League Premier League Number of games 18 | Sport Basketball Number of teams 10 | |
Duration 5 October 2013 – 9 March 2014 (Regular season)15 March 2014 – 23 March 2014 (Champions Trophy) | ||
The 2013–14 Irish Premier League season was the 41st running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 10 teams from across Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 5 October 2013 and ending on 9 March 2014. With a first-place finish and a 17–1 win/loss record, Killester were crowned league champions for the eighth time in their history. UCC Demons were crowned National Cup champions for a sixth time, and won the season finale Champions Trophy tournament for the second straight year.
Contents
Standings
Source: Comortais
Bracket
*National League Division 1 champions.
**Fourth place in National League Division 1.
Round 2 (1 leg)
Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Series 2
Semi-finals
Winner of Series 3 vs Winner of Series 5
Winner of Series 4 vs Winner of Round 2
Final
Source: Comortais
Gathering Shield
The 2013 "Gathering Shield" match between the Premier League Select Team and the Welsh National Select Team took place at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday 26 October.
Team
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and Mike Hickey (UL Eagles)
Ireland vs England
For the second straight year, the Premier League Select Team travelled to Birmingham, England to play against the England Select Team in the BBL Cup Final curtain-raiser. The match took place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday 12 January, with tip off at 12pm.
Team
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and Mike Hickey (UL Eagles)
Team Manager: Aidan O'Brien
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season