
| venue & date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, Wembley Arena | Doncaster Ziebart Panthers | London 'Slick Willies Y' Metros | 98-85 |
Final
Butlins National Cup Final
January 1979 |
| Doncaster Ziebart Panthers | 73–71 | Crystal Palace Chevrons |
| Pts: Bryan Dunn 22, Cliff Bell 21, Dan Lloyd 15 | Pts: Kenny Walton 16 |
Sheffield Attendance: 1,600 |
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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