2020–21 National Basketball League (England) season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 49th edition of the English Men's National Basketball League.It was announced that there would be no promotion or relegation following the 2020–21 season, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2020–21 L Lynch Trophy was the inaugural edition of the competition, organised by participating clubs to mark the return to play for men's basketball.Each group was intended to play all games within one "bubble" venue.The top 2 sides from each group would advance to the quarter-finals, therein playing a knockout format to determine the overall winners.