The 2019–20 season was the 51st campaign of the Scottish Basketball Championship, the national basketball league of Scotland. 20 teams were split across Division 1, featuring 10 teams, and Division 2, featuring 10 teams. Glasgow Storm withdrew at the start of the season, leaving Division 1 with 9 teams. Falkirk Fury won their sixth league title.
| 2019–20 SBC Men season | |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Basketball Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| SBC Competitions | |
Format edit
In Division 1, each team plays each other twice, once home, once away, for a total of 16 games.
In Division 2, each team plays each other twice, once home, once away, for a total of 18 games.
Division 1 edit
Teams edit
Promoted from 2018 to 2019 Division 2
Relegated from 2018 to 2019 Division 1
Withdrawn (at end of 2018–19)
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk Fury (C) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1460 | 1112 | +348 | 30 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | St Mirren | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1409 | 1200 | +209 | 29 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Reign | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1294 | 1200 | +94 | 28 | |
| 4 | Boroughmuir Blaze | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1285 | 1045 | +240 | 26 | |
| 5 | City of Edinburgh Kings | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1266 | 1181 | +85 | 25 | |
| 6 | Perth Phoenix | 16 | 6 | 10 | 940 | 1237 | −297 | 22 | |
| 7 | Glasgow University | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1099 | 1176 | −77 | 21 | |
| 8 | Edinburgh Lions | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1037 | 1235 | −198 | 18 | |
| 9 | Ayrshire Tornadoes[a] | 16 | 1 | 15 | 939 | 1343 | −404 | 16 | Relegation Playoff |
| 10 | Glasgow Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from League |
- ^ Ayrshire Tornadoes deducted one point for failing to fulfil fixture vs Perth Phoenix
Playoffs edit
The draw for the Playoffs was complete on Sunday 1 March 2020. It was announced that the Playoff Final would be played on 28 March 2020 at the Regional Performance Centre in Dundee.[1] The season was then suspended on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the completion of the semi-final stage.[2][3]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Division 2 edit
Teams edit
Promoted to 2019-20 Division 1
Relegated from 2018 to 2019 Division 1
New Teams
- Glasgow City from Strathclyde League
- Inverness Lions from Highland League
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Knights (C, P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1345 | 1074 | +271 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh Kings B | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1364 | 1071 | +293 | 33 | |
| 3 | West Lothian Wolves (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1482 | 1215 | +267 | 31 | |
| 4 | Inverness Lions | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1337 | 1202 | +135 | 31 | |
| 5 | Boroughmuir Blaze B | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1269 | 1071 | +198 | 29 | |
| 6 | Pleasance | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1073 | 1308 | −235 | 24 | |
| 7 | Heriot-Watt University[a] | 18 | 6 | 12 | 934 | 1090 | −156 | 23 | |
| 8 | Glasgow University B | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1146 | 1269 | −123 | 23 | |
| 9 | North Lanarkshire Chiefs | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1119 | 1269 | −150 | 22 | |
| 10 | Glasgow City | 18 | 1 | 17 | 904 | 1404 | −500 | 19 |
- ^ Heriot-Watt University deducted one point for failing to fulfil fixture vs Stirling Knights
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals [4]
Scottish Cup edit
The draw for the 74th Scottish Cup was made on Friday 26 July 2019. All 16 teams entered at the first round stage; overall the number of teams competing was down 4 on the previous year. The defending champions were the Falkirk Fury. The final was played on 1 February 2020 at the Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley.[5][6]
Round of 16 [7]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References edit
- ^ Dundee to host 2020 Soho Wealth SBC Playoff Finals - BasketballScotland
- ^ Competition Postponed - BasketballScotland
- ^ Position on Soho Wealth SBC Playoffs - BasketballScotland
- ^ - BasketballScotland
- ^ 2019-20 SBC Scottish Cup draw - BasketballScotland
- ^ Venue and dates confirmed for 2020 SBC Scottish Cup finals/
- ^ SBC Scottish Cup results Round of 16 - BasketballScotland