2019–20 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2019–20 SBC Men season
| league = Scottish Basketball Championship
| sport = Basketball
| no_of_teams = 19
| season =
| top_seed =
| playoffs = SBC Competitions
| conf1 = SBC Playoffs
| conf1_link = 2019–20 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
| conf1_champ =
| conf1_runner-up =
| conf2 = Scottish Cup
| conf2_link = 2019–20 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
| conf2_champ =
| conf2_runner-up =
| seasonslist = List of SBC seasons
| seasonslistnames = SBC
| prevseason_link = 2018–19 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
| prevseason_year = 2018–19
| nextseason_link = 2021–22 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
| nextseason_year = 2021–22
}}
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.
Format
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
=Teams=
{{Location map+ |Scotland South|width=500 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2019–20 SBC Division 1 |places=
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=55.958955 |long=-3.121791 |label=Kings
Blaze
Lions |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=56.004944 |long=-3.818575 |label=Fury |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=56.070116 |long=-3.418526 |label=Reign |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=55.880848 |long=-4.340436 |label=GU |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=55.845615 |long=-4.414991 |label=St Mirren |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=55.7111 |long=-4.7232 |label=Tornadoes |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |lat=56.3950 |long=-3.4308 |label=Phoenix |position=left}}
}}
Promoted from 2018 to 2019 Division 2
Relegated from 2018 to 2019 Division 1
Withdrawn (at end of 2018–19)
=League table=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=complete
|source=[http://basketballscotland.co.uk/league/139390/ BasketballScotland]
|ranking_style=points |winpoints=2 |losspoints=1
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO |result10=W |result9=R
|team1 =FAL|win_FAL=14|loss_FAL=2|gf_FAL=1460|ga_FAL=1112
|team2 =STM|win_STM=13|loss_STM=3|gf_STM=1409|ga_STM=1200
|team4 =BOR|win_BOR=10|loss_BOR=6|gf_BOR=1285|ga_BOR=1045
|team5 =EDK|win_EDK=9|loss_EDK=7|gf_EDK=1266|ga_EDK=1181
|team9 =AYR|win_AYR=1|loss_AYR=15|gf_AYR=939|ga_AYR=1343 |adjust_points_AYR=-1
|team3 =DUN|win_DUN=12|loss_DUN=4|gf_DUN=1294|ga_DUN=1200
|team6 =PER|win_PER=6|loss_PER=10|gf_PER=940|ga_PER=1237
|team7 =GLU|win_GLU=5|loss_GLU=11|gf_GLU=1099|ga_GLU=1176
|team8 =EDL|win_EDL=2|loss_EDL=14|gf_EDL=1037|ga_EDL=1235
|team10 =GLS|win_GLS=|loss_GLS=|gf_GLS=|ga_GLS=
|col_PO=green1 | text_PO=Qualification to playoffs
|col_R=red3 | text_R=Relegation Playoff
|res_col_header=QR
|col_W=black3 |text_W=Withdrew from League
|status_FAL=C
|note_AYR= Ayrshire Tornadoes deducted one point for failing to fulfil fixture vs Perth Phoenix
|name_FAL = Falkirk Fury
|name_STM = St Mirren
|name_PER = Perth Phoenix
|name_EDK = City of Edinburgh Kings
|name_BOR = Boroughmuir Blaze
|name_GLU = Glasgow University
|name_GLS = Glasgow Storm
|name_AYR = Ayrshire Tornadoes
|name_EDL = Edinburgh Lions
|name_DUN = Dunfermline Reign
}}
=Playoffs=
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.[http://basketballscotland.co.uk/2020/03/04/dundee-to-host-2020-soho-wealth-sbc-playoff-finals/ Dundee to host 2020 Soho Wealth SBC Playoff Finals - BasketballScotland] The season was then suspended on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the completion of the semi-final stage.[http://basketballscotland.co.uk/2020/03/13/competition_postponed/ Competition Postponed - BasketballScotland][http://basketballscotland.co.uk/2020/03/19/basketballscotland-position-on-soho-wealth-sbc-playoffs/ Position on Soho Wealth SBC Playoffs - BasketballScotland]
Quarter-finals
{{basketballbox|
| date = 6 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Falkirk Fury
| scoreA = 116
| scoreB = 91
| teamB = Edinburgh Lions
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 6 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = St Mirren
| scoreA = 82
| scoreB = 72
| teamB = Glasgow University
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|
| date = 6 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Boroughmuir Blaze
| scoreA = 77
| scoreB = 82
| teamB = City of Edinburgh Kings
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 7 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Dunfermline Reign
| scoreA = 93
| scoreB = 74
| teamB = Perth Phoenix
| place =
}}
Semi-finals
{{basketballbox|
| date = 13 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Falkirk Fury
| scoreA = X
| scoreB = X
| teamB = City of Edinburgh Kings
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 13 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = St Mirren
| scoreA = X
| scoreB = X
| teamB = Dunfermline Reign
| place =
}}
Division 2
=Teams=
{{Location map+ |Scotland |width=500 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2019–20 SBC Division 2 |places=
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=55.9553 |long=-3.1883 |label=Pleasance
Blaze B
Kings B |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=55.872121 |long=-4.288201 |label=GU
City |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=56.1165 |long=-3.9369 |label=Knights |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=55.9097 |long=-3.3203 |label=HWU |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=55.916700 |long=-3.500000 |label=Wolves |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=55.9457 |long=-3.9925 |label=Chiefs |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland |lat=57.4778 |long=-4.2247 |label=Lions |position=bottom}}
}}
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=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=complete
|source=[http://basketballscotland.co.uk/league/139391/ BasketballScotland]
|ranking_style=points |winpoints=2 |losspoints=1
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO
|team4 =INV|win_INV=13|loss_INV=5|gf_INV=1337|ga_INV=1202
|team6 =PLE|win_PLE=6|loss_PLE=12|gf_PLE=1073|ga_PLE=1308
|team1 =STI|win_STI=16|loss_STI=2|gf_STI=1345|ga_STI=1074
|team5 =BOR|win_BOR=11|loss_BOR=7|gf_BOR=1269|ga_BOR=1071
|team2 =EDK|win_EDK=15|loss_EDK=3|gf_EDK=1364|ga_EDK=1071
|team3 =WLW|win_WLW=13|loss_WLW=5|gf_WLW=1482|ga_WLW=1215
|team8 =GLU|win_GLU=5|loss_GLU=13|gf_GLU=1146|ga_GLU=1269
|team9 =NLA|win_NLA=4|loss_NLA=14|gf_NLA=1119|ga_NLA=1269
|team7 =HER|win_HER=6|loss_HER=12|gf_HER=934|ga_HER=1090 |adjust_points_HER=-1
|team10 =GLC|win_GLC=1|loss_GLC=17|gf_GLC=904|ga_GLC=1404
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Qualification to playoffs
|status_STI=CP
|status_WLW=P
|note_HER = Heriot-Watt University deducted one point for failing to fulfil fixture vs Stirling Knights
|name_BOR = Boroughmuir Blaze B
|name_WLW = West Lothian Wolves
|name_HER = Heriot-Watt University
|name_EDK = City of Edinburgh Kings B
|name_GLC = Glasgow City
|name_PLE = Pleasance
|name_GLU = Glasgow University B
|name_INV = Inverness Lions
|name_NLA = North Lanarkshire Chiefs
|name_STI = Stirling Knights
}}
=Playoffs=
Semi-finals [http://basketballscotland.co.uk/league-diagram/139484/Playoffs - BasketballScotland]
{{basketballbox|
| date = 14 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Stirling Knights
| scoreA = X
| scoreB = X
| teamB = Inverness Lions
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 14 Mar 2020
| time =
| report =
| teamA = City of Edinburgh Kings B
| scoreA = X
| scoreB = X
| teamB = West Lothian Wolves
| place =
}}
Scottish Cup
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.[http://basketballscotland.co.uk/2019/07/26/2019-20-sbc-scottish-cup-draw/ 2019-20 SBC Scottish Cup draw - BasketballScotland][http://basketballscotland.co.uk/2019/12/12/venue-and-dates-confirmed-for-2020-sbc-scottish-cup-finals/ Venue and dates confirmed for 2020 SBC Scottish Cup finals]/
{{basketballbox|
| date = 5 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Ayrshire Tornadoes
| scoreA = 75
| scoreB = 78
| teamB = Perth Phoenix
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 5 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Dunfermline Reign
| scoreA = 125
| scoreB = 49
| teamB = Highland Bears
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|
| date = 5 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Edinburgh Lions
| scoreA = 98
| scoreB = 54
| teamB = Pleasance
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 5 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Boroughmuir Blaze
| scoreA = 81
| scoreB = 78
| teamB = Falkirk Fury
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|
| date = 6 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Edinburgh University
| scoreA = 38
| scoreB = 68
| teamB = Glasgow University
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 4 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = St Mirren
| scoreA = 116
| scoreB = 43
| teamB = Heriot-Watt University
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|
| date = 4 Oct 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Stirling Knights
| scoreA = 97
| scoreB = 91
| teamB = West Lothian Wolves
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date =
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Glasgow Storm
| scoreA = c
| scoreB = W
| teamB = City of Edinburgh Kings
| place =
}}
Quarter-finals
{{basketballbox|
| date = 11 Nov 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Perth Phoenix
| scoreA = 69
| scoreB = 81
| teamB = Dunfermline Reign
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 9 Nov 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Edinburgh Lions
| scoreA = 57
| scoreB = 82
| teamB = Boroughmuir Blaze
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|
| date = 9 Nov 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Glasgow University
| scoreA = 68
| scoreB = 89
| teamB = St Mirren
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 9 Nov 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Stirling Knights
| scoreA = 62
| scoreB = 82
| teamB = City of Edinburgh Kings
| place =
}}
Semi-finals
{{basketballbox|
| date = 5 Dec 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = Dunfermline Reign
| scoreA = 70
| scoreB = 82
| teamB = Boroughmuir Blaze
| place =
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
| date = 6 Dec 2019
| time =
| report =
| teamA = St Mirren
| scoreA = 101
| scoreB = 86
| teamB = City of Edinburgh Kings
| place =
}}
Final
{{basketballbox|
| date = 1 Feb 2020
| time =
| report = [http://basketballscotland.co.uk/2020/02/03/sbc-cup-report-blaze-78-72-st-mirren/ Report]
| teamA = Boroughmuir Blaze
| scoreA = 78
| scoreB = 72
| teamB = St Mirren
| place = Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley
}}
References
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
{{S-start}}
{{Succession box |
before = 2018–19 season |
after = 2020–21 season |
title = SBC seasons |
years = 2019–20|
}}
{{S-end}}
{{2019–20 in European men's basketball}}
{{Scottish Basketball Championship Men}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season}}