Due to uncertainty regarding the future of
Aston Events Centre, the
Birmingham Bullets were forced to relocate to a new home venue. Their first games of the campaign were postponed until a suitable venue could be found, with the owner Craig Bown eventually acquiring the use of Birmingham Sports Centre for the duration of the season.[1]
With their 68–66 win in the
BBL Trophy Final against
Brighton Bears,
Chester Jets made history as the first team to win the Trophy for four consecutive seasons.[2]
This season saw the first edition of the newly created
Haribo Cup. Following the BBL's decision to withdraw from the
National Cup due to import player regulations, the League's newest competition saw all 10 teams competing in a knock-out style tournament culminating in the Grand Final at the
National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.
Due to the lack of teams competing in this season's Championship, the BBL Trophy featured all 10 BBL teams plus two invited teams from the
English Basketball League (
Plymouth Raiders and
Teesside Mohawks). The First round saw all 12 teams divided into four regionalised groups with the top finishing team advancing to the Semi-finals.