| 2021–22 NBL season | |
| League: | NBL England |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Teams: | 93 |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Conf1 Link: | 2021–22 English Basketball League Season |
| Conf2 Link: | 2021–22 English Basketball League season |
| Seasonslistnames: | English Basketball League |
| Prevseason Link: | 2020–21 National Basketball League (England) season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2022–23 National Basketball League (England) season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 50th season of the National Basketball League (England). This season marks the return of Division 2 and Division 3, after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league structure was announced in June 2021.[1]
Team changes
| Club | Location | Last Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Dragons | Bradford | 11th | |
| Derby Trailblazers | Derby | 4th | |
| Essex Rebels | Colchester | 6th | |
| Hemel Storm | Hemel Hempstead | 3rd | |
| Leicester Warriors | Leicester | 12th | |
| Loughborough Riders | Loughborough | 8th | |
| London Lions II | London (Barking) | 10th | |
| Nottingham Hoods | Nottingham | 14th | |
| Oaklands Wolves | St Albans | 13th | |
| Reading Rockets | Reading | 9th | |
| Solent Kestrels | Southampton | 1st | |
| Team Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne | 5th | |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | London (Uxbridge) | 2nd | |
| Worthing Thunder | Worthing | 7th |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The 2021–22 L Lynch Trophy was the second edition of the competition. The same 16 teams as in 2020–21, the 14 NBL Division 1 sides and the Myerscough and Charnwood academy sides, were split into four regional groups. The top 2 sides from each group would advance to the quarter-finals, therein playing a knockout format to determine the overall winners.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4