1998–99 British Basketball League season Eagles (4) Thames Valley Tigers vs. (6) Derby Storm Champions by virtue of head to head record*<br> Play Off Final – Plymouth 71 Teesside 66 Play Off Final – Taunton 99 Birmingham 77 Play Off Final – North London 75 Kingston upon Hull 58 Group A Group B Derby Storm vs. Leicester Riders Sheffield Sharks vs. Manchester Giants 1998–99 British Basketball League season The 1998–1999 BBL season was the 12th season of the British Basketball League, known as the Budweiser Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, since its establishment in 1987. The regular season commenced on September 12, 1998, and ended
Dutch Basketball League a best-of-five format, and the finals are played in a best-of-seven format. Teams in the DBL are not allowed to have more than four players without a Dutch passport in their on court team at the same time. The two teams that advance to the Finals of the play-offs play against each other in a best-of-seven playoff format. Teams shown in "italics" are no longer in existence. Teams in bold are currently playing in the DBL. Dutch Basketball League The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, is the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The league has a