2010–11 British Basketball League season won series on aggregate (177–164), as did Mersey Tigers (181–176), Newcastle Eagles (192–180) and Sheffield Sharks (162–156). Mersey Tigers won 165–143 on aggregate and Sheffield Sharks won 166–154 on aggregate. Mersey Tigers win 204–182 on aggregate and Sheffield Sharks won 204–165 on aggregate. Group 1 Group 3 Group 2 Group 4 Guildford Heat win 172–159 on aggregate and Mersey Tigers won 204–182 on aggregate. 2010–11 British Basketball League season The 2010–2011 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
1996–97 British Basketball League season 1996–97 British Basketball League season The 1996–1997 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The league retained a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each. The main change featured the long-awaited return of Crystal Palace after several seasons of rejected applications. Palace replaced Doncaster Panthers following the liquidation of the South Yorkshire club. The League's two London-based teams dominated throughout the season, with the Leopards team claiming their first silverware in its franchise history after winning the Budweiser League and Sainsbury's Classic Cola Cup double. Their Capital foes, London Towers were equally successful throughout the