| 2020–21 WBBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | WBBL |
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| League | Sevenoaks Suns (3rd title) |
| WBBL Cup | Leicester Riders (1st title) |
| WBBL Trophy | London Lions (1st title) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | London Lions (1st title) |
| WBBL seasons | |
| ← 2019–202021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 WBBL season was the 7th season of the Women's British Basketball League, the top British women's professional basketball league, since its establishment in 2014. The season featured 11 teams from across England, Scotland and Wales.
Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
 Caledonia Pride
|
Edinburgh | The Crags Centre |  Bart Sengers
|
 Cardiff Met Archers
|
Cardiff | Archers Arena |  Stef Collins
|
 Durham Palatinates
|
Durham | Sports and Wellbeing Park | Lee Davie
|
| Essex Rebels
|
Colchester | Essex Sports Arena | Tom Sadler
|
| Leicester Riders
|
Loughborough | Loughborough University |  Jesper Sundberg
|
| London Lions
|
London (Barking) | Barking Abbey School | Mark Clark
|
| Manchester Met Mystics
|
Manchester | National Basketball Centre |  Jeff Jones
|
| Newcastle Eagles
|
Newcastle upon Tyne | Eagles Community Arena | Chris Bunten
|
| Nottingham Wildcats
|
Nottingham | Nottingham Wildcats Arena | Kenrick Liburd
|
| Oaklands Wolves
|
St Albans | Oaklands College | Lee Ryan
|
| Sevenoaks Suns
|
Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks Sports Centre | Len Busch
|
WBBL Championship
Each team played each other once home and once away for a 20-game regular season. The top 8 teams qualified for the post-season playoffs.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevenoaks Suns (C) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1496 | 1180 | +316 | 38 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Leicester Riders | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1518 | 1142 | +376 | 36 | |
| 3 | London Lions | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1740 | 1418 | +322 | 32 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Wildcats | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1444 | 1354 | +90 | 22 | |
| 5 | Manchester Met Mystics | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1429 | 1425 | +4 | 20 | |
| 6 | Essex Rebels | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1395 | 1452 | −57 | 20 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Eagles | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1387 | 1494 | −107 | 14 | |
| 8 | Oaklands Wolves | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1299 | 1406 | −107 | 14 | |
| 9 | Cardiff Met Archers | 20 | 5 | 15 | 1245 | 1484 | −239 | 10 | |
| 10 | Durham Palatinates | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1238 | 1520 | −282 | 8 | |
| 11 | Caledonia Pride | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1220 | 1536 | −316 | 6 |
(C) Champions
WBBL Playoffs
Quarter-finals
| 1 May 2021 |
| Sevenoaks Suns | 76–59 | Oaklands Wolves |
| 1 May 2021 |
| Leicester Riders | 73–79 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2 May 2021 |
| Nottingham Wildcats | 80–64 | Manchester Met Mystics |
| 2 May 2021 |
| London Lions | 92–65 | Essex Rebels |
Semi-finals
| 7 May 2021 |
| Sevenoaks Suns | 72–79 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 7 May 2021 |
| London Lions | 77–68 | Nottingham Wildcats |
Final
| 16 May 2021 15:00 |
| London Lions | 93–71 | Newcastle Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 21-16, 24-21, 24-18, 24-16 | ||
| Pts: S Beckford-Norton 30 Rebs: K Leonard 10 Asts: K Leonard 12 |
Pts: A Gorrell 30 Rebs: A Gorrell 9 Asts: A Gorrell 5 | |
| Morningside Arena, Leicester |
WBBL Cup
The 2020-21 WBBL Cup was held at the start of the season. Caledonia Pride, Durham Palatinates and Essex Rebels did not participate. The remaining clubs were split into two regional groups, playing each other once home or away. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. Leicester Riders won their first WBBL Cup title, defeating Sevenoaks Suns in the final.
Qualification Stage
North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 165 | +57 | 6 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | Nottingham Wildcats | 3 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 187 | +26 | 4 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Eagles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 228 | −28 | 2 | |
| 4 | Manchester Met Mystics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 244 | −55 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevenoaks Suns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 110 | +45 | 6 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | Cardiff Met Archers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 133 | −12 | 2 | |
| 3 | London Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 141 | −13 | 2 | |
| 4 | Oaklands Wolves | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 2 |
Semi-finals
| 5 December 2020 |
| Sevenoaks Suns | 69–67 | Nottingham Wildcats |
| 5 December 2020 |
| Leicester Riders | 67–27 | Cardiff Met Archers |
Final
Sevenoaks Suns v Leicester Riders| 12 February 2021 | Sevenoaks Suns | 67–78 | Leicester Riders | National Basketball Centre, Manchester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | |||||
| Pts: J Monakana 25 Rebs: T Clark 14 Asts: C Carr 6 |
boxscore | Pts: K Oliver 18 Rebs: K Oliver 14 Asts: H Winterburn 8 |
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WBBL Trophy
The 2020-21 WBBL Trophy was a straight knockout competition featuring all eleven clubs. One match was forfeited (London vs. Sevenoaks) due to COVID-related player isolations. London Lions won their first WBBL Trophy title, defeating Nottingham Wildcats in the final.
First round
| 20 January 2021 |
| London Lions | 83–69 | Essex Rebels |
| 17 February 2021 |
| Caledonia Pride | 64–90 | Manchester Met Mystics |
| 17 February 2021 |
| Cardiff Met Archers | 52–61 | Oaklands Wolves |
Quarter-finals
| 21 February 2021 |
| Leicester Riders | 81–57 | Oaklands Wolves |
| 25 February 2021 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 53–76 | Manchester Met Mystics |
| 3 March 2021 |
| Nottingham Wildcats | 75–41 | Durham Palatinates |
| 3 March 2021 |
| London Lions | 20–0 | Sevenoaks Suns |
Semi-finals
| 6 March 2021 |
| Leicester Riders | 58–73 | London Lions |
| 13 March 2021 |
| Manchester Met Mystics | 75–90 | Nottingham Wildcats |
Final
Nottingham Wildcats v London Lions| 21 March 2021 | Nottingham Wildcats | 64–96 | London Lions | Worcester Arena, Worcester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | |||||
| Pts: C Shumpert 27 Rebs: P Egharevba 10 Asts: T Freeman 5 |
boxscore | Pts: C Breen 25 Rebs: C Charles 8 Asts: K Leonard 9 |
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References
- "WBBL confirm 2020-21 season fixtures".
- "Essex Rebels withdraw from WBBL Cup".
- "Sevenoaks Suns reinstated in WBBL Cup as final date is set".
- "Leicester Riders stay perfect with WBBL Cup triumph".
- "London Lions claim first WBBL title with Trophy triumph".
External links
| Women's British Basketball League | |
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