Brighton Bears

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British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex

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::summary British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex ::

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Field	Value
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name	Brighton Bears
logo	BrightonBearsLogo.png
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league	British Basketball League
established	1973
folded	2006
history	Brighton Bears
1973–1984
Worthing Bears
1984–1999
Brighton Bears
1999–2006
location	Brighton, Sussex and
Worthing, Sussex
ownership	Ricky Perrin
colours	Blue and White
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Brighton Bears were a British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex. From 1984 to 1999 the club was known as the Worthing Bears and was based in the town of Worthing, 12 miles west of Brighton. The Bears played in the top-flight British Basketball League (BBL) until 2006 when the franchise folded. The final season was notable for the signing of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who played three games for the Bears. The league's franchise for the Brighton-area, originally put on hold, was intended to be occupied by the Brighton Cougars from the 2008–09 season but the Cougars bid was rejected, with the league favouring rival candidate Worthing Thunder.

Season-by-season records

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Season	Div.	Pos.	Pld.	W	L	Pts.	Play-offs	Cup	Trophy
Worthing Bears
	1990–1991	BBL		7th	24	10	14	20	Quarter-final
	1991–1992	BBL		3rd	30	22	8	44	Semi-final
	1992–1993	BBL	1st	33	31	2	62	Winners	Runner-up
	1993–1994	BBL	2nd	36	30	6	60	Winners	Winners
	1994–1995	BBL		7th	36	20	16	40	Winners
	1995–1996	BBL		7th	36	19	17	38	Quarter-final
	1996–1997	BBL		11th	36	12	24	24	DNQ
	1997–1998	BBL		12th	36	7	29	14	DNQ
	1998–1999	BBL		13th	36	4	32	8	DNQ
Brighton Bears
	1999–2000	BBL S		6th	34	11	23	22	DNQ
	2000–2001	BBL S		6th	34	9	25	18
	2001–2002	BBL S	2nd	32	21	11	42		Semi-final
	2002–2003	BBL	2nd	40	30	10	60	Runner-up	Winners
	2003–2004	BBL	1st	36	30	6	60	Semi-final	1st round
	2004–2005	BBL		5th	40	22	18	44
	2005–2006	BBL	8th	40	17	23	33		Quarter-final
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Notes:

From 1999 to 2002, the BBL operated a Conference system. Brighton competed in the Southern Conference.
DNQ denotes Did not qualify.

Trophies

League

NBL Division One Winners: 1987/88 1
BBL Championship Winners: 1992/93, & 2003/04 2
BBL Championship Runners Up: 1993/94, & 2002/03 2
BBL Southern Conference Runners Up: 2001/02, & 2002/03 2

Playoffs

NBL Division One Play Off Winners: 1987/88 1
BBL Championship Play Off Winners: 1992/93, 1993/94, & 1994/95 3
BBL Championship Play Off Runners Up: 2002/03 1

Trophy

BBL Trophy Runners Up: 1995/96, 2002/03 & 2003/04 3

Cup

National Cup Winners: 1993/94, & 2002/03 2
National Cup Runners Up: 1992/93 1
BBL Cup Winners: 2004/05 1

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