2010–11 British Basketball League season

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The 2010–11 BBL season was the 24th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. This season saw the league reduced to 12 teams with the withdrawal of London Capital during the summer and was the first campaign ever to not feature a club from the capital city London. Unlike previous seasons the Trophy schedule usually played in January/February was brought forward, with the reintroduced group stage being played before the start of the regular season. The campaign tipped-off on 17 September 2010 with Plymouth Raiders beating Worthing Thunder 79–77 in the opening game of the Trophy. The regular league season commenced on 10 October, whilst the season closed with the showpiece Play-off Final on 30 April 2011 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Newly rebranded Mersey Tigers won three out of the four domestic titles on offer, finishing victorious in the Franklin & Marshall Trophy, Championship and post-season Play-offs, whilst missing out on the BBL Cup following a 93–66 loss to Sheffield Sharks in the Final. Mersey's Tony Garbelotto was named as BBL Coach of the Year, whilst Cheshire Jets' Jeremy Bell was awarded the BBL's MVP award.

Teams

Notable occurrences

BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

Playoffs

Quarter-finals 1st leg

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

Cheshire Jets won series on aggregate (177–164), as did Mersey Tigers (181–176), Newcastle Eagles (192–180) and Sheffield Sharks (162–156).

Semi-finals 1st leg

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Mersey Tigers won 165–143 on aggregate and Sheffield Sharks won 166–154 on aggregate.

Final

EBL National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Final standings

EBL National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

Final standings

BBL Cup

1st round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals 1st leg

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Mersey Tigers win 204–182 on aggregate and Sheffield Sharks won 204–165 on aggregate.

Final

Franklin & Marshall Trophy

Group stage

Group 1 Group 3 Group 2 Group 4

Semi-finals 1st leg

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Guildford Heat win 172–159 on aggregate and Mersey Tigers won 204–182 on aggregate.

Final

NIA All-Star Game

Statistics leaders

Monthly awards

Seasonal awards

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