1985–86 National Basketball League season

The 1985–86 Carlsberg National Basketball League season was the fourteenth season of the National Basketball League formed in 1972.[1]

1985–86 National Basketball League season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Number of teams15
Roll of Honour
National League championsManchester United
  National League runners-upKingston Kings
Playoffs championsKingston Kings
  Playoffs runners-upBirmingham Bullets
National Cup championsKingston Kings
  National Cup runners-upSolent Stars

The league was sponsored by Carlsberg for the second consecutive year and the Kingston Kings completed a Play Off's & National Cup double but Manchester United won the League title.[2]

Team changes

The EBBA increased the first division to fifteen teams adding two clubs from the second division; the two new teams were Brunel Uxbridge & Camden Ducks and the Tyneside basketball club. One club dropped out because Doncaster Panthers suffered financial trouble and were disbanded during the previous summer.
The gap in spending capability between certain teams seemed to be growing with the likes of Kingston, Manchester United and Portsmouth having much larger budgets than some of their competitors.

Carlsberg League standings

First Division
Pos Team P W L F A Pts
1Sharp Manchester United282532772246450
2Team Polycell Kingston Kings282443193290248
3Portsmouth282262721251344
4Manchester Giants2818102565245636
5London Docklands Crystal Palace *2817113237305033
6Birmingham Bullets2815132759272030
7Brunel Uxbridge & Camden Ducks2814142586262928
8Walkers Crisps Leicester2814142907295728
9Hemel Hempstead Watford Royals2813152864279026
10Sperrings Solent Stars2812162595256824
11Nissan Worthing Bears2812160000000024
12Bracknell Pirates2811172907298522
13QRS Sunderland288202734296716
14Home Spare Bolton & Bury Hawks28325267830186
15McEwan Tyneside28226254228844

One point deducted *

Second Division

Brixton TopCats, Calderdale Explorers, English Estates Cleveland, Team Telecom Colchester, BPCC Derby Rams, ANC Liverpool, Team Wakefields Nottingham, Oldham Ioanian Celtics, Peterborough Jets, Plymouth Raiders, Swindon Rakers, CAD Tower Hamlets

Carlsberg playoffs

Quarter-Finals
Team 1 Team 2 Score
LeicesterManchester United2-1
KingstonBrunel Uxbridge & Camden2-0
Manchester GiantsCrystal Palace1-2
Birmingham BulletsPortsmouth2-1

Semi-Finals
venue & date Team 1 Team 2 Score
March 21, Wembley ArenaBirmingham BulletsCrystal Palace
March 21, Wembley ArenaKingston KingsLeicester

Third Place
venue & date Team 1 Team 2 Score
March 22, Wembley ArenaCrystal PalaceLeicester136-117

Final
22 March 1986[3]
Kingston Kings 114–97 Birmingham Bullets
Pts: Danny Davis (MVP) 37, Steve Bontrager 30, Martin Clark 30 Pts: Dip Donaldson 31, Butch Hays 26, Tyrone Shoulders 22
Wembley Arena
Attendance: ?
Kingston Coach Malcolm Chamberlain
Birmingham Coach Art Ross/Colin Wood

Prudential National Cup

Second Round
Team 1 Team 2 Score
Walkers Crisps LeicesterQRS Sunderland105-113
CAD Tower HamletsPortsmouth69-111
McEwan TynesideOldham Celtics111-98
Calderdale ExplorersSharp Manchester United70-97
Sperrings Solent StarsHappy Eater Bracknell Pirates111-97
Nissan Worthing BearsPlymouth Raiders107-85
Home Spare Bolton & Bury HawksManchester Giants76-95
Team Polycell Kingston KingsHemel Hempstead & Watford Royals132-113

Quarter Finals
Team 1 Team 2 Score
McEwan TynesidePortsmouth76-98
Nissan Worthing BearsManchester Giants87-82
Sperrings Solent StarsQRS Sunderland106-83
Sharp Manchester UnitedTeam Polycell Kingston Kings84-98

Semi Finals
Venue & Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Dec 15Sperrings Solent StarsNissan Worthing Bears101-83
Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Dec 15Team Polycell Kingston KingsPortsmouth92-75

Final
Live on Channel 4
13 January 1985[4]
Kingston Kings 113–82 Solent Stars
Pts: Steve Bontrager 33, Danny Davis (MVP) 28, Martin Clark 27, Andy Innell, Chrimes Pts: TJ Robinson 28, Bryan Skoech 15, Ron Whitehead 14, Ken Nottage
Royal Albert Hall, London
Attendance: ?
Kingston Coach Malcolm Chamberlain
Solent Coach Steve Fitzsimons

British Masters Cup Final
09 April 1986
Birmingham Bullets 87–83 Murray International Metals Edinburgh
Pts: Butch Hays 26, Tyrone Shoulders 22, Dip Donaldson 19, Neville Hopkins Pts: Sam Foggin 33, Stewart 14, Alton Byrd 13
Gateshead
Attendance: ?
Birmingham Coach Art Ross/Colin Wood
Edinburgh Coach ?

References
  1. Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. "Men's Senior League Winners". Basketball England.
  3. ""Kingston in command." Times [London, England] 24 Mar. 1986". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. "Nicholas Harling. "Kingston triumph as Stars lose glitter." Times [London, England] 14 Jan. 1986". The Times Digital Archive.

See also
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