1997–98 British Basketball League season 1997–98 British Basketball League season The 1997–1998 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The league featured the same 13 teams as the previous year, playing 36 games each. The only change saw the Hemel Royals renamed the Watford Royals. Greater London Leopards clinched their second successive Budweiser League title only by virtue of an overtime win in their final game of the season against Sheffield Sharks. Leopards' 102–106 victory in Sheffield meant they finished level on points with title-rivals Birmingham Bullets, but were crowned Champions due to a better head-to-head record over the Midlands team.
2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season Glasgow. 2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season The 2016–17 season is the 3rd season of the Women's British Basketball League. The league consists of 10 teams from across the United Kingdom. The line-up for the 2016-17 season features the following teams: WBBL Championship Each team plays each other once home and once away for a total of 18 games.<br> WBBL CupThe two new entrants to the league, Caledonia Pride and Oaklands Wolves were joined in the first round by the two lowest ranked finishers from the 2015-16 season, Manchester Mystics and Cardiff Met Archers. From there, a straight knockout competition