British Basketball League 2004-05

The 2004-2005 season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League, which commenced on October 2, 2004.

Notable occurences

*Plymouth Raiders played, and won, their first game in the BBL on October 2, 2004, beating the visiting Milton Keynes Lions in a low-scoring game that finished 63-46 in favour of the rookies.
*The first piece of silverware up for gabs, the BBL Cup, was won by Brighton Bears after defeating Scottish Rocks, 90-74 in the Final at the National Indoor Arena, in Birmingham.
*Newcastle Eagles won their first title in 14 years after upsetting Brighton in the BBL Trophy Final, which was hosted by The Brighton Centre. Eagles ran out 85-60 winners in a very one-sided spectacle.

Final standings

Playoffs

8TeamBracket
RD1=Quarter-finals
RD2=Semi-finals
RD3=Final
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Chester Jets
RD1-score1=81
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Milton Keynes Lions
RD1-score2=71

RD1-seed3=3
RD1-team3=London Towers
RD1-score3=63
RD1-seed4=6
RD1-team4=Scottish Rocks
RD1-score4=65

RD1-seed5=2
RD1-team5=Newcastle Eagles
RD1-score5=105
RD1-seed6=7
RD1-team6=Thames Valley Tigers
RD1-score6=72

RD1-seed7=4
RD1-team7=Sheffield Sharks
RD1-score7=91
RD1-seed8=5
RD1-team8=Brighton Bears
RD1-score8=56

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Chester Jets
RD2-score1=74
RD2-seed2=6
RD2-team2=Scottish Rocks
RD2-score2=72

RD2-seed3=2
RD2-team3=Newcastle Eagles
RD2-score3=75
RD2-seed4=4
RD2-team4=Sheffield Sharks
RD2-score4=65

RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Chester Jets
RD3-score1=75
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Newcastle Eagles
RD3-score2=78