1999–00 Basingstoke Bison season
During the 1999-00 season, the Basingstoke Bison participated in the British National League.
Schedule And Results
British National League
British National League Final Standings
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Flyers | 36 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 89 | 58 | 80.5 |
| Guildford Flames | 36 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 184 | 98 | 56 | 77.8 |
| Basingstoke Bison | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 138 | 85 | 50 | 69.4 |
| Hull Thunder | 36 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 149 | 132 | 47 | 65.3 |
| Peterborough Pirates | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 171 | 128 | 46 | 63.9 |
| Slough Jets | 36 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 109 | 100 | 41 | 56.9 |
| Solihull Blaze | 36 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 161 | 172 | 30 | 41.7 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 36 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 118 | 192 | 21 | 29.2 |
| Milton Keynes Kings | 36 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 114 | 202 | 13 | 18.1 |
| Paisley Pirates | 36 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 103 | 226 | 11 | 15.3 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25th September 1999 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 6-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 26th September 1999 | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 3-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 2nd October 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 1-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 3rd October 1999 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 4-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 9th October 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 4-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 10th October 1999 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 5-3 | British National League |
| Saturday 16th October 1999 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 4-1 | British National League |
| Sunday 17th October 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Lost 5-3 | British National League |
| Sunday 24th October 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 5-1 | British National League |
| Friday 29th October 1999 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Lost 7-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 7th November 1999 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 2-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 20th November 1999 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 3-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 21st November 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 5-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 27th November 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 3-1 | British National League |
| Sunday 5th December 1999 | Hull Thunder | Away | Won 8-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 12th December 1999 | Guildford Flames | Away | Won 2-1 (PSO) | British National League |
| Saturday 18th December 1999 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 4-1 | British National League |
| Sunday 19th December 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 11-2 | British National League |
| Monday 27th December 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 6-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 8th January 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 9th January 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 5-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 15th January 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 7-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 16th January 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 3-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 22nd January 2000 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 3-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 29th January 2000 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 4-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 30th January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 3-0 | British National League |
| Friday 4th February 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 7-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 5th February 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 6-3 | British National League |
| Sunday 6th February 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 5-3 | British National League |
| Saturday 12th February 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 5-4 (OT) | British National League |
| Sunday 13th February 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 4-1 | British National League |
| Saturday 19th February 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 9-2 | British National League |
| Sunday 20th February 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 3-2 (OT) | British National League |
| Tuesday 22nd February 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 4-2 | British National League |
| Saturday 26th February 2000 | Hull Thunder | Home | Lost 3-0 | British National League |
| Sunday 27th February 2000 | Hull Thunder | Away | Lost 3-1 | British National League |
British National League Play-Offs
The top eight BNL teams qualified for the playoffs. In the Quarter-Finals the teams were split into two groups of four with the teams finishing 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th in the league going into Group A and the others into Group B. Teams tied on points in the Quarter-Final group stages were separated first by wins in normal time, then by away wins in normal time. The two top teams in each group qualified for the Semi-Finals with the winner of one group playing a best-of-three series against the runner-up in the other group. Home ice advantage went to the top team in each group. The winning semi-finalists competed for the title in a best-of-five finals series, with the home ice advantage going to the team that finished highest in the league.
Quarter-Final Group A
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Flyers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 10 |
| Peterborough Pirates | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 7 |
| Hull Thunder | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 2 |
Quarter-Final Group B
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Bison | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
| Solihull Blaze | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 8 |
| Guildford Flames | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| Slough Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Won 3-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 5-4 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 4-3 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| N/A | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 4-0 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| Saturday 25th March 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6-3 | - | Semi-Final, Game One | - |
| Sunday 26th March 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 4-2 | - | Semi-Final, Game Two | - |
| Saturday 1st April 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 6-3 | 1,653 | Final, Game One | - |
| Sunday 2nd April 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 2-1 | 1,280 | Final, Game Two | - |
| Friday 7th April 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 2-1 | 2,344 | Final, Game Three | - |
NTL: Christmas Cup
The third Christmas Cup campaign was open to the ten British National League clubs and played on a knockout basis over the Christmas and New Year period. The draw for the quarter-finals was based on the league's final standings in 1998/1999 with first playing eighth, second playing seventh and so on. The last placed sides, Edinburgh Capitals and Paisley Pirates, first played off against league newcomers, Milton Keynes Kings and Solihull Blaze, for the right to enter the competition proper. The Cup was sponsored by telecoms and cable TV company, ntl:, the league's new partner.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11th December 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final, First Leg | - |
| Thursday 30th December 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 9-2 (Basingstoke win 13-4 on agg) | - | Quarter-Final, Second Leg | - |
| Monday 3rd January 2000 | Guildford Flames | Away | Won 7-2 | - | Semi-Final, First Leg | - |
| Tuesday 4th January 2000 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 7-4 (Basingstoke win 14-6 on agg) | - | Semi-Final, Second Leg | - |
| Wednesday 19th January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Tied 3-3 | - | Final, First Leg | - |
| Tuesday 25th January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 3-2 (Fife win 6-5 on agg) | - | Final, Second Leg | - |
