1995–96 British Basketball League season head-to-head record between the teams. London, Manchester, Sheffield and Thames Valley all received a bye into Quarter-finals. Chester Jets vs. Birmingham Bullets Manchester Giants vs. Sheffield Sharks Thames Valley Tigers vs. London Towers Worthing Bears vs. Derby Storm London Towers vs. Birmingham Bullets Worthing Bears vs. Sheffield Sharks 1995–96 British Basketball League season The 1995–1996 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The league featured a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each. The division retained the same thirteen teams as the previous year after the BBL rejected an application from Crystal Palace who had
British Basketball League commercial development of basketball within Great Britain. In partnership with England Basketball, the BBL launched a women's league in 2014, branded as the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL). The British Basketball League was formed in 1987 as clubs opted for a franchise-based competition without promotion or relegation. In 1988 Portsmouth won the inaugural BBL Championship title but the following year saw Kingston win the first of three back-to-back league crowns. The 1990s also saw a growth in popularity and commercialism of the league. Games became televised and the league picked up sponsors such as Peugeot, Lego, Playboy and Budweiser, while